I watched this. It's not bad
Ralphadeus. Music movies comics feature in this look at life from Somerset.
Monday, February 03, 2025
Buddy Holly & The Crickets "That'll Be The Day" on The Ed Sullivan Show 1957
Buddy Holly day today. I first discovered him via my Uncle Graham and Auntie Jayne who had an 8 track greatest hits in their car.
Battle of the Bands 1978
In 78 we (the Bad Detectives) did a battle of the bands at the Hexagon Suite which was Frome's disco night spot. We had to have a publicity photograph which we did here. The other bands were disco bands and we came last. Ivan had a homemade bass amp which exploded during the set. It was made of chipboard and didn't really look like an amp. Henry broke a load of strings. It was a frenzied performance.
Ike & Tina Turner - The Big T.N.T. Show (1965) (HD Quality)
One of the best live shows at that time.
Friday, January 31, 2025
The Fall - Kimble 1992
For Fall Friday. I was convinced this was going to be a hit. We had a ferret called Kimble after this song. Original by Lee Perry.
The Fall / Single: Kimble (1993)
Track from John Peel session 15, first broadcast on BBC radio 1 on 15 February 1992
Shepton Mallet - Toy & Train Toy Fair - 26th January 2025
My brother sent me this. Happens down the road a bit. Been there once years ago.
New Kogar
Show #93 of Kogar’s Jungle Juice streams your way! Jump to the wild and crazy sounds that make your primitive brain jump with joy! Wild Beyond Belief! This show features artists like; Link Wray, The Panics, The Jaguars, The Four Kings, Eddie Ware, Pork Chops, Billy Barton, Charles Glass, Howlin Wolf, Little Walter, The Twiliters, Bo Duddley and the Del-Tinos! Full Set list at the Boss Radio 66 Blogspot!
“…It’s Bizarre, it’s different, It’s unique…” – Georgette Dante
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Generation X Your Generation 1977
I liked Gen X. I thought they were a good pop act and I bought their records. Saw them twice.
Psychotic Reaction Count Five 1966
We loved this when we discovered it on Nuggets. Named our band after it.
Ralph singing in Frome
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Grey Wagtail by Susan
Midsomer Norton High Street. It has a river running down the High Street which is good for wildlife of all different types.
Do You Know who Howlin' Wolf Is ? ( Say Brother WGBH Boston PBS ) 1973
Thanks to Bob Corritore for this.
Dorset The complete guide
I like Dorset. I don't visit it much but I lie the idea of it. I picked this book up from a Charity shop. It's great.
"Bedazzled": Drimble Wedge and the Vegetation - 'Bedazzled' (1967)
Bedazzled is a 1967 British comedy film directed and produced by Stanley Donen. It was written by and stars Peter Cook and Dudley Moore. It is a comic retelling of the Faust legend, set in the Swinging London of the 1960s
Lulu - Love Loves to Love Love | Live at the BBC on Top of the Pops 1967
In contrast. Susan introduced me to this song. I read her autobiography which I picked up in a charity shop. Interesting.
The Rolling Stones - 2000 Light Years From Home 1967
Director: Peter Whitehead . I think it was Dave Mackay who introduced me to the psychedelic delights of this song.
Monday, January 27, 2025
Black Book | Official Trailer (2006)
We watched this Paul Verhoeven film the other day. It's good.
Filmmaker Paul Verhoeven returned to the Netherlands after more than twenty years of success in Hollywood to direct this epic-scale war drama based on a true story. Rachel Steinn (Carice van Houten) is a beautiful Jewish woman living in Holland during the early days of World War II. When Axis forces take control of Holland, Rachel's family are killed in a bombing raid while most of the city's Jews are rounded up and sent to Nazi death camps. Rachel manages to narrowly avoid capture, and joins the local resistance movement. With her hair dyed blonde, Rachel can easily pass for a gentile, and when the leader of the Dutch resistance movement learns his son has been captured by Axis forces, Rachel is asked to use her feminine charms to persuade a German commander to arrange for the boy's release. Rachel soon finds herself caught up in a dangerous double life as she becomes a sexual plaything for the Nazis while attempting to bring down their evil empire as a spy.
Adge Cutler and the Wurzels - Don't Tell I, Tell 'Ee (Full Album, 1972)
The title song is my favourite Adge song. Kicks off the album.
