Saturday, June 21, 2025

African-American Fife & Drum Music: Mississippi & Jamaica

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 World Music Day.  '''This is archival footage of a fife and drum group of Ed and Lonnie Young of Mississippi. I believe it was...
Friday, June 20, 2025

CHOO-CHOO - The Cardinals [Atlantic 1090] 1956 * Doo-Wop

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 Great train song heard on Boss Radio 66. 

Happy Solstice Eve

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Pic from previous years. Lots of online sources to watch it live.   

T. Rex New York City 1975

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 This came out today 50 years ago. Something of a comeback single if I remember rightly. Pic from Marc Bolan King of the Rumbling Spires Fac...

Hal Blaine - Dance With The Surfin' Band 1963

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 This is probably my fave surfing song.  The drummer ace Hal Blaine goes surfing with his own composition produced by Lee Hazlewood. The Yo...

Frome c1840 by W W Wheatley

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From the below book  

Somerset - the Millenium book

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 Picked this one up today from our friednly neighbourhood charity shop. Has some good images but I liked the cover especially. 

At the Chip Inn Midsomer Norton 2023

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 Photo Susan. Lots of takeaways in Norton but this is our favourite. When it reopened after the pandemic we were straight down there. 

The Enemies "Jolene" in "Riot On Sunset Strip" (1967)

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 Some great garage rock n roll. 
Thursday, June 19, 2025

Mr. Undertaker - Here Lies My Love (1955)

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 Kogar just played this. Excellent and original. 

The Fall British People in Hot Weather (1990)

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 I remember Peel playing this at Glastonbury when it was scorchio. 

Otis Rush new compilation

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 I approve of this. Good cover pic good tracklisting. 

The Who My Generation 1965

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 What is the best song from 65? Possibly this one or Satisfaction by the Stones. 

Ann-Margret and Pinball

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Boule de Flipper · Rive Droite Country Club 2023

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  Playing Paris tonight. 

Lulu & the Luvvers - Chocolate Ice (Gonks Go Beat)

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 Wiki on the 1964 movie here

Medicine Head - Me and Suzie Hit the Floor (1976)

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Beach Boys All Summer Long (1964)

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 'Every now and then we hear our song'

Jaws trailer

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 Our Grandson loves sharks but I don't think he is ready for this yet. 

Jaws anniversary

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 So the film is 50 years old. I don't think I saw it at the cinema. I was staying in Cornwall with my Uncle and Auntie and the tourists ...