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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 5h

Happy 80th birthday to the amazing P. P. Arnold. Here she is with the Small Faces performing (If You Think You're) Groovy on French TV in 1968 youtu.be/gRb1fP846Io

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P P Arnold & the Small Faces : (If You Think You're) Groovy

YouTube video by Mr Kleeg

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 17h

Happy birthday to Richard Hell. Here he is with The Voidoids performing Blank Generation at CBGB

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Happy 45th birthday to Genius of Love by Tom Tom Club, released as a UK single on this day in 1981 youtu.be/aCWCF19nUhA

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Tom Tom Club - Genius Of Love (Official Music Video) [4K]

YouTube video by RHINO

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The Fall released Bend Sinister 40 years ago this week #FallFriday 🟢 open.spotify.com/album/42dkh9... 🍏 music.apple.com/gb/album/ben... ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5Ng...

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This afternoon's entertainment - Bob & Roberta Smith DJing (and playing the piano) at the Queen Charlotte in Ramsgate

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It’s the new thing. A playlist of some of my fave tunes of the year so far 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣▶️ open.spotify.com/playlist/2To...

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2026 highlights

In no particular order. One track per artist, all first released in 2026

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The award for coolest car of the day goes to...

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Trellick Tower from the train - autumn's started. Number 17 in my Bluesky series

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Trellick Tower from the train today - number 16 in my Bluesky series

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Happy birthday to Toni Basil. Here's a clip of Bruce Conner's very cool 1966 film of her dancing to her song Breakaway, which became a collectable Northern Soul single. Watch a short documentary about the making of the video at youtu.be/5CHtEASlzG8 (THREAD)

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

On the subject of Mad Professor, here's my video of him creating a live dub of Teardrop by Massive Attack at the Contrapop Festival in Ramsgate in 2022

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Mad Professor's box of tricks, currently on display at The Music is Black exhibition at V&A East. Hear it in action on Melodies International Presents Ariwa Sounds, one of this year's very best compilations ▶️ melodiesinternational.bandcamp.com/album/melodi...

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

ESG playing their final UK show at The Cause last night - a euphoric and triumphant way to say goodbye. They connect all the things that matter - Factory, 99, Hannett, Levan, The Haçienda, Paradise Garage, Punk, Funk, No Wave, Hip Hop, House, ACR, Liquid Liquid, The Clash...

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cy / sal sun 🐚 @cyhsal.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Another year, another Open House! This year I am sending postcards from the @isokongallery.bsky.social penthouse 🪴🪑:

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#WeekendSingles Some ESG twelves as we’re heading out to see their last ever UK show later

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The CJP Band were magnificent at the Fox & Firkin last night. So much love in the room. Here are a few snippets

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The CJP Band bringing the funk to the Fox & Firkin in Lewisham tonight - so tight for a band that has only played a handful of gigs. Check out their four excellent singles in this playlist ▶️ open.spotify.com/playlist/0gQ...

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Happy birthday to Alan King, guitarist with The Action. Here they are with Shadows and Reflections on the Swiss TV show Hits à Gogo from 1968. Watch the full programme at youtu.be/gWg6arnoOIs. And here's a playlist of 7 different versions of the song youtube.com/playlist?lis... (THREAD 1 of 3)

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Andrew Male @andrewmale.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

If you like listening to Ronnie Lane in August but prefer the self-composed melancholy tracks to the knees-up country-folk folderol then you might enjoy this playlist. open.spotify.com/playlist/60H...

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Roll On Babe: My Personal Ronnie Lane Best Of

“Well I've no use for riches/And I've no use for power/And I’ve no use for a broken heart/I’ll let this world go by.”

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Remembering Lamonte McLemore on his birthday. Here are the fabulous 5th Dimension with their version of California Soul

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Happy birthday to Justine Frischmann. Here are Elastica performing Connection on the Late Show with David Letterman in 1995

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

#WeekendSingles Bought this for 50p in a charity shop yesterday because it looked interesting. Turns out The Ice Babies Cometh is a rare 1981 female-fronted post-punk single from the West Country that was played on the John Peel Show. Listen to both sides at ▶️ youtu.be/U8zEWTpkAVY

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Happy birthday to Barry Andrews of XTC, League of Gentlemen and Shriekback fame. Now playing his solo single Rossmore Road, one of the great London songs ▶️ youtu.be/aEODh7VjaWA Plus its hilarious flip, Win a Night Out With a Well-Known Paranoiac ▶️ youtu.be/PxjCaZOZs0E #WeekendSingles

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Remembering John Martyn on his birthday. Here he is performing May You Never on the OGWT in 73

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Happy 45th birthday to Homosapien by Pete Shelley. Here's the classic video youtu.be/lQa1dGk--xI

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Pete Shelley - Homosapien (Official Video)

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Philip King @junkshopper.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The headline of a story on new ITV series Rock Follies in Time Out 20-26th February 1976 that the Buzzcocks got their name from.

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Happy birthday to Chris Wilson. Here are the Flamin' Groovies performing Slow Death in 1972. The full recording from French TV is at www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lmR...

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Happy 55th birthday to Ain’t No Sunshine. Here’s a playlist featuring soul, funk, jazz, Brazilian, reggae and gospel versions of the Bill Withers classic 🌥️▶️ open.spotify.com/playlist/5uT...

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Ain't No Sunshine - cover versions of the Bill Withers classic

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Enjoyed exceptional sets by both Mara Connor and Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou at the Betsey Trotwood tonight. Looking forward to their new albums. Another excellent Nashville Babylon night organised by the good folks at Loose Records 👏 👏

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Happy 909 Day to those that celebrate. Play along at extralifeinstruments.com/er-99/

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C20 Society @c20society.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

NEWS: The Society is thrilled that 22 Parkside in Wimbledon, the pioneering Grade II* listed modernist home by Richard and Su Rogers, has been gifted to the nation and taken into the care of the @nationaltrust.org.uk ➡️Read more: c20society.org.uk/news/richard...

22 Parkside, Wimbledon, London - Richard and Su Rogers, 1968-70 (Grade II*)
Image (c) National Trust Images - Megan Taylor

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Off to see Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou this evening for the first time in a long while. Here's a delightful video they filmed in #DealKent youtu.be/6KdN497zaEE

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'Allotment Song' by Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou.

YouTube video by Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Visited the small but perfectly formed Benton End exhibition at the Garden Museum in London on Saturday (thanks to @caughtbytheriver.bsky.social for the tip off). It's on until 20 Sept and is highly recommended - more info at www.gardenmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/ben...

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Just watched a recent repeat of #TOTP from Aug 78 and had fun recognising the video locations. David Essex is at Clifton Cathedral and The Commodores are staying at the Hilton on Holland Park Avenue 📺▶️ www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Remembering Buddy Holly, born 90 years ago today. The origin of pretty much everything we love about pop and rock music

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The 30 coolest cars at yesterday's Southside Hustle in Wimbledon (THREAD 1 of 3)

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Happy 75th birthday to Chrissie Hynde. Here are the Pretenders rehearsing Brass in Pocket in 1979

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