Reaky Always Rings Twice

The great smell of Lynx. Keeps me fresh all day.

Is it possible on Bluesky that someone will post one of these from later than 1990?

Classically noir in that 1) it’s a framed flashback, 2) the key sequence is almost twenty minutes of methodical silence, 3) there’s a night club with showgirls, 4) Moreau is served breakfast in bed.

Gerard Oury in Back to the Wall (1958)

Back to the Wall is a deliciously atmospheric and twisty French noir in which a cuckolded husband disposes of the lover of his faithless wife (if you marry Jeanne Moreau, what do you expect?). #Noirvember

Kathryn Bigelow, photographed from below her nostrils

Classic Gil Kane nostril-view collage of Gwen Stacy

The Kathryn Bigelow portrait on the cover of the new Sight and Sound is pure Gil Kane.

The Call of the Wildest, by Louis Prima

The Wildest Show at Tahoe, by Louis Prima

Found a twofer CD yesterday with these joyous albums on. Instantly conjures up giant heaps of meatballs in tomato sauce and multi-storey eggplant parmigiana.

This is of a piece with those jerks who pop up occasionally claiming that Bob Dylan / Bruce Springsteen ripped off their song.

2. Favourite Film Noir character introduction. #NoirvemberChallenge

Blue Bacharach - Blue Note Cooler Shaker

#NowPlaying I’ve rolled out the faux fur rug, lowered the lights and cocktails are chilling.

Twenty quid for a copy of Amazing Fantasy 15! That IS amazing!

1. Favourite Film Noir opening scene.

Herbie Mann.

I’ve learned that this was his only album, and apparently Bill Evans plays uncredited on some tracks.

Chet Baker Introduces Johnny Pace

#NowPlaying Took a chance on this. Johnny Pace (great noir name) is in the Sinatra/Bobby Darin vein, and the band is of course crisp and chilled to perfection.

On the anniversary of Apollo 11, let us revisit the time Buzz Aldrin punched a moon landing denier Buzz Aldrin is not to be trifled with.

Pity KK didn’t find Buzz Aldrin, because Buzz has form in punching idiots who suggested he never walked on the moon. mashable.com/video/buzz-a...

Aleister Crowley

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor

#JustSayin

Time and again, she covers a song and takes ownership of it. Her version of To Love Somebody is matchless.

Nina Simone, Let It All Out

#NowPlaying Fantastic @acerecords.bsky.social collection of #NinaSimone’s singles across all the labels of her career.

Mr Top Hat - Songs and Dances by Fred Astaire

The recordings Fred Astaire made in 1952 with a jazz group (including Oscar Peterson, Barney Kessel and Charlie Shavers) show what a great jazz singer he was - perfect phrasing, light and nimble as his dancing.

“For heaven’s sake, Roger—stop dragging that one leg.”

“For heaven’s sake, Roger—stop dragging that one leg.”

Bernard Herrmann (back, right) conducting in a rehearsal of Orson Welles’ THE WAR OF THE WORLDS radio adaptation, which aired Oct. 30, 1938.

Bernard Herrmann (back, right) conducting in a rehearsal of Orson Welles’ THE WAR OF THE WORLDS radio adaptation, which aired Oct. 30, 1938.

End of October / #Noirvember

On 30 October, @reaky.bsky.social chose Haxan (Benjamin Christensen, 1922).

Anna von Hausswolff Live at Montreux Jazz Festival

Look no further for your Halloween soundtrack - this is a record full of sulphur and disquiet. Satan knows what Montreux jazz lovers made of it.

Anna von Hausswolff: Iconoclasts review – exhilarating, euphoric goth songcraft The Swedish experimental musician pivots from drones to spectacular pop melodies, with guest spots from Iggy Pop and Ethel Cain

Alexis’s line “it sounds a little like Lana Del Rey, had Del Rey somehow contrived to end up at the bottom of a well.” made me bark with laughter.

Anna von Hausswolff: Iconoclasts review – exhilarating, euphoric goth songcraft www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...

WEG has one of the greatest opening couplets in popular music.

PET SHOP BOYS WEST END GIRLS

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Prunella Scales as Vicky Hobson in ‘Hobson’s Choice’ (1954)

Goodbye to her. She was wonderful.

YouTube video by SimpleMindsVEVO Simple Minds - Love Song

Those only familiar with stadium-era Don’t-You Simple Minds may be unaware that in 1981 they released one of the greatest singles of all time, a sleek modernist piece of post-punk funk. youtu.be/W_H7QykJ53g?...

Woman in white apron in kitchen cutting into a pumpkin, painting.

Carving the Pumpkin by Franck Antoine Bail, 1910. 🎃