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Bands New To Me, Video

A band new to me in 2023: Coach Party

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I promised I’d write a blog post about them, so I better get it done before 2023 comes to an end. Some time during the summer I came across Coach Party from the Isle of Wight, probably on BBC Radio 6 Music. I’m not sure which song I heard first, good chance it was the one I’ve already mentioned:

Coach Party – What’s The Point In Life (Official Video)

Some more delicious noise in the next one:

Coach Party – All I Wanna Do Is Hate (Official Video)

I don’t know what period drama/series (if any) they are referencing in the video, but I think It’s quite enjoyable. And there’s more nice noise

Coach Party – FLAG (Feel Like A Girl) (Official Video)

I’m not sure why hate is featuring in their songs at an alarming rate, as here’s a second song with hate in the title, although the roles are reversed this time:

Coach Party – Everybody Hates Me (Official Video)

To close a song that hopefully isn’t going to weird you out

Coach Party – Weird Me Out (Official Video)

That’s it for Coach Party for now. If you didn’t know them before I hope you might have found something you like as well.

Let’s see what I’ll discover next year….

Bands New To Me, Snippets, Video

On heavy rotation just now: What’s The Point In Life

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I’ve mentioned Wet Leg on this blog a while ago, now it’s time for another band from the Isle of Wight, which probably will extend to a Bands New To Me post later this year. The band is Coach Party, the song is (obviously) What’s The Point In Life:

Coach Party – What’s The Point In Life (Official Video)

Just under three minutes of pleasant noise with catchy lyrics, what’s not to love?

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Imke’s and Armin’s day out at Hengistbury Head, Dorset

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After a few long years where we didn’t see each other in person mainly due to Covid but also a few other reasons my sister Imke visited me in West Berkshire for the August bank holiday weekend. On the Sunday we decided to drive down to the coast and visit Hengistbury Head for the day. We enjoyed some nice walking with some great views in particular to The Needles at the Isle of Wight. Take a look at the gallery with some of our favourite memories (and even some pictures of us):

Sunny beach at Hengistbury Head with the Isle of Wight in the distance
Sunny beach at Hengistbury Head with Isle of Wight
Imke on the beach at Hengistbury Head panorama
Imke on the beach at Hengistbury Head panorama
Windswept Armin resting on the beach
Windswept Armin resting on the beach
Imke having a nap in the sun
Imke having a nap in the sun
Armin photographing the sea at Hengistbury Head
Armin photographing the sea at Hengistbury Head
Mudeford sandbank from above
Mudeford sandbank from above
View over a beach from the top of some cliffs, a bird in the air
View from the top at Hengistbury Head. And a bird.
The Needles at the Isle of Wight with passing sailing yachts seen across the sea
The Needles at the Isle of Wight with passing sailing yachts
Colourful Heather at Hengistbury Head
Colourful Heather at Hengistbury Head
Starling on a table
Starling on a table
Little Egret at the Mudeford Sandspit
Little Egret at the Mudeford Sandspit
Three birds and a plane
Three birds and a plane
Cliffs at Hengistbury Head panorama seen from the beach below
Cliffs at Hengistbury Head panorama
Walkers on a beach below a cliff
Beach walkers at Hengistbury Head
The Needles on the Isle of Wight behind a wave splash
The Needles on the Isle of Wight behind a wave splash
Dog on Hengistbury Head beach with the Isle of Wight's Needles behind
Dog on Hengistbury Head beach with the Isle of Wight’s Needles behind
Beach at Hengistbury Head with the Isle of Wight in the distance
Beach at Hengistbury Head with Isle of Wight
Beach and cliffs at Hengistbury Head with the Isle of Wight in the background
Hengistbury Head and Isle of Wight in the evening light

We had lunch at Beach House Mudeford (pricey but nice pizzas enjoyed on the beach) and tea at the Hiker Cafe (Burger and chips). We had to be careful that the Starlings didn’t steal our chips, they are quite aggressive and fearless (please do not feed them!).

Snippets, Video

The Gaslight Anthem are back…

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It’s been quite a while since their last album and at times I was wondering if their indefinite hiatus would ever end. Well, they got back together a short while ago and now their first new single is out. With a little help from The Boss.

The Gaslight Anthem – History Books (ft. Bruce Springsteen) – Official Video

The album will be released at the end of October, I guess there will be one or two more singles from the album until then to bridge us over.

Good to hear they’re back.

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40 years ago today, Big Country’s The Crossing

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Do I feel old now? Yes and no. After all age is just a number. Still, earlier today I spotted that one of the defining albums of my youth is 40 years old today. Yes, Big Country’s The Crossing was released 40 years ago. So let’s look back to some of my favourite songs from it, as far as I’m concerned still sounding fresh today. One of the first singles:

Big Country – Fields Of Fire (Music Video HQ)

And the same again, but live:

Big Country Glasgow Barrowlands Fields Of Fire

Of course there’s In A Big Country, the opener:

Big Country – In A Big Country

Moving on to Chance:

Big Country Chance – official video

And my last pick for this post, Porrohman:

Big Country – Porrohman (The Tube 17.2.1984)

Oh, and to get back to the intro of this post: Many people apparently stop discovering new music after a certain age and only listen to the music from their youth. I do both, I still listen to some bands from my youth (hence this post) while also discovering new bands with members sometimes barely half the age of the older albums I still listen to. That’s how I firmly believe it should be: Treasure the great classics while being open to new discoveries.