Chris Shaw
@chrisshaweditor.bsky.social
Christian; musician; host of Beatles podcast @eggpod.bsky.social ; Watford FC supporter. In that order. https://sgtpepperphotos.wordpress.com/2017/04/22/16/
Being for the benefit of Mr Whippy 🍦
January 8, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Being for the benefit of Mr Whippy 🍦
This is a great article by @huwareyou.bsky.social about a wonderful band.
Heads-up 60s music nerds! The new issue of Shindig! features my article on The Herd, gothic psych idols led by Peter Frampton and Andy Bown, who I interviewed for it. There’s an excerpt from it here! :)
shindig-magazine.com?p=7440
shindig-magazine.com?p=7440
Issue #171 – The Herd -
Psych-pop idols THE HERD were responsible for a string of unforgettable singles in the late ’60s including 'From the Underworld' and 'I Don't Want Our Loving To Die', but behind the hits lay a frustra...
shindig-magazine.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:56 PM
This is a great article by @huwareyou.bsky.social about a wonderful band.
Shoulda been spreadin’ your claws in Bushey with the cool cats!
January 2, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Shoulda been spreadin’ your claws in Bushey with the cool cats!
Not even bothering with a top 10 of podcasts this year. This is the best one!
Throughout a tough 2025 these two beauties have been there all the way. Daily laughter, deep dives, antics, live shows, and insightful trinkets from their mind palaces.
Unashamedly ❤️ @tftimemachine.bsky.social
Throughout a tough 2025 these two beauties have been there all the way. Daily laughter, deep dives, antics, live shows, and insightful trinkets from their mind palaces.
Unashamedly ❤️ @tftimemachine.bsky.social
December 31, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Not even bothering with a top 10 of podcasts this year. This is the best one!
Throughout a tough 2025 these two beauties have been there all the way. Daily laughter, deep dives, antics, live shows, and insightful trinkets from their mind palaces.
Unashamedly ❤️ @tftimemachine.bsky.social
Throughout a tough 2025 these two beauties have been there all the way. Daily laughter, deep dives, antics, live shows, and insightful trinkets from their mind palaces.
Unashamedly ❤️ @tftimemachine.bsky.social
Deep Purple Pulp
December 30, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Deep Purple Pulp
I’m fully expecting the inevitable, “I preferred the other stuff” reviews, but this is so much fun. And that’s where indie pods win - celebs bank on hits/numbers/ads etc, but because the focus is on money they miss out on all the opportunities to chat with likeminded people.
December 28, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I’m fully expecting the inevitable, “I preferred the other stuff” reviews, but this is so much fun. And that’s where indie pods win - celebs bank on hits/numbers/ads etc, but because the focus is on money they miss out on all the opportunities to chat with likeminded people.
Launching a new podcast next year (not a Beatles one), just realising this is both the best/worst time to attempt something so foolish.
Then you think… Post-Beatles Macca quietly touring universities. How invigorating was that!
Stuff video pods - enjoy yourself indies!
bsky.app/profile/john...
Then you think… Post-Beatles Macca quietly touring universities. How invigorating was that!
Stuff video pods - enjoy yourself indies!
bsky.app/profile/john...
December 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Launching a new podcast next year (not a Beatles one), just realising this is both the best/worst time to attempt something so foolish.
Then you think… Post-Beatles Macca quietly touring universities. How invigorating was that!
Stuff video pods - enjoy yourself indies!
bsky.app/profile/john...
Then you think… Post-Beatles Macca quietly touring universities. How invigorating was that!
Stuff video pods - enjoy yourself indies!
bsky.app/profile/john...
Reposted by Chris Shaw
As a humble podcaster, it’s good to see this headline. You feel immense pressure to get on the video pod train, but it’s so fucking expensive to do - which feels like the complete antithesis of what podcasting was supposed to be; a chance for the indies to have a shot.
‘Painful to hear!’ How podcasts’ rush to video is turning them into dreadful listens
‘Painful to hear!’ How podcasts’ rush to video is turning them into dreadful listens
From Joe Marler’s visual-only stunts to the incomprehensible shuffling sounds Steven Bartlett recently subjected headphone users to, dodgy audio experiences are on the rise
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 9:50 AM
As a humble podcaster, it’s good to see this headline. You feel immense pressure to get on the video pod train, but it’s so fucking expensive to do - which feels like the complete antithesis of what podcasting was supposed to be; a chance for the indies to have a shot.
Reposted by Chris Shaw
The Fab Four - "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
YouTube video by FabFourVideos
youtu.be
December 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I want brew,
I want Ty-Phoo so ba-a-a-aad
I want Ty-Phoo so ba-a-a-aad
December 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I want brew,
I want Ty-Phoo so ba-a-a-aad
I want Ty-Phoo so ba-a-a-aad
Yes - it’s a lovely slice of psychedelic pie. And in mono (the best way to hear stuff like this)! Time to get a mono-psych playlist on the go…
December 21, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Yes - it’s a lovely slice of psychedelic pie. And in mono (the best way to hear stuff like this)! Time to get a mono-psych playlist on the go…
Definitely! They were a good looking band, and in photos look super cool, but it’s that camera-friendly confidence that Peter has. You can’t keep your eyes off him!
youtu.be/p5HZKDQzeLU?...
youtu.be/p5HZKDQzeLU?...
