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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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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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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An object out of place

June 14th An object out of place

14th, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Garage, Indie, June 2025, Music, Photos, Psychedelia, Saturday, Still Life, Street Photography, Surf, , , , , , , , , , , , ,

An object out of placeAn object out of place

Music

  1. The Surfers – Surf Party!
  2. The Surfers – Tiki & Time Machine
  3. I. Jeziak and The Surfers – On The Beach
  4. I. Jeziak and The Surfers – The Breeze bw Free As the Ocean
  5. I. Jeziak and The Surfers – Mummy Walk
  6. I. Jeziak and The Surfers – Free As the Ocean
  7. The Boo Tikis – In Stereo
  8. The Screaming Seagulls – Beyond The Claw EP
  9. The Screaming Seagulls – Wet ‘n Wild
  10. The Screaming Seagulls – Hypnic Jerk bw Snow Surfer
  11. Shoreline Dreamers – Mild Peril!
  12. Shoreline Dreamers – Surfer Spirit
  13. Shoreline Dreamers – Euro Dancer
  14. Shoreline Dreamers – The Heist
  15. The Space Agency – Purple Power
  16. The Space Agency – Galactic Guitars
  17. The Space Agency – The Celestial Sounds Of The Space Agency
  18. The Space Agency – The Devil’s Saddle/Tiger Paw
  19. The Space Agency – Tanchozuru
  20. The Space Agency – Istangull
  21. Los Coyote Men – Bad Penny
  22. Los Coyote Men – Please Take Me Home
  23. Tits Up – Greatest Tits
  24. The Sci-Flies – Something Gnarly
  25. The Sci-Flies – Summer Moon
  26. The Sci-Flies – Josie’s Revenge
  27. The Jack Cades – Something New bw Chasing You
  28. The Jack Cades – Infectious Covers
  29. The Jack Cades – For Your Love
  30. The Jack Cades – Perfect View
  31. The Jack Cades – The Night Before
  32. The Jack Cades – Run Paulie Run bw And Pretend
  33. The Jack Cades – Music For Children
  34. The Jack Cades – Something New
  35. The Caezars – Heartache Overload b/w Back In The Jungle
  36. The Caezars – The Caezars
  37. The Caezars – Even The Graveyard’s Dead
  38. Dactyl Terra – Dactyl Terra
  39. Dactyl Terra – Fee Fi Fo Fum
  40. Filthtones – I Hate You
  41. We Love Surf – Dune Buggy Cover Oliver Onionsbud Spencer Terence Hill Film
  42. We Love Surf – Up and Riding
  43. We Love Surf – Peachy Keen
  44. We Love Surf – Holiday EP
  45. We Love Surf – Jellyfish
  46. We Love Surf – Why Should I Not Go
  47. We Love Surf – What A Ride!
  48. We Love Surf – Go!
  49. We Love Surf – Time To Surf
  50. Mark Malibu & the Wasagas – Summer Of Frightenstien EP
  51. Mark Malibu & the Wasagas – Hip Shake Go Go Baby
  52. Mark Malibu & the Wasagas – Haunted Hotrod Beach Party
  53. Mark Malibu & the Wasagas – Hellbent For Speed EP

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In my pocket

June 11th What’s in my pocket?

11th, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Indie, June 2025, Music, Photos, Psychedelia, Still Life, Surf, Wednesday, , , , , , , , , , ,

In my pocketWhat’s In My Pocket?…. Quite alot as it happens.

Music

  1. The Beach Boys – U.S. Singles Collection – The Capitol Years 1962-1965
  2. Brian Wilson – Smile
  3. Game Theory – Supercalifragile
  4. The Unclaimed – You Never Come
  5. The Pandoras – Hey! It’s The Pandoras

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Random fridge item

June 10th Random fridge item

10th, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Garage, Indie, June 2025, Music, Photos, Psychedelia, Still Life, Tuesday, , , , , , , , , , ,

Random fridge itemRandom fridge item – a quick rummage in the veg drawer to pull out the tomatoes.

