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Andy @xwiseh3d.bsky.social · 18d

It is. A decent effort, most certainly.

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Andy @xwiseh3d.bsky.social · 19d

youtu.be/apYwBHKkhdM?...

Pennywise name checked herein...

Half Man Half Biscuit - Horror Clowns Are Dickheads [Official Art Track]

YouTube video by Half Man Half Biscuit

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Andy @xwiseh3d.bsky.social · Aug 9

Great song! But, the 'Exposure' version for me every time 😉

Andy @xwiseh3d.bsky.social · Aug 3

#DavidsMonthOfMusic
#MusicChallenge

Celebrating an artist who is no longer with us:

3: THE ASSOCIATES - PARTY FEARS TWO

Billy Mackenzie 1957 - 1997 ❤️
Alan Rankine 1958 - 2023 ❤️

youtu.be/-NUzAeUa6nc

Party Fears Two (2016 Remaster)

YouTube video by The Associates - Topic

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Andy @xwiseh3d.bsky.social · Aug 2

#DavidsMonthOfMusic
#MusicChallenge

An artist that is regrettably no longer with us.

2: CARDIACS - BIG SHIP

Tim Smith 1961 - 2020 ❤️
Tim Quy 1961 - 2023 ❤️

youtu.be/fR6IgfyW7dU

Big Ship

YouTube video by Cardiacs - Topic

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Andy @xwiseh3d.bsky.social · Aug 1

#DavidsMonthOfMusic
#MusicChallenge

An artist that is regrettably no longer with us.

1: ROBERT CALVERT - EJECTION

youtu.be/lNHPK6XHnq0

Ejection

YouTube video by Robert Calvert - Topic

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Andy @xwiseh3d.bsky.social · Aug 1

The walls of The Greyfriar pub in Reading are adorned with hundreds of hand pump badges.

I've just spent far too long looking for punning (or otherwise) music based ones...

Andy @xwiseh3d.bsky.social · Jul 4

Currently on the 516 to the Old Dungeon Ghyll, Langdale as the first stage of a bus based pub crawl 😄

(No heatwave up here though, it's currently raining... )

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Andy @xwiseh3d.bsky.social · Jun 30

#MusicChallenge
#ColorTheMusic

30> NANCI GRIFFITH - ONCE IN A VERY BLUE MOON

Not really my kind of my music, but this album was a bargain bin purchase years ago. I think it was the purity of her voice that was the attraction. Shocked to read she is no longer with us.

youtu.be/NRvFbMewuGI

Nanci Griffith - Once In A Very Blue Moon (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Nanci Griffith

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Andy @xwiseh3d.bsky.social · Jun 29

I find it difficult to imagine, if I'm honest! Kind of like an unlearned Pavlovian response I guess.

Andy @xwiseh3d.bsky.social · Jun 29

#MusicChallenge
#ColorTheMusic

29> ROY HARPER - McGOOHAN'S BLUES

Roy has the blues: Highway, Male Chauvinist Pig, & Kangaroo spring (ahem) to mind.

This is 18 mins "inspired by actor Patrick McGoohan's depiction of the establishment rebel in his TV series, The Prisoner".

youtu.be/QKjwXI1tb6Q

McGoohan's Blues (Remastered)

YouTube video by Roy Harper - Topic

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Andy @xwiseh3d.bsky.social · Jun 28

#MusicChallenge
#ColorTheMusic

28> PORCUPINE TREE - SYNESTHESIA

Synethesia occurs where "1 sensory or cognitive pathway leads to involuntary experiences in a 2nd...

People with synesthesia may experience colors when listening to music".

It's tenuous, but I have no shame 😉

youtu.be/RD9YGwHxcP4

Synesthesia (Extended Version)

YouTube video by Porcupine Tree - Topic

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Andy @xwiseh3d.bsky.social · Jun 27

#MusicChallenge
#ColorTheMusic

27> HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT - BLUE BADGE ABUSER

How can I be on Day 27 & not have had a HMHB pick? Inconceivable.

