Favourite colour

May 12th – Favourite colour

12th, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Garage, May 2025, Monday, Music, Photos, Portraiture, Psychedelia, Punk, Selfies, Surf, , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Favourite colourFavourite colour black and Palooka 5 T-shirt from this year’s Part Time Punks. Back to the late shift… knackered and we’ve only just started.

Music

  1. Various Artists – Original Psychedelic Music 1976-1996. Vol. 1
  2. Various Artists – Original Psychedelic Music 1976-1996. Vol. 2
  3. Various Artists – Original Psychedelic Music 1976-1996. Vol. 3
  4. Various Artists – Original Psychedelic Music 1976-1996. Vol. 4
  5. The Aqua Barons – Extreme Guitar Conditions
  6. futureVolt – The futureVolt is NOW!
  7. The Cryptkeepers – Spektra’s Sinister Cinema ~ Daughter of Horror

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A moment of joy

May 11 – A Moment Of Joy

11th, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Food, Indie, May 2025, Music, Photos, Pop, Psychedelia, Sunday, , , , , , , , , , ,

A moment of joyA moment of joy well that’s a good prompt when the depression kicks in.  Sunday in and it’s a chilled day bit I’m feeling shit.  Swift pint of Mowtown post shift.

Music

  1. The dB’s – I Thought You Wanted To Know: 1978 1981
  2. The dB’s – Revolution Of The Mind
  3. Robyn Hitchcock – The Man Downstairs Demos & Rarities
  4. Robyn Hitchcock – The President (2020 version)
  5. Robyn Hitchcock – Sunday Never Comes / Take Off Your Bandages

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Handmade

May 7th – Handmade

7th, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Food, Garage, Indie, May 2025, Music, Photos, Pop, Psychedelia, Wednesday, , , , , , , , , , , ,

HandmadeHandmade, the kidney friendly diet and a bit of a disaster. Lentil bolagnese will not remain on the menu!

Music

  1. The Gentleman Callers – A Tangled Mess
  2. The Gentleman Callers – Live At KDHX
  3. The Nevermores – Nevereverafter
  4. The Nevermores – Now More Than Never
  5. REM – Radio Free Europe 2025 EP
  6. Hot 8 Brass Band – Take Cover
  7. Hot 8 Brass Band – Big Tuba

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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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Something Soft

May 2nd – Something soft

2nd, Date, Days, Dream Pop, FMS Photo A Day, Friday, Indie, May 2025, Music, Psychedelia, Punk, , , , , , , , , ,

Something SoftSomething Soft well it was bound to be Elsie. GPs this morning where my blood refuses to flow.

Music

  1. Sekunderna – Se dig inte om
  2. Sekunderna – Du Är Besviken
  3. Sekunderna – Persona
  4. Sekunderna – Paradiset EP
  5. Sekunderna – Hjärtat EP
  6. Sekunderna – Tiden Är En Dröm
  7. Sekunderna – Här Har Du Ditt Liv
  8. somesurprises – Year Without Spring
  9. somesurprises – Perseids
  10. somesurprises and supercandy – some candy
  11. somesurprises – alt
  12. somesurprises – serious dreams
  13. somesurprises – Voice Memos
  14. Mad Professor – Dub Me Crazy Pt. 8: Experiments Of The Aural Kind

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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 24

24 April Glimmer 24

24th, April 2025, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Indie, Krautrock, Music, Panniers, Photos, Psychedelia, Still Life, Thursday, , , , , , , , , , ,

Glimmer 24Glimmer 24 and stamps with Betty that must really piss off Charlie are still on sale!  Needed to post some stuff to HMRC for herself.  Last of three shifts before being off and keep the calls down and the sales up.  Shit value like but hopefully everything will balance.

Music

  1. Lois – Shy Town
  2. Lois – Press Play and Record EP
  3. Lois – Snapshot Radio
  4. Lois – Strumpet
  5. Lois – Infinity Pluss
  6. Lois – Bet The Sky
  7. Lois – Butterfly Kiss
  8. Glimmerpit – Nein Danke
  9. Absolute Grey – Six Song Demo
  10. Absolute Grey – Tell Me When It’s Over

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Glimmer 22

April 22 Glimmer 22

22nd, April 2025, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Garage, Music, Photos, Psychedelia, Street Photography, Tuesday, , , , , , , , , ,

Glimmer 22Glimmer 22, the lesser spotted phone box with phone.  Day starts early with a wander to Wigan, grab coffee, lunch and then into work for the first day of a series of shifts.  Grab a tough HBB and it’s a start.  Day is OK.

Music

  1. The Optic Nerve – Forever & A Day
  2. The Optic Nerve – Lotta Nerve
  3. The Optic Nerve – On

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Glimmer 18

April 18 Glimmer 18

18th, Abstract, April 2025, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Friday, Indie, Music, Photos, Psychedelia, Reggae, Ska, , , , , , , , , , , ,

Glimmer 18Friday and I’m knackered, a pleasant day with C.  Just chilling.  Glimmer 18 done on the heap of lost causes,

Music

  1. Absolute Grey – Broken Promise – An Absolute Grey Anthology 1984-87
  2. Absolute Grey – Greenhouse
  3. Absolute Grey – What Remains
  4. Rainy Day – Rainy Day
  5. The Beat – I Just Can’t Stop It
  6. The Beat – Wha’ppen?
  7. The Beat – Special Beat Service
  8. Peter Holsapple – The Face Of 68
  9. Neil Young – Coastal Soundtrack (Live)
  10. Various Artists – Different (The Dennis Bovell Singles Collection 1977-1981)

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Glimmer 13

April 13 Glimmer 13

13th, April 2025, Date, Days, FMS Photo A Day, Garage, Music, Photos, Psychedelia, Ska, Street Photography, Streetart, Sunday, , , , , , , , , , , ,

Glimmer 13Glimmer 13 and its another of the open air gallery from People Mek Wigan on the way into work.  Sunday early and it seems to be a good shift.

Music

  1. The Total Rejection – Wrapping Yourself In Silver Foil Won’t Save You From The Blast
  2. The Total Rejection – The Time Traveller’s 3rd Will And Testament
  3. The Total Rejection – Everybody Knows What You Don’t Know
  4. The Total Rejection – Bridget (song For Billy Childish)
  5. The Nine Ton Peanut Smugglers – Drop Some Leg!
  6. Lee Cave Berry – Spring Forward

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