A quiet joy

2nd August 2025 A quiet joy

2nd, August 2025, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Folk, Gardening, Hip Hop, Indie, Jazz, Music, Nature, No Dig, Photos, Saturday, Soul, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

A quiet joyA quiet joy – allotment visit and a bit of edging of the plot, some watering. And we have signs of life….. the plug plants have yet to die, spinach, pak choi and bush beans seem to be appearing.  Add some oregano into the mix.  Meet a few other allotment holders as I’m leaving.  Think the whole early thing works for me but isn’t the most social of options.

Home and a shop with C, nip for a coffee along the way and a beer on the way back.

Music

  1. Nick Drake – The Making Of Five Leaves Left
  2. Space Blanket – Sonic Balms For Soothing Souls
  3. The Soulboy Collective – Snob Fatigue
  4. Half Man Half Biscuit – All Asimov And No Fresh Air
  5. The Hi-Fly Orchestra – Mambo Atomico
  6. The Hi-Fly Orchestra – Get Ready
  7. The Hi-Fly Orchestra – Love EP
  8. The Hi-Fly Orchestra – Samboogaloo

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Under My Feet

1st August 2025 Under my feet

1st, Abstract, August 2025, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Friday, Garage, Indie, Jazz, Music, Photos, Psychedelia, Pub Rock, Soul, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Under My Feet

Under my feet

Music

  1. Various Artists – Krautrock – Music For Your Brain Vol. 1
  2. Various Artists – Krautrock (Music For Your Brain) Vol. 4
  3. Various Artists – Krautrock (Music For Your Brain) Vol. 5
  4. Various Artists – Peace & Love – The Woodstock Generation
  5. Cosmic Analog Ensemble – Les Sourdes Oreilles
  6. Del Shannon – Daydreams
  7. The Hi-Fly Orchestra – Violet
  8. Underwater Bosses – Aqua La Vista
  9. Underwater Bosses – The Night Divides The Ride
  10. Underwater Bosses – Hyrule Castle Theme
  11. Underwater Bosses – Queen Of The Sea
  12. The Head Henchmen – Oh No! It’s The Head HenchmenOh No! It’s The Head Henchmen
  13. The Surferific Dudes – Mountain Wave
  14. The Surferific Dudes – Sharks In Tuxedos
  15. Q-Tips – Q-Tips
  16. Pete Bentham and the Dinner Ladies – Art, Religion and Chocolate Biscuits

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Hidden gem

27th July 2025 Hidden gem

27th, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Indie, July 2025, Mod, Music, Photos, Pop, Psychedelia, Reggae, Soul, Street Photography, Sunday, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Hidden gemHidden gem

Music

  1. Burning Spear – Creation Rebel: The Original Classic Recordings From Studio One
  2. Michael Stipe – In The Sun EP
  3. Paul Weller – Find El Dorado
  4. Pete Astor – Unsent Letters – Home Recordings 1984-2024
  5. Andy Bopp – Camera
  6. Andy Bopp – Space Camp
  7. Andy Bopp – I Am A Jetfighter
  8. Andy Bopp – Bicycle Parts
  9. Andy Bopp – Wherewithal
  10. Andy Bopp – Time To Rock!
  11. Andy Bopp – Tower City Vol. 1
  12. Andy Bopp – Maker (The Album)
  13. Andy Bopp – King Of The Day
  14. Andy Bopp – AB
  15. Andy Bopp – Blisters And Thorns
  16. Andy Bopp – Maker The Single
  17. Andy Bopp – Push And Pull
  18. Andy Bopp – An Andy Bopp Compendium Reimagined and Compiled by Nick Bertling

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From above

July 18th From above

18th, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Friday, Indie, Jazz, July 2025, Krautrock, Music, Psychedelia, Reggae, Soul, , , , , , , , , , , ,

From aboveFrom above – feet in the chippy.  C feeling dreadful the TN is back with a vengeance so it was off to the chippy for me.

Bit of a mixed day off, breakfast at the Tom, little light shopping and then back.  Day was a mix of showers and sun.

Lunch with herself.  Then a kip.

Music

  1. Swansea Sound – Oasis v Blur
  2. Autocamper – What Do You Do All Day
  3. Stereolab – Pulse Of The Early Brain (Switched On Vol. 5)
  4. Stereolab – Miss Modular (UK Version)
  5. Various Artists – Saint-Germain-Des-Prés Café: The Best Of
  6. Various Artists – Saint-Germain-Des-Pres Cafe: The Must-Have Cool Tempo Selection From Paris (Vintage Mix By Bart & Baker)

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Simple

5th July Simple

5th, Date, Days, Dream Pop, FMS Photo A Day, Hip Hop, Indie, July 2025, Music, Nature, Photos, Psychedelia, Punk, Saturday, Soul, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

SimpleSimple – bee and honeysuckle.

Music

  1. Cindy – Saw It All Demos
  2. Cindy – Cindy
  3. Cindy – 1:2
  4. Cindy – Little Liability / Take My Place
  5. Cindy – Standard Candle Demos
  6. Cindy – Likely Story / Saw It All
  7. Cindy – Swan Lake
  8. Cindy – Why Not Now
  9. Flowertown – Theresa Street
  10. Flowertown – Flowertown
  11. Flowertown – Half Yesterday
  12. Flowertown – Tourist Language
  13. Flowertown – Time Trials
  14. The Paranoids – Fuzz Folk
  15. Kneecap – Fenian Cunts
  16. Kneecap – Kneecap: Music From The Motion Picture
  17. Kneecap – H.O.O.D 2025 (EP)
  18. Stevie Wonder – Mono Singles

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A plant that’s trying

June 19th A plant that’s trying

19th, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Indie, June 2025, Mod, Music, Photos, Psychedelia, Punk, Soul, Street Photography, Thursday, , , , , , , , , , , , ,

A plant that’s tryingA plant that’s trying early start to the day with the end of the earlies.

