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Duglas BMX Bandits @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social · 2d

I’ve been loving that John Myrtle album.

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Duglas BMX Bandits @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social · 4d

I‘m so proud of this track by YeonGene of her singing, with Norman Blake, a beautiful Bacharach & David song. David Scott & I were invited to produce a Bacharach songbook album performed by YeonGene. Making that record was one of my happiest times ever.
youtu.be/_-sgK5scuq4?...

YouTube video by Yeongene - Topic

YouTube video by Those Pretty Wrongs - Topic

Duglas BMX Bandits @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social · 5d

Happy Birthday Jody Stephens.
youtu.be/LBLZuSoINg0?...

Paper Cup

Mozart Estate - Selfish & Lazy & Greedy (Official Video)

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Duglas BMX Bandits @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social · 5d

Selfish & Lazy & Greedy by Mozart Estate.
Lawrence first released this song 25 years ago, on his first Go-Kart Mozart album. My love for it then was immediate. It should’ve reached a lot more ears back in the year 2000 here’s hoping this time round it will.
youtu.be/sreJZVcKn9U?...

YouTube video by Cherry Red Records

Felt - Sunlight Bathed the Golden Glow (Qui êtes-vous, Polly Maggoo?)

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Duglas BMX Bandits @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social · 6d

I’m not generally a fan of music promo videos, Even with the good ones I mostly prefer to listen to music without accompanying visuals. This is not an officially endorsed video however the combination of sound and vision here, for me, is sublime.
youtu.be/unmeYME1vpo?...

YouTube video by lazergliderspaceman

Chris & Cosey - October (Love Song)

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Duglas BMX Bandits @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social · 8d

October Love Song by Chris & Cosey.
youtu.be/2jJ0P06zx78?...

YouTube video by mrbriefcaseMUSIC

Shocking red: behind the scenes on classic horror Don’t Look Now – in pictures

Duglas BMX Bandits @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social · 8d

I don’t know how many times I have watched Nic Roeg’s Don’t Look Now but it’s certainly more than 100. There’s so much in there to get obsessed by. My friend Nick shared this great piece on the making of the film in photos with me. Thank you Nick.
www.theguardian.com/film/gallery...

Released in 1973, Nicolas Roeg’s Don’t Look Now is regularly acclaimed as a high point of British cinema, and a new book collects hundreds of images from the film’s production, many of them previously...

www.theguardian.com

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Duglas BMX Bandits @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social · 11d

Last night’s movie La Piscine (1969). Rather unusually it was shot both in French and English. Alain Delon, Romy Schneider and Jane Birkin star, plus great score by Michel Legrand. Remade as A Bigger Splash in 2015, which I hated.

darkness has reached its end

Duglas BMX Bandits @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social · 12d

What a fab evening at The Hangar, one of Sushil & Radhika’s events in Paisley. I got to sing a couple of songs with one of oldest and dearest friends, and sit next to him watching a film that we used to watch obsessively together in our teens/20s, Endless Night. Old photo of us alert.

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Duglas BMX Bandits @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social · 13d

It’s Virginia Astley’s birthday. Here is one of my all time favourite singles, it’s by Virginia.
youtu.be/7a5v-IPsc_A?...

YouTube video by Duglas Stewart

The Cords - When You Said Goodbye

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Duglas BMX Bandits @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social · 13d

The Cords debut album is out today, let’s celebrate.
youtu.be/MWI88BplgKU?...

YouTube video by Elegante Sport 3.0

YouTube video by Bryan Ferry - Topic

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Duglas BMX Bandits @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social · 13d

It’s Bryan Ferry’s birthday today. Bill Wells turned me onto Bryan’s album Jazz Age and if you don’t know it it’s worth a listen. Here’s Do The Strand from Jazz Age by Bryan Ferry.
youtu.be/0pZ9hl--NPU?...

Do the Strand

YouTube video by Teenage Fanclub - Topic

Duglas BMX Bandits @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social · 13d

And coincidentally I reckon my favourite TFC song by Gerry was also a B side. This beauty feels appropriate for these Autumnal days.
youtu.be/oGPjxwgA9GA?...

Fallen Leaves

Teenage Fanclub - Some People Try to Fuck with You

Duglas BMX Bandits @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social · 13d

He has done a few of the years but not that many. They are always excellent fun.

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Duglas BMX Bandits @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social · 13d

Going to see Norman in Paisley tonight. Here’s one of my top TFC tracks written by Norman. It was a B side and I don’t think it’s on those streaming platforms. It’s a beauty with a message.
youtu.be/un6nWUEPP3A?...

YouTube video by luckyjim1000

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Duglas BMX Bandits @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social · 15d

Sad to hear the news of Claudia Cardinale leaving this world. Here’s a choice image of her along with an extract from her sensational 1977 single Do It Claudia.

Il Etait Une Fois Dans L'Ouest-Claudia Cardinale

Duglas BMX Bandits @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social · 15d

Goodnight Claudia Cardinale.
youtu.be/eIHrAErHYc0?...

YouTube video by fanziecat

Sous le soleil exactement (Bande originale de la comédie musicale télévisée "Anna")

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Duglas BMX Bandits @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social · 17d

Remembering Anna Karina on her birthday.
youtu.be/BF1fKeNfjis?...

YouTube video by Anna Karina - Topic

YouTube video by Jackie DeShannon - Topic

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Duglas BMX Bandits @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social · 18d

Since it’s the late Margo Guryan’s birthday I wanted to share what I think might be my favourite cover version of one of her songs. Margo told me that she also liked this one. Great haunting arrangement from Hyle King.
youtu.be/cVlAi0SXF3w?...

Think Of Rain

Margo Guryan -[6]- Take A Picture

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Duglas BMX Bandits @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social · 18d

Margo Guryan was born on this day 88 years ago. She is greatly missed. Her music soothed my soul and over the phone she gave me grammar tips and love counselling (I needed all of these things). Thank you Margo.
youtu.be/4e6mc9AaNeA?...

YouTube video by ThePsychedelicGroove

YouTube video by Paul Williams - Topic

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Duglas BMX Bandits @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social · 20d

Happy 85th birthday to one of my greatest songwriting heroes, Paul Williams.
youtu.be/9vLTWU8--v8?...

Someday Man (Mono 45)

Ryder The Eagle - Wounded Bird (Official Video)

Duglas BMX Bandits @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social · 21d

Been thinking about my top tracks of this Century so far, now that we’re pretty much 1/4 of the way through.
This by Ryder the Eagle is definitely one of my favourites. To me it could almost be a great Aznavour song. I love the intensity and romance of it. That end section❤️
youtu.be/tV6pzDv5zRo?...

YouTube video by Ryder The Eagle

Insecure Men - Alien (Official Music Video)

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Duglas BMX Bandits @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social · 21d

One of the top tracks of the year so far. I really love this new one from Saul Adamczewski and company A.K.A. Insecure Men.
❤️
youtu.be/w1FYCso0xu4?...

YouTube video by Insecure Men