Lo-fi James
@lofi-james.bsky.social
Musician mostly. Everything from all sorts of pop (Power pop! Mod pop! Jangle indie pop!) to folk rock, country, weird post punk, piano pieces etc. Poster of occasional rubbish jokes. Music here and all free! https://on.soundcloud.com/quYkX5UxtTUfw7Fr9
I love all the chakras. The Hammerhead Chakra, The Great White Charkra. All of them.
September 20, 2025 at 10:21 AM
I love all the chakras. The Hammerhead Chakra, The Great White Charkra. All of them.
A comment hereabouts made me think when the re-rise of horror as a kind of ‘respectable’ film genre happened. I say ‘re-rise’ because it’s had its moments when it’s been up there, from Whale to Lewton to Carpenter. I’d say its recent rise started with j-horror around 1998. What do you think?
September 10, 2025 at 5:32 AM
A comment hereabouts made me think when the re-rise of horror as a kind of ‘respectable’ film genre happened. I say ‘re-rise’ because it’s had its moments when it’s been up there, from Whale to Lewton to Carpenter. I’d say its recent rise started with j-horror around 1998. What do you think?
‘Napoleon Napoleon
Of course he was a Corsican
Of course he can if he says he can
Cos of course he was a Corsican’
To be sung to rubbish brass band oom-pah music.
Of course he was a Corsican
Of course he can if he says he can
Cos of course he was a Corsican’
To be sung to rubbish brass band oom-pah music.
August 23, 2025 at 5:12 AM
‘Napoleon Napoleon
Of course he was a Corsican
Of course he can if he says he can
Cos of course he was a Corsican’
To be sung to rubbish brass band oom-pah music.
Of course he was a Corsican
Of course he can if he says he can
Cos of course he was a Corsican’
To be sung to rubbish brass band oom-pah music.
Chestnuts are apparently not a weird physical ailment.
That’s my dodgy joke quota for the year sorted.
That’s my dodgy joke quota for the year sorted.
August 23, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Chestnuts are apparently not a weird physical ailment.
That’s my dodgy joke quota for the year sorted.
That’s my dodgy joke quota for the year sorted.
I’m killing time with jokes cos I’m still working on music so I’ve nothing to post on that front. But by the end of this year I might have finished enough to release an album a week for all of next year. Some might be good. Meanwhile, eff it - one more joke and then off again for a coupla months.
August 23, 2025 at 5:06 AM
I’m killing time with jokes cos I’m still working on music so I’ve nothing to post on that front. But by the end of this year I might have finished enough to release an album a week for all of next year. Some might be good. Meanwhile, eff it - one more joke and then off again for a coupla months.
I’m thinking of becoming a fridge magnate.
August 23, 2025 at 5:02 AM
I’m thinking of becoming a fridge magnate.
I wish Angelina Jolie would marry the inventor of the ATM, because then we could go to the wedding and sing ‘for she’s a Jolie-Goodfellow’. And that would be hilarious.
August 23, 2025 at 5:01 AM
I wish Angelina Jolie would marry the inventor of the ATM, because then we could go to the wedding and sing ‘for she’s a Jolie-Goodfellow’. And that would be hilarious.
Oh I’m on here, so time for some jokes: I recently discovered that Finland is not the nickname of the Melbourne Aquarium.
Pearler, am I right?
Pearler, am I right?
August 23, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Oh I’m on here, so time for some jokes: I recently discovered that Finland is not the nickname of the Melbourne Aquarium.
Pearler, am I right?
Pearler, am I right?
Today I discovered if I say ‘French fries franchise’ over and over again and faster and faster, I sound like a steam engine.
July 2, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Today I discovered if I say ‘French fries franchise’ over and over again and faster and faster, I sound like a steam engine.
In case anyone thinks I’m being slack … I have 378 songs up on Soundcloud. 134 songs ready to be mastered. 859 more songs in various stages of completion. All different genres too, across 1371 tunes.
I get exhausted just thinking about ‘em!
I get exhausted just thinking about ‘em!
June 29, 2025 at 3:04 AM
In case anyone thinks I’m being slack … I have 378 songs up on Soundcloud. 134 songs ready to be mastered. 859 more songs in various stages of completion. All different genres too, across 1371 tunes.
I get exhausted just thinking about ‘em!
I get exhausted just thinking about ‘em!
Not as glamorous nor as young as The Molotovs mod offering (I’ll post that later, but hell, the brother and sister in that band are just 17 and 18 respectively! Amazing stuff!!). But this is nonetheless some kickass and loud r’n’b mod pub-worthy thrash from a while back.
youtu.be/zMRGcK8_Qvc?...
youtu.be/zMRGcK8_Qvc?...
Laurie Wright - West End Lover (Official Video)
YouTube video by Laurie Wright
youtu.be
May 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Not as glamorous nor as young as The Molotovs mod offering (I’ll post that later, but hell, the brother and sister in that band are just 17 and 18 respectively! Amazing stuff!!). But this is nonetheless some kickass and loud r’n’b mod pub-worthy thrash from a while back.
youtu.be/zMRGcK8_Qvc?...
youtu.be/zMRGcK8_Qvc?...
