The Wilberforce Oak
ONE sunny Sunday morning about 15 years ago, I went for a walk with the dog and as we ambled along a wooded path I found myself at a crossroads … Continue readingThe Wilberforce Oak
Author: Alan Ashworth
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Beyond Jeeves and Wooster: Mr Mulliner
This is the second in an occasional series about Wodehouse works which might be less familiar than the Jeeves and Wooster stories. WE are in the bar parlour of the … Continue readingBeyond Jeeves and Wooster: Mr Mulliner
Blondie: You Look Good in Blue
Live 1979 version of the song from their eponymous first album three years earlier. ‘You look good in blue; it matches your skin’ and of course ‘I could give you … Continue readingBlondie: You Look Good in Blue
Brinsley Schwarz: Hooked on Love
Live in the studio, 1973, Ian Gomm takes lead vocals on the song from the Please Don’t Ever Change LP.
Brinsley Schwarz: Love is Gone
Live in Germany, 1975, a song that never appeared on a Brinsleys album but was eventually recorded by Ian Gomm.
Brinsley Schwarz: Indian Woman
Still in Germany, 1970 and a song which so far as I am aware did not appear on record until 2021’s Last Orders.
Brinsley Schwarz: Ebury Down
Another clip from German TV, 1970 – this song is from the band’s second album, Despite It All. Careful the psychedelics don’t mess with your head, man.
Brinsley Schwarz: Ballad Of A Has-Been Beauty Queen
This was a real find; from German TV in 1970 when the Brinsleys still saw themselves as proggers. Note the hair, particularly Nick Lowe’s completely covering his face unless he … Continue readingBrinsley Schwarz: Ballad Of A Has-Been Beauty Queen
Brinsley Schwarz: Ju Ju Man/Wonder Woman
Blimey, this takes me back. A live performance for French TV in 1973 with Nick Lowe unusually occupying a back seat on vocals.
Our succulent friends
TODAY I wish to declare a love affair. It is with cacti and other succulent plants, has lasted more than half a century and shows no sign of waning, particularly … Continue readingOur succulent friends