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Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – The Kevin Rowland Job

Stan runs a very successful album cover design businesshelped by his assistant Perc Kevin had a beautyWanted it to showDid what he instructedCover, there ya go Production Notes Clothes (what little of) Studio wardrobeWe thought black becoming We asked no questions. All Kevin’s idea Post Production Notes In appreciation for helping launch his career heContinue reading “Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – The Kevin Rowland Job”

Cincinnati’s Secret Subway – A Sad and Sorry Tale

Spent millions digging tunnelsThrough the rock and shaleAbandoned never finished What a sorry tale In 1925 Cincinnati tried, and failed, to build one of America’s first subway. Never completed and never used. You can go on a tour but it is sealed off forever. Don MatthewsDecember 2022

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Superfluous

Write something incorporating the word ‘superfluous’ Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO SUPERFLUOUS Sibling brothers FluousLousy and SuperLousy Fluous/Super FluousNot friends super duper They not saw eye to eye (they didn’t)Fluous Lousy/SuperNothing (nup) in common to makeFriendship super duper Poor Lousy and Super Fan…… Nothing in common.Continue reading “Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Superfluous”

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Never been Tonight’ Six60

Six60 are an Indigenous Dunedin band formed in Dunedin, Otago in 2008. Lyrics below “Never Been Tonight” I knowI know that there have been nights just as warmAnd I’ve seen themSummers, they come and they goWith the moon in the same placeLike not much has changedI don’t know much but I know that Whoa-whoaThere’s never been tonight beforeAnd noContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Never been Tonight’ Six60”