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  • OUT NOW! Various Artists 4 Julia’s House

    As a nipper I’d spend days, entire school holidays, making mixtapes as if I worked for Now, That’s What I Call Music! In the era before hi-fi, I’d sit holding a microphone to the radio’s speaker, adventurously attempting to anticipate when Tony Blackburn was going to talk over the tune, and just when In the… Read more

  • Various Artists 4 Julia’s House; Here’s More of the Tracks!

    Various Artists 4 Julia’s House; Here’s More of the Tracks!

    I have been a busy bee, trying to get the truckload of info we need to cover to get a full perspective on just how great this album is and all the fabulous artists and bands have thankfully got behind it. So, find below another bout of the extensive track listings with a brief bio… Read more

  • Boot Hills Take The Barge

    Boot Hills Take The Barge

    If there’s one business to be in during this period of paced easing of lockdown, it must be the marquee business, it’s another for pubs to adequately comprehend what to put inside them. Establishments erect a tent and furnish it with tables so punters can eat and drink alfresco, and some might have an acoustic… Read more

  • Song of the Day 40: Dry White Bones

    Song of the Day 40: Dry White Bones

    Venturing over to the Barge tonight to catch crazy corsets and getars shenanigans with the Boot Hill All Stars. So, to get me in the mood, supporting act Dry White Bones gets our song of the day…. yee-ha! And that’s my song of the day!! Very good, carry on….. Read more

  • Breakout to Chippenham’s Alternative Art Show

    Breakout to Chippenham’s Alternative Art Show

    The flags of Israel and Palestine halved with a swish and a white dove stencilled over the top, was the starting point for a painting by Chippenham artist, Mike Long. We discussed his method, almost making it up as he went along, the original idea extends outwards as he progresses with a painting, rather like… Read more

  • Wiltshire’s Solstice Troubles, Again!

    Have you seen this, at the Euros? When in defence of a freekick they have a guy lying on the ground behind the wall like a human draft excluder. That’d be me, about as much use as a chocolate fireguard, finally a position I could play. Imagine the scenario; I’d be like “where do you… Read more