Wet Leg - Wet Dream 2021

 This is new and very good. If you remember them they did Chaise Longue.

AlterModerns

 So we went to a gig at the Thunderbolt Bristol. Band were good and powerful for a duo. Hear them on their bandcamp. Photo by Susan. Driving by Dave. Jane B shot a video here

Reigning Sound - Straight Shooter 2002

 This is probably my favourite Reigning Sound song.  From the album Time Bomb Highschool

Big Joe Williams She Left Me A Mule To Ride 1966

 The mighty Big Joe Williams

Joe Hill Louis - Gotta Let You Go - 1950

 From Youtube 'The history of Sun Records begins here. Sun founder Sam C. Phillips and Memphis dee-Jay Dewey Phillips (no relation, believe it or not!) pooled their efforts and resources to record, press, and distribute 300 copies of this record by one-man blues band Joe Hill Louis.'

Joe Hill Louis

 One of my favourite musicians is Joe Hill Louis.
 

Chapter 22 in Bath

 Visited this great shop in Broad street Bath today. They are to stock one of our Radstock records releases. It's a great place to hang with listening booths, coffee and cake among the plants and vinyl. Check it out.

Jack White

 To mark the opening of his new record shop in London Jack White did a surprise gig. Read about it and see clips here

That Ain't Your Business · Slim Harpo

 A rockin' track from Slim Harpo.

Homesick James + Aces and Roosevelt Sykes - Working With Homesick 1970 France (Live Viideo)

 TV Session France 1970 - Homesick James; Roosevelt Sykes; Myers Bros; Freddy Below

Midsomer Norton High Street after dark

 There are lots of food places on the High Street. Place is quite different after dark. I got Susan to take this. In this is a chip shop, a curry place and a Chinese. Opposite is pizza.

Conkers

 Photo by Susan. Children drill these out and pass string through them and battle until one brakes. Or they did in my day anyroad.

The Howlin´ Wolf Story: The Secret History Of Rock And Roll (2003) (HQ)

 Good documentary of the Wolf that llasts about an hour and a half but is worth it.

Muddy Waters au Studio 104 de la Maison en 1964 : "Hoochie Coochie Man"

 A mellow version. 

Canned Heat - Going Up The Country 1970

 Susan likes Canned Heat.

Pee Wee Ellis RIP

 Someone who was a big presence locally.

Radsonic - Weird out west 1992

 Radsonic were Phil and Tim of Radstock - Phil lived next door to us at Whitelands and they had a small studio which they rented in Radstock. They brought out a 12 inch single Ace of Raves (sampling Motorhead) and this one based on KLF's Grim Up North. It's very good. At one party at the time they did a version of this live. Good times. 

Nirvana - In Bloom

 Well as it is the anniversary.

Nevermind Nirvana 30th

 It is this album's 30th anniversary.  I liked it when I heard it but can't remember where or when I first heard it. 

Electric Warrior 50th

 I expect you have seen that it is this album's 50th today. Jeepster came out in November. I didn't know this album at the time - I was only 11 but Susan liked it. She was older and was well into T Rex by then.

JIMMY REED Take Out Some Insurance 1959

 A great song. 

Tommy (1975) Dvd

 Today's charity shop bargain. 50p. I love Ken Russell and this cast is like 1975 in a nutshell. Ann-Margret in baked beans! Pinball! And the money goes to charity. Watch the trailer

The Duellists (1977)

 

This is a great film. Very picturesque. If you haven't seen it it is worth tracking down. Wiki

David Johansen Group - "Frenchette" Live 1980

 His solo stuff is good. 

David Johansen Group - "Frenchette"

Live on the German TV show "Musikladen," 1980

Link Wray - Beautiful Brown Eyes - 1990

 Great song and treatment.

Stevie Wonder - Living For The City (1974)

 I bought this as a youngster. Also had a Music for Pleasure album called Uptight by him too. 

DC villains stamps

 Got some stamps today. Susan got these. There's a range of about 12. See here

The Saints - Know your product (1978)

 Funny thing about this record is that I don't remember it from the time. Bought their previous singles but for some reason this missed me. I must have decided they were over or something. Anyway it's good. 

Julz Sale RIP

 From Delta 5. Read about her here

Elmore James - Hand In Hand

 Hand In Hand (Flair 1031) Jackson, Ms, Jan 1952

Elmore James was a pioneer of distorted guitar - listen to this and compare it to what others were doing in 1952. Illustrated Elmore James discography.

The Shirelles - Baby It's You (Original 1961 recording)

 A classic. First heard this as a kid done by the Beatles which is a good version. 

