What are you listening to now? MKII

I think we can kick this one off with a bit of Ebeneeer Goode. Lavellyyy

 

i was surprised to read about her death last year, Julee Cruise and Falling from the TV series Twin Peaks

 

Gillan - If you Believe Me

I was never one for chart music. That was what my Sister listened to. I wanted to discover something more esoteric.

Gillan - If I Sing Softly

Ian Gillan being the singer from Deep Purple.

Soul Asylum - Without A Trace

Counting Crows - Mr Jones

From the album August and Everything After - one of my all time favourite albums!

 

If you want a great day out, take the family to the Black Country Museum (BCM), then once you're finished, head over to The Pie Factory (it's only about a mile or so away). The kids will love it. Last time I went to the BCM, I went down a mine. We were given hard hats (and being 6'3", I needed one), which had a light fitted with a filter that mimicked a candle. I also had a go at 'legging' a barge through a tunnel. If you're not driving (trains run from New Street), there is even a traditional pub serving ales. Many of the buildings at the BCM have been moved there and rebuilt, brick by brick.

The Black Country Living Museum sure is a great day out.

For anyone with younger children I'd definitely recommend their Halloween and/or Christmas evenings, we've done both on several occasions and thoroughly enjoyed them

If anyone fancies making a short break of it I'd also recommend combining it with a trip to the RAF Museum in Cosford, another excellent day out


Suppose I'd better add a song now to keep on topic

The Who - Call Me Lightening

 

All this talk of the Middle East…

 

Led Zeppelin - Black Country Woman

Can't go too long without some Zep!

Eric Clapton - Knockin' On Heavens Door

(or, as a former girlfriend used to call it - 'Knockin' On Kevin's Door')

 

It's Friday night and I've just poured a Guinness

Paddy and the Rats - Bully in the Alley

 

Happy St Patrick’s Day

 

Otis Redding - Hard to Handle

BB King - The Thrill is gone

 

The Pogues - The Rocky Road to Dublin

 

Undertones - Teenage Kicks

 

House of Pain - Jump Around

 

Gangstas Paradise - Coolio

 

Little Richard - Lucille

 

Leave A Light On - Belinda Carlisle

 

Bjork - Play Dead

Would have made a decent Bond song, in my humble opinion.

 

Hole - celebrity skin

 

Cream - The White Room

 

Whitesnake - Blindman

My favourite line up of the band, with Micky Moody and Bernie Marsden on guitars. I saw them on this 'Ready an' Willing' tour at the Birmingham Odeon.

 

Giant - I'll See You In My Dreams

Time, Time will never be a friend of mine again
It tries to make your memory fade, but I won't let it end
Let the sun go down, so I can drift away
Let me close my eyes and live another day

 

Crean - Badge