Ralphadeus. Music movies comics feature in this look at life from Somerset.
Saturday, January 31, 2026
PJ Harvey Dress (1992)
PJ Harvey played the year we went to Glastonbury but we didn't see her. It is really hard getting around there. Dry (album) - Wikipedia
2000: Rode Bird Gardens home video VHS
We were talking about Rode Bird Gardens near Frome and I thought I would look on Youtube to see if there was anything and found this. Our African clawed frog ended up in the reptile house there. Kids loved going there.
Pulp - Common People (Glastonbury 2025)
We didn't watch much Glasto coverage but we saw this and loved it. A real moment.
The Fall Free Range 1992
MTV video with dubbed WAV from the Code: Selfish CD Code: Selfish - Wikipedia
This is what us and our neighbours were listening to in 92. I think our kids liked the Fall. Probably the first band they saw. It was at Glastonbury and I went off on my own and they went to a talk by David Icke but our son kicked up and they got chucked out so they came down to the Pyramid stage. A stall caught fire which they enjoyed also.
Friday, January 30, 2026
Rough Trade 50th
Tom Vague informs me this is the anniversary of this record shop. Rough Trade (shops) - Wikipedia
'THE WICKER CHILDREN' Official Horror Trailer (2026) Pagan Cult Thriller
Undercover police officer Ellie is sent to investigate the disappearance of a young mother linked to a remote country house. As her investigation deepens, she uncovers a secretive pagan cult and a group of unsettling children whose rituals conceal a far darker truth.
'THE WICKER CHILDREN' is a UK horror feature directed by James Crow, blending folk horror with a cult-driven mystery. Directed by: James Crow Production Company: Last British Dragon
New Kogar
Here is show #134 of Kogar’s Jungle Juice! Straight from the COLD HELL of New England! This show features artists like; Mac Rebennack, The Gardenias, The Shades, Dave C., The Scotchtones, Rudy Ray Moore, Danny Kirkland, Andy Dio, Sparkle Moore, Junior Thompson, Al Burnette, Harold Burrage, Guitar Slim, Louis Carpenters All-Stars, Morth Shann and Porter Wagoner! Full set list at the Boss Radio 66 Blogspot!
60th birthday of Action Man
I had to wait until much later to get mine. My brother was born in 66 the day before my birthday so on my birthday I piled in the folks' bedroom saying 'where is my Action Man?' and my parents said 'he is over there' and pointed to a baby. I was most disappointed. Action Man - Wikipedia
Link Wray and his Ray Men - Soul Train
This is the sort of bass riff I like. Boss Radio 66 inspired.
The Lurkers, I don't need to tell her, live Birmingham England July 22nd 1978
They were good when they were fresh. We saw them about this time.
Sourdough bread
Apparently all bread was made like this til the Middle Ages.
We like this type of bread. Do you like it? Wiki
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Gene Vincent - The Rock and Roll Singer (1969 UK Tour) BBC / from Late Night Lineup 1970
This is great. Fly on the wall style of his British tour.
Otis Rush - Rainy Night In Georgia 1985
This is a great version. Otis Rush is a great vocalist as well as a fine guitarist.
The Seeds Pushin' Too Hard c1966
Pushin' Too Hard - Wikipedia One of my favourite Nuggets type bands, I was fortunate to see Sky Saxon and he was great. 1966 was a big year for the band seeing them becoming famous.
What Time Is Love KLF 1990
What Time Is Love? - Wikipedia This was an act that the whole family enjoyed. Our next door neighbour was a big fan and collected all the products but we just bought the 45s.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
1967 Fantastic Four Cartoon Intro
In 1967, Hanna-Barbera produced a Fantastic Four cartoon that adapted many stories directly from the original Lee & Kirby run. The Fantastic Four (1967 TV series) - Wikipedia
Cheddar Gorge
England's largest gorge - and one of its most beautiful views!
kam.digital on InstagramThis is about 10 miles away. A tourist destination that gave its name to the cheese. Not made there but purchased there. Are you a fan of Cheddar cheese?
Cheddar cheese is the most popular cheese in the UK, accounting for 51% of the country's £1.9 billion annual cheese market.[5]
Ralph and Big Rich (the Mud Dogs) 'Dog with the No Bone Blues' 2010
Filmed on my 50th in our front room this was one of our compositions.
Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials | Official Trailer | Netflix
Our son watched this - partly filmed in Bath, set in 1925
Poldark Cookbook
A book we picked up today. Written by the author's wife. We didn't watch the BBC Poldark despite some of it being filmed in Frome but the idea of Cornish inspired recipe book appealed to us. Has a pasty recipe thankfully.
Les Intrigantes - La Justice (White Rabbit Cover) -1967
This is great. Heard it on Crayons to Perfume. A forgetten Girls Band from Quebec, Canada which play have from Folk to Psychedlic
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Whiskey and Wimmen John Lee Hooker and Canned Heat 1971
Just played this on the Fringe Factory on WFMU. It's a great show worth checking out.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Deputy Dawg Rebel Trouble.
