Relevant both ways because the EU has a meeting today to tear up their side of the trade treaty to match, so US imports into the EU (and the UK is likely to follow) are going to go ugly as well.

Nice find, Martin. Definite early 70s vibe and a mash of Hawkwind with some Kraftwerk thrown in, maybe

Inspired to listen to a bit of  Man this morning I followed a similar artists link (on Spotify) to a band I've never heard of from the early 70s.

Kin Ping Meh are from Germany (Kraut Rock) and if you like Hawkwind this might appeal :

Now I'm listening to Alanis Morissette's 'Jagged little pill' album. I'd forgotten just how good it is but advise language caution to anyone as her lyrics can be 'fruity' to say the least.

Quote from: Newportnobby on January 18, 2026, 10:10:37 AMJust throwing this out there as there's hardly a week goes by without me playing it..........

To my mind Man, who I saw live several times, were the epitome of pub rock in the early 70s.

They produced some great music and always gave of their all. Good honest rock n Roll.

Be Good to Yourself imo was their best album.

Unfortunately for them they never quite made it to the top but were never far away being more of  a club/small venue/university/college outfit.

One of the very few bands from my youth that I still listen to quite regularly.

Just throwing this out there as there's hardly a week goes by without me playing it..........

Looks good.
My vindaloo days are gone but I'm still ok with a madras (just).

Do you still have 'Ring of Fire' and 'Both ends burning' on your playlist?

Most folk go down the N gauge route as they want to see scale length trains running in a small space, which they can't do in 00 in the same space. For sure, age is not the best aid to N gauge modelling as our faculties decline. Unless you live in a mansion you're unlikely to be able to run scale length trains in G so it will be a compromise.
You pays yer money and makes yer choice

 

Actually it wasn't as hot as I like it, but very nice