The Fanclub-Whigs Appreciation Society

Telstar Ponies - Thanks but no thanks, Mr Dulli
The Afghan Whigs - Everything Flows

So here's a little bit of musical back-scratching for you. Way back in the early 90's Glaswegian heroes, Teenage Fanclub toured the U.S.A. with the Afghan Whigs. Things were happening for both bands. Fannies drummer Brendan O'Hare left soon after and hooked up with the Telstar Ponies who produced a few albums and a nice early single 'Maps and Starcharts' backed by this b-side whose title references Afghan Whigs main man, Greg Dulli. The title is about as far as it goes, though, in relation to Mr Dulli. I can't make any real sense of it but, then again, I don't think you're meant to. Strange too is that this song was written by Telstar's leader Dave Keenan.

In this studio recording of the Afghan Whigs, Greg Dulli speaks warmly of time spent on the road with the Fanclub and then presents us with a respectable cover of their classic 'Everything Flows'. If only the Fannies played this song with the same energy now. Sigh. What does this all mean? Nothing, of course.