A touch of blue

July 14th A touch of blue

14th, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Indie, July 2025, Monday, Music, Pop, Psychedelia, , , , , , , , ,

A touch of blueA touch of blue – from the trip to Liverpool, a bit of a blue but odd marketing statement at The Pig & Whistle.

Music

  1. The Hollowmen – Poison For Profit
  2. The Hollowmen – Live 1989
  3. The Hollowmen – Live At Riff’s 1985
  4. The Hollowmen – Live & Rehearsal Tapes 1984/86
  5. The Hollowmen – Sinister Flower Gift
  6. The Hollowmen – Too Much Is Better Than Not Enough: Singles & Unreleased Songs 1986/8
  7. The Hollowmen – Never Ending Ceiling
  8. The Hollowmen – Pavilion
  9. Sleep Creature And The Vampires – A Trip In Time from Pebbles to Nuggets
  10. Sleep Creature And The Vampires – Tales From The Crypt
  11. Sleep Creature And The Vampires – Sleep Creature And The Vampires
  12. Sleep Creature And The Vampires – Basement Tape / Live ‘N’ Stoned

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Contrast

July 13th Contrast

13th, Concert, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Indie, July 2025, Music, Photos, Pop, Psychedelia, Sunday, , , , , , , , , , ,

ContrastContrast

Music

  1. X-Machina – Stoat Hall
  2. X-Machina – Gods From The Sky
  3. Childe Roland – Discover An Evil Fetish
  4. Great Plains – Length of Growth 1981-89 (vol. 1)
  5. Great Plains – Length of Growth 1981-89 (vol. 2)
  6. Great Plains – Slaves To Rock N Roll
  7. Great Plains – Corn Flakes
  8. Great Plains – Live at WFMU
  9. Great Plains – Live At The Electric Banana, Pittsburgh, 1985

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A quiet moment

July 12th A quiet moment

12th, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Garage, Indie, Jazz, July 2025, Krautrock, Music, Photos, Pop, Saturday, Street Photography, , , , , , , , , , , , ,

A quiet momentA quiet moment

Music

  1. Monty Oxymoron – IDS
  2. Monty Oxymoron – Meditations Of The Water Snake
  3. Monty Oxymoron – Tune In To Channel Z
  4. Monty Oxymoron – Those Eyes
  5. Monty Oxymoron – Danger Monty At Work!
  6. Monty Oxymoron – Resignation
  7. Monty Oxymoron – Exuberant Improv in the Chapel of the Ascension
  8. Monty Oxymoron – The BeeBoss Sessions
  9. Monty Oxymoron – Music For Perfomance and Film
  10. Monty Oxymoron – Corpse Organ Favourites
  11. Monty Oxymoron – Mad Hatti’s Reunion With Paradise
  12. Monty Oxymoron – Tales From The Second Attic
  13. Monty Oxymoron – Jazzmatics
  14. Monty Oxymoron – Doctor Swashstika Pumpenicle’s Analysis
  15. Monty Oxymoron – Meditation Music
  16. Monty Oxymoron – A Plague On Us
  17. Monty Oxymoron – Plane Stupidt
  18. Monty Oxymoron – Visions Of The Ecstasy Aunt
  19. Monty Oxymoron – Improvising Uno Shut Up And Play All Of The Instruments
  20. Monty Oxymoron – Damned Rejects
  21. Monty Oxymoron – Soft Fragrant Touch of the Moon
  22. Monty Oxymoron – Living My Life Sdrawkcab
  23. Monty Oxymoron – Live At The Zap!
  24. Monty Oxymoron – Acorn Beer and Chestnut Wine

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Current view

July 11th Current view

11th, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Folk, Friday, Indie, July 2025, Music, Pop, Psychedelia, Punk, , , , , , , , , , ,

Current viewCurrent view, a blisteringly hot day so I resort to Leffe.

