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James

@freemonster80.bsky.social

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Shouting into the Blue void to see who answers. Looking for cats, records, books and horror with less nonsense. #MusicChallenge #MusicSky ROC born & raised, sometimes missing my adopted JC home.

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James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#MusicSky Finally a new Sugababes album announcement…I do wish they’d kept the art style of the trio of preview singles, this looks a bit like a Deutsche-Grammophone bargain release. Clearly it won’t stop me from pre-ordering my first album of 2027. sugababes.tmstor.es/product/d2c-...

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Sugababes D2C Exclusive Yellow & Black Splatter (Signed) | Sugababes | Sugababes

The official Sugababes Store. Pre-order The Lost Tapes pressed on Limited Edition black vinyl for the very first time!

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#BookSky #CatSky When you’ve had a rough few weeks and a couple of your favorite authors have new books out, it’s time for some retail therapy…Dusty approves of my choices from @bookculture.com

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#GoodMailDay thanks to the always excellent @normanrecords.com - the die-cut sleeve on the Formal Sppeedware LP ties in nicely to the album name (I love details like that), excited to finally have the Lines of Opposition LP, and three copies of ‘XTRMNTR’ is probably too many but I couldn’t resist.

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#MusicSky #NowListening The Frogs - It’s Only Right and Natural (Fully Extended Edition) Didn’t realize Jimmy had put this out digitally last year, a celebration of one of my favorite albums; the live stuff is particularly incredible, especially the thrashed up “Hot Cock Annie”.

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I’m still sad we never got a SDE of this one.

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#NowListening #MusicSky Velocity Girl - 1989-1992 Fantastic new collection of pre-‘Copacetic’ singles for a Tuesday morning.

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#MusicSky The Frogs - My Daughter the Broad 30th Anniversary Edition She’s a real beaut, and my new favorite shirt. “Spare me some cock, brother!”

2026 2xLP repress of The Frogs’ masterpiece ‘My Daughter The Broad’ on orange and goldenrod vinyl with signed insert.

‘My Daughter the Broad’ anniversary t-shirt.

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

One of my top Depeche Mode singles and the GusGus mix is (obviously) a huge favorite. youtu.be/WO8Zavxdvhc

Depeche Mode: Only When I Lose Myself (Gus Gus Remix)

YouTube video by drccpp

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I REALLY DON’T LIKE LOBSTER! 💛

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

#MusicSky #NowListening #FirstListen Nervous Verbs - Moments of Riot Fantastically named project from Mike Montgomery of R. Ring/Breeders tour tech fame; impossibly fragile and delicate acoustic based indie, really lovely stuff. (And apparently a Deal sister or two make a guest appearance.)

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

JAAAAAAAAAAM. (‘Batman’ is a Top 5 Prince LP for me and I will not be taking questions at this time.)

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

It is absolutely misguided garbage but it is brilliant misguided garbage and one of the finest examples of Public Popstar Mental Breakdown; I have nothing but absolute love and respect for this and its monstrosity of a parent album. (20 years seems as insane as this single, though.)

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

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James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

#MusicSky Today is a great day for reissues; the live set on the (long overdue) B-52’s set is incredible…I just wish the physical release didn’t have such obnoxious formatting.

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

..any opportunity to bang on about how much I fucking love the second Whale record and its associated singles; one day, the world at large will recognize how wonderful it is.

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

The LFO remix is a dream and made me long for a Mark Bell-produced SFA album that obviously never happened. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNur...

Super Furry Animals - Lazer Beam (LFO Mix)

YouTube video by Franklin Telafonte

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

New Art D’Ecco album ‘Scheele’s Green’ was announced this morning for late October with the preview track “The Death of Indie” being more glammed up indie than the smoky New Romanticism of last year’s ‘Serene Demon’ but just as captivating. #MusicSky artdecco.bandcamp.com/album/scheel...

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Scheele's Green, by Art d'Ecco

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James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Underrated jam alert.

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Pet Smart on point with their cat toys this Spooky Season and Dusty approves. (I’m generally anti-Halloween shopping in August but every day is Friday the 13th in this house.) #CatsofBlueSky

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Happy New Imperial Teen Song Day to all who celebrate; new album in October HYPE. @jaredcollier.bsky.social have you heard yet? #musicsky

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I’ve listened to this a couple of times since last night and it’s really a wonderful LP; very art rock/New Romantic/crooner coded but also very much its own thing.

