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AizuYabanjin
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pottering about, growing stuff, cooking stuff, taking photos of stuff, underachieving, trying not to be a grumpy old man
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12 🌷

Robyn H at his most Beefheartian. I used to think it meant something. I also used to think it was 'sock' but the internet tells me 'shop'. Hmm.

Black snake diamond rock
Hungry fingers in a smock
Sucking on a crocus top
Tulips blossom in a shop

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KEc...
Black Snake Diamond Rock
YouTube video by The Soft Boys - Topic
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December 11, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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11 🗽

I know nothing about Harold Jackson or his brothers, but as a man who has now eaten pineapple on pizza, I feel qualified to say "this kicks some serious ass".

www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7vR...
Harold Jackson - The Freedom Riders
YouTube video by cadlagh1 Bill Kealy
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December 11, 2025 at 1:25 AM
61 years old and there’s still a first time for some things.

A last time too.
December 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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10 🩸

The Radio Four - Blood Done Signed My Name

www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_cV...
Blood Done Signed My Name
YouTube video by The Radio Four - Topic
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December 9, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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9 🛸

For a short while, the space race, unexplained UFO sightings and advances in recording technology fused with country music, resulting in gems like this.

Sidney Ester - UFO On Farm Road 318
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWvG...
Sidney Ester - UFO On Farm Road 318
YouTube video by Dollar Country
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December 9, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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8 🎬

For a while it seemed a lot of Jamaican artists were obsessed with Spaghetti Westerns.

Ska-rting the week with the legendary Skatalites and their take on The Magnificent Seven.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8bv...
Skalarama (The Magnificent Seven Theme)
YouTube video by Lynn Taitt - Topic
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December 7, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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7 😂

BDDDB returns (minus their doo dah) with this atypical track featuring some frankly rather disturbing laughter.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=myVE...
Slush (2007 Remaster)
YouTube video by Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - Topic
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December 7, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Today I’m mostly eating shades of orange.
December 6, 2025 at 4:18 AM
and then, some days it’s like this….
December 6, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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6 🕊️

Possibly not to everyone's taste, but the insistence, simplicity and passion of this gets me every time.

Pharoah Sanders - Prince of Peace
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZjQ...
Pharoah Sanders : Prince of Peace
YouTube video by Mr Kleeg
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December 6, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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5 🎺

Peter Grudzien was something of an odd fish. One half of a pair of paranoid schizophrenic twins, he was an outsider artist all his life and in 1974 released The Unicorn (arguably) the first openly gay country album. It's a very singular piece of work.

'Hear The Trumpet Call'
Hear The Trumpet Call
YouTube video by Peter Grudzien - Topic
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December 5, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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4 💰

Off to Sierra Leone today for a spot of sparkling hi-life inspired money palava.

Afro National
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnYT...
🇸🇱 Afro National - Money Palava (1978) 🇸🇱
YouTube video by Psycho Phono
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December 4, 2025 at 2:18 AM
There is some truth in this photograph.
#nofilter
December 4, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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3 🫂

I've seen a predictable slew of lovey dovey nonsense this morning, so here's the flip side!

Roy Budd (with Lesley Cline singing) - Love Is A Four Letter Word
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxKl...
10 Roy Budd - Love Is A Four Letter Word - Get Carter, 1971
YouTube video by 10Gems - Music Library
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December 2, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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2 🇯🇲

Going back to the roots with some mento from 1952.

Lord Messam & his Calypsonians - Take Her To Jamaica
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFjk...
Lord Messam - Take Her To Jamaica (1952) Mento
YouTube video by TheBluesfan12
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December 1, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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1 ⚖️

Ska-rting the week/month with The Virtues weighing up this age-old choice.

Thanks to @lagrume.bsky.social for 🤔💭💡 such an interesting challenge idea.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdjy...
The Virtues & The Ambassadors-The Choice (40 Original Ska Classics 1962-1966)
YouTube video by Grovetownyute74
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November 30, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Sunday morning. Another glorious day. Hard to believe all this will be under 20cm of snow by Friday.

Unless they’ve got it wrong again.
November 30, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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30 heavy metal, country

Darren Hayman's latest LP was inspired by the death of a close friend, and this song is about "keeping someone alive by continuing to talk to them and give them news". It's also about friendship and music. Something we all share here.
It’s Gotten Quiet Round Here - Darren Hayman and his Electric Guitars
YouTube video by Darren Hayman
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November 30, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Glorious afternoon up at the Big Field.
November 29, 2025 at 12:34 PM
A lovely day for laundering one’s loofas.
November 29, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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29 music, blues, dance

In a way linked to yesterday's, Boombox is about the joy of music and dancing and as such speaks to me (specifically dancing without inhibition or quantifiable ability).

The ever awesome Charlie Parr.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1fg...
Charlie Parr - "Boombox" (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Smithsonian Folkways
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November 28, 2025 at 11:13 PM
‘tis the season….
November 28, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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28 Dr John, Lee Dorsey, Lee Perry among others....

I was stunned when some kids in my daughter's dance group were getting down to this at a show recently. In among the conveyor belt K & J pop it was a breath of 30 year old fresh air.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN0f...
Sure Shot
YouTube video by Beastie Boys - Topic
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November 28, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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27 band, autoharp, fiddle

Rubber bands yesterday, Martian bands today. Possibly the first example of an autoharp in the challenge?

Scottie Stoneman - The Martian Band

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLDx...
Scottie Stoneman - The Martian Band (JED 10,019)
YouTube video by Vinyl and shellac by Starday
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November 26, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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26 band

Lal and Mike Waterson's 'lost classic' 1972 album, Bright Phoebus kicks off with this oddity, complete with elastic band solo. No wonder all the old folkies got their chunky knitwears in a twist.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocqm...
Rubber Band
YouTube video by Release - Topic
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November 26, 2025 at 12:15 AM