An old song of mine from one of my pop jaunts. Written about 1986 I’m thinking. Bit Smiths-ish. I’m working on about six projects from noisy angular post punk to pastoral piano stuff. But I should post stuff I’ve already put up about the joint in the meantime …
soundcloud.com/lofijames-1/...
soundcloud.com/lofijames-1/...
Ignorance Is Bliss
Influences: Aztec Camera – High land, high rain / Orange Juice – You can’t hide your love forever (and) Rip it up! / The Go-Betweens – Before Hollywood / Echo and The Bunnymen – Crocodiles / The Durut
soundcloud.com
May 19, 2025 at 2:11 PM
An old song of mine from one of my pop jaunts. Written about 1986 I’m thinking. Bit Smiths-ish. I’m working on about six projects from noisy angular post punk to pastoral piano stuff. But I should post stuff I’ve already put up about the joint in the meantime …
soundcloud.com/lofijames-1/...
soundcloud.com/lofijames-1/...
I’ve coated the cover of my new book with superglue.
Many reviewers are writing that they struggled to put the book down.
Many reviewers are writing that they struggled to put the book down.
May 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I’ve coated the cover of my new book with superglue.
Many reviewers are writing that they struggled to put the book down.
Many reviewers are writing that they struggled to put the book down.
If I got a Can covers band together, I’d play the songs really, really, really badly.
I’d call the band Can’t.
youtu.be/Stl3djAAiMk?...
I’d call the band Can’t.
youtu.be/Stl3djAAiMk?...
Can - Halleluwah (from album Tago Mago 1971)
YouTube video by VibeCollector
youtu.be
May 15, 2025 at 7:59 PM
If I got a Can covers band together, I’d play the songs really, really, really badly.
I’d call the band Can’t.
youtu.be/Stl3djAAiMk?...
I’d call the band Can’t.
youtu.be/Stl3djAAiMk?...
So I heard that at a recent U2 concert the Edge was escorted from the stage by a Leprechaun, part of Bono’s new workplace scheme to employ more mythical and magical beings in rock band support staff.
Yes, that’s right: apparently Bono needed a little something to take the Edge off.
Yes, that’s right: apparently Bono needed a little something to take the Edge off.
May 11, 2025 at 9:12 AM
So I heard that at a recent U2 concert the Edge was escorted from the stage by a Leprechaun, part of Bono’s new workplace scheme to employ more mythical and magical beings in rock band support staff.
Yes, that’s right: apparently Bono needed a little something to take the Edge off.
Yes, that’s right: apparently Bono needed a little something to take the Edge off.
Will post music again soon. But maybe some lighthearted palaver … I Googled this as my brain meandered onto its almost time for bed random setting , and I cannot believe that there isn’t a business called ‘Plumb and Plumber’.
May 11, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Will post music again soon. But maybe some lighthearted palaver … I Googled this as my brain meandered onto its almost time for bed random setting , and I cannot believe that there isn’t a business called ‘Plumb and Plumber’.
Should post more. But I can’t pass up this - happy 99th to David Attenborough. What a treasure, what an empathic soul to all the other critters we share this planet with, what a gift his documentaries have been. This photo of he and Jane Goodall from the Guardian article is all sorts of wonderful.
May 8, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Should post more. But I can’t pass up this - happy 99th to David Attenborough. What a treasure, what an empathic soul to all the other critters we share this planet with, what a gift his documentaries have been. This photo of he and Jane Goodall from the Guardian article is all sorts of wonderful.
So I’m gonna be putting some new stuff up shortly (about a month). But the songs on the four albums I released end of Nov last year have collectively hit nearly 18000 plays. Which is all right for my little neck of the woods! This one has the most:
on.soundcloud.com/YFEUjNLsEGAC...
on.soundcloud.com/YFEUjNLsEGAC...
Homefires Burning (Gelder/Statham)
Years active: years, pfft, not even - about five or six months in 1988
Members: Me on gtr and lead vox, Hux on bass and backing vox, John on main guitar and backing vox, and Michael something-or-other
on.soundcloud.com
March 21, 2025 at 10:45 AM
So I’m gonna be putting some new stuff up shortly (about a month). But the songs on the four albums I released end of Nov last year have collectively hit nearly 18000 plays. Which is all right for my little neck of the woods! This one has the most:
on.soundcloud.com/YFEUjNLsEGAC...
on.soundcloud.com/YFEUjNLsEGAC...
See ya Brian James. Came late to the party, Jan 1978, ‘New rose’ on the Stiff Records flexi disc with RAM magazine here in Oz. Immediately got the first album. Cracker. Here they are doing a fine stab at Alice.
youtu.be/Hz16ObeWQ6E?...
youtu.be/Hz16ObeWQ6E?...
Feel the Pain (2017 - Remaster)
YouTube video by The Damned - Topic
youtu.be
March 7, 2025 at 6:10 AM
See ya Brian James. Came late to the party, Jan 1978, ‘New rose’ on the Stiff Records flexi disc with RAM magazine here in Oz. Immediately got the first album. Cracker. Here they are doing a fine stab at Alice.
youtu.be/Hz16ObeWQ6E?...
youtu.be/Hz16ObeWQ6E?...
