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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Play this record today 9th October 1976 Dr Feelgood scored their only No.1 album when 'Stupidity'. Formed on Canvey Island in 1971 by Wilko Johnson, Lee Brilleaux, John B. Sparks and John Martin. Listen today to their debut album Down by the Jetty released in January 1975.

The black-and-white cover photo of Dr. Feelgood's 1975 debut album, Down by the Jetty, was shot on the sea wall outside The Lobster Smack pub on Canvey Island, Essex

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Happy Birthday John. miss you 💔

Picture of a grinning John pictured seating down in car. Circa 1967

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Play this record today 8th October 2021 Everett Morton, The Beat’s drummer died age 71. The Beat had a string of hits singles, including ‘Mirror in the Bathroom’ and ‘Too Nice to Talk To’. Listen to The Beat’s ‘I Just Can't Stop It’ their debut album, released on 23 May 1980 by Go-Feet Records.

The cover of I Just Can't Stop It by the British ska band The Beat features iconic artwork created by renowned underground comic artist Hunt Emerson. The front cover famously features Emerson's illustration of a dancing two-tone rude boy/girl character often referred to as "Beat Girl" or the skanking skadette. The artwork is drawn in Emerson's distinct, vibrant, and energetic comic-strip style, capturing the fast-paced, rebellious spirit of the 1980s 2-tone movement. The bold, dynamic lettering complements the cartoon aesthetic, matching the high-energy ska and new wave sound contained on the record

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Play this record today 7th October 1976 John Lennon was awarded his ‘Green Card’ - permanent residency status, at a hearing in New York which overturned previous efforts by the US Government to deport him. Listen to Mind Games today, John’s third studio album released on 16th November 1973.

John Lennon's 1973 solo album Mind Games features a famous surreal front cover created by photographer and designer Michael Bryan, showing Lennon as a tiny figure walking through a misty landscape of massive mountains, with a ghostly silhouette of Yoko Ono superimposed in the sky above him.

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Play this record today 6 October 1979 ‘Gotta Serve Somebody' gave Bob Dylan his twelfth US top 40 hit when it entered the chart for the first time. Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Listen to the album ‘Slow Train Coming’.

Cover of Bob Dylan’s Slow Train Coming. To symbolise the religious undercurrents of the album, William Stetz, the cover artist, introduced the image of a track laborer holding an axe that forms the distinct shape of a Christian cross. The figure is pounding spikes to lay down new tracks, representing a deliberate "movement of mankind down a track" forged by faith. Stetz commissioned illustrator Catherine Kanner to translate this metaphorical concept into the final fine-line pen drawing that appears on the cover

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Play this record today 5th October 1980. The NME had Joy Division’s 'She's Lost Control' as single of the week. The song is about a girl who singer Ian Curtis worked with at a disability centre who died from an epileptic seizure. Listen to the album it was taken from, Unknown Pleasures, today.

Joy Division's first album, Unknown Pleasures (1979), features an iconic white-on-black line graph representing radio signals from a pulsar.
The Image: The artwork shows successive stacked pulses from CP 1919 (also known as PSR B1919+21), the first radio pulsar ever discovered.

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Play this record today I4th October 1982, The Smiths made their live debut at The Ritz in Manchester, supporting Blue Rondo à la Turk at a fashion show. Performing: “The Hand That Rocks The Cradle,” “Suffer Little Children,” and “Handsome Devil.” Listen to their self-titled debut album today.

Cover of The Smiths self titled album. Monochrome picture of a bare chested man his head bowed. A cropped still of American actor Joe Dallesandro from Paul Morrissey's 1968 film Flesh.

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Never liked Collins, little snide

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Play this record today October 3rd 1967, American folk icon Woody Guthrie died after a lengthy battle with Huntington’s disease at age 55. An anti-fascist activist, who incorporated political and social commentary into his songs. Listen to Woody today and remember This Machine Kills Fascists.

Picture of Woody Guthrie with an acoustic guitar and the slogan This Machine Kills Fascists written on its face

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Play this record today 2nd October 1955 Phil Oakey singer, songwriter with The Human League was born in Leicester. He formed the Human League with Martin Ware and Ian Craig Marsh in Sheffield in 1977. Listen to their debut studio album Reproduction release on October 1979.

Cover of Human League Reproduction. A dance floor with three dancer’s feet dancing on a dance floor with images of babies.

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Play this record today 1st October Donny Hathaway was born. He was an extremely influential musician and song writer. He tragically died age of 33 on 13th January 1979. He was found dead on the pavement below the window of his 15th-floor room in NYC. Listen to his final album Extension of a Man

Cover of Donny Hathaway Extension of a Man. Negative image of Donny with a cap.

