Sean Walters
@seanwrite.bsky.social
Cynical Canadian bibliophile/writer guy into music, sports (lifelong Caps/Jays fan), contemporary literature and poetry, foreign film and used bookstores and booksales. Not much else.
Trash (1971) by late Slovenian artist Karel Zelenko (1925-2026) #RIPKarelZelenko
October 4, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Trash (1971) by late Slovenian artist Karel Zelenko (1925-2026) #RIPKarelZelenko
Books bought at St Michael’s College Booksale (4/x):
Journey to Portugal (1981) by José Saramago
Enemies, A Love Story (1972) by Isaac Bashevis Singer
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (1962) by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Journey to Portugal (1981) by José Saramago
Enemies, A Love Story (1972) by Isaac Bashevis Singer
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (1962) by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
October 4, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Books bought at St Michael’s College Booksale (4/x):
Journey to Portugal (1981) by José Saramago
Enemies, A Love Story (1972) by Isaac Bashevis Singer
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (1962) by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Journey to Portugal (1981) by José Saramago
Enemies, A Love Story (1972) by Isaac Bashevis Singer
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (1962) by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Books bought at St Michael’s College Booksale (3/4):
The Assault (1982) by Harry Mulisch
The Acrobats (1954) by Mordecai Richler
Our Gang (1971) by Philip Roth
The Assault (1982) by Harry Mulisch
The Acrobats (1954) by Mordecai Richler
Our Gang (1971) by Philip Roth
October 4, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Books bought at St Michael’s College Booksale (3/4):
The Assault (1982) by Harry Mulisch
The Acrobats (1954) by Mordecai Richler
Our Gang (1971) by Philip Roth
The Assault (1982) by Harry Mulisch
The Acrobats (1954) by Mordecai Richler
Our Gang (1971) by Philip Roth
Books bought at St Michael’s College Booksale (2/4):
Everybody Who Was Anybody: A Biography of Gertrude Stein (1975) by Janet Hobhouse
Two Stories and a Memory (1961) by Giuseppe Di Lampdeusa
The Drowning Pool (1950) by Ross MacDonald
The Chateau (1961) by William Maxwell
Everybody Who Was Anybody: A Biography of Gertrude Stein (1975) by Janet Hobhouse
Two Stories and a Memory (1961) by Giuseppe Di Lampdeusa
The Drowning Pool (1950) by Ross MacDonald
The Chateau (1961) by William Maxwell
October 4, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Books bought at St Michael’s College Booksale (2/4):
Everybody Who Was Anybody: A Biography of Gertrude Stein (1975) by Janet Hobhouse
Two Stories and a Memory (1961) by Giuseppe Di Lampdeusa
The Drowning Pool (1950) by Ross MacDonald
The Chateau (1961) by William Maxwell
Everybody Who Was Anybody: A Biography of Gertrude Stein (1975) by Janet Hobhouse
Two Stories and a Memory (1961) by Giuseppe Di Lampdeusa
The Drowning Pool (1950) by Ross MacDonald
The Chateau (1961) by William Maxwell
Books bought at St Michael’s College Booksale (1/4):
Water Music (1981) by T.C. Boyle
The Songlines (1987) by Bruce Chatwin
Montreal Stories (2004) by Mavis Gallant
Loving + Living + Party Going (1978) by Henry Green
Water Music (1981) by T.C. Boyle
The Songlines (1987) by Bruce Chatwin
Montreal Stories (2004) by Mavis Gallant
Loving + Living + Party Going (1978) by Henry Green
October 4, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Books bought at St Michael’s College Booksale (1/4):
Water Music (1981) by T.C. Boyle
The Songlines (1987) by Bruce Chatwin
Montreal Stories (2004) by Mavis Gallant
Loving + Living + Party Going (1978) by Henry Green
Water Music (1981) by T.C. Boyle
The Songlines (1987) by Bruce Chatwin
Montreal Stories (2004) by Mavis Gallant
Loving + Living + Party Going (1978) by Henry Green
Four-Song Peel Session of Scottish indie rock group Meat Whiplash from October 15, 1985. Band was one of the first to be signed to Alan McGee's Creation label. Length: 9:49. #IndieRock m.youtube.com/watch?v=EbeN...
Meat Whiplash - Peel Session 1985
YouTube video by Vibracobra23 Ennui
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October 3, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Four-Song Peel Session of Scottish indie rock group Meat Whiplash from October 15, 1985. Band was one of the first to be signed to Alan McGee's Creation label. Length: 9:49. #IndieRock m.youtube.com/watch?v=EbeN...
2001 song “Your Way” by Paul McCartney. Produced by David Kahne. From the album Driving Rain. m.youtube.com/watch?v=ouvz...
Your Way
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October 3, 2026 at 3:31 AM
2001 song “Your Way” by Paul McCartney. Produced by David Kahne. From the album Driving Rain. m.youtube.com/watch?v=ouvz...
Video of an early lineup of Talking Heads (no Jerry Harrison) playing "I Feel It in My Heart" live in 1976. Rare. m.youtube.com/watch?v=ewY3...
