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It's A Shame About Ray Celebrating Ray Brooks , 20th April 1939 to 9th August 2025. I was sad to read at the weekend of Ray's passing. For my generation, Ray is em...

And I’ve only just discovered that Ray released an album and singles in the early 1970s.

No cover versions and off the shelf material for Ray, he wrote his own songs.

An incredible talent. RIP Ray

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It's A Shame About Ray Celebrating Ray Brooks , 20th April 1939 to 9th August 2025. I was sad to read at the weekend of Ray's passing. For my generation, Ray is em...

RIP Ray Brooks, legendary actor, voice of Mr. Benn... and 70s troubador.

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Animal Magic by The Blow Monkeys (1986)

Clients Of Suddeness by Louise Connell (2025)

Dead Bees On A Cake by David Sylvian (1999)

Artikal Intelligence by Prince Fatty (2024)

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25 For 25, Part Two Following up from last week's first half, today's 13-song selection rounds out the 25 For 25 highlights of the year so far.    I've been for...

Part 2 of my 2025 round up with Andy Bell, Billy Nomates, Boo Hewerdine & Yvonne Lyon, Charlie Noordewier, Davey Woodward, F.O. Machete, Heavenly, Later Youth, Manic Street Preachers, Mark Rae, The The, Wet Leg and YUNGBLUD.

I love music.

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Is It Obvious? Or Is It Delirium? Last Sunday's post summed up some of the great music in 2025 so far and tomorrow will complete the 25 For 25 set. That selection has focused...

100 Poems, Airsine, Greendoxyn, @hifisean.bsky.social (twice!), Hugo Nicolson, Jezebell, Kapote, Mermaid Chunky, Nick Hook vs. Pete Bones, @mrrichardnorris.bsky.social & Leo Zero, senses vs. Andy Bell/GLOK, sLEdger and The All Seeing I ft. Phil Oakey!

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YouTube video by AllMusicUploader London Funk Allstars - 6 Million Dollar Man

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8th August

6 Million Dollar Man: London Funk Allstars (1996)

Yep, it's a funked up cover of the theme to that classic 70s TV series.

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Sunny England awaits you, Adam. Well, more England, less sunny to be honest. Hope you had a great time!

afxkrgfnk5n4dl33chn Or, AFX with a video for Korg Funk5, directed by Nadia Lee Cohen . As you might expect from Aphex Twin aka Richard D. James, aurally it's a...

Aphex Twin directed by Nadia Lee Cohen.

Madness and brilliance ensues.

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#WorldMusicThursday

7th August

Mulato Ferrera: Etalvino Preta (1999)

A nod to the fab 27leggies.blogspot.com for switching me on to this and the brilliant compilation

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Another Reason Why Now The reality that Saint Etienne 's upcoming 13th studio album, International, will also be their last is starting to sink in.  I love the mus...

International, the 13th and final album from @bobpetesarah.bsky.social is already a contender for @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social based on the two singles so far, Glad and Take Me To The Pilot.

❤️ Saint Etienne, always have, always will.

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6th August

Delinquency (Gareth Jones Mix): V-Twin (2000)

The single included other remixes by Jagz Kooner & Phil Mossman and Adam & Eve aka Jennifer & Neil aka Royal Trux. All great!

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Oh Deary Me, 'E's A Wrong 'Un Adam Buxton has released a single and video.  Doing It Wrong will either make you smile or get your hackles rising. I'm firmly with the for...

Adam Buxton's a cheeky scamp.

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#AmericanaTuesday

5th August

I'm Beginning To Forget: Elizabeth Cook (2010)

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Hoping Vini got that royalty cheque.

Happy birthday to Vini, 72 today. Love this song.

I Feel Sometimes A very happy birthday to Vini Reilly , born 4th August 1953. I posted my first - and to date only - selection of The Durutti Column on 4th ...

Many of the more high profile “greatest guitar players” don’t even come close to Vini.

I was very late in taking a deep dive into Vini’s work, but it’s the gift that keeps on giving.

Here’s a selection I created this weekend, plus one I did in 2022.

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I Feel Sometimes A very happy birthday to Vini Reilly , born 4th August 1953. I posted my first - and to date only - selection of The Durutti Column on 4th ...

Happy 72nd birthday, Vini Reilly

Here's a 72-minute selection of The Durutti Column to remind (or demonstrate) why Vini's one of the greatest guitarists and composers ever.

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#BluesMonday

4th August

I'm A King Bee: Slim Harpo (1957)

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Show us the last four albums you listened to

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Lazy Sunday edition

Two Culture Clash by Two Culture Clash (2004)

The Instant Garden by Dr. Robert & Matt Deighton (2025)

Music For 3 Pianos by Harold Budd, Ruben Garcia & Daniel Lentz (1992)

This Is London by The Times (1983)

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#JazzSunday

3rd August

Images: Sun Ra (1972)

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25 For 25 As far as I'm concerned, 2025 has been a great year for new music, some long-term favourites returning with new albums, others discovered fo...

A 45-min selection of fab music 2025 so far, including @brighteyesband.bsky.social, @constantfollower.bsky.social, Destroyer, @ellenbethabdi.bsky.social, Emily Breeze, Mumble Tide, Olafur Arnalds/Talos, Pearl Charles, Robert Forster, senses and The Cowboy Mouth

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#SoulfulSaturday

Ooooops, typo! 🤦

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2nd August

What Have You Done: Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens (2009)

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Nomates Put A Foot In It Metalhorse by Billy Nomates is a standout album of 2025, and Nothin' Worth Winnin' a standout song. Good news therefore that it's been offi...

#BestSongHeardToday

The brilliant @tormaries.bsky.social does it again.

If you haven't bought Metalhorse by Billy Nomates (yet) then this song, with a fab video co-starring comedian Paul Foot, should convince you.

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Friday Camp Out At The Shops In other words, it's Bandcamp Friday and I am poised to purchase. I already had a long list, including ‘Aphex Meets Some Simple Minds Uptow...

Pay day and Bandcamp Friday, a lethal combination. My (long) shopping list includes Adrian Sherwood, Bicep, @brighteyesband.bsky.social (gone ska!), Cardiacs, Crooked Man, Daphni aka Dan Snaith, Dennis Bovell, Michele Mininni, Munk & Kapote, Phonolab and sLEdger.

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Sorry @pops1971.bsky.social my sleepyhead on, just realised I tagged the wrong indigobunting. Please pass on my thanks and best wishes to Sita 💕

Nicely done, great pick!

YouTube video by Jah Wobble - Topic Kojack Dub

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Day 31: Free Day

Kojak Dub: Jah Wobble (2005)

An irresistible mix of funk & dub from the master of the bass, and a nod to the lollipop loving detective.

Thanks @indigobunting9.bsky.social & @pops1971.bsky.social for hosting, this was fun!

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Why Does Your Misfortune Give Me Such Pleasure...? Baxter Dury has had a rum deal on these pages. I've only featured him once previously, as part of a Dubhed selection in November 2022 and ...

Loving Schadenfreude, the new single and video from Baxter Dury featuring JGrrey.

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