Another one from Tupelo Honey. You can sing Radstock to this tune.
Ralphadeus. Music movies comics feature in this look at life from Somerset.
Sunday, August 31, 2025
Saturday, August 30, 2025
The Yardbirds - Still I'm Sad (1965)
Evil Hearted You - Wikipedia A double A-side. This track with its Monkish vocals is reckoned by many to be the first psychedelic record. What do you think?
White Horse Frome
The Beatles Live At The Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, USA (Sunday 29th August 1965)
60 years ago yesterday.
Friday, August 29, 2025
Come On In My Kitchen (SA.2585-1) · Robert Johnson recorded 1936
Come On in My Kitchen - Wikipedia
You better come on in my kitchen
It's goin' to be rainin' outdoors
When a woman gets in trouble
Everybody throws her down
Lookin' for your good friend
None can be found
You better come on in my kitchen
It's goin' to be rainin' outdoors
The woman I love, took from my best friend
Some joker got lucky, stole her back again
She better come on in my kitchen
Baby, it's goin' to be rainin' outdoors
Mama, can't you hear that wind howl?
Oh how the wind do howl
You better come on in my kitchen
Baby, it's goin' to be rainin' outdoors
The woman that I love, I crave to see
She's up the country, won't write to me
Then, you better come on in my kitchen
New Kogar
Time for another episode of Kogar’s Jungle Juice! Show #118 streams and screams your way with all the best in rock ‘n’ roll, instrumentals, rockabilly, rhythm and blues and more! Special set of movers ‘n’ groovers for all you rhythm shakers out there! This show includes artists like; The Phantom Five, The Invaders, Marvin and Johnny, The Supremes (not THAT Supremes!), Smiley Lewis, Willie Mae Thornton, Ronnie Dawson, Hasil Adkins, Dale Hawkins, Harold Burrage, Hank Ballard, The Falcons, Gary US Bonds and Vicky Tafoya and the Big Beat. Full set list over at the Boss Radio 66 Blogspot!
JERRY LEWIS rock'n'roll (Scene From Rock a Bye Baby 1958)
this is fun. When I was a kid I thought he was the funniest. Still makes me laugh. Full movie
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Girl on a Motorcycle (1968) Trailer
Full movie here.. This film is best watched with the sound down and a rocking playlist on top.
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Crown Inn at Frome
The Crown Inn at Keyford Frome. Recently claimed as being the place the Duke of Monmouth stayed. The locals have just started a campaign to take over ownership. https://www.frometimes.co.uk/keyford-residents-move.../
photo Fabulous Frome
BBC Radio Ulster marks Van Morrison’s 80th birthday with an 'Astral Weekend' of programmes
BBC Northern Ireland is marking the occasion with a special weekend of content
We will probably tune in for some of it.
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Quest For Fire 1981
95% of human history is prehistory. This is a great film worth a watch.
Quest for Fire is a 1981 prehistoric fantasy adventure film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud. The story is set in Paleolithic Europe, with its plot surrounding the struggle for control of fire by early humans.
Monday, August 25, 2025
Hell's Angels (1930)
We are watching this currently. We watch it in 40 minute chunks. Started out as a silent project but due to the Jazz Singer being such a success was shot for sound. It is set in World War One with two brothers in the RFC. Hell's Angels (film) - Wikipedia
Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho (1934)
Cab plays a ladies’ man who dates the wife of a train porter who is frequently absent from home. In addition to this tongue-in-cheek plot, Cab Calloway and His Orchestra perform “Harlem Camp Meeting,” and Calloway has two vocals, “Zaz-zuh-zaz” and “The Lady with the Fan.”
BBC Wiltshire
Do you remember The Warminster Thing?
60 years on, there's a 20 metre-long mural in Warminster, funded by the community and spray-painted by local artist Paul Boswell. It features flying saucers, strange creatures, and a portrait of journalist Arthur Shuttlewood, who documented the events at the time.
Learn more: bbc.in/45NCBZo
Girl Water Diviner (1954)
Water diviner Catherine Bent at work in Deveran, Cornwall.
Various shots woman walking about field accompanied by man, she suddenly starts waving her arms frantically and twitching mancially. M/S two farmers leaning on gate watching. M/S woman walking with arm outstretched like a zombie. She drops her arm, sticks a flag in the ground. Various shots of woman twitching, jerking and then placing more flags in ground. She places her hand in her pocket and pulls out a piece of string. C/U woman's hand waggling piece of string. M/S woman waggling string - man hands her another, flag she sticks it in. M/S two farmers entering field and walking towards her. M/S woman does a final fling and signals the farmer to come over. The two men join the woman and she explains where the water is, one of them begins to drive in a large pipe.
