Friday, May 01, 2026

Acid Gallery - Dance Around The May Pole

Edward Rogers on Atlantic Tunnel has done aa May Day show - lots of folk rock and songs of that ilk. Listen here

Released 1969, this song was written by Roy Wood.

Maypole dancing at Wookey 1910

Wookey - Wikipedia

The Wicker Man (1973) - Maypole Song

The Wicker Man (soundtrack) - Wikipedia From the UK's best horror movie. The Wicker Man - Wikipedia

Beltane Walk · T. Rex 1970

This is for those who celebrate. Beltane - Wikipedia

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Told entirely from the perspective of its avian protagonist, Hen follows a chicken who escapes an industrial farm only to find herself navigating the pecking order of a crumbling seaside restaurant in Greece. As she fights to protect her eggs, she becomes an unwitting witness to the complex human lives around her as the restaurant is caught up in greed, smuggling, and the migrant crisis.

Hard Workin Man - Captain Beefheart & Jack Nitzsche - Blue Collar Soundtrack

Kogar played this. Great. Blue Collar (film) - Wikipedia

Captain Beefheart performs Jack Nitzsche's theme to Paul Schrader's 1978 film Blue Collar. Featuring Ry Cooder on the guitar.

Donovan - Sunshine Superman (1966)

Sunshine Superman (song) - Wikipedia

Beatniks in Newquay, 1960

Interviewed by Alan Whicker for BBC's "Tonight programme.

Beatniks in Cornwall. Donovan according to his autobiography was one. I think he was in St. Ives.

Mods, Beatniks, Rockers, 1965

Mainly 'Beatniks' in this clip from Primitive London, 1965. The 2 musicians in this clip are Ray Sone, harp (later of The Downliner's Sect) and Emmett Hennessy, vocals, guitar.

Ming Tea - "BBC" 1997

Austin Powers & Band performing the "BBC" song. Austin Powers - Wikipedia

Psychosis Safari ~ The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster - dir. Edgar Wright (2003)

This is probably my fave. They were from Brighton and had a good live show.

Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster - I Could Be An Angle

Susan is a fan. This is from 15 years ago.

Matchbox Rockabilly Rebel TOTP 1979

Matchbox (band) - Wikipedia

Carl Perkins, Matchbox (1950s)

The King of Rockabilly. Matchbox (song) - Wikipedia

Carlsbad Trip (1940) – Early road trip in a Volkswagen from Weimar to Carlsbad

Germany before it was bombed flat. Black and white and no subtitles.

Matchbox catalogue

Matchbox is a toy brand introduced by Lesney Products in 1953, and is now owned by Mattel, Inc, which purchased the brand in 1997. The brand was given its name because the original die-cast "Matchbox" toys were sold in boxes similar to those in which matches were sold.^[2]

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

1964: The FIRST CHIP SHOP in DUNDEE | Tonight | World of Work | BBC Archive

From Dundee, the first spot where chips were sold, Fyfe Robertson explores the origins of the perfect pairing of fish and chips.

Small Faces - Here Come The Nice - Beat Club June 24, 1967

Finished the Steve Marriott biography. I was just about to mention to Sue about the spooky things that happened after his death like photos crashing down and this song came on Boss Radio 66.

Vale Wildlife Hospital & Rehabilitation Centre

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I think they are near Tewkesbury. They have a Pine Marten kit that was found in a rubbish bin. So cute.

Vale Wildlife Hospital is one of the UK's largest wildlife rehabilitation centres treating over 8,000 casualties every year. Charity No. 702888.

Soho Food (1954)

Victorian Fish Bar (1962)

Kensington, London.. At The Contented Sole fish bar has been decorated "with all the trimmings of Queen Victoria's days".

Photographs of the General Strike in Britain: 1926

Approaching the centenary. Don't forget this Friday Radstock Museum have a free talk on the area during the Strike. 6:40 for 7:00 start. Free. My sister attended a talk by the same man in Bristol and thoroughly enjoyed it. We are going. 1926 United Kingdom general strike - Wikipedia

Charlotte's Web - 1972 Full Film

Charlotte's Web (1973 film) - Wikipedia

Iwao Takamoto's birthday

Iwao Takamoto - Wikipedia

An important figure in animation history his biography is amazing.

