Colin Harris
@fruiteatingbear.bsky.social
Bristol. Music, film, music, datageek, music
Today's film, The Asphalt Jungle.
Absolutely brilliant. Hayden being Hayden, Calhern sleazy and Jaffe stealing every scene he's in. It's funny that James Whitmore ends up in jail here - maybe this was the offence that had him locked up in Shawshank for so many years?
Absolutely brilliant. Hayden being Hayden, Calhern sleazy and Jaffe stealing every scene he's in. It's funny that James Whitmore ends up in jail here - maybe this was the offence that had him locked up in Shawshank for so many years?
November 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Today's film, The Asphalt Jungle.
Absolutely brilliant. Hayden being Hayden, Calhern sleazy and Jaffe stealing every scene he's in. It's funny that James Whitmore ends up in jail here - maybe this was the offence that had him locked up in Shawshank for so many years?
Absolutely brilliant. Hayden being Hayden, Calhern sleazy and Jaffe stealing every scene he's in. It's funny that James Whitmore ends up in jail here - maybe this was the offence that had him locked up in Shawshank for so many years?
#NewWaveNovember (1978-80)
26--The Starjets - Schooldays (1979)
Belfast band. War Stories charted but this didn't, unfortunately. A terrible band name, it has to be said.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LLL...
26--The Starjets - Schooldays (1979)
Belfast band. War Stories charted but this didn't, unfortunately. A terrible band name, it has to be said.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LLL...
STARJETS-school days-1979
YouTube video by MYENGLISHDISCO
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November 25, 2025 at 10:02 PM
#NewWaveNovember (1978-80)
26--The Starjets - Schooldays (1979)
Belfast band. War Stories charted but this didn't, unfortunately. A terrible band name, it has to be said.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LLL...
26--The Starjets - Schooldays (1979)
Belfast band. War Stories charted but this didn't, unfortunately. A terrible band name, it has to be said.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LLL...
The Lemon Twigs are back! And they've gone psychedelic 60s! Get your lava lamps out, zip up your go-go boots and groove baby, groove.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhLl...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhLl...
Friday (I'm Gonna Love You)
YouTube video by The Lemon Twigs - Topic
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November 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The Lemon Twigs are back! And they've gone psychedelic 60s! Get your lava lamps out, zip up your go-go boots and groove baby, groove.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhLl...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhLl...
#NewWaveNovember (1978-80)
25--The Carpettes - Nothing Ever Changes (1980)
My band used to cover this in all our sold-out* shows. We absolutely murdered it. Great tune though.
(*estimated)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZYe...
25--The Carpettes - Nothing Ever Changes (1980)
My band used to cover this in all our sold-out* shows. We absolutely murdered it. Great tune though.
(*estimated)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZYe...
Nothing Ever Changes
YouTube video by The Carpettes - Topic
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November 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
#NewWaveNovember (1978-80)
25--The Carpettes - Nothing Ever Changes (1980)
My band used to cover this in all our sold-out* shows. We absolutely murdered it. Great tune though.
(*estimated)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZYe...
25--The Carpettes - Nothing Ever Changes (1980)
My band used to cover this in all our sold-out* shows. We absolutely murdered it. Great tune though.
(*estimated)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZYe...
Jimmy Cliff 'Wonderful World Beautiful People' LIVE Midem 1970
YouTube video by Jamrockvybzreggae
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November 24, 2025 at 12:09 PM
#NewWaveNovember (1978-80)
24--Klark Kent - Don't Care (1978)
Copeland, of course, with the other two Police-men donning masks for the ToTP appearance. It only got to #48.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ_J...
24--Klark Kent - Don't Care (1978)
Copeland, of course, with the other two Police-men donning masks for the ToTP appearance. It only got to #48.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ_J...
Klark Kent's "Don't Care" from 1978: The Police Hiding In Plain Sight
YouTube video by Generation X Video Archive
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November 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
#NewWaveNovember (1978-80)
24--Klark Kent - Don't Care (1978)
Copeland, of course, with the other two Police-men donning masks for the ToTP appearance. It only got to #48.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ_J...
24--Klark Kent - Don't Care (1978)
Copeland, of course, with the other two Police-men donning masks for the ToTP appearance. It only got to #48.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ_J...
#NewWaveNovember (1978-80)
23--The Members - Solitary Confinement (1979)
Their debut, and best, single. It didn't chart, but their next reached the giddy heights of #12. Here's a cracking live version.
Altogether now, "Living in a BEDSIT!!!"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8cm...
23--The Members - Solitary Confinement (1979)
Their debut, and best, single. It didn't chart, but their next reached the giddy heights of #12. Here's a cracking live version.
