Local

16th March Local

16th, Architecture, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Indie, March 2025, Music, Photos, Psychedelia, Sunday, , , , , , , , , ,

LocalHmm, well this was slightly odd. Head to Layla’s christening and encounter a set of stocks. Apparently thestocks are a reminder of a time when local criminals, including those convicted of murder, were tried at the Hare and Hounds public house, built in the 17th century.

Christening was cool, church an interesting 18th century brick built affair.  Afters at the Miners Institute and Leigh Miners Rangers are playing in the background as I watch The Arsenal beat Chelsea.

  1. The Sufis – The Sufis
  2. The Sufis – Inventions
  3. The Sufis – Double Exposure
  4. The Gories – Outta Here
  5. The Gories – Complete Bandin’ Sessions
  6. The Gories – I Know You Be Houserockin’
  7. The Gories – House Rockin
  8. The Smoking Trees – Funtime Sunshine/’66
  9. The Smoking Trees – The Adventure Continues…
  10. The Smoking Trees – The Archer and The Bull
  11. The Smoking Trees – Tst
  12. The Smoking Trees – Acetates

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Texture

15th March Texture

15th, Abstract, Blues, Date, Days, Electronica, FMS Photo A Day, Garage, Indie, March 2025, Mod, Music, Photos, Pop, Psychedelia, Saturday, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

TextureSaturday and another day off. Lie in it’s nice!  Then off to get Greg the bear shrink wrapped.  We go via the ATM and follow the shrink wrapping with a coffee. Nip back home and drop the bear off.  Meet C at Lidl and shop.  Back home for a bacon sarnie.

Afternoon and it’s a trip to the Turkish barbers.  Pint and home.

  1. Robert Johnson – The Complete Recordings (The Centenial Collection)
  2. Subcoda – Wide Awake
  3. Cowboys International – Revisited
  4. Cowboys International – Original Sin
  5. The Jeunes – The Jeunes
  6. The Jeunes – Four Songs
  7. The Jeunes – Strangers In The Night
  8. Shake Some Action! – Wait For The Summer
  9. Shake Some Action! – Secrets and Lies
  10. Shake Some Action! – The Only Way Is Up
  11. Shake Some Action! – Christmas In The Sun
  12. Shake Some Action! – I Don’t Think So
  13. Shake Some Action! – Wait For The Summer
  14. Shake Some Action! – Fire And Ice
  15. Shake Some Action! – Sunny Days Ahead
  16. Shake Some Action! – Live At The Crocodile
  17. Shake Some Action! – Full Fathom Five
  18. Shake Some Action! – Catch The Sun

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My Fave Treat

14th March My Fave Treat

14th, Beat, Date, Days, Electronica, FMS Photo A Day, Friday, Indie, March 2025, Mod, Music, Photos, Portraiture, Psychedelia, Soul, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

My Fave TreatDay off and Elsie goes to the Vets for her jabs.  Given a lift by Steven and Ryan.  Cat behaves well, jabs go well.  Struggle with tiredness, Elsie and I repair to bed.

Beer avec Carol in The Lickers, snack that buggers me up for the curry I cook later.

  1. The Loons – Memories Have Faces
  2. Shake Some Action! – Spend Your Days In The Sunshine
  3. Shake Some Action! – Chase the Light EP
  4. Shake Some Action! – Wide Awake – Single
  5. Shake Some Action! – Angel Of Night
  6. Shake Some Action! – Break It Down
  7. The Assembly – Never Never
  8. Various Artists – Casino Classics
  9. Various Artists – Rusty Egan Presents Blitzed!
  10. The Chills – Spring Board: The Early Unrecorded Songs

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Joy

13th March Joy

13th, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Food, Garage, Indie, March 2025, Mod, Music, Photos, Psychedelia, Thursday, , , , , , , , , , , ,

JoyA better day both on sales and value. No Ash and ducked out of the bowling with the rest of the team.

  1. Shake Some Action! – Wide Awake
  2. Shake Some Action! – Trip to Yesterday EP
  3. Shake Some Action! – Crash Through Or Crash
  4. Shake Some Action! – Chase the Light EP
  5. Shake Some Action! – Thirty Nine
  6. The Active Psychos – Life / Where Is My Mind
  7. The Active Psychos – Mellow Drama

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Senses

11th March Senses

11th, Beat, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Food, Garage, Indie, March 2025, Mod, Music, Photos, Psychedelia, Surf, Tuesday, , , , , , , , , ,

SensesBack into work today and value is shite but a cheeky £90 addline rescues things a tad.  Feeling knackered.  Day started well with an arsehole parked in front of the gate so I couldn’t get the bike out.

  1. Russell St. Bombings – Russel St. Bombings
  2. The Stroppies – The Stroppies
  3. The Stroppies – ENTROPY and OTHER FIRST HAND FAVOURITES
  4. The Stroppies – It’s A Hit!
  5. The Maharajas – You Can’t Beat Youth
  6. The Maharajas – Yesterday Always Knew
  7. The Maharajas – In Pure Spite
  8. The Maharajas – A Third Opinion
  9. The Maharajas – h-minor
  10. The Maharajas – Unrelated Statements
  11. The Higher State – Your Casting Doubt b/w X-Ray Day
  12. The Higher State – (Consider It) A Debt Repaid b/w In A World That Just Don’t Care
  13. The Higher State – In The Morning I Will Roam b/w Winter Is Blue
  14. The Higher State – Ten Clear Petals b/w Dark Night Of The Soul
  15. The Higher State – You Might Find Out b/w Come Winter Rain
  16. The Higher State – Codeine b/w Clouds Of Doubt

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My Fave Drink

9th March My Fave Drink

9th, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Food, Garage, March 2025, Music, Photos, Psychedelia, Sunday, , , , , , , , , ,

My Fave DrinkSunday morning and a lazy start to the day.  Coffee at the coffee shop and then a wee shop followed by a visit to the Tom and Gerry for a beer.  Back home and it’s out into the jungle at the front to clear dead bits and ivy.