Sunday, August 24, 2025
The Sandpiper (1965) Official Trailer #1 - Elizabeth Taylor
In case you are wondering what sort of film the Sandpiper was.
Made in Mississippi (1975)
Made in Mississippi is a 16mm documentary based on fieldwork that William Ferris conducted with African American folk artists throughout Mississippi. Footage includes Richard Foster at the "dog trot" house he grew up in, basket maker Leon "Peck" Clark, quilter Amanda Gordon, floral gardener Esther Criss, cane fife maker Otha Turner, painter and cane maker Lester Willis, and sculptor James "Son" Thomas. The artists discuss their informal training, artisic motivation and vision, and the value they attach to their art while working on their crafts.
Produced in Association with Howard Sayre Weaver.
S'Express - Hey Music Lover 1988
Another band we liked around 1988. We used to buy cassettes as we did most of our loud listening in the car. I didn't get into CDs for ages after they came out. S'Express - Wikipedia
Noel McLoughlin - The Bonnie Ship "The Diamond"
I like this song of Peterhead and whaling not that I approve of whaling.
The Diamond is a ship, my lads, for the Davis Strait she's bound, And the quay it is all garnished with bonnie lassies round. Captain Thomson gives the order to sail the ocean wide, Where the sun it never sets, my lads, nor darkness dims the sky. Chorus: And it's cheer up, my lads, let your hearts never fail, For the bonnie ship, The Diamond, goes a-fishing for the whale. Along the quay at Peterhead the lassies stand around, Wi' the shawls all pulled about them and the salt tears runnin' down. Don't you weep, my bonnie lass, though you be left behind. For the rose will grow on Greenland's ice before we change our mind. Here's a health to the Resolution, likewise the Eliza Swan' Here's a health to the Battler of Montrose and the Diamond, ship of fame. We wear the trousers of the white and the jackets o' the blue, When we return to Peterhead we'll hae sweethearts enoo. It'll bright both day and night when the Greenland lads come hame, With a ship that's full of oil, my lads, and money to our name: We'll make the cradles for to rock and the blankets fore to tare, And every lass in Peterhead sing "Hushabye, my dear."
The Cramps What's Inside A Girl, Hot Pearl Snatch, Can Your Pussy Do The Dog Live The Tube 07/03/86
Do we all agree the Cramps were great?
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Deep Blues | Official Trailer | DocPlay
In 1990, commissioned by Dave Stewart of Eurythmics, veteran music film director Robert Mugge and renowned music scholar Robert Palmer ventured deep into the heart of the North Mississippi Hill Country and Mississippi Delta to seek out the best rural blues acts currently working. Deep Blues: A Musical Pilgrimage to the Crossroads - Wikipedia
Frank Frost My Back Scratcher 1966
A party record. Similar to some Slim Harpo recordings. If I had known about this song in the 80s I would have covered it. Frank Frost - Wikipedia
Make it Funky! The Music That Took Over The World
Make It Funky (film) - Wikipedia
1 Start
2 The Second Line 3 "Skokiaan" 4 Jazz Funerals 5 The Dirty Dozen Brass Band 6 Young Bloods 7 "Bah Duey Duey" 8 From Whence One Comes 9 "Sew, Sew, Sew" 10 Piano Men 11 Fats Domino 12 Professor Longhair 13 "Tipitina" 14 Southern Nights 15 "Old Records" 16 Black Music, White America 17 J & M Music Shop 18 "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" 19 Earl Palmer 20 "Rip It Up" 21 Allen Taussaint Medley 22 "What Is Success" 23 The Meters 24 "Yellow Moon" 25 "Barefootin'" 26 "Come On (Let The Good Times Roll)" 27 "I'm Ready" 28 Like Going To Heaven ("Hey Pocky Way") "Big" Sam Williams, Aaron Neville, Allen Toussaint, Bonnie Raitt, Earl Palmer, Funky Meters, George Porter, Jr., Irma Thomas, Irwin Mayfield, Jon Cleary, Keith Richards, Kermit Ruffins, Lloyd Price, Monk Boudreaux, Poppa Funk's Boys, Snooks Eaglin, Steve Jordan, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, The Neville Brothers, Troy Andrews, Walter "Wolfman" Washington are the featured performers on Make It Funky! The Music That Took Over The World DVD, a musical gumbo of New Orleans rock, rhythm, and jazz.
1956 HITS ARCHIVE: Rip It Up - Little Richard (#1 R&B hit)
Saturday night selection. Ultimate Saturday night record Rip It Up (Little Richard song) - Wikipedia
Well, it's Saturday night, and I just got paid
Fool about my money, don't try to save
My heart says go, go, have a time
'Cause it's Saturday night, and I'm feelin' fine
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The Velvet Underground Guess I'm Falling In Love (Outtake)
Muscular rhythm guitar.
