Electric biscuit

Never thought I'd write a post about them but it's nice to see Merseyside mavericks Half Man Half Biscuit are still going strong, at least on the live circuit. I never much cared for their music, championed and much revered by the late, great John Peel, but always found they had the best song and album titles back then, e.g. Back in the DHSS (indie album chart topper), Trumpton Riots, I Hate Nerys Hughes, All I Want For Christmas Is A Dukla Prague Away Kit etc.

The band has now been newly brought to my attention thanks to a live cover version of fellow-scousers OMD's Electricity ("nu-clear and H-E-P!") which is actually not half bad with some nifty guitar work replacing the tinkling keyboard lines of the McCluskey/Humphreys debut single.
Download here.

For those interested full Half Man Half Biscuit gig available from Burning World.

OMD: half Humphreys half McCluskey