As of old, the liquor flows and the young professionals sprawl and swarm across the ground floor bar. A poodle tethered to a table leg shoots me a long enquiring look as if to ask “Here we are, again?” We’re…
“I’ve been gigging here there and everywhere, all over the country, mainly solo,” says Alex Lipinski, perched on a stool in the subterranean sanctum of Clerkenwell’s Betsey Trotwood pub. Down here we’re both content to leave the ghosts of the…
If there is one avatar that has managed to lodge itself in our collective consciousness in the post-war decades, it is that of the lone troubadour, a guitar slung across his midriff, his neck craned, leaning into the microphone, alone…
It was nice to see in the fourth Thursday night of the month at Chalk Farm Folk at The Monarch. It was a mixed crowd of people (including ex Aston Villa and Crawley Town manager John Gregory) who’d come for…
Rating: As an Oasis fan I always wondered why Bonehead left when he did. I still don’t know the answer to that one, was pleased to find Bonehead and his new(ish) collaboration Phoneys & The Freaks – featuring Alex Lipinski…
The Borderline in London is an intimate venue where the stench of beer sticks to the walls and becomes an enigmatic part of the furniture. However, taking nothing away from Phoneys & The Freaks, the venue was perfect to host…
Following an impressive EP which was released last month, Phoneys & The Freaks are now focused on the next stage of their progression, eyeing up their debut album. I went down to their gig at The Borderline in London yesterday…
Phoney’s & The Freaks, aka Alex Lipinski and Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs have spent the last couple of weeks over in LA alongside ex Happy Mondays guitarist and all round top lad, KAV. As well as joining KAV for his gig…
Tonight newly formed rock n roll club night ‘Lonely Hearts Club’ play host to a legend of the Brit pop scene. Somewhat overshadowed by the force of nature that is the Gallagher brothers Paul Arthurs, better known as Bonehead, was…