Dark Streets of London - The Pogues, 1985

 We liked the Pogues. Bought the first album. 

Here. 40 years ago this single was released. Red Roses for Me came out in October 84.

Ramones I just wanna have something to do (Rock'n' Roll High School) 1979

 Here. We didn't see this in the cinema. First encountered on VHS in 1983. 

This movie is worth watching. It's fun. Wiki

Candy man Mississippi John Hurt 1964

 Here. One of his most celebrated songs. 

Survive (2024) official trailer

  Julia and her loving husband are celebrating their son’s birthday on their yacht in the middle of the ocean. When a violent storm nearly capsizes them, the family awakens in a post-apocalyptic desert land. For the Earth has undergone a tragic polarity reversal that has drained all the water from the seven seas. And danger lurks in every nook and cranny that once were hidden depths. When an unexpected tragedy strikes Julia must save her children in a new world where crazed humanity and hungry creatures from the abyss now hunt for human flesh.

Here looks like the sort of film Susan likes.

Coonskin | Full Blaxploitation Movie | Barry White | Scatman Crothers

 Here

Wiki

Coonskin is a 1975 American live-action/animated satirical crime film written and directed by Ralph Bakshi. The film references the Uncle Remus folk tales, and satirizes the blaxploitation film genre as well as Disney's film Song of the South, adapted from the Uncle Remus folk tales.^[1] The film's narrative concerns three anthropomorphic Uncle Remus characters, Br'er Rabbit, referred to as Brother Rabbit, Br'er Fox, referred to as Preacher Fox, and Br'er Bear, referred to as Brother Bear. They rise to the top of the organized crime racket in Harlem, encountering corrupt law enforcement, con artists, and the Mafia, in a satire of both racism within the Hollywood film system, and America itself. The film stars Philip Thomas, Charles Gordone, Barry White, and Scatman Crothers, all of whom appear in both live-action and animated sequences.

Cab Calloway 1933 Cartoon of St. James Infirmary Blues

 Here

Charge of the Light Brigade animation sequences

 Here. One of my favourite pieces of animation. By Richard Williams. Has Carting boys in it.

Celia (1949) - Bud Powell

 Here. New label Animation. 

animation from Chico and Rita  (trailer) which is on Youtube (with English subtitles)

Chico and Rita (Spanish: Chico y Rita) is a 2010 adult animated romantic drama film directed by Tono Errando, Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal.^{[citation needed]} The story of Chico and Rita is set against backdrops of Havana, New York City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Paris in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and romantic desire unite them, but their journey—in the tradition of the Latin ballad, the bolero—brings heartache and torment. The film was produced by Fernando Trueba Producciones, Estudio Mariscal, and Magic Light Pictures. It received financing from CinemaNX and Isle of Man Film.^[1][2] It won the Goya Award for Best Animated Film at the 25th Goya Awards and was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 84th Academy Awards (the first nomination for a Spanish full-length animated film).

 Celia snapped this car in Bristol today. They are filming an Agatha Christie story with Martin Freeman so it is probably connected to that. 

Ring O' Bells Frome

 Ring o'bells Frome. Closed now. Used to get sent here to get chocolate for my dear Mum. Also went up here on my wedding night. It was snowing.

Hard but it's fair Buddy Guy. 1962

Buddy Guy with girl backing singers. 

Stone Fox Chase Area Code 615 (1970)

Otherwise known as the Old Grey Whistle Test theme. When I used to carry harmonicas around with me as a teen I used to play this as a party piece. 

Mississippi John Hurt - You Got To Walk That Lonesome Valley (Live)

 Here. I like John Hurt. Not blues but very enjoyable.

A MAN CALLED HURT (2024) | Official Trailer

 Here

The Lovin' Spoonful "Daydream" on The Ed Sullivan Show 1967

 Here. A song I remember from my childhood. 

Who do you love EP1 - Chess Records (Based on a true story)

 Here. We had the trailer for this the other day. It's up on Youtube in parts. 2010.

Daniel Johnston Casper the Friendly ghost

 Here

Wiki on the artist

Sunset Now Heaven 17 1984

 Susan was a Heaven 17 fan. I didn't like them much but we had their records. This came out nearly 40 years ago. Wiki. One of our mates worked for Virgin so we got them free. 

See them doing it on the Oxford Road Show in 1985 here

Cortina Mark III

 Endorsed by Jeff Lynne. 