Muddy Waters - Strange Woman - 7/29/1971

 Muddy Waters - Strange Woman

Recorded Live: 7/29/1971 - Ash Grove - Los Angeles, CA

Joe Hill Louis - Tiger Man

 Recorded at Sun Studios November 17th 1952 (Originally Unreleased) Sam Phillips later gave the song to Rufus Thomas.

Joe Hill Louis (Voc/Guitar),Albert Williams (Piano),Willie Nix (Drums)

Magazine - shot by both sides Live Paris TV 1978

 I bought this when it came out but then so did lots of people. 

The Monkees - Porpoise Song 1968

 Wiki on the song, Written by Carole King & Gerry Goffin.

Martin Carthy - Homegrown Concert

 16 Jun 2021. Thanks to Neil for this.

Martin Carthy has been a leading figure in the revival of English folk music since the 1960s. He has been a member of many iconic formations, including the duo of Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick, the a cappella harmony group The Watersons, the pioneering electric folk-rock groups Steeleye Span and the Albion Band, the groundbreaking folk and brass combo Brass Monkey, and the acoustic folk groups Waterson: Carthy and Wood Wilson Carthy. He is also one of the most influential solo artists in folk music, with a guitar style emulated by practically all English folk guitarists since the 1970s. His versions of many traditional folksongs have become standards in the revival. He has also been influential in America: it was Martin who taught Paul Simon the traditional ballad “Scarborough Fair” in the 1960s. Among many other awards and honors, Martin has been awarded an MBE for services to Folk Music, roughly equivalent to receiving a National Heritage Fellowship in the United States.

For more information, visit https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-9830

Jane Birkin et Serge Gainsbourg - Le chanson de slogan 1969

 Atlantic Tunnel did a French music special last night which was good - listen to it here - Watch the 1969 movie Slogan here .

Ramones - Spider-Man 1995

 When we first got a computer this was the first video we downloaded. Probably took four hours knowing what it was like in those days. Fun for all the family. From this album

Filming in Bath Abbey Square this morning

 

Photo by Bea. The lines are where you queue up for the Roman Baths. 

The Rolling Stones - 2000 Light Years From Home 1967

 The best song on the Satanic Majesties album I reckon.

Battle of Valmy, 20 September 1792

 From the film "La Révolution française (1989) Part 2".

The Battle of Valmy was the first major victory by the army of France during the Revolutionary Wars that followed the French Revolution. The action took place on 20 September 1792 as Prussian troops commanded by the Duke of Brunswick attempted to march on Paris. Generals François Kellermann and Charles Dumouriez stopped the advance near the northern village of Valmy in Champagne-Ardenne.

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix (2018)

 Haven't seen this yet. I have only just heard of it. Looks good.

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is a six-part Western anthology film, a series of tales about the American frontier told through the unique and incomparable voice of Joel and Ethan Coen. Each chapter tells a distinct story about the American West.

A Man and a Woman Soundtrack 1966

 Have this on vinyl from the old days. Watch the movie for free with English subtitles on Youtube

BEF release Penthouse and Pavement 40th anniversary

 Another album that Susan likes has its 40th birthday today. Wiki

Doctors of Madness - Waiting for the Man 1976

 Susan hit me with this this morning. As I have already said she was a fan and was certain they would hit the big time and this captures them in their live brilliance. Judge for yourselves.

This clip from 1976 the Doctors of Madness original lineup, Richard Strange (vocals / guitar) Urban Blitz (violin) Stoner (bass guitar) Peter DiLemma (drums) performing the track 'Waiting For The Man'.

Inez & Charlie Foxx "Hurt by love" 1964

 Great RnB floor filler.. 

Flower Children - Mini-Skirt Blues 1967

 Period piece. 

The Fall - Pinball Machine 1989

 The Fall doing a song about pinball albeit a cover. Written by Lonnie Irving. Pretty good eh? Album

Poor Boy - Woody Guthrie

 I had this album growing up. Probably still in the racks. I like all the songs.

Count Five - Psychotic Reaction

 We had a band called Psychotic Reaction for about 6 months. 

Tank Chats - the Matilda Mark 1 - the Tank Museum

One of the more successful British tanks of the Battle of France.   We used to wargame the Battle of France in 1979 and I would have loved a model of this. Lancer miniatures do a nice one in resin.

Bound for Glory (1976) trailer

 This Woody Guthrie biopic wasn't too bad - not as good as the book obviously but I enjoyed it as a teen.

