The Monkees Screen Tests

bill hicks speaks the truth

Bill Hicks knew what he was talking about.

Never vote Tory.

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Black Oak - Race with the Devil

naked man in suitcase at everton's ground

If there's not already enough reasons to love Liverpool, here's someone who looks to be naked, apart from being in a suitcase, outside Everton's new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, just down the road from where l used to live.

Perhaps it's a very poor re-make of this.

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john steinbeck's letter to marilyn monroe

 This shows, that even with a supposedly simple act such as writing a letter, talent and imagination can shine on through. as demonstrated here by John Steinbeck, asking a favour of Marilyn Monroe. Even if l had never heard of him before (obviously l've read his books), this would make me want to go and investigate them.

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robert jenrick held to account

 More of this please

Millie Jackson - My Man, A Sweet Man (Official Audio)

Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft (1971)

billie eilish tickets

Years ago, this is the sort of gig l would have gone to, just to experience it and see what the fuss is about. Those days are now long gone, as ticket prices have gone insane, and there's no way a casual or possible would be fan such as myself will attend, but as long as people pay these prices, it will only get worse.

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I Dream of Jeannie 1965 - 1970 Opening and Closing Themes

I used to love this show back in the day.

Season of the Witch - Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper, Steve Stills

rats leaving a sinking ship

 Another Conservative MP defects to Labour. My problem with this is they were happy enough to back the Conservatives for years, and know their time in power is coming to an end, and now want to cling on to a job.  I wouldn't trust any of them.

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man utd v crystal palace

Just watched the game. It wasn't good.

 

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Nine Inch Nails - Something I can never have (still)

Nine Inch Nails - Copy of a (VEVO Presents)

the flying cat at a gig

One of my favourite concert photographs. That cat sure looks like it's enjoying itself (I hope).

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george best as pinocchio in 1971

Here's George Best looking cool (ish) on the cover of Fabulous 208 back in the day (1971). However, the pull out poster inside makes him look like Pinocchio.

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real native american indians of the past

There were obviously many different tribes of Native American Indians before they were pretty much wiped out by the white man, especially after the railroads were built. Most of us grew up watching the westerns where they were always the baddies, causing trouble for the heroic cowboys, settlers and armies, but the reality of  their lives and what some of them actually looked like certainly wasn't depicted*. These look like some charismatic and very powerful figures. For those that haven't read it, l highly recommend 'Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee' the book by Dee Brown, which pulls no punches to the way they were treated.

* I will however, give a pass to 'Soldier Blue'.

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the tories heading further to the right?

 Err....As Rishi Sunak and the batshit crazy Conservative party look to recover from their disastrous election results, there's pressure from evil Suella Braverman and others to head further to the right.  I certainly don't want them in power, but any fool should be able to read the room and realise it's their lurch to the right that is losing them so many votes. If they were more centrist and moderate without trying to focus on idiotic ideologies such s the Rwanda scheme, they would probably not have lost so many of (to them) decent supporters. The thing is, l can see taking that course, and it's been slowly happening over the last few years.

Never vote for them though.

From The Guardian.

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donald trump on abortion - democrat style (and a kent state reminder)

Er....The Democrats do not believe in this or practise it. Donald Trump is a lying fucker who will say anything that appeals to his voter core, no matter how nasty or deranged.

Never vote Republican.

And a reminder that political talk and actions can quickly escalate to full on violence, which is rather fitting with the current student protests. A nation with the wrong people in control will soon stamp down on those that don't agree with them

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babybird - wetherspoons lyrics

There's nothing like a Wetherspoons to cheer you up first thing in the morning (not).  Here's the recent handwritten lyrics of a new song by Babybird named after that very establishment to cheer you up even more!. 

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Leftfield - Open Up

Time Zone - World Destruction (Single Edit)

life and how to live it

An excellent mantra to survive life (and death).

 

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my imagined home life compared to reality

This is how l imagined my home life would be by now.

However the reality is slowly getting closer to this (but with more records).

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Aphex Twin - Come To Daddy (official video) 1080p HD

Rare Earth - Get Ready 1969

the royal family - definitely not inbred

This made me laugh, despite the fact it's kind of true.

I still won't be able to sleep tonight after looking at it.

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The Mersey Sound Aka Liverpool - Home Of The Mersey Sound (1964)

An old Pathe news film with a ridiculous voiceover, that has priceless colour footage of The Cavern back in the day (Possibly featuring my relatives in the audience).

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the latest cold war steve pictures

 As usual, he captures the mood perfectly.  Well played Sir!

Here's another recent one.

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the latest election results

Some highlights from the local election results. I voted Green Party for the new York mayor as he's a mate and does a lot for the community, but l thought Labour would win it easily and was proven correct, and as a Labour supporter, it's been pretty good results wise.