Happy birthday Otis Rush

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

BUZZCOCKS & MAGAZINE - [Early Years Full Documentary] "B'dum B'dum" - 1978

Buzzcocks were great - Magazine were OK. Saw Buzzcocks twice Magazine once.

General Jumbo

General Jumbo - Wikipedia
I used to love this strip where a boy has his own miniature army operated by remote control. I wanted to be him of course.

PRAVDA "Tu Es A l'Ouest" 2008

This French band we liked. A kind of electropunk act.

The Small Faces - Hey Girl (1966)

Hey Girl (Small Faces song) - Wikipedia Still reading the Marriott biography and enjoying it.

That Man · Earl Hooker · The Earlettes 1962

This is also very good.

[Dance With The] Surfin' Band Hal Blaine & The Young Cougars 1964

i love this one.

the Bostweeds Faster Pussycat Kill Kill 1966

Otis Rush - "Love That Woman" 1957

Happy birthday tomorrow Otis Rush. A classic. One of my favourite Cobra sides. Otis Rush - Wikipedia

Willie Dixon and Otis Rush

Monday, April 27, 2026

The Cramps You'll Never Change Me

Creator says:

''A great Cramps live song I only had the audio to, mashed up with clips of The Cramps live in 1990 and a movie about an all female tribe going out to acquire some much needed husbands.''

J B HUTTO SUMMERTIME

Unusual choice but it works I think.

Caldonia / Louis Jordan

Caldonia - Wikipedia This is a historic record. Great tune too.

Tucker's Grave Balloon

This is exciting. Our favourite cider house and campsite have their own balloon. Facebook

J B Hutto centenary

J. B. Hutto - Wikipedia

Joseph Benjamin Hutto (April 26, 1926 – June 12, 1983)^[1] was an American blues musician. Influenced by Elmore James, Hutto became known for his slide guitar playing and declamatory style of singing. He was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame two years after his death.

The 1968 Delmark album Hawk Squat, which featured Sunnyland Slim on organ and piano, Lee Jackson on guitar,^[8] and Maurice McIntyre on tenor saxophone, is regarded as Hutto's best album up to this point.^[9]

J.B. Hutto - Thank You For Your Kindness

John Lee Hooker - The Boogie Man (2019)

Documentary on the man.

John Lee Hooker & The Groundhogs - Boom Boom (The Beat Room, Oct 05, 1964)

Boom Boom (John Lee Hooker song) - Wikipedia

According to Hooker, he wrote the song during an extended engagement at the Apex Bar in Detroit.

I would never be on time [for the gig]; I always would be late comin' in. And she [the bartender Willa] kept saying, "Boom boom – you late again". Every night: "Boom, boom – you late again". I said "Hmm, that's a song!" ... I got it together, the lyrics, rehearsed it, and I played it at the place, and the people went wild.^[11]

2000 Years in One Film - The Entire History of Bristol (AI Reconstruction)

My sis sent me this. It's good - well I liked it.

Sunday, April 26, 2026

Small Faces - I've Got Mine (movie film feature in Dateline Diamonds 1965)

Dateline Diamonds - Wikipedia This is a 'pop and cop' movie apparently. We have been trying to work out what others might called Pop and Cop. Any ideas?

It is an example of the "pop and cop" genre of film, which was popular in the UK during the early 1960s and was intended to present young musical talents to the teenage market.^[3]

Dave Clark Five When 1965

This beautiful song is side B of the single Having A Wild Weekend.

From the film Catch Us If You Can (film) - Wikipedia. I am fairly sure this was filmed on the Mendips. Note dry-stone walls. They were based in Bath while making the film.

Small Faces 1st album 1966

I had this album when I was about 19. I got it in our local Oxfam shop for 50p. I was surprised listening to it how much Led Zep had lifted from them, particularly Plant's vocals. Just saying.