Sean Walters

Sorry to hear of the passing of actress Susan St James at 80. One less Whalers fan in the world. #RIPSusanStJames

Four-Song Peel Session of ska band The Bodysnatchers from April 8, 1980. Includes the song "The Boiler". Length: 14:00. #Ska #SkaMusic m.youtube.com/watch?v=kyhD...

Carcan n°2 (1975) by French visual artist/cermaist Victor Anicet (1938-2026) #RIPVictorAnicet

The Four Tops performing “Standing in the Shadows of Love” in 1967. The song was considered a reworking of the 1963 Suoremes’ 1963 B-Side “Standing at the Crossroads of Love”. It reached #2 on the U.S. R&B chart. On the album Reach Out. #Motown #SoulMusic m.youtube.com/watch?v=r80i...

Chan Marshall, aka Cat Power, covering Bob Dylan’s “Leopard-Skin Pill Box Hat” live in a March 2024 concert in San Francisco. Song can be found on her album Cat Power Sings Dylan- The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert. #BobDylan m.youtube.com/watch?v=lrL1...

PROTEST SONGS #569: Resist/Rebel/Revo H/t Sean Walters (@seanwrite.bsky.social), for introducing me to Fabrizio De André. His 1973 concept album Storia di un impiegato (Story of a White-Collar Worker) is about a worker, inspired by the French student revolt of 1968, dreams of bombing Parliament,

1972 reggae cover of the Glen Campbell song "Wichita Lineman" by a 16 year old Dennis Brown. Produced by the late Derrick Harriott. From the late "Crown Prince of Reggae"'s Trojan-label album Super Reggae & Soul Hits. #RIPDerrickHarriott #Reggae m.youtube.com/watch?v=CNUk...

Longtime reggae and rocksteady singer and producer Derrick Harriott has died at 87. At his Crystal Studios, he produced artists such as Big Youth, Dennis Brown and Keith & Tex. Soulful 1967 rocksteady tune "The Loser" by Derrick Harriott. #RIPDerrickHarriott m.youtube.com/watch?v=vo-o...

The Fall performing their sterling cover of Sister Sledge's "Lost in Music" and "Why are People Grudgeful?" on UK show The Beat in 1993. Both songs from the album The Infotainment Scan. #FallFriday #PostPunk m.youtube.com/watch?v=y2DO...

Books bought at Russell Books in Victoria, BC: Houseboat Days (1977) by John Ashbery Springer’s Progress (1977) by David Markson Aberration of Starlight (1980) by Gilbert Sorrentino

Official video for 1992 C&W #2 hit "Seminole Wind" by John Anderson. Song was the title track to what was considered the country music artist’s comeback album. #RIPJohnAnderson m.youtube.com/watch?v=6cR-...

C&W artist John Anderson has died at 71. Although he kept recording until 2020, his albums from 1980 to 1985 found him occupying a territory that was not quite outlaw, but not totally new traditionalist. Anderson live in. 1982. #RIPJohnAnderson m.youtube.com/watch?v=xI4a...

Getting Alex Colville vibes from this photo I took last week on the ferry to Vancouver Island.

Long Beach in Tofino BC (My brother and his dog)

Lacustre (1995) by late Italian abstract artist Luigi Malice (1937-2026) #RIPLuigiMalice

Peel Session version of The Fall covering The Sonics' garage rock raver "Strychnine". Recorded March 3, 1993. Can be found on the band's 2013 anthology 13 Killers. #GarageRock #PostPunk m.youtube.com/watch?v=EgPO...

Atmospheric 1982 roots reggae tune “Holy Mount Zion” by Wayne Jarrett. Produced by Bullwackie and Clive Hunt. From the album Showcase, Vol. 1. #Reggae #RootsReggae m.youtube.com/watch?v=WqUv...

Northern Ireland's The Divine Comedy performing "In Pursuit of Happiness" live in 1996. Song is the opening cut on the LP A Short Album About Love. m.youtube.com/watch?v=5e74...

1984 song “Somebody Might Wave Back” by The Waterboys. Song was the B-side on the “A Girl Named Johnny” single. Can be found on the band’s rarities anthology The Secret Life of The Waterboys 81-85. m.youtube.com/watch?v=POTo...

God Lie (1988) by late American artist Peter Nagy (1959-2026) #RIPPeterNagy

1959 song “Just a Little Bit” by R&B singer/pianist Rosco Gordon. Gordon developed a shuffling piano technique called “Rosco’s Rhythm” which stressed the off beat and was an influence on bluebeat and ska sounds. This song reached #2 on the U.S. R&B chart. m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ple-...

Four-song Peel Session of California punk rock stalwarts Bad Religion from July 24, 1993. Songs would later appear on studio album Recipe for Hate, including the timeless "American Jesus." Length: 10:23.#PunkRock m.youtube.com/watch?v=fJIp...

1972 jazz tune “Croquet Ballet” by late, Ill-fated jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan.players include Bobbi Humphrey and Reggie Workman. From his posthumous album The Last Session. Length: 10:58. #Jazz #JazzMusic #BlueNote m.youtube.com/watch?v=NNCi...

Chris Welsh, drummer for Australian alternative rock band Died Pretty, passed away a few days ago at 71. Official video for 1991 song “D.C” by Died Pretty, from their top-rank Doughboy Hollow album. #RIPChrisWelsh m.youtube.com/watch?v=VEFL...

