Thursday, April 30, 2026

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]

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.

The Small Faces - What'cha Gonna Do About It? (1965)

 We used to do this one back in the Bad Detectives era. Whatcha Gonna Do About It - Wikipedia

Small Faces with P.P. Arnold - Tin Soldier

I think this is my favourite song by the Small Faces.

 Live performance on French TV (Bouton Rouge program) March 2 1968 - dubbed over version.

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Truthpaste - Bus Song (Official Video)

 Mickey Bradley played this. It's current. It has gone on the bus playlist see below.

The Small Faces - Itchykoo Park (1967)

 Saturday night selection.

1966 Carnaby Street Fashion, London Soho, Unseen Rushes

 We went to Carnaby Street in the 60s.

Sunshine in Soho (1956) | Britain On Film

 I like Soho. We played there once - was fun.

Live it Up (1963)

 Been enjoying the Steve Marriott biography. He has just done this movie. It's a good film, full of period charm - if you haven't seen it give it a go. Joe Meek fans love it too. Live It Up! (film) - Wikipedia

Radio One : Jimi Hendrix (Radio 1 Jingle) 1967

  Jimi Hendrix sang this jingle on Radio One BBC Saturday Club. Dec 15, 1967

Friday, April 24, 2026

The RAMONES - Blitzkrieg Bop

 The new "Mono Version" of Blitzkrieg Bop, synced to the Arturo's Loft footage from 1975.

Ramones 50th anniversary

 Thanks to Mike Reynolds for reminding me yesterday was the 50th anniversary of the first Ramones album.

Ramones (album) - Wikipedia

Bird of Prey Jim Morrison

 An American Prayer - Wikipedia

Cromer Peregrine Project

 Peregrine falcon - Wikipedia Susan likes Birds of Prey. These last few days she has been watching 2 chicks hatch. There is one left to hatch. Highlights on Facebook

CPP | What We Do

Born For Hard Luck - Peg Leg Sam 1976

 An excerpt from Tom Davenport's documentary Born For Hard Luck. http://www.folkstreams.net/film,1

Peg Leg Sam - Wikipedia

New Kogar

 Get ready for another foray into the crazy world of Kogar’s Jungle Juice! Show #142 is filled to the brim with all the usual schlock rockers and boppers! How much can YOU take?! This show features artists like: Richie and the Rebels, The Catalinas, Ted Russell and the Rhythm Rockers, The Arabians, The Dells, The Del Victors, Reggie Perkins, Kip Tyler, Hasil Adkins, Arthur Gunter, Jackie Brenston, Don Snyder and Duke Mitchell! Full Set list at the Boss Radio 66 and or Kogar’s Jungle Juice Blogspots!

Today's book bargain.

 I shall enjoy reading this. The world's greatest white soul singer the bumph reads.


The Small Faces - All Or Nothing (1966)

 Steve Marriott - Wikipedia

Casting My Spell on You · Wilko Johnson/Mick Green/Phil Thumpston/The Big Figure

 All Through The City (with Wilko 1974-1977). Wilko Johnson - Wikipedia

M.R. James - Casting the Runes read by Michael Hordern

 Audiobook. Casting the Runes - Wikipedia

ITV PLAYHOUSE Casting the Runes 11th Season

 


Casting the Runes (Playhouse) - Wikipedia

Casting the Runes is a British supernatural television drama produced by Yorkshire Television for the ITV network in 1979. Running at 50 minutes, it is based on the story Casting the Runes by British writer and academic M. R. James, first published in 1911 as the fourth story in More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, which was James' second collection of ghost stories. Directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark[1][2] for the anthology series ITV Playhouse, it was first broadcast on 24 April 1979. Adapted by Clive Exton,[2][3] it reimagines the events of James's story taking place in the late 1970s and changes the central protagonist to be a female character.[4]

Roky Erickson & the Explosives - Bloody Hammer (Casting the Runes, 1980)

 I love this song.