Michael Ouldred
@michaelouldred.bsky.social
Still breakfasting in the ruins.
There will be plenty of people on here who were at that one!
December 4, 2025 at 7:50 AM
There will be plenty of people on here who were at that one!
I read a 100 greatest guitarists list in Mojo or Q or one of those magazines thay put the Colonel at number two behind Hendrix and I wouldn’t argue with that.
December 3, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I read a 100 greatest guitarists list in Mojo or Q or one of those magazines thay put the Colonel at number two behind Hendrix and I wouldn’t argue with that.
I can still smell the damsons bubbling away in my Mum’s battered old jam pan 40 years later.
December 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I can still smell the damsons bubbling away in my Mum’s battered old jam pan 40 years later.
What was wrong with just “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year”?
December 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
What was wrong with just “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year”?
The next stage after that will be the elasticated trousers from Chums that my late father couldn't stop buying...
December 3, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The next stage after that will be the elasticated trousers from Chums that my late father couldn't stop buying...
Ditto to both, sadly.
December 3, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Ditto to both, sadly.
Based on listening frequency alone, it would have to be After the Gold Rush.
November 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Based on listening frequency alone, it would have to be After the Gold Rush.
Pre-pyramid times.
November 17, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Pre-pyramid times.
Correct, but it's on Qobuz, so I can at least give it a listen later.
November 17, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Correct, but it's on Qobuz, so I can at least give it a listen later.
Three including my least favourite Tull.
November 17, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Three including my least favourite Tull.
I thought that would give me the confidence to tackle Dhalgren by Samuel Delaney. 40 years on and that still remains uncompleted...
November 13, 2025 at 8:59 AM
I thought that would give me the confidence to tackle Dhalgren by Samuel Delaney. 40 years on and that still remains uncompleted...
I read it as a teen and really struggled with it!
November 13, 2025 at 8:13 AM
I read it as a teen and really struggled with it!
Centre Point, one of my favourite buildings in London.
November 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Centre Point, one of my favourite buildings in London.
Just five, nothing in the top ten.
November 12, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Just five, nothing in the top ten.
Five, Harold Budd to Wordy Rappinghood!
November 7, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Five, Harold Budd to Wordy Rappinghood!
XTC and Buzzcocks, obviously. I wouldn't mind seeing how bad or good U Boat actually were too.
November 6, 2025 at 8:58 AM
XTC and Buzzcocks, obviously. I wouldn't mind seeing how bad or good U Boat actually were too.
Twenty, I play the album at number 50 a lot more than I play the number one.
November 5, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Twenty, I play the album at number 50 a lot more than I play the number one.
Peter Banks sees Time and a Word on there and leaves a second time.
November 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Peter Banks sees Time and a Word on there and leaves a second time.
We are still waiting for someone to take on St Mary in the Castle.
November 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
We are still waiting for someone to take on St Mary in the Castle.
Another 'discovery' courtesy of the cassette rack at Sandbach library. I never found out who was responsible, but I have a lot to thank them for (or blame them for!)
November 3, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Another 'discovery' courtesy of the cassette rack at Sandbach library. I never found out who was responsible, but I have a lot to thank them for (or blame them for!)
Not even the right venue. I saw them at Brixton don’t think they played the Astoria. At least they noticed that Ritchie had left.
November 2, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Not even the right venue. I saw them at Brixton don’t think they played the Astoria. At least they noticed that Ritchie had left.
Or that he died on the eve of their controversial Sun City residency...
November 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Or that he died on the eve of their controversial Sun City residency...