From Private Eye
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Sunday 17 July 2022
Friday 15 July 2022
paul and linda mccartney in disguise
Paul and Linda McCartney in disguise at a George Harrison concert in 1974.
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a blue lobster
I've never seen one of these before and didn't even know such a thing existed, but now l have, l certainly won't forget it. The rather stunning looking blue lobster.
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Thursday 14 July 2022
bozymandias in private eye
An absolute masterpiece of a cartoon in the weeks Private Eye by Zoom Rockman.
the scala, kings cross plaque
I'm fully in favour of this, but wish l had been there on the nights in question, and the below albums are two of my favourites.
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Olivia Rodrigo - Live at Eventim Apollo London. July 7 2022
I can't say l know much about Olivia Rodrigo, but the full throated singing along by the crowd is something to be witnessed and heard. Audience participation at it's best, and the songs obviously mean so much to them, it makes me want to check out the 'Sour' album, as l'm a curious kind of chap.
Plus this reminds me of seeing Big Country at Newcastle City hall back in the day!
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fleetwood mac rumours outtakes
Much as love punk rock, noisy psychedelia and lots of underground music, l have to admit that Rumours by Fleetwood Mac is one hell of an album, and deservedly sold in the bucket loads. Then again, l do also like a lot of other Fleetwood Mac stuff so it's not that much of a stretch. Anyway, here's some photographic outtakes from the cover shoot. By the no more British sounding Herbert Worthington
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the mystic mountain region of the carina nebula
I don't know about you, but this rather stunning photograph of the Mystic Mountain region of the Carina Nebula looks to me like some kind of otherworldly super power of the type that may have had The Silver Surfer under his command in the past.
Then again, maybe l should have laid off the brown acid and kool aid drink
austerity is hitting everyone
Where do you even begin to start with this lack of self awareness in a time when so many people are genuinely struggling to even put food on the table? The rich, do indeed, live in a different world.
Never trust a Tory
Wednesday 13 July 2022
Tuesday 12 July 2022
the last photograph of the beatles
After posting the last photograph of the original Rolling Stones recently, here's the last one of The Beatles together. August 22nd 1969.
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Monday 11 July 2022
Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!
What kind of hell is this? With promises of tax cuts, cutting money for the NHS and Universal credit scroungers and strong racist policies including continued deportation of refugees, to appeal to their right wing Tory audience of about 150.000 mostly elderly white party members who will ultimately select one of them. Plus fixing the economy they have been in charge of for twelve years. Don't forget how complicit all of them were in the sleazy lying Boris Johnson government, appearing on TV ad radio numerous times to defend the lying and lawbreaking (and don't forget Rishi was fined for partying during lockdown). Funny how when it's General Election time it's always promises of more hospitals, nurses, police and 'levelling up' to make the country more equal. All his without the evil Priti Patel getting involved (so far), but trust me, she will.
And in related news....
Saturday 9 July 2022
the daily mail disgracing itself (again)
After two weeks of relentless pressure and front page stories from The Daily Mail about Keir Starmer having a beer at a work event, the Durham police were pressured into investigating (again) whether the lockdown laws were broken, so that the 126 lockdown fines the corrupt government had been given could be played down as 'They're all at it'. Keir knew he had not broken the law, but honourably said h would resign if he was fined. Now it has been investigated (again) he has been cleared and vindicated, but The fucking Daily Mail are still trying to discredit him, by claiming his offer to resign put pressure on the police to clear him.
How low can a newspaper go? Sadly, there will no doubt be a lot more of this kind of crap from the Tory loving twats, funded by a tax dodging non domicile billionaire.
the no stamps future
l only found out about this the other day, but it certainly an easy way of saving on paper and looking to the future. ln The Netherlands, you don't have to buy stamps, you can use a nine digit code instead. A simple but genius idea.
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our new education minister
Ladies and gentleman, l present to you our new education minister, Andrea Jenkyns. A reminder tat we are still living in Boris world. What a fucking rotter.
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T. Rex - Get it on 1971 Wiped by the BBC
Luckily German TV saved this as the BBC wiped it. The first Get it On appearance.
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Friday 8 July 2022
boris at the job centre
A round of applause for Madame Tussauds in Blackpool who put their waxwork Boris Johnson outside the job centre. However, l'd prefer him in jail.
target jaws advertising
Well played to whoever in Target decided this was the way to sell Jaws t-shirts.
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paul dacre still wants to be a lord
The Daily Mail have got a lot to be responsible for, but this is cringeworthy, and makes it so obvious that Paul Dacre is desperate for his corrupt entry into the House of Lords, which no doubt he'll get before Boris buggers off. Meanwhile in the news, lets have an unbiased column by Boris Johnson's sister and father. Carrie's ex, Michael Gove's ex, and the papers Boris worked for.
Also, l don't recall Boris saying sorry, resigning, or taking any responsibility. He needs to be removed now before he wrecks more havoc and feathers his and his cronies nests.
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Tuesday 5 July 2022
never trust a parrot
This is what happens when you leave boxes around an unleashed parrot.
He's a little bastard, but l love him.
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the rolling stones banner
It's a really old and rubbish picture but this is a banner l nicked from a Rolling Stones concert at St James' Park Newcastle in 1982. I had to borrow a knife off some Hells Angles, climb up scaffolding, cut it down, roll it up, and walk out with it under my arm. Sold later on at Christies for a lot of money.
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He's fucked
At long last, it looks like Boris is fucked, although he will obviously try to hang on as long as possible, blame everyone else, and then swan off into a well paid after dinner speaker role and make a fortune by publishing his diaries.
Twat.
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Monday 4 July 2022
Whitney K Maryland
Going to see Whitney K in Leeds and Newcastle in November. Can't wait. I've got a load of his stuff and awaiting delivery of the new album, plus anything that sounds like Lou Reed or The Velvet Underground is just fine by me.
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Sunday 3 July 2022
brian jones' last photograph with the rolling stones
As today is the anniversary of Brian Jones' death, and l've just finished watching the new BBC documentary's on The Rolling Stones, here's the last photograph of them all together.
The LOVE band featuring Johnny Echols UK tour June/July 2022
Managed to catch the soundcheck in Leeds last week (Double booked as we had tickets for a re-arranged Dandy Warhols show the same night), and saw them last night in Gosforth. An excellent night out had by all, although l've now got to try and find some space for my signed Johnny Echol's poster!!
Oh - The Dandy Warhol's were also excellent.
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Saturday 2 July 2022
Friday 1 July 2022
when footballers looked older
Footballers used to look a lot older back in the day. Take this example - Jimmy Leadbetter from Ipswich Town.
Age? A mere whippersnapper of a lad aged just 33. He probably lived on Woodbine cigarettes and Pale Ale.
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