Music

  1. The Motorcycle Boy – Scarlet
  2. The Motorcycle Boy – PRE 052: The Motorcyle Boy – John Peel session 14.09.87
  3. The Frames – I Am The Magic Hand
  4. The Frames – Fake
  5. The Frames – Headlong
  6. The Frames – Happy
  7. The Frames – Rent Day Blues EP
  8. The Frames – Lay Me Down
  9. The Frames – Sad Songs
  10. The Frames – Finally
  11. The Frames – Pavement Tune
  12. The Frames – Sideways Down
  13. The Frames – Falling Slowly
  14. Glen Hansard – Take Heart
  15. Glen Hansard – Cold Comfort

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My name

July 2nd My name

2nd, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Indie, Jazz, July 2025, Music, Photos, Pop, Portraiture, Psychedelia, Selfies, Still Life, Wednesday

My nameMy name with the duck Ash brought back from Italy with him.

Monday

  1. Marianne Faithfull – Burning Moonlight (EP)
  2. Tangerine Dream – Particles
  3. The Strawberry Alarm Clock – Incense And Peppermints
  4. The Strawberry Alarm Clock – The World In A Sea Shell
  5. The Strawberry Alarm Clock – Good Morning Starshine
  6. The Strawberry Alarm Clock – Wake Up…Its Tomorrow
  7. The Electric Prunes – Mass In F Minor
  8. The Electric Prunes – The Complete Reprise Singles
  9. The Electric Prunes – Release Of An Oath
  10. The Electric Prunes – Underground
  11. The Electric Prunes – Just Good Old Rock And Roll
  12. Arthur Brown – The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown

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My mood in object form

29th June My mood in object form

29th, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Food, Indie, June 2025, Music, Photos, Pop, Portraiture, Psychedelia, Sunday, , , , , , , , , , , ,

My mood in object formMy mood in object form… well it had to be didn’t is. Cash in the spotlight points today in preparation for planned camera.  Most of it arrives today, some batteries on Wednesday.  Bit of a bizarre day, lazy start, cold still evident but slightly less knackered than I have been.  Light shop, coffee with C, S and R.  Pasta planned for tea.

Planning a GR III bit of a replacement job for the GR IIID.

Purchase

  1. Batteries x 5
  2. 256GB SD Card
  3. Lens Cap
  4. Camera Case
  5. Paracord Wrist Strap
  6. Molle Bag
  7. Tabletop Tripod

Music

  1. The Third Mind – The Third Mind
  2. The Third Mind – Live Mind
  3. The Third Mind – The Third Mind 2
  4. The Third Mind – East West (Tchad Blake Remix)
  5. The Soft Boys – I Wanna Destroy You / Near The Soft Boys
  6. The Mayflies USA – Kickless Kids
  7. The Mayflies USA – Live at Yep Roc 15 The Mayflies USA
  8. The Mayflies USA – Walking In A Straight Line
  9. The Mayflies USA – The Mayflies USA
  10. Scissor Sisters – Night Work
  11. Scissor Sisters – Ta-Dah

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Chaotic Corner

28th June Chaotic corner

28th, Date, Days, Electronica, FMS Photo A Day, Folk, Indie, June 2025, Music, Pop, Psychedelia, Saturday, , , , , , , , , , ,

Chaotic CornerChaotic Corner which gets me accused of making the house look like a dump.  Possibly true.  It’s on the list for Monday’s chores though.  Coffee, visit to Wigan’s armed forces day, shopping and lunch in the pub with C.  Am still feeling shattered from cold and have a glorious kip in the afternoon.

Music

  1. Soft Cell – Mutant Moments
  2. Soft Cell – Memorabilia
  3. Soft Cell – Bedsitter
  4. Soft Cell – Tainted Love
  5. Soft Cell – Say Hello Wave Goodbye
  6. Soft Cell – Non-Stop Ecstatic Dancing
  7. Soft Cell – Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
  8. Various Artists – Acid Visions. The Complete Collection. Best Of Texas Punk & Psychedelic
  9. Levellers – Greatest Hits
  10. Levellers – Mouth To Mouth
  11. Levellers – Hope St.
  12. Levellers – Live At The Royal Albert Hall
  13. Levellers – Collective / Live
  14. Levellers – A Curious Life (Live At Union Chapel)

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Who put this here?

