Revisiting: Carter USM’s 30 Something
Carter USM’s seminal album, 30 Something, turns 30 years old today. Our editor, Bobby Townsend, revisits it.
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Jim Bob talks books, boats and box sets
We had a chat with Carter USM legend Jim Bob about his upcoming show in London, his new book and the Carter vinyl boxset.
Jim Bob talks Shepherd’s Bush and Australia
We caught up with musician and author Jim Bob to find out about his upcoming London show, his return to Australia and his next book.
Review: Jim Bob at The Haunt, Brighton
As we yelled “It feels so good”, we felt the true warmth of belonging, huddled together with like-minded, empathetic people.
Interview: Jim Bob hits the road
Writer and musician Jim Bob is embarking on a long-awaited solo tour at the end of the year. We ask him what we can expect.
Interview: Jim Bob and Frank Derrick return
Following last year’s critically-acclaimed novel, “The Extra Ordinary Life of Frank Derrick, Age 81″ writer/musician J.B. Morrison, better known as Jim Bob, returns this June with “Frank Derrick’s Holiday of a Lifetime”. We have… Read More
Thank you and Goodnight, Carter USM
This weekend, Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine will, over a quarter of a Century since forming, cease to be unstoppable. Bobby Townsend pays his respects: Eastbourne, in East Sussex, isn’t exactly at the… Read More
End of year review: Our showbiz chums
As well as finding out what’s been exciting somethingyousaid.com’s contributors this year, we thought we’d also ask a handful of our showbiz buddies what they’ve been digging. So we called on model, dancer… Read More
Album Review: Jim Bob is back!
Four and a half-years after releasing previous album Goffam, Jim Bob is back. These haven’t been Stone Roses-esque wasted years though as, impressively, the former Carter USM frontman has been busy writing a couple of… Read More
Mixtape: Overlooked 90s indie gems
I recently saw The World’s End, the latest cinematic offering from the team behind Shaun of the Dead. Unfortunately, while the movie was moderately funny, it wasn’t in the same league as that… Read More
Carter USM classic album giveaway
Quick history lesson for the uninitiated… Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine were a South London duo that bashed out awesome indie pop punk anthems with a social/political conscience in the early-90s. In our… Read More
Free download of Carter’s 1991 Paris gig
You may recall how, a couple of weeks ago, I was raving about the influence that indie/punk/pop duo Carter USM had on me. Well, while the guys were sorting through old tapes looking… Read More