... not to mention all the little stories and origins of certain tracks and between-song snippets. Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs also revisit what it was like to be young guys exploring London for the first time, trying to make their first record. That's always been Saint Etienne's charm—at once revealing, while also building up, the mystery and allure of London. I was 17 when I first bought...
... to left, Kevin Mitchell then looped a single into center field, and then Knight singled in Carter. Bob Stanley replaced former Met Calvin Schiraldi , and Mookie Wilson fouled off what seemed to be 15 pitches until Stanley lost his control and threw one under Wilson, scoring Mitchell and the tying run. …from our angle, which you can see here , it was difficult to see the ball go all...
... I had a heart; until you broke it. You’ve had your moment in the sun. You got your ring. You broke Bob Stanley’s saves record. You probably nailed Heidi Watney. What more could a closer ask for? It’s clear that you’ve lost that special something. That extra oomph that blew batters away at the end of the night. Those fireball strikes that sent everybody home with a smile on their face. You’re...
... could be directly blamed for losing that game, Calvin Schiraldi couldn’t get that final out, and Bob Stanley’s the one who coughed up our lead. And of course, it was the entire Red Sox team who failed to win Game 7 the next day. Did Buckner’s error kill the Sox’ spirirt to the point taht they couldn’t come back from it? Then I guess they weren’t champions after all and they deserved to lose....
... you lot instead. By way of preparation, I can strongly recommend this article by Saint Etienne's Bob Stanley , which appeared in Guardian Film and Music two Fridays ago. Cliff was long overdue for a fair-minded critical re-evaluation, and I agree with most of the points made. Now that the summer recess is over, it's good to re-engage with live music. As well as recent gigs from Tinchy Stryder,...
Now I’ve got today’s actual post up I’d like to say hello to any newcomers who’ve arrived via Bob Stanley’s Times article on this project. I see some new faces in the comments boxes already, which is just fantastic – any undertaking like this needs refreshing occasionally. I hope you stick around and wade in [...]