Ed Sheeran Oasis Adam Ant Adele Spandau Jedward Are just a few off the top of my head . Tv / Radio goes straight off if they come on .

EXTC in Gloucester in March. Ian Prowse Stourbridge in March James Wychwood festival in May China Crisis Tewkesbury in June Public Image Cheltenham in August

Will definitely give this a listen probably later in the week once I start one of my Christmas jigsaws ( bloody hell I sound old )

Could never understand why they weren’t more popular.

World party 30 minute set as below Message in a box Is it like today ? Sweet soul dream The Ballard of the little man Private revolution Kuwait City Love street Call me up Ship of fools

Thanks Alan for sharing your story, it brings back memories of me being 17 in 1979. Trying desperately to look 18 and get served in pubs, being mad about music and going to loads of gigs . I agree too it was […]

I started the year with a target of reading 50 books and with just over a week to go I’m on book 52. Mostly hard or paperback as can’t get on with a kindle much to my wife’s dismay. Anyway below is my top 10 of wh […]

Our local one in Winchcombe isn’t till the new year but looking forward to it as not been to one in years.

Yes not his best but grows with every listen. Never understood why he is not that popular here, our son lives in Germany and he has a big following there .

The voting from the Cotswolds is as follows 1/ Nathaniel Ratecliff & the Night Sweats. – South of Hare. 2/ Hillybilly Moon Explosion- Back in Time. 3/ Amy Rigby – Hang in there with me. 4/ Blossoms – […]

LIVE Three gigs this month starting off with Police Dog Hogan at Stroud Sub rooms. We have seen this band numerous times over the years and they never fail to surprise us with new versions of old songs. Live they […]

Hamish hawk good choice though I prefer his last album. Just ploughing through mine top 20 and I keep changing my mind ..

A nice pint of Salopian Oracle or Wye Valley HPA go down very nicely thank you but my favourite drink is tea. I must be getting old .

Jason Isbell & 400 unit – Bristol Beacon Amy Rigby – Hen & Chicken Bristol Police Dog Hogan – Stroud Sub Rooms Altered Images – Stroud Sub Rooms Hamish Hawk/ Villager – Berlin Next gig Oysterband- Stroud Sub Rooms

6 now 👍

Just joined with the word stater pack . Was on instagram & Threads but didn’t use it much . What is the difference between them all ? Markbut.bsky.social

We have stopped going to Cheltenham Town Hall as the sound is so bad . A lot of bands don’t play there anymore so it might be a coincidence. Off to Bristol Beacon next month so fingers crossed for that one .

I used to drive down to London every Friday and his drive time show got me through the boring journey during the early 2000’s He had Sally Traffic with him and the two of them were great together. He always s […]

There are some authors who no matter how hard I try I can’t wait for the paperback so end up buying the hardback ( don’t do kindle) and Ian Rankin in one of them. I know Rebus is getting on but surely there are […]

I try and have a few weeks alcohol free and like others on here Guinness Zero is one of the best along with Cobra. My mate works in our local pub and says more and more people are trying Zero % beer for a variety of reasons.