0:00 Don't Tell I, Tell 'Ee 3:18 Oom Pah Pah 7:04 Poor Poor Farmer 10:42 Chitterling 15:57 My Threshing Machine 18:43 I Wish I Was Back On The Farm Side two: 22:22 The Wild West Show 25:52 I'd Love To Swim In The Zuider Zee 29:39 Faggots Is The Stuff 33:10 Virtute Et Industrial 39:10 The Wurple-Diddle-I-Do Song
Dress of a Collier 1880s
Jonathon Presto in Five years of Colliery life (1884) described the dress of the miner. My living history instincts tells me this is what you need to recreate a miner from the 1880s. From killed in a coal pit 2
Dress
A miner's hat resembles in shape, a pudding basin exactly; that is to say it has no protecting brim; the brim being turned down all round just a little to strengthen it. A hat with a brim could not be borne, as the head as the head is continually coming into contact with the roof, so that it could not be kept on the head. It is made of especially thick material to protect the head in case of stones falling from the roof and the like. A flannel shirt must be worn (no shirt is worn while working), as the temperature in the mind that in any other kind of shirt one is not sufficiently protected from the sudden transitionof cold experienced in coming from the mind into the cold air above ground. A pair of canvas trousers, made especially for coalminers, with only two buttons by which to secure them around the waist. The canvas being light, it is possible to wear trousers while working, but trousers of thicker, warm material, could not be worn by boys, who have to move about quickly, on account of the great heat. As to boots, waistcoat and coat, you can choose for yourself. Leather must be seen in the knees of the trousers to protect the skin while crawling about in the mines, and a leather socket must be attached to the hat in which the candlestick is carried with a burning candle in it to give light by which to work.
Sunday, January 26, 2025
Inkpot Shocking Blue 1972
I like this. Sounds very of its time which is good. Crazy lyrics but fun. They sort of are like a real life Carrie Nations but Dutch.
Orchardleigh Stones
Frome's prehistoric monument. Details here. I had a mate who lived on the Orchardleigh Estate so I spent a lot of time there but I don't remember these. No public access.
Gene Vincent
After the below performance people on the Fall forums were wondering about the single black glove. I think it was a tribute to Gene!
Blindness the Fall on Later with Jools Holland 2005
Hard to believe this is 20 years old. And it is 7 years since Mark E. Smith died. A lot of emotion went with watching this but it did not disappoint.
Saturday, January 25, 2025
Cheddar film from 1926
This is great. Charabancs possibly from Radstock though maybe not as the General Strike was on. Good film that shows where the cheese comes from.
Tucker's Grave Cider Festival
Get ready to mark your calendars, cider enthusiasts! We're transforming Tuckers into the ultimate cider lover's paradise with a weekend-long Cider Festival! 
LIVE MUSIC ALL WEEKEND! We've got your entertainment covered with non-stop live music that'll keep the vibes high and your feet tapping. 
Join us for a musical journey featuring talented artists, including a headline performance that will make your weekend unforgettable!
DELICIOUS EATS! Our lineup of food vendors will take your taste buds on a culinary adventure. From savory to sweet, we've got a variety of treats to complement your cider experience. 
CIDER, CIDER, AND MORE CIDER! The star of the show? Cider, of course! Indulge in a diverse selection of ciders, from traditional classics to innovative blends. Sip, savor, and discover new favorites all weekend long. 
Bring your friends, bring your family, and let's make this Cider Festival on August 23 a celebration to remember! 
Stay tuned for more details, and get ready to immerse yourself in a weekend of music, food, and cider bliss! 
Stay tuned for more details, and get ready to immerse yourself in a weekend of music, food, and cider bliss! AMAZING BANDS TO BE CONFIRMED
Cass Elliot - California Earthquake 1968
So the makers of a Complete Unknown are considering a Cass Elliot biopic. Good idea. Wiki
The Standells - Riot on Sunset Strip 1967
From the opening of the classic American International Pictures film "Riot on Sunset Strip".
On my digital turntable The Standells.
One of my favourite bands of this type and there are many.
