When we as a band in 79 had recreation we used to wargame the Battle of France 1940, that was me Nigel and Geoff. We used these rules. They now have been reworked and republished by Caliver Books. A version is available to download here
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Battle by Charles M Grant
When we as a band in 79 had recreation we used to wargame the Battle of France 1940, that was me Nigel and Geoff. We used these rules. They now have been reworked and republished by Caliver Books. A version is available to download here
Happy 80th birthday to Pete Best
Howlin' Wolf London Sessions art 1971
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Elvis Costello and the Imposters Magnificent Hurt 2021
New song. Audio here. It's good. Album due in 22.
CHRIS STRACHWITZ REMEMBERS SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON
King of the Delta Blues singers volume 2
I got this album before volume 1. Maybe it was this artwork that I love. But anyway Document Records just posted this.
On this day, November 23rd, 1936, Robert Johnson had his first recording session in room 414 of the Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, TX.
8 songs were record that day including “(I Believe I’ll) Dust My Broom” “Sweet Home Chicago” “Ramblin’ On My Mind” “Come On In My Kitchen” and others.
Robert Johnson along with Sonny Boy Williamson were my first blues loved but it was easier to get too tracks by Johnson as it was in CBS and as he died early recorded no later tracks to confuse the issue. Sonny Boy did play with Robert Johnson and there used to be a Sonny Boy website that had a theory that Sonny Boy was the person who poisoned him!
Art by The Daily Planet, Don Wilson & Peter Amft.
Susan Wells in 1983
This is a photo of Susan with my brother Neil at the reconstruction of the Kennet and Avon canal at Midford. Susan is pregnant with our first child. I took the picture. My brother was 17 and had just learnt to drive and had the works van. A Sunday trip out. We had given up music by then. My brother was a good bass player.
The VeeJay Records Story
The story behind the Black-run label that brought you Jimmy Reed among others. Vee-Jay wiki
Slim Harpo Excello Singles Anthology
'' Around ’59 or ’60, I did a song my wife wrote called ‘Rainin’ in My Heart.’ . . . . My wife do just about all my writing for me.”
Monday, November 22, 2021
The Sydney Gardens Anomaly
A great paranormal tale centred on a park in central Bath. You know I wouldn't suggest you read it if it wasn't interesting. It deals with a parallel dimension no less! In Anomalous Bath
Thirteenth Floor Elevators - "Tried to Hide" [Rarely Heard Alternate Single Version] (1966)
This is a good version of this great song.
Sunday, November 21, 2021
Today at the Frankenstein House Bath
Susan, Bea and Shane visited the Frankenstein House, Bath's newest visitor attraction. There is a pinball there (which is free but you can't see the scores). They enjoyed the visit but I think they were too scared to visit the basement. Photos by Bea and Susan.
Blondie In The Sun 1976
Of course summer is a long way off for us but we can still listen to Blondie.
Saturday, November 20, 2021
Space - Magic Fly (Original Video) - 1977
This is on the Jon Savage comp. I remember it as I bought it for my brother with my first wages from B&T's. I remember picking it up from Woodmansey's on the way home. I was 17 my brother was 11. He was into Dr Who, Star Wars that sort of thing. The band were French I believe.
THE SUZANNES - hippie
This is on the Jon Savage compilation (there is a playlist on Spotify copying the tracklisting) and this was on there. Haven't heard it for years. Diitch I think. We had it maybe still do. Discogs say Punk band from Enschede, Netherlands, active in 1976-'78. Suzanne 'Fedde' van der Spoel - vocals. Suzanne 'Loek' Stolwijk - guitar. Suzanne 'Dick' Pekelharing - bass. Suzanne 'Klaas Sikkema - drums. The name of the band is taken from the song 'Suzanne' by Leonard Cohen, that was in their repertoire in a punk version.
Friday, November 19, 2021
Symbols crashing everywhere - Various artists
A punk compilation on Ace compiled by Jon Savage featuring his favourite punk and post punk. Some good ones on here. Tracklisting etc.
Pigbag on Top of the Pops 1982
Saw this band in Bristol about this time. Liked them. Some of their other singles were fun and the l.p. was pretty good.
