I tried to send a reply to this yesterday, but my Dad arrived at an inopportune time, and I mustn't have pressed the right button.
How is the Graham Parker CD - have you listened to it? I have a CD of his entitled "The Mona Lisa's Sister", released in 1988. It's quite catchy - the lyrics are clever, and was reasonably successful in Australia when it came out. He puts me in mind of an upbeat Elvis Costello - another Englishman with a similar style.
Let me know what you think...
