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Glastonwick & Bristol Gigs coming up
Just a walkin' the dog... TMTCH and Swill/Bobby gigs coming up this month. Here's a video update from Swill
Cherry Red Jukebox – released on vinyl on 12th April 2025
We’re mighty proud to announce that on 12th April, as part of this year’s Record Store Day, THE MEN THEY COULDN’T HANG release THE CHERRY RED JUKEBOX on vinyl. Recorded at Fortress Studios, London N1, in the winter of 2002, and dedicated to the memory of Joe Strummer,...
A slightly tipsy update
Slightly tipsy update Firstly, thanks to everyone that came along to the show in Barnoldswick. What a night that was! Songs, stories, and excellent company. I can safely say we all had a good time. Tell me if I’m wrong… In addition to that I’ve spent three very...
TMTCH going back on tour
Here is a short video from Swill before TMTCH go back out on tour
Special version of Swill’s latest audio podcast
Have a listen to Swill's latest audio podcast and if you want to join Swill's music club then you can do so here https://philodgers.bandcamp.com/swills-music-club
Behind the Songs Part 4: Ghosts of Cable Street
The Ghosts of Cable Street, a song about the 1936 confrontation between the fascist blackshirts of the British Union Party and a coalition of the Jewish community, Trade Unionists, and decent, extraordinary people, was written in Hornsey Library, North London over...
Behind the songs Part 3: Jennifer Grey
The 90’s were not a good decade for me. I’d had a tremendous run through the late 70’s and 80’s; the great surge of youth, punk revolution, the furious euphoric creativity of life with TMTCH. It was like leaping from stone to stone and landing in perfect rhythm each...
Behind the songs Part 2: Dancing on the pier
1986 was a good year for TMTCH. Our first album had done well enough to get us signed to MCA Records with a fancy ceremony at their offices in Brewer Street, Soho. They put us down in Townhouse 3 studios in Battersea with producer Mick Glossop. Townhouse 3 had good...
Behind the songs Part 1: King Street Serenade
Hammersmith and Shepherds Bush were our manors back in 1984. It was rare that we went further south than the Palais, further east than Ken Market, further west than the Ravenscourt Arms. Many weekends we would head up north to Camden of course, but mostly it was West...
Far Rockaway is Number 5 in the US Folk Radio Aiplay Charts
Well this is quite a surprise! Delighted and Amazed in equal measure that Far Rockaway: The Songs of Phil Ochs by Phil Odgers and John Kettle (Merry Hell) is currently in the US Folk Radio Aiplay Charts at No.5 We are also now in the US Top 30 artists chart. I am...