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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?

Pictures, Thoughts

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!).

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Music for this Friday evening: The Big Moon, Live

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OK, not just for this Friday evening, but for any evening really. First watched it / listened to it a few days ago and I’m certain I will watch and listen to is many times again. An absolutely stunning performance by The Big Moon with three songs from their latest album “Here Is Everything”:

The Big Moon – The Big Moon: Live

I hope they do more like that. While I think their videos to the studio recordings are among the best if not the best this might be even better.

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August morning walk along the Kennet & Avon Canal in West Berkshire

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I go for a walk along the Kennet & Avon Canal every morning, on a weekday I usually walk from Aldermaston Wharf to just past The Rowbarge in Woolhampton. Over the weekends I often walk a bit further, past the old Lock Cottage towards Midgham.

Usually I’m walking with a pair of weights, today I decided to leave the weights at home and turn it into a photo walk. I left fairly early in the morning at about 6:45, which gave me some nice mild light for a while.

Here are 10 of my favourite pictures from this morning, click on the pictures for the larger version in the gallery:

Picture of a Swan preening in the morning sun on a canal
(1) Swan cleaning in the morning sunshine
Picture of a Swan preening in the morning sun on a canal
(2) More Swan preening in the morning sun
Picture of two colourful red, green and yellow canal boats moored in the morning sunshine
(3) Colourful canal boats on the Kennet & Avon Canal
Picture of the stern of a colourful canal boat moored at a bollard
(4) Colourful canal boat stern at its mooring
Picture of a white flower
(5) White flower
Picture of a canal boat moored in a stretch of canal with an alley of trees
(6) Canal boat in the tree alley
Picture of a small pepper plant in the morning sunshine
(7) Pepper growing in the morning sun
Picture of trees reflecting in the calm water of a canal
(8) Tree reflections in the Kennet & Avon Canal
Picture of a canal flanked by a lot of green trees
(9) Bright green trees along the Kennet & Avon Canal
Picture of some green trees in some nice morning sunshine
(10) Green leaves in the sunshine

A variety of pictures, from Swans to colourful boats to beautiful trees and reflections. I hope you’ll find something you’ll like. Maybe let me know of your favourite picture(s) in the comments?