Billy Boy Arnold Every Day, Every Night (1957)

 Happy 86th birthday Billy Boy. Looking forward to his autobiography coming out soon.

Bath's new record shop Chapter22

 Was in Bath today so I checked out the new record shop. Very good. Plants mixed with vinyl. Great. Pics by Susan.

Sunshine - Gene Vincent 1970

 A country flavoured song but very good it is. 

THE SEARCHERS - WOW WOW BABY [Class 223] 1958

 Instantly likeable.

Muddy Waters - Long Distance Calls (Live)

 Haven't had any Muddy for a while.

Bloody Tears - Johnny Littlejohn 1968

 Powerful 60s blues. Really great sound on this record. 

Adam Ant - Wonderful 1995

 Adam in sensitive mode. I like this. Didn't really notice it at the time and I didn't buy the LP.  But I like it now. Good video too.

Little Walter - Last Night I Lost The Best Friend

 Moving song written about Walter's friend Henry Strong who was killed by his girlfriend. 

Amen Corner - Hello Susie (1969)

 When Susan was a kid she liked Amen Corner and not surprisingly this song was one of her favourites.  Last night she found out this song was written by Roy Wood - she also liked the Move around this time too.

The Electric Prunes - Ain't it hard 1966

 This is an A-side single to “Little Olive” and was written by R. Tillison, & T. Tillison.

The 45 was released in 1966 by Reprise Records and the catalog number is 0473.

The Gories - Thunderbird ESQ

 A drinking song. Circa 1994.

J B LENORE - MAMMA TALK TO YOUR DAUGHTER - PARROT 1955

 A really great song you never tire of hearing. J B Lenoir

Jayne County "Time Machine"

 This is good. Not sure of the date but it's a cracking song. Audio version

John Brim - It Was A Dream 1953

 rec. March 1953 in Chicago, IL; John Brim, voc, g; Little Walter, hca; Louis Myers, Dave Myers, g, Willie Dixon, b; Fred Below, dr (Checker 769).

Young Marble Giants - Wurlitzer Jukebox 1980

 Wikipedia 

I wasn't a huge YMG fan at the time. I had some records but they weren't brutal enough for my tastes (I would have wanted drums on it) but I like them now. 

Young Marble Giants - Final Day (T.V. appearance) 1980

 This is good. 

Junior Wells - Ways Like An Angel

 Elmore James on guitar. 

The Oblivians - "Kick Your Ass" (7-inch version)

 A great song. 1996 I think

The Rattles - The Witch (1970)

 The Rattles from Hamburg Germany.

LAST NIGHT IN SOHO - Official Trailer [HD] - Only in Theaters October 29

 Dreams really do come true. From the imagination of Edgar Wright, #LastNightInSoho is only in theaters October 29

Oh Yea · Bo Diddley 1959

 Covered by the Shadows of Knight among others.

Chuck Berry Tulane (1970)

 A good little rocker that was a 1977 hit for the Steve Gibbons Band.

Frome Cheese Show 1955

 It's the day today of the Frome show more commonly called the Cheese show. An agricultural show with tents displaying cheese hence the name. Not now but it used to be a big day in the calendar of North Somerset and school children used to get the day off. Culmination of the week was the Carnival and the fair would be in town during the week too. Saturday night at the fair after the Carnival was a wild time. Heady stuff for the small market town. I worked on a stall at the Cheese show one year. Big mistake. Got about a quid. It was next door to a set up demonstrating electric organs and they played the same tune all day. It was torture. 

Roky Erickson - Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer)

 Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer) by Roky Erickson from the album The Evil One. I think it is from 1977,

New record shop opens in Bath

 Called Chapter22 roots and records. Facebook here

Website here

Bow wow wow

 This came up the other day - from Look-in I think. Wearing their Vivienne Westwood clothes and looking like the coolest group on the planet.

Mark E. Smith - I'm not just The Fall - MTV interview 1990

 Mark E Smith interviewed by Paul King, for MTV 120mins UK version, broadcast May 5th 1990

Al Green- Take Me To The River 1974

 Susan is deejaying. 

PJ Harvey - A Perfect Day Elise Live TFI Friday 11.09.98

 From a few years ago now but still good I think.

The Standells - Riot on Sunset Strip 1967

 Watch the whole movie here. Wiki on the movie here

Lou Reed - Vicious 1972

 Heard this on the radio last night. Such a good song. 

Jack Kirby book

 

My brother who is a big Jack Kirby fan sent me down this book.  It tells the story of his eventful life through the medium of a comic strip. 