Altogether now, "Living in a BEDSIT!!!"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8cm...
The Members 'Solitary Confinement' live 1979
YouTube video by Gazely Gaze
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November 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
#NewWaveNovember (1978-80)
23--The Members - Solitary Confinement (1979)
Their debut, and best, single. It didn't chart, but their next reached the giddy heights of #12. Here's a cracking live version.
Altogether now, "Living in a BEDSIT!!!"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8cm...
23--The Members - Solitary Confinement (1979)
Their debut, and best, single. It didn't chart, but their next reached the giddy heights of #12. Here's a cracking live version.
Altogether now, "Living in a BEDSIT!!!"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8cm...
Still the highlight of my #Blaxploitation season is Three the Hard Way. Here's Jim Kelly beating up a ton of cops. Please observe the kung-fu grunts and the footwear change. Essential stuff, right here. The kick at 2m46 is brutal!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZLF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZLF...
Three the Hard Way - Cops try to set up Jim Kelly
YouTube video by Bananas About Movies
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November 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Still the highlight of my #Blaxploitation season is Three the Hard Way. Here's Jim Kelly beating up a ton of cops. Please observe the kung-fu grunts and the footwear change. Essential stuff, right here. The kick at 2m46 is brutal!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZLF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZLF...
#NewWaveNovember (1978-80)
22--Salford Jets - She's Gonna Break Your Heart (1980)
Tough choice between this or Gina "I've Got a Cortina". When he's not walking round the town town looking at the squares, Mike Sweeney DJs the morning show at BBC Radio Manchester.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqGq...
22--Salford Jets - She's Gonna Break Your Heart (1980)
Tough choice between this or Gina "I've Got a Cortina". When he's not walking round the town town looking at the squares, Mike Sweeney DJs the morning show at BBC Radio Manchester.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqGq...
She's Gonna Break Your Heart
YouTube video by Salford Jets - Topic
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November 21, 2025 at 10:08 PM
#NewWaveNovember (1978-80)
22--Salford Jets - She's Gonna Break Your Heart (1980)
Tough choice between this or Gina "I've Got a Cortina". When he's not walking round the town town looking at the squares, Mike Sweeney DJs the morning show at BBC Radio Manchester.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqGq...
22--Salford Jets - She's Gonna Break Your Heart (1980)
Tough choice between this or Gina "I've Got a Cortina". When he's not walking round the town town looking at the squares, Mike Sweeney DJs the morning show at BBC Radio Manchester.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqGq...
#NewWaveNovember (1978-80)
21--Buzzcocks - I Don't Mind (1978)
I had to special order this single from my local record shop (and leave a 50p deposit too, the gits). This was the first band I became absolutely obsessive about; a porky prime cut for sure.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIQY...
21--Buzzcocks - I Don't Mind (1978)
I had to special order this single from my local record shop (and leave a 50p deposit too, the gits). This was the first band I became absolutely obsessive about; a porky prime cut for sure.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIQY...
Buzzcocks - I don't mind 1977
YouTube video by fritz51304
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November 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
#NewWaveNovember (1978-80)
21--Buzzcocks - I Don't Mind (1978)
I had to special order this single from my local record shop (and leave a 50p deposit too, the gits). This was the first band I became absolutely obsessive about; a porky prime cut for sure.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIQY...
21--Buzzcocks - I Don't Mind (1978)
I had to special order this single from my local record shop (and leave a 50p deposit too, the gits). This was the first band I became absolutely obsessive about; a porky prime cut for sure.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIQY...
Dearie me, that's a shocker of a line-up. A rugby guy and a cycling guy (I wonder if he'll put on an Aussie accent when he says their names?) based in a studio in London.
November 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Dearie me, that's a shocker of a line-up. A rugby guy and a cycling guy (I wonder if he'll put on an Aussie accent when he says their names?) based in a studio in London.
#NewWaveNovember (1978-80)
20--Skids - Circus Games (1980)
Everyone loves a poster sleeve. This one had them with a collage of their schoolboy photos, IIRC. Brave choice to go with a kids chorus :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWwY...
20--Skids - Circus Games (1980)
Everyone loves a poster sleeve. This one had them with a collage of their schoolboy photos, IIRC. Brave choice to go with a kids chorus :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWwY...
The Skids - Circus Games - TOTP 1980 [HD]
YouTube video by A Funny Onion
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November 19, 2025 at 10:04 PM
#NewWaveNovember (1978-80)
20--Skids - Circus Games (1980)
Everyone loves a poster sleeve. This one had them with a collage of their schoolboy photos, IIRC. Brave choice to go with a kids chorus :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWwY...
