Ralphadeus. Music movies comics feature in this look at life from Somerset.
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Monday, June 15, 2026
Resistance and Resilience Dave Chapple
Saturday, June 13, 2026
pigbag - papa's got a brand new pigbag - totp Apr 22nd 1982
Saw them in Bristol. Very good. Pigbag - Wikipedia
Friday, June 12, 2026
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Visit to Tucker's Grave Inn Somerset
Flanked by two bassists in matching jumpers which was a coincidence. Great pub.
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Tuesday, June 09, 2026
Fats Domino - Swanee River Hop(instr.) - February 1953
One of my records my Dad liked. Rare occurrence.
Space - Magic Fly (Original Video) - 1977
My Bro's 60th today. I bought him this with my first week's wages. He was into Dr Who so I guess he liked this,
Monday, June 08, 2026
Friday, June 05, 2026
Thursday, June 04, 2026
Wednesday, June 03, 2026
Monday, June 01, 2026
Gibson Thumderbird Non-reverse bass
The bass Davey Jones is playing - one of these? I am not a bassist but I'd love one.
Animals & Men driving stupid 2010
This was probably the best received song from the 21st century. We wrote it in the kitchen.
From the Convulsive 12 inch this uses visuals from Jacques Tati's comedy 'Traffic'(1970)
'Is this the way the world ends? Not with a bang but with the driving stupid'
Pleasant Valley Sunday - The Monkees "Single Version" {Stereo} Summer 1967
'There was a distinct smell of barbecues on the way back from the allotment'. Susan yesterday.
Frome 1978 colorized
We entered a battle of the bands and the rules were you had to have a publicity photo so we asked ex printer Ian Mackay to do some. We had many band names then - about 1 a week. Eventually the Bad Detectives.
Jan & Dean "Sidewalk Surfin'"
American Bandstand. August 22, 1964. Did you have a skateboard? I did. Just. Cornwall where I spent time at was early onto skateboards as they had surf shops and they would have imported boards.
Gene Vincent I'm Movin' On
Great late period Gene. Love the backing which I think is the Wild Angels.
The Incredible Journey (1963) Theatrical Trailer
The Incredible Journey (film) - Wikipedia Susan was into this film.
Sunday, May 31, 2026
Gently Johnny - The Wicker Man HD 1973
The Wicker Man (soundtrack) - Wikipedia
"I think I could turn and live with animals. They are so placid and self-contained. They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins. They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God. Not one of them kneels to another or to his own kind that lived thousands of years ago. Not one of them is respectable or unhappy, all over the earth."
Slow worm
Sue saw a good specimen at the alottment today. We used to see a lot in the old days. Photo from Common slow worm - Wikipedia
Showbiz by The Downliners Sect, taken from the Peel Session recorded on 27 September 1977
Of course they were well at home in the punk era.
Downliners Sect - Baby What's Wrong 1964
Jimmy Reed song. One of the big influences for the British R & B scene. In turn the Dowliners Sect were a big influence on us Frome r'n'b fans who used to do this. 3 CD set for the band soon.
Last Tango In Paris - 2nd Version · Gato Barbieri 1972
Whatever you think about the movie you have to admit the soundtrack is a masterpiece.
Tess Trailer 1979
I enjoyed this movie. I knew it looked nothing like Dorset but I didn't care. Tess (1979 film) - Wikipedia
Blues Master series 1976
VinylBeat.com: Album Cover Gallery #216. Chess Master Series
Sonny Boy Williamson II His Best
Decent compilation to get you started. Getting access to classic recordings was very difficult in Frome 50 years ago.
Lindsay Anderson’s Mick Travis Trilogy - Criterion Channel Teaser
I love these movies - best of British.
In the powder-keg political environment of the late sixties, Lindsay Anderson launched a pop-culture Molotov cocktail into British cinemas with his stunningly subversive IF…., an anarchic vision of rebellion at a British boarding school starring Malcolm McDowell as the everyman turned guerilla revolutionary Mick Travis. In two subsequent films—the freewheeling antiestablishment epic O LUCKY MAN! and the divisive gonzo comedy BRITANNIA HOSPITAL—Anderson and McDowell continued to trace the story of the Travis character and his outlandish adventures in a through-the-looking-glass England. By turns surreal, shocking, and darkly funny, these furious satires simmer with rage at the hypocrisies of capitalism, institutional bureaucracy, and the British class system.Watch the Trilogy now on the Criterion Channel! https://www.criterionchannel.com/lind...
The London Muddy Waters Sessions - Wikipedia
Sonny Boy Williamson II - One Way Out 1962
It doesn't get any better than this. The guitars are by Robert Jr. Lockwood and Luther Tucker, drums Freddy Below a classic line-up.
Saturday, May 30, 2026
The Lovin' Spoonful - Summer In The City [1966]
Summer in the City (song) - Wikipedia Mickey Bradley played this. Big box set for the band has come out.
