Mickey Guitar Baker on guitar.
Ralphadeus. Music movies comics feature in this look at life from Somerset.
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Clarks Factory
This novel we picked up today. It is set in the Clarks shoe factory in Street Somerset. There also used to be one in Radstock.
Brian Jones era Playlist
Made this for the 50th anniversary of his death. Got most of my favourites on here.
Nancy Sinatra "These Boots Are Made For Walkin" on The Ed Sullivan Show
Nancy Sinatra "These Boots Are Made For Walkin" on The Ed Sullivan Show, February 27, 1966
The Fall - Hit The North, England 1987
I understand our newest MP Hannah Spencer used this as her victory song yesterday.
Friday, February 27, 2026
Chad and Jeremy "A Teenage Failure" on Batman 1966
Chad and Jeremy weren't big in the UK but in the States they were well known.
Generation X - Wild Youth (Official Music Video) Nov 1977
We liked Gen X. Saw them twice. Not so keen on his solo stuff but I read and enjoyed his autobiography which I got in a charity shop. Generation X (band) - Wikipedia
Billy Idol - Billy Idol Should Be Dead (Official Trailer)
Update - this is on Sky arts on 26 March. Official Trailer for Billy Idol Should Be Dead, the definitive feature length documentary, directed by Jonas Akerlund
Find a cinema near you and get your tickets at https://billyidolshouldbedead.comManfred Mann - Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James [1966]
Do you remember this one? I do. Played on WFMU's Atlantic Tunnel.
Claude Channes - Mao Mao (from Jean-Luc Godard's "La Chinoise", 1967)
Claude Channes's song Mao Mao from Jean-Luc Godard's 1967 movie "La Chinoise".
The Mamas & The Papas "Dedicated To The One I Love" on The Ed Sullivan Show, June 11, 1967.
I have a policy of playing the original but I make an exception for the M&Ps.
Newt by Paulton Toad Patrol (photo Virginia Lake)
Well done to the PTP. They have been assisting wildlife and the drivers have been slowing down.
Hope for cider makers with new parliamentary group
From Hope for Somerset cider makers with new parliamentary group - BBC News
Cider makers say they are hopeful a new parliamentary group will help their industry thrive and survive.
Sarah Dyke, MP for Glastonbury and Somerton, has been made chair of the new All Party Parliamentary Group for Cider.
Cider in the UK contributes £2.7bn to the economy, supporting more than 65,000 jobs. However, Dyke said cider makers currently face "a perfect storm" of rising energy and labour costs.
George Scott, master cider maker and grandson of Gordon Rich, the founder of Rich's Cider in Watchfield, Somerset, said: "Minimum wage is going up, it's a real hard industry at the moment. A lot of people are not as drinking as much as before."
Happy Mondays - Hallelujah (Official Music Video) 1989
Congrats to the Greens. Hallelujah (EP) - Wikipedia
Thursday, February 26, 2026
I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night) - The Electric Prunes {Stereo} 1966
I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night) - Wikipedia
1966-67......#11 U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #12 U.S. Cash Box Top 100, #49 UK Singles Chart, #8 Canada
Original video edited and remastered with HQ stereo sound. "I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)" is a song written by Annette Tucker and Nancie Mantz which was recorded in late 1966 by the American garage rock band the Electric Prunes. Released as the band's second single in November of that year, it reached number 49 in the UK and peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week ending February 11, 1967. It was also the lead track of the band' 1967s debut album, and became more widely known as the opening track on the 1972 Nuggets compilation of 1960s garage rock and psychedelic rock. The song's title is a pun on the phrase "too much [alcohol] to drink": its lyrics describe how the singer has woken from dreaming about an ex-lover.Wednesday, February 25, 2026
The Pirates - I Can Tell (Rockpalast 1979)
Wonderful memories of seeing this band. So good they were.
Here we Go Round the Mulberry Bush, Clive Donner 1968,
The Spencer Davis Group, "Pictures of her", "Every Little Thing"
I remember seeing this film on the telly. Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (film) - Wikipedia
70 Gwen Party - The Power Elite
John Peel (and me and Susan) were big fans. Of course we don't really have a power elite as recent events have shown.