As a kid I loved Deputy Dawg and my interest in the Civil War made this a memorable episode.
Elmore James - Hand in Hand (1954)
Birthday today. This really displays his genius. Scorching. Elmore James - Wikipedia
George Formby - Leaning On A Lamp Post (1937)
My brother sent me a best of cd of this artist. Nice one!
Monday, January 26, 2026
Sunday, January 25, 2026
T Rex Elemental Child
I like Bolan's lyrics. They are imaginative and fun. This clip is rather long so you might not like it.
Torch girl of the marshes
Her kiss is a whip of the moonDawn's damsels are dancing
To the hum of her sunny young tune
Let's Get Funky Hound Dog Taylor (1974)
This was the first song that I saw HDT's genius. I first heard him in a listening booth in the mid 70s and I didn't like him - thought he was a bit crap. Fast forward to the 90s when I heard a cover of this song by Jack O'Fire and it made me check out the original and found it exceptional and wanted more. Don't Fuck With The Blues – Cassette (Compilation), 1995 [r4022668] | Discogs
Paul Giovanni [Magnet] - Corn Rigs [The Wicker Man] 1973
Corn-rigs, and barley-rigs,
And corn-rigs are bonny:
I'll ne'er forget that happy night,
Amang the rigs wi' Annie.
The Beauties of Burn's Poems/The Rigs o' Barley - Wikisource, the free online library
Based on Burns' Rigs O' Barley apparently about Anne Rankine. Anyway it's a great song.
Standells "Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White" Where The Action Is! 1966
The Standells - Wikipedia Great song we have covered thius.
Saturday, January 24, 2026
Little Walter - Key To The Highway 1958
This is so great. Little Walter is a fine singer and of course the harp is great but also the backing is top notch. Key to the Highway - Wikipedia
Vocals and harmonica - Little Walter
Guitar - Muddy Waters, Luther Tucker and Pat Hare. Bass - Willie Dixon Drums - George Hunter (or Francis Clay) Piano - Otis Spann Recorded 1th of August 1958
Carting Boy David Fisher
In the old days all miners locally started as carting boys. Grandfather had scars on this waist. Part of the shared social thing for locals.
THE WHO 📀 The Kids Are Alright {Stereo} 1966
A promotional film for the song was shot in Hyde Park in July or August 1966.
The Teardrop Explodes | Reward | Original Promo Restored | 1981
Got the Julian Cope book Head On/Repossessed in our charity shop. Has insight into the Liverpool punk scene.
On this day, the 23rd of January 1981, The Teardrop Explodes released their single Reward. Here is a new remaster of the Don Letts-directed promo video that accompanied the release.
The promo video was directed by filmmaker and musician Don Letts. It was shot at a then-disused part of Liverpool’s Victoria Docks. The video featured a who’s who of the burgeoning Liverpool alternative music scene at the time. In addition to members of Teardrop Explodes, the video features members of Echo & the Bunnymen and the Wild Swans and other luminaries from Zoo Records and the Erics scene. The cast are clad [according to IMDB] in 1940’s WWII chic, careering around the dock in an old Austin Champ, a military and civilian jeep-like vehicle produced in the 1950s, and hiding in candlelit abandoned industrial buildings.
Malcolm McLaren - Zulus on a Time Bomb: Music Video (Dir. Ian Gabriel) 1983
Malcolm McLaren - Wikipedia I think this is one of his best.
Friday, January 23, 2026
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Date With The Night (Official Music Video) 2003
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Wikipedia This was a good Noughties one they played.
Liam Lynch performing United States of Whatever with Tony and Adrian from No Doubt! (c2002)
They are playing noughties bangers on 6 Music. Remember this? Video
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1900 (NOVOCENTO) (Masters of Cinema) Original Theatrical Trailer
Set in Bertolucci's ancestral region of Emilia, Italy, the film chronicles the lives and friendship of two men—the landowning Alfredo Berlinghieri (De Niro) and the peasant Olmo Dalcò (Depardieu)—as they witness and participate in the political conflicts between fascism and communism that took place in Italy in the first half of the 20th century. The film premiered out of competition at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival.[3]
This came out in 1976. Brilliant film.1900 (film) - Wikipedia
New Kogar
It’s time to turn off your brains once again with Kogar’s Jungle Juice #133! All the finest in the low brow “NOW” sound of yesteryear! Boss Radio 66, where the cool kids hang out! This show features folks like: The Esquire Boys, Malibu-Bu’s, Jerry Lee Trio, Nolan Strong, The Fascinators, The Romans, Johnny Fuller, Pretty Boy, Scott Engle, GL Crockett, Classie Ballou, Bob Vidone, The Panics and Count Drac! Full set list at the Boss Radio 66 Blogspot!
