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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 2h

Yes yes Vintage,dug the Swedish '90s lo-fi,kinda wavey thought just as wavey as real '70s sounding, though came out in the '90s psychedelic vibes 'Megatrip'&'Mindfuck'(think they're both '96,too) by Captain IIor; sure they're limited vinyls but, surprisingly, not too pricey nowadays- mad to hear!;)

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 4h

Absolutely positively banging at Don't on Saturday- I'm still figuring out where the rest of my brain is-have to say massive bless ups Jerome Hill, Jerome's a propa legend, whatta mental night!;D Yeh, I should try taking it a bit easier this weekend, but I've just seen this mentalist line-up!;P

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 5h

Rock the rarities Vintage, man that Hot Poop'Does Their Own Stuff' is a pricey vinyl, think it's kinda funny&far out, though another pricey vinyl which got kinda hyped, I do dig it though for the time it was made- but I got it on tape- is this from '69,'The Sacred Mushroom' by The Sacred Mushroom!;)

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Definitely having a sneaky crate-dig today; trying to increase me '92 collection,on a Chill mission as I'm on the look out for a much better copy than what I've got of Return of the Living Acid's 'Big Dipper',yeh a real weird tune,it's pretty mental!;D Better take a packed lunch to Brick Lane!xD

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Oh yeh cheers on the past replies Cordoba Luis,real cool!&I ain't got a Scooby recalling who DMs&doesn't DM so best not, don't wanna piss folks off with a piss poor memory not recalling these things!;) You're a real expert at the moon photo vibes;oddly,maybe,the perfect moon music has to be this?;P

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Yo John Bloor dude, it's a free book;thinking of doing a set list for it too but thought better of it,some detective jams do jazz/blues STs, or like track info at the back!;) Funny as I explain things badly,I was blasting Utah Saints, kinda taking me back;they're still going, they're legends, man!;P

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Definitely gonna have to crate dig for this; only got it on tape but it's just gone ping,ripped again,not sure more Sellotape can save it being an old Soundhog!xD As long as I try finding the French or German vinyls,it's all cool- the UK press real pricey, even the UK repress nearly 70 quid!Mad!;P

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Yep, I'm real useless with much of the word-jam plugging grind nowadays; I'd even forgot I re-worked some old short jams of mine, it's now up on: www.books2read.com/u/476ERq Apple are totally pissed at the cover, but fuck them anyway; they've been itching to ban me for time!;P

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I know I should actually read more though my attention span has definitely sapped away as I've got older, along with my remaining brain cells!xD I dunno, it seems shorts are what I dig nowadays and comics- plenty of comics&Manga!;) May even have to dip back into 'Berserk'!;D

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I'll try not to keep going on about Don't on Saturday but I sure can't wait; it's gonna go right off, definitely dress to sweat!;P

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This should be banging when it's out on the 23rd October, really dig Night Format, not heard any Lee Osborne jams yet; though a bit surprised not even a sneaky peek preview of just 1 track!;)Talk about keeping us waiting!;D

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

That Leather Souls tune pricey on a 45 now,Vintage, that's mad! No point me crate-digging for that!xD It's the same year as the Velvet Underground out on acetate, that's another pricey1,there's none up for sale,it's gotta be impossible to find a copy!;/

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Sure been fair bit of Stevie Wonder news,whatta propa legend&no shocker he's sold out O2,it a small gig for him!;) Songs in the Key of Life gets the headlines,prob a reason the unreleased tracks didn't get added at the time, but Stevie's real gem is this still cheap on vinyl classic,it's far out!;P

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Meant to be taking it easy this week but can't do it,gotta say top selections as always Vintage!;) Just can't wait for Don't on Saturday, though started off this week chilling to Brian Auger's Oblivion Express('71),real under-rated, well-worth it on vinyl too!;P

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Been blasting this also,Vintage;Jimmy McGriff don't disappoint, always near the top of my crate-dig list!;)

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Mad selections as always, Vintage! Unreal 'Gangster Lean' out the same year as Mantronix's 'In Full Effect'('88) LP!;) Mad B-Side off Rammellzee and Gettovetts, too!;D Not as cheap on vinyl, though Mantronix still super-cheap on vinyl, it's always a bit of a surprise that!;P