20--Skids - Circus Games (1980)
Everyone loves a poster sleeve. This one had them with a collage of their schoolboy photos, IIRC. Brave choice to go with a kids chorus :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWwY...
Is anyone here on Letterboxd? I could do with some friends there :)
November 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Is anyone here on Letterboxd? I could do with some friends there :)
Tonight's movie, the morally dubious but adequate time-passer The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973). Ryan O'Neal is a smug git though, be warned.
November 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Tonight's movie, the morally dubious but adequate time-passer The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973). Ryan O'Neal is a smug git though, be warned.
#NewWaveNovember (1978-80)
19--The Headboys - The Shape of Things to Come (1979)
On Robert Stigwood's RSO Records, which makes them labelmates of The Bee Gees as well as the Saturday Night Fever and Grease soundtracks.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2sM...
19--The Headboys - The Shape of Things to Come (1979)
On Robert Stigwood's RSO Records, which makes them labelmates of The Bee Gees as well as the Saturday Night Fever and Grease soundtracks.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2sM...
The Headboys - The Shape Of Things To Come (1979)
YouTube video by Classic Sounds 70s
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November 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
#NewWaveNovember (1978-80)
19--The Headboys - The Shape of Things to Come (1979)
On Robert Stigwood's RSO Records, which makes them labelmates of The Bee Gees as well as the Saturday Night Fever and Grease soundtracks.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2sM...
19--The Headboys - The Shape of Things to Come (1979)
On Robert Stigwood's RSO Records, which makes them labelmates of The Bee Gees as well as the Saturday Night Fever and Grease soundtracks.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2sM...
Currently listening to Husker Du's The Miracle Year.
The one thing that stopped me from every being an uber-Du fan was the tinny production - if they ever remaster their stuff I'll be first in line to buy. Until then, this is a cracking alternative. 43 live songs, and they sound GOOD.
The one thing that stopped me from every being an uber-Du fan was the tinny production - if they ever remaster their stuff I'll be first in line to buy. Until then, this is a cracking alternative. 43 live songs, and they sound GOOD.
November 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Currently listening to Husker Du's The Miracle Year.
The one thing that stopped me from every being an uber-Du fan was the tinny production - if they ever remaster their stuff I'll be first in line to buy. Until then, this is a cracking alternative. 43 live songs, and they sound GOOD.
The one thing that stopped me from every being an uber-Du fan was the tinny production - if they ever remaster their stuff I'll be first in line to buy. Until then, this is a cracking alternative. 43 live songs, and they sound GOOD.
Tonight's 2nd movie (I'm in a courtroom drama mood, it seems)
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
Stirring, emontional, eloquent, manipulative, very Sorkin - for better and for worse. Rylance is superb, as is Langella in a thankless role.
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
Stirring, emontional, eloquent, manipulative, very Sorkin - for better and for worse. Rylance is superb, as is Langella in a thankless role.
November 18, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Tonight's 2nd movie (I'm in a courtroom drama mood, it seems)
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
Stirring, emontional, eloquent, manipulative, very Sorkin - for better and for worse. Rylance is superb, as is Langella in a thankless role.
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
Stirring, emontional, eloquent, manipulative, very Sorkin - for better and for worse. Rylance is superb, as is Langella in a thankless role.
#NewWaveNovember (1978-80)
18--Rich Kids - Rich Kids (1978)
Cook and Jones yesterday, Matlock today (Lydon will not be on this list). Musical chameleon Midge Ure fronts.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIfF...
18--Rich Kids - Rich Kids (1978)
Cook and Jones yesterday, Matlock today (Lydon will not be on this list). Musical chameleon Midge Ure fronts.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIfF...
rich kids - rich kids (TOTP78)
YouTube video by moptop66
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November 17, 2025 at 9:59 PM
#NewWaveNovember (1978-80)
18--Rich Kids - Rich Kids (1978)
Cook and Jones yesterday, Matlock today (Lydon will not be on this list). Musical chameleon Midge Ure fronts.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIfF...
18--Rich Kids - Rich Kids (1978)
Cook and Jones yesterday, Matlock today (Lydon will not be on this list). Musical chameleon Midge Ure fronts.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIfF...