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

#MusicSky #NowListening Yard Act - You’re Gonna Need A Little Music @dinkededition.bsky.social of the new @yardact.bsky.social arrived today from @waxandbeans.bsky.social so time to go in for a first listen.

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James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

#MusicSky 2026 keeps delivering with the reissues with a LONG overdue repress of The Frogs’ absolute classic ‘My Daughter The Broad’ plus 8 more from the Made-Up Songs vault. 💜💜 thefrogs1.bandcamp.com/album/my-dau...

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My Daughter The Broad (30th anniversary), by The Frogs

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James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

#ArtistFaveLP Oingo Boingo - Nothing To Fear 1 Reptiles and Samurai The punishing beat, frantic keys and wailing guitars make an incredible bed for wonderfully nonsensical lyrics; my favorite Boingo song and one of my most beloved overall. youtu.be/SutYY8PVMwc

Reptiles And Samurai

YouTube video by Oingo Boingo - Topic

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

#My5FaveAlbumsSoFar #MusicChallenge Kind of a slow first half of the year for me new music wise but what I’ve heard I’ve loved lots. 1 feeble little horse - Bitknot 2 Lines of Silence - Lines in Opposition! 3 The Early Years - Modern Moonlight 4 Cancer House - The Moth 5 CS Cleaners - What’s This?

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

#ArtistFaveLP Oingo Boingo - Nothing To Fear 2 Insects The sound of a mental break: the frantic percussion and cutting guitars of the verses give way to the ecstasy of breaking free of restraint and letting it all out in the chorus. Insects make me make me want to dance! youtu.be/cTzItOizzlE

YouTube video by Oingo Boingo - Topic

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

They came from Planet Claire to take my top vote for #5DebutAlbumsSF2 … and if they make it through, my choice for the whole shebang.

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

#ArtistFaveLP Oingo Boingo - Nothing To Fear 3 Wild Sex (In The Working Class) Danny Elfman uncharacteristically horny on main, and it’s fucking fantastic. I work so hard thinking of you… youtu.be/ysa7myYXm8k

Wild Sex (In The Working Class)

YouTube video by Oingo Boingo - Topic

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

#NowListening #MusicSky fat dog - Cancel Me (I’m Tired) New fat dog single is about as 2026 as you can get with an absolutely MASSIVE key change at the end. Title track to LP2 out in October, they seem to have embraced the dance side of their sound more this time out. youtu.be/JZFBMdQLPyM

Fat Dog - Cancel Me (I'm Tired) (Official Video)

YouTube video by Fat Dog

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James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

#ArtistFaveLP Oingo Boingo - Nothing To Fear 4 Nothing To Fear (But Fear Itself) Lyrically incredibly dark & sadly still very relevant today. Hey little girl, won’t you come this way? Won’t you let me buy you candy or perhaps a chocolate shake or perhaps some nice cocaine… youtu.be/5PMjsY1MACU

Nothing To Fear (But Fear Itself)

YouTube video by Oingo Boingo - Topic

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

#NowListening #MusicSky #5DebutAlbumsSF2 Kim Deal - Nobody Loves You More In 30-40 years this will be held in the same high regard as the behemoths it’s up against in this challenge (some of us do already)…get on board now and save trouble later.

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

#ArtistFaveLP Oingo Boingo - Nothing To Fear 5 Whole Day Off A wonderful slice of surreal pop; points the way to the type of film work Danny would end up doing. Maybe it’s just a bad dream and I’ll wake up soon but I don’t think I’ll be so lucky… youtu.be/hSgt9F37T5k

YouTube video by Oingo Boingo - Topic

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

#ArtistFaveLP Oingo Boingo - Nothing To Fear 6 Grey Matter Album opener starts us as we mean to go on; probably my favorite at a young age, I was surprised to place it so low. There’s nothing inside your head… youtu.be/ibZdil-Kbjw

YouTube video by Oingo Boingo - Topic

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

#ArtistFaveLP Oingo Boingo - Nothing To Fear 7 Private Life When you’re not even safe inside your own head, where do you go? An incredibly underrated single. This is my private life, come and get me out of here. youtu.be/yuxss1kBQWw

Oingo Boingo - Private Life

YouTube video by OingoBoingoVEVO

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

#ArtisrFaveLP Oingo Boingo - Nothing To Fear 8 Why’d We Come A companion song to the title track that precedes it, it takes a good look at human technological evolution and asks: why? It didn’t have to end up like this… youtu.be/9Jbk4TwjZ_Y

YouTube video by Oingo Boingo - Topic

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James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

I’ve been listening to this a lot over the past couple of days based on the Norman Stamp of Approval and it is absolutely wonderful; copy pre-ordered.

