The story of my first and possibly last night as a DJ of bad records.

A Christmas Gift indeed - a pop-up nativity scene consumes inside of this Ronco double album. Thanks parents! Also look closely to see Jesus has a cat.

GROOVE! And that’s an order. Got this mix cassette at a street stall  blasting out some funky tune on Camden High St about 20 years ago. Side A  is “Latino Jazz”; Side B is, natch, the “flip side”. It’s ace.

GROOVE! And that’s an order. Got this mix cassette at a street stall blasting out some funky tune on Camden High St about 20 years ago. Side A is “Latino Jazz”; Side B is, natch, the “flip side”. It’s ace.

Featuring various Joe Bloggs and his Orchestra covering tracks such as Up Up and Away and California Dreamin’ played in such as way as to send you to sleep on the plane. This one cost 49p. :)

Featuring various Joe Bloggs and his Orchestra covering tracks such as Up Up and Away and California Dreamin’ played in such as way as to send you to sleep on the plane. This one cost 49p. :)

Recorded in 1981 and featuring the best of the TV marionette theme tunes, including a song by Lady Penelope called ‘Parker, Well Done.’.

Recorded in 1981 and featuring the best of the TV marionette theme tunes, including a song by Lady Penelope called ‘Parker, Well Done.’.

Forget drum and bass - far too harsh. Here’s some ‘Bass and Drums’. But the real reason I picked this out of a Kings Heath charity shop crate was the name - Digits McPhee. There can be no better name for a pub piano player surely.  And who’s that twinkly-eyed captain on the microphone? Great cover - now to make my ears bleed with a listen. :)

Forget drum and bass - far too harsh. Here’s some ‘Bass and Drums’. But the real reason I picked this out of a Kings Heath charity shop crate was the name - Digits McPhee. There can be no better name for a pub piano player surely.  And who’s that twinkly-eyed captain on the microphone? Great cover - now to make my ears bleed with a listen. :)