And so I'm off out to hear Vivaldi's Four Seasons played out by the Festive Orchestra of London tonight down at St Martin-in-the-Fields, at a night, not so surprisingly, entitled : Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight. Sounds terrific, excepting for the fact that I'll be going on my bloody own! Again. Flaky mates. Too many show tickets wasted by me, and I've been wanting to do this for ages, so lets see how we get on.

Well birthday today then innit. Didn't really have any birthday records in mind for todays upload, though we were well overdue in posting any sort of reggae jam, and so whether you whine or grine I'm hoping you'll be feeling fine to this top 1960's era cut from our man : Prince Buster. Fact fans might also be interested to know that it was this track from which UK legends "Madness," took their name. S'true!

Playing us out some blues today, though it's anything but the blues that I'm feeling. In fact it's my birthday tomorrow for start, with the days key number being : 30! Plus, linked to tonights post, I'll be making my way out to Charlotte Street Blues for the evening, and so thought I wouldn't do half wrong by warming myself up with this 1961 release by star guitarist and all-round music legend : Johnny 'Guitar' Watson.

Over 5 minutes of joy for you in the form of todays post upload. Given to me originally just a few days back to lift my mood and make me smile, and now the same positive thought process is being employed by my good self in passing this on to you lot.

Got no link at all with tonights tune of choice. I was just in the feeling for some Punk, and so after a good trawl through what I could offer, I then settled on this tale of first time sex from UK rockers - The Boys. Actually, as I think of it, I did share a great conversation with a mate about his first time this weekend just gone, so there you go. Bushes, mud, dirty jeans... A true romantic. Top job! Enjoy.

Catching this for the first time just a couple days ago was a super pleasant surprise to say the least. Not only is a 60's era slice of French fantastic, but I instantly clocked that the Black Lips version, which I also adore, was now actually a cover version, and for some reason made me like the band all that much more. Kind of like well done for choosing something so different, if that makes and sense at all!?!

Taking a trip with me back to my much loved raving days with this 1996 release proper club classic from back in the day - well my day for sure! I remember all too well hearing this belting out of the biggest set of speaker stacks this then 16yr old young kid had ever seen, let alone heard. Pounding bass! In your face! Whichever musical path I choose to follow, I'll always remember where it all started - thanks for the memories. Certified BOMB!

I recently came into the most incredible collection of 50's 60's 70's era music, and while it's going to take me literally weeks to get through all of the music, I am going to be throwing up select bits and pieces from time time as we go - starting with this fun little party piece from Heinz & The Wild Boys.

*"The menacing stalking sound of "Rumble" (and its title) led to a ban on several radio stations, a rare feat for a song with no lyrics, on the grounds that it glorified juvenile delinquency." Yes, we aren't mucking about with this one. Simple, yet massive all the same. This really is all about the music. Anyone not instantly recognising the track name should very quickly recognise the guitar chords employed, as "Rumble," has featured in many a movie over the years.

Very much a top choice track for my Sunday afternoon in.  Originally coming to me via a class act compilation album that was made for me late last year (thanks again ALS), I then again passed on this lovely piece of music to my mother in the form of a special compilation CD of bits and pieces that I thought she might like - which she ended up loving, as any mother would I guess.

I really do annoy myself in doing these extended post gaps. Sorry peeps! I do always try and return with something special for you as recompense, and this time around I'm super happy with what I've got on the up today. All in thanks to my erstwhile German pal, Sarina - who has very recently just returned from our mutual friendship exile baring gifts in the form of a sweet little collection of music bits and pieces.

Hmmmm... from time to time this blog gets topical on some of the things going on in my life, and I guess this is one of those occassions. Tell it Roy... I walk down to the blue side of town Where there's no happiness, no joy. Down at the end of a long dark street I saw a little paper boy. Paper boy paper boy I've got bad news for you. Paper boy paper boy Me and my baby are through...

Now I've been wanting to drop this electrofunk jam for a minute! Cue then one sweet little early evening trip through my darker electronics over the past hour or so, and the feeling that it was time to have a switch up in styles, and I just thought - why not? No major bells and whistles on this one. Just a damn good example of a simple and effective groove that builds and builds nicely in what really is "the spirit of boogie..." Oooh... Ahhh...

