Snack

5th May – Snack

5th, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Folk, Food, Garage, May 2025, Monday, Music, Photos, Surf, , , , , , , , , , ,

SnackTrip to the ‘pool today.  Start of with a Snack, sausage sarnie.  Then on to The Walker Art Gallery.  Bit of nice Paul Nash, bit of Johnny Vegas.  Thoroughly enjoyed it.  They’re advertising a Holly Johnson exhibition down at The Museum of Liverpool Life.

C not happy on the walk, so we hit The White Star for a beer.  Gives C a chance to rest up.  She walks the rest of the way.  Exhibition is interesting but a bit light.

Scran at a Weatherspoons and then home.

Music

  1. Kris Bone – Reverb Revelations Deluxe
  2. Kris Bone – Cecilia Ann
  3. Kris Bone – Loving You
  4. Kris Bone – Theme For Young Lovers
  5. Kris Bone – Brazil
  6. Kris Bone – Autumn Leaves
  7. Kris Bone – Jack The Ripper / Loving You
  8. Kris Bone – Brazil
  9. Linda Vista – Beachhh
  10. Linda Vista – Distant Diver
  11. Dead Belgian – Age Of The Idiot

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From where I stand

May 4th – From Where I Stand

4th, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Garage, May 2025, Music, Photos, Street Photography, Sunday, Surf, , , , , , , , , ,

From where I standJourney back from Leeds today and prompt of From Where I Stand – well I stood there yesterday.  Up late and don’t have time for planned scran and coffee.  Just had to jump the train.  Thank fuck coffee was available at Picadilly.

Jump train to Wallgate and then bus home.  Am totally shattered but edit the pics and get them uploaded.

Glad to see C.

Music

  1. Various Artists – L’Appel de la Musique Surf!
  2. Various Artists – L’Appel de la musique Surf vol°2
  3. Beach Moonsters – Wild Surf Power
  4. Beach Moonsters – Surfin With The Bird Dragon From Venus
  5. Beach Moonsters – Walk Like A Moonster
  6. Beach Moonsters – Black Lagoon Night Surfin’

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Weekend Vibes

May 3 – Weekend Vibes

3rd, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Garage, Indie, May 2025, Music, Photos, Portraiture, Psychedelia, Punk, Saturday, Surf, , , , , , , , , , , , ,

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

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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 17

April 16 Glimmer 16

16th, April 2025, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Garage, Music, Photos, Rockabilly, Street Photography, Surf, Wednesday, , , , , , , , , , ,

Glimmer 17Day 3 of the lates and great delight as I listen to ‘The Demon Barber’ as I’m outside this place. The irony is not lost!  Glimmer 16 is the irony.

Music

  1. Various Artists – Hipbone Slim Vs. Sir Bald
  2. Various Artists – Evil Kneevel Y Otros Instromentales
  3. Various Artists – Rock’n’roll Is Gonna Kill You!
  4. Sir Bald y Los Hairies – Cangrejo Diablo Y Otros Golpes Terribles!
  5. Various Artists – The Hairy Scary Sounds of… Sounds of Hipbone Slim aka Sir Bald
  6. Commoners Choir – United Kingdom
  7. Commoners Choir – Commoners Choir

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Glimmer 8

April 8th Glimmer 8

8th, April 2025, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Folk, Garage, Indie, Music, Nature, Photos, Surf, Thursday, , , , , , , , , , , ,

Glimmer 8Glimmer 8 got picked in the Fab Four. Always find it a valediction of the photography.

Music

  1. The Men with The Golden Gonads – Play The Men with The Golden Gonads And Other Misses…
  2. The Singing Loins – Jazzy Angels
  3. Various Artists – Chapter 1 : From The Ashes
  4. Proper – Meant To Say Something

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Glimmer 6

6th April Glimmer 6

6th, Abstract, April 2025, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Garage, Indie, Mod, Music, Photos, Psychedelia, Punk, Rockabilly, Ska, Street Photography, Sunday, Surf, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Glimmer 6Glimmer 6 and it’s back to the past.  A wee bimble around the shops and a quick snifter with herself.  Sort some metadata and clean the kitchen.  C makes the bed.

  1. Hipbone Slim & The Kneetremblers – Skeddadle
  2. Hipbone Slim & The Kneetremblers – Go Hog Wild
  3. Hipbone Slim & The Kneetremblers – Tombstone Rock
  4. Future Pilot AKA Featuring Robert Wyatt – Tutti Shrutti
  5. Future Pilot AKA featuring Emma Pollock / Ron Sexsmith – The Art Of Good Breathing
  6. Future Pilot AKA with The Family Orkestra featuring Vinita, Radhika & Anurudh – Jai Gopala
  7. Jowe Head – Diabolical Liberties
  8. Jowe Head & Infernal Contraption – Infernal Contraption
  9. Jowe Head & The Demi-monde – Visionaries EP
  10. Jowe Head – Lyke Wake Dirge
  11. Jowe Head – The Hurdy-Gurdy Man
  12. Jowe Head – The Other Side Of The Forest
  13. Soundtracks & Head – Daga Daga Daga
  14. Lori Stott & Jowe Head – Godstar
  15. Jowe Head – Strawberry Birthmarks
  16. Jowe Head – Screeches, Scribbles, And Scrawls

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Glimmer 5

5th April Glimmer 5

5th, April 2025, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Garage, Indie, Music, Pop, Rockabilly, Saturday, Shoegaze, Ska, Surf, , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Glimmer 5A bit of a lazy start to the day, showered and then away to Sainsbury’s whereupon I find glimmer 5.  Home for lunch and then off shopping again.  Coffee and a wee pint in the Tom & Gerry.  Am cooking the Kidney Care UK Lamb Kebabs with some Onion Bhaji.  The Bhaji work well surprisingly as they’ve always been appalling when I’ve tried before.  Find the kebabs a bit bland tbh.

Am stressing and that’s not good.

  1. Sir Bald Diddley & His Wigouts – Sir Bald Diddley Wants To Be Black
  2. Hipbone Slim & The Kneetremblers – Square Guitar
  3. Hipbone Slim & The Kneetremblers – Tremblin’
  4. Hipbone Slim & The Kneetremblers – Ugly Mobile
  5. Deacon Blue – The Great Western Road
  6. Swervedriver – The World’s Fair (EP)

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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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An abundance

10th March Abundance

10th, Beat, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Garage, Indie, March 2025, Mod, Monday, Music, Photos, Pop, Street Photography, Surf, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

An abundance Monday and I’m despatched to deliver the piss to the GPs. Hazel is due to suffer the final indignity, it only hurts if you get your fingers caught between the bricks. Brief shop in Aldi and then onto the laundrette. My cunning plan of coffee, music and book is interrupted by building work at the garage. Plan B from Planet 57 swings into action and it’s a sausage barm and coffee from the sandwich shop.

Back home and the plan is cook a lasagne for tomorrow, gammon and chips for tonight.

  1. The Nettelles – We Are…
  2. The Nettelles – Do You Believe In…
  3. The Higher State – Moody Garage Series MOODY005
  4. The Tenderfeet – Moody Garage Series MOODY002
  5. The Maharajas – Moody Garage Series MOODY001
  6. The Loons – Moody Garage Series MOODY004
  7. The Strollers – Tough Hits
  8. The Strollers – Falling Right Down
  9. The Strollers – Captain of My Ship
  10. The Voo-Dooms – Doom With A Voo
  11. The Voo-Dooms – Doom With A Voo
  12. Goodchilde – Email Female / Hang Up

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