Talking Heads - I Feel It In My Heart (Live at The Kitchen '76)
YouTube video by Pinillota
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October 3, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Video of an early lineup of Talking Heads (no Jerry Harrison) playing "I Feel It in My Heart" live in 1976. Rare. m.youtube.com/watch?v=ewY3...
Fairport Convention members Dave Swarbrick and Simon Nicol perform the British Folk traditional "The Widow of Westmorland's Daughter" live on the BBC in August 1982. Song was on the 1978 Fairport Convention album Tippler's Tales. #FolkRock m.youtube.com/watch?v=_vmm...
Dave Swarbrick and Simon Nicol : Widow Of Westmorland's Daughter (live 1982)
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October 3, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Fairport Convention members Dave Swarbrick and Simon Nicol perform the British Folk traditional "The Widow of Westmorland's Daughter" live on the BBC in August 1982. Song was on the 1978 Fairport Convention album Tippler's Tales. #FolkRock m.youtube.com/watch?v=_vmm...
1987 song “Hambu Hodo” by British experimental music duo Renaldo &
The Loaf. One-time friends and label mates of The Residents, they were known for trying to recreate synth sounds on acoustic instruments. From the album The Elbow is Taboo. #AvantGarde m.youtube.com/watch?v=GcnW...
The Loaf. One-time friends and label mates of The Residents, they were known for trying to recreate synth sounds on acoustic instruments. From the album The Elbow is Taboo. #AvantGarde m.youtube.com/watch?v=GcnW...
Renaldo and The Loaf - Hambu Hodo
YouTube video by Virgil Pink
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October 2, 2026 at 10:16 PM
1987 song “Hambu Hodo” by British experimental music duo Renaldo &
The Loaf. One-time friends and label mates of The Residents, they were known for trying to recreate synth sounds on acoustic instruments. From the album The Elbow is Taboo. #AvantGarde m.youtube.com/watch?v=GcnW...
The Loaf. One-time friends and label mates of The Residents, they were known for trying to recreate synth sounds on acoustic instruments. From the album The Elbow is Taboo. #AvantGarde m.youtube.com/watch?v=GcnW...
Four-Song Peel Session of British indie band Hefner from September 9, 2001. The group, a Peel favourite, disbanded in 2002. Length: 20:17. m.youtube.com/watch?v=quTE...
Hefner - Peel Session 2001
YouTube video by Vibracobra23
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October 2, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Four-Song Peel Session of British indie band Hefner from September 9, 2001. The group, a Peel favourite, disbanded in 2002. Length: 20:17. m.youtube.com/watch?v=quTE...
1991 song “Liar’ by punk rock band Bikini Kill. Produced by Fugazi’s Ian MacKaye, From the indie band’s self-titled debut. #PunkRock #IndieRock #RiotGrrrl m.youtube.com/watch?v=i1ay...
Bikini Kill - Liar
YouTube video by SuEcideSally
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October 2, 2026 at 3:17 AM
1991 song “Liar’ by punk rock band Bikini Kill. Produced by Fugazi’s Ian MacKaye, From the indie band’s self-titled debut. #PunkRock #IndieRock #RiotGrrrl m.youtube.com/watch?v=i1ay...
1968 soul instrumental cover of The Tams' song "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy" by Stax's Booker T. & the MG's. Opening cut on the album Soul Limbo. #SoulMusic #instrumental m.youtube.com/watch?v=utXr...
Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy
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October 2, 2026 at 1:02 AM
1968 soul instrumental cover of The Tams' song "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy" by Stax's Booker T. & the MG's. Opening cut on the album Soul Limbo. #SoulMusic #instrumental m.youtube.com/watch?v=utXr...
His first words to his newfound father were said to be “Ya mo not been there most of my life, Dad”
October 1, 2026 at 8:48 PM
His first words to his newfound father were said to be “Ya mo not been there most of my life, Dad”
Interesting fact about Conrad Lant (aka Cronos), the vocalist /bassist of British heavy metal band Venom, who has died at 63:
His older brother Graham was drummer for Prefab Sprout in the mid-1980s, including on debut album Swoon. #RiPConradLant #RIPCronos
His older brother Graham was drummer for Prefab Sprout in the mid-1980s, including on debut album Swoon. #RiPConradLant #RIPCronos
October 1, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Interesting fact about Conrad Lant (aka Cronos), the vocalist /bassist of British heavy metal band Venom, who has died at 63:
His older brother Graham was drummer for Prefab Sprout in the mid-1980s, including on debut album Swoon. #RiPConradLant #RIPCronos
His older brother Graham was drummer for Prefab Sprout in the mid-1980s, including on debut album Swoon. #RiPConradLant #RIPCronos
Conrad Lant (aka Cronos), the founder and vocalist/bassist of British heavy metal band Venom, has died at 63. The band was a major influence on both the black metal and thrash metal movements. Venom live at Hammersmith in 1984. #RIPConradLant #RIPCronos m.youtube.com/watch?v=BQVj...
