Meadies Musical Marconi

Those funky cat purveyors of imaginary 1960’s Movie soundtrack themes, deep funk, silky jazz, smooth soul and covers of Lemmy’s Motorhead, Corduroy are having their classic first 3 albums re-released on strictly limited edition coloured vinyl by Acid Jazz records. Matt Mead rediscovers the albums to look at what makes them purr. For some people in the 90’s Corduroy were abit like Marmite. You either loved them or the bands taste was a little too strong for some indie kids. Personally I couldn’t get enough of them and lapped up any release I could get my hands on and so it would appear a whole new wave of fans will be able to experience the Corduroy experience with this mass re-release. There is nothing new amongst these releases, but who gives a monkeys when these albums rank as some of the best albums to ever be originally released by Eddie Piller’s famed Acid Jazz records. Dad Man Cat takes a stab at 1960’s Michael Caine, Alfie and Blow Up with its revved up organ groves, silky sm...

 Corduroy are the Acid Jazz favorites who reformed a number of years back to play to their raptorous audiences and are now embarking on a further rebirth with the release of their 6th album Return of the Fabric Four released on Acid Jazz Records 25th May 2018. Matt Mead catches up with Ben, Scott, Richard and Simon to consider many things from their fav 10 albums to Barbara Windsor, Film soundtracks and importantly The Saint or 007. LTW: Can I first ask what was the first music you heard? Richard: First musical memory was hearing Paint It Black by the Stones on a tiny transistor radio in a bed and breakfast in Margate in 1966. Simon, Cinderella Rockefeller 1967, Pembury. As children, Ben & Scott, in S.E London in the early 60’s, house & car were filled with Jazz, Beatles, & parents Tom Jones collection with all the relevant US & UK film & tv themes at like Batman or Crossroads theme tune. What was the first serious music you were introduced to? Glam rock...

 Originally published on Louder Than War 9.4.18 Eddie and Martin have just released, to a rapturous audience, a compilation of Jazz/funk rarities entitled Jazz On The Corner released on the 30th anniversary of Acid Jazz.  Interview with Eddie: Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions on the exciting forthcoming release on Acid Jazz Records ‘Jazz On The Corner’. First thing first: Eddie, 30 years of Acid Jazz – What was the idea behind getting the Acid Jazz label off the ground? I remember Paul Weller once saying he though Acid Jazz were the mods of their day. Did you see it like Paul saw it? Of course. By the late 80’s the mod scene (certainly as I knew it) was looking for some fresh ideas and we just saw the whole Acid Jazz movement as a fresh direction and its natural extension. Paul made a couple of early records for the label and always been supportive of what we do over the years. Of course, the fact that many of us were mods helped. You could al...