A moment of joy

May 11 – A Moment Of Joy

A moment of joyA moment of joy well that’s a good prompt when the depression kicks in.  Sunday in and it’s a chilled day bit I’m feeling shit.  Swift pint of Mowtown post shift.

Music

  1. The dB’s – I Thought You Wanted To Know: 1978 1981
  2. The dB’s – Revolution Of The Mind
  3. Robyn Hitchcock – The Man Downstairs Demos & Rarities
  4. Robyn Hitchcock – The President (2020 version)
  5. Robyn Hitchcock – Sunday Never Comes / Take Off Your Bandages
In Bloom

May 10 – In Bloom

In BloomIn bloom, yeah a revisit to the tarty onions.  In other news we watch Ken Burns’ ‘The Vietnam War’ as I sort out the chromebook.    Need to go shopping and sort lunches for the week.  Back to lates from Monday and it’ll be an exhausting week.

Brief shop, lunch at the Tom and Gerry after an abortive attempt at the Gobin.  Visit the coffee shop and round it off at the Lickers.

Feeling really shit again.

Music

  1. The Railway Children – Native Place
  2. The Railway Children – Dream Arcade
  3. The Railway Children – Recurrence
  4. The Railway Children – Gentle Sound
  5. The Railway Children – Rarities #1
  6. The Railway Children – The Radio One Evening Show Sessions
  7. The Railway Children – Reunion Wilderness
  8. The Railway Children – Listen On: The Best Of The Railway Children
  9. The Style Council – The Singular Adventures Of The Style Council
  10. The Style Council – Cafe Bleu
  11. The Style Council – Introducing
  12. The Style Council – Our Favourite Shop
  13. The Style Council – My Ever Changing Moods
  14. Lightheaded – Combustible Gems
  15. Brian Bilston and The Catenary Wires – Sounds Made By Humans
Book

May 9 – Book

BookBook, grab Ripley Bogle off the shelf, some old Russian glass and the Olympus.  Feeling knackered.

Music

  1. Pink Floyd – A Tree Full Of Secrets: Pink Floyd Rarities
  2. Sacred Paws – Jump Into Life
  3. Allo Darlin’ – Tricky Questions
  4. Allo Darlin’ – My Love Will Bring You Home
  5. Theatre Royal – Singles 2010-18
  6. Theatre Royal – Portraits
  7. Theatre Royal – TV Blind
  8. Theatre Royal – Incidental Friend EP
  9. Theatre Royal – A Marvellous Death
  10. Theatre Royal – John Kennedy, Radio X Isolation Session 17.10.2020
  11. Theatre Royal – Locked Together On The Lines / All I Need
  12. Theatre Royal – B sides & Other Cuts
  13. Theatre Royal – All fall forward / Better say goodbye
  14. Theatre Royal – Beneath the floor EP
  15. The Organauts – Your Call Is Not Important
  16. The Organauts – Tiny Bike
Fresh

May 8 – Fresh

FreshFresh coffee as soon as I arrive at work.

Music

  1. Porridge Radio – Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me
  2. Porridge Radio – 7 Seconds
  3. Porridge Radio – The Machine Starts To Sing EP
  4. Prince Fatty – Dub Battle For Seattle
  5. Hot 8 Brass Band – On The Spot
  6. Various Artists – Middle Earth – The Soundtrack Of London’s Legendary Psychedelic Club 1967-1969
  7. Fabio – Lindo Sonho Delirante
Handmade

May 7th – Handmade

HandmadeHandmade, the kidney friendly diet and a bit of a disaster. Lentil bolagnese will not remain on the menu!

Music

  1. The Gentleman Callers – A Tangled Mess
  2. The Gentleman Callers – Live At KDHX
  3. The Nevermores – Nevereverafter
  4. The Nevermores – Now More Than Never
  5. REM – Radio Free Europe 2025 EP
  6. Hot 8 Brass Band – Take Cover
  7. Hot 8 Brass Band – Big Tuba
Sky

May 6th – Sky

SkySky from Liverpool after yesterday’s trip to the ‘pool.  Well today was fun, call to the hospital, C has been sent there with a ?clot.    We eventually get out at about 5.45.