Psychedelic Furs We Love You 1979

 Here they are miming to their first single We Love You. I loved this single. We had a poster of it. 

Mining in Somerset, 1960s - Film 6677

 

Here. Not the best quality but worth seeing.

The Somerset Coal field: Map showing Somerset pits, view of countryside, ....... Hills, Radstock, Midsommer Norton ruins. Dried up Somerset coal canal, railway. Jolly Collier pub. Man talks of pit history, working and closed. Working and derelict pits. Countryside shots, view of the grave-yard, traffic at a level crossing, woman pushing pram down street, cyclist. Norton-Radstock Urban District Council. Mis-identified engineer, who is more likely Ron Bartlett, Labour Party chairman of the Norton Radstock District Council. Midsomer Norton, shopping centre. Houses under construction, different streets full of houses. Girls playing rounders outside Secondary modern school, primary children running around playground. new technical college. People (many women) leaving works factory. Man in allotments. Woman with umbrella and shopping bag on wheels. Car park. New colliery buildings under construction. Coal being mined, conveyer belt, men underground. Old miners. Row of houses. Old man reading paper. Old lady washing hands. Close up of wellies/wellington boots. Man planting young tree. Dirt from colliery being emptied into valley. O.S. map showing pits. Miners arrive from other areas. Council houses, chalet homes. Rugby. Football, pitch being mowed. People talking to camera. Old steam engine. View of town.

Lower Writhlington from the south

 Photo Martin Tester. Here

From the Northeast

13th Floor Elevators Dr Doom 1968

 Dear Dr. Doom

I read your recent letter,

you left so soon

I hope you're feeling better

noble hearts decision

mind gold lies the future

you refer to freedoms,

body , mind , and soul

love's embracing chalice

isn't life fantastic

helping neath the rumors

of the more of old

double from with on you

each mind has its mirror,

wandering in this existence

from the other folds.

Here. From Bull of the Woods

biog. 

April Stevens & Nino Tempo - I Love How You Love Me (Shivaree)

 Here. Just heard on Boss Radio 66. Interesting use of bagpipes. Biog

Anthony Newley 17 Come Sunday 1960

 Here. Possibly the first folk rock song. I like it. What say you? Heard on Atlantic Tunnel on WFMU. 

WESSEX TALES · 5 · The Melancholy Hussar · 1973

 Here. A series based on the short stories of Thomas Hardy. 

• "The Melancholy Hussar of the German Legion" (1890)

A tragic rural romance between a soldier who hates the service, and the rustic maid whose love could save him.

Carmel Willow Weep For Me (1984)

 I used to really like this band at the time though Susan wasn't so keen. This video is really good - set in a hair salon and there is a cameo by the great Orlando. Directed by Derek Jarman too. Carmel also had a video by Lindsay Anderson -  will post that another time.

Fleetwood Mac - Man Of The World - 2nd version (1969)

 Here for a great song. Wiki on the song.

The None Pigs Need Feeding

 Just heard this on the radio. Good. 

Here

Thomas Hardy's "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" 1998 Justine Waddell, Jason Flemyng, Lesley Dunlop

 I like Thomas Hardy adaptations. Haven't seen one I didn't like. This looks a decent version of the classic Tess of the D'Urbervilles. It's nearly three hours so break it up. 

Here to watch it. 

The Glassworker official trailer

 

Here. Pakistan's first hand drawn animation. BBC article

Red Dawn (1984) trailer

 40 years old. Such a great film. In a not serious way of course. I remember getting my son to watch it as I knew he would love it, what with Harry Dean Stanton and Patrick Swayze in it and all that. If you have never watched it it's up in parts on Youtube. 'AVENGE ME!' I really like John Milius' work though and you can't say it's not a good film. Wiki

13th Floor Elevators You're Gonna Miss Me 1966

 Here. This was quite a hit. Number 55 in the Hot 100. Wiki. Erickson wrote this when he was 15!

This is one of my top bands. Such a shame they came from Texas. 

 Roadside sign marking boundary between parish and turnpike trust responsibility, Christchurch Road East, Frome, Somerset

The Round House, Stanton Drew

 When you visit Stanton Drew Stone Circles you know when you are nearly there when you go past this former toll house. Built in 1793 by a turnpike trust. 