The Power Elite by 70 Gwen Party, originally recorded for Mark E Smith's Cog Sinister label in 1989 but unreleased. Later included on the John Peel Sessions 1, 2, 3, 4 album released on Snape Records in 1995.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Working in the Coal Mine · Lee Dorsey 1966
Working in the Coal Mine - Wikipedia The best coal mining song.
Airfix Bluetits
Back in the late 70s as well as doing the band the band members also made kits and wargamed with them. Not very wild but it's what we did. Susan figuring if you can't beat them join them and made this kit. She did really well and painted them beautifully. 1:1 scale.
The Cramps - 1976 Demo Session - (8 Tracks)
1976 Demo session with drummer Miriam Linna
Side A
1. Don't Eat Stuff Off The sidewalk
2. I Was A teenage Werewolf
3. Sunglasses After Dark
4. Love Me
Side B
1. Domino
2. What's Behind The Mask
3. I Can Hardly Stand It 4. TV Set
George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Can't Stop Lovin' 1980
I think this was his debut 45. We bought it. Happy birthday George T. George Thorogood - Wikipedia
MANFRED MANN 5 4 3 2 1 STEREO
Happy 84th birthday Paul Jones. I loved this at the time. Still love it. 5-4-3-2-1 - Wikipedia
Monday, February 23, 2026
Status Quo - Paper Plane (The Marquee 1972)
This era Quo is OK. When I was at school I went to rural discos and this sort of thing got 'em dancing.
You Got What You Wanted Ike and Tina Turner 1968
This is good. It starts off all restrained and then reaches a crescendo. One of my favourite Ike and Tina songs.
Sunday, February 22, 2026
Since I Fell For You · Mickey And Sylvia 1962
I love this version. I think you should listen to more Mickey and Sylvia. Mickey & Sylvia - Wikipedia
Wizards Trailer (1977)
Wizards is a 1977 American animated post-apocalyptic science fantasy film about the battle between two wizards, one representing the forces of magic and one representing the forces of industrial technology. It was written, produced, and directed by Ralph Bakshi. This is 20th Century Fox's first animated film.
Wizards is notable for being the first fantasy film made by Bakshi, who was previously known only for urban films such as Fritz the Cat, Heavy Traffic, and Coonskin. It grossed $9 million theatrically from a $1.2 million budget, and has since become a cult classic. The film was rated PG by the MPAA.Willo The Wisp - Cats and Dogs (1981) (Animation)
For the Kenneth Williams centenary. He voiced this kids show. Willo the Wisp - Wikipedia
Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Shooting Star (Thunderbirds Are Go, Test Film 1966)
I like this song - Boss Radio plays it and I have come to enjoy it.
Saturday, February 21, 2026
13th Floor Elevators - Tried To Hide 1966
Love this version.
from The 13th Floor Elevators - Wikipedia
In early January 1966, producer Gordon Bynum brought the band to Houston to record two songs to release as a single on his newly formed Contact record label. The songs were Erickson's "You're Gonna Miss Me", and Hall-Sutherland's "Tried to Hide". Some months later, the International Artists label picked it up and re-released it.
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Friday, February 20, 2026
Armoured Cars (1959)
I like thee armoured cars of this era probably because you could get Matchbox or Dinky toy versions.
The Zombies - Time Of The Season [Original Promo Clip] 1968
Susan is a fan as I always say when I post a clip.
The Cramps - Tear It Up (Live - Urgh! A Music War) 1980
For everyone going to Lux Lives tonight.
Faces Brewing Co. 50 Pleasant St, Malden, MA 02148!
8:00!
All ages
All proceeds for Best Friends Animal Society!
Rare As The Yeti - Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds 2009
Official video for "Rare As The Yeti" by Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds from the album , DRACULA BOOTS on InTheRed Records. Directed,shot and edited by award winning Washington DC short filmmaker/artist Rob Parrish,with shooting team Paris Bustillos and Helen Schneider . Filmed during a New York Night Train Happening at Civilian Art Projects in Washington DC with dancer Anna Copa Cabanna, projections by Spencer Bewley, numerous DC folk and Kid Congo Powers (former Gun Club, Cramps, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds guitarist) as The Yeti http://kidcongopowers.blogspot.com/
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Thee Sixpence - Heart Full Of Rain
1960's Garage from Los Angeles, California (1967) Later that year they morphed into the Strawberry Alarm Clock
Fuckingham Palace
We make up band names for fun and this is one from two years ago. More appropriate than ever. Feel free to use or share.
