The Riverboat Captain
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Of course what all these things need is... British plugs and sockets!
November 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Of course what all these things need is... British plugs and sockets!
Effortlessly. He's talking about a show at the Town Hall, trying to arrange 14 or so folks to pull this off live. Should be spectacular!
November 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Effortlessly. He's talking about a show at the Town Hall, trying to arrange 14 or so folks to pull this off live. Should be spectacular!
The surge wotsit?
November 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The surge wotsit?
I was over there for the first time in ages this year and greatly enjoyed sampling the products of that brewery.
November 28, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I was over there for the first time in ages this year and greatly enjoyed sampling the products of that brewery.
I saw it as Liz just exploring her songwriting. They've turned into such a great band though. Unfortunately I'll be away when they next play here. I did go to the emotional post-lockdown gig from which the live album came.
November 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I saw it as Liz just exploring her songwriting. They've turned into such a great band though. Unfortunately I'll be away when they next play here. I did go to the emotional post-lockdown gig from which the live album came.
It's a yay. The more delicate tracks on the new record are the ones that do it for me. Mosquitoes is really great.
November 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
It's a yay. The more delicate tracks on the new record are the ones that do it for me. Mosquitoes is really great.
Stars aligned. I was an NME reader and they were touted heavily at the time.
November 28, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Stars aligned. I was an NME reader and they were touted heavily at the time.
I was very lucky. Sweatiest gig ever. This one:
Trouble Funk 9/28/86 London, England @ Town & Country Club - "Ebony" TV Show 1986
YouTube video by FunkItBlog
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 5:31 AM
I was very lucky. Sweatiest gig ever. This one:
If I had to narrow it down, Rocketship Santa by the Bellrays, and Alan Parsons in a Winter Wonderland by Grandaddy.
November 28, 2025 at 3:25 AM
If I had to narrow it down, Rocketship Santa by the Bellrays, and Alan Parsons in a Winter Wonderland by Grandaddy.
Maybe one or two here? :)
Christmas Songs That Don't Suck (Too Much)
open.spotify.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Maybe one or two here? :)
Hmm, do you want to hear I Gotta Feeling by Black Eyed Peas ONE more time?
November 28, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Hmm, do you want to hear I Gotta Feeling by Black Eyed Peas ONE more time?
Sod-turning. How apt.
November 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Sod-turning. How apt.
Fossil of the Week indeed.
November 27, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Fossil of the Week indeed.
Warmest November day ever innit.
November 27, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Warmest November day ever innit.
Designing the Hebrides if Banjo was a copper?
November 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Designing the Hebrides if Banjo was a copper?
A bit cheesy, but this is fun
Bruce Springsteen - You Never Can Tell (Leipzig 7/7/13)
YouTube video by BruceSpringsteenVEVO
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 1:04 AM
A bit cheesy, but this is fun
And of course rush to play Hiatt's Bring the Family and Slow Turning in prep.
November 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
And of course rush to play Hiatt's Bring the Family and Slow Turning in prep.
Brownies and Pringles? Well, we at least know what they were smoking.
November 23, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Brownies and Pringles? Well, we at least know what they were smoking.
Wot, no Babies?
November 23, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Wot, no Babies?
A pulsating 90W of backline.
November 23, 2025 at 6:41 AM
A pulsating 90W of backline.
Led by donkeys.
November 23, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Led by donkeys.