Cromer Peregrine Project
Why are people flocking to our urban peregrines?Peregrine falcons drawing crowds to church towers and buildings - BBC News
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Boston Tea Party TOTP 1976
Version #1: 10th June 1976 | Version #2: 8th July 1976. Must be the only chart hit about the American Revolution.
A band we saw at the Who gig. 50 years ago. SAHB Stories - Wikipedia
Little Walter and Othum Brown - Ora Nelle Blues Recorded 1947
Vocals and harmonica - Little Walter Vocals and guitar - Othum Brown Guitar - Jimmy Rogers
Very similar to That's All Right see below
Scopitone juke box
Scopitone juke box. These played 16mm music films, precursors to music video. Photographed at "The Stables" behind Full Throttle Bottles, Georgetown, Seattle, Washington.
The Who live in 1976
The Who - Charlton 05/31/1976 - YouTube
Friday, May 29, 2026
New Kogar
Kogar’s Jungle Juice Show #147 is ready to hit the back alleys of your mind with another 2+ hour excursion into depravity and the primitive sounds of rock n’ roll! This episode has a BOSS RADIO 76 knuckledragger set that features a song from the first Cramps record to be released on the recently reformed Vengeance Records! This show also features artists like; Al Duncan, Cy Wagner, The Bosstones, Arthur Lee Maye, Young Jessie, The Rivingtons, Jimmy Liggens, The Sickidz, The Mad Daddys, the Slickee Boys and THE CRAMPS! Full play list over at the Boss Radio 66 and Kogar’s Jungle Juice Blogspots!
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Town Without Pity - Gene Pitney
Town Without Pity (song) - Wikipedia
Boss just played this. I first heard this in the movie Hairspray.
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Eight Miles High · The Byrds 1966
Eight Miles High - Wikipedia A ground-breaking song. Written about their trip to the UK.
Chubby Checker & Dee Dee Sharp - Slow Twist.1962
"Slow Twistin'" is a song written by Jon Sheldon, and recorded by American rock and roll musicians Chubby Checker and Dee Dee Sharp (the latter being uncredited on the single and early albums). Released as a single in 1962, it peaked at number 3 on both the Billboard Hot 100.
The Cramps - TV Set
Are you excited by this release? A shelved never before released Cramps album.
From the album Gravest Gravy out on Vengeance Records on August 21, 2026
Video by Jason Willis
Preorder Gravest Gravy here https://midheaven.com/item/cramps/gravest-... The Cramps official website thecramps.com
Hey Little Cobra · The Rip Chords 1963
Boss has a show Longboards and Longhorns which has surf and Country. They played this.
Assault (1971) aka In the Devil's Garden
Susan enjoyed this mystery thriller. Assault (film) - Wikipedia
An art teacher at an exclusive girls' school witnesses a rapist-killer attacking students in the nearby woods, but her testimony is dismissed in court. Determined to stop the attacks, she volunteers to act as bait while Detective Chief Superintendent Velyan works to unmask the killer from a gallery of suspects. A British take on the giallo whodunit, produced by Peter Rogers (the Carry On series) for the Rank Organisation.
Directed by Sidney Hayers. Produced by Peter Rogers and George H. Brown. Screenplay by John Kruse, based on the novel The Ravine by Kendal Young (Phyllis Brett Young). Cinematography by Ken Hodges. Music by Eric Rogers. Cast: Suzy Kendall, Frank Finlay, Freddie Jones, James Laurenson, Lesley-Anne Down, Tony Beckley, Anthony Ainley, Dilys Hamlett, James Cosmo, Patrick Jordan, Allan Cuthbertson, Anabel Littledale. Also released as: In the Devil's Garden | The Creepers | Satan's Playthings | Tower of Terror
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - The Legend Of Xanadu (1968)
The Legend of Xanadu - Wikipedia Sue liked this one. Covered by the Fall. When we were in music Dave Dee was an A&R man for one of the labels. He originally was a policeman and he was first on the scene at Eddie Cochran's accident near Chippenham I heard. Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - Wikipedia
Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Titch - Zabadak (1967)
This song entered my head earlier. Zabadak! (song) - Wikipedia
Dionne Warwick "I Say A Little Prayer" on The Ed Sullivan Show 1968
I Say a Little Prayer - Wikipedia This is the sort of song that I heard a lot in the 60s. Boss just played it. Is this Sunshine Pop?
Lidls Cornish ice cream
This is very enjoyable. I like Cornish ice cream so this was a pleasant thing to find in the local food hall.
Jimmy Rogers One Kiss 1957
Jimmy Rogers - Wikipedia This is the sort of stuff I wanted to in the 80s but it was a fantasy. Still like it though.
