Olly M

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Here for music, films, photography, art, and design, but easily distracted, especially by cats

A photograph of a yellow vinyl version of the album Kiwanuka by Michael Kiwanuka, playing on a turntable, with the album cover propped up in the background.
A photograph of the vinyl album Slow Drag by Donald Byrd playing on a turntable, with the album cover propped up in the background.
A photograph of the vinyl album Doctrine Of Love by Jalen Ngonda playing on a turntable, with the album cover propped up in the background. This is the limited edition Rough Trade version with alternative cover art and tri-colour vinyl in blue red and white.
A photograph of a green vinyl version of the album Castle Park by Graham Coxon playing on a turntable, with the album cover propped up in the background.
A photograph of the vinyl compilation album - 76 In The Shade, curated by Bob Stanley of Saint Etienne, playing on a turntable, with the album cover propped up in the background.
A photograph of the vinyl album The Awakening by The Ahmad Jamal Trio playing on a turntable, with the album cover propped up in the background.
A photograph of the vinyl album Static & Silence by The Sundays, playing on a record player, with the cover art displayed in the background.
A photograph of the vinyl album - On Impulse! by Sonny Rollins, playing on a record player, with the cover art displayed in the background.
A photograph of the SACD album A Meeting by the River by Ry Cooder & V.M. Bhatt
A photograph of the CD album - Talking Timbuktu, by Ali Farka Touré and Ry Cooder.
A photograph of the vinyl album, Blacks and Blues, by Bobbi Humphrey, playing on a record player, with the cover art displayed in the background.
A photograph of a red vinyl issue of Harlem Pop Trotters self titled album, playing on a record player, with the cover art displayed in the background.
A photograph of the record Birding by Deary, pressed on sky‑blue vinyl and playing on a turntable, with the album’s cover art displayed in the background.
A photograph of the vinyl record Hey What, by the band, Low, playing on a record player with the cover art displayed in the background. The record itself is clear vinyl, with a yellow platter topper on the record player, giving the impression the vinyl is yellow.
A poster for the film I Swear.
A photograph of the vinyl album, Blind by The Sundays, playing on a record player, with the cover art displayed in the background.
A photograph of the vinyl album Prati bagnati del monte Analogo by Raul Lovisoni & Francesco Messina, playing on a record player, with the cover art displayed in the background.
A photograph of the self-titled album by Taj Mahal, playing on a record player, with the cover art displayed in the background.
A photograph of the vinyl album Irreparable Parables by Andrew Wasylyk playing on a record player, with the cover art displayed in the background.
A photograph of the vinyl album Goo by Sonic Youth, playing on a record player, with the cover art displayed in the background.
A photograph of the vinyl album, Spirit of Eden by Talk Talk, playing on a record player, with the cover art distinct the background. This is the half-speed master 2026 reissue.
A photograph of the vinyl album Belladonna by Ian Carr, playing on a record player, with the cover art displayed in the background.
A photograph of the vinyl album At Last! By Ella James, playing on a record player, with the cover art displayed in the background.
A photograph of the vinyl Album, Treasure, by the Cocteau Twins, playing on a record player, with the cover art displayed in the background.
A photograph of the vinyl album The Tokyo Blues by The Horace Silver Quintet, playing on a record player, with the cover art displayed in the background.
A photograph of the live jazz album: Bill Evans Trio – Sunday at the Village Vanguard (1961), playing on a record player with the cover art displayed in the background. This pressing is cut from original analog master tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI.
A photograph of the ambient album Flying High by The Irresistible Force, playing on a record player with the cover art displayed in the background. The lighting is low due to the late night listening situation.
The vinyl album Stepping Into Tomorrow by Donald Byrd, playing on a record player, with the cover art displayed in the background.
A photo of the ruin of St Peter’s Church in Alresford, Essex, with the setting sun illuminating the interior and giving it a warm glow.