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

That's mad, Boards of Canada re-issue 'Hi Scores'('96), that's unreal!;) If you also missed the 2014 vinyl re-issue, now is the time to put away that old TDK!xD Didn't expect to hear that, big ups Warp!;P

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Vintage dude, this just maybe a future rarity,you'll wanna get this super-loud bad boy on vinyl while you still can off Don't Recordings; been blasting this non-stop, too!;) Pure madness off TSR,truly can't wait for the 3rd October!;P

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Maybe won't give up crate digging for Funkadelic,hated to go on about pricey vinyl though just seen there's a 'Maggot Brain' 45rpm re-issue,it only a bit cheaper than the '71 Pitman Pressing!xD Though 'Funkadelic' got cheaper re-issues, the '75 Pitman Pressing Stereo copy gotta be worth a hunt!;)

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Mad vibes,Vintage, Walter Jackson real classic, 'Easy Evil' decent too- it's a cheap 45, that promo much cheaper than what I thought it'd be up on Discogs!;) Chilling to Funkadelic earlier on tape, it's crazy how pricey 'Maggot Brain' got on vinyl, think a promo copy on DC over £3k, it's unreal!;/

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Meant to have a kinda chilled out, real quiet, weekend- ended up having a real mental time at UVB-76 @MOT, everyone smashed it up, propa big bless ups, what a vibe!;) Still feeling it in all honesty, though definitely no complaints, it was propa banging!;D

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

In all honesty,Vintage, I was trying to have a likkle mix without completely zoning out,though also tried finding real under-rated LPs not on vinyl,so ended up blasting 'Howl' by Speare (Clan Destine Records,2022)!;) Big ups Speare, Howl's truly amazing- a real shame there was no vinyl run!;P

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Yes yes Vintage class selections,as always, nearly forgot to say you made me put on another '68 gem, 'The Soft Machine', Probe was a mad label!;)It's surprisingly not a real daft price on vinyl,depending what edition you get,there's many cheaper copies knocking about out there nowadays!;P

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Nice one Vintage, may have to find that The Sound of Feeling-'Spleen'('68),that LP not too pricey either!;)Kinda spiritualish,it's far out!;D Mad it's the same year as The Electric Prunes 'Release of An Oath'('68)! And I think'ElectricLadyLand'(I won't put up that cover,apparently Hendrix hated it!)

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Dig this off Tripalium&it's artwork,big ups Hylian Fields&Evil Swamp Alien!;) Can't wait for the full release next month!;P

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Dig the Japanese jazz funk, Vintage, that's mad!;) I won't even attempt finding it! Was on a crate dig earlier on and real amazed to see Masayoshi Takanaka's 'The Rainbow Goblins'('81), it's sure not cheap nowadays, is it? It's a double vinyl LP to be fair though it's really rocketed up in price!;D

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Went on a crate dig for this Jimmy McGriff classic earlier, considering there's only 7 up for sale on Discogs!;)Mad to see that, though it's always worth the crate dig- not that I had any luck so far finding it!xD Maybe it was unwise not to go back for the only UK copy up on DC?!;P

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Hoping this doesn't get postponed again!;)

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Thinking of much cheaper than expected vinyls, Vintage, I always thought Carlos Santana and Buddy Miles Live('72) would be much more but it's a real bargain for a truly mad live album!;)

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Classic rarity selections as always,Vintage!;) I dig some are self-releases, it mad finding them, though real wicked putting them all out there! Yeh,had wondered if you'd ever stumbled across this as well?!;D Always thought it'd be a more pricey vinyl, that was a bit of a shocker!;P

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Totally dig Hong Kong Phooey,real mad it out the same year as 'The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat'!;)

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

You know, Monica, I wish I could try getting into Hitchcock flicks but I can never take them too seriously!;D Maybe it was because,when I was a kid,I watched this classic comedy before most of them?!;P

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

You people been watching some sharp flicks, for real man!;) I'll probably watch this classic again later- yeh, OK I'll admit it I've clearly got one brain cell left!;D