Buddy Guy - Outta Sight live [Colourised] 1965
Buddy Guy filmed live in September 1965 at the Südwestfunk TV Studios in Baden Baden, Germany.. Buddy Guy - Guitar & VocalLonesome Jimmy Lee (Robinson) - Bass Fred Below - Drums
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Fats Waller - Ain't Misbehavin' - Stormy Weather (1943)
Another artist my Dad liked. Fats Waller - Wikipedia
Jayne County & The Electric Chairs - Time Machine (I Wish I Had A) 1995
I really like this. Kind of country style. Jayne County - Wikipedia
Louis Armstrong "When The Saints Go Marching In" on The Ed Sullivan Show 1959
Armstrong was the Zulu King in the 1949 Mardi Gras. Louis Armstrong - Wikipedia
Our Dad was a fan.
Newt etymology
Newt - Etymology, Origin & Meaning
newt(n.)
"small, tailed, salamander-like amphibian," early 15c., neute, newte, a misdivision of an ewte (see N for other examples), a variation of Middle English evete (see eft). "Eft, though now only provincial, is strictly the correct form" [Century Dictionary]. OED notes that "the change of v to w is unusual."
TOMMY (1975) - Official IMAX Trailer (HD)
Experience The Who’s TOMMY, based on the electrifying rock opera by Pete Townshend, starring Ann-Margret, Oliver Reed, and Roger Daltrey. Featuring unforgettable appearances by Elton John, Eric Clapton, Jack Nicholson, Tina Turner, and The Who.
Wild Thing The Troggs 1966
Wild Thing (The Troggs song) - Wikipedia Share the below gofundme if you are a fan.
Troggs mural Gofundme by Frome artist Boz
Fundraiser by PAUL BOSWELL : Reg Presley legendary singer of the Troggs tribute mural
Since creating the large UFO / Warminster Thing mural in Warminster last Summer which attracted a fair bit of media attention,It’s been suggested that I create a mural for Reg Presley, legendary singer of the Troggs who in later life was very interested in UFOs , crop circles and other strange phenomena . So we have been given a wall for this and are currently trying to get some funds together to make it happen. The funds are for paint mainly and my time creating it .
A similar donation based thing happened with the Warminster mural and it worked very well.So any Reg or Troggs fans or anyone interested who want to see this happen can donate here :
The Last Unicorn - Full movie 1982
The Last Unicorn (film) - Wikipedia
Rated as an underrrated masterpiece. Our daughteer knows it.
The Beach Boys & Annette Funicello - The Monkey's Uncle 1965
Susan likes this song. The Monkey's Uncle - Wikipedia
Monday, February 16, 2026
THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE | Official Trailer | Searchlight Pictures
This looks original. The Testament of Ann Lee - Wikipedia
I got Susan to watch the trailer and she thought it looked interesting.
New Order / Ana Matronic - Jetstream 2005
I never really liked New Order but I remember liking this one.
Sunday, February 15, 2026
Canned Heat - Rollin' and Tumblin - Monterey Pop Festival - 1967
Histroic and brilliant. Don't you love Canned Heat?
Wuthering Heights trailer
Son and Daughter-in-law saw this and didn't like it. They were hyped to see it but were not impressed.
Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl Audiobook Chapters (unabridged):
We were talking to our Grandson and he asked what a poacher was. So Susan explained but then looked into fiction and of course happened on this classic.
Saturday, February 14, 2026
Bobbie Gentry - Mississippi Delta (1967)
A great song they played on Longboards and Longhorns on Boss Radio 66. I love this song.
The British Amphibians and Reptiles Malcolm Smith
Susan has a small collection of New Naturalist books. She doesn't have this one though looks good.
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