I hope everyone had a most merry Christmas or, if that ain’t your thing, you had a good day anyway.
Here’s an old tune of mine, usual cheap as chips, lo-fi video production!
Darling (sends me to sleep)
youtu.be/gIh3W3m7I-U
Here’s an old tune of mine, usual cheap as chips, lo-fi video production!
Darling (sends me to sleep)
youtu.be/gIh3W3m7I-U
Darling (sends me to sleep)
YouTube video by lofi james
youtu.be
December 28, 2024 at 11:31 AM
I hope everyone had a most merry Christmas or, if that ain’t your thing, you had a good day anyway.
Here’s an old tune of mine, usual cheap as chips, lo-fi video production!
Darling (sends me to sleep)
youtu.be/gIh3W3m7I-U
Here’s an old tune of mine, usual cheap as chips, lo-fi video production!
Darling (sends me to sleep)
youtu.be/gIh3W3m7I-U
Steve Jones turned 69 a bit back. Funny, cool, kinda sweet, he posts the occasional vid of him in his bathroom singing and playing songs. His choices are great! Here he is, blue nail polish on his big toes, doing Roxy’s ‘More than this’.
www.instagram.com/reel/C9rtEbX...
www.instagram.com/reel/C9rtEbX...
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December 17, 2024 at 9:28 AM
Steve Jones turned 69 a bit back. Funny, cool, kinda sweet, he posts the occasional vid of him in his bathroom singing and playing songs. His choices are great! Here he is, blue nail polish on his big toes, doing Roxy’s ‘More than this’.
www.instagram.com/reel/C9rtEbX...
www.instagram.com/reel/C9rtEbX...
Well it’s nearly that time of year, so here is my Christmas song, my one and only Christmas song. Ho ho ho and all that:
on.soundcloud.com/dpiX9tepyKhS...
on.soundcloud.com/dpiX9tepyKhS...
Christmas Lights
Influences: Aztec Camera – High land, high rain / Orange Juice – You can’t hide your love forever (and) Rip it up! / The Go-Betweens – Before Hollywood / Echo and The Bunnymen – Crocodiles / The Durut
on.soundcloud.com
December 17, 2024 at 9:22 AM
Well it’s nearly that time of year, so here is my Christmas song, my one and only Christmas song. Ho ho ho and all that:
on.soundcloud.com/dpiX9tepyKhS...
on.soundcloud.com/dpiX9tepyKhS...
Three covers from a live recording back in, gulp, 1980 with my first gigging band The Manics. That band lasted some eight months, from when I was 17 to mid 18!
The covers are: Train in Vain (The Clash), You belong to me (Elvis Costello), A Bomb in Wardour Street (The Jam).
youtu.be/_ndssuWJynI
The covers are: Train in Vain (The Clash), You belong to me (Elvis Costello), A Bomb in Wardour Street (The Jam).
youtu.be/_ndssuWJynI
Manics live July 26 1980 - Three covers
YouTube video by lofi james
youtu.be
December 11, 2024 at 11:01 PM
Three covers from a live recording back in, gulp, 1980 with my first gigging band The Manics. That band lasted some eight months, from when I was 17 to mid 18!
The covers are: Train in Vain (The Clash), You belong to me (Elvis Costello), A Bomb in Wardour Street (The Jam).
youtu.be/_ndssuWJynI
The covers are: Train in Vain (The Clash), You belong to me (Elvis Costello), A Bomb in Wardour Street (The Jam).
youtu.be/_ndssuWJynI
And more summer jangle. This from, ooh, 1987. In that Go-Betweens to Icicle Works ballpark, if y’all can recall that far back! Lots of me as a young tyke when we all lived beachside way south of Adelaide. Nawwww.
youtu.be/H42hDyacjFA
youtu.be/H42hDyacjFA
Summer is a trap
YouTube video by lofi james
youtu.be
December 7, 2024 at 8:53 AM
And more summer jangle. This from, ooh, 1987. In that Go-Betweens to Icicle Works ballpark, if y’all can recall that far back! Lots of me as a young tyke when we all lived beachside way south of Adelaide. Nawwww.
youtu.be/H42hDyacjFA
youtu.be/H42hDyacjFA
Best post something otherwise it’ll all go mouldy.
Here’s a slightly treble-y song from 1996-1997. Vaguely Beach Boys, vaguely punk summer pop.
youtu.be/jgt5QTEVXds
Here’s a slightly treble-y song from 1996-1997. Vaguely Beach Boys, vaguely punk summer pop.
youtu.be/jgt5QTEVXds
Summer is over
YouTube video by lofi james
youtu.be
December 7, 2024 at 8:49 AM
Best post something otherwise it’ll all go mouldy.
Here’s a slightly treble-y song from 1996-1997. Vaguely Beach Boys, vaguely punk summer pop.
youtu.be/jgt5QTEVXds
Here’s a slightly treble-y song from 1996-1997. Vaguely Beach Boys, vaguely punk summer pop.
youtu.be/jgt5QTEVXds