Rob's Sound & Vision

I'm here for those Naughty Rhythms.

‘We did everything wrong!’ The tragedy of the hit-free band behind Blondie’s Hanging on the Telephone

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#Totentanz2026 @coinneachrooney.bsky.social @deborann.bsky.social @brucegeob.bsky.social @marksmusic1977.bsky.social

One of the few Britpop bands I really liked, and their first album still gets semi-regular run outs - right now, in fact.

WONDER WALL: Ikea has never linked 150 of its $10 speakers together, so @wired.com did just that. And my word was it loud. But was it good? Click the pic to find out www.wired.com/story/we-lin...

'Great Snowy Owl’, 1957 Picasso's drawing of an owl with the owl's eyes cut out and placed over a photograph of himself with Picasso's eyes becoming the owl's eyes. 1/2 #OwlishMonday

Playing now - a charity shop bargain from yonks ago.

Disappointed there's not a Head Heritage playlist on Spotify. www.headheritage.co.uk

So, happy 10th anniversary of the publication of this book

David Bowie, Berlin, 1977

Popol Vuh - Mantras: The Albums 1970-1972. 4CD/Blu-ray set with new 5.1 and stereo mixes of Hosianna Mantra by Stephen W Tayler, In den Gärten Pharaos from the original tapes, and early 70s German TV footage. Pre-order: cherryred.co/Mantras

On Saturday afternoon I picked up Nick Heyward’s newly published autobiography and I simply couldn’t put it down until the small hours of the following morning. Here’s why. www.patreon.com/posts/173424...

Playing now:

Eye shadow's a bit much Judy, no offence, love.

Sunday morning music.

Currently spinning:

My two favourite bond films:

I had one of the all time great chazza days yesterday.

Tim has just had a haircut all over his head.

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Tippi Hedren and one of her pet cats.

I see the youngsters have discovered Cliff's Devil Woman, the silly-billies. Here's Dynamite. Discover that, then stop discovering Cliff. youtu.be/K2e-x_q4jRI?...

Still might be the best telly ever!

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Dog Soldiers (2002)

On this day 45 years ago, #Bauhaus released their second studio album "Mask", featuring iconic tracks such as "The Passion of Lovers" and "Kick In The Eye".

The bee's knees! She tells the same old story to everyone that she knows She's just sitting in her room reading books about UFOs youtu.be/KzetY3D_LWg?...

I'm sorry... #My9Albums

Called up Rumbelows – never heard of ‘em.

Hadn't heard this for a long time. Still great. youtu.be/ArGNB5M3Kg4?...

Odd. And not chewy.

Miles Jupp on good form on R4’s Room 101 - well worth a listen on catch-up.

People priced out of employing Tilly Norwood forced to look at Tilly South Norwood or even Tilly Penge.

Currently reading Cathi Unsworth’s Season of the Witch, so felt compelled to buy Lydia Lunch’s Queen of Siam album.

We’ve put the central heating on and it’s made me feel sad and toastie.

Happy 86th birthday, artist Stanley George Miller, aka Stanley Mouse. 🎂 He is best known for his 1960s Psychedelic rock concert posters and album cover artworks.

#87: Kiwifruit

Another essential 9 albums. Impossible to nail down. #My9albums

This is just for today and in no way contractually binding. #my9albums

In M&S today, and there were two things to note. Firstly, the Russets are back. The finest of apples is back on the shelves for Autumn. Secondly, my first sighting in the wild of an idiot walking around in a red Farage/Reform/Mega cap. What a prick. #russets

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In 1979, Peter Cook wasn't too happy about the way things were going in the Jeremy Thorpe trial - and decided to say so... timworthington.org/2024/02/15/e...

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