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jamesmeynell.bsky.social
I do a show on Soho Radio and do bits of DJing and Bass playing and do interior renovations for people who have more money than me.
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David Niven's birthday, is it? Time once more for The Greatest Picture Ever Taken, then.

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Happy Birthday today to Poison Ivy of The Cramps, born Kristy Marlana Wallace on February 20, 1953, in Sacramento, CA!

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"An insider’s account of life inside a band that left a legacy like no other, this is a book that hits as hard as its author did, and required reading for anyone with an interest in the band." #WhiteRabbit’s Lee Brackstone Banshees & Creatures Drummer Budgie Memoir https://buff.ly/4jRNI9X

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Myself, my brother Phil and friends horsing around when we lived in Shandaken, just outside Woodstock. Autumn 2005.

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The owls are not what they seem calcada pavement in Coimbra, Portugal today.

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Today 2pm London time on @sohoradio I’ll again be ploughing through boxes of Robert “Throb” Youngs CD’s. Some @ScreamOfficial (obvs) some @rideox4 @TheMaryChain @ThinLizzy_ @RollingStones @milesdavis @MC5alive @thebettydavis @realroyaltrux and a bunch of other great stuff. Xxx

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My favourite line in the @graemethomson.bsky.social George Harrison book so far: Fitted up in Sgt. Pepper's vibrant satin suits Harrison's face in photographs is frequently a picture; he wears the same look of wounded dignity as a dog forced to wear a dress.

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What great name!

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“The odd glimpses of Syd were there, then they would disappear into the fog...” On what would have been Syd Barrett's 79th birthday, John Leckie and Peter Jenner recount the tragic story of Pink Floyd's fallen leader's final recording session: www.mojo4music.com/articles/sto...

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[1969] Workshop - What is electronic music? Desmond Briscoe - the head of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop - enlists the help of Daphne Oram, David Cain and John Baker to explain the fundamentals of synthesised sound. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMvP...

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Carry On Up The Khyber was filmed in Britain at Pinewood Studios and in Snowdonia.

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Eeeeeh what a quandary. Which one to start first?

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If you’d like a spam sandwich, below is the link to my most recent @sohoradio show. Celebrating the C.D. collection of Robert “Throb” Young. Along with all the Primals promos and Creation label freebies, the guy had great taste in music xx

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Thanks for listening in. I love that song!

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If you fancy joining me, i’ll be going through Robert “Throb” Youngs C.D. collection on Soho Radio today at 2pm London time. It’s 10 years now since the big man departed. Lots of the Scream & Stones, Dylan & Elevators, Sly & Stooges. Loads of good stuff, hope to see you later xx

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Robert Brownjohn Pete Berla Christmas Card New York, 1950s 🎄

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