Track 6 from the compilation album “Another View” released in 1986 copyright Verve Records. These songs were originally written and recorded between 1968 & 1969. When the band lost their recording contract with MGM Records in 1970 for poor sales, these recordings were shelved and forgotten about until being discovered in the early 80’s. Of the nineteen previously unreleased tracks that were found, the ten best were released on the previous compilation album “VU” and the remaining nine make up this album. Written by Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison & Maureen Tucker and produced by The Velvet Underground. RIP Sterling Morrison & Lou Reed
It's Sad To Be Alone (Stereo Version) Sonny Boy Williamson II (1959)
From the same session as the Goat. Checker 943. Robert Jr Lockwood and Luther Tucker guitars. Discogs
The Goat (Original Version) · Sonny Boy Williamson II 1959
You can't say Sonny Boy didn't have interesting subjects for his songs. One of the Great American songwriters. Lyrics
Friday, August 22, 2025
Blowzabella Death in a Fen / Bruton Town / Our Captain Cried 1988
A folk band that we liked and saw live in 1988 was Blowzabella. We saw them at Bridgwater Arts Centre.
Buffalo Stance Neneh Cherry 1988
Something we liked in 1988. Neneh Cherry we knew of from Rip Rig and Panic and Float Up CP so it was great to see her breaking big. Such a fine singer. Buffalo Stance - Wikipedia
What I was doing in 1988 - also commemorating 1688
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| I am in the yellow |
I had only recently passed my driving test and had to go to the centre of London at rush hour with a car full of reenactors.
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| Ceremony of the King's champion at the Guildhall London |
The Fall - Big New Prinz 1988
Fall Friday. If I had to choose one Fall track to convince someone to like them I would probably choose this one. Celebrating the 300th anniversary of William of Orange coming to power. I Am Kurious Oranj - Wikipedia
The Fabulous Dorseys (1947) Biography, Music, Romance movie
The rise and rise of the Fabulous Dorsey brothers is charted in this whimsical step down memory lane, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey play themselves in this vehicle for their excellent music. From being raised by their father who insists on them learning music, to the split that just saw their careers rise even further.
The Big Bands George L. Simon
I couldn't resist this in the end. I will never read it and it isn't viable to sell because of the postage but a book of this calibre for 60p is my weakness. 1974 edition. Foreword by Frank Sinatra. Maybe I will get into Big Bands. My Dad saw Sinatra at Bristol Hippodrome in the 50s. Email me if it is your bag.
Radstock railway pics
I piced this book up from our favourite shop. It'ss called Somerset Steam. Of course it has Radstock in it.
New Kogar
Jungle Juice returns with an all new episode! Get swingin’ with all the wild and weird sounds that abound on Boss Radio 66! This show features artists like; The Rhythm Rockers, Baby Sticks and the Kingtones, Don Julian, The Flairs, Otis Riley, Mel Smith, Otis Blackwell, Wayne Williams, Scotty McKay, Mckinley Mitchell, The Invictas, Duke Mitchell and Jim Bakus! Full playlist at the Boss Radio 66 Blogspot!
Official Trailer | The Big Lebowski 1998
I find it impossible to think about Creedence without thinking about the Dude in this film. If you have never seen it it's really good. A family favourite. The Big Lebowski - Wikipedia, It even has a ferret in it!
Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival {Stereo} 1969
Susan likes Creedence. Last night Susan and I listened to a show on 6 Music The 'First time with...John Fogerty' - very good, lots of good records and anecdotes about all sorts. Check it out on Sounds.
He had a great story about Proud Mary but I won't spoil it. Proud Mary - Wikipedia
"Proud Mary" is a song written by John Fogerty and first recorded by his band Creedence Clearwater Revival. It was released by Fantasy Records as a single from the band's second studio album, Bayou Country, which was issued by the same record company and is generally considered to have been released in early January 1969, although one source states that it came out just before Christmas 1968. The song became a major hit in the United States, peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1969, the first of five singles to peak at No. 2 for the group.
T. Rex Marc show Celebrate Summer 1977
In England it is the Bank Holiday weekend. Enjoy this clip to get you in the mood.
Thursday, August 21, 2025
👻 Experience the Ghostly Side of Frome! 👻
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Discover the chilling stories of 12 men hanged, drawn, and quartered, hear whispers of medieval tunnels hiding eerie apparitions, and walk by ancient pubs where an unsettling presence lingers.
1,300 years of hauntings await—if you’re willing to listen!
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