Truth be told I've been wanting to big up Eli "Paperboy" Reed & The True Loves after having caught their ace live set at the 100 Club on Wednesday, BUT I'm going to have to keep holding out another day or two more as I keep coming into other bits of amazing music. Too much new music, and the list of upcoming post idea's really is as long as my arm... actually both arms!

A treat for the ears this is! Anyone remember how effective this was in soundtracking the harshness of all that is the Requiem For A Dream movie? I found it showing over the weekend at around 2am in the morning, and must have only managed about a half hour before deciding to pack it in for fear of what was still to come. Strange, this is perhaps the only film I know that gets me feeling the way I do.

"I am the preacher, with a message for my people..." Seriously. I mean seriously now! Amazing stuff on the up tonight people. I proclaimed to both myself in the car last night, as well as to my lady on the phone a little while ago, that music like this was life changing for me. Now some might think I'm overly stating things just a bit, but no, life changing I tell you...

Came into this wicked tune last night while chillin' at a mates place watching a bunch of pretty dope snowboarding videos. Usual story of me coming late to the party on the classic jams. A bit of looking into todays tune shows it up to be a bit of a biggie from back in the day, and so forgive me it's a well worn record 'round your way. Down in SW19 it's da nu style! Plus the words "take it easy," sum up my life mantra basically... Much love.

Been a fair while since we dropped some Disco! on your ass, and so I thought I'd come in with a bit of a biggie in the form this 1984 release dance mix of the classic Shoot Your Shot by Divine. I'm sitting indoors with nothing to do but play some music, and this one has stood out for me as the best of the bunch so far. Hoping your weekend is a little more action packed than mine! Enjoy.

Another cracking recent pick-up for me this was. I cant say that I've ever been one for streaming radio stations online, though I guess it was just a case of finding the right selector upon which to place some tune choice trust, and I'm so far finding that you cant go wrong with the (recently) much mentioned Andrew Weatherall at the controls.

Carrying on with a classical slant for today. The Beethoven posting from a few weeks ago proved fairly popular, and so has given me the idea to try and do a few more music selections from the tiny classical side of my music collection. This one was actually brought to my attention by the missus following that very same Beethoven post, and I hope that it finds favour with yourself in much the same way as it did me.

Super power dance from the French masters Daft Punk today! I'm of the opinion that Daft Punk's 1996 release "Homework," album is about one of the best electronic albums ever put out, though for me the love affair kind of started and ended there. I mean Daft Punk are still as great as ever, it's just that I was happy to take on the efforts from Homework, and that was about it for me I guess.

A pretty fresh 1995 release Hip-Hop joint to kick off 2010 proceedings 'round TSID way. I copped this heads-up from another of those top class The History of Hip-Hop mixes, as previously seen in the form of 1993 edition version dropped HERE. This one obviously coming from the 1995 edition,  and was a first listen ever for me and basically I just had to have it. Again all years 1979 - 1999 are covered! Cracking stuff...

Wishing everyone a happy New Years eve with this little rockabilly number from our man Glen Glenn. Doing the double on the 50's rock n roll here, having followed on from yesterdays Joe Boot upload. Good times music! Hoping tonights choice ties in nicely with a night filled with dancing and fun times for you, and not just a couple of beers down the pub like I myself have planned. So yeah wherever you are celebrating the changing of the decade - all the best!

Get on your dancing shoes! I got yet another Andrew Weatherall related post going on right here, this having followed the super sweet (if I do say so myself) White Williams upload that I did a couple of weeks back, and like it I also feel this 50's/60's era rock n' roll jam to be goddamn AMAZING!!

Right folks, been a while hasn't it. Sorry. Xmas holidays and plus I've been pretty ill for a few days... It add's up. But it's back into the music we go, and it's to a track that I myself only heard for the first time today. I only caught a bit of the original track and it's chorus as it played out in a section of the Telstar : The Joe Meek Story DVD that I watched today.