I have recently learned of the death of my dear friend David Harvey.
Someone I have been close to for nearly 30 years. A true friend to me all the way through.
Sure our friendship had it’s ups & downs, but mostly ups. We never seemed to fall out with each other over anything, so I guess we were both good at forgiving each other’s failings. Dave stuck by me when all around were putting the boot in & I’d like to think I did the same for him.
Last night’s tribute show (see downloads page) says it all much better than this.
So, it’s farewell Dave, gonna miss you man, or, as we would have said in happier times
“Ta ta you big……”

With love
Alan Parsons

Hi Hi Hi There my Music Droogies! Yes, I can finally confirm we have @ least two V.I.P. guest slots coming up on Max’s Magic Circles for you in December, possibly even more! Firstly & by no means second, this coming Tuesday the 4th of December, 10:30pm (gmt) sees, or rather hears the very first guest appearance on the show by  MMr. Baron (Ubangi) Mordant from the highly acclaimed  Mordant Music pop group outfit of the same name as Mordant Music. MMr. Baron will be quite literally blowing out your ears & mind with his personal choice of fuzzy warbles to entertain & exasperate the modern listener, not that you have to be either modern, or a listener to enjoy this set. You could imagine yourself…& if that’s not exciting enough, on Tuesday the 18th of December at 10:30pm EXACTLY, we will be welcoming the one, the only (only the one, the only if you don’t count Little Frank, which we don’t ) Mr. Frank Sidebottom back onto the show for the next installment of his superb “What The One!” journey through his personal record collection (well, apart from those ones he hasn’t got & had to borrow from Mr. Murdo but turned out to be all scratched & my Brontosaurus, but that was all last time & so it doesn’t really count) for your listening pleasure. Needless to say I suspect there will be some mashing of keyboards & recordy Sidebottomy action for all! How exciting!!! See you there!!! Max “Cutsville” Quirk 
 

Here it is!!!
1: Bob Seger System - 2 + 2 = ? (Capitol)
2: Pilgramage - Bad Apple (Mercury)
3: The Buckinghams - Don’t Want To Cry (U.S.A)
4: The Trolls - Every Day & Every Night (ABC)
5: Ognir & The Night People - I Found A New Love (Warner Bros)
6: The Fine Stuff - I Want You (Ra-sel)
7: Downliners Sect - He Was A Square (Columbia)
8: Bill & Will - Goin’ To The River (Athens)
9: Billie Davis - Whatcha’ Gonna Do? (Columbia)
10: Gee-Cees - Buzz Saw (Crest)
11: The Majestics - Boss Walk Prt 1 (Dunes)
12: Liz Brady - Palladium (Pathe’)
13: Opus IV - Mess Around (MGM)
14: Danny & The Sessions - Mojo (Cobra)
15: Bit A Sweet - Out Of Sight Out Of Mind (MGM)
16: The Illusions - City Of People (Michelle)
17: Chob - We’re Pretty Quick (Crypt Repressing)
18: Bare Facts - Bad Part Of Town (Jubilee)
19: Wig/Wags - I’m On My Way Down (Sama)
20: Fingers Lee & The Upper Hand - Midnight Race (Impact)
21: The Equals - Skies Above (President)
22: The Red Squares - You Can Be My Baby (Columbia)
23: Young Aristocracy - Look & See! (Acropolis)
24: The Lyrics - Mr. Man (Crescendo)
25: Stella - L’idole Des Jaunes (RCA)
26: Sparkles - 29 B.C. (Hickory)
27: Mickey Lee Lane - Hey Sah-Lo-Ney (Swan)
28: Krew Kats - Jack’s Good (HMV)
29: Gene Walker & The Combo - Empire City (Alock)

Whoa! What a superb selection!
Many many thanks for doing the slot guys, hope you can make it back soon

Hi Hi Hi there my Music Droogs!,
This week (13/11/07) sees the welcome “Return Of The Blunderbuss Djs” to Max’s Magic Circles.
The guys absolutely “r*cked” the show last time they played & are set to do it again with a gigantic broadside of ultra-rare original 50’s & 60’s seven inch singles, avidly hoovered up from the world’s most elusive record stores & brought to your very own ears in scintillating MONO (for your audio delight)!
Be there or be considered VERY un-hip by the rest of us…
Fuzz & Flowers,
Max Q xxx

