Argh, Yule tide came and went and I never noticed!
Holy crap! Billy and Natalie Merchant did a cover of "Birthday" by the Sugarcubes... and they didn't put it on the podcast. Argh! Billy does Einar!
and he has a new album out. "Mr Love and Justice" indeed.
Oh, and may I say, "Old Clash Fan Fight Song" off the Johnny Clash EP is absolutely brilliant. Can be heard on Billy's MySpace - wait, they let geezers onto MySpace?
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