Tuesday 30 April 2024
Namesakes #83: The Castaways
Monday 29 April 2024
Celebrity Jukebox #126: Marie Prevost
Sunday 28 April 2024
Saturday Snapshots #341: A Top Ten Abba Covers
When I asked if you knew who was pictured below, you resolutely replied, "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do..."
But Does Your Mother Know the connection...?
10. Smashed up Z-Cars.
Anagram!
9. When a Snapshot maker's clue is particularly hard to decipher.
A camera makes snapshots. This one might be a bit obscure though...
Camera Obscura - Super Trouper
8. Half Boy, Half Pickett.
Danny Boy meets Wilson Pickett...
Danny Wilson – Knowing Me, Knowing You
7. Get some unanimous okra mixed into your green salad.
"Unanimous okra" was an anagram for the biggest selling female of all time (depending on which figures you look at).
Nana Mouskouri – I Have A Dream
6. Found in a shoe box.
A shoe box.
5. Bus, Bunch, Blood, Bees... all washed out.
Pale Honey - Lay All Your Love On Me
4. Obliteration.
3. Keeps Clapton's clothes clean while he's eating.
2. DOA Hipster comes apart.
"DOA Hipster" is an anagram...
1. White mites, white eat.
Blancmange - The Day Before You Came
Indisputably the best Abba cover version ever...
Here are a few I didn't have room for...
The Volebeats - Knowing Me, Knowing You
Information Society - Lay All Your Love On Me
Richard Thompson – Money, Money, Money
Take A Chance On more Snapshots next Saturday.
Saturday 27 April 2024
Saturday Snapshots #341
Welcome along to another edition of Snapshots, where I give you a real Sophie's Choice... do you identify all the artists below first to help you work out the connection... or will spotting the link help you name the performers?
Let's see how quickly you solve it this week...
10. Smashed up Z-Cars.
9. When a Snapshot maker's clue is particularly hard to decipher.
8. Half Boy, Half Pickett.
7. Get some unanimous okra mixed into your green salad.
6. Found in a shoe box.
5. Bus, Bunch, Blood, Bees... all washed out.
4. Obliteration.
3. Keeps Clapton's clothes clean while he's eating.
2. DOA Hipster comes apart.
1. White mites, white eat.
Head on back to Marvin's Room... or My Top Ten as it's otherwise known... for the answers tomorrow morning.
Friday 26 April 2024
The List #3: Records I Can't Buy
Thursday 25 April 2024
Product Placement #26: WH Smith
Wednesday 24 April 2024
Self-Help For Cynics #30: Anti-Social Media
Tuesday 23 April 2024
Namesakes #82: Cast
The problem with calling yourselves Cast is that you're immediately fighting it out with the Cast recordings of every Broadway show in history. Not to mention The Cast of Hollyoaks, The Cast of Casualty or The Cast Of Grange Hill (et al.) whenever they choose to release a record.
Remember kids - Just Say No!
Beyond that, Cast is a pretty dull name for a band. Will any of these acts rise above their mediocre monikers? You decide...
CAST #1
Mexican symphonic prog band who first got together in 1978... and were still going strong in 2021. I'm sure that many of you will be pleased to hear that they are "similar in style to early Genesis".
CAST #2
Sweetly synthy soul from Italy in 1980...
Monday 22 April 2024
No Comment
Sunday 21 April 2024
Saturday Snapshots #340: A Top Ten Caribbean Songs
Snapshots invites you to a Caribbean beach today, all expenses paid. I figured Barry Bloom and the Gibson Brothers would give this week's link away, but I had to avoid the really obvious songs...
The Beginning Of The End - Funky Nassau
(Although I'm fascinated by that last one, particularly the snazzy grey sweater that Billy wears in the video which appears to have a rip in the shoulder. Couldn't someone have bought him a new one for the shoot?)
10. Classical superhero meets Alex The Frozen Chimp in top gear.
Bach-Man! Alex Turner! Over-drive!
Bachman Turner Overdrive - Jamaica
Amazingly, that's the first time BTO has ever featured on Snapshots. But... you ain't seen nothin' yet!
9. Top of the Corner Shops.
Found onboard golden yachts.
Enya - Caribbean Blue