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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Just picked up "Race With the Devil" by The Gun. Was surprised I'd not heard of them as this is the origin for Girlschool's cover version (which I didn't know was a cover) & the BOA LP of the same name. The Gun is also the origin for the Baker Gurvitz Army, as both Gurvitz brothers are in the band.

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The nights are getting darker earlier & the temperature is dropping, but I still got a lovely vase full of pinks (Dianthus plumarius) out of the garden this morning! #flowers #autumn #ukGardens #ukGardening

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Wishing the always fabulous #RichardHell a very Happy Birthday today! I took this pic of Richard with his arm draped around New York Doll #SylvainSylvain when the two met by chance during a photo session I was doing with Syl for my old #fanzine in 1984. #rockphotography #friends

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Recently picked up this odd Gram Parsons single. Side 1 is a 3-song medley that plays at 45rpm. Side 2 is where things get weird. If you want to hear Gram & Emmylou talk to a DJ and/or Gene Parsons perform "Hot Burrito #1," you have to remember to switch the speed to 33-1/3. Or you'll be sorry!

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I completely get the dog-lover enjoyment aspect of Everything Will Swallow You. Of course, I also have a dog that I adore! Her name is Molly.

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Got these copies of The Story of Pop just for the covers. The Marc Bolan cover is really lovely with a nice photo layout inside. Otherwise, there's not much content. The Monkees story is about the genius (?) of Don Kirshner & Suzi's story is simply about women in rock. Anyone remember this zine?

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This pic of Wreckless Eric (given to me by the owner of Noise Annoys) was taken by Martin Parr during the Stiff's Greatest Stiffs tour. Just visible on the edge is written Cardiff, which dates it to October 26, 1977 at the Top Rank in Cardiff, Wales. #punk #punkhistory @noiseannoys78.bsky.social

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

So sad to hear that Cheetah Chrome has passed away. As shown in this photo (taken during the Dead Boys in-store at Aquarius Records in November 1977), the first time I met Cheetah, I was still an awkward teenager not yet completely dedicated to punk rock. #punk #RIP #DeadBoys #CheetahChrome

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A displeased seagull. They're always displeased about something. #BirdOfTheDay #AngryBirds #Seagulls

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

After an unusually poor performance earlier in the year, this little rose bush is blooming its little heart out in September. #roses #garden #autumn #ukgardening

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

You look just like my favourite drummer, Chris Mars from the Replacements!

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Wishing Sami Yaffa a very Happy Birthday today! I took this photo of Sami hanging out with Billy Rowe in Billy's bedroom. At this point, the pair were both playing in San Francisco's top '80s glam band Jetboy & Billy was recuperating from a broken arm. #RockPhotography #HanoiRocks #glam #rock

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Looking forward to hunkering down with my Autumn reading list: Chris Stein's bio, a couple of feel good children's books, a history of the Andrew Carnegie libraries in Wales (I always wondered why my little town has one), and The Good, The Bad & The Furry by @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social #booksky

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

A lot of people think it's way too early to be thinking about Halloween. But the shops here are full of cute and kitschy scary stuff. And I'm happy to decorate our house as if every day is Halloween. This disembodied plastic hand with an LED candle is my latest find! #halloween #scary #decorating

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

A photo I took of Jane Wiedlin from the Go-Go's in 1990 at the Henry J. Kaiser Auditorium in Oakland. A gift for @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social in appreciation for his wonderful new book, Everything Will Swallow You. If you've read it, you'll understand.

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Wishing Redd Kross vocalist/guitarist Jeff Mcdonald a very happy birthday today!!! I took this photo of Jeff (with drummer Dale Crover in the background) when Redd Kross played at Manchester Gorilla on October 11, 2024.

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

New window shades for our conservatory! It took us three days to install over 150 individual slats (with all their weights & delicate bead chains), but it was worth it. They're so pretty! #decorating #windows #diy

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Happy heavenly birthday to Nikki Sudden. I took this pic of Nikki in 1999, when Jacobites played a rare US show at the Great American Music Hall in SF. Here's a link to the interview I did with Nikki & his Jacobite partner Dave Kusworth at the soundcheck: devorahostrov.blogspot.com/2017/06/nikk...

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Tom posted this set of bookmarks featuring his mum's designs. I believe she has also designed the covers for some of his books.

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

So excited! Just received "Everything Will Swallow You," the latest book by Tom Cox, from the man himself. He kindly signed it & included a lovely bookmark designed by his mum (which will replace my current bookmark advertising a now defunct car boot dealer). @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social #booksky

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The enormous white lily has opened today! I have no idea how the bulb originally found its way into our garden, but I popped it into a pot many years ago & its flowers never fail to amaze me. #ukGardens #ukGardening #BloomScrolling #lily #garden #flowers #summer

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Happy Birthday to our lovely pup Molly! She turns 13 years old today! #dogs #DogsOfBluesky #BorderCollie

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Wishing all my friends in the States a happy 4th of July!!!