Wiki

Beatles Yellow Submarine bubble gum cards

 Full set here

Woodborough Road Radstock

 I knew this area as a child. My Grandparents lived nearby and there was a corner shop there. I remember buying Yellow Submarine bubble gum cards there. The Tyning Inn was close by too ran by my Dad's brother Cliff so he used to go there. I would often be sent to get him when my Mum wanted to go home. Knock on the window at the jug and bottle - people would buy chocolate there too. 

13th Floor Elevators do Larry Kane 5/1967

 Here for an audio transcript. Don't Fall Down. Shame it didn't survive. 

Reverberation 13th Floor Elevators 1966

 A perfect 45. Every second is pure magic. 

Here

Writhlington Colliery 1965

 I went here with my Dad when he was electioneering. Finished up living nearby. No signs of it having been there unless you really look. 

Mad Daddy tribute from Kogar

 Well howdy doo there mello muffins and ghoul rockers! Hang loose mother goose, it’s episode 73 of JUNGLE JUICE! Today we have a special WAVY GRAVY show about one of our favorite DJ’s of all time, the completely Maddest Dad of them all, Mad Daddy! These songs will have you rockin n’ reelin and HANGING from the ceiling! This show, it really swings, it features crazy wavy vampire wings! All ROUND SOUNDS, none of square! In order to dance, you should move your tables and chairs! Preeesented with all original 45’s on this show, we’ll let the real deal Mello Jello FLOWWWWWW! This show features artists such as; The Chiefs, Mel Smith, The Champs, Andre Williams, Billy Storm, The Puddle Jumpers and THE JOKER!  The full play list is SICK SICK SICK! You can get it over at….BOSS RADIO 66!

https://www.bossradio66.com/2024/07/kogars-jungle-juice-show-73-pete-mad.html

Last week’s episode was #1 in doo wop, #1 in garage rock, #2 in rockabilly, #2 in instrumental and #3 in rhythm and blues!

Mance Lipscomb Singing 'Night Time is the Right Time', 1970 Texas, Blues

 Here

Mitchards at Ashtree Road Frome

 

 Anybody got a digital version of this album?

Flanders & Swann The Slow Train 1963

 Just heard this on the radio. Listen to it here. Mentions Midsomer Norton! 

Wiki on the duo.

"Slow Train" is a song by British duo Flanders and Swann, written in July 1963.^[1] It laments the closure of railway stations and lines brought about by the Beeching cuts in the 1960s, and also the passing of a way of life.^[2]

In my parents' garden. 1979 I think.

 

Radstock in 1972

 This slide is on ebay. The railways had stopped running by then and the last of the pits closed in 73. 

R L Burnside It's Bad You Know 1998.

 Here. Visuals Girl on a Motorcycle.  Album wiki

Album on Spotify

Frome cattle market

 I didn't take this photo of Frome but I like it. How many of you remember when Frome had a cattle market in the centre of town? The Orange building in the middle distance was the Market Hall which used to have discos and the odd gig -  I played there once. The building in the right foreground is now called the Cheese and Grain and is a music venue.

Breeds of cattle

 Growing up in Frome made you aware of cattle. Market in the town on Wednesdays and the annual show plus slaughterhouses made you notice cattle. Bass player Nigel's Dad was a farmer and he bred Simmentals.

A Complete Unknown trailer (2024) Timothee Chalamet

 Trailer here. Thanks to Neil for this. Early Bob Dylan biopic. 

BBC article

John Mayall I'm Your Witchdoctor 1965

 RIP. Biography

From the wiki "I'm Your Witchdoctor" is a 1965 single by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers composed by Mayall, produced by Jimmy Page, and issued on the Immediate label. The exact date or London studio for the recording session has not been determined, but in all likelihood it was recorded at IBC Studios in August 1965 after Page was appointed house producer at Immediate Records.^[1] Instead of featuring a regular guitar solo, the recording is characterized by Clapton's overdriven one-note sustain.

New Playlist

 

Don't mess with cupid Otis Redding 1968

 

Just heard on Riley and Coe. I first heard this song covered by the New York Dolls. Song written by Steve Cropper , Eddie Floyd and Deanie Parker

Here

Adam and the Ants demo 1979 Picasso visits the Planet of the Apes

 Demo done by Adam and Dave Barbe at the SGS studio. Other songs are on Youtube. Search Adam Ant SGS studio

Here

The Stranglers Strange Little Girl 1982

 Here. Interesting video. When videos were new.