Jesus and Mary Chain compilation

 This is a pleasing comp. Their singles in chronological order. Starts off pretty bad in my opinion but they soon get better. JAMC came along after Susan and I had stopped listening to bands though our friends saw them and enjoyed their early gigs but I was unimpressed though as I said they did improve. 

The Jesus and Mary Chain - Snakedriver (Official Video) 1993

 One of their best in my opinion. We bought this e.p.

Todd-o-phonic Todd meets Toni Basil

 This WFMU show was very interesting. If you have an interest in dancing and choreography of things like TAMI and Shindig and much more give it a listen. Obviously interspersed with music that is relevant. Toni Basil has a YouTube channel which has a lot of clips that are mentioned in the show. She has had an amazing career that saw her meeting Sinatra and working with Presley and being in the movie Head and Easy Rider. Of course she is also famous for her single Mickey. I think Quentin Tarantino dubbed her the goddess of Go-Go.

Roxy Music All I want is you 1974

Bryan Ferry in jeans and t-shirt. 

Johnny Thunders & the Courettes You Can't Put Your Arms around a memory

 New!

Brix Smith Changing

 Brand new song. Daughter Celia is a fan and got notified about this.

The fourth single from the album 'Valley of the Dolls', Changing is written and produced by Brix Smith and Martin 'Youth' Glover. Brix, a former member of The Fall in which she performed with Mark E Smith has teamed up with the legendary producer and bass player of Killing Joke to create this amazing album and latest single. Check out the new video produced by Funky Doodle.

I wish you would. - The Terraplanes (Animals & Men) 1981

 Playing a battle of the bands at the Granary in Bristol we were required to play one cover - this was our choice Billy Boy Arnold's hit from 1955. The line up was Susan Wells vocals Ralph Mitchard Harp Dave Mackay bass Andy Payne drums

Terraplanes Evil Going On art

 I found this art about 10 years ago but I have since lost track of who did it. If you know let me know. Listen to the song here

Knowledge N Numbers · Screaming Target 1991

 We bought this. Don Letts project. Artist on Spotify

The Heartbreakers Pirate Love 1975

 Classic clip of one of their best songs. When Richard Hell was on bass. They were so great then.

Both ends Burning Roxy Music 1975

 Marc Riley just played this. Classic. Didn't like it at the time though. Susan was a fan. Wiki

Fred Conyngham & Peggy Cochrane sing "No Excusin' Susan" Radio Parade of 1935 (film)

 I watched this movie earlier today. Has some great acts in it.This has early colour. It was on Talking Pictures. It was on a themed show presented by Melvin Hayes where they showcase 30s movies. This one starred Will Hay.

The Clash London Calling 1979

 I saw the Clash three times though I am not a huge fan. They were very popular in the music press which put us off a little. I think we wrote a letter to the NME shagging them off but they didn't print it. I quite like them now. I think we had a love/hate relationship with them. They were the establishment of the age. This one is their best moments in my opinion. I remember it being on the radio a lot when we were getting our first single out. 

Schleich dinosaurs

 My daughter bought me a Schleicher dinosaur advent calendar so I have been interested in their range of dinosaurs and so no hunters. See range here

Loop Guru

 

A band we liked in the 90s bought records and saw live were Loop Guru. I think we heard them on John Peel. We saw them in a club in Bath. 

On Spotify

Glitch Studio Bristol

 

Celia is a stylist at this hip place in Bristol. They also do tatoos and piercings.

Olga Kurylenko in Centurion (2010)

 Today I watched Centurion - a British movie from 2010.  An attempt to do a Gladiator it was a gritty and bloody film with lots of dead Romans and forts. The budget was 12 million. Set in Scotland in 117AD. Best bit was the character played by Olga Kurylenko a Ukrainian actress. She played a mute Pictish warrior. A whiff of Princess Mononoke. Trailer here

Article on her hair in the movie here

Just found this on the wiki

• Olga Kurylenko as Etain, a warrior, scout, hunter and tracker from the Brigantes tribe. After seeing her family raped and murdered by the Romans, Etain was raped herself and had her tongue cut out. She fled north and was taken in by the Britons, who trained her and sent her back to the Romans as a spy. Marshall said of the character, "Etain is kind of revenge incarnate. Her family were butchered by the Romans, she had her tongue cut out by the Romans, she's had a hell of a time and she's out for Roman blood ... She's quite furious because one sense is not there – she can’t speak – all the others are more developed. She sees very well and hears very well: she is an animal!"^[3]

Sleaford Mods feat. Florence Shaw (Dry Cleaning) Force 10 from Navarone

 My daughter chose this. She likes Dry Cleaning a lot. This is fresh. 

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps 2003

 Remember this? 

Animals & Men Lyon France

 pic by Jane Barnes.