Congrats to Warwickshire CCC for being crowned Div 1 champions. This is my team (I was born in Solihull) and surely Sam Hain and Ethan Bamber will be 'knocking on England's door'.
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The beautiful 'Choir of Ancestors' from Gazpacho's Molok album. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlHa...
Gazpacho - Choir of Ancestors
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Album of the day: Gazpacho - Molok. A concept album about a great computer (or AI) that is worshipped in a world where religion has disappeared. This AI ultimately results in the end of the world. I wonder where these Norwegian 'weirdos' got the idea?
Rush at their best. One of the standout tracks from 'Grace Under Pressure'. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm3l...
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It was very noticeable the other day that only The Guardian reported Reform's Think Tank wanting to "abolish the State Pension". They mentioned everything else but not that. What was even more galling was that the Think Tank actually went on to say "the State Pension acts like a 'Ponzi' scheme."
47 years ago (Sept. 24, 1979), Eagles released "The Long Run". Which track is your favorite?
Note that arrested far right rioters have been found to have a much greater than average number of convictions for violent offences, including domestic violence meme via We Demand UK
"A senator in Vermont has noticed who is buying Reform. Why do you think so many British papers haven't?" via Very Brexit Problems
Although not directly related to my album of the day (these tracks were from the next album), I am reminded of the outstanding performance of 13 years ago by Susan Tedeschi with the Boston Pops Orchestra. Amy Winehouse eat your heart out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqhP...
Susan Tedeschi & Boston Pops ~ Do I Look Worried & Made Up Mind
YouTube video by susea
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Cool blues from TTB (one of the tracks on 'Revelator'). www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wVW...
Tedeschi Trucks Band - Midnight in Harlem (Live from Atlanta)
YouTube video by TedeschiTrucksVEVO
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Album of the day: Tedeschi Trucks Band - Revelator. The Grammy winning (best blues album) 2011 double album.
Surely this should've been on Trump's playlist? www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VLX...
I Wanna Rule The World
YouTube video by 10cc - Topic
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Did King's X 'invent' Grunge? IMO no. Some could argue that 'Grunge' was invented when Neil Young wrote 'Mr Soul' with Buffalo Springfield back in 1967. Or what about fellow Seatttle band Queensryche and the album 'Operation Mindcrime' in 1988? www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
King’s X: The Band That Helped Make Grunge, Then Got LEFT BEHIND
YouTube video by Rock N' Roll True Stories
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Album of the day: King's X - Gretchen Goes to Nebraska. This is the recent double vinyl reissue (the original 1989 album was single vinyl).
Now a think tank linked to Reform UK want to abolish the State Pension. Presumably that would mean millions of pensioners would become penniless unless they had a private pension. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Thinktank linked to Reform UK calls for abolition of state pension
‘Radical’ report likely to influence party’s platform also proposes abolishing inheritance and capital gains taxes
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You know cats have a thing for boxes? Well our Maine Coon mix Houdini has a thing for shopping bags.
Just Sharing...interesting read - check out the documentary, just great! www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
11 things we learned from the Neil Peart documentary | CBC News
The documentary Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple celebrates late Rush drummer's extraordinary musicianship, intellectual curiosity, resilience and lasting influence on rock music.
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From the first Little Feat album - The Feat were formed when Lowell George was booted out of Frank Zappa's band - some of Zappa's zaniness can still be heard here (Lowell was quite 'zany' himself). www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gd9...
Little Feat – Hamburger Midnight
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Album(s) of the day: 2 Originals of Little Feat - Little Feat (1971) and Dixie Chicken (1973). This is something they used to do in the 70s, package 2 albums for one.
🚨 NEW POLL: 58% of Britons now describe Reform UK as an "extreme" party, according to new Ipsos polling. Just 22% believe Reform is ready to form the next government, while 60% disagree.
Here's blues done the 'right' way. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sECA...
Just Got Back from Baby's
YouTube video by ZZ Top - Topic
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Album of the day: ZZ Top - ZZ Top's First Album. A much underrated album by the Top. One which deserves your attention if you value blues/boogie.
A debate on the radio about immigration. One of the things they always bring up is people coming to this country and not 'integrating'. They never say the same thing about those 'Little Englanders' that go to Spain and Dubai, never learn the language and live inside their own 'bubble'.
In a few weeks I'll be putting away my vinyl for another year (I don't like playing vinyl in the winter - low temps isn't good for cartridge tracking). My 2,500 CD collection is about to be pressed into service. At least my valve pre/power sweetens the sound from CDs.
This quite frankly makes my blood boil. Perhaps you might be better off demanding Israel pay compensation to the Palestinians for both stealing their land and killing many of them? You had your compensation when you were given the West Indies! Prime real estate! www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
Caribbean nations draft action plan to push UK to redress reparations over slavery
Leaders hope UK will agree to targeted discussions around reparatory justice, but could consider legal options if Britain resists
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