/ archive / November 7th 2006
Special guests: Ian Parton & Everett True
For a change, and making, perhaps, a one-off appearance, Wayne Imms presented this event. Lacking in numbers this month, but a nice bunch of attendees, and great music based interviewees. areas.
Ian Parton - the Go! Team
Our first guest, the Go! Team's Ian Parton was modest and interesting, and he discussed the formation of the acclaimed band, his views on the Mercury Music Prize nomination, and giving his grandma a gold disc, among other
Ian Parton is behind one of Brighton's most popular and acclaimed music bands in recent years, the Go! Team. After interest from John Peel and a tour with Franz Ferdinand, they saw their album Thunder, Lightning, Strike nominated for 2005's prestigious Mercury Music Prize. Their successful blend of indie, pop and hip-hop has gained them a large following.
Everett True - controversial music journalist and author
The iconic Everett True kept the audience laughing with his measured name dropping wit, while telling self-confessed "cynical and arrogant" tales about Courtney Love and her flirting. He was certainly insightful, and gave us a wealth of views and anecdotes of a controversial music critic and writer. True said that he doesn't think of himself as a journalist, and some may say that he's not, as his unique style isn't to everyone's tastes, but whether being read or heard, True is real value for money.
Everett True is a legendary and controversial music journalist. In the 1980s, True worked at the NME and Melody Maker. While covering grunge music, he befriended Kurt Cobain, introduced the Nirvana star to Courtney Love, and wheeled Cobain on stage at the Reading Festival. True currently edits the music magazine Plan B and his music biographies include the acclaimed new book Nirvana - The True Story.
