23 Jewels has been played on NTS shows including Confusing Mix w/ Josh Da Costa, with Can't Think Of More Than One Thing At Once first played on 23 May 2025.

DIY New Wave/Powerpop from this Nottingham Based band (1978-1982)

Led by Manchester Born Nick Simpson (Guitar, Voc) with Neil Roberts (Guitar) Paddy Russell (Bass) Geoff Powers (Drums)

23 Jewels started out as "Sneak and the Previews" Nick Simpson (Guitar, Voc) /Simon Harris (Guitar) /Mark Buckle (Bass, Voc) /Geoff Powers (Drums) but owing to a "falling out" they became the above for the recording of the song.

Playing Bogart was recorded mid 79 with Paddy Russell, (A friend of Nick's from school learning the two songs of the 45 the night before the recording) & with Clive Gregson [Any Trouble] in the Producers chair (As he was for all of their recordings). It was released Nov 79 (1000 Copies) on their own "Let's Call It Temporary Records" Label.

"I had been working at WH Smiths in Manchester, it struck me for the first time, going in and out of town on the bus, how people geared themselves up for a Friday night out; I was single, probably a bit lonely, and saw the whole thing as a bit of a charade". - Nick Simpson

In 1980 the Weltschmerz A Go-Go! EP was released with Russell's replacement being Mark Buckle Nick Simpson (Guitar, Voc)

Neil Roberts (guitar) Mark Buckle (Bass, Voc) Geoff Powers (Drums) Roberts then quit being replaced by Frank McCarthy

So the line-up for their final 45 (I'll Pay For This) in 1981 was Nick Simpson (Guitar, Voc) Frank McCarthy (guitar) Mark Buckle (Bass, Voc) Geoff Powers (Drums)

Discography 1979 7'' Playing Bogart/You Don't Know Me - Lets Call It Temporary Records [TEMP 1] 1980 7'' EP Weltschmerz A Go-Go! [ It's Not For Me/This Could Be Agony//The Starting Line/Love And Convenience] Lets Call It Temporary Records [TEMP 2] 1981 7'' I'll Pay For This/Down To Minimum - Lets Call It Temporary Records [TEMP 3] 1982 VA DLP Journey Without Maps [2 tracks - The Bomb Party / Can't Think Of More Than One Thing At Once] 101 International Records [WREK 101]