The Cars/April Wine

Best of the King Biscuit Flower Hour 

KZAM Seattle FM

Aired June 7th 1981

My remaster of this JEMS reel to reel recording.

I've posted a different version of The Cars' broadcast before.

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Titus

The Cars 

The Palladium, 

New York City, NY 

September 22nd 1978

plus unknown location (1980)

David Robinson -drums/vocals

Greg Hawkes - keyboards/saxophones/vocals

Benjamin Orr - vocals/bass guitar

Ric Ocasek - vocals/rhythm guitar

Elliot Easton - guitar/vocals

01 KZAM/KBFH intro

02 Misfit Kid

03 My Best Friend's Girl

04 Just What I Needed

05 Gimme Some Slack

06 Candy-O

07 Good Times Roll

08 You're All I've Got Tonight

April Wine

Hammersmith Odeon, 

London, England

January 27th 1981

Myles Goodwyn - vocals/guitar/keyboards

Brian Greenway - vocals/guitar

Gary Moffet - guitar/vocals

Steve Lang - bass/vocals

Jerry Mercer - drums

09 Future Tense

10 Sign of the Gypsy Queen

11 Just Between You and Me

12 Roller

13 I Like to Rock 

14 KBFH/KZAM outro

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The Village (2004)

An American period thriller written, produced, and directed by M. Night Shyamalan.

It stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody,

William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, and Brendan Gleeson.

The film has plot issues and many have been quick to criticise it's failings.

I acknowledge those short=comings but I think it has merit.

The on-location cinematography and the oppressive atmosphere make it worth a watch.

This screenshot would look pretty cool framed on your wall:

Optional multi-language subtitles are included.

regards

Titus

link

Unvaccinated individuals or those with unknown vaccination status

represent almost all reported measles cases.

These outcomes are consistent with estimates that two doses of measles vaccine

protects 97% of those vaccinated.

Spot the difference.

regards

Titus

The Pacific War in Color (2018)

Episode 5 - Striking Distance

The allied forces prepare to occupy the islands of Tinian and Guam,

as they signify a threat to American air operations.

At the same time, General Curtis LeMay must plan

and execute a fire bombing against Japan.

regards

Titus

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Steve Howe update (via UCR Classic Rock & Culture)

Yes guitarist Steve Howe (79) has given an update on his health,

revealing that it’s “gonna take some time to get me back to normal”

In April, Yes announced they were postponing their U.K. tour

so that Howe could undergo "an essential operation that needs recovery time."

While still being non-specific about the procedure,

Howe explained that it continues to keep him sidelined.

“I don’t want to dwell on it too much;

if I start talking I’ll go somewhere I don’t want to go,”

Howe admitted during a recent conversation with Guitar Player.

“I had this major thing and it was pretty difficult.”

“But I’m keeping up my playing and my momentum,” he continued.

“It’s been three months now since I had the operation, so I’m making progress, slowly.”

Despite the tour postponement, Yes have still been busy this year.

In June, the band released Aurora, the 24th studio album of the group’s prolific career.

During the Guitar Player conversation, Howe admitted

it was “immensely disappointing” having so much scheduled,

only to have to deal with health issues.

“I had ambitious goals that we just had to postpone ’til next year,” he noted.

“But we still put Aurora out; it was in the process, so we couldn’t really stop it.

Sometimes the world doesn’t wait for you and other times it does,

so you have to make judgment calls.”

Howe said Yes “put everything on hold” when his health problem arose,

but he plans to be ready to perform again next year.

“We rescheduled everything we had this year for next year

and hopefully everything will be hunky dory and we’ll be back around

and try and do all the things we were going to do this year.”

Yes is currently scheduled to return to touring in May 2027.

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Titus

A flour?

A ghostly Jon Anderson sang beautifully in Bath on Thursday.

I was slightly disappointed by the murky sound and some sloppiness from the band

but overall it was enjoyable and it's always good to see Jon.

My fellow concert goers did not share my reservations and seemed very happy.