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

The patch of Wargrave Pink geraniums has gone a bit bonkers with the summer heat! Even the paths that lead to other parts of the garden have disappeared under their relentless onslaught. I should probably do some pruning. #BloomScrolling #ukGardens #ukGardening #flowers #garden

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Missing Howie Pyro today on what would have been his 66th birthday. I took this pic of Howie (on the right) with his D Generation bandmate Danny Sage (holding some treasured finds) at an in-store appearance for No Lunch in Berkeley, CA. #PunkRock #RockPhotography

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Things I've learned since rescuing a baby seagull who fell into an inaccessible crevice between our house & the neighbours. 1) Baby seagulls are the cutest, softest, sweetest things on the planet. 2) The parents are still scary, even after hubby carefully replaced the baby on our shed roof.

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

When we bought our house this Feverfew was living under a half-dead tree. As the tree recovered & blocked out the light, the Feverfew stopped flowering. So it moved into a pot on the patio for a while. Now it's back at the front of the #garden & enjoying all the sunshine! #🌱GB/GB🌱#BloomScrolling

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

All this heat is causing a poppy explosion in our garden! This is not a complaint. #BloomScrolling #ukGardens #ukGardening #summer #flowers #poppies

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Found this wonderfully bizarre tea cup with legs & feet in a charity shop. It's made by Carlton Ware & a quick Google search tells me that it's part of a wide range of "walking ware" products including egg cups & tea pots produced by the firm. So now I'm on a quest! #novelty #teatime #collectable

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

If you don't look too closely, these snapdragons seem to be plain white. Close up you can see the pink tinge. I have no idea how the seeds found their way into our garden, but they're happily growing here. #ukGardens #ukGardening #garden #flowers

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Some photos of our little Welsh garden in June showing the pond plus a couple of my favourite corners packed with pink dianthus, yellow lady's mantles & cheerful sea breeze with it's bright yellow centres. #BloomScrolling #ukGardens #ukGardening #garden #gardening #flowers #pond #wales

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Hubby & I found ourselves in Colwyn Bay (North Wales) yesterday, the birthplace of writer, director, comedian Terry Jones. So we had to visit the recently installed bronze statue depicting the Monty Python star as the "Nude Organist."

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

The Damned: British Punk Sensations Reveal Their Fave Colors, Loves, Hates & More! In 1982, four members of the Damned agreed to fill in this silly questionnaire for my fanzine. Dave Vanian (probably wisely) declined to participate & clearly some of the guys took the task more seriously than others.

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Spent the day wandering around Llandudno. It's one of my favourite places in North Wales, mostly because of its connection to Alice in Wonderland & these statues dotted around the town. I love the Queen of Hearts, who's having a jolly good shout at that streetlight!

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Some photos of the right & left sides of my back garden with the pond in the middle. When we moved in, this whole area was just cement covered with sheets of plastic & topped off with gravel. For years, "gardening" meant grabbing a hammer & chisel. #BloomScrolling #ukGardens #ukGardening #flowers

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

There are pretty patches of Nigella - Love in a Mist - throughout our Welsh garden, including this lot which seeded themselves along our shed wall. Apparently, they knew how nicely the yellow wall would set off their blue flowers. #BloomScrolling #ukGardens #ukGardening #flowers #wildflowers #spring

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Hubby grew (and ceaselessly coddled) these Sweet Peas from seeds & now they kind of look like a painting. #ukGardens #ukGardening #BloomScrolling #flowers

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I think the little blue flowers are Veronica Speedwell & the daisy-looking ones are Erigeron Sea Breeze. The two of them pop up all over our Welsh garden & are happily spreading here where the brick patio & shed wall meet. #gardens #ukgardening #wildflowers #flowers

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

The #rose bush that came with our #garden has been blooming like mad since we dug it up from its shaded & cramped location under a fuchsia tree & gave it a spot on the sunny patio. #bloomscrolling @ukgardening.bsky.social

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Happy Birthday to Redd Kross bassist Steven Mcdonald! I took this photo of Steven when Redd Kross played at Manchester Gorilla in October 2024.

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

My slightly less professional Kodak Instamatic pic of the Lords outside the York hotel in SF during the first US tour.

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Wishing everybody whose birthday is NOT today, a very merry unbirthday!

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Missing Joey Ramone today on what would have been his 75th birthday. I took this photo of Joey at the Warfield in SF during the Ramones Acid Eaters tour.

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

It's the end of spring & our Welsh garden is covered in red, purple & pink! The rhododendron (top pic) in our back garden is in full bloom. Meanwhile the weigela is overflowing its pot at the front & the red valerian is happily romping around. #bloomscrolling #flowers @ukgardening.bsky.social

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

That's why I tagged Andy White on Instagram. His album came out in 1986.

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Devorah Ostrov @devorahostrov.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Hubby found this image on a "70s Britain" Pinterest board. He says it looks like the slum clearance area of Manchester where he spent his childhood.

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