Doppleganging Eurovision Song Contest Special: Sandy Gallito, Teledromas fuscus translating to “dusky accomplished runner” & Sandie Shaw who accomplished victory at the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest for 🇬🇧. “One day I'm feeling down on the ground Then I'm up in the air” #birds #twins

Dopplegangers: Azure Winged Magpie of the genus Cyanopica, meaning lapsis lazuli, a deep-blue metamorphic rock prized since antiquity for its intense color & jason lytle of Grandaddy prized for their intense bittersweet indie rock. He was a songbird son. #birds #twins

Doppleganging Eurovision Song Contest Special No.2: Black & White Warbler of the genus Mniotilta literally meaning “to pluck seaweed” endemic on the Abaco Islands & the Emerald Isle’s Johnny Logan, where nutrient-rich seaweed helped many survive the Great Famine #birds #twins

Dopplegangers: Greater Blue-eared Starling of the sub-Sahara distinguished by its iridescent blue plumage & orange iris & you don’t have to ask her name or where she comes from; Cilla Black signed by Epstein after seeing her perform at the Blue Angel jazz club #birds #twins

Dopplegangers: Paradise Tanager resident of the tropical rainforests of the Amazon basin often travelling in flocks with groups of other species & Bryan Devendorf of The National but also LNZNDRF & Royal Green, the former recently gifting us Tropic Morning News #birds #twins

Dopplegangers: The excellent The Guardian interview with Wreckless Eric Goulden (Goulden being a variant of golden) brought to mind the Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus, translating as “chiseller ornamented with gold”. The O-Dopp Krü would go the whole wide world to see them both.

Dopplegangers: The Mono tribe of the Sierra Nevada believed the California Condor seized humans, cut off their heads & drained their blood to flood Ground Squirrel’s home. Condor derives from the Quechua word kuntur, the first syllable of which seems particularly apt.

Always exciting add a new Sea Power patch to the collection. Looking forward to Saturday Islington Assembly Hall (Still missing two for a complete set - respect to those who can identify the missing ones. Love to those who’ll donate them !)

Splendid Sea Power “live rehearsal” Lewes Con Club last night. Attendees Brighton Festival Brighton Dome tonight are in for a right treat. See you there.

Derek Jarman’s garden; a pharmacopoea. Perhaps that’s why I thought I saw Manic Street Preachers Nicky Wire wandering close by today. What a busie old foole I am.

Dopplegangers: Gray-winged Blackbird found in the montane forests of SE Asia, often solitary, occasionally seen in flocks & Phoebe Bridgers solo Stranger in the Alps, sometimes seen grouping with boygenius #birds

Dopplegangers: Blue-bellied Roller of the west African savannah, Roller feathers are used to symbolise the union of marriage in their traditional use as wedding rings & seminal rock and roller Deborah Harry of Debbie Harry/BLONDIE who gave us Union City Blues. Both atomic. #birds

The O-Döpp was so excited to book Krankenhaus tickets. We were then fit to burst with excitement when Throwing Muses & Heartworms were announced. But now Dean Wareham !?!?! We are ON FIRE 🔥!!!!

Dopplegangers: Raven, confidants to Odin, the God’s gatherers of knowledge & Ozzy Osbourne who gave us Odin’s Court; “Misty horizons block your vision of the world. But the raven's eyes will show you all you need to know” Rest easy Oz.

Dopplegangers: the American Robin scorching its breast as it carried the last flame saving humanity from the winter snow & Dean Wareham of Galaxie 500 who gifted us Snowstorm on the masterly On Fire album. With Sea Power Krankenhaus Festival - a magical micro-festival this Friday. Beyond excited 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Waited 35 years to hear those magical Galaxie 500 songs played live again. Dean Wareham with Sea Power Krankenhaus Festival - a magical micro-festival simply sensational. 🌊🔥

The fabulous Throwing Muses in the barn at 🌞 Krankenhaus Festival - a magical micro-festival & in the tent at 🌧️ EndOfTheRoadFestival. kristin hersh expressed her love of the Dorset 🐑, no mention of the Cumbrian 🐄 though !

The marvellous Matt Berninger Troxy & then we put it on a string and took it to a festival EndOfTheRoadFestival with the bonus of a Q&A with Uncut Magazine. This double header stuff is gettin’ out of hand.

Dopplegangers: Chloris Chloris, the Eurasian Greenfinch relies on Alder tree seeds as a winter food source & Justin Vernon Bon Iver, Vernon meaning “place of alders”, who gave us Bon Iver, Bon Iver and I,I. All the best things are named twice.

One of the best things about Krankenhaus Festival - a magical micro-festival is discovering something new. Personal Trainer from 🇳🇱 were awesome in the Barn. The best thing about doing two festivals in a week, is that you get to say “Here we are, we’re back again” EndOfTheRoadFestival on the Garden Stage. Double header delight !