Hi Hi Hi there my Music Droogies,
Good news everyone! Max’s Magic Circles will be residing in an all new Tuesday night 10pm till midnight (gmt) time slot till Phil Lo-Fi unpacks his computer & starts funking out from Brooklyn (where he & his good lady wife now reside). Mind you, the Out Of Site! show (8pm till 10pm gmt every Tuesday) is highly recommended listening to anyone who enjoys my show. Who needs telly when www.wirelessfm.net is this much fun???
Stay cool won’t you

Maxington Quirchiopterix the 14th (of billy)

Hi Hi Hi There my Music Droogies!
I would just like to say a massive THANKYOU to Frank Sidebottom for turning in such an excellent & fantastic guest slot on my Max’s Magic Circles radio show last night (7/8/07). A truely superb effort I must say!!!
If you would like to listen again to the show, just go to the downloads page & hit play
If you would like to know more about Frank & what he’s up to at the moment, go to…
http://www.myspace.com/franksidebottom
or
http://www.franksidebottom.co.uk
or my fave
http://www.franksworld.co.uk
If you want to know what Little Frank is up to, go here…
http://www.little-frank.co.uk
Once again, many many thanks to Frank for the great slot. Can’t wait to have to have him back for part two

Best regards,
Max “Cutsville” Quirk

HI HI HI there My Party Droogies,
Great news!
We managed to raise a grand total of £163 on Saturday’s benefit par-tay.
Should be enough for some new needles for the reccud decks…or something
A massive thanks to everyone who helped & of course to all the great DJs, & Mr.Bimble, without whom it wouldn’t have happened.
Not forgetting all our par-tay goers for making it the roaring success it was!

Thanks for coming & see you @ the X-mas bash!

Best Regards

Max (Cutsville) Quirk

Yes folks, the results of our “Fantastic Win Frank’s Shirt Competition” are finally in.
We have a winner & his name is Nick (his Dad thought of it when he was shaving).
Nick says “I have 7 jumpers but only one of them gets worn and even then it’s only to go and squash snails and slugs at night. It’s the town version of fox hunting” .
Congratulations Nick, your prize is on it’s way.
Don’t forget to get yourself down to The Chelsea Space to see Frank Sidebottom’s excellent retrospective exhibition. It’s on till the 4th of August (the evening of the 3rd, Frank will be appearing there in person) & is well worth the effort!
Thanks to eveyone who entered.
Best Regards,

Max Quirk

A big thanks to the Blunderbus DJs for a truely storming guest slot!.
Here is the track list…

A Fist Full of 45’s

J-Walkers – Israeli Twist (Everest 45}
Les Gottamou – Grimboulle (Riviera EP}
Easybeats – Sorry (Parlophone 45)
St. Louis Union - East Side Story (Decca 45)
Galaxies IV – Piccadilly Circus (Mohawk 45)
Cherry Slush – I Cannot Stop You (USA 45)
Moving Sidewalks – 99th Floor (Tantara 45)
Shag – Stop & Listen (Capitol 45)
Avengers – Be a Caveman (Star-Burst 45)
Nervous Breakdown – I Dig Your Mind (Take 6 45)
Sonny Flaharty & the Mark V – Hey Conductor (Philips 45)
Darwin’s Theory – Hosanna (Major Minor 45)
Rob Hoeke – Margio (Philips 45)
John Mayall – Crawling up a Hill (Decca 45)
Soul Agents – Let’s make it Pretty Baby (Pye 45)
Brian Diamond & the Cutters – Shake, Shout & Go (Fontana 45)
Wailers – Mashi (Etiquette 45)
Avantis – Wax ‘em Down (Challenge 45)
Billy Stewart – Scramble (Chess 45)
Billy Davis & the Legends – Spunky Onions (Peacock 45)
Snobs – Buckle Shoe Stomp (Decca 45)
Baby Huey & the Babysitters – Monkey Man (Satellite 45)
Dave Clark Five – I’m Thinking (Epic 45)
Les Problems - Je ne vois Rein (Vogue EP)
Howard Carpendale – Du Hast Mich (Columbia 45)
Larry Greco – C’est Fini Bien Fini (HMV)

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Hey Everyone,
Just been to see Roky Erickson…
Gotta be in the all time top 5 gigs I’ve ever attended.
AWSOME-O!!!
Am still smiling 5 hours after the event.
Never thought I’d get to see him in my lifetime, am completely blown away by the experience.
If you ever get the chance to see Mr.Erickson play live, I’ve only got one thing to say…
DO IT FOR ROKY!!!
Love & Flowers,
Max
XXX
ps: Words fail me, they really do.


Photo by Doctor Tim, used with permission.