Liverpool obviously delivered the goods, but who are the fucking 27,708 idiots still voting for the Tories? Wankers all of them.

And despite BBC and Sky coverage of rumours and a Westminster 'Source' that Susan Hall looked likely to win, Sadiq Khan won by a larger majority than previously (although you'd think it was still unpopular by most of the news reports today).

And there's always the dickhead Dan Wootton who must be crying into his pillow. How he's got the check to label  Sadiq Khan 'Hate -filled' is beyond parody. A great response from Dom Joly though.

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careful what you wish for..

 

david bowie handwritten set list from new york 1974

 Not a bad set - I think the lad could go far.

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The Jades (Lou Reed) - So Blue

The Jades (Lou Reed) - Leave Her for Me

batman and robin meet the velvet underground (again)

 Following on from the previous post, here's more Batman and Robin / Velvet Underground crossover madness. This time Batman and Robin are played by Lou Reed and John Cale.

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batman and robin meet the velvet underground

Here's where two cool pop culture icons of the 1960's overlap. Batman and Robin, here featuring Andy Warhol and Nico, both looking pretty dashing. What an inspired photoshoot.

On the other hand, Britain can instantly destroy any coolness factor, as demonstrated here by the actual Batman at the time teaching underwhelmed schoolchildren how to cross the road safely.

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Can - I'm So Green (Official Audio)

Can - She Brings The Rain (Official Audio)

cliff and norm from cheers not aging well

 Another reminder that when Cliff and Norm were in Cheers as two washed up sad old blokes, they actually looked old and past it.  Reader, they were aged 33 and 34 at the time. Still mere youngsters.

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james melville - a heatwave reminder

 This still amuses me greatly.  What an epic fail by James Melville.

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old youtubers copying my dress sense

Watching a  YouTube video about records (as l am wont to do) l realise l am a sad old bastard watching other sad old bastards talking about niche interests.  However, it's getting bad when they dress like me, as l have often worn this very combination of open shirt and t-shirt, and l mean the exact items. The t-shirt I bought in New York at a store called Evolution, and l still wear it. Mind you, I still have my hair, and don't wear a hat or glasses, so l suppose that's still something.

I also wouldn't mind the framed John Lennon photograph (by Richard Avedon), although l still prefer his psychedelic one of John with glasses.

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The Rolling Stones - Sweet Sounds Of Heaven (With Lady Gaga)

Lou Reed & Suzanne Vega - Walk on the Wild Side & Tom's Diner

bill shankly - a legend

There's no way I'm any way a fan of Liverpool football club, as they have caused me too much grief as a Manchester United fan (who was born in Liverpool) over the years, but a do respect talent and class such as Kenny Daglish, and this man - the great Bill Shankly, who was Liverpool manager up until 1974. He exuded class, commitment, working class community values, and a fervent belief in Socialism, and formed the great Liverpool side of the early 1970's in his own image.  What a man.

Luckily we had been blessed with Sir Matt Busby, who was of very similar (if not identical) beliefs.Both titans of the game.

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baby reindeer and a richard gadd mr logic put down

I absolutely loved the Netflix drama series 'Baby Reindeer' and have been encouraging everyone l know to check it out, despite (or maybe because of) how dark and dirty it got, and also despite the fact l myself have had a stalker.  Both Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning were tremendous in it and it's more harrowing knowing it's based on real events. However, l also appreciate fantastic put downs, and this one by Jaygee on The Afterword site from when Richard Gadd was being interviewed on This Morning certainly me laugh. Well played sir.

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The Beach Boys - Surf's Up

Simon & Garfunkel - America

robyn hitchcock - 1967 how l got there and why l never left

As a fan of Robyn Hitchcock (and The Soft Boys), I'm looking forward to his upcoming book '1967 Hoe I Got There and Why I Never Left'. I've only got a few of his musical releases, but l've always liked what he does and have been to see him live, and will be doing so again in September. His brand of whimsical psychedelia appeals to me, and he is coming from the same reference point as me regarding music. The book has a YouTube playlist to go with it, which can be found here. Check it (and him) out if unfamiliar with him. A Spotify playlist is here. Enjoy!

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The Soundtrack of our Lives - Firmament Vacation

Dillinger - Cocaine In My Brain

football - created up north

As modern football pulls further and further away from it's grassroots and history, (and Everton escape relegation) here's a reminder of how it all began.

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emergency fucks

For when you have no more fucks to give. A cracking idea and present.

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Millie Watson & Dixie Dix - "Fuck The Tories"

Millie Watson was support for last night's gig in Stockton, and this was unsurprisingly my favourite song of her set. Only clip l could find of it was this earlier one, so just try to ignore all the people yapping all the way through it. 

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rishi sunak on another charm offensive

 Well these made me laugh

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