- I really have moved

Thank you to those of you who keep commenting on posts here, but I'm not reading them because I've moved the blog here. Please drop by and say hello.

- Far from Moscow New Look

My favourite Russian inspired music site Far from Moscow has got a new look. That's all I have to say about it, really.

- Son of Purges Continue

- The Purges Continue

Every day, I hear new stories of post rape, where one of you poor bloggers has been violated with the total eradication of one or more of your finely crafted posts by a bunch of right bastards. Think yourselves comparatively lucky, however, when you consider that that fine chap Stuart of the many, many blogs has had an entire blog deleted. Not to be disuaded, however, Stuart has recreated his entire Costello Variety blog at a different address. If you're interested in all things Costello, you can visit the fabulously well salvaged blog here. Let this be an example to us not to let the buggers grind you down.

- Prolific Blogger Cheers me up No End

The blogger I'd previously only known as Mr. Obscure but whom I now know as Stuart sent me a couple of fantastic emails recently that cheered me up no end, hence the title of this post. I'm sure anyone who blogs knows the feeling: from time to time you just feel like there's no bloody point and you just want to jack it all in. I've been going through a few of those days recently, but a few kind words from a fellow blogger or two are all it's needed to get me back on track. Aforementioned Stuart has a load of, quite frankly, marvellous music blogs, all of which I'm going to list now:

- Mr. Obscure

- Post Punk Power Pop

- Free Fiction 4 U

- Guitar Instrumentals 4 U

- Rare & Elusive

- Super 70s Sounds

- The Audio Emporium

- The World Upstairs

- The Tremolo Men

- '78 to '81

- Costello Variety

If there isn't something for everyone in that little lot, then I don't know what the world is coming to. Thanks to all of you who support what I'm doing and those who leave comments on posts, they are always appreciated. Thanks also for the recent (relative) deluge of votes for the 1976 Festive 50, the chart is shaping up to be a nice mix of punk and disco classicvs with a little bit of reggae thrown into the mix.

I hope you'll be glad to hear that there's no chance of me packing in this blogging lark just yet. While we're at it, anyone know if the 7/3/1979 Peel show with a session from Hi Fi has surfaced yet?

- Party like it's 1969

The ever lovely, excellent and, indeed, outstanding Kat's Karavan has been busy recently with a plethora of late 60s shows, including this beauty from December, 1969:



With so many of us downloading the shows, the 10gb monthly limit that Divshare places on users is being reached very quickly. therefore you might need to use the alternative of listening online, which you can do with the handy little widget above.

- Perfumed Garden: Now with Forum

The Perfumed Garden has made something of a spectacular return to form over the past month, now even incorporating a Forum. Get over there and start sharing.

- Perfumed Garden Back in Action

Great to see the Perfumed Garden is back from its almost year-long hiatus with a Peel show from 20th August, 1990. Hope to see regular sessions again from this lovely blog, Kris!

- Christmas With Peel: 24th December 2003

Over on the almost as good as Teenage Kicks blog I wish it could be Christmas every day you can find the 2003 xmas spectacular.

Here's the track listing, shamelessly copied and pasted:

Nightcaps - 'Wine, Wine, Wine (7")' (Musicor)
Rude Ass Tinker - 'Magical Digital (LP - Drug Skill)' (Deathchant)
Al Ferrier - 'Don't Play Blue Eyes (crying in the rain) (7")' (Master-Trak)
Laura Cantrell - 'Pretty Paper/The New Year's Resolution' (Peel Session)
Can - 'Silent Night (7")' (Virgin)
Jack White - 'Never Far Away (LP - Cold Mountain)' (DMZ/Columbia/Sony)
Peel Family Choir - 'Oh Come All Ye Faithful' (NA)
The D4 - 'Don't Believe in Christmas (LP - Christmas on the Rocks' (Fast Food)
Darlene Love - 'Winter Wonderland (LP - A Christmas Gift For You)' (Phil Spector)
Ballboy - 'There Are Only Inches Between Us, But There Might As Well Be Mountains And Trees/Past Lovers' (Peel Session)
Elephant Man - 'Badman Holiday (7")' (In The Streetz)
Melys - 'Eyeliner (CDR)' (Sylem)
Peel Family Choir - 'Once in Royal David's City' (NA)
Scott Brown - 'Ice Cold (12")' (Evolution)
James Brown - 'Hey America (7")' (King)
Ballboy - 'A Starry Night' (Peel Session)
Ballboy and Laura - 'I Lost You, But I Found Country Music' (Peel Session)
Don Gibson - 'Sweet Dreams (7")' (RCA)
Skynet - 'Skyway (12")' (Skynet)
Shikari - 'Morning Wood (LP- Shikari)' (Level-Plane)
Peel Family Choir - 'While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks' (NA)
Elvis Presley - 'Santa Claus is Back in Town (LP- Elvis' Christmas Album)' (RCA-Victor)
Mr H. Lambton - 'A Christmas Ghost Story (10")' (Pig's Big 78-Zonophone/Twin)
Mr. Airplane Man, 'Come On DJ (LP-Come On DJ)' (Sympathy For The Record Industry)
Laura Cantrell - 'Oh So Many Years' (Peel Session)
Laura and Ballboy - 'I Still Miss Someone' (Peel Session)
Buddy Hollies - 'Yeah Yeah (LP - Fire At Will)' (Sympathy for the Record Industry)
George Nooks & Bounty Killer - 'Party Vibe (7")' (Big Yard)
Peel Family Choir - 'Hark, the Herald Angels Sing/We Wish You A Merry Christmas' (NA)
Stylus - 'Pluen Eira (7")' (Ochre)

Click here for festive frolicks.