The ladies in particular were up and dancing at various points.

While in the historic city of  Birmingham, en route to Bath,

 I stumbled upon this little slice of America:

I thought it might amuse my US visitors.

p.s. The Lady Vanishes

When I took the picture I didn't realise there was an issue with it.

I fixed the problem using good old-fashioned graphic art techniques.

Not perfect (I could have spent more time on it)

but it isn't bad and good enough to fool the casual viewer.

Could AI do it better?

Maybe.

Here's the original photograph:

I believe it's known as 'photo-bombing' :) I really didn't see her!

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Titus

Cardiacs

All that Glitters is a Maresnest

Salisbury Arts Centre

June 30th 1990

Ripped from an old VHS.

I fixed a drop-out in the audio.

It was released on DVD but I don't know how that compares.

Not the best picture quality but it's a superb gig

which captures the intensity of their live shows and is very nostalgic for me.

bonus footage:

The Consultant's Flower Garden/R.E.S. promo video

regards

Titus

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Steve Hackett

De Boerderij

Zoetermeer, Nederland

May 30th 2026

Remastered audience recording.

Steve sounding good with his new (mostly ex-Flower kings) line-up.

I'm going to see them next month in Leicester.

trivia corner: The Frau and I once had breakfast with Lalle Larson.

We were staying at the same hotel in Uppsala.

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Titus

Disc 1

01 The Devil's Cathedral

02 band intros/Every Day

03 The Sea Inside

04 Ace of Wands

05 The Steppes

06 Camino Royale

07 Shadow of the Hierophant

Disc 2

01 Dancing with the Moonlit Knight

02 The Cinema Show/Aisle of Plenty

03 piano solo/Firth of Fifth

04 Supper's Ready

05 Dance on a Volcano/drum solo/Los Endos/Slogans

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Ulysses (1954)

Another version of Homer's famous Greek legend.

Starring Kirk Douglas and Silvana Mangano.

An international co-production between Italy, France, and the United States.

The film was shot with all the actors speaking their own languages

since it was to be dubbed later.

Kirk Douglas and Anthony Quinn did their own dubbing for the English version.

There's a choice of audio in Italian or English

plus optional English subtitles.

trivia corner : Kirk Douglas met his second wife Anne Buydens during filming.

regards

Titus

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Mr. Bungle

The Howlin' Wolf

New Orleans, LA

December 2nd 1995

Remastered soundboard.

A journey through a diverse range of soundscapes.

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Titus

Disc 1

01-24000 Baci

02-Everyone I Went to High School with is Dead

03-Muscoli Di Velluto/The Bends~Aqua Swing

04-Desert Search for Techno Allah

05-Chemical Marriage

06-Love in Space

07-Ei Raat Tomar Amar

Disc 2

01-Travolta

02-Merry Go Bye Bye/Platypus

03-The Bends~Panic in Blue

04-Loss for Words

05-Ma Meeshka Mow Skwoz

06-Love Dance of the Saroos

07-The Secret Song

08-Carry Stress in the Jaw

09-Cold War

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The Pacific War in Color (2018)

Episode 4 - The Enemy Underground

By the summer of 1944 the United States aims for the heart of Japan's inner defence ring

engaging in a naval battle for Saipan in the Marianas.

regards

Titus

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Hawkwind

Luxor Palace

Hoensbroek, Netherlands

March 12th 1977

Remastered audience recording.

They had just finished recording Quark, Strangeness and Charm

and this has interesting proto versions of the Quark tracks.

The album was only released in June

so the audience would have been unfamiliar with that material.

I saw them in early June before the album was out

so I remember how that felt.

Excellent gig with Bob loud and clear.

Who doesn't want to hear Hawkwind do Velvet Underground? :)

regards

Titus

01 Reefer Madness

02 Hassan I Sahba

03 The Forge of Vulcan

04 Brainstorm

05 Wind of Change

06 Steppenwolf

07 Spirit of the Age

08 Sonic Attack

09 Damnation Alley

10 Fable of a Failed Race

11 Uncle Sam's on Mars/The Iron Dream

12 Waiting for My Man (inc. Paranoia)

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Barbarella (1968)

A lavishly beautiful fantasy directed by Roger Vadim

based on the French comic series by Jean-Claude Forest.