Hlad (1992) by Czech painter and graphic artist Vladimír Kopecký (1930-2026) plus a 2021 photo of the artist in his studio. #RIPVladimirKopecky

Verne Allison, original member of Chicago R&B/soul vocal group The Dells, died this week at 90. On the 1978 LP New Beginnings, the group went as far as to covering some Parliament songs. Their cover of George Clinton’s “All Your Goodies Are Gone”. #RIPVerneAllison m.youtube.com/watch?v=YZRS...

Books bought from The Paper Hound Bookstore in Vancouver, BC: A Worldly Country: New Poems (2007) by John Ashbery The Changing Light at Sandover (1982 Edition) by James Merrill The Candles of Your Eyes: Stories (1987) by James Purdy

Books bought from MacLeod’s Books in Vancouver, BC: Speedboat (1976) (NYRB Edition) by Renata Adler Moon Deluxe (1983) by Frederick Bartheme The Delicate Prey and other stories (1950) by Paul Bowles

Trash (1971) by late Slovenian artist Karel Zelenko (1925-2026) #RIPKarelZelenko

Books bought at St Michael’s College Booksale (4/x): Journey to Portugal (1981) by José Saramago Enemies, A Love Story (1972) by Isaac Bashevis Singer One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (1962) by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Books bought at St Michael’s College Booksale (3/4): The Assault (1982) by Harry Mulisch The Acrobats (1954) by Mordecai Richler Our Gang (1971) by Philip Roth

Books bought at St Michael’s College Booksale (2/4): Everybody Who Was Anybody: A Biography of Gertrude Stein (1975) by Janet Hobhouse Two Stories and a Memory (1961) by Giuseppe Di Lampdeusa The Drowning Pool (1950) by Ross MacDonald The Chateau (1961) by William Maxwell

Books bought at St Michael’s College Booksale (1/4): Water Music (1981) by T.C. Boyle The Songlines (1987) by Bruce Chatwin Montreal Stories (2004) by Mavis Gallant Loving + Living + Party Going (1978) by Henry Green

Four-Song Peel Session of Scottish indie rock group Meat Whiplash from October 15, 1985. Band was one of the first to be signed to Alan McGee's Creation label. Length: 9:49. #IndieRock m.youtube.com/watch?v=EbeN...

2001 song “Your Way” by Paul McCartney. Produced by David Kahne. From the album Driving Rain. m.youtube.com/watch?v=ouvz...

Video of an early lineup of Talking Heads (no Jerry Harrison) playing "I Feel It in My Heart" live in 1976. Rare. m.youtube.com/watch?v=ewY3...

Fairport Convention members Dave Swarbrick and Simon Nicol perform the British Folk traditional "The Widow of Westmorland's Daughter" live on the BBC in August 1982. Song was on the 1978 Fairport Convention album Tippler's Tales. #FolkRock m.youtube.com/watch?v=_vmm...

1987 song “Hambu Hodo” by British experimental music duo Renaldo & The Loaf. One-time friends and label mates of The Residents, they were known for trying to recreate synth sounds on acoustic instruments. From the album The Elbow is Taboo. #AvantGarde m.youtube.com/watch?v=GcnW...

Four-Song Peel Session of British indie band Hefner from September 9, 2001. The group, a Peel favourite, disbanded in 2002. Length: 20:17. m.youtube.com/watch?v=quTE...

1991 song “Liar’ by punk rock band Bikini Kill. Produced by Fugazi’s Ian MacKaye, From the indie band’s self-titled debut. #PunkRock #IndieRock #RiotGrrrl m.youtube.com/watch?v=i1ay...

1968 soul instrumental cover of The Tams' song "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy" by Stax's Booker T. & the MG's. Opening cut on the album Soul Limbo. #SoulMusic #instrumental m.youtube.com/watch?v=utXr...

His first words to his newfound father were said to be “Ya mo not been there most of my life, Dad”

Interesting fact about Conrad Lant (aka Cronos), the vocalist /bassist of British heavy metal band Venom, who has died at 63: His older brother Graham was drummer for Prefab Sprout in the mid-1980s, including on debut album Swoon. #RiPConradLant #RIPCronos

Conrad Lant (aka Cronos), the founder and vocalist/bassist of British heavy metal band Venom, has died at 63. The band was a major influence on both the black metal and thrash metal movements. Venom live at Hammersmith in 1984. #RIPConradLant #RIPCronos m.youtube.com/watch?v=BQVj...

1977 song "Roll Your Own" by British new wave band (and John Peel favourite) Fabulous Poodles. The song is a cover of a tune by American C&W artist Mel McDaniel. From the group's self-titled debut album. #RIPTonyDeMeur m.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo_p...

1977 version of the Herbie Hancock tune "Dolphin Dance" by the heavyweight jazz trio of pianist Hancock, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams. From the album Third Plane. Length: 8:20. #Jazz #JazzMusic m.youtube.com/watch?v=TyhY...

Pixies performing "Crackity Jones" live in a 1989 concert in Greece. From the band's blistering second studio album Doolittle. m.youtube.com/watch?v=jXuk...

Six-Song Peel Session of Mercury Rev from October 11, 2001. Length: 31:33. m.youtube.com/watch?v=T_08...

2009 cover of the early Human League song “Being Boiled” by German industrial rock band KMFDM. From the long-running group’s 15th album, Blitz. #IndustrialRock m.youtube.com/watch?v=7vmJ...

The (English) Beat performing "Drowning" on Top Of The Pops in 1981. From their second album Wha'ppen. m.youtube.com/watch?v=hTFr...