7th January – Something inspiring

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So today was a bit of a strange one. Systems went down. A HBB and laugh as the systems played up and a heap of cancellation.

Get home and C is on the warpath with Barclay’s.  3 agents in and two dropped calls because I was making the delicate little flowers uncomfortable.

Think Barclays may be getting an introduction to the OED definition of final.

Hare up to the bank and pay off the little buggers on the interest they did not tell us about when giving us a final settlement figure.  Bring back dead thing that I really don’t do justice to.  On the plus side it is done… until they invent something else.

Meanwhile I’m behind on some things I  promised myself I’d try and achieve this year.  Catch up tomorrow.  Nip for a quick pint at the Tom and Gerry, served by my fave barman, Sam.

Review #7 – The Violet Mindfield – Hello Darling

Lots of variety in terms of the feel and mood of the tracks on this album, the album flows as it goes along bringing fuzzy and jangly delight.  Was a great accompaniment to doing the laundry!

Music

  1. The Violet Mindfield – Your Mind On Violets
  2. The Violet Mindfield – Mammals in Love and Ambivalence
  3. The Violet Mindfield – Odds & Ends
  4. The Violet Mindfield – Stranger In The Mirror
  5. The Violet Mindfield – Hello Darling
  6. The Violet Mindfield – California Burning
  7. The Violet Mindfield – Distorted Portrait
  8. The Violet Mindfield – The Forgotten Streetlamps of Time
  9. The Violet Mindfield – Tell Me / Moonlight Love
  10. The Violet Mindfield – After Before
  11. The Violet Mindfield – Orange EP
  12. The Violet Mindfield – Hard Times, Easy Love / Gimme, Gimme Single
  13. The Violet Mindfield – The Violet Mindfield
  14. The Violet Mindfield – Beautiful Nightmare – Single
  15. Mooon – Safari
  16. Mooon – Hurtin’ My Heart b/w How I Learned (To Say Goodbye)
  17. Mooon – Mooon’s Brew
  18. Mooon – III
  19. Mooon – Mary You Wanna / She Makes Me Feel EP
  20. Mooon – MOOON – EP

 

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Unread books that deserve better

26th June Unread books that deserve better

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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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