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Play this record today 30th September 1964 a tour fatigued Beatles continued recording sessions at Abbey Road for their fourth UK album Beatles For Sale, recording various takes of 'Every Little Thing', 'What You're Doing' and 'No Reply'. Listen today to the slightly jaded Fabs on Beatles for Sale

Beatles in a woodland session. Picture of the four fabs staring back at the camera with a little bit of attitude. Pinnacle mop top

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Play this record today 29th September 1984 Prince and the Revolution started a two week run at No.1 on the US with 'Let's Go Crazy', his second US No.1, and a No.7 hit in the UK. It was the opening track on both the album and the film Purple Rain. Listen to Purple Rain today

Cover of Prince and the Revolution Purple Rain. Picture of Prince on a motorcycle, at night with mist. An open doorway behind him where he squeeze awaits.

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Play this record today September 28th 1976, Stevie Wonder released his eighteenth studio album, Songs in the Key of Life. Considered to be one of his greatest masterpieces, the double LP featured such hits as “Isn’t She Lovely,” “I Wish,” and “Sir Duke.” Listen to Songs in the Key of Life today.

Cover of Songs in the Key of Life. Monochrome picture of Steve inside a series of orange gold circles

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Play this record today 27th Sep 1980 David Bowie went to number one in the album charts with his fourteenth studio album Scary Monsters (And Supercreeps). The first album after the Berlin Trilogy, recoded at the Power Station NYC. Listen to Scary Monsters (And Supercreeps) today.

Painting of Dave dressed in a Pierrot costume. With a cut away of a photograph of a shadow of Dave wearing the same costume.

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Play this record today 26th September 2003 Robert Palmer died of a heart attack aged 54 in Paris. He started in the blues rock band Vinegar Joe. His first solo album, Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley, recorded in 1974 in New Orleans. Listen to Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley and remember Robert 💔

Cover of Sneakin Sally Through the Alley. A green monochrome picture of Robert Palmer white trousers and unbuttoned white shirt running with a woman in a short dress, through what appears to be a tunnel, car headlights behind them

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Play this record today 25th September 1980, John Bonham, Led Zeppelin’s drummer died at the age of 32. A drummer like no other. His partnership with John Paul Jones created one of the greatest rhythm sections in rock. Listen to Led Zeppelin 2 and remember Bonzo today. 💔

Cover of Led Zeppelin 2, sepia tinted photo of the band created from an original picture of the Red Baron’s Flying Circus

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Play this record today September 24th 1991, Nirvana released Nevermind. The seminal album, was their first full-length on a major record label. It was recorded at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys California in May and June of 1991 and produced by Butch Vig. Listen to Nevermind today.

Cropped image of Nirvana’s Nevermind, photograph of a baby underwater in a swimming pool with a dollar bill in front of them

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I used these boxes when I moved, they’re good, tape the bottom inside, pack them yourself, don’t overfill them and make sure you mark them ‘fragile’ ‘do not stack’ and ‘heavy’

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Play this record today 23rd September 2025 Danny Thompson, multi-instrumentalist / double bassist died age 86. He was founder member of the influential Pentangle. Pentangle a band like no other. Listen to the unforgettable Danny Thompson and Pentangle on their debut album The Pentangle today.

Cover of Pentangle ‘The Pentangle’. The band pictured as silhouettes against a white background, Terry Cox, Bert Jansch, Jacqui McShee, John Renbourn and Danny Thompson.

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Play this record today 22nd September 1969. The Band released their self-titled album, it included the tracks; 'Rag Mama Rag', 'Up on Cripple Creek' and 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down'. Listen to the album today, Al Aronowitz called country soul ... a sound never heard before.

Cover of The Band’s self titled album. Sepia tinted picture of the band, various combinations of facial hair looking at the camera.

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Play this record today September 21st 1987, American jazz bassist Jaco Pastorius died. Considered to be one of the greatest bass guitarists of all time, as well as being successful solo artist he collaborated with many others. Listen to him on Joni Mitchell’s Hejira released in 1976.

Cover of Joni Mitchell’s Hejira. Mitchell stand a smoking a cigarette dressed in black with a beret. Her blond hair flows down her left shoulder.

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Play this record today On September 20th 1975 David Bowie goes to No.1 in the US with “Fame.” The song came together at Electric Lady Studios in January 1975 after a jam session between Bowie and John Lennon, and a guitar riff from Carlos Alomar. Listen to the album ‘Young Americans’.

Picture of Dave, backlit, smoking a cigarette. His head over his folded arms.

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Play this record today On 19th September 1981 more than ten years after the final album, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel reunited for a concert in New York’s Central Park. The response was overwhelming, with 500,000 attending the show. Listen to Simon and Garfunkel Concert in Central Park.

