Blog: Southcoasting

<p><p&a mp;gt;< a href=" http://hiawathatelephone.bandc amp.com/album/old-oak-tree-sin gle">Ol d Oak Tree [single] by Hiawatha Telephone Company&lt ;/a>&am p;amp;amp;lt;/p&gt ;</p> Hiawatha Telephone Company went into a studio in

Sunny's back, originally uploaded by Southcoasting.

Train-man, originally uploaded by Southcoasting.Workeatsleep - Workeatsleep - WorkeatsleepWorkeatsleep - Workeatsleep - WorkeatsleepWorkeatsleep - Workeatsleep - WorkeatsleepWorkeatsleep - Workeatsleep - WorkeatsleepWorkeatsleep - Workeatsleep - WorkeatsleepTrain - Train - Train - Train

<a href=" http://hiawathatelephone.bandc amp.com/album/harry-smith-was- my-father">Harr y Smith was my father by Hiawatha Telephone Company</a& amp;amp;gt;2009 album of demos

With one eye on the stage, originally uploaded by Southcoasting.

...a funny little town on the south coast that seems to be in some sort of time warp.There are no real chain stores or replicant high street shops, each one seems pretty independent and individual. And most of the shops seem to have retained their original storefronts. It's quaint and kind of wonderful. There is also an indoor market, some good second-hand record and book shops, and more charity

The Met office provides some useful statistics showing weather trends across the UK, and that show that the snowfalls in recent years have not really been extrordinary, and the general trend is still very much one suggesting global warming. Here's a chart showing the average annual temperature in the UK in winter, for every year since 1910 - and although there's been a slight dip recently the

William Seward Burroughs II (also known by his pen name William Lee) b 5th February 1914, died 2 August 1997) - American novelist, poet, essayist and spoken word performerSome quotations - "Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in can hope to escape.""The aim of education is the knowledge, not of facts, but of values.

Taken from the Southcoasting breakfast set on flickr

Wow! The Beach Boys playing live on top of Brighton Pavilion in 1972. Rough video - but nonetheless totally awesome.

Brighton trams on the Old Steine, originally uploaded by Southcoasting.Old photograph from the 1940s, heading up Hanover Hill to the race course and up into the country. Swee-ee-t![VIEW ON BLACK]

Charming short film about the Liverpool music scene in the 1960s, with the emphasis on folk music, children and sailing songsAND THE WORLD LISTENED

William Murrell, originally uploaded by Southcoasting.On his tombstone was inscribed: "Afflictions sore long I borePhysicians were in vain'Til death did seize And God did pleaseTo ease me from my pain"

My Photo in The Guardian, originally uploaded by Southcoasting.As part of the Year in Lego photo set, all of which are somewhat more ambitious than my humble quickshot.More here

Hair on parade, originally uploaded by Southcoasting.Via Flickr:I put together a new mixtape of my most-played tracks over the last year. You can download it and listen here if you like. Mostly obscure, with an early 1970s vibe but with some modern folk too.

This is lovely. Thea Gilmore playing one of Sandy Denny's newly discovered lyrics- Don't Stop Singing

May all old soldiers rest in peace, originally uploaded by Southcoasting.at the 11th minute of the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of this year the 11th of the century, and alwaysVia Flickr:

Stoned immaculate etc, originally uploaded by Southcoasting.Hiawatha Telephone Company - Flowers in the window mp3a song that wasn't played at the house concert last weekend

• Hiawatha Telephone Company - Flowers in the window

Warsaw, originally uploaded by Southcoasting.The little red and yellow trams made me very happy. A great city.

Off to Berlin to this thing here with the lovely The Great Park and Mute Swimmer. Yep, Hiawatha Telephone Company will be playing some songs too. Pretty good to go if you're in town on Sunday. It'll be an early evening, bring your own beer, come down for a chat, free sort of thingThe Great Park - the Royal Canal mp3Mute Swimmer - Different Name mp3