Ann-Margret at Stonehenge 1976

 

Nathaniel Mayer I want love and affection (not the house of correction) 1966

A soul classic I just heard on Boss Radio 66.

The Hunger (1983) 40th anniversary

 

Today in 83 this vampire movie (wiki) came out. Starting David Bowie Susan Sarandon and Catherine Deneuve. Featuring Bauhaus doing Bela Lugosi's dead it was quite good. We saw Bauhaus in Bristol  at the Trinity Centre. Was good. I don't remember when but it was fairly early on. 

D. C. Washington - the Mohawk

 Possibly offensive to Mohawks but it has merit as a dance record. Here

Out August 1 2023 Born in Chicago

 Looks interesting but the title is a bit off as it wasn't really born in Chicago but in Mississippi. Maybe you could argue that it was conceived in Mississippi but born in Chicago. I shall watch it anyway. Trailer here

Parcel of Rogues Steeleye Span 1973

 This album is 50 years old. My sister had this record. Hear the song Can ye oe'r fra France here

Summer Wine Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood on the Ed Sullivan show 1967

 I picked up this album from a junk shop before it was fashionable. 

Albert King Born under a bad sign. 1967

 The other day was Albert King's centenary. Listen to his most famous song

Hip Shakin' J. B. Hutto & his Hawks 1968

 This I think you will like. It's just brilliant. J B Hutto wiki

Hear the whole album on Spotify here. Regarded as a classic.

Happy birthday J. B. Hutto (26th)

 J.B. Hutto and His Hawks, playing Thank You For Your Kindness, from the movie Chicago Blues, in 1970.

PJ Harvey A Child's Question, August (Official Video)

Watch the video for a brand new song.

Whirlwind Boppin' high school baby 1980

. A very influential rockabilly band in the U.K.

At Center Parcs Longleat

 

Pic by Bea.

George Jones - Tall Tall Trees

 We are on holiday at the moment and this song is in my head. 

Barry Humphries RIP

 I first encountered Barry Humphries in his hilarious strip Barry McKenzie. My Uncle had a collection and we read it and laughed. Also saw Dame Edna Everage live at the Bristol Hippodrome.

Flamin' Groovies Shake Some Action 1972

 Atlantic Tunnel on WFMU did a show with Cyril Jordan of the Groovies. Listen to it here.

The early days of the Bad Detectives

 

Me about the time the group started

This is how I remember it started. Charlie Fenby was to be the original singer with Mark on guitar. I was asked to play harmonica but the first practice Charlie didn't really know any lyrics so I started singing as I knew the words to songs. I was 16 and it was 1976 I reckon. Still at school. Mark had a tiny Leo amp and we had no vocal amplification. Our first purchase was a Mic and stand. 

We used to use the Youth wing Frome to practice in and we had a good set up with that. I think it was me who suggested Ivan on bass. He was in my class at school so I knew he liked decent music. Next recruit was Bunse who was very young and did not look 18 which he wasn't he was about 15. But no-one cared about being underage in those days. Our first proper gig (as opposed to a party) was the Three Swans pub. It went very well. Still putting vocals and harp in the guitar amp 2nd channel. Ivan made a home made bass amp which was chipboard and it exploded one night. In time I bought a small Wem PA that was a wise investment as it was in constant use over the next few years.

1978 left to right Ivan me and Bunse in front Mark (Henry)

Me at our first gig at a party at a farm near Bruton. 

New York Dolls Looking for a Kiss Old Grey Whistle Test 1973

 In November this will be 50 years old. Miming. But still good to see I think. Jerry Nolan joined on drums Autumn 1972. I didn't see this at the time I was only 13 and OGWT was on about 11 o'clock. 

Little Richard Alis Lesley Eddie Cochran Australia 1957

 My son bought me a copy of the Bob Dylan book The Philosophy of Modern song which looks good (I have checked out the Jimmy Reed bit) and this photo graces the cover. 

Article on Lesley in the Guardian.

Little Richard documentary

 

On UK tv tonight. 9.30 BBC2. Info. Presumably on I-player afterwards. I don't know what it will be like but I shall tune in. 

Mark Stewart of the Pop Group dies aged 62

 

Cover from September 1978

This is sad news. No cause of death given. Guardian piece

See the Pop Group do Where there's a will here

The Girl Can't Help It (1956) - Little Richard

 This movie has some ace Little Richard and Fats Domino clips too. My four favourite rock n roll stars in one movie. 

Gene Vincent & his Blue Caps Be Bop a Lula 1956

 From the Girl Can't Help It. Gene when he was young and just starting out captured in colour. How good is that? If he didn't do anything else this would have immortalized him. 