Today's movie, Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Laughton and Dietrich great, Power miscast. Stupid plot twist, still a good film, and with more (light) humour than I'd expected
Laughton and Dietrich great, Power miscast. Stupid plot twist, still a good film, and with more (light) humour than I'd expected
November 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Today's movie, Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Laughton and Dietrich great, Power miscast. Stupid plot twist, still a good film, and with more (light) humour than I'd expected
Laughton and Dietrich great, Power miscast. Stupid plot twist, still a good film, and with more (light) humour than I'd expected
#NewWaveNovember (1978-80)
17--The Professionals - Kamikazi (1997)
Cook and Jones confidently state they'll not clean anybody's khazi. Although scheduled to come out in 1980, legal shenanigans meant that it wasn't officially released until 1997.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDUu...
17--The Professionals - Kamikazi (1997)
Cook and Jones confidently state they'll not clean anybody's khazi. Although scheduled to come out in 1980, legal shenanigans meant that it wasn't officially released until 1997.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDUu...
Kamikaze
YouTube video by The Professionals - Topic
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November 16, 2025 at 9:59 PM
#NewWaveNovember (1978-80)
17--The Professionals - Kamikazi (1997)
Cook and Jones confidently state they'll not clean anybody's khazi. Although scheduled to come out in 1980, legal shenanigans meant that it wasn't officially released until 1997.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDUu...
17--The Professionals - Kamikazi (1997)
Cook and Jones confidently state they'll not clean anybody's khazi. Although scheduled to come out in 1980, legal shenanigans meant that it wasn't officially released until 1997.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDUu...
Today's film, The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
LIke casting Henry Fonda as a baddie in Once Upon a Time in the West, evil Angela Lansbury is also jarring. Great film, of course, although Janet Leigh's part is woefully undercooked.
LIke casting Henry Fonda as a baddie in Once Upon a Time in the West, evil Angela Lansbury is also jarring. Great film, of course, although Janet Leigh's part is woefully undercooked.
November 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Today's film, The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
LIke casting Henry Fonda as a baddie in Once Upon a Time in the West, evil Angela Lansbury is also jarring. Great film, of course, although Janet Leigh's part is woefully undercooked.
LIke casting Henry Fonda as a baddie in Once Upon a Time in the West, evil Angela Lansbury is also jarring. Great film, of course, although Janet Leigh's part is woefully undercooked.
Horrendous news about Todd Snider passing at 59. I'm a huge fan and will miss him terribly.
RIP Todd, you told some great stories.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPVa...
RIP Todd, you told some great stories.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPVa...
Todd Snider - Ballad of the Kingsmen
YouTube video by ewecylinder
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November 15, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Horrendous news about Todd Snider passing at 59. I'm a huge fan and will miss him terribly.
RIP Todd, you told some great stories.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPVa...
RIP Todd, you told some great stories.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPVa...
#NewWaveNovember (1978-80)
16--Ian Dury & The Blockheads - What a Waste (1978)
One definition of New Wave is punk sensibility with better musicians. The Blockheads were certainly that - and Dury was a poet, not just a lyricist.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zmop...
16--Ian Dury & The Blockheads - What a Waste (1978)
One definition of New Wave is punk sensibility with better musicians. The Blockheads were certainly that - and Dury was a poet, not just a lyricist.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zmop...
Ian Dury and The Blockheads - What A Waste (Official 4K Video)
YouTube video by Ian Dury & The Blockheads
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November 15, 2025 at 9:54 PM
#NewWaveNovember (1978-80)
16--Ian Dury & The Blockheads - What a Waste (1978)
One definition of New Wave is punk sensibility with better musicians. The Blockheads were certainly that - and Dury was a poet, not just a lyricist.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zmop...
16--Ian Dury & The Blockheads - What a Waste (1978)
One definition of New Wave is punk sensibility with better musicians. The Blockheads were certainly that - and Dury was a poet, not just a lyricist.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zmop...
Tonight's movie
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Fully deserves every word of praise it's ever received. Wow, what a movie. James Stewart + Lee Remick + courtroom drama = all-time great.
(How funny it is to think that Ben Gazzara is in both this and The Big Lebowski, 39 years later)
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Fully deserves every word of praise it's ever received. Wow, what a movie. James Stewart + Lee Remick + courtroom drama = all-time great.
(How funny it is to think that Ben Gazzara is in both this and The Big Lebowski, 39 years later)
November 15, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Tonight's movie
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Fully deserves every word of praise it's ever received. Wow, what a movie. James Stewart + Lee Remick + courtroom drama = all-time great.
(How funny it is to think that Ben Gazzara is in both this and The Big Lebowski, 39 years later)
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Fully deserves every word of praise it's ever received. Wow, what a movie. James Stewart + Lee Remick + courtroom drama = all-time great.
(How funny it is to think that Ben Gazzara is in both this and The Big Lebowski, 39 years later)