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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 4h
Siouxsie And The Banshees' album 'The Scream' reviewed by Pete Silverton in Sounds 14th, October 1978.
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Andrew Male @andrewmale.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Ok, I think this does the job. A playlist of Joy Division's more unlikely influences. The Tractor and BÖC tracks are small revelations. open.spotify.com/playlist/0mU...
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Extremely Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division's more unlikely influences.
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Dr. Johnathan Flowers, Bisexual of the Blade (Alt-text or DIE) @shengokai.blacksky.app · 11/10/2026
There’s also this piece from last year which points to similar cognitive effects. Asbestos of the mind is an excellent way to put it.
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Microsoft Study Finds AI Makes Human Cognition “Atrophied and Unprepared”
Researchers find that the more people use AI at their job, the less critical thinking they use.
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DonDeLion @dondelion.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
#MusicSky #Music #ReggaeSky #Reggae Jackie Mittoo - Blue Lue youtube.com/watch?v=2Frw...
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wrongtom @wrongtom.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
If you're enjoying the Cymande doc on BBC4 right now, Tim who directed it hooked me up the Patrick & Steve from the band a few years back for this Bandcamp Daily piece. Find out about their surprise (to them) 2 Tone connection, and which 80s pop hit Patrick sang on daily.bandcamp.com/features/cym...
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The Afro-Rock of UK Group Cymande Endures Through the Ages
Freshly reunited and on the heels of a new reissue, the group’s influential sound is as scorching as ever.
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House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Nearly 800 people were killed or executed in Morant Bay, Jamaica in October 1865. Over 100 years later, Joseph Hill wrote this powerful song about two of those who were executed, Paul Bogle and George William Gordon... youtu.be/oHq7UQov4ow?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky #jamaica
7" of Culture - Innocent Blood on April Records label. Released in 1978. Produced by Dragon Productions.
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Jon Savage @jonsavage.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
New edition of England’s Dreaming just in! A ‘new’ cover by Derek Jarman - originally created for first edition (1991) but never used (the Faber box design). Also features new intro by me that inter alia gets my thoughts down about Malcolm McLaren. In the shops and online early November
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Al @meesteralstar.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Kitchen Magic - Fanny Cradock (1963) Gas Council Film NEW TRANSFER
YouTube video by ephemeralfilm
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House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
#OTD 50 years ago. The Reggae 7" singles chart as published in Black Echoes. Tapper Zukie knocks himself off the top of the chart with his 2nd release on Klik. Meanwhile the new entries include 7"s by Gregory Isaacs, Cornell Campbell and Dillinger... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky
Top 20 Reggae 7" singles chart as published in Black Echoes on 9th October 1976. The singles in this chart are reggae tunes released on UK labels rather than Jamaican imports. You can find this chart and more on the great website www.ukreggaehistory.com
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Butlerian Jihadist of House Dornick @shimminykricket.blacksky.app · 08/10/2026
Harvard just dropped a study AI productivity in software engineering and it found the average increase in productivity from using Claude code is.....zero and for exactly the reasons you'd think fion.ac/jellyfish.pdf
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Jon Savage @jonsavage.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
At Hope and Anchor launch of the Joy Division Eternal (Live) box with Wolfgang Tillmans, Gillian Gilbert, Stephen Morris and Peter Saville
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 06/10/2026
One thing about Copenhagen is that there's tons of dense housing but you *never* find it fronting a busy road with cars racing past, which describes about 90% of the apartments in the US. They manage to make it feel tucked away, private, cozy. (These are all from Sluseholmen, my dream neighborhood.)
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bingley567 @bingley567.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Luke Turner @luketurner.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Lol I had this constantly when writing Men At War, which was essentially an investigation this, as much as anything else.
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House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The Ethiopians recorded their classic I'm Gonna Take Over Now at Studio 1 in 1966. Lloyd Brevette's descending bassline intro was likely influenced by Nancy Sinatra's These Boots Are Made For Walking. Here's the blank JA 7"... youtu.be/ObYy1wt4BLY?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky
7" of The Ethiopians - I'm Gonna Take Over Now on a reddish/pink Jamaican blank label. It has the words 'Take over' written in pen. Released in 1966. Produced by Coxsone Dodd.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Freddie Jackson, the RnB legend known for multiple hits, including “You Are My Lady,” has died. He was 70
Freddie Jackson, the RnB legend known for multiple hits, including “You Are My Lady,” has died. He was 70
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House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
And finally, here's some great footage from the early 80s of Delroy Wilson singing Dancing Mood in King Tubby's vocal booth while Prince Jammy is at the mixing desk and Bunny Lee watches on... youtu.be/hRQg9DCkkxs?... #reggae #reggaesky #music #musicsky
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Delroy Wilson - Dancing Mood
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sarcastic parrot @monkchips.com · 05/10/2026
Great post about Sleng Teng, the foundational rhythm in modern, digital reggae and ragga. It will never not be awesome that it was created by a Japanese Woman. Her program changed the direction of Jamaican music.