The Girl Can't Help It (1956) trailer

 A wonderful film which is one of my all time favourites. So many good clips of great artists. The original plan was to have a cameo from Elvis on the tv but Colonel Tom wanted too much so they used Eddie instead giving him a great break. 

The Coasters "Searchin'"

 Great group great song. Saturday Night Beech-Nut Show. March 19, 1960

Beggars Banquet promo

 My Uncle had this album so I was well acquainted with it. Listen to the 50th anniversary edition on Spotify. 

Lulu and the Luvers Surprise Surprise 1965

 Song written by Jagger/Richards. It was a b-side and has Jimmy Page on guitar.

Roobarb and Custard theme.

 Just heard on Gideon Coe. Cool. Kids program from 1974 with some nice chromatic harp on it.

Jim Pepper Newly-weds song 1971

 From the 1971 album Pepper's Pow wow. This is a great song that mixes Native American music with jazz. But check it out for yourself.

Captain, Captain - Mance Lipsomb 1968

 I'm a Mance fan. If you don't know of him give him a try - he is very good to listen to. A former sharecropper and Texas songster he is unique. 

Yo La Tengo - live at Bristol SWX - 13 April, 2023

 If you wondered what the gig was like. Setlist

Part 2 - encore

Rezillos - Flying saucer attack 1978

 This is one we bought. 

Lightnin' Slim and Whispering Smith 1972

 From the American Folk Blues Festival 1972, live in Paris...

To Hear Your Banjo Play (1946)

 "The story of Pete Seeger and the birth of banjo music throughout the Southern United States. Written by Alan Lomax and directed by Irving Lerner, this short feature includes performances from Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Baldwin Hawes, Sonny Terry, Brownee McGhee, Texas Gladden, and Margot Mayo's Square Dance Group."

Eddie Cochran ''C'mon Everybody'' live 1959 colour and DES stereo

 63 years ago today we lost Eddie in a road accident. Watch him colourised 

Where Has Poor Mickey Gone? 1964

 Taken from Bob Corritore's page

'Sonny Boy Williamson II pictured here with Irish Jazz singer Ottilie Patterson, wife of UK Jazz musician Chris Barber, in his only movie appearance. Sonny Boy appeared very briefly but also played harmonica in the movies title song ”Where Has Poor Mickey Gone” '1964.See the whole movie here

Every day I have to cry Dusty Springfield (Ready Steady Go)

 Today is Dusty Springfield's birthday. I didn't appreciate her as a child but have grown to admire her in later years.

Frank Frost

 His birthday today. Hear this album (which I have) on Spotify here. Read his wiki here

Dexy's Midnight Runners I'm Going to Get Free

 Heard this on Mickey Bradley. It's pretty good. 

Otis Spann It must have been the devil 1954

 I love this. Just as fine as it can be. George Smith on harmonica. Some dispute as to who plays guitar on this. Otis Spann wiki

Kes (1969) trailer

Here. One of my favourites. It really depicts the life of a youngster at school at that time. I was canes regularly at school so I identify with the Billy character..  If you have never seen it maybe check it out. Wiki

RIP Murray Melvin

 Sadly passed away April 14. Wikipedia. In lots of Ken Russell films and of course Barry Lyndon as Reverend Runt (pic)

A Taste of Honey

Cotton Picker Eddie Cochran 1957.

 From the movie Untamed Youth. Saturday night 🌙selection.  I remember this song from when I went on a school trip to France. Although we were young we hung out at a bar drinking beer and playing pinball and listening to the jukebox. Two good records Gene Vincent Be Bop a Lula/ Baby Blue and Eddie Summertime blues/Cotton Picker. Sounded like heaven. I don't remember the name of the town in Normandy it was but it was on the coast.

WNXP Presents: Yo La Tengo Live at The Bunker Studio

 https://wnxp.org/ presents Yo La Tengo performing live at The Bunker Studio in Brooklyn, NY. Recorded Jan. 16, 2022.

Songs: Fallout Sinatra Drive Breakdown Musicians and their roles: Ira Kaplan: Guitar, Vocals Georgia Hubley: Drums, Vocals James McNew: Bass Guitar, Vocals

Yo La Tengo Bristol 2023

 Trip to Bristol to see Hoboken's finest. Didn't disappoint. The packed crowd loved it. They did two sets a quiet one and a loud one no support. Played hits like Sugarcube and Big Day Coming as well as selected highlights from their current album - on Spotify here.. If you get the chance to catch them do so. Setlist

Bob Dylan Shadow Kingdom trailer

 Here. My son just told me about this. Made during lockdown. 

