On This Day The Pistols Asked For Anarchy! On this day, November 26th, in 1976 the Sex Pistols released the single “Anarchy In The UK”. Originally issued in a plain black sleeve, the single was the only Sex Pistols material released by EMI, and reached No.38 on the UK Singles Chart before EMI dropped the group on 6 January 1977. If you have […] https://withjustahintofmayhem.....blog/2025/11/26/on-t
Jimmy Cliff (1944-2025) – RIP When I first started getting into music as a kid back in the late 60s it was via the UK pop charts and shows like Top of the Pops. I soaked up everything I heard at that time; bubblegum, rock, soul, Motown and reggae. My first exposure to reggae was probably Desmond Dekker, but later […] https://withjustahintofmayhem.....blog/2025/11/27/jimm
On This Day Dame David Gets Cursive For Ziggy’s Suicide Song! David Bowie’s handwritten lyrics fetched £89,000 after they were sold at Omega Auctions in Uxbridge, west London on 28th November 2023. (Incidentally that is where I grew up). The lyrics sheet contained the late singer’s corrections, drafts and notes when creating his tracks “Rock n Roll Suicide” and “Suffragette City”. Both tracks in the sale […] https://withjustahintofmayhem.....blog/2025/11/28/on-t
Absolute Bowie – The Crescent, York – Friday 28th November 2025 This would be the sixth time that I have seen Absolute Bowie perform since my first experience back in 2017. Regular readers will know that I have never been a huge fan of covers bands, however there are always exceptions and Absolute Bowie are not just the exception they are exceptional. I have seen two […] https://withjustahintofmayhem.....blog/2025/11/29/abso
Mayhem’s Top 50 Albums Of 2025 (Part 2) The revelation of Mayhem’s Top 50 Albums Of 2025 is underway. In past years it has only ever been a top 20, but it was hard to whittle the original list of 60 down to 20, so we kept 50 of them! Last week we gave you part 1 which included positions 41 through to […] https://withjustahintofmayhem.....blog/2025/12/03/mayh