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Harrison Ford: Life Achievement Award Acceptance Speech | 32nd Annual Actor Awards
YouTube video by Netflix Harrison Ford: Life Achievement Award Acceptance Speech | 32nd Annual Actor Awards

Damn Harrison Ford should get an Actors Award for Best Actors Award speech

02.03.2026 06:44 β€” πŸ‘ 136    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 6

Assault On Precinct 13 is πŸ”₯

02.03.2026 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is such a great movie, Carpenter in his pomp. A great soundtrack too.

02.03.2026 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

It would come in at No.5 for me. City Of Dreams is a sublime closer

28.02.2026 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I may be getting carried away with how personal it is. The track Empathy has me in bits

28.02.2026 10:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's a mightily lofty peak to scale and it's probably too soon to say but Bill Callahan's My Days Of 58 may just be the zenith of his work to date.

28.02.2026 09:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Get well soon Nat. Take it easy x

27.02.2026 11:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The unconscious act of breathing seems to be a little easier this morning

27.02.2026 08:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Released on this day in 1989: Oranges & Lemons #XTC
youtu.be/depsFULhqV8?si…

27.02.2026 06:34 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

DF: "Haaland is the best striker in the world. The only one who comes close to him is Dominic Calvert-Lewin." #lufc

26.02.2026 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 76    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2
A photo the Go 2 in CD format. Opened case with the cover/booklet on the left, and the disc on the right.

A photo the Go 2 in CD format. Opened case with the cover/booklet on the left, and the disc on the right.

🎢 Tonight's listening party for Go 2 lasts just under an hour as we reach the end of the Barry Andrews era. Starts 9pm GMT. #XTCmusic

25.02.2026 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The word STOMACH appears in no Cure lyrics and that surprises me

25.02.2026 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of Celebration/ Simple Minds (1982)

Cover of Celebration/ Simple Minds (1982)

Rear cover and track listing of the LP Celebration/ Simple Minds (1982)

SIDE ONE
LIFE IN A DAY 
CHELSEA GIRL
PREMONITION
FACTORY
CALLING YOUR NAME

SIDE TWO
I TRAVEL
CHANGELING 
CELEBRATE
THIRTY FRAMES A SECOND
KALEIDOSCOPE

Rear cover and track listing of the LP Celebration/ Simple Minds (1982) SIDE ONE LIFE IN A DAY CHELSEA GIRL PREMONITION FACTORY CALLING YOUR NAME SIDE TWO I TRAVEL CHANGELING CELEBRATE THIRTY FRAMES A SECOND KALEIDOSCOPE

There’s little filler on Simple Minds’ first three albums but this early comp does a fine job in capturing the essence. Changeling and Thirty Frames A Second still sound not-of-this-world

25.02.2026 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re getting there

25.02.2026 12:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
XTC - LIVE BOOTS - Live at Emerald City 1 on Vinyl LP | Rough Trade - (2LP - Black) | Rough Trade Discover LIVE BOOTS - Live at Emerald City 1981 - RSD 2026 by XTC on Ape label. Exclusive 2LP set pressed on 200-gram vinyl for Record Store Day.

www.roughtrade.com/product/xtc/...

#xtc

25.02.2026 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My least favourite venue, the always knowingly oversold 02, Leeds. But Wednesday managed to pierce the discomfort with an astonishing set of hardcore country rock screamers. The loudest gig for a long time, easily penetrating the outer reaches of my personal tinnitus. Very, very satisfying

25.02.2026 08:14 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yet baffling how they contiue to secure collaborations with Americana a-listers

23.02.2026 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

'Mid-period Coldplay with a banjo'

23.02.2026 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Mark Lanegan - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP Mark Lanegan - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

Lots of Lanegan here tonight, and I've watched this regularly over the last 10 years or so. Reaching For The Moon still gives me the shivers.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwKz...

22.02.2026 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yep! I don’t think it ruins Pet Sounds but it certainly doesn’t fit.

20.02.2026 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I saw them later that year when they were supported by Be-Bop Deluxe and Harvey did his Vambo graffiti routine. I remember more about these gigs than the one I went to last week!

19.02.2026 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I saw them support Slade in 73 and the 12 year old me was never quite the same again. Tbh, I was more transfixed by Zal Cleminson than the man himself.

19.02.2026 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Great albums ruined by one song

Surf's Up (Student Demonstration Time)
Young Americans (Across The Universe)
Give 'Em Enough Rope (Julie's Been Working For The Drug Squad)

19.02.2026 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

A great day!

18.02.2026 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And they continue to tour (or Jobson is, anyway)

18.02.2026 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Land, Sea & Sky
Skids Singles 1978-81

Land, Sea & Sky Skids Singles 1978-81

Nice. Love Skids

18.02.2026 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Peter Lupus was a very early role model for me

17.02.2026 23:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Prestianni

17.02.2026 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

From a Lisbon player it seems

17.02.2026 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Racist comment to Vjr as he celebrated in front of the Lisbon fans

17.02.2026 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0