Blarney Stone (1949)
Me and Celia did this. She got a certificate which was on the wall. She has the gift of the gab so I think it's true. Blarney Stone - Wikipedia
ROY GAINES - Alabama Sue (1956) Unissued Groove Recordings
Tom Hanks also played this. Never heard it before. Mickey Baker (lead guitar) Lloyd Trotman (bass) Panama Francis (drums) George Rhodes (piano) Leroy Kirkland (leader)
Aretha Franklin Singing Never Loved A Man (Live 1967)
Also played by Tom Hanks. I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) - Wikipedia
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Tammy Wynette-Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad 1967
DJ Tom Hanks just played this on Boss Radio. Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad - Wikipedia
Monday, May 25, 2026
Toussaint McCall - Nothing Takes The Place Of You - Hairspray (1988)
Toussaint McCall's only film appearance, where he sings/lip-synced "Nothing Takes The Place Of You"
Hairspray (1988 film) - Wikipedia Love this film and the soundtrack. Never liked the remake. We had the OST on cassette in the car back then.
60 years ago in Portobello pop history by Tom Vague
60 years ago in Portobello pop history, Mick Jagger and John Lennon went shopping down Portobello Road with Chrissie Shrimpton and Cynthia Lennon. Mick got a military jacket from I Was Lord Kitchener’s Valet at number 293, sold to him by the shop manager Robert H Orbach, which he wore on ‘Ready Steady Go’ while singing ‘Paint It Black’. Robert Orbach recalled: “I’m sitting there one morning and in walked John Lennon, Mick Jagger and Cynthia Lennon. I didn’t know whether I was hallucinating but it was real.” Jagger bought a red Grenadier Guards drummer’s jacket, which he wore when the Stones performed their number 1 hit ‘Paint It Black’ on 'Ready Steady Go'. Following which, Orbach says: “The next morning there was a line of about a hundred people wanting to buy this tunic, and we sold everything in the shop by lunchtime.”
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Runaround Sue - Dion -4K- {Stereo} 1961
Another one for the Rock'n'roll Susan playlist. Runaround Sue - Wikipedia
Dale Hawkins - Susie-Q (1957)
Listening to Bernie Keith Rock and Roll Heaven. They played this and Susan suggested a Sue rock'n'roll playlist. Dale Hawkins - Wikipedia
Sunday, May 24, 2026
Marie Bryant and Scatman Crothers - When a Cat Begins to Scat
A wonderful scene from a rare 50s short - The Return of Gilbert and Sullivan. This is the wonderful Marie Bryant, with Scatman Crothers, scatting a very loose version of "When the Foeman Bares his Steel" (Pirates of the Penzance)The Return of Gilbert and Sullivan was made in 1952, and had a very limited run in the cinemas, before being lost for around fifty years. I believe it was shot in colour, but the only currently available print is in fairly low quality black and white.
The Early Swerve - Father of the Chapel (Official Video)
Mickey Bradley played this. It's about the 1985 print dispute.
Projectionist's family loans cinema gems to exhibition
Thanks to my bro for this article. Somerset projectionist's family loans cinema gems to exhibition - BBC News
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Bob Dylan - Sara (Official Audio) 1976
Sara (Bob Dylan song) - Wikipedia One of my favourite Dylan songs.
New Kogar
Show #146 of Kogar’s Jungle Juice is ready to GO GO GO! Bongo’s and Saxophones are our stock in trade for this episode! Don’t miss another exiting feast of Jungle Sounds to shock and amaze! This show features artists like: The Gimiks, J.C. Davis, The Jaguars, The Diadems, The Creators, Hal Page, Wynonie Harris, Mel Smith, Andre Williams, Allan Page, Marvin Rainwater, Slim Harpo, Harmonica Slim, The Teddy Boys, Jim Doval and JJ Jackson and the Jackals! Full set list over at the Boss Radio 66 and Kogar’s Jungle Juice Blogspots!
The Blood of Others (1984) by Claude Chabrol
In Nazi-occupied France, Jean Blomart watches over his dying partner, Hélène. Through their memories, a tormented love story unfolds, marked by political choices, war, and guilt. Between commitment, sacrifice, and resistance, their destiny intertwines with that of a country in the midst of tragedy.
Main Cast: Jodie Foster – Hélène Sam Neill – Bergman Michael Ontkean – Jean Blomart Lambert Wilson – Paul Stéphane Audran – Gigi Alexandra Stewart – Madeleine Jean-François Balmer – Arnaud John Vernon – Charles Marie Bunel – Yvonne Michel Robin – Raoul Original Title: Le Sang des autres Director: Claude Chabrol Writers: Brian Moore, Odile Barski, Simone de Beauvoir Based on the novel by Simone de Beauvoir Genre: Drama, Melodrama, War
1962 Beach Boys - Surfin’
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| love this cover |
Now surf
Surf with me
Recorded in 1961, this was the group’s first nationally charted single in early ‘62, followed that summer by their debut Capitol hit “Surfin’ Safari” Surfin' Safari - Wikipedia
RIDE THE WILD SURF (1964) ♦RARE♦ Theatrical Trailer
Ride the Wild Surf - Wikipedia
Jan and Dean both were scheduled to appear in the film, supporting Fabian, who was borrowed from 20th Century Fox. Jan and Dean were pulled by Columbia after Dean's friend, Barry Keenan, became involved in the kidnapping of Frank Sinatra, Jr. in December 1963.[7][8] They were replaced by Tab Hunter and Peter Brown.[5][9]
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