Final sunset of 2025 over Alresford Creek, Essex. The tide is low and shoreline birds are feeding on the exposed mud, blissfully unaware of the Gregorian calendar.
A photograph of the vinyl album A Swinging Christmas by Ella Fitzgerald, playing on a record player, with the cover art displayed in the background.
A vinyl copy of Duke Pearson’s “Merry Ole Soul” spins on a turntable. Behind it, the festive album cover shows Pearson dressed as Santa, peeking from a green sack filled with presents and a keyboard.
A photograph of the Vince Guaraldi Trio’s A Charlie Brown Christmas album playing on translucent white “snowstorm” vinyl, with the Peanuts-themed cover art propped up behind the turntable.
A photograph of musician Scott Lavene playing live at The Smokehouse music venue in Ipswich, 5th December 2025.
A photograph of the vinyl album I Put a Spell on You by Nina Simone, playing on a record player with the cover art displayed in the background.
A photograph of a purple vinyl album of We Were Just Here by Just Mustard playing on a record player, with the album art displayed in the background.
An early vinyl pressing of The Stone Roses self titled debut album, playing on a record player, with its distinctive cover art displayed in the background.
White vinyl copy of Double Negative by Low, playing on a record player, with the cover art displayed in the background.
A photograph of the album Public Works and Utilities by Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan, in red and black vinyl, playing on a record player, with the cover art displayed in the background.
A photo of the record Jazz Mood by Yusef Lateef, playing on a record player, with the album art displayed in the back ground.
A vinyl record spins on a turntable in front of the album “Jutta Hipp with Zoot Sims” (Blue Note 1530). The cover features a green background with bright yellow and blue rectangular patterns in a classic Blue Note modernist design.
A vinyl record of Lee Morgan’s ¡Caramba! spins on a turntable. Behind it, the album cover shows a smiling woman in a colorful floral dress seated in front of a lace curtain. The Blue Note logo appears in the top corner, and the cover lists the featured musicians: Lee Morgan, Bennie Maupin, Cedar Walton, Reginald Workman, and Billy Higgins.
A vinyl record player spinning a tricolor LP in green, white, and red, echoing the Italian flag. The album cover behind it features Saint Etienne’s International, with beige geometric diamonds on a brown background and a blue sticker referencing the singles “Heart Failed in the Back of a Taxi” and “How We Used to Live.”
Yellow vinyl spinning on a turntable, foregrounding Hayden Pedigo’s I’ll Be Waving As You Drive Away. Behind it, the surreal album cover shows a suited cowboy in a red pickup truck, gazing out the window, while a flamboyant figure waves from a platform above. A green building and cloudy sky complete the expressive, dreamlike scene. The setup evokes cinematic Americana with a psychedelic twist.
Vinyl record playing on a turntable with the album cover for “Katanga!” by Curtis Amy and Dupree Bolton displayed beside it. The cover features a bold tribal mask design in red, white, and black, with large orange and white text reading “KATANGA!” and smaller white text listing the musicians.
A photograph of the vinyl album, Maim That Tune, by Fila Brazillia, playing on a record player, with the cover art displayed in the background.
A photograph of the vinyl record Utopia by Gwenno, playing on a record player with the cover art of the ‘Dinked’ edition displayed in the background.
The album is “Soul Makossa” by Lafayette Afro-Rock Band. The cover shows a close-up portrait of a woman with a natural afro hairstyle, gold earrings, and a calm, confident expression. The album title Soul Makossa is written in large, bold, stylized letters across the top in a carved-wood–like font, with the band’s name beneath it. On the turntable, the vinyl itself is a green translucent pressing. This record is part of the Afro-funk / Afro-rock movement of the 1970s, blending African rhythms with funk, soul, and jazz. The Lafayette Afro-Rock Band were originally formed in the U.S. but moved to Paris in the early 1970s, becoming cult favorites for their deep grooves and percussion-heavy sound. Their records have since become highly collectible and heavily sampled in hip-hop and electronic music.