South Parade Club Frome

 We played here. They were very resistant to the noise we made. Can you turn the drums down? Was one question they asked a number of times. We offered to give up but they didn't want us to leave as we had drawn a decent crowd but they were so against the noise. Funny thing about it was when we bought a terraced house in Frome guess who was our next door neighbour? Only the man from the the South Parade club! We had noise issues with him there too. Imagine the look on his face when we moved in. 

The club was at the end of the row so very residential

Bad Detectives at the Cellar Bar Taunton.

 Occasionally I reminisce about gigs we did. This was a favourite of the late Jake Stratton-Kent who lived in Frome at the time.

So in about 1979 I was still singing and blowing harp for the Bad Detectives whenever they got gigs. We got asked to play the Cellar bar in Taunton which is about 30 miles away from Frome. I had the idea of hiring a coach and filling it up with our Frome friends. This was done without any knowledge of what the Cellar bar was like. We got down and set up the kit and it became apparent that this was a biker hangout. Not many people there initially but we did notice that the girls were drinking pints something we had not seen before. 

We started our set and we started getting jeers from the small crowd. At first I was winding the small crowd saying things like 'this is by Led Zeppelin. Oh no it's not and so on. Then suddenly an additional load of bikers turned up. Big blokes who I later found out they all worked for Taunton meat haulage - they were big. We were just into the song Psychotic reaction and all hell was let loose. Someone got hurled through the air crashing into the drum kit and all over people were fighting. I said to everyone nearby to grab some kit and get outside. This was when we realised we had to ascend stairs to get out and we had a job of reaching the green outside. Outside we piled up the kit. The bikers seemed to not follow us outside they were content to chase us out. So we had to wait for the coach - the police came to guard us and it transpired someone had been stabbed though not seriously. We managed to get home all right with no losses of equipment. But ever after that we have always been hesitant in bringing a crowd to gigs. Some gigs expect you to provide an audience of friends but we have never done it. Once at a gig in London we got asked 'where are all your friends?' We used this as a title for a CD we did.

Cosmo and the Counts A Little Mixed Up 1961

 Here.

You will like this. Off Boss Radio 66

Batman merch

 In the 60s I was mad about Batman. Had the Corgi Batmobile. As everyone did. I had a home made cloak that my parents made me out of a nylon mac. Woolworths did these figures which I had but I can't find it online. Colouring books too. 

Link Wray Rumble Rockpalast 1978

 Here

Another book Susan bought.

 It is very good. New label Beatles

 Susan picked up a book called The illustrated history of British steam railways. Interesting. Photo is Stephenson's Planet replica 1830 2-2-0. 

Cattanooga Cats Theme tune

 From 69 to 71. Wiki

Here to watch the theme. Heard on Bubblegum O.D.

Elvis (You're so Square) Baby I don't care 1957

 I like Elvis. Watch the clip here

Apparently Presley plays electric bass on this. Wiki

Theobald Arms Nunney

 Closed now. We played there back around 77. I remember there were ferrets in hutches there. Was popular with Romas. When we played there we discovered they loved Elvis and any Elvis song would result in frenzied dancing so we played all we knew. A proper Nunney Saturday night. Nunney Catch is within walking distance of Frome so lots of Frome people came out so happy days. 

Lew Lewis Out for a Lark 1977

 

Here. This song reminds me of my rhythm and blues years in Frome. I thought Lew Lewis was the best. On United Artists with Feelgood playing behind. 

Comic book Monkees

 Read one that was done in the U.K. here

Storks at Aarhus Denmark

 We did a gig in Aarhus Denmark. Read about it here. My parents before we went showed us pictures from when they went there and there were loads of storks on the rooftops. When we got there we asked our hosts about storks. They said there wasn't any and there has never been storks there. We found out the frog population had crashed and got rid of the storks. 

Summer days/Drumbeat for Baby Weekend 1982

Wiki here. New label Jazz. Who remembers this -from about 1982? Maybe you haven't heard this jazz-tinged bit of post punk loveliness before. An offshoot of Young Marble Giants this band did well but maybe not as well as it should have done. Funny now hearing it it conjures up images and feelings from around the time - the nostalgia of young and carefree times. I think at the time I used to play the lp when I was in a bright and breezy frame of mind...which was more frequent than now when I am mostly in curmudgeon mode.

Booze cruise to Bruges

 Back in 79 we went on a booze cruise to Belgium. From Harwich. You didn't need a full passport you just got a photo taken and then you filled in your details on a card and that was it. As part of the deal you would also get a bottle of vodka and a carton of cigarettes. We went to Bruges and went round the canals and of course got drunk on Belgian beer. It was quite tiring but fun. Me Susan with Geoff and Tessa. I remember we went on a canal boat cruise that was quite scary. I was convinced we were going to capsize. 5 things to in Bruges

Atlantic Tunnel Radio the Blank Generation (WFMU)

 Here. This is a good show.

 August 18, 2024: Blank Generation: Magical Years 1976-1978
Blank Generation, this week’s Atlantic Tunnel show, gives our listeners a feel of how much talent, music, fashion and art was made during the magical years of 1976-1978. To name just a few, Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers, Television, The Stooges, The Clash, Dr. Feelgood, Buzzcocks, The Jam and of course, The Ramones plus so many more. Join us on the Chatbox

Do you know the Way to San Jose? Dionne Warwick 1968

 Here.

I remember this song was out when we were on holiday in Cornwall. We must have had a car radio as we kept hearing it. Lovely song I think. Wiki

New Kogar

 Show #77 SWINGS its way back with an all new episode of Jungle Juice for your listening (dis)pleasure! All the best in primitive rock and roll, instrumentals, groups, rockabilly, knuckldraggers; you know, the stuff APES like! This show features artists like: Al Allen, Butch Vaden, The Collins Kids, The Empires, The Lamplighters, Roy Moss, Champion Jack Dupree, Magic Sam, Wayne Cochran and Rudy Ray Moore! Full set list at the Boss Radio 66 Blogspot!

https://www.mixcloud.com/Kogar/kogars-jungle-juice-show-77/

or

https://www.bossradio66.com/2024/08/kogars-jungle-juice-show-77.html

Last week’s show was #1 in Doo Wop, Garage Rock, Instrumental and #2 in Rockabilly and Rhythm and Blues! Thanks Everyone!

Lulu To Sir With Love 1967

 Here. This was a huge hit in the U.S. Biggest selling single of 67. It was not released as an a-side in the U.K. Wiki

Rosa Domaille/Eve Eden

 Film star from Radstock. Born 1940.  People locally remember her from school. imdb

In some great films. Worked at Clark's shoe factory.