Venom – Live at Hammersmith (1984 Full Concert) [Remastered Full HD]
YouTube video by Fabrício Gabriel The Channel
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October 1, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Conrad Lant (aka Cronos), the founder and vocalist/bassist of British heavy metal band Venom, has died at 63. The band was a major influence on both the black metal and thrash metal movements. Venom live at Hammersmith in 1984. #RIPConradLant #RIPCronos m.youtube.com/watch?v=BQVj...
1977 song "Roll Your Own" by British new wave band (and John Peel favourite) Fabulous Poodles. The song is a cover of a tune by American C&W artist Mel McDaniel. From the group's self-titled debut album. #RIPTonyDeMeur m.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo_p...
Fabulous Poodles - Roll Your Own
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October 1, 2026 at 6:13 PM
1977 song "Roll Your Own" by British new wave band (and John Peel favourite) Fabulous Poodles. The song is a cover of a tune by American C&W artist Mel McDaniel. From the group's self-titled debut album. #RIPTonyDeMeur m.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo_p...
1977 version of the Herbie Hancock tune "Dolphin Dance" by the heavyweight jazz trio of pianist Hancock, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams. From the album Third Plane. Length: 8:20. #Jazz #JazzMusic m.youtube.com/watch?v=TyhY...
Ron Carter / Herbie Hancock / Tony Williams - Dolphin Dance HQ
YouTube video by Hiawatha
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October 1, 2026 at 5:49 PM
1977 version of the Herbie Hancock tune "Dolphin Dance" by the heavyweight jazz trio of pianist Hancock, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams. From the album Third Plane. Length: 8:20. #Jazz #JazzMusic m.youtube.com/watch?v=TyhY...
Pixies performing "Crackity Jones" live in a 1989 concert in Greece. From the band's blistering second studio album Doolittle. m.youtube.com/watch?v=jXuk...
Pixies - 10 - Crackity Jones - 1989 05 19 Greece
YouTube video by cobyblack
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October 1, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Pixies performing "Crackity Jones" live in a 1989 concert in Greece. From the band's blistering second studio album Doolittle. m.youtube.com/watch?v=jXuk...
Six-Song Peel Session of Mercury Rev from October 11, 2001. Length: 31:33. m.youtube.com/watch?v=T_08...
Mercury Rev - Peel Session 2001
YouTube video by Vibracobra23 Ennui
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October 1, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Six-Song Peel Session of Mercury Rev from October 11, 2001. Length: 31:33. m.youtube.com/watch?v=T_08...
2009 cover of the early Human League song “Being Boiled” by German industrial rock band KMFDM. From the long-running group’s 15th album, Blitz. #IndustrialRock m.youtube.com/watch?v=7vmJ...
Being Boiled
YouTube video by KMFDM - Topic
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October 1, 2026 at 3:05 AM
2009 cover of the early Human League song “Being Boiled” by German industrial rock band KMFDM. From the long-running group’s 15th album, Blitz. #IndustrialRock m.youtube.com/watch?v=7vmJ...
The (English) Beat performing "Drowning" on Top Of The Pops in 1981. From their second album Wha'ppen. m.youtube.com/watch?v=hTFr...
The Beat - Drowning (Top Of The Pops 1981)
YouTube video by The Beat
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October 1, 2026 at 2:53 AM
The (English) Beat performing "Drowning" on Top Of The Pops in 1981. From their second album Wha'ppen. m.youtube.com/watch?v=hTFr...
1981 song "Banging the Door" by Public Image Ltd. For the music, Keith Levene and Martin Atkins played bass and drums on the part and Levene overlaid synth parts over top. From the album Flowers of Romance. #PostPunk m.youtube.com/watch?v=hMbA...
Public Image Ltd.- Banging The Door
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October 1, 2026 at 2:47 AM
1981 song "Banging the Door" by Public Image Ltd. For the music, Keith Levene and Martin Atkins played bass and drums on the part and Levene overlaid synth parts over top. From the album Flowers of Romance. #PostPunk m.youtube.com/watch?v=hMbA...
Icelandic band The Sugarcubes performing "Sick for Toys" live in an October 1988 concert in Alabama. Song from the band's memorable debut album Life's Too Good. m.youtube.com/watch?v=qlTk...
The SugarCubes - Sick for toys Live (1988, Alabama)
YouTube video by Bokenyi Sicario
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October 1, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Icelandic band The Sugarcubes performing "Sick for Toys" live in an October 1988 concert in Alabama. Song from the band's memorable debut album Life's Too Good. m.youtube.com/watch?v=qlTk...
1980 piece “Echospace” by American experimental electronic music artist Gil Trythall. Ftom the album Luxicon II. He died at age 92 in 2023. Length: 12:30. #ElectronicMusic m.youtube.com/watch?v=zbyU...
Gil Trythall - Echospace
YouTube video by Audionautas
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October 1, 2026 at 2:26 AM
1980 piece “Echospace” by American experimental electronic music artist Gil Trythall. Ftom the album Luxicon II. He died at age 92 in 2023. Length: 12:30. #ElectronicMusic m.youtube.com/watch?v=zbyU...