The Old Anorak

Yep, but don't stop, keep going.

Keep going, lass, that George Formby tribute act is just around the corner 😁

Coming soon, well, this Saturday to be exact, to a Substack near you, The Old Anorak muses wistfully... and issues a friendly health warning to all fellow anoraks @squarepegsuk.bsky.social

Dave Van Ronk, Folksinger. A reappraisal and a job done. Available from theoldanorak on Substack, Saturday, October 25th, 2025

The Shape of Things to Come…

Is guitar-shaped, played by a guy named Dave, and available for your delight from first thing tomorrow morning.
@squarepegsuk.bsky.social

YouTube video by theoldanorak What do you mean, it's ok to like Elvis??!!

Although it’s beyond me as to why you wouldn’t spend nearly an hour of your valuable time listening to 2 old guys talking about their musical obsessions, here’s just 2 minutes of 2 old guys anorakking…

Consider it a gateway drug

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Several rows of cassettes in a variety of colors and textures.

Producing around 200,000 tapes in a rainbow of colors and custom designs last year, the last cassette plant in Iberia offers a fascinating look inside the art of tape duplication: https://disc.gs/4heHAI7

It's just a lovely album, start to finish

Clare Grogan, one of my many 80s celebrity crushes. She sometimes made me think of Toyah on helium.

What a cracking tune that was

Coming soon on Substack, well, Monday in fact, the clues in the title.

Be there or be somewhere else.

Berkmann’s Pop Miscellany: A Fun Book with a Million Musical Tales All of Them Giving Me Built-in Deniability

Before Saturday's offering supersedes it, here's another chance to catch up with last weekend's offering from The Old Anorak on Substack... @squarepegsuk.bsky.social

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Monday Morning’s Earworm No.20 Scenes from An Italian Restaurant by Billy Joel

Last chance to be in with the in-crowd

Give your eyes and ears a treat with this, before tomorrow morning’s brand new Monday Morning’s Earworm drops.

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Under the Covers No.5: You’re the One that I Want

The latest post from The Old Anorak on Substack just dropped.
Please proceed with caution, this may be hazardous to your health... @squarepegsuk.bsky.social

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YouTube video by Jan Smith - Topic James River

A little taste of the delights the current(until tomorrow morning) The Old Anorak post on Substack has waiting for you...
@squarepegsuk.bsky.social @markradcliffe.bsky.social

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My Musical Obsessions: Jan Smith 29 Dances

Last chance to keep up with the cool kids before they all start reading and talking about tomorrow's brand new piece...
@squarepegsuk.bsky.social @markradcliffe.bsky.social

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Monday Morning's Earworm No.19 Michelle by The Beatles

For those who missed this week's Monday Morning's Earworm, don't worry, I've got you...

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YouTube video by theoldanorak What record did you/ do you find disturbing?

The Old Anorak chats about the tunes that disturbed us.

As the 2nd best good looking guy in the vid says, tell us in the comments which songs you've found disturbing.

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YouTube video by d3nner Kate Bush - Hounds of Love (Live at Top of the Pops)

40 years old today, and still sounding marvellous, from the album of the same name, "Hounds of Love".
The waif from 1978, who gave us "Wuthering Heights", has clearly grown up.

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Under the Covers No.4 Take These Chains from My Heart

For anyone who missed last Saturday's missive from the Old Anorak

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Monday Morning’s Earworm No.18 In the Mood by Glenn Miller

For those who missed this week's Monday Mornings Earworm on Substack, here’s another chance to catch up with it

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YouTube video by theoldanorak The Old Anorak. What's it all about?

The Old Anorak was where I talked about the music I loved. One day, my old college pal Chris said, “Have you thought of doing a podcast?“

Months later, here's Episode One: The Old Anorak. What's it all about? #music,#podcast,#nostalgia @squarepegsuk.bsky.social

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Coming this weekend on Substack, this explosive exposé...
#buddyholly, #bobmontgomery, #westernswing, #rockabilly, #rocknroll

Under the Covers №3: It Ain’t Me Babe

Last Saturday's Substack piece for The Old Anorak...
#BobDylan, #JohnnyCash, #itain'tmebabe, #coversongs

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What he said, I'm only in it to provide the glamour

Monday Morning’s Earworm No.17 Where do you Go To (My Lovely) by Peter Sarstedt

For anyone who missed this week's Monday Morning's Earworm:
#Mondaymorning #earworms #music #wheredoyougotomylovely #petersarstedt #60smusic #hitsof1969 #1969 #UKCharts #UKnumber1's

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Monday morning’s earworm №16 Stripes by Brandy Clark

For those who missed it, here's this weeks Monday Morning's Earworm...

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YouTube video by TheeDixieFlatline Food Poisoning - Blubbery Hellbellies

From before the days of abs flat-packed like an Ikea wardrobe, that’s been buffed until it shines like a baboon’s arse, comes this romantic ditty.
Recommended to anyone with sensibilities hardier than wet tissue paper
PS.Claire Rayner was an agony Aunt of the time.
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YouTube video by GotYouFish Melody Gardot - Don't Misunderstand

Playing now on the headphones...

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YouTube video by Carmel Music Carmel - More More More

Wonderful, wonderful stuff from Carmel,from a few years ago...

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The introvert and the extrovert: A tale of two drum solos Skill and precision: There’s more than one way to skin a drum

Talking of tomorrow's post, here's a sneak peek at what's coming...

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