Sunday, June 19, 2016

Press Darlings - early press for Adam and the Ants

Thought I'd scan some of my Adam and the Ants clippings. Hopefully someone will like them. Some I had to reduce on a photocopier in order for them to fit on the scanner. Sorry they're not complete - just a flavour of the times.















Friday, June 03, 2016

Thursday, June 02, 2016

Vintage NF&OE

Pinterest page for my old French & Indian war endeavoours.

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

New book from Radstock Museum

“Radstock Reminisces” written by Radstock Museum Volunteers, £15.
A new book on Radstock, compiled by a group of Museum volunteers, charts the history of Radstock from village to town; celebrating its people, buildings and industries.
The history is brought to life with relevant articles reprinted from “Five Arches” magazine, personal memories from Museum Volunteers  and additional items from the Society’s Archive.
The production of the book has been supported by a donation from the Radstock Town Council and all proceeds go to the museum.

 Radstock reminisces £15 from Radstock museum.
Sue popped into the Museum and picked up this large paperback and we weren't disappointed. The articles are mostly taken from the Five Arches magazine and they cover all aspects of Radstock history. Photos are also there to enjoy. In short a great addition to your library

Friday, May 13, 2016

Radstock Pillbox



One of Radstock's reminders of a wartime past - pic by Sue Mitchard

Sunday, May 08, 2016

Thursday, April 21, 2016


I've reprinted my day-to-day guide to the Monmouth Rebellion with more colour photos and images. Get it from here

Monday, April 18, 2016

Animals & Men Bristol

Any Bristolians out there? The Rock Shop at St Nicholas Market Corn St are now stocking our 10inch, 7inch (New Age) and the recent cd

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Kev Saunders

Frome musician featured in a German rocknroll mag

Friday, March 04, 2016

Free Bad Detectives track to download


Wednesday, March 02, 2016

Friday, February 12, 2016

Animals & Men cd out


For US and Canada go here http://kunaki.com/Sales.asp?PID=PX00CCYIEF
UK go here
Collection of 21st century recordings. Front cover Paul Boswell.



Monday, February 08, 2016

One for music lovers

Unseen archive film from the sixties has been found of the "Scrumpy and Western" band, Adge Cutler and the Wurzels.
bbc.co.uk

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Sabre and bayonet blog - a new one from me


I have started a new blog on the late 18thc - the French Revolutionary wars etc. I know it's not that popular a period but I hope someone likes it. Here

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Jan Anthonie Langendijk (1780–1818)

A Bivouac of British Infantry in the Southern Netherlands
More here

Friday, December 18, 2015

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Tuesday, December 08, 2015

Wednesday, December 02, 2015

Animals & Men

A collection belonging to a collector.

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Drink Up Thy Zider (1967)

As it's apple time at the moment here's a great clip of the legendary Adge Cutler and his band at a cider pressing plant. Magic.

Monday, November 09, 2015

Frome pubs

Frome Museum volunteer and author Mick Davis, along with Valerie Pitt, has published a book on the history of all the lost pubs in the town, following a hugely successful exhibition in 2014
It's published by Akeman Press at 58 Minster Way, Bath BA2 6RL (info@akemanpress.com) and is available from them for £10 post free or from Frome Museum, 1 North Parade, open from 10am to 2pm Tuesday to Saturday; The Hunting Raven, Cheap Street, on 01373 473 111, and from Frome's more discerning ale houses.
It would make a great Christmas present!

Saturday, October 03, 2015

Article on Henry Hutton

article from the Frome Standard on Henry Hutton of The Bad Detectives

Thursday, October 01, 2015

From Frome artist Bos

Cley Hill a folk tale by Scott Mackillican and Boswell now available ...first 30 copies include A3 poster of Hell £10 incl P+P (within UK and Europe) msg me for more details paypal : boswell66@hotmail.co.uk or vist the online shop here :http://boswellart.bigcartel.com/produ…/cley-hill-a-folk-tale

Monday, September 21, 2015

Labour Party Conference pic

Here's my Dad. Escorting new-Nazi Colin Jordan out of the Labour Party Conference. From here

Tuesday, August 04, 2015

A relic from my printing days

Garamond swash italic

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Animals & Men facebook page

Prroof reader

Just in case the exhibition on Frome's history doesn't feature any proof readers I thought I'd supply my own photo of me doing it back in the 80s.