The Standells are an American garage rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in the 1960s, who have been referred to as a "punk band of the 1960s", and said to have inspired such groups as the Sex Pistols and Ramones.[1] They recorded the 1966 hit "Dirty Water", written by their producer, Ed Cobb. (Ed Cobb also wrote "Tainted Love", a Gloria Jones song which became world famous when Soft Cell did a version of it.) "Dirty Water" is the anthem of several Boston sports teams and is played following every Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins home win.
Friday, January 24, 2025
New Kogar
Show 92 of Kogar’s Jungle Juice is streaming your way! This show features a set of 60’s California Knuckledraggers for all our friends affected by the recent wildfires; along with the primitive trash you’ve come to expect! Blow your mind and occupy your brain with something else for a change! This show features artists like: The Denels, Paul Revere and the Raiders, The Valiants, The Thunderbirds, Ric Cartey, Hasil Adkins, Otis Redding, The Jiants, Blue Charlie, Sonny Boy, LOVE, The Sloths, and mo’ mo’ more! Full set list over at the Boss Radio 66 Blogspot!
Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup (Elmer James) - Make A Little Love With Me
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup (Credited To Elmer James) Trumpet Records 1952 B/W Gonna Find My Baby.
Arthur Crudup (Voc),Sonny Boy Williamson (Hca),Joe Willie Wilkins (Guitar)
trailer GO-GO BIG BEAT ('65)
I have seen this.
"Brian Epstein instituted legal action after publicity material for the film suggested that The Beatles would appear. Compositions by John Lennon & Paul McCartney and George Harrison were used in the 'Mods And Rockers' part which was included in the original release of 'Go-Go Bigbeat' but this was removed following litigation." -IMDb
Thursday, January 23, 2025
The former Rendezvous coffee bar and toilets Radstock by Susan
This was the place for young uns back in the day. Station opposite. They had a jukebox and pinball. And a Minah bird that swore. Before my time of course.
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Jimmy Rogers - If It Ain't Me 1956
If It Ain't Me (Who Are You Thinking Of).
I bought me a home I bought a Eldorado too
but nothing I could get could ever take the place of you.
This is a killer. Big Walter Horton on harp.
Sharks in the UK
Here by the Shark Trust. Over 40 species of sharks in British waters.
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| Have not read this but looks ok |
Jaws 1975
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| By Approaching Porthtowan by Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, |
Celebrating the 50th this year. Big movie. Wiki I don't think I saw it at the cinema. I was down in Cornwall staying at my Uncle Grahams in Porthtowan for the summer and everyone was shark mad. I used to work collecting beer glasses in a pub on the seafront the Commodore so we heard a lot of talk. Occasionally a shark would turn up but they weren't really a problem apart from the panic created on the beach.
40 years ago
When I gave up music in about 84 I gravitated towards politics. I stood in Frome for a number of elections around 1985. My father was a Labour politician so I think I was trying to emulate him. I was very fired up at that time (miner's strike etc) but I gave up and got involved in reenactment. After all I already had a beard!
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
The Cramps - Bikini Girls With Machine Guns 1990
One of their best records (Stay Sick) was so good when it came out. Ir seemed to be an oasis of sense. Great live. Saw them 3 or 4 times.
Where are all your friends? Animals & Men 2016
Download or listen for free here. Had 7 k downloads. This is a compilation of 21st century recordings. The title comes from when we did a gig in London and the promoter worried about the small crowd said .''Where are all your friends?'' Art by Bos.
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Jimmy Rogers- You´re Sweet
Don't know the session details. Possibly 1973 it's good though. Kim Wilson on harp apparently.
OTIS SPANN It Must Have Been the Devil 1953
Great record. George Smith on harmonica Robert Jr. Lockwood on guitar Fred Below drums.
Monday, January 20, 2025
The Train Book
I don't know much about the history of trains so I was glad to pick this book up from a charity shop. A visual treat I photographed a spread.
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Locomotion No. 1
Locomotion No. 1 (originally named Active) is an early steam locomotive that was built in 1825 by the pioneering railway engineers George and Robert Stephenson at their manufacturing firm, Robert Stephenson and Company. It became the first steam locomotive to haul a passenger-carrying train on a public railway, the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR).
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| Locomotion No. 1 built 1825 by George Stephenson for Stockton and Darlington Railway; hauled first train on the line 27 September 1825. On display for many years at Darlington Bank Top station |
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