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A resident of Wales. Ex-Midlander. Music and a bit of footy, with a dash of wildlife and nature, will suit me just fine.

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Random acts of senseless beauty #96

19.10.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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From today’s Football League Paper:

19.10.2025 05:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s a great shout out for The Cravats, Doug. I’ve not seen them mentioned yet. Another brilliant album. πŸ‘

19.10.2025 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Interpol - Evil (Official Video)
YouTube video by InterpolVEVO Interpol - Evil (Official Video)

Day 16
#DavidsMonthofMusic
#MusicChallenge

A song with a great video

EVIL
Interpol

youtu.be/dkpgz3uQ58U?...

16.10.2025 07:09 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Shop Assistants - Safety Net
YouTube video by bazzil66 Shop Assistants - Safety Net

Day 16
#80sTop30
#MusicChallenge

SAFETY NET (1986)
Shop Assistants

youtu.be/MugWrKFcGS8?...

16.10.2025 07:06 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
How I Wrote Elastic Man
YouTube video by The Fall - Topic How I Wrote Elastic Man

#80sTop30 #MusicChallenge #NowPlaying

16. The Fall - How I Wrote 'Elastic Man'

If I ever have to explain The Fall to anyone, this is generally the song I reach for. Even the world's grouchiest man seems like he's having fun on this ramshackle bop.

youtu.be/ckpc89oTiMY?...

16.10.2025 07:05 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Computer Love (2009 Remaster)
YouTube video by Kraftwerk - Topic Computer Love (2009 Remaster)

#80sTop30
#MusicChallenge

15. Kraftwerk - Computer Love

Prophetic in how it foresaw online dating. Kraftwerk already sensed (in 1981!) that computers wouldn’t just change how we work but also how we feel and connect.

16.10.2025 06:37 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
Mansion
YouTube video by The Fall - Topic Mansion

One Halloween we put this on a loop for the trick or treaters πŸ‘» #TheFall

youtu.be/tBc5OyAYlyo?...

16.10.2025 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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#5debutalbums8084 The Teardrop Explodes - Kilimanjaro (1980) Big, brazen pop music. I remember being blown away by the brass section, which seemed innovative and presaged its use across the 80s pop landscape. Well worth a revisit. Best track - Poppies In The Field #VinylCommunity

16.10.2025 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Random acts of senseless beauty #93

16.10.2025 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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#5Debutalbums8084
#NowPlaying
Virgin Prunes - …If I Die I Die
Released in 1982.
One of my favourite albums ever and will definitely be in my top five.

16.10.2025 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, totally agree πŸ‘πŸ˜Ž

15.10.2025 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, Theatre of Hate, another one I’ve missed. Good shout πŸ™‚
I’ll give it a play later. It’s a decent album, but I doubt it will make my shortlist.

15.10.2025 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice to see another mention for The Dancing Did.
An unusual album, but all the better for it. There’s nothing else quite like it. It’s on my shortlist. πŸ‘

15.10.2025 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The cover of and did those feet by the dancing did

The cover of and did those feet by the dancing did

A debut album and an only album. Loved this bunch back then….post punk folk horror from Worcestershire #5debutalbums8084

The Dancing Did, And Did Those Feet…

15.10.2025 08:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Great album πŸ‘

15.10.2025 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#5DebutAlbums8084 MODERN ENGLISH β€œMesh & Lace” 1981. A very different sound from their follow up. This is dark πŸ¦‡ #4ad #goth #nowplaying #musicsky #vinyl #nowspinning

15.10.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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#5debutalbums8084
The Very Things - The Bushes Scream While My Daddy Prunes

1984
Oh, yes! This is the real deal.
Manic rhythm section, twangy guitars, weird vocals, strange dialogue from early sci fi films/programmes fading in and out.
Definitely in my top 5. Exquisite

youtube.com/watch?v=46W8...

15.10.2025 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#5debutalbums8084
The Mob - Let The Tribe Increase

1983 - if anarcho-punk is your bag (and maybe if it isn’t) you won’t find many better albums than this one.
Punchy, catchy, well written songs throughout, it’s an album that deserves more exposure. Brilliant stuff.

youtube.com/watch?v=S53A...

15.10.2025 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#5debutalbums8084
Section 25 - Always Now

Maybe influenced by Metal Box-era PiL, produced by Martin Hannett, there’s lots to like on this Factory release. The drums are to the fore, bass and vocals carry any melody, guitars provide background effects.
Worth a listen.

youtube.com/watch?v=98AC...

15.10.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Fall - Everything Hurtz
YouTube video by Kevin Kriel The Fall - Everything Hurtz

#DavidsMonthofMusic
#MusicChallenge

Day 15: Song with Everybody Everything or Everywhere in the title

The Fall- Everything Hurtz

youtu.be/Ls3OYPcUL1w?...

15.10.2025 06:38 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#5debutalbums8084

I can't see this being high in the final rankings, but it's definitely one of my top five. Loved this album then and still play it now.

The Three Johns - Atom Drum Bop

13.10.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s a great strategy. There’s so many of them. It’s impossible (for most of us) to listen to every one. πŸ™‚

13.10.2025 07:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No probs. Yeah, the bad seeds debut is a decent album.
To be fair, I can’t recall if I’ve ever checked Blue Nile out. If they get through to the semifinals, I’ll give their debut a play. πŸ‘

13.10.2025 07:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Great times.
I hope your kids appreciated it, Steve. I used to bombard my kids with The Fall, but the attempted indoctrination failed completely. πŸ˜ƒ

12.10.2025 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow, that’s mad. πŸ™‚ Great video, thanks for sharing it, Steve. πŸ‘

12.10.2025 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
12 The Dancing Did - The Human Chicken
YouTube video by fabiangear 12 The Dancing Did - The Human Chicken

It's unclassifiable, and almost certifiable. I still love The Human Chicken, I'd never heard anything like it - it was a B-side but is available on the CD reissue of ADTF. And here:

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

12.10.2025 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers, Steve, it’s a brilliant and unusual album. Rural post punk? New wave folk?
Whatever, when I get my list down to 10 albums, it will almost certainly be one of the ten. Love it. The headmaster and the fly is genius. πŸ™‚πŸ‘

12.10.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#5debutalbums8084 The Danse Society - Seduction (1982) Occupying the Venn diagram sweet spot between Public Image and The Banshees. The early gothy tunes evoke grey modern landscapes and greyer relationships. Seriously atmospheric mood music. #MusicSky

12.10.2025 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Shend is the link between the Very Things and The Cravats. Nice bloke from Redditch, now residing in Brighton. He puts out a weekly podcast of mainly obscure weird and punky music called The Spinning Man, well worth a listen.

12.10.2025 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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