The Herd (feat. Peter Frampton) - Paradise Lost (1968)
YouTube video by Beat-Club
youtu.be
December 21, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Definitely! They were a good looking band, and in photos look super cool, but it’s that camera-friendly confidence that Peter has. You can’t keep your eyes off him!
youtu.be/p5HZKDQzeLU?...
youtu.be/p5HZKDQzeLU?...
Yes! A beautiful picture of music - love it. The Paradise Lost album is a lost masterpiece, as well as the singles there are hidden gems like On Your Own
youtu.be/k86pmH5zef0?...
youtu.be/k86pmH5zef0?...
On Your Own
YouTube video by The Herd - Topic
youtu.be
December 21, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Yes! A beautiful picture of music - love it. The Paradise Lost album is a lost masterpiece, as well as the singles there are hidden gems like On Your Own
youtu.be/k86pmH5zef0?...
youtu.be/k86pmH5zef0?...
A “bit” obsessed with this promo film.
Frampton, clearly has “star quality”™️, while the wonderful Andy Bown is awkward and uncomfortable in front of the camera. Antique-oak-furniture-voiced Gary Taylor thinks he is the front man, and Andrew Steele frankly couldn’t care less
youtu.be/ISFywATPgTY?...
Frampton, clearly has “star quality”™️, while the wonderful Andy Bown is awkward and uncomfortable in front of the camera. Antique-oak-furniture-voiced Gary Taylor thinks he is the front man, and Andrew Steele frankly couldn’t care less
youtu.be/ISFywATPgTY?...
The Herd - I Don't Want Our Loving To Die
YouTube video by BR MUSIC
youtu.be
December 21, 2025 at 9:18 AM
A “bit” obsessed with this promo film.
Frampton, clearly has “star quality”™️, while the wonderful Andy Bown is awkward and uncomfortable in front of the camera. Antique-oak-furniture-voiced Gary Taylor thinks he is the front man, and Andrew Steele frankly couldn’t care less
youtu.be/ISFywATPgTY?...
Frampton, clearly has “star quality”™️, while the wonderful Andy Bown is awkward and uncomfortable in front of the camera. Antique-oak-furniture-voiced Gary Taylor thinks he is the front man, and Andrew Steele frankly couldn’t care less
youtu.be/ISFywATPgTY?...
Oh my, that’s appalling. Hopefully, someone will know a way where the Beatles community can help.
December 20, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Oh my, that’s appalling. Hopefully, someone will know a way where the Beatles community can help.
Is there a way where others can appeal on your behalf?
December 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Is there a way where others can appeal on your behalf?
“Every time George Bailey kicks Uncle Billy up the arse a pixie shits itself”
a black and white photo of a man and woman holding a small child
ALT: a black and white photo of a man and woman holding a small child
media.tenor.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
“Every time George Bailey kicks Uncle Billy up the arse a pixie shits itself”
This is my annual ritual
December 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
This is my annual ritual
Bizarre, isn’t it! Interesting to learn that Cary Grant and Henry Fonda were considered for the lead role. Both brilliant leads, but it’s impossible to imagine they’d have had any of James Stewart’s depth. So many times where he transforms scenes from humour to frustration, or despair to joy.
a black and white photo of a man and a woman talking on a phone
ALT: a black and white photo of a man and a woman talking on a phone
media.tenor.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Bizarre, isn’t it! Interesting to learn that Cary Grant and Henry Fonda were considered for the lead role. Both brilliant leads, but it’s impossible to imagine they’d have had any of James Stewart’s depth. So many times where he transforms scenes from humour to frustration, or despair to joy.
Yes, same here. It needs to be black & white - as they mention in the podcast, it’s so difficult to exude warmth in a b&w movie, but it pours out of this!
December 19, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Yes, same here. It needs to be black & white - as they mention in the podcast, it’s so difficult to exude warmth in a b&w movie, but it pours out of this!
A few years ago, I lent the dvd to someone who’d never seen it. Next time I saw them, I asked what they thought and they replied: “So boring. I lasted about five minutes because it was black & white”
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December 19, 2025 at 9:42 AM
A few years ago, I lent the dvd to someone who’d never seen it. Next time I saw them, I asked what they thought and they replied: “So boring. I lasted about five minutes because it was black & white”
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Just about the best review of It’s a Wonderful Life you’ll ever get. The @alltherightmovies.com chaps walk through every moment of this beautiful film; the background stories, phenomenal acting, writing and direction. A perfect celebration of the humour, warmth and devastatingly moving moments
10/10
10/10
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media.tenor.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Just about the best review of It’s a Wonderful Life you’ll ever get. The @alltherightmovies.com chaps walk through every moment of this beautiful film; the background stories, phenomenal acting, writing and direction. A perfect celebration of the humour, warmth and devastatingly moving moments
10/10
10/10
It’s superb - I’ve watched it about five times! Shame it’s been taken down though
December 15, 2025 at 2:06 PM
It’s superb - I’ve watched it about five times! Shame it’s been taken down though
So much love for this! Can’t wait to dive in - thanks.
December 15, 2025 at 1:05 PM
So much love for this! Can’t wait to dive in - thanks.