Picture of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel playing at Central Park NYC in September 1981

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Play this record today On September 18th 1970, Jimi Hendrix 1970, died at London’s Samarkand Hotel. One of the greatest ever guitarist, Jimi’s life in the spotlight of fame lasted just 4 years. Listen today to the first album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience ‘Are You Experienced’. Jimi 💔

Front cover of Jimi Hendrix Experience ‘Are You Experienced’. Picture of Jimi with Noel and Mitch standing below him under his coat

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Play this record today 17th September 1923 Hank Williams was born. Probably the most important country music artist of all time. He only released two 10” records in his lifetime. His tragic life ended when he was only 29. Listen to Hank Williams 40 Greatest Hits an encapsulation of his genius.

Cover of Hank Williams 40 Greatest Hits. Picture of Hank wearing a cowboy hat and a jacket covered with musical notations.

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Play this record today 16th September 1977 Marc Bolan dies in a car crash just outside Barnes in west London. The car was being driven by Marc’s partner Gloria Jones. They were heading home from Mayfair to their home in Richmond. Listen to T Rex’s self titled first album and remember Marc today. 💔

Picture of Marc Bolan and Micky Finn on the cover of the first self titled T Rex album. The front cover opens up to reveal a full length picture of the pair.

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Play this record today 15th September 1978 Bob Dylan kicked off his longest and most continuous US tour of his career in Augusta, Maine, playing the first of sixty-five gigs in sixty-two cities. Listen to Street-Legal the 18th studio album by Bob Dylan released on 15th June 1978.

The cover for Bob Dylan's 1978 album Street-Legal features a moody, color-tinted photograph of Bob Dylan standing in an alleyway or doorway area. The cover photo was taken by filmmaker and photographer Howard Alk, a longtime associate of Dylan's. The photo was shot in the Los Angeles / Santa Monica area, close to where Dylan was recording the album at the time.

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Play this record today 14th September 1984. David Bowie won Video of the Year for 'China Girl' at the MTV Video awards. The song co-written by David Bowie and Iggy Pop during their years in Berlin, first appeared on Pop's album The Idiot released in 1977. Listen to Iggy Pop’s album The Idiot.

Cover of Iggy Pop’s The Idiot, a photograph of Iggy Pop with his hand raised, striking an angular, frozen pose. The pose and mood were directly inspired by Roquairol (1917), a famous expressionist painting by German artist Erich Hecke. Iggy Pop wore a women's jacket belonging to his girlfriend at the time, Esther Friedman. The jacket was intentionally too small and short in the waist and arms to exaggerate the length of his arms and focus attention on his hands.

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Play this record today 13th September 1963. Graham Nash fell out of The Hollies van after a gig in Scotland. Nash checked to see if the door was locked, it wasn't and he fell out as it travelled at 40 m.p.h. Listen to the divine Déjà Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young released March 1971.

Cover of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Déjà Vu. Sepia toned picture of the band in 19th century clothing, a large dog stands in the middle of the picture.

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Play this record today 12th September 2003 Johnny Cash died at the age of 71. The “Man in Black” released nearly 100 albums and more than 150 singles. Listen to ‘At Folsom Prison’. It was recorded at Folsom State Prison California, on January 13, 1968.

Picture of Johnny Cash’s face while performing at Folsom State Prison in January 1968. He’s a in black suit with white shirt. Sweat pours down the side of his face

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Play this record today 11th September 1982 Frank Zappa’s 'Valley Girl' reaches 32 on the US chart. The only Top 40 hit for Frank. His daughter, Moon Unit, supplied the vocal. Listen to the album the single was taken from ‘Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch’.

Cover of Frank Zappa’s Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch. The cover is a play on the first two letters of Zappa’s surname, with the Z looking like front of a ship and the A resembling submerged witch’s hat

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Play this record today 10th September 1994 REM reach no. 8 with ‘What’s the Frequency Kenneth’. The song refers to an incident in NYC in 1986 in which two assailants attacked journalist Dan Rather while repeating ‘Kenneth, what’s the frequency. Listen to the album the single was taken from Monster.

Cover of REM’s album monster. Woodcut print of a bear’s face against an orange background

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Play this record today 9th September 1963 The Beatles had their second No.1 hit in the UK with “She Loves You.” Concurrently, their debut album, Please Please Me, was at the top the UK album chart. Listen to Please Please Me, the Fabs debut album. Recorded from start to finish in under 10 hours.

Cover of The Beatles Please Please Me. Four grinning Beatles look down from the EMI building in London

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Play this record today 8th September 2003 David Bowie performed the world’s first interactive concert from London’s Riverside Studios. The show was broadcast to 21 cinemas around the globe. Listen to Bowie’s third studio album ‘The Man Who Sold the World’ released April 1971.

David Bowie reclining on a chaise lounge. Wearing a dress with cowboy boots, playing cards are scattered on the floor.