Goodnight Boogie

 A book about Hound Dog Taylor? Thanks to Bob Corritore for this info. 

Hound Dog Taylor made guitars howl and hips shake. A founding father of lo-fi blues rock—that gritty, stripped-down sound played on cheap guitars with no bass—Taylor and his band The HouseRockers played loud, wild gut-bucket boogie that was raw and ferocious, earning them a reputation as "The Ramones of the blues." Though his influence continues to be heard in the music of contemporary musicians such as Jack White, The Black Keys, and others, Hound Dog Taylor's story has never been fully explored. Off stage, his life was as wild as his music. From his childhood in 1920s Mississippi to his final years in 1970s Chicago, he was surrounded by racism, crime, and violence. The threat of bloodshed was constant, whether from the Ku Klux Klan, South Side gangs, or even fellow musicians. From drunkenly slicing off his sixth finger with a straight razor, to becoming the artist whose music launched the now-legendary Alligator Records, Goodnight Boogie is the first in-depth biographical study of the Blues Hall of Famer whose life was as compelling as his music. This is the story of a brilliant and unforgettably original musician who struggled for success while fighting to survive. Foreword written by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys.

Who do you love? Bo Diddley 1956

 Possibly the greatest song ever. Blistering guitar by Jody Williams. Wiki

Hear it here

HOUND DOG TAYLOR - GIVE ME BACK MY WIG

 

It is Hound Dog Taylor's birthday today. This was the first song I heard of his. On a posthumous live album Beware of the Dog in 76. On Spotify if you want to listen to the incomparable Hound. It took me a while to appreciate his rough and ready style but now I love it.

That'll Be the Day (1973)

 Premiered 50 years ago today. I was taken by this film. Had the novelization and soundtrack lp on cassette - borrowed it and taped it. I was 12. Wiki

Watch a clip here

Novel by Ray Connolly

Jim Jones All Stars Gimme the Grease

 This is new. Mate and drummer Andy is a Jim Jones fan but I have usually a bit cold but I just heard this on Marc Riley and liked it. Check it out.

Big Walter Horton Mouth Harp Maestro

 A fine collection. 

Plane shot down over Radstock

 A German plane crashed at Haydon. Read the pilot's account here. My Grandfather was an officer in the Home Guard and they guarded the wreckage. My uncle got a bit of tailplane with a swastika on it. 

Stuart Mitchell tells me also of a JU88a near Stoke Saint Michael - here

Picked up this in a charity shop

 Pretty interesting . Slag from Radstock's batches were used as hard-core for the new runways built my father tells American trucks would continually be visiting the heaps.

Stuart Mitchell tells me "The aircraft depicted on the front cover is a Westland Whirlwind . Built at Westlands in Yeovil and powered by two Rolls Royce Peregrine engines , only 114 examples were built and only equipped three RAF squadrons . They were operated from Colerne in Wiltshire and it’s satellite Airfield at Charmy Down just outside Bath . Used mostly in a ground attack role on the enemy occupied continent."

The 18 wartime GIs executed at Shepton Mallet prison for rape and murder

 This came up on one of the local pages I run. It's quite a dark tale of wartime Somerset. Article here

Fairground Attraction Perfect 1988

 Do you remember this? Heard it on the radio. Haven't heard it for years. Got to number 1. Wiki

I remember this song being everywhere. Liked the guitar solo.

Detroit Cobras Stay Down video

 Not sure what year. 

Curve London 1993

 

 Missing Link and Turkey Crossing. Susan has been playing some Curve tracks today. We liked them at the time probably first heard on Peel. Wiki. 

Easter Everwhere 13th floor Elevators 1967.

 Spotify link. Wiki on the album here

Midsomer Norton in 1908

 Today April 9. Read about it here

The Party's Over (1965) full movie

 Here. Starring a youngish Oliver Reed.

The Party's Over is a black-and-white British film directed by Guy Hamilton and starring Oliver Reed. Filmed in 1963, it was censored in the UK over scenes of implied necrophilia, which delayed its release until 1965. It was produced by Anthony Perry, with music by John Barry. Guy Hamilton asked for his name to be removed from the credits in protest at the censorship of the film.^[1]

Radstock during the 1921 strike

 Haven't found any photos of the 26 strike.

(1951) Modern 809-A ''Little Boy Blue'' Walter Horton (Mumbles)

 Here. Walter Norton's birthday. Here is an early classic.

Book about the General Strike

 Today's charity shop bargain. My Grandfather refused to go back underground due to the terrible nature of the settlement. He started his own turf accounting business instead. General Strike wiki

Gene Vincent & The Houseshakers - The Day The World Turned Blue (Peel Session) 1971

 John Peel was a big Gene Vincent fan. 

