Richard Brooks
@thebrookso.bsky.social
Hello, Good Evening, Welcome...to nothing much. Music. Comedy. Beer. #cafc. Travelling On Buses. Reading the graffiti about slashed seat affairs. Tawdry Roberts.
Some good granular analysis here of the sheer unfairness of this situation from The Barking Cat Alehouse in Poole. Independent venues appear to be bearing the brunt of some downright egregious RV increases. The price of a pint of cask there ranges from £4.50-£5.60. How long before the minimum is £6?
December 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Some good granular analysis here of the sheer unfairness of this situation from The Barking Cat Alehouse in Poole. Independent venues appear to be bearing the brunt of some downright egregious RV increases. The price of a pint of cask there ranges from £4.50-£5.60. How long before the minimum is £6?
This just popped into my Facebook feed, as posted by Rod Taylor.
December 9, 2025 at 1:28 PM
This just popped into my Facebook feed, as posted by Rod Taylor.
After they were dropped from #totp in favour of Zoo, Legs & Co were allowed to endorse and appear in ads, including for the Freemans mail order catalogue. One print media advert for Freemans contained quotes from the girls praising their service. Most were non descript.
But here’s Lulu’s.
But here’s Lulu’s.
November 28, 2025 at 8:18 PM
After they were dropped from #totp in favour of Zoo, Legs & Co were allowed to endorse and appear in ads, including for the Freemans mail order catalogue. One print media advert for Freemans contained quotes from the girls praising their service. Most were non descript.
But here’s Lulu’s.
But here’s Lulu’s.
Looking back, yes, the praise was universal (Stephen Dalton in NME gave it 9/10), but as this review in Melody Maker 3/9/94 shows, at a time when there was a very saleable diet of white guitar bands (Oasis, Manics, Suede) taking up column inches, they knew it wouldn’t instantly appeal to everyone.
November 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Looking back, yes, the praise was universal (Stephen Dalton in NME gave it 9/10), but as this review in Melody Maker 3/9/94 shows, at a time when there was a very saleable diet of white guitar bands (Oasis, Manics, Suede) taking up column inches, they knew it wouldn’t instantly appeal to everyone.
I absolutely loved this album.
Interesting fact: whilst on the Stylus imprint, the BBC logo is very prominent - the music is all from shows that were being broadcast on their channels at the time. So when the album was advertised on ITV, including during Coronation Street, it was very unusual.
Interesting fact: whilst on the Stylus imprint, the BBC logo is very prominent - the music is all from shows that were being broadcast on their channels at the time. So when the album was advertised on ITV, including during Coronation Street, it was very unusual.
November 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I absolutely loved this album.
Interesting fact: whilst on the Stylus imprint, the BBC logo is very prominent - the music is all from shows that were being broadcast on their channels at the time. So when the album was advertised on ITV, including during Coronation Street, it was very unusual.
Interesting fact: whilst on the Stylus imprint, the BBC logo is very prominent - the music is all from shows that were being broadcast on their channels at the time. So when the album was advertised on ITV, including during Coronation Street, it was very unusual.
BBC1 schedule for today in 1988.
Apparently, the working title of Wyatt’s Watchdogs was changed at the last minute from Every Street Should Have One as it was showing directly after Coronation Street on ITV and before Streets Apart… 🤔
Apparently, the working title of Wyatt’s Watchdogs was changed at the last minute from Every Street Should Have One as it was showing directly after Coronation Street on ITV and before Streets Apart… 🤔
November 14, 2025 at 10:52 AM
BBC1 schedule for today in 1988.
Apparently, the working title of Wyatt’s Watchdogs was changed at the last minute from Every Street Should Have One as it was showing directly after Coronation Street on ITV and before Streets Apart… 🤔
Apparently, the working title of Wyatt’s Watchdogs was changed at the last minute from Every Street Should Have One as it was showing directly after Coronation Street on ITV and before Streets Apart… 🤔
Surprising songs that Smash Hits reproduced lyrics for:
Capstick Comes Home By Tony Capstick and the Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band
(April 2 - 15 1981 edition)
Capstick Comes Home By Tony Capstick and the Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band
(April 2 - 15 1981 edition)
November 13, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Surprising songs that Smash Hits reproduced lyrics for:
Capstick Comes Home By Tony Capstick and the Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band
(April 2 - 15 1981 edition)
Capstick Comes Home By Tony Capstick and the Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band
(April 2 - 15 1981 edition)
Surprising songs that Smash Hits reproduced lyrics for:
Kill The Poor by The Dead Kennedys (November 13-26 1980 edition)
Kill The Poor by The Dead Kennedys (November 13-26 1980 edition)
November 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Surprising songs that Smash Hits reproduced lyrics for:
Kill The Poor by The Dead Kennedys (November 13-26 1980 edition)
Kill The Poor by The Dead Kennedys (November 13-26 1980 edition)
“Hello Donald! You’re through to Matt Bianco.”
November 11, 2025 at 9:14 PM
“Hello Donald! You’re through to Matt Bianco.”
This Pickwick effort is really just Endless Flight in a slightly different order with the same cover + Thunder In My Heart & Raining In My Heart as a bonus, thus making this Leo’s best album.
November 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
This Pickwick effort is really just Endless Flight in a slightly different order with the same cover + Thunder In My Heart & Raining In My Heart as a bonus, thus making this Leo’s best album.
40 years old this week.
November 11, 2025 at 8:10 AM
40 years old this week.
It’s that time of year when everyone can enjoy traditional dishes, such as Giant Yorkshire Pork @fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 6:42 PM
It’s that time of year when everyone can enjoy traditional dishes, such as Giant Yorkshire Pork @fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social
If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
November 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
It’s fairly rare these days, I can’t say I’ve been in one. There is one near me though which has a Grade II listed 14th Century crypt that it uses for functions.
November 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
It’s fairly rare these days, I can’t say I’ve been in one. There is one near me though which has a Grade II listed 14th Century crypt that it uses for functions.
And reported in the prior week’s Record Mirror as release date 18 Oct.
November 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM
And reported in the prior week’s Record Mirror as release date 18 Oct.
It was in the Music Week Indie Chart the week of 26 Oct.
November 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM
It was in the Music Week Indie Chart the week of 26 Oct.
About that…
(no, I don’t know what business ABBA had to be releasing stuff on Fridays either, but I guess they could do what they wanted!)
(no, I don’t know what business ABBA had to be releasing stuff on Fridays either, but I guess they could do what they wanted!)
November 3, 2025 at 2:28 AM
About that…
(no, I don’t know what business ABBA had to be releasing stuff on Fridays either, but I guess they could do what they wanted!)
(no, I don’t know what business ABBA had to be releasing stuff on Fridays either, but I guess they could do what they wanted!)
October 31, 2025 at 9:06 PM
This is probably my favourite album title, ever. (H/t to @lordshortcake.bsky.social) #totp
October 31, 2025 at 8:47 PM
This is probably my favourite album title, ever. (H/t to @lordshortcake.bsky.social) #totp
I’m perpetually amused by this Leo album cover.
October 31, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I’m perpetually amused by this Leo album cover.
You want it, you got it, you gotta go!
October 31, 2025 at 1:12 PM
You want it, you got it, you gotta go!