Gretel Hänlyn - It's The Future, Baby (Official Track) 2021
Susan picked this - we heard it on Steve Lamacq and she liked it. It's dead new. Good video too.
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Van Morrison - (Straight to Your Heart) Like a Cannonball 1971
Off Tupelo Honey which is 50 years old. Was released as a single but didn't do too well. I like it - see what you think?
Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup So Glad You're Mine 1972
Time for this one again. The song Presley covered. Arthur Crudup wiki
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Sad news for Frome
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The veteran Landlady of the Lamb and Fountain Freda Searle affectionately known to Frome drinkers as 'Mother' has passed away.
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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Monday, November 15, 2021
1921 Miners Strike, Mobilisation of Regular Army Reserve
As I have mentioned before my Gtandfather was a tunneller during the First World War. After the war he went back underground but during the 1921 Miner's strike he was called up for the army reserves and sent to the Kent coalfield. They planned in their barracks that if they had to fire on colliers they would shoot the officers first but it never came to it. There is not much on the web about the 21 strike most of it is about Black Friday.
I'm on Fire Jerry Lee Lewis (1964)
This is great. A current single at the time. Wiki. Granada TV (UK) show 'Don't knock the rock'
Sunday, November 14, 2021
Dave Barbarossa's Youtube channel
One of the greatest punk drummers has his own YouTube channel. Check it out of you like quality drumming. Dave Barbarossa wiki.
Saturday, November 13, 2021
Paranoia Paradise 1978
Wayne County from the movie Jubilee which I like. Plays a character Lounge Lizard if I remember correctly. Saw it at the cinema which had people cheering the Adam bits. Watch clip
Dunkirk - starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Simon Russell Beale - Trailer
Ttailer for the 2005 BBC docudrama.
Take a movie Leave a movie
This is in Midsomer Norton. It's the first in the UK. The idea started in the US using VHS but this was set up by local resident Joe Simons and is DVDs. It's in the High Street by my daughter's salon slash comic shop Celia's place. I exchanged League of extraordinary gentlemen for a copy of Dunkirk (BBC version) and I feel good about the swap. Read about it here
Shellshock Animals & men 1980
Mike Reynolds played this on his show last night. This video was done a long time ago (2006) with help from our son and it is our most popular video with 30 k views.
Friday, November 12, 2021
Thursday, November 11, 2021
Max's Kansas City · Wayne County & The Electric Chairs
I don't know much about this band but they did some great songs that still stand the test of time.
Freddie & The Dreamers - You Were Made For Me [Blue Peter 1964]
I would have been four. I enjoyed pop music as a tot. Dave Clark Five, Manfred Mann and of course the Beatles. I wonder if my Grandson would like Freddie and the Dreamers?
Tuesday, November 09, 2021
Monday, November 08, 2021
Howlin' Wolf - Commit a Crime 1966
Stones covered this a few years back. I just love the guitar on this.
Ernie K Doe -- A Certain Girl 1961
I first encountered this song done by the Yardbirds. Ernie was known mainly for his hit Mother-in-Law.
Sunday, November 07, 2021
The Flashing Blade TV programme Opening Credits
The Flashing Blade - Wikipedia
I used to watch this as a kid as well as Desert Crusader by the same people. The theme tune was the best bit and was a single - 'fight' by the Musketeers - it's on Spotify. The last episode wasn't shown due to a strike and no one cared as the plot was inconsequential - more about the sword fighting.
Can't Set Rules About Love - Adam Ant 1990
An Ant/Pirroni composition - a follow up to Room at the Top. I remember I was in Rival Records in Bath and they played this and I thought - 'I quite like this' and looked at who it was and it was Adam Ant!
Psych-Out 1968 Full movie
Max Frost And The Troopers The Shape Of Things To Come 1968
From the Youtube page:
This is Max Frost and The Troopers video of their hit song "The Shape Of Things To Come". Max Frost and The Troopers were a fictional rock group made up for the 60's movie Wild In The Streets. This was their big hit taken from the movie. The movie was about a young man named Max Frost who supports a senator played by Hal Holbrook. Max wants to lower the voting age to 14. He gets elected as president of the USA and ends up banishing all old people to camps where they are fed LSD.
Saturday, November 06, 2021
Friday, November 05, 2021
Kaiser George Marionettes Christmas cards
'We're pleased to launch the 2021 KGM Christmas Card Set, featuring 10 full colour Christmas cards with envelopes.'