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Scotland's No1 Comrade @scotlandscomrade.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
From Scotland to Northumberland, Blackpool to Leicestershire, Reform contested six by-elections yesterday. They lost all six. Six contests. Six defeats. Reform are not inevitable. Their bubble has burst😉 Have a great weekend comrades! #NoFascists #RightWingLosers #FailingFarage
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“George Harrison Sings” — The Pirate Song RUTLAND WEEKEND TELEVISION (1975) #EricIdle
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House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Remembering Hopeton Lewis who was born on this day in 1947. 60 years ago in the Federal studio Hopeton with Lynn Taitt & The Jets helped shape the new sound of Rock Steady. The first 7" released from those sessions was Sounds & Pressure. youtu.be/-F5WL0xuhuE?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music
7" of Hopeton Lewis - Sounds And Pressure on Blue Beat label. The label credits Buster All Stars and also credits Prince Buster as writer and producer. This is incorrect. It was written by Hopeton Lewis. It was recorded at the Federal Studio and produced by Sam Mitchell and Keith Scott. It was originally released in Jamaica on the Merritone label in November 1966 with the correct credits. This Blue Beat release came out in the UK in 1967 with the incorrect credits.
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House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Today would have been Lt Stitchie's 61st birthday. If you get the chance, take some time to watch this video today in remembrance of one Jamaica's great DJs. It is a lot of fun... youtu.be/MCzd8LgUgeQ?... #reggae #reggaesky #music #dancehall
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1Xtra in Jamaica - Beenie Man, Lt Stitchie & Josey Wales at King Jammy's studio Jamaica
YouTube video by BBC Radio 1Xtra
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Ethan Reid @ethan79.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
And finally, here's some original footage of Tristan Palmer singing on Aces Hi-Fi back in 1982... youtu.be/9JUGW8iE60Y?... #reggae #reggaesky #music #musicsky #dancehall
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Tristan Palmer on Aces Hi Fi Sound System (Pt.2) rare clip
YouTube video by Llewellyn "BigDaddyLeo" O'Reggio - Video Library
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
They were called RECORD STORES - and back in the day you could meet your favourite Artist and they’d sign your album or single. PRINCE at Sam Goody - NYC in 1988
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House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The original Full Up rhythm was created at Studio 1 by Leroy Sibbles and Jackie Mittoo in 1968. It has since been versioned many times with at least a dozen cuts from Studio 1, like this great rub-a-dub combination from 1983... youtu.be/hrtifeO2-no?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky
7" of Rapper Robert & Jim Brown - Minister For Ganja on Studio One label. Released in 1983. Produced by Coxsone Dodd.
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House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#OTD 50 years ago, this great doc on the London reggae scene was broadcast on ITV at 10:45pm... youtu.be/Ah5-2qA_drk?... #reggae #reggaesky
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Aquarius British Reggae 1976
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MJ @grooves.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A long time want found at Spitalfields last week, hardly ever seems to turn up. Is a bit scruffy but was pretty cheap. Love a version of "Taboo" and this is one of my favourites. The Caribs were Australian (I think) musicians who recorded for Chris Blackwell in Jamaica before he moved to the UK
Close up of a slightly scruffy label of a UK "Starlite" 45, with gold type on a purple background.
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
So sad to hear of the death of Bonnie Greer, novelist, broadcaster and hugely inspiration woman. She was a great supporter of this Womensart project & WA books and our chats will be cherished always. A true intellectual & beautiful person. RIP xx
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House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Remembering the Voice of Thunder Prince Far I who was killed on this day in 1983 aged just 38. Here's his self-produced Round 2 sequel to the original Big Fight of Dreadlocks Vs Babylon that was on his Under Heavy Manners LP... youtu.be/m47FqjVRpi0?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky
7" of Prince Far I - Big Fight on Cry Tuff Wisdom Man label. Released in 1980. Produced by Prince Far I.
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House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
#OTD in 1969. This wonderful Top 20 reggae singles chart of Island distributed labels in the UK was published in the Jamaican Weekly Gleaner on 10th Sept 1969. It's also a great directory of record shops that were selling these 45s. #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky #trojan
Full page advert from The Jamaican Weekly Gleaner 10th September 1969 of 'United Kingdom / Jamaica Top Twenty and New Releases'. It also has logos of the following labels - Big Shot, Trojan, Studio 1, Coxsone, Amalgamated, High Note, Blue Cat, Down Town, Tabernacle Sacred Series all of which were distributed by Island Records.
