Inside the curious world of the Bad Detectives

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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

THE WRECKING CREW

more here

Парад 1987 год кавалерия

Recreation of the Red Cavalry

Radstock

Kev Saunders - the early days

Article here on Frome musician Kev.

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

Animals and Men live in EXETER supporting the Sleaford Mods

review here

MusicMuso

'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'

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

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-…

Radstock and Norton in the 60s

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)

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.

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

New Age single Animals & Men reissued!

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

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?

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.

Battle of Montereau 1814

This battle took place this day 1814

Ralph Mitchard when he was in the Bad Detectives

I was vocalist harp player so I don't know why I am playing the drums but this was at our debut gig on a farm kitchen near Bruton. Note the bad spots - I was 17 I reckon then.