a healthy breakfast

After a splendid gig by PIL last night, I woke to find l have no bread in the house, so this is breakfast, as l can't be bothered driving to the shops. How l'm not dead yet is a modern miracle.

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public image limited at the boiler shop, newcastle

Tonight Mathew, l will be attending The Boiler Shop in Newcastle to see Public Image Limited. As l'm off to Glasgow next month to see The Sex Pistols, that will mean l'll be seeing all the original members within the month. Hurrah! 

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robert jenrick - a reminder

As Robert Jenrick tries to gain publicity for his Conservative party leadership challenge by targeting fare dodgers on the London Underground, here's a reminder of some of  his past exploits.

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donald trump's 14th june dictators parade

Couldn't agree with this more.  Full story is here. 

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lives in a cul de sac ffs

 The difference in reporting when you are rich and white.

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Louis Prima and Keely Smith - Just A Gigolo & I Ain't Got Nobody

Louie Prima (King Louise) - I Wanna Be Like You (from The Jungle Book)

interviewing stanley fucking johnson

What the fuck are they interviewing the wife beating Covid rule breaking Stanley Johnson for in the first place?  

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paul weller's dodgy white shorts

I am happy to acknowledge that Paul Weller has kept himself in fine shape and has obviously been hitting the gym a lot rather than just heading to the pub (unlike me).  However - those white shorts are a bit suspect.

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The Temptations and Black Sabbath - "Get Ready for the Grave"

The Rolling Stones - Drift Away (Unreleased Cover Song)

dodgy drug sellers

 I bought some drugs off these two earlier tonight. Hope I haven't been ripped off.

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The Spider and the Fly.... Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones - Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) Live 73

richmond bank holiday crew

Richmond Bank Holiday.  Relax ladies, they're all back home now. 

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gaza - target cartoon

 

cancel the riots - it's a white bloke

This rather sadly pretty much sums up where we are at the moment.

 

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the bbc and the round egg story

The BBC with the 'one in a billion round egg' story which would be a remarkable news item if it wasn't for the fact they've featured other round egg stories recently.

 

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youngsters are now grandparents - star wars 1977

Think on it. These fresh faced youngsters queuing up for the first Star Wars film in 1977 are now grandparents and retirees (or dead), and yet in a way, this feels like yesterday. Time is heartless.

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jenni russell on the boris johnson return

Jenni Russell sums up Boris Johnson to a tee. Well played.

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Fela Kuti - Zombie

the liverpool title parade carnage

This is bad -  very bad, and l feel for the victims. However, it's also a sad state of affairs that l am pleased (probably the wrong word to use) the driver was a white male, as you can just imagine the destruction, hatred and violence that would follow if he was a refugee or Muslim, because social media would go into racist hate filled overload immediately.

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the observer - is the world committing suicide?

This is from 50 years ago, but with Trump, Reform, the rise of the far right, genocide in Gaza, the war in Ukraine, climate change, and fake news and social media stoking up hatred and division, it's just as relevant today (sadly).

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the large bus to richmond

I met my mates on the prearranged bus journey to Richmond yesterday, and it was the first time I have been on a bus for years, as l am not a bus wanker. Towards the end of the night, we luckily bumped into another mate who gave us a lift home in his car, which was a fine result and saved us extortionate taxi fares. However, four of us were crammed into his car (plus the driver), which drives on the same space as a bus, which had this much space.  How does this work?

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talking frog cartoon

 I like this.  More please.

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donald trump's corrected memorial speech

This is more correct, although there's still no mention of the deceased veterans.

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richmond whit bank holiday monday

As usual, l'll be off to Richmond soon for the Whit Bank Holiday Pissup (Unofficial title). It's a tradition around this neck of the wood, and it will probably get messy. Hopefully the rain will hold off, but who cares, l'll be wearing a pub most of the day.

Here's me going there.

Here's me later.

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Bobby Fuller Four - I Fought The Law (1966)

nigel farage is captain hogwash

 Very good - well played.  More please.

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The Equals - Police On My Back (1967)

an outstanding turnout for the reform national strike and protests

The Reform party called for a national strike and protests against the Labour Party government yesterday. Well played everyone. Couldn't possibly have done more. Why weren't these protests and strikes all over the mainstream media? As for the Anti Nazi and far right protesters that outnumbered the Reform  supporters in every major city, they are all traitors to our once great and glorious land of milk and honey (before the darkies and illegals moved here), and should be imprisoned. It's all a cover up! Trust no one! Replacement theory! Children eaters!

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The Waterboys with Barny Fletcher "Wasted Sunset" Brighton Centre 2025.

See also..

https://youtube.com/shorts/dZ1sOC-XGeI?si=210AH_7MZMzPhzvc

helen love split

 This made me laugh today.

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leon russell and joe cocker - delta lady and honky tonk women

And here's Joe Cocker and Leon from the 'Mad Dogs' film, covering The Rolling Stones' 'Honky Tonk Women'





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simon jenkins and danniel hannan are spot on as usual

 How these people are employed to sprout opinions flabbers my gast.

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can't afford 5 holidays ffs plus the pony search

Sometimes l feel l'm living in an entirely different universe to these people. Pass the tiny violin.

However...

Meanwhile....

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the waterboys - a wild and beautiful ride dennis hopper documentary

Well l must say, The Waterboys in Stockton last night was much better than l expected, as l hadn't seen them for years, and l knew they were going to perform a load of new songs about Dennis Hopper which l didn't know. These however, turned out to be excellent, with magnificent visuals to match.  They also played plenty of my favourites from all those many years ago, although no Savage Earth Heart, but that is a minor quibble.

Here's a short documentary on the Dennis Hopper album.

And here's my (signed) album.

And here's the setlist for Stockton.

And some photos from a couple of earlier shows

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