27th June Who put this here?

27th, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Friday, Garage, Indie, June 2025, Music, Photos, Pop, Psychedelia, Street Photography, , , , , , , , , , , ,

Who put this here?Who put this here? Well it was a day late but heck. Friday and I’m chasing my tail doing the tasks I’ve set myself.  Remember the Milk pays dividends as I check things off.

Music

  1. Lightheaded – Thinking, Dreaming, Scheming!
  2. Jeanines – How Long Can It Last
  3. The Seeds – Bad Part Of Town
  4. Chook Race – About Time
  5. Chook Race – Cheap Split
  6. Chook Rice – Chook Race

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Unread books that deserve better

26th June Unread books that deserve better

26th, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Garage, Indie, June 2025, Mod, Music, Photos, Pop, Psychedelia, Still Life, Thursday, , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Unread books that deserve betterUnread books that deserve better – Hurricane bought in desperation because I was out and about with nothing to read the other day. The Home Recording Handbook is the latest Newell, a fabulous and easy read that I’m digesting a chapter at a time.

Day one of Remember The Milk in anger and it proves useful, a busy day with lots to do and breaking it down an element at a time helps.  Need to reread my way round GTD though.

The GTD method involves five key steps:
  1. Capture: Collect all open loops, commitments, and ideas in a designated system, like a notebook or to-do list app.
  2. Clarify: Process each captured item to determine if it’s actionable. If not, archive, delegate, or trash it.
  3. Organize: Arrange actionable items into relevant categories like projects, next actions, calendar, waiting for, and someday/maybe lists.
  4. Reflect: Regularly review your system to ensure it remains current and relevant, and to identify priorities.
  5. Engage: Execute tasks based on your current context, using the organized system to guide your actions. 

Music

  1. Hifi Sean & David McAlmont – Goodbye Drama Queen
  2. Hifi Sean & David McAlmont – High With You
  3. Hifi Sean & David McAlmont – Sorry I Made You Cry
  4. Hifi Sean & David McAlmont – Sun Come Up
  5. Hifi Sean & David McAlmont – Twighlight
  6. Real Numbers – Wordless Wonder
  7. Real Numbers – Performs
  8. Real Numbers – Up And About
  9. Real Numbers – Only Two Can Play
  10. Real Numbers – Live on Radiant
  11. Real Numbers – Frank Infatuation
  12. Real Numbers – Brighter Then
  13. Real Numbers – Real Numbers
  14. Various Artists – Move On Up – The Very Best Of Northern Soul

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A masterpiece (sarcasm)

25th June A masterpiece (sarcasm)

25th, Beat, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Garage, Indie, June 2025, Mod, Music, Pop, Psychedelia, Wednesday, , , , , , , , , , , ,

A masterpiece (sarcasm)A masterpiece (sarcasm) – a festival of crisps, left field and potentially brilliant and awful at the same time.

Music

  1. The Chemistry Set – Firefly
  2. The Chemistry Set – Lovely Cuppa Tea EP
  3. The Chemistry Set – Neptune Eruptus (The Fountains Of Neptune) Remixes
  4. The Chemistry Set – Paint Me A Dream
  5. The Chemistry Set – Pink Felt Trip
  6. The Chemistry Set – Elapsed Memories EP
  7. The Chemistry Set – Time To Breathe
  8. The Chemistry Set – Come Kiss Me Vibrate And Smile
  9. The Chemistry Set – The Endless More And More
  10. The Chemistry Set – Impossible Love
  11. The Chemistry Set – Hallucinations
  12. The Chemistry Set – This Day Will Never Happen Again
  13. Paul Lake – Dear Mr Fantasy / Child Of The Moon
  14. Dave Maclean – Faintly Blowing

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