Tag Archive: carter the unstoppable sex machine

Revisiting: Carter USM’s 30 Something

Carter USM’s seminal album, 30 Something, turns 30 years old today. Our editor, Bobby Townsend, revisits it.

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

Jim Bob discusses his second novel

Author and legendary musician, Jim Bob, tells SYS about his new novel, his solo tour and his gigs as frontman of Carter USM: As your second novel, did you find it easier or harder… Read More

Jim Bob interview

I have a few heroes: the legendary Tom Waits, genius wordsmith/artist Jeffery Lewis, footballing god Bobby Zamora, charity good-egg Sophie Epstone, supercool Jarvis Cocker… the list goes on. One man who would sit… Read More