Making an Impression: Frome’s Printing Past


here for more

30th June – 14th November 2015

1950s Dreadnought
Frome has been home to several printers and this exhibition will highlight the importance of the town’s printing industry over time, with particular emphasis on the town’s most high profile colour book printing company of Butler and Tanner.

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Saturday, June 13, 2015

Norton St Philip fete - 27th June

Website here
I will be here selling copies of the booklet The Days of King Monmouth

Thursday, May 14, 2015

The Days of King Monmouth


Finally got round to getting this to the printers - should be ready in a week or two - it's a day to day guide to the Rebellion from when he landed on June 11th up to the executions and beyond. About 45pp.  Colour art by Sean O'Brogain.
When it's ready in a couple of weeks it will be available from here

Saturday, May 09, 2015

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Kev Saunders - the early days

Article here on Frome musician Kev.

Saturday, April 18, 2015


Something I am pretty excited about and spotted by Michael James on my Monmouth Rebellion FB group is this series which is getting the DVD reissue treatment! It has an excellent story and is well worth getting. The Sedgemoor episode was especially good but then I was an impressionable child when I saw it.  Do you remember it?
Details here

Sunday, April 05, 2015

Animals and Men live in EXETER supporting the Sleaford Mods

review here

'We got some great shots of a legendary band who supported sleaford mods last week in Exeter, they're called Animals & Men and they ROCKED the place http://musicmuso.com/animals-and-men'

Sunday, March 22, 2015

animals & men badge

from Bernard's collection is this original - sold quite a few around and about

Wednesday, March 04, 2015

new Bad Detectives album

"The Bad Detectives are hard to pigeon-hole and that's a good thing right?
In their 10 year recording history with Western Star the band have recorded 5 albums and appeared on numerous compilations. Their music has often popped up on TV shows and the band seems to get a lot of airplay. With a world-wide cult following The Bad Detectives amble along, seemingly unaware of their popularity. We're proud to have them on Western Star!
The Bad Detectives The Curious World of WSRC 088
1. Tiki Tunnels
2. Demon Surfer
3. Whos Gonna Watch The Skies
4. Sheppard’s Barton Special Agent
5. The Chesil Beach Luau
6. Glam Rock Lock-In
7. BSA Bantam
8. Hoodoo On Me
9. Michael Landon Bit Me
10. Emmets & Grockles
11. Bloody Mary
12. When The Levels Break
13. So Long Baby I’m Toast"
http://www.western-star.co.uk/…/the-curious-world-of---the-…

Tuesday, January 06, 2015

Willie Mabon - I'm Mad!

American Folk & Blues Festival. Germany, 1980. with: Hubert Sumlin (guitar), Eddie Taylor ( 2nd guitar), Bob Strogger (bass), Odie Payne (drums)

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Bristol boys make more noise

This book on the punk era in Bristol has an unexpected gem of a photo - Frome punks Charlie and Nigel Fenby with Steve Keep pogoing to the Straits, an all-girl band from York who played on the stage at the Westway Cinema. There's a cd that goes with the book.

Friday, November 07, 2014

at 2.48 is our band from 1979 - thanks for Geoff for finding it


Women's Fall/Winter 2006 Sleeper in Metropolis - Anne Clark Don't Misbehave in the New Age - Animals & Men Drop it Like It's Hot - Snoop Dog That's the Way - KC and the Sunshine Band Work It - Missy Elliot Random - Lady Sovereign Buffalo Gals - Malcolm McLaren The Message - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five http://forums.thefashionspot.com/f62/music-prada-shows-201743.html

Thursday, October 09, 2014

New Age single Animals & Men reissued!

Get it from http://dangerrecords.bandcamp.com/

Sunday, July 27, 2014

You Excite Me Baby - the Terraplanes (Animals & Men) 1982


From the cd 'Revel In The Static' . Images are either from the time or of Frome Somerset where we lived. The line up had 2 singers - Susan Wells and Brenda Austin and 2 drummers Andy Payne and Geoff Norcott. Dave Mackay (bass) and Ralph Mitchard (guitar) also present.

A bit of shade

Ferrets don't like the hot weather - so Susan makes shade with sheets. She's also sneaked a few of her favourite plants in there too. What a summer?

Saturday, April 12, 2014

Animals & Men in Paris

Here's us at the Danger Records Party #2 doing 'Easy Riding'. Copies of our 10 inch ep containing this song are available from Bandcamp.