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Some Velvet Morning 1967
Some Velvet Morning - Wikipedia One of the best of theirs.
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates
I love this picture. Maybe AI will get good enough to make this into a video.
Etta James - Dance With Me Henry (1958 Version)
Susan likes this one. We used to have a ferret Henry and she would sing this to him. Incidentally there has been a lot of ferret sheds getting raided and all the ferrets getting stolen. One breeder in Taunton lost 32 and is most upset but folks have been saying it is happening a lot atm.
Concrete Jungle Arthur Alexander
Just heard on Boss Radio 66. A good one. Arthur Alexander - Wikipedia
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Jackie Wilson "Lonely Teardrops" (May 27, 1962) on The Ed Sullivan Show
I remember getting my first Jackie Wilson record in the early 80s.
The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin
Before Camelot, before the crown, one man’s conversion ignites a civilization’s rebirth. The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin is a 7-part epic cinematic series premiering exclusively on DailyWire+ January 22, 2026. The legend begins.
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Robert E Fuller Penguin Awareness Day
Susan follows artist Robert E Fuller and she had already told me we have Penguin Awareness day today so enjoy.
Bad And Weakhearted Blues
1947 - Big Joe Williams (vocal, guitar), Sonny Boy Williamson (harmonica), Ransom Knowling (bass), Judge Lawrence Riley (drums)
Monday, January 19, 2026
From Blues Compartido
Howlin' Wolf at Big John's blues club, Chicago, with audience dancing,
19 January 1966. Ph: Jeff Lowenthal
Pickled Onions
We made a batch this winter. Haven't made any for a while - this label is from 2007. They were really fab - really crunchy and spicey.
Dolly Parton Live In London 1983 Down From Dover
Audio version. Happy 80th Dolly Parton. Susan's Dad was a fan. Dolly Parton - Wikipedia
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Dizzy Miss Lizzy - Larry Williams (1958)
Great songwriter. His wiki says
Williams' life mixed tremendous success with violence and drug addiction. He was a longtime friend of Little Richard, with whom his life intertwined personally and professionally from their meeting in 1955 to Williams' death in 1980.[3]
Ingrid Pitt Queen of Hammer
Ingrid Pitt (born Ingoushka Petrov; 21 November 1937 – 23 November 2010) was a Polish-British actress and writer, best known for her work in British horror cinema of the 1970s.[1]
Ingoushka Petrov was born in Warsaw, Poland, one of two daughters, to a German father of Russian ancestry, and a Polish Jewish mother.[2]
During World War II, she and her mother were imprisoned in Stutthof concentration camp in Sztutowo, Free City of Danzig (present-day Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)[1] but escaped.[3]
1st RECORDING OF: Bossa Nova Baby - Tippie & the Clovers (1962)
Boss Radio 66 just played this. It's great.
Cilla Black Liverpool Lullaby
List of songs about Liverpool - Wikipedia
Our son lives in Liverpool and our Grandson has a Liverpool accent.
Berlin Life c.1927
Time travel to the real Babylon Berlin of the roaring 20s. AI colorized 1927 film, restored w/ sound at 4K 60fps. Glamorous 1920s flappers, fashion and Berlin cabaret club dancers.
Barbarossa Siege Lord 2009
A deadly siege. A bloodthirsty emperor. A legend in the making.
Barbarossa (film) - WikipediaThey have this in my local charity shop but I didn't buy looked it up at home. Looks pretty good. I will get it.
An epic tale of heraldic heroism starring Rutger Hauer, Barbarossa combines momentous battle sequences with the rousing story of one man's fight for freedom to create one of the most powerful medieval war films ever made.
In the dark depths of 12th century Europe, the Holy Roman Emperor, Barbarossa is extending his reach through Europe. As his armies advance they wreak havoc throughout the lands, ransacking and pillaging wherever they go.
But as Barbarossa's reign of terror continues a proud knight decides to stand up for his people, starting a bloody stand-off between the Emperor's army and legendary Company of Death.
Garbage Wicked Ways 1998
Our daughter has her works party today and there is karaoke and she said she will do this one. I didn't know it so I looked it up. She will own this.
Saturday, January 17, 2026
Bob Dylan - Isis (Live Footage - Madison Square Garden - 1975) [Rolling Thunder Revue]
Another one Mike Reynolds played on Winchcombe calling. Desire was released Jan 76.
Little Walter - Temperature (Checker) 1959
Lovely guitar on this in fact lovely everything. Boss Radio 66 tune.
Friday, January 16, 2026
The Models Peel Session
The Models were great. Mike Reynolds just played them wishing there was more than the 45. Found this.
The complete session recorded by The Models on 4 July 1977 for the John Peel show on BBC Radio 1 and first broadcast on the 13th of that month. This recording is taken from the repeat on 12 January 1982.
Tracklist: 1. Freeze (0:30) 2. Censorship (4:41) 3. Brainwash (7:21) 4. Man Of The Year (10:25)
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