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Colonel XB
@colonelxb.bsky.social
Video guy and writer by choice, science tech by need for money.
Maple and pecan cake, with maple icing, Biscoff, and dark chocolate.
December 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Motel Sundown played an excellent set at The Colne Delta Blues & Americana Club in Brightlingsea, which is all up on my YouTube.

youtu.be/R0xM3V4p-jQ
Motel Sundown - Live, Brightlingsea (21/11/2025)
YouTube video by ColonelXB
youtu.be
December 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
@craiggouldmusic.bsky.social & The Noble Thieves played a blinding set at The Colne Delta Blues & Americana Club in Brightlingsea this past Friday, which I recorded and present to you here:

youtu.be/HctQeA9becc?...
Craig Gould & The Noble Thieves - Live, Brightlingsea (21/11/2025)
YouTube video by ColonelXB
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Holy underwear, it was five (5) years ago today that I put out the first (full) THAT'S GOTTA BE KANE! starring @maffewgregg.bsky.social and @thetomcampbell.bsky.social - the passage of time is a terrifying, cruel tango. youtu.be/lm5J0PVzino?...
THAT'S GOTTA BE KANE! in "Steamed Hams But With Undertaker And Kane, And They're Played By Maffew"
YouTube video by ColonelXB
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Just back from Predator: Badlands - I really liked it, it comes very close to Prey (which I loved), but it's a very different film, so it's hard to place. Elle Fanning is terrific, and I always love a robot/android that works despite what should be catastrophic damage.
November 8, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Went to Cineworld's classic secret screaming. The title card comes up: "Terrifier 3". Left.

I don't rate the Terrifier series, but even if I did, you can't term a 1-year old film classic.
October 31, 2025 at 8:09 PM
From the Bob's Burgers Burger Book - the Hummus a Tune Burger.

I used yellow pepper instead of red (it was the only one we had), but I don't think that impacted the overall burger too much.

Good stuff.
October 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Just got back from seeing The Descent at the pictures: 20 years later, and it's still awesome. Shauna Macdonald never needed to make another film again, because she was already in that (but glad she has been in more films since, obviously)
October 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
From the Bob's Burgers Burger Book: the Sympathy For The Devilled Egg burger.

It was very nice. I had fries with it, but they weren't done when I took the pictures.
October 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
It's been a hell of a year for England's women's teams. Hot dang.
September 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Just back from The Naked Gun - it's good fun, about a 7.5/10. 85-90% of the jokes land, and there are a LOT of them. Special mention for the fact it manages to reference both Jack Frost (the terrible/brilliant horror movie) and Jack Frost (the terrible Michael Keaton movie).
August 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Chloe Kelly: Specialist in Winning Things For England.

Also superhypermega credit to Hannah Hampton, Alessia Russo, Leah Williamson, Jess Carter, Lucy Bronze, and everyone else.
July 27, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Just got back from Superman: provisionally 8/10, really enjoyed it. An excellent Superman and Clarke Kent from David Corenswet. Rachel Brosnahan's Lois Lane was good, and for one moment Nicholas Hoult had me sympathetic towards Lex Luther. Krypto's obviously the star of the picture, though.
July 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
A year ago today I filmed this top show from my old amigo Craig Gould

youtu.be/lE8b-q0iTtg
Craig Gould & The Noble Thieves - Live at The Sound Lounge, Sutton (12/07/ 24)
YouTube video by ColonelXB
youtu.be
July 12, 2025 at 11:23 AM
From the Bob's Burgers Burger Book, I made the Don't You Four-Cheddar 'Bout Me burger. I had to substitute two of the four cheddars, but hot dang it was good. I used a spicy Mexican cheddar where the recipe has horseradish cheddar, and have decided that I am a wise man.
June 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
It's not that I've become Ghost obssessed over the last year or so, but there is some fantastic silent movie acting in this particular short film.

Ghost - Satanized (Official Music Video) youtu.be/mGR2M2mBJXU?...
Ghost - Satanized (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Ghost
youtu.be
May 17, 2025 at 11:34 AM
From the Bob's Burgers Burger Book, I made the Shake Your Honeymaker burger. It was great. I skipped the dates part because they sound gross.

It's the third burger I've made from the book, and so far it's 3/3 for good burgers. Not bad for a book based around background puns in an animated sitcom.
May 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Just got back from seeing Thunderbolts* - 8/10, may upgrade. Really good. Felt like an early-phase MCU film in the best way. Florence Pugh is great, so is Lewis Pullman. Wyatt Russsell should be appreciated more. David Harbour is unmatched at terrible-at-being-a-dad-except-when-it-really-matters.
May 3, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Just got back from watching Sinners - Outstanding, 9/10.
Michael B. Jordan (x2) has an incredible screen presence, Miles Caton puts in brilliant performance both dramatically and musically, Wunmi Mosaku is excellent, and the soundtrack/score are fantastic. Go and see it.
April 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Regardless of what happens in the match, this is the frickin' BEST.
April 21, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I do hate to have to say it, but I'm pretty sure there's 0% chance Iyo retains here (but she totally should).
April 20, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I don't like having to say it, because I loved his Rumble win, but Jey just managed to get an average match out of Gunther. It was like the Platinum Dunes remake of Gunther Vs Ilja Dragunov.
April 19, 2025 at 11:39 PM
(vegan) chocolate & white chocolate chunk cookies.

119kcal each.
April 19, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The Garden Of EDumb Burger - includes carmelised onions, sliced apple, and a sweet cinnamon-ginger-maple yogurt sauce. It's really nice.
April 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Stranger Things time
March 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM