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Ah...April already, the weather has been, dare I say it very typical of what you would usually expect at this time of the year in the UK. Days range from pleasant sunshine (for five minutes or so, to cloud and sudden downpours). Temperature wise again it fluctuates between mild pleasant and sunny to just plain cold dependent on which way the wind hits you from. April is, as usual unpredictable, in a way it's good to see that some things…

This memory comes from about 33 years ago, isn't it scary how time passes by so quickly, life felt different, I had very little responsibility and was pretty care free, my life consisted pretty much of working, earning and going out spending it and enjoying myself, I didn't have much thought of house, mortgage, wife and kids scenario at the time (I wouldn't swap having that now though). I was a lot younger and as well as being in love…

A 'dreaded' sunny day and a trip around town hunting down some art galleries and hitting a few other bits along the way. This post also catching some music by an Indie band of the day that I loved and still do. Very recently we had had a bit of a mini heatwave going down (which is pleasant for October), but in some ways a little unexpected after periods of cloud, rain and slightly cooler temperatures, still I guess we…

Well as it is that time of year again and Easter is upon us🐣. I thought I would try to find a band with a reasonably apt name, so what you are getting is... Easterhouse, another 80's band with strong political views drawing inspiration from The Revolutionary Communist Party, Bob Marley to Irish Politics (nothing too deep and serious then!😁). It kind of follows on from my previous post relating to left wing bands 'The Redskins - Lean On Me'…

What wasn't to like, an Indie Label band that churned out a hit! To be honest it made a change for a band that had been on an Independent Label to turn up trumps (they had a little help from major label RCA as well), nonetheless this little number hitting the highs for the band on the National UK Charts reaching #5 in the charts of the day and has been used all over the place in films and covers…