Graham Bond - Love Is The Law
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I am a musician based in Manchester, UK...
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- March 10, 05:32 PM
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March 10, 05:25 PM
Graham Bond - The Naz
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March 10, 02:17 PM
“James Murdoch: illegal downloading no different from stealing a handbag http://bit.ly/df4Y8C”
Mr Feastingonroadkill: Publishing a newspaper featuring semi naked 17 year old girls dressed in school uniforms no different to being a child pornographer. (via feastingonroadkill) - March 10, 09:04 AM
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March 10, 08:47 AM
An article I wrote on the possible connection between religion and ventriloquism.
Thousands of years ago, ventriloquism was no trick; it was the key to deep religious belief.
The Greeks had a term for it, gastromancy. This is not a word that spell check will recognize, but it was the magical art of spirit voices that came from the stomach. Don’t confuse it with borborygmus — it is actual speech generated inside the stomach, as if someone or something were trapped there. The Greeks looked at this stomach-talking nerd and thought they had found religious truth. You could not only get prophecy from these voices, but also talk to dead relatives that, for a short time, had become lodged in this person’s large intestine and decided that they would stay there to shout things up through his/her mouth.
It didn’t stop, or start, there. History is littered with religious occurrences that could be attributed to a rogue ventriloquist abusing his power to speak without moving his lips.
- March 10, 08:34 AM
- March 09, 08:22 PM
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March 09, 07:21 PM
digitalyn: limeflavored: msadventures: thongxxxy: (via brouillon)
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March 09, 06:44 PM
crowth: sexartandpolitics: mathewparkin: aoxomoxoaoxomoxoa:
CAT PLAYS THEREMIN.
This is perhaps the best thing I have ever seen.
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The end was the bit that got me. I chuckled audibly.
- March 09, 06:29 PM
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- March 09, 04:34 PM
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March 09, 04:09 PM
My Big Little Golden Book About Turd (via captainpandapants)
- March 07, 07:47 PM
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March 07, 04:55 PM
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A pillar at the Gobekli Tepe temple near Sanliurfa, Turkey, the oldest known temple in the world (via Turkey: Archeological Dig Reshaping Human History - Newsweek.com)
- March 05, 08:06 PM
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March 05, 07:57 PM
buffleheadcabin: loopier: alistairappleton:
“We are not here in this world to find elegant solutions, pregnant with initiative, or to serve the ways and modes of profitable progress. No, we are here to provide for all those who are weaker and hungrier, more battered and crippled than ourselves. That is our only certain good and great purpose on earth, and if you ask me about those insoluble economic problems that may arise if the top is deprived of their initiative, I would answer ‘To hell with them.’ The top is greedy and mean and will always find a way to take care of themselves. They always do” – Michael Foot
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March 04, 05:18 PM
We made you a present, Mog! I did the song & burningfencepost did the visuals - he’s a bit of a whizz too! We hope you like it :)
Love from us x
PS Sorry about the distortion - that seems to be a little present from Vimeo.
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February 28, 08:50 PM
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February 27, 09:50 PM
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- February 27, 08:30 AM
- February 26, 08:06 PM
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February 26, 06:54 PM
Lads' magazines should be restricted to curb sexualisation of children – report | The Guardian
Lads’ magazines such as Zoo and Nuts should be made top shelf titles with age restrictions on their sale, a report commissioned by the Home Office is to recommend.
The 130-page study argues that such magazines, which offer soft porn at pocket-money prices, are part of a “drip, drip” media landscape that is sexualising boys and girls at an increasingly early age. The report points to computer games, easily accessible pornography and the use of sexual slogans in advertising and branding as making up prevalent sexual images that are influencing the behaviour of children.
- February 26, 08:58 AM
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February 26, 08:46 AM
The Utterly Butterly Ukulele Project

I’ve featured this before but it’s such a good idea, it’s worth the repeat.
