synth pop ⁽⁷⁾

Gee Mr Tracy & Other Quirky Norfolk Indie. Released 1986 on Backs Records. The band were from Norwich and consisted of Tom 'Brick' Smith and Vince 'Vince' Rogers, they appeared on Channel 4 UK music program called 'The Tube' back in the day and had quite a cult following. A Side - Lava Man! B Side - Mr. Unlucky More information on the band on: sofacom.co.uk norwichmusic.fandom.com The songs were always quirky, lo-fi electronic and lyrically seemed to be a…

So, I took the very short bus journey from where I live and hopped off at Upminster Windmill to get some pictures.... The video for the song below was shot there back in 1983. The traveller encampment which was there in video has long since been moved on. The windmill itself was built in 1805 during the Napoleonic Wars as grain prices increased and served London as it became more populated. It eventually became derelict in the 1960's, but as…