Roast to cook and washing up to sort.

  1. Thee Escapees – Breaking Out
  2. The Spellbinder Project – Spellcheck
  3. The Spellbinder Project – Spell check, Vol. 2
  4. The Strawberry Mynde – Lord I’m So Tired / Try As I Might
  5. The Strawberry Mynde – Hidden Demo E.P.
  6. The Strawberry Mynde – Summershine (Demo)

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Simple pleasures

2nd March Simple Pleasures

2nd, Beat, Blues, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Food, Funk, Garage, Indie, March 2025, Mod, Music, Photos, Psychedelia, Punk, Soul, Sunday, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Simple pleasuresSunday and I’m in… at least there is Pizza. Phone the boy and Mum as usual, watch the Throw Down and Call the Midwife. More importantly home to meal cooked by C including dumplings. Love ’em!

  1. The Link Quartet – Episode One
  2. The Link Quartet – Fast Cars & Sexy Girls
  3. The Link Quartet – Beat.It
  4. The Link Quartet – Green Puma / Tropical Dandy
  5. The Link Quartet – The St Tropez Heist
  6. Mimiko – i-nichi
  7. The Guy Hamper Trio (Featuring James Taylor) – Chatham’s Burning
  8. The Guy Hamper Trio (Featuring James Taylor) – The Godess Tree
  9. Cream Soda – Make Up Your Mind

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New Beginnings

1st March New Beginnings

1st, Date, Days, Electronica, FMS Photo A Day, Indie, March 2025, Music, Nature, Photos, Pop, Psychedelia, Pump Up, Saturday, Tyres, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

New BeginningsCurry night, a Punjabi Tomato Curry with Chicken, rice and Naan. Slow cook and caramalise some onions.  Also bake some fruit scones. Wee shop with C earlier and swift pint.  Pump up the bike tyres in anticipation of tomorrow’s cycle to work.

C tidy’s upstairs as I cook.

  1. Glass Raspberry – Washed Up
  2. Glass Raspberry – The Final Call
  3. Glass Raspberry – Walk With Me / Getaway
  4. They Might Be Giants – Join Us
  5. They Might Be Giants – At Large
  6. They Might Be Giants – Working Undercover For The Man
  7. They Might Be Giants – The Else
  8. They Might Be Giants – I Like Fun
  9. They Might Be Giants – Miscellaneous T
  10. They Might Be Giants – The Spine Surfs Alone
  11. Alex Chilton – Set
  12. Alex Chilton – A Man Called Destruction
  13. Alex Chilton – Feudalist Tarts
  14. Alex Chilton – Clichés
  15. Alex Chilton – Like Flies On Sherbet
  16. Alex Chilton – Bachs Bottom
  17. Alex Chilton – High Priest

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Y

25th February Y

25th, Date, Days, Electronica, February 2025, FMS Photo A Day, Indie, Krautrock, Photos, Psychedelia, Space Rock, Street Photography, Tuesday, , , , , , , , , , , ,

YGenerally feeling like shit today. Don’t know what the fuck is up with me but bottom line is that I’m shattered.  Struggle to focus and things aren’t great.

  1. Spectrum – Feels Like I’m Slipping Away
  2. Panda Bear and Sonic Boom – Reset In Dub

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X

24th February X

24th, Bike, Date, Days, February 2025, FMS Photo A Day, Folk, Garage, Indie, Mod, Monday, Music, Pedals, Photos, Pop, Psychedelia, Punk, Street Photography, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

XLast day off for a wee while and it’s a busy one. Laundrette day, change pedals day, bake custard pie, make mince and potato pie, give the cat her flea and worming treatment. Hoover and clean the oven and kitchen.

So Laundrette had a dryer hog, it started pissing down as I left. Cat avoided the pills. But on the plus side the custard pie seems to have worked. Mince and potato pie is a work in progress.

Feeling really shit, hit the booze to deal with it, not certain that that’s a good idea. That being said I just continue.

  1. The Veras – Spaceman
  2. The Veras – If You Get The Feeling
  3. The Veras – Something To Say
  4. The Veras – Ladies First
  5. The Veras – Get It While You Can
  6. The Veras – V for Veras
  7. Jim Shepherd – The Circle
  8. Fallen Leaves – It’s Too Late Now
  9. Fallen Leaves – Out In A Forest / The Inside Of A Chair
  10. Thee Girl Fridays – Double Crossing Double Agent / Ejector Seat
  11. Nasser Bouzida – The Lynx / The Hapshash Swing
  12. Nasser Bouzida – Cookin’ At The Organ
  13. Lines – Soft Science
  14. Wild Billy Childish & CMTF – Love Comes In Spurts
  15. Jake Thackray – Ideal
  16. Lizzy Mercier Descloux – Press Color

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