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February 26, 05:26 AM
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February 25, 07:52 PM
Six-foot-seven, and according to the stories able to support nine people and a steel cage (over a ton of weight) on his back, this Italian traveling strongman-turned-Egyptologist also designed hydraulic machinery and studied, briefly, for the priesthood. Ahh, in those days, resumes had to be a lot longer, and probably vetted by the censors. During his brief yet glorious archaeological career through Egypt from 1815 to 1819, Belzoni excavated the temple of Abu Simbel at Syene, discovered the tomb of Seti I in Thebes, opened the Pyramid of Chefren at Giza, and transferred the Cursed Memnon from Egypt to the British Museum. After this last task, he decided to seek the legendary city of Timbuktu by crossing the Sahara, but died of dysentery (or of Memnon’s Curse) in Benin in 1823 at the age of 45. (According to the celebrated traveller Richard Francis Burton he was murdered and robbed. - ed. #) Belzoni is most famous for his gleefully destructive methods: his memoirs speak of blasting open sealed doors with hydraulics or gunpowder charges, crushing whole necropoli full of mummies while searching for treasure, and generally inviting a whole litany of Pharaoh’s curses upon himself. - Kenneth Hite #
- February 25, 07:29 PM
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February 25, 07:28 PM
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February 25, 07:28 PM
mogadonia: lacontessa: Pick-Me-Up magazine, 1895. (via)
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February 25, 06:45 PM
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February 25, 06:08 PM
buffleheadcabin: darksilenceinsuburbia: airkingsound:
Banjo in the front yard. Would love to hear a recording of what she’s playing.
I hear her clearly, but then my head is chock full of banjo frailing.
- February 25, 05:40 PM
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- February 24, 09:26 PM
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February 24, 01:32 PM
4AD Sessions - Tune Yards
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February 24, 09:15 AM
Folklife 08 (via Nerd’s Eye View)
- February 23, 08:51 PM
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February 23, 02:45 PM
Manchester Street Art (via sheila_blige)
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February 22, 02:39 PM
Open Rights Group | Has the government changed its position on Disconnection? NO!
When is ‘disconnection’ not disconnection? When it is ‘account suspension’, of course.
The government therefore felt justified in a response to a petition on Friday of claiming that were not intending to ‘disconnect’ families from the net after accusations of copyright infringement. If you think they mean that their internet cabling will still be plugged in at the wall, then that’s true.
If you think they mean that these families will be able to connect to the internet, well, no they won’t. Their connection will be switched off.
- February 21, 08:15 PM
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February 20, 07:56 PM
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February 18, 08:50 PM
uncertaintimes: crashinglybeautiful:
John Coltrane - Resolution from A Love Supreme
(thank you, pleasedontsqueezetheshaman)
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February 18, 05:54 PM
DRM, Still destroying value. Via
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Graham Bond - Love Is The Law8 plays
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Graham Bond - The Naz10 plays
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uncertaintimes: crashinglybeautiful: John Coltrane - Resolution from A Love Supreme (thank you, pleasedontsqueezetheshaman)233 plays
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feastingonroadkill: Goth ukulele cover version time. Sisters Of More Ukulele: ‘More’ Eldritch and co as a ukulele band. For a variety of reasons - heh. For Bossarocker - who makes Mr Feastingonroadkill curse the gods for his less than zero musical talent on an almost daily basis. This is brilliant! Mr Feastingonroadkill is being far too kind & peddles all kinds of musical goodies himself. Incidently, I hope he isn’t expecting my ukulele covers to be as high quality as this, eek. After a somewhat delayed start, I’m pleased to announce that the first one will be going up this week.46 plays
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Salt N Pepa - Push It4 plays
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Alim Qasimov - Shushtar Magamunda Bastachar Mahnelare (Gäl Gäl)3 plays
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Alim Qasimov - Mehriban Olaq I’ve literally just found out that this amazing musician is playing at the RNCM tomorrow night. Good job I found out in time! Previously4 plays