Music

  1. Gas Kunst – So Here It Is (Merry Kunstmas)
  2. Gas Kunst – Cinematic Ocean View
  3. Gas Kunst – Gas Mark Two EP
  4. Gas Kunst – Firefly
  5. Gas Kunst – Gas Kunst EP
  6. Gas Kunst – 101
Weekend Vibes

May 3 – Weekend Vibes

Weekend VibesWeekend Vibes and it’s Part Time Punks weekend and it’s a trip to Leeds.  Begins well when I miss the bus, cancelled train and it’s travel as normal.  I’ve built in time redundancy so not stressed.  Get to Leeds and it’s off for lunch in Kirkgate Market.  Cracking veggie thali washed down with a Mango Lassi.  Then off to find the Airbnd.  Positives, it’s central, negatives, how do I get into the fucking place and the host is not the most communicative.

In and out and in time for a beer at Wharf Chambers before kick off.  See Jay who introduces me to a few people, includes Gareth’s label boss.  See Andrew and Anne.  We shoot the breeze and Nervous Twitch kick off.  A few camera issues as I sort out the best lens for the circumstances.  Cracking set with a few new tunes.  Fab stuff.  They day continues in this vein. By the end of the night I’m knackered, I’ve probably drunk too much and I’m hangry.

Music

  1. Rats! Rats! Rats! – Live! Live! Live!
  2. The c33s – Benzodiac EP
  3. The c33s – Take Me Off The Face Of The Earth
Something Soft

May 2nd – Something soft

Something SoftSomething Soft well it was bound to be Elsie. GPs this morning where my blood refuses to flow.

Music

  1. Sekunderna – Se dig inte om
  2. Sekunderna – Du Är Besviken
  3. Sekunderna – Persona
  4. Sekunderna – Paradiset EP
  5. Sekunderna – Hjärtat EP
  6. Sekunderna – Tiden Är En Dröm
  7. Sekunderna – Här Har Du Ditt Liv
  8. somesurprises – Year Without Spring
  9. somesurprises – Perseids
  10. somesurprises and supercandy – some candy
  11. somesurprises – alt
  12. somesurprises – serious dreams
  13. somesurprises – Voice Memos
  14. Mad Professor – Dub Me Crazy Pt. 8: Experiments Of The Aural Kind
My favourite mug

May 1 – My favourite mug

My favourite mugLate and it’s last of the series so tea from my favourite mug is a must.  We’re clearly in a puckish mood as a team and the banter is flying.

Music

  1. Dead Or Alive – It’s Been Hours Now (EP)
  2. Dead Or Alive – I’m Falling
  3. Dead Or Alive – Number Eleven
  4. Dead Or Alive – Sophisticated Boom Boom
  5. Yachts – Suffice To Say – The Complete Yachts Collection
  6. Yachts – Complete – Singles Collection
  7. Mad Professor – Adventures Of A Dub Sampler: Dub Me Crazy Pt. 7
  8. Mad Professor – Schizophrenic Dub: Dub Me Crazy Pt. 6
  9. Mad Professor – Dub Me Crazy 4: Escape To The Asylum Of Dub
  10. Mad Professor – Science & The Witchdoctor: Dub Me Crazy Pt. 9
Glimmer 30

April 30 Glimmer 30

Glimmer 30Glimmer 30 and it’s a first outing for the final press thing.  Works well coffee is delish.  Day seems OK but gets a bit chaotic at the end.  Call queue seems to go to pot.

  1. Yachts – Complete – Singles Collection
  2. Yachts – Suffice To Say – The Complete Yachts Collection
  3. Dead Or Alive – I’m Falling
  4. Dead Or Alive – Sophisticated Boom Boom
  5. Dead Or Alive – It’s Been Hours Now (EP)
  6. Dead Or Alive – Number Eleven