PS> I walked past that pub about an hour ago.

youtu.be/1E5gLScfGh0

Half Man Half Biscuit - Blue Badge Abuser [Official Audio]

YouTube video by Half Man Half Biscuit

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Andy @xwiseh3d.bsky.social · Jun 26

#MusicChallenge
#ColorTheMusic

26> MARILLION - WHITE RUSSIAN

Didn't really take to 'Clutching At Straws' when it came out. My opinion has mellowed over the years - there are some great songs on it, for sure, this being one.

youtu.be/YSrELig6xHg

White Russian (1999 Remaster)

YouTube video by Marillion - Topic

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Andy @xwiseh3d.bsky.social · Jun 26

After this last week of camping back in the lovely Lake District I've come to the conclusion my #1 camping accessory is: earplugs.

Andy @xwiseh3d.bsky.social · Jun 24

Repetition, even.

Andy @xwiseh3d.bsky.social · Jun 24

#MusicChallenge
#ColorTheMusic

25> THE PINK DIAMOND REVUE - FUZZ GUITAR

This lot are local to me, playing fairly intimate venues as a duo - guitars, drums, & "tapes".

They love repition, psychedelia, amped up '50s/'60s guitar riffs, big beats & fat synth sounds.

youtu.be/dqEzig-AXwU

The Fuzz Guitar

YouTube video by The Pink Diamond Revue - Topic

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Andy @xwiseh3d.bsky.social · Jun 23

#MusicChallenge
#ColorTheMusic

24> THE CLINT BOON EXPERIENCE - WHITE NO SUGAR

How can this be a quarter of a century old?

youtu.be/sm9ppZuO0gI

White No Sugar

YouTube video by The Clint Boon Experience - Topic

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Andy @xwiseh3d.bsky.social · Jun 23

#MusicChallenge

23> NOUVELLE VAGUE - BLUE MONDAY

Catching up.

I'm camping again. No signal, so any posts for the next week will come via the pub wi-fi. That's my level of commitment to #ColorTheMusic 🫡

It's a New Order cover, obvs.

youtu.be/WGffrwFMTLw

Blue Monday

YouTube video by Nouvelle Vague - Topic

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Andy @xwiseh3d.bsky.social · Jun 23

Some bands peak with their titles, & the song itself is a disappointment. Not so HMHB.

They were due to play my Uni Freshers' Ball in 1986, but cancelled at the last minute, allegedly as there was no light'n'bitter (or was it mild?!) on the rider 😂

Finally saw them live about 5 years ago 😄

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Andy @xwiseh3d.bsky.social · Jun 23

My advice: Don't talk to Lord Darnell's wife. It'll end badly.

I too am off on holiday. At least you won't be engaging with the British rail system.

Enjoy!

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Andy @xwiseh3d.bsky.social · Jun 22

#MusicChallenge
#ColorTheMusic

22> DARK STAR - BLUE MURDER

I'm a fan of many of Christian 'Bic' Hayes' outfits (Cardiacs, Levitation, Mikrokosmos, ZOFFF).

Dark Star rose from the ashes of Levitation, but for me they're leaner & sonically more interesting.

dark-star.bandcamp.com/track/blue-m...

Blue Murder, by dark star

from the album ...out flew reason

dark-star.bandcamp.com

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Andy @xwiseh3d.bsky.social · Jun 21

The 1st time I saw (pretty uncool) #NeoProg band #Galahad was at their 10th anniversary show. The 2nd was tonight, at their 40th anniversary show.

They are a much better prospect 30 years on if I'm honest.

They've ploughed their own furrow, & for that I salute them.

#ProgRock #ProgressiveRock

Andy @xwiseh3d.bsky.social · Jun 20

#MusicChallenge
#ColorTheMusic

21> MORRISSEY - AT AMBER

youtu.be/zI91rrdVYw4

At Amber

YouTube video by Morrissey - Topic

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