I've lost count of the times I've watched this over the years.

Many notable performances from the wonderful cast

who seem revel in the chance to ham it up.

This copy is in it's full wide screen glory.

There are various optional subtitles

and a choice of audio in German, English or Spanish.

regards

Titus

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Progglådan Box D: Melodisk Rock

CD 405

Hoola Bandoola Band

Wonderful performance by the Hoolas fronted by Mikael Wiehe.

Great songs done in different styles.

There's a country/blues influence mixed with folky tunes.

Reminds me of The Band or CSN.

I'm sure you'll disagree with my comparisons :)

regards

Titus

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The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)

Classic vintage Sci-Fi from the 50s.

Directed by Jack Arnold.

Based on Richard Matheson's 1956 novel 'The Shrinking Man'.

Starring Grant Williams as the contracting champion.

Incredible but not inedible.

There is a choice of English or Spanish audio

plus a range of optional subtitles.

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Titus

shrink

In cinemas from Judgement Day

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Titus

The Pacific War in Color (2018)

Episode 3 - Island Hopping

The United States engages in a series of island-hopping invasions;

the first stop is the Tarawa Atoll, where troops embark

upon the largest amphibious invasion ever staged in the Pacific

to fight one of the costliest battles of the war.

regards

Titus

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Beat Club

Episode 75

January 29th 1972

We roll into 1972...

No reportage on this edition...it's all wonderful music.

Now THAT is an afro.

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Titus

Billy Preston - Them Changes/The Bus

Poco - C'mon

Epitaph - Early Morning

Mountain - Roll Over Beethoven

Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up/interview

                           /Mighty, Mighty (Spade and Whitey)/We're A Winner

                           /We the People Who are Darker than Blue

Canned Heat - Refried Boogie (snippet )

Heads Hand & Feet - Country Boy

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I was disappointed, to say the least, at the far-right Alternative for Germany's

successes in the recent Deutsche elections.

I'm beginning to accept I am on the wrong side of current politics.

Authoritarian rule/control of the media/unjudicial law.

Who exactly will 'breathe a sigh of relief' once that is in place?

But they vote for it.

I really don't get it.

So disheartening,

Völkisch nationalism

regards

Titus

Greenslade

Grande Salle

Prilly, Switzerland

January 18th 1974

Reposted from November 2024

Remastered audience recording..

Medium quality but live Greenslade is thin on the ground.

This one was recorded on Dave Greenslade's 31st birthday.

Dave died in Bungay, Suffolk in June 2026 aged 83.

regards

Titus

01 An English Western

02 Sunkissed You're Not

03 Bedside Manners are Extra

04 Pilgrims Progress

05 Drowning Man

06 Time to Dream

07 Sundance

98 Feathered Friends

09 Drum Folk

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Here's a selection of world prices at the pump.

I thought it interesting to compare on a like-for-like basis

as the litre/gallon difference and the various currencies muddy the waters.

Gasoline prices (US Dollar)

US Gallon - August 31st 2026

        Libya - 0.089

          Iran - 0.108

Venezuela - 0.132

        Egypt - 1.788

      Russia - 3.231

          USA - 4.418

        China - 4.891

     Canada - 5.486

             UK - 8.269

   Germany - 9.654

         Israel - 10.652

Hong Kong - 15.772

On first glance one might feel scathing of complaining Americans

who get their fuel for half the price we do in the UK.

However, when you factor in the approximate average annual mileage:

UK - 7,000/USA - 14000

it is pretty much the same.

I wonder if there is a pattern here?

You can't go far in Hong Kong

and those Libyans probably drive across the desert all day.

It would need further research into average incomes etc. to get a better picture

but the potential variations would probably be impossible to quantify.

(So no point posting this?...Ed.)

regards

Titus