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Card size = A6 (105mm x 148mm).
Sets will ship from 15th November. All orders sent 1st Class Signed For via Royal Mail.
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Thursday, November 04, 2021
BBC celebrates Nirvana
Imagine seeing NIRVANA for £6! 😮
30 years ago today, the rock legends played the Bristol Bierkeller.
The band were promoting 'Nevermind' - and it was the first date of their European tour 🎵
Hear memories of that infamous, "crazy" gig 👉 bbc.in/3bDHTLF
Wednesday, November 03, 2021
The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With God
This album in 1988 was the Pogues biggest seller. I wasn't that keen I was a little disappointed by there are a couple of decent songs this being one.
Tuesday, November 02, 2021
Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug 1975
Wiki on the song Biggest selling single in the US/ Susan was a fan.
(Big) Joe Williams - King Biscuit Stomp
This is a fun one. Original Sonny Boy doing the harp.
Columbia Records 1947
Joe Williams, (voc, guitar) Sonny Boy Williamson,( hca) Ransom Knowling, (bass) Judge Riley, (drums)
Monday, November 01, 2021
The Fall - Service 1993
'winter is here'. Lovely slow paced piece with thunderous bass by Steve Hanley.
Scars - Horrorshow 1979
This is great. Saw the Scars. Lyrics are Nadsat. Horrorshow means good excellent. Dictionary
Sunday, October 31, 2021
Velvet Underground pastiche on Scooby Doo
Today at our daughter's house we found ourselves watching an episode of Scooby Doo and was surprised to see a story about an Andy Warhol type character and a band. The singer was called Eeko. It was bizarre.
"The Hunters" is a song on Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated. It was written by Andy Sturmer and Mitch Watson. It appears in the sixth episode of the second season "Art of Darkness", in which it is performed by fictional art band, "Sunday Around Noonish".
The lead singer of the band is Eeko, voiced by Grey DeLisle. The band is also a reference to the rock band, @The Velvet Underground, while the band name is a reference to the song "Sunday Morning" from the VU's debut album.Saturday, October 30, 2021
Radstock strike photo
From Chris Howell's book Midsomer Norton and Radstock in old photographs. The comment is worth reading mentioning blood ground an area of Radstock used for fighting.
Bauhaus - Dark Entries 1980
This I prefer to Bela Lugosi's Dead which is most folks go-to Halloween track This is the follow up.
IKE TURNER & HIS KINGS OF RHYTHM - She Made My Blood Run Cold [Federal 12297] 1957
More Halloween themed music.
Friday, October 29, 2021
Show to listen to
Tune in Sunday, October 31 NOON ET for The Tom Hanks Halloween Spook-A-Nanny Special! ONLY on Boss Radio 66!
Thursday, October 28, 2021
J.B. Hutto - Thank You For Your Kindness
J.B. Hutto and His Hawks, playing Thank You For Your Kindness, from the movie Chicago Blues, in 1970.
J B Hutto and his Hawks Chance recordings
Short playlist I made to have them all easy to hear. Love this combo sound. Great harmonica.
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
The Zutons – Valerie (Later Archive 2006)
I have had this song in my head for a day or so. It's good.
Screamin' Jay Hawkins on Arsenio Hall with Emo Philips
As it's nearly Halloween I thought we should have some Screaming Jay. Did I tell you I met him about this time? Oh I did.
3 years ago Brix and the Extricated at the Thekla
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| Celia |
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Freddie and The Dreamers - Don't Do That To Me 1965
We watched the film Every day's a holiday today. A British comedy musical about a talent contest at a holiday camp. Was good fun with lots of music but best was this perdormance by Freddie and the Dreamers. Incidentally I had a pair of patent leather Chelsea boots with Cuban heels as worn by Freddie. Just saying.
Mississippi Fred McDowell pt 1
Some great blues for you from the masterful Mississippi Fred McDowell. . Part 2 here
Echo & The Bunnymen - Seven Seas 1984
Wasn't a fan at the time - I think I bought the first single but I have heard this record recently on the radio and enjoyed it.
