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Whoa a comedy beginning with 'N'? Ain't gotta Scooby, that's a real stumper- though maybe I can get away with 'Night of The Creeps'?;) It's still hilarious even today,so mad it's 40 years old!;P

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Absolutely banging weekend@MOT, big ups Distant Planet and Singularity crews - from start to finish it was real mental!;) I'm sure I left my brain around somewhere!xD Already can't wait for the next Distant Planet on the 17th October!;P

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Totally buzzin, nearly forgot this was out today- big ups The Black Dog!;)

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Totally dig Monica's take on Maybellene; sure is pioneering!;) It mad how cheap some of Chuck's albums are on vinyl- I got this for a fiver in a charity shop years ago,wicked value even if it was a Dutch mono copy!;D

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Real bad I mentioned Icecross, it unreal that vinyl supa-dupa-pricey nowadays!xD Nearly spat me cuppa out when I saw the price on DC! Though I'm gonna nip down Brick Lane later&have another hunt for Trip City('89) soundtrack- should really re-read the book by Trevor Miller,not gone back in years!;)

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

In all honesty Vintage, Mahavishnu Orchestra did a real mad live album in '73 too.Absolutely cracking value for vinyl!;) That Oppenheimer Analysis wicked,tho not a tape up on Discogs! Doubt I'll find it at a charity shop these days anyway!xD Oh yeh,'73 a mad year for fusion- metal or acid rock?!;P

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

More mad rarities Vintage dude, I sure dig them all!;) I can't believe that Cybe's PMM/NAS just tape only,no new vinyl edition,but that Colonel Elliott&The Lunatics far out, the vinyl's cheap(oddly,not their Oz copy),doubt I'll find it- mad to think came out in the same year as this curious gem!;P

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Reckon I can squeeze in one more crafty likkle crate-dig before the weekend- sure will have another good dig at the weekend anyway,but that'll be strictly bargain bin- just really wanna find a Blue Note,it'd be mad if I did find this classic in Blighty! I can only hope!;P

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

In all honesty, I really can't get no sleep though I need to get some kip, days fly by, but I'm buzzing for this weekend and I'm also propa buzzing for next month- truly can't wait for this badass techno mentalism at London's finest warehouse!;D Sure reckon I'm gonna keep going on&on over it!xD

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Pleased to hear this'll be out tomorrow, Gary Beck's a propa legend, never disappoints, just like Don't -never had a bad tune off there, pure bangers cut supa-dupa-loud each n everytime!;)

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This AAR035 should be real banging when its all out on the 16th October -mad artwork,already loving the 'E Minus'-shame the shipping on the pricey side these days,but definitely one for the floor!;) Nuff respec', Tripalium Corp!;P

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Trust Vintage I could go on about Roots Radics for time!;) Still didn't mention these classics!;P They're sure not cheap nowadays, if you check 'em out on Discogs!;D

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Some real mad dub, Vintage!;) Saying it this gem got pricey nowadays- they had a real busy '82- sure, still dig Roots Radics even after Sly n Robbie left to set up Taxi Records!;D Proper mad to think it'd be in a bargain bin!;P

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Yes yes,Vintage Obscura- you always surprise me with the rarities, amazed it's 1 I've heard of!;) Eric Gale's real under-rated!Fairly sure you can get a US press of his 'Forecast'LP('73) on Discogs for less than 50p,it's unreal!It's real tricky to find here in Blighty&it'll be much more than 50p!;D.

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Propa can't wait for tonight- sure, I dig I already know I'll be the oldest raver in there,but you can't beat a bouncy hardgroove rave these days!;)Real good vibes all round,bring it on groovies!;P

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Propa mental, may've got a mixtape but ended up missing out on the new Coco Bryce 'Our Darkness' vinyl up on Bandcamp!;/ Knew I'd miss something!xD Surely there must be a repress? I can only hope!;P

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alcalm.bsky.social @alcalm.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Just got this mental mixtape off Bandcamp- propa looking forward catching ISORA smash up London's finest warehouse next weekend!;P

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