New York Dolls - Chatterbox (1973)

 This is at Club 82 in New York. It is really good. I believe you are seeing the birth of punk right here.

Gene Vincent and the Houseshakers I'm Movin' On

 

Rocking up a storm. I used to have this as a youth on an l.p. I no longer have it but I think it was a 1971 record called Battle of the Bands but I am not certain. It is an utterly brilliant song that reminds me of the late Jake Stratton-Kent as he liked this too. Houseshakers wiki

Gene Vincent

 I really like Gene Vincent. Here is a great photo.

As long as I have you Detroit Cobras 2008

They were a great band. I am sad I didn't see them live but I was a fan.

Ike and Tina You got what you wanted 1968

 This is good. It starts off all restrained and then reached a crescendo. One of my favourite Ike and Tina songs.

Jubilee (1978) Reassessing the punk cult classic

 I have always thought this film was underrated. Here it is reassessed.

Jordan who passed away 1 year ago yesterday

Watch the full movie here. We saw it when it came out - when punk stars appeared on the screen the punks in the audience cheered. 

Stanhope Forbes

 British painter founder of the Newlyn school of painters. Wiki

The most exalted potentate of love the Cramps

 One of their best I think. On the Smell of Female EP which came out in 83. 

The Smell of Female the Cramps 1983

 This was released 40 years ago. Wiki. We bought it of course and loved it. Listen to it on Spotify here

Prancin' Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm 1958

 Here. Another great instrumental.

Icky Renrut Ho Ho

 Another great instrumental showcasing Turner's fine guitaring. Here

First heard it on this album which came out in 1984

Black Angel Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm 1969

 Here. I picked up this album of instrumentals from a junk shop in Frome. Listen to the whole album on Spotify here

Ike Turner & The Kings Of Rhythm Rock A Bucket

 Here. Ike Turner did some great instrumentals. Going to spin some over the next day or so. Not sure if the date 50s.

Rocket 88 1951

 Hear it. Read the wiki on it. It debates whether it was the first rock'n'roll record.

You women have heard of jalopies; you've heard the noise they make
Let me introduce my new Rocket 88

Yeah she's straight, just won't wait. Everybody likes my Rocket 88

Babe we'll ride in style movin' all along A V8 motor baby; it's modern design
Black convertible top and the girls don't mind
Sportin' with me riding all around town with joy 

A V8 motor baby; it's modern design
Black convertible top and the girls don't mind
Sportin' with me riding all around town with joy 

Step in my Rocket. Don't be late'

Cause we're pulling out about half past eight

Go around the corner gonna get a fill
Everybody in my car's gonna take a little nip
Move on out. Movin' and cruisin' along Here we go, here we go! 

A V8 motor baby; it's modern design
Black convertible top and the girls don't mind
Sportin' with me riding all around town with joy Step in my Rocket. Don't be late

'Cause we're pulling out about half past eight
Go around the corner gonna get a fill
Everybody in my car's gonna take a little nip
Move on out. Movin' and cruisin' along We gone y'all, we gone!

Wolverine kits at the Wild Place Project

 AMAZING Easter news from Wild Place as we've welcomed THREE new wolverine kits

The kits - a boy and two girls - are spending much of their time in the nests that their mother, Alice, has made for them. However, patient visitors have been catching glimpses of the tiny trio when she occasionally carries them outside!

Read more: https://www.wildplace.org.uk/tiny-trio-wolverines/

Billy Ward and the Dominos - Sixty Minute Man 1951

 Woke up with this song in my head. 

Olga Kurylenko as Boudica

 

Kurylenko a Ukrainian/French actress who I first noticed in a movie Centurion where she played a mute tracker. This doesn't have a trailer yet but the eternal optimist in me hopes it will be good. Me and my son did a drama documentary on Boudica about 20 years ago. One of my favourite heroines. 

Ooh eee Ric Cartey and the Jive Tones 1956

 Wiki. We always listen to Bernie Keith's rock and roll heaven. It's a lovely show and often plays some surprises yesterday he played this.

Besame Mucho the Coasters 1960

Love this. Doesn't get any better in my opinion. Beatles covered this. History of the song here.

Heart of Stone (Rolling Stones song) 1965

 Wiki. I heard this on Boss Radio 66 and thought to myself ' I wonder who wrote this?' and it turns out it's a Jagger/Richards song. Watch them do it on Shindig 

Version with Jimmy Page on guitar here

Just your fool Little Walter recorded 1960 released 62

 

For April Fool's day. Got that idea off Bob Corritore. A stomping smasher of a song. Listen.

Wiki on the song here. Stones did a version on a recent album.