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Wonky Face (Demo) I’d forgotten I’d even recorded this - it was the first song I wrote on my soprano uke although I prefer to play it on concert uke now. The sound is a bit rough - note the word demo in the title.125 plays
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feastingonroadkill: Probably the least likely song to be covered by a band from Algeria. Speed Caravan: ‘Killing An Arab’ Magnificent. And I reckon Albert C would have approved.284 plays
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uncertaintimes: Nina Simone - Pirate Jenny80 plays
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eldafto: imperiousrex: Tom Waits - Romeo Is Bleeding But Romeo is bleeding as he gives the man his ticketAnd he climbs to the balcony at the moviesAnd he’ll die without a whimperLike every hero’s dreamJust an angel with a bulletAnd Cagney on the screen52 plays
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Mary Lou Williams and her Kansas City Seven - Baby Dear0 plays
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Mary Lou Williams - The Credo1 plays
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feastingonroadkill: Good morning Rudeboys and Rudegirls! Time to step up. Byron Lee: ‘Rocksteady’ Ooh, this is good…. Oooh ooh ooh, this reminds me - Jerry Dammers’ Spatial AKA Orchestra is playing at the Bridgewater Hall on 30th March. Can’t wait!34 plays
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Walter “Buddy Boy” Hawkins - Voice Throwin’ Blues On June 14, 1929 in Richmond, Indiana, Walter “Buddy Boy” Hawkins recorded the first, best and possibly only ventriloquist blues song. Via WFMU Blog1 plays
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lindaboucher: kapi: In The Ghetto — Elvis Presley444 plays
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uncertaintimes: Elvis Presley - Summer Kisses, Winter Tears86 plays
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youwillbeassimilated: Ethel Merman’s version of “Rose’s Turn” from Gypsy. So, yeah, I have been re[×37]watching episodes of Arrested Development. What a voice, really.33 plays
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feastingonroadkill: Mareva Gallenter, Ukulele Ye-Ye Queen. ‘Bang Bang’ Happy New Year Bossarocker! A fine rendition. Backatcha, Mr Roadkill. Hope Paris was as good as it looks!42 plays
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feastingonroadkill: Sufjan Stevens does Joni: ‘Free man In Paris’48 plays
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mogadonia: Shocking Blue: Send Me A Postcard (1968)237 plays
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mogadonia: Patsy Raye & The Beatniks: Beatnik’s Wish (1959) via327 plays
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hypnogoria: pdvmorris: Cool Yule - Louis Armstrong Yes, again, but with the snow on the ground here in London I need a bit of Satch’s smile to melt the frosty day before me….cheers from the Flimwell Music Corner’s ongoing Christmas Theme….!59 plays
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feastingonroadkill: Radio Feastingonroadkill coming at you - live from Transbalkania Luminescent Orchestrii: ‘Amaritsi’45 plays
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mogadonia: lacontessa: binnster: Shocking Blue - Love Buzz I confess - I didn’t know Nirvana’s version on Bleach was a cover. Prime for a cover though, isn’t it? Shocking Blue were ahead of their time.. Shocking Blue were/still are an under-rated band and Robbie van Leeuwen a very under-rated songwriter.Check out their albums and the DVD ‘Around The World’ and you’ll find that ‘Venus’, their sole big hit is only scratching the surface.One of my favourite bands of that era, and singer Mariska Veres was a star and a half.296 plays
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feastingonroadkill: Radio Feastingonroadkill Halloween Special! No3 Screamin’ Jay Hawkins: ‘I Put A Spell On You’144 plays
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feastingonroadkill: Radio Feastingonroadkill Halloween Special! No9 The Specials: ‘Ghost Town’202 plays
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mogadonia: Oo-Chang-A-Lang, The Orchids (recorded as The Blue Orchids), 1964Strangely, a US only release. The girls were dubbed the Blue Orchids to avoid confusion with sundry other ‘Orchids’ in the USA. “This is the template for brash girl groups to come, no more pleading, just fiery garage action.” - ravensingstheblues440 plays
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Rosella - a hybrid instrument made by Linsey Pollak. See & hear more of his instruments.0 plays