Françoise Hardy - Catch A Falling Star 1969

 Got this on vinyl. Very good. Wiki

Eddie and the Hot Rods Get Out of Denver 1976

 With Lew Lewis on harp. This is exceptional. Wiki

Midsomer Norton Carnival

 Pic of me on my daughter's balcony before the start taken by Anne. Midsomer Norton carnival isn't on this year which is a shame as it's quite a town highlight. Hopefully next year.

The Slits - Typical Girls

 Would you believe I have only just seen this for the first time? Tis true. The Slits

"Week-end à Zuydcoote" 1964 trailer

 Posted as a tribute to Jean-Paul Belmondo who starred in this movie set in 1940. 

Otis Blackwell - Daddy Rollin Stone 1957

 The original version. Otis Blackwell is mostly remembered these days as a songwriter composing records by Elvis etc but this is his recording. 

Dark Side The Shadows of Knight 1966

 This is a good ballad. Shadows of Knight. 

Nappy Brown - Coal Miner 1961

 Classic track. 

Happy birthday Jimmy Reed

 September 6 1925. Listen to him here

The Slits - Peel Session 1977

I think we have had this before but it is so good. 1. Vindictive (0:22) 2. Shoplifting (2:52) 3. New Town (4:44) 4. Love And Romance (8:44)

The Mamas & The Papas - Somebody Groovy - Monterey Pop Festival - 1967

 Great song. May need to up the volume. Studio version here

10 years ago. Pickling onions

 This time of year is the right point to make pickled onions here is a bag we bought to make them 10 years ago.

RIP Sarah Harding (Girls Aloud)

 Sad to hear the news. BBC obituary. Been listening to their hits. This is a good one.

Snatch - Joey, Live at Hurrah Nightclub, New York, 1980

 The most underrated of all the punk bands. 

SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON No Nights By Myself 1955

 I have this 45. 

Dead or Alive · Johnny Thunders 1978

 First solo single after the Heartbreakers. One of his best. 

Hip-Shakin' · J.B. Hutto 1968

 

Adam & The Ants - Prince Charming 1981

 Came out 40 years ago today. Wasn't a fan of this record - we didn't buy it. B-side was Christian Dior. 

R.L. Burnside: See My Jumper Hanging On the Line (1978)

 R.L. Burnside at home in Independence, Mississippi, shot by Alan Lomax, Worth Long, and John Bishop in August, 1978.

The Move - The Birthday (Pop Session 1969)

 Very rare live performance of The Move playing this cover of an Idle Race song

I first heard this covered by the Fall.

OLD HENRY Official Trailer

 OLD HENRY Official Trailer “You DIDN’T Hold That PISTOL Like Any Farmer I’ve Seen” (NEW 2021)

Who is R.L. Burnside?

Full length documentary here

Reigning Sound - Make It Up (Live)

 News! Reigning Sound is happy to share a video of our performance of “Make It Up” from our forthcoming online concert “Reigning Sound at Harbor Town.” ... Tune into the full concert, it premieres on September 10! Tickets on sale now. Reigning Sound (noonchorus.com)

You Upset My Mind Jimmy Reed

 Some classic Jimmy Reed for you. Not sure of the date of this.

Dusty Springfield - Summer is Over (1964)

 This is one for this time of year.

Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps - Cat Man 1959

 Great rockabilly. 

Bo Diddley - Pretty Thing (1955)

 I think it's Billy Boy Arnold on harmonica. Credited to McDaniels (aka Bo Diddley) but written by Willie Dixon.

Since I Fell for You (Remastered) · Mickey & Sylvia 1962

 I really like this - the flow, the harmonies it just seems so good. What do you think?  Released on their own Willow label. Mickey and Sylvia wiki

I Can't Control Myself - the terraplanes - audio - Troggs cover

Hard to believe it was 2017! Rehearsal room closed now. Recorded by Si Miles. 

 Tribute to the late great Reg Presley. Recorded at Sounds Involved Midsomer Norton. Line up is Susan Wells and Celia-Jade vocals Dave Mackay bass Andy Payne drums Ralph on guitar. Recorded Dec 2017 Photos Joe's Image Works

Yo La Tengo - "Autumn Sweater"

 Yo La Tengo perform "Autumn Sweater" live in studio in 1997 in promotion of "I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One"

IRMA THOMAS - "It's Raining"

 One of the great songs about rain. 

The Beatles - September in the Rain

 "September in the Rain" is a popular song by Harry Warren and Al Dubin, published in 1937. In 1962, The Beatles recorded a rock 'n roll interpretation during their famed Decca audition.