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Luke Turner @luketurner.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Quietus is 18!, as ever it feels absolutely nuts that I've been doing this job for such a long time, especially as given the media landscape / ad collapse / AI / mainstreamification of culture it has become harder each year. As ever, we rely on subscribers to survive thequietus.com/subscribers/
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John Doran @jahduran.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Happy birthday to our 18-yr-old-site theQuietus. Allowing myself 18 mins of proud reflection on everything Luke, I & crew past & present have achieved, before getting back on with it. There's a wicked more eaze give away; thanks to her & Bettina Thrill Jockey. Link in bio! @luketurner.bsky.social
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House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Willi Williams' powerful Armagideon Time came out on Studio 1 in 1979. The Clash then covered it for the B side of their London Calling single. In 1982 Willi did this 2nd version over a thunderous Channel One cut of Real Rock... youtu.be/e5ovZILKStg?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky
12" of Willie Williams - Armagideon Time / Willie Williams and I and I Music - Justice Tonight on WLN Music label. Released in 1983.
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Adelle Stripe @adellestripe.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Andrea Dunbar has landed in France. Merci to all the reviewers, booksellers, librarians and readers who have supported this book over summer. It’s a wonderful thing to see Black Teeth having a new life out there. Dents Noires is officially published today 🇫🇷 leseditionsdutyphon.com/all-collecti...
Andrea Dunbar on Brafferton Arbor. Black Teeth and a Brilliant Smile / Dents Noires et Sourire Radieux published by Les editions du Typhon.
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
An article on Linton Kwesi Johnson by Vivien Goldman and Pics by Dennis Morris in Sounds 2nd, September 1978.
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Acid Rain @bearysweet.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Remembering Sister Rosetta Tharpe, born in 1915 in Cotton Plant, Arkansas. Here she's performing "Didn't It Rain" at a train depot in Manchester, England in 1964. She's often called the "Godmother of Rock & Roll" and influenced future music icons like Chuck Berry, Little Richard and Elvis Presley.
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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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Briony Neilson @brionyneilson.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Allen Lane, co-founder of Penguin Books, extracts a book from the brand new "Penguincubator" – a vending machine with a range of Penguin titles available for sixpence, placed outside Collet's bookshop on London's Charing Cross Road in July 1937 🗃️
b&w page with a photo of a man in a suit extracting a book from a vending machine
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Will Oremus @willoremus.com · 26/08/2026
randomly giving out genuine compliments is such an easy way to make the world a little nicer, i'm always surprised more people haven't figured that out and have a ton of respect for those who have
Screenshot of tweet by Eminem. Text of Eminem's post reads: 

I'm sorry we never got a chance to meet, but getting this note from Dolly really had a an impact on me. She definitely didn't have to take the time to do it.  Even for a kid who mostly listened to rap music, she was an icon. A superstar in every sense. Rest easy Dolly. And thank you for the kind words.

Attached is an image of a classy and generous letter Dolly Parton sent to Eminem after missing a chance to meet him at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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🌈Tyranny🫧Sparkles🏳️‍🌈 @tyranny.sparklenoise.com · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton with Keith Haring in 1985, incredible woman and supporter of LGBTQ people for decades going back to a time when few others dared.
Black and white photo of Dolly Parton with gay artist Keith Haring.
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𝖢𝖠𝖳 𝖡𝖴𝖳𝖫𝖤𝖱 𝖲𝗋. @catbutlersr.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Science Sundays
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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Blue plaque unveiled to mark 1964 gig at a Manchester railway station by Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the 'godmother of rock and roll'. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Godmother of rock and roll's Manchester station gig honoured
The blues guitarist and vocalist Sister Rosetta Tharpe performed at an empty station for TV.
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
The history of Music Papers and Fanzines by Giovanni Dadomo and Jon Savage in Sounds 20th, August 1977. @jonsavage.bsky.social
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Ethan Reid @ethan79.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Goodness I actually remember this first time round!
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James Cameron 🇨🇦 @lumin8.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Cause of death:
“Patient laid down the boogie and played that funky music til he died.”
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 30/07/2026
Dedicated followers of passion: the Kinks’ 40 greatest songs – ranked!
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Dedicated followers of passion: the Kinks’ 40 greatest songs – ranked!
To coincide with a new exhibition in London about the Davies brothers, we rate the best of a band who brought a sociologist’s eye to hard rock, gentle pastoralia and so much in between
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The Argentine players seek to press their advantage into geopolitics. www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/fut...
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La bandera que mostraron los jugadores de la selección tras el triunfo ante Inglaterra: “Las Malvinas son argentinas”
Después de la épica victoria que clasificó a la selección para la final del Mundial, los futbolistas nacionales se manifestaron
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Throbbing Gristle's gig at the Film-makers Co-Op, London reviewed by John Gill in Sounds 15th, July 1978. @coseyfannitutti.bsky.social
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
15th, July 1978 an interview with The Slits by John Herlihy. "We are, I think we are typical girls."
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