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FINALLY, what you've all been waiting for

“A fine high rolling tribute,” Danny Baker Radio 5 Live

“ I love this - excited to hear more.” Stephen Kalinich Poet, lyricist for Beach Boys and Brian Wilson

"Always had a way with words on the written page but, it turns out he’s pretty good at speaking them too. - Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6

“ Fantastic.” Record Collector

“a series of powerful and poignant songs about the dying art of rock n roll. These really are beautiful songs full of lyrical power and heartfelt sentiment – each one a gem” - John Robb, Louder Than War

“A heartfelt reminiscence of the revolutionary rock power of roaring Rory Gallagher.” Neil McCormick Daily Telegraph

“Encore,” Mat Snow Author, Ex Editor Mojo magazine, Promoter

“I love that, so evocative,Terrific stuff.” Gary Crowley Radio London

“This is poetry, wonderful.” Stuart Borthwick Trustee, Writing On The Wall Festival, Liverpool

“Something a bit special, this is brilliant,” Ralph Mclean, Radio Ulster

Gavin played many festivals this year including Liverpool Sound City, Kendal Calling & Festival No.6


Previous support from from BBC Radio 6, BBC Ulster’s Ralph Mclean and BBC London’s Gary Crowley and praise from critics including The Telegraph’s Neil McCormick, Louder Than War editor John Robb, Record Collector’s Ian McCann and author Mat Snow.


Gavin Martin’s storied career in music journalism spans 40 years and encompasses legends such as Rory Gallagher, Marvin Gaye and David Bowie who all feature on his acclaimed debut album 'Talking Musical Revolutions'.

Martin’s career began as a Bangor schoolboy when he published Northern Ireland punk fanzine Alternative Ulster in autumn 1977. An iconic Alternative Ulster cover features on the sleeve and video of Gavin’s new single 'I Want To Tell You Something'.

Depicting late great Clash frontman Joe Strummer surrounded by gardening tools the cover was a tribute to the cryptic gift - of a lawnmower - which Strummer sent to the fanzine after it ran Martin’s interview with The Clash, undertaken in The Europa Hotel during their ill fated October 1977 Belfast visit.

“The best thing to come out of punk,” said Gavin’s late father Jimmy - Trade Unionist, Party member and keen gardener.

And he was talking about the lawnmower - not The Clash or Alternative Ulster.

Strummer is just one of several late great and living legends and departed music ‘weaklies’ referred to in 'I Want To Tell You Something' - a survivor’s coming of age tale with a title conflating two of George Harrison’s finest Beatles era songs.

'I Want To Tell You Something' is the opening track on Talking Musical Revolutions an album who’s dream reception has included 8/10 from Classic Rock, ⅘ Stars in Record Collector and “Sorry Gavin not my thing, I’m afraid,” from John Mulvey, Editor Uncut Magazine.

Featuring the electrifying and dynamic Newcastle band Vito ( https://www.facebook.com/wearevitouk )

The track is produced by Kelly Munro who also directs the accompanying video.

Centring a typically charismatic Martin performance, the video is further enhanced by archival cuts from the weekly music papers - Record Mirror, Melody Maker and Sounds - featured in the lyric and Martin’s ‘stunning’ mouth movements - in no way disguised by the accompanying lyric read out.

Record Mirror, Melody Maker and Sounds...where are they buried?

Find out here.

And what on earth happened Alternative Ulster’s Strummer Lawnmower?

See ClashCityRockeries.com for the fool story.

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