Paul Gorman is…

A punk rock Feliz Navidad + ¡Feliz Año Nuevo! to you, to all collaborators + fellow schemers + dreamers

Dec 25th, 2015

el-vez-feliz-navidad-2000

Below is a fun clip bringing back memories of the 2000 European Merry Mex-Mas tour by El Vez with his Memphis Mariachis and lovely Elvettes.

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: , , , , , , ,

Wild Westway Western Wear at the Joe Strummer Subway

Dec 15th, 2014

P1070930

P1070910

P1070897

I first met artist/curator Robert Gordon McHarg III two decades ago, when he was developing a sadly unrealised television project based around the annual Christmas extravaganza conducted by our mutual friend, Robert Lopez, aka El Vez The Mexican Elvis.

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Feliz Navidad by El Vez + Christmas At The Airport by Nick Lowe

Dec 24th, 2013

elveznickHere’s an old and new Christmas favourite; hope they spread holiday cheer.

Feliz Navidad’s blending of the Mexican Christmas carol as popularised by José Feliciano with PiL’s Public Image never fails to please, bringing back happy memories of the UK leg of the Merry Mex-Mas dates in 2000 I helped organise for my dear friend Robert Lopez, aka El Vez, who wowed audiences with his Elvettes and the Memphis Mariachis. This footage is from that tour.

R-1252812-1203949363

Alan McGee’s Poptones released the accompanying album and the song on a limited edition 7in.

Meanwhile I’m adding Nick Lowe’s Christmas At The Airport to my list of hardy perennials; the video’s great and it was fabulous to see Nick at our Christmas drinks a couple of weeks back, fresh from yet another hit American tour.

It’s from his new album Quality Street which is as off-the-wall as you like.PRPCD114-620x621

Hope you enjoy both songs. Thanks for following my blog and Happy Holidays to you.

PG

Tags: , , , , , , , ,