Music

  1. The Seeds – Back To The Garden
  2. The Seeds – Singles As U Bs 1965-1970
  3. Various Artists – Paul Weller Presents That Sweet Sweet Music
  4. Pere Ubu – Trouble On Big Beat Street
  5. Pere Ubu – 20 Years In A Montano Silo
  6. The Coolies – Dig..?
  7. The Coolies – Doug
  8. The Cure – Mixes Of A Lost World
  9. Lime Spiders – Live At The Esplanade
  10. Lime Spiders – Nine Miles High 1983 – 1990
  11. Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts – Talkin To The Trees

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Smells weird

June 18th Smells weird

18th, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Indie, June 2025, Photos, Pop, Portraiture, Psychedelia, Reggae, Shoegaze, Soul, Still Life, Street Photography, Wednesday, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Smells weirdSmells weird. A dead pigeon beyond smelling.

Music

  1. Humdrum – Every Heaven
  2. Humdrum – Superbloom
  3. Humdrum – Wave Goodbye
  4. Various Artists – Gotta Get A Good Thing Goin’ (Black Music In Britain In The Sixties)
  5. Torrey – Torrey
  6. Torrey – Something Happy
  7. Torrey – Screens
  8. Torrey – 90’s Look
  9. Torrey – Recording 119
  10. Torrey – Sister

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Glimmer 26

April 26 Glimmer 26

26th, April 2025, Beat, Blues, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Folk, Food, Garage, Indie, Jazz, Mod, Music, Photos, Pop, Psychedelia, Punk, Saturday, Soul, Surf, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Glimmer 26A day of rest with the exception of a bit of shopping, a pint, cleaning the floor of the bathroom and kitchen.  Glimmer 26 is back to food! Home and make koftas – they work, the bhajis this time don’t, too much batter.  Need to follow the recipe rather than winging it!  D’oh!

In the meanwhile C looks at a scam site and falls for it.  It’s easy to do and when Nationwide give her the heads up, they are fabulous when she calls.

Music

  1. Lupen Crook – Wild Nature
  2. The Beatpack – All Good Things (Turn To Dust)
  3. The Beatpack – The Violet Hour
  4. The Groove Connection – Can You Hear Me / When I’m With You
  5. The Hannah Barberas – Fantastic Tales Of The Sea
  6. The High Span – The High Span
  7. Wipeout – Miss Understood
  8. The Pastel Waves – Pig Dreams / Breathing Down My Neck
  9. The Pastel Waves – Between Midnight And Morning EP
  10. The Pastel Waves – Back In The Land Of The Living
  11. The Shadracks – Bedazzled
  12. The Spiracles – How Things Went Well When I Met You
  13. Sergeants Mess – Well That’s Another Fine Mess
  14. Mindreaders – Continuation
  15. Men From Memphis – Hacksawing The Head Off The Legend EP
  16. Lovejoy – Let There Be Love
  17. Chris Free – A Mad Affair EP
  18. BullyBones – BullyBones EP
  19. Armitage Shanks – Look Out Here Comes Uncle John
  20. Paolo Apollo & Antonio Negri – Sambabila EP
  21. Various Artists – Chapter 1: From The Ashes
  22. Proper – Meant To Say Something

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Glimmer 7

April 7th Glimmer 7

7th, April 2025, Architecture, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Garage, Indie, Mod, Monday, Music, Photos, Pop, Psychedelia, Soul, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Glimmer 7Glimmer 7 and on a sunny day, I find myself looking up the noses of the heads on the Mill on the way into work.

Music

  1. The Hurricanes – Keep On Pushing Til The End
  2. The Hurricanes – Here Comes The Storm
  3. Lancashire Bombers – Into The Sun
  4. Lancashire Bombers – No Fun No Sun
  5. The Khybers – Fullaove Alley

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Lines

31st March Lines

31st, Ambient, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Indie, March 2025, Monday, Music, Photos, Reggae, Ska, Soul, Street Photography, , , , , , , , , , , , ,

LinesLines…. it’s a brick. First of the lates and the usual greeting with Liberty of 3 more days!  Bit of a slow start, the hardest HBB supported by Ash.  Generally other than value think it was an alright day but a cheeky add line may have saved me.  A few mobile lines help too.

Still feeling a bit shit but I will survive!  Struggle to get up this morning.  Am late in, Lib is worried!  In the evening I struggle to eat tea, just not in the mood for it.

Way home and another pint of the Naughty Hooker and a wee nip of Black Bush.  It’s not often I have a whiskey but have been chatting with a fella in Crumlin and feel like one tonight.

  1. Dub Narcotic Foundation – Bone Dry
  2. Dub Narcotic Foundation – Degenerate Introduction
  3. Dub Narcotic Foundation – Hand Clappin’
  4. Dub Narcotic Foundation – Industrial Breakdown
  5. Dub Narcotic Foundation – Rhythm Record Volume One
  6. Dub Narcotic Foundation – Ridin Shotgun
  7. Dub Narcotic Foundation – Selector Dub Narcotic Pt. 1, 2 & 3
  8. Dub Narcotic Foundation – You Fuck Me Up

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