Music

  1. The Minus 5 – In The Dungeon Of Horror Record 1: Without A Gun
  2. The Minus 5 – Scott the Hoople in the Dungeon of Horror – Record 2: Of Monkees and Men
  3. The Minus 5 – The Minus 5
  4. The Minus 5 – Scott the Hoople in the Dungeon of Horror – Record 4: Hellbent for Heaven
  5. The Minus 5 – Scott the Hoople In the Dungeon of Horror – Record 5: War Is Over
  6. The Minus 5 – Calling Cortez
  7. The Minus 5 – Killingsworth
  8. The Minus 5 – Dungeon Golds
  9. The Minus 5 – In Rock
  10. The Minus 5 – Redeyed in Austin
  11. The Minus 5 – Stroke Manor
  12. The Minus 5 – Last Train To Clarksville bw Circle Sky
  13. The Minus 5 – Christmas In Antarctica Feat Ben Gibbard
  14. The Minus 5 – Dear December
  15. The Minus 5 – Oar On, Penelope!
  16. The Minus 5 – Live from Austin The Minus 5
  17. The Minus 5 – Live at Yep Roc 15 The Minus 5
  18. The Minus 5 – Scott the Hoople in the Dungeon of Horror
  19. The Minus 5 – Of Monkees And Men
  20. The Soup Dragons – Mother Universe
  21. The Soup Dragons – The Sun Is In The Sky EP
  22. The Soup Dragons – Divine Thing EP
  23. Sly & The Family Stone – A Whole New Thing
  24. Sly & The Family Stone – Stand!
  25. Sly & The Family Stone – Life

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Sock that lost its partner

June 7th Sock that lost its partner

7th, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Folk, June 2025, Music, Photos, Saturday, Still Life, , , , , , , , ,

Sock that lost its partnerSock that lost its partner… Saturday and we’re off.  Brief debate about trip round the Parish Church in Wigan, weather is shite so we postpone.  C fetches wool to do a bit of knitting for work. General shop.

Music

  1. Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick – Second Album
  2. Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick – Byker Hill
  3. Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick – No Songs
  4. Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick – But Two Came By
  5. Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick – Prince Heathen
  6. Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick – Life And Limb
  7. Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick – 100 Not Out
  8. Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick – Skin & Bone
  9. Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick – Both Ears And The Tail
  10. Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick – Straws In The Wind
  11. Dave Swarbrick – Swarb!
  12. Dave Swarbrick – Flittin’
  13. Dave Swarbrick – Lift The Lid And Listen
  14. Dave Swarbrick & Friends – The Ceilidh Album
  15. Dave Swarbrick – Smiddyburn
  16. Dave Swarbrick – Swarbrick + Swarbrick 2
  17. Dave Swarbrick – Rags, Reels & Airs

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The laundry I ignored

June 6th The laundry I ignored

6th, Beat, Blues, Date, Days, Electronica, FMS Photo A Day, Friday, Garage, June 2025, Krautrock, Mod, Music, Photos, Pop, Psychedelia, Pub Rock, Punk, Still Life, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The laundry I ignoredThe laundry I ignored… on a day off.  Catch up on sleep, do a bit of housework.

Music

  1. Various Artists – Time! Gentlemen! Pub Rock Rhythm ‘n’ Grooves: Classic Cuts And Rarities 1974-1982
  2. Various Artists – Electric Junk (Deutsche Rock, Psych And Kosmische 1970-1978)
  3. Various Artists – Get Ready For The Countdown: Mod, Brit Soul, R&B & Freakbeat Nuggets

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I forgot I owned this

June 2nd I forgot I owned this

2nd, Date, Days, Electronica, FMS Photo A Day, Indie, June 2025, Krautrock, Monday, Music, Photos, Still Life, , , , , , , , , , ,

I forgot I owned thisI forgot I owned this… the trolley token from the Nationwide goodie bag.

Music

  1. Various Artists – Snö
  2. The Leaf Library – About Minerals
  3. The Leaf Library – On An Ocean of Greatness
  4. The Leaf Library – Nightlight Versions
  5. The Leaf Library – The World Is A Bell
  6. The Leaf Library – Bell Tones
  7. The Leaf Library – Versions
  8. The Leaf Library – Library Music Volume One
  9. The Leaf Library – City In Reverse / Kendrick Road

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Book

May 9 – Book

9th, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Friday, Garage, Indie, May 2025, Music, Photos, Still Life, , , , , , , , , ,

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

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