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Oh me either, but I was starting to work backwards from bands like all of these, with information gleaned from Record Mirror and then The Face

Ghosts was for when the Duran/Spandau/Visage/Ultravox fans wanted to morph into cool and mysterious 6th formers 😉

Pop perfection (in the best way), from start to finish!

The one that started my live music journey... but also brought Japan to an end.

It was... unique, iconic, beguiling...

And a few more...

#Sprintsband
#Sheffieldgigs
#Phonepics

Sprints at Foundry in Sheffield, earlier tonight.

Incredible!

When the physio is marvelling at how many joint/ligament/tendon issues you've had... and no, I've never been an athlete 😅

My 'going to poly' album. All filler!

#wafr
@whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social

Interview > Physio > Sprints

Today's trajectory is 'things can only get better'.

YouTube video by PeterBjornJohnVEVO Peter Bjorn And John - Young Folks

This cheery, nearly 20-year old tune has been following me around for the last week or so, brightening up a gloomy November.

Curious to know why it's back on air again...

Young Folks - Peter, Bjorn & John

youtu.be/iArXv64tCJA?...

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🤣 sadly I'm not in the old chums network

Job application done. Four days until the next deadline... three weeks until end of contract 😬

It's not just TRNSMT... UK mid-large tier festivals nearly all have a problem with this.

Anyone know how to stop an Acer laptop persistently changing the default search engine in Chrome browser to Yahoo?

T
On a serious note, the pressure from the US is a huge concern.

Tim Davie resigns as BBC's director-general - with CEO of BBC News also stepping down Tim Davie has resigned as the BBC's director-general.

Breaking news: BBC news is broken

But, who will replace them?

news.sky.com/story/tim-da...

Welcome to 21st-century politics: a bitter revolt against power that will consume Labour and the Tories | John Harris A mood of turbulence and insurgency against the two main parties has been building for years, says Guardian columnist John Harris

Latest from me: on seven-party politics, why it's not going to go away & how Labour and the Tories are completely thrown by it www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I only learned this recently too.

A magnificent record, made even more poignant.

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The patriarchy does not win Wordiply

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Telegraph journalist on Trevor Phillips... whataboutery re NHS using fax.

No, this is no longer a thing. There was a specific initiative (under the Tories according to Google) to get rid of them. In 2020. Much too late, but fax is gone. Electronic correspondence is becoming the norm.

Wow! #Strictly does a foxtrot to northern soul

I'm a classical music novice, but like to dip my toe in now and again, and was very lucky to attend this via Tickets for Good.

@musicintheround.bsky.social are always quality events and very accessible. Loved the choice of scores played at this one.

Damn the autocorrect - should say docu not focus

I'm going with...

Do you remember the first time - Pulp
Last Nite - The Strokes
Always on my mind - version by Chrissie Hynde/Rufus Wainwright on the new Duets Special album

Songs from school... Ant Music (Adam had a birthday this week too), Rip it up - Orange Juice, This is the day - the The

Ska special, tonight on Sky Arts

Featuring Madness, The Specials and Pauline Black... great mix of concert and focus footage

Jerry & Freddie, now and then (3 years apart)

#caturday

£10 + fees, a steal!

Another gig booked - now have 9 to go before Xmas!

Sheffield folks - Leadmill are doing a black Friday offer on Sprints at Foundry next week, via their Instagram.

#Sheffieldgigs

3x customer service issues this morning. I don't usually bother, but it's been one of those weeks. Don't push the buttons of a menopausal woman when they're having a rough time of it 😂