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Play this record today On September 7, 1968, Led Zeppelin made their live debut at the Gladsaxe Teen Club, outside of Copenhagen, Denmark. 1,200 kids from a local school watched the band – who were billed as The New Yardbirds. Listen to their self titled debut album built from their first live set.

Cover of Led Zeppelin’s first album. A picture of the Hindenburg Disaster from 1937, hydrogen filled airship bursting into flames.

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Play this record today 6th September 1958 Douglas Trendle aka Buster Bloodvessel was born. Bad Manners had the 1981 No. 3 single 'Can Can'. He took his name from the bus conductor played by Ivor Cutler in The Beatles 1967 film Magical Mystery Tour. Listen to Bad Manners debut album Ska ‘n’ B.

Cover of Bad Manners Ska ‘n’ B. Cartoon depiction image of Buster Bloodvessel holding a microphone.

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Play this record today 5th September 1981 Soft Cell went to No.1 with their version of Tainted Love. Listen to the album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret. The album was created on a limited budget, using mostly borrowed equipment. The album name derived from a real strip club sign in Soho.

The cover of Soft Cell’s Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret. Photograph of Marc Almond and Dave Ball both wearing leather jackets and standing in front of a neon sign of the band’s name and the album’s title.

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

There’s also stuff in Dear Boy that I think reference John. Paul always seems to play the victim, but I’m convinced he knew how to press John’s buttons and knew exactly what he was doing.

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Play this record today 4th September 1971 Paul and Linda McCartney went to No.1 in the US with ‘Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey'. McCartney's first US solo No.1. Listen to Ram, the track ‘Too Many People’ that led to feud between Paul and John, with John responding with ‘How Do You Sleep?’.

Cover of Paul and Linda McCartney’s Ram. Fab Macca holding an impressive ram by its horns in his farm in Scotland.

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Play this record today September 3rd 1982. Apple founder Steve Wozniak hosted a three day festival in San Bernardino. The B-52’s were part of the line-up. Listen to their stunning self-titled debut album. Released in July 1979.

The five members of the B-52’s with a bright yellow background with the band’s name in a large red font.

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Play this record today On the 2nd September 1964 The Rolling Stones recorded their version of the Willie Dixon song “Little Red Rooster” at Regent Sound Studios. Listen to their self titled debut album, a collection of blues covers with a single self penned track Tell Me You’re Coming Back).

Picture of the Stones standing side on with their faces towards the camera.

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DJ Mike V @djmikev.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Archie Bell & the Drells - Tighten Up (live) Archie Bell is 81 today! Check out this live on TV version of Tighten Up. Listen to the funky drummer! #ArchieBell #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #TVSky #Drells #TightenUp youtu.be/J938WWaHF4o?...

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Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten Up

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Play this record today On the 1st September 1977 Blondie signed their first major record company contract with Chrysalis Records. Formed in New York City in 1974 by Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. Listen to their third studio album Parallel Lines released in September 1978.

Picture of Blondie. Debbie Harry wearing a white dress with the five male members in the band in dark suits, white shirts and black ties.

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Play this record today 31st August 1945 Van Morrison was born in Belfast. Listen to his 8th studio album Veedon Fleece recorded in Ireland, and released in October 1974. Morrison’s exquisite forgotten masterpiece, using similar stream of consciousness lyrics first heard in Astral Weeks.

Van Morrison on the cover of Veedon Fleece sitting on a lawn outside a country house with two Irish Wolfhounds

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Play this record today 30th August 1972 John Lennon and Yoko Ono played Madison Square Gardens to raise money for the Willowbrook State School. Lennon paid $60,000 for tickets that were given to volunteers. Listen to Plastic Ono Band John’s first solo album after the break-up of the Beatles.

Cover of John Lennon Plastic Ono Band. A photograph of Yoko Ono and John Lennon sitting on grass by a tree.

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Dolly Parton, Stella Parton & Cassie Parton singing “Break My Mind” - 1970 Stella Parton @sweetstella.bsky.social

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Play this record today 29th August 1981 The two day Rock on the Tyne festival began in Gateshead, England, featuring Ian Dury. Listen to New Boots and Panties!! the debut studio album by Ian Dury and the Blockheads released in September 1977. A very diverse mixture of styles from pub rock to funk.

Cover of New Boots and Panties!! A black and white picture of Ian Dury and his son Baxter Dury standing in front of a shop window.

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

In 1976, during an unforgettable episode of her syndicated television variety show Dolly!, Dolly Parton welcomed her close friends and fellow music icons Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt to share the stage.

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Ant Tyler @anttyler.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Play this record today 28th August 1965 Bob Dylan played the first night of a North American tour at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in NYC. Dylan played the first set solo and the second with a band. Listen to Bringing It All Back Home the fifth studio album by Bob Dylan released in April 1965.

Cover of Bob Dylan Bringing It All Back Home.

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