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“polaroid – un blog alla radio” – S19E13

“It’s just one of those days when everything keeps going wrong”, canta un verso della canzone dei Basic Plumbing qui in scaletta, e per come sta andando l’inizio di questo 2020, direi che è quasi un eufemismo. Dopo un paio di settimane di stop, torna “polaroid – un blog alla radio“, il programma condotto da Enzo Baruffaldi (stavolta senza Nur) sulle frequenze di NEU Radio, da Bologna. La…

1/30/20.

Basic Plumbing is the project of Patrick Doyle (Veronica Falls, The Royal We).  Unfortunately he died before this was released.  But, friends, families and colleagues made sure this excellent album has reached us. 

“Keeping Up Appearances” has more in common with Mikal Cronin than Veronica Falls.  No matter what, there is pop here, but Basic Plumbing lacks the reverb of Veronica Falls.  This is more straight ahead power pop.

Patrick was a transplant to Los Angeles.  As such, he made his support of the LA LGBT Center an important part of his life.

Basic Plumbing – Bad Mood

In 2016 Patrick Doyle relocated from London to LA, midway through writing his new album – the follow up to his acclaimed release as Boys Forever. The self-titled album was Patrick’s debut as a solo artist after years of playing in well-loved indie bands including Veronica Falls, The Royal We and Sexy Kids.

Tragically, after completing the recording of the follow-up, Keeping Up Appearances,…