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buffleheadcabin: Minglewood Blues - Cannon’s Jug Stompers21 plays
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uncertaintimes: Captain Beefheart - Making Love to a Vampire with a Monkey on My Knee14 plays
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uncertaintimes: Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - I’m a Ding Dong Daddy (from Dumas)21 plays
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im863: Muddy Waters - Tom Cat8 plays
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Yay! Ukulele Hunt now has it’s own theme tune - all together now: “You cunt, you cunt…”5 plays
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Buffy Sainte-Marie - The Dream Tree (Illuminations)15 plays
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feastingonroadkill: The epitome of funkeh. War: ‘Low Rider’ “Low rider don’t use no gas nowLow rider don’t drive too fast’212 plays
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eldafto: danielferraz: benjaminhilts: hewayoftheworld: klaatu: Darth Vader’s Theme (Ukelele version) I wish I knew who this was by2611 plays
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mogadonia: Dreamies: Program 10-Part 2From the album: Auralgraphic Entertainment, An Incredible Mental Experience (1974)92 plays
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Black Flag - Nervous Breakdown I won’t apologize For acting outta line You see the way I am You leave any time you can cause I’m crazy and I’m hurt Head on my shoulders Going… Berserk!45 plays
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jhnbrssndn: Rip Rig + Panic - Those Eskimo Women Speak Frankly37 plays
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feastingonroadkill: Despite the best efforts of the NHS to kill him, the Hawkman still rocks out. Straight Outa Cambridge - MC Hawking: ‘Fuck The Creationists’ “Fuck the damn creationists, those bunch of dumb-ass bitches, every time I think of them my trigger finger itches. They want to have their bullshit taught in public class, Stephen J. Gould should put his foot right up their ass.” Boosh!14 plays
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uncertaintimes: Henry Mancini - Pink Panther Theme Class132 plays
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jhnbrssndn: pdvmorris: How High The Moon — Les Paul & Mary Ford RIP - Les Paul — words are never enough but here they’re completely and totally inadequate —- and I feel fail miserably to convey what a giant in music this man is/was. Always loved this song after I heard it on the soundtrack of Heartbeat (the Kerouac/Cassady biopic, not the ITV granny-magnet drama series).159 plays
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Blacknuss4 plays
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk - We Free Kings6 plays
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Charles Mingus - Eat that Chicken Damn you, Mr Brissenden, you’ve sent me on a Mingus trip. This is a cracker, from his Oh Yeah album, where he doesn’t play a note of bass. Instead he plays piano & sings. Roland Kirk is also prominent on this album, which is never a bad thing. His raucous tone is perfect here.4 plays
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Charles Mingus - Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Seemed appropriate…5 plays
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jhnbrssndn: mills: Charles Mingus - II B.S. From Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus, this track swings as hard as anything I’ve heard; jazz that actually inclines me to headbang is usually awesome. Phat as phuck544 plays
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John Tchicai with Rent Romus’ Lords of Outland - Aces for Albert From the album Adapt… or Die! John Tchicai - tenor saxophoneRent Romus - alto & sop. saxophonesJon Birdsong - sousaphoneDave Mihaly - drums Sousaphones rock.3 plays
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feastingonroadkill: Tom Waits: ‘Singapore’50 plays
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@Kate_Butler Listening now! @projectmoonbase3 days ago from web
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I'm bloody knackered. Time to curl up with the cat for a bit.3 days ago from web
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Yay, @mogadonia found his present.3 days ago from web
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Yesterday's gig was fab + it's been lovely catching up with old friends. Back again next weekend for anyone I've missed!4 days ago from web
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Beautiful day in Lancaster. Getting ready to head back to Manchester, hope it's just as nice there.4 days ago from web
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