Jump over the Berlin Wall

I spy a Trabi

It’s all coming together like a Len Deighton plot…..

First in the lengthening shadows on Saturday night there was a bright blue Trabi at the end of the street, ticking it’s self cool. Then came the NHS glasses and of course Harry Palmer, then what happens over at Planet Mondo and Roman Empress they’ve made their own Noir Cold War thriller Progblog.

The tunes are great, suitably cold war and bleak. Anyway what with the Trabi’s and tunes I thought I’d add to the air paranoia.


So here’s some tunes from the suitably mysterious Heist. An artpop combo from here (London) there (France) and everywhere (the rest of Europe).


I’m not sure what first attracted me could it be the Trabi thing, or the fact their label is called “super8 recordings” or the fact that band shot was taken 5 mins. from where I was living at the time or just the whole zithertastic Spy theme vibe.

Anyway enjoy and yes that guy is following you and control wants to see you St James park usual bench…..

Also there’s some excellent Raymond Hawkey Penguin cover designs; let’s all use Len Deighton’s CV for our next job interview!

Len's Cv should enlarge when you click on it.

Better bigger pics here

Friday Night at the Trabi Races by Heist



Cold War by Heist