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

#ArtistFaveLP Oingo Boingo - Nothing To Fear 9 Running on a Treadmill Musically made up of multiple small parts repeated in a way that could go on forever, neat trick. I know what’s on your mind but it’s not what you think it is… youtu.be/rJvC_4cwtlQ

Running On A Treadmill

YouTube video by Oingo Boingo - Topic

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

#MusicSky #NowListening #BestSongHeardToday The Wolfgang Press - Speakers Don’t Speak Very very good new single, the revival of The Wolfgang Press has been one of my favorite of recent years. New album ‘Asylum Variations’ out in September. youtu.be/_rXO2Hu8aj4

Speakers Don't Speak

YouTube video by The Wolfgang Press - Topic

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

#ArtistFaveLP Oingo Boingo - Nothing To Fear 10 Islands Something has to be in 10th and sadly it’s the penultimate track on the album for me. It’s wonderful but it just doesn’t do it for me as much as the other 9. (I’ve really shot myself in the foot picking this LP…) youtu.be/B6WuARZRmCQ

YouTube video by Oingo Boingo - Topic

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

There’s nothing to fear it’s just another round of #ArtistFaveLP , this time featuring one of my very first (and still very favorite) LPs.

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

“Doe” opener! Three new songs! “Off You”, aka five of the most brokenly gorgeous minutes in pop music! “Cannonball” as the encore closer! What a fucking night. www.setlist.fm/setlist/the-...

The Breeders Setlist at The Rooftop at Pier 17, New York

Get the The Breeders Setlist of the concert at The Rooftop at Pier 17, New York, NY, USA on June 24, 2026 from the US Tour 2026 Tour and other The Breeders Setlists for free on setlist.fm!

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James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

#MusicSky Live! Tonight! Sold out! (I think?) My first Breeders show since 2017 and twelfth overall…how have I let the time equivalent of the gap between ‘Last Splash’ and ‘Title TK’ pass?

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James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

The worst PSB single - until “Monkey business” came along, anyways - BUT b-side “The white dress” is a fucking TRIUMPH. youtu.be/SaPWCg6dPR0

Pet Shop Boys - 'The White Dress' (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Pet Shop Boys

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

#NowListening #MusicSky feeble little horse - Bitknot The physical copy of my favorite album of 2026 so far has arrived and it’s a lovely package.

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

One of my all time favorites; I’m so glad time has been kind and public opinion has turned in its favor. 💙💙

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James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

#5DebutAlbumsSF1 Björk - Debut I couldn’t find room for it in its qualifying round but I can fix that here; an endlessly adventurous journey through the early 90’s dance scene where the remixes on the singles are as important to the story as the album itself.

The ‘Debut’ era from Björk on CD on display.

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

#ArtistFave15 My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult 1 - A Girl Doesn’t Get Killed By A Make-Believe Lover…’Cuz It’s Hot! 10 minutes of psycho-sexual dirty disko with the nastiest bassline this side of “Head”. Baby I’m gonna tell you one more tiiime… youtu.be/IP0dfqjBKbU

My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult - Cuz It's Hot

YouTube video by Krasswerk

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

#ArtistFave15 My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult 2 - Apollo 69 As overtly pop as they ever got and it’s a wild ride; also 15 year old me was amazed someone could be so purposely and proudly faggy in their vocal deliverance, a real watershed moment for me. youtu.be/H_-iYTKJQr0

YouTube video by My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult - Topic

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

#ArtistFave15 My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult 3 - Do You Fear (For Your Child?) When you look up to god you’ll find Venus de Milo. youtu.be/8MO5wVnKh7E

Do U Fear (For Your Child)?

YouTube video by My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult

James @freemonster80.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

#ArtistFave15 My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult 4 - Delicate Terror Electro terror madness with insane diva vamping and a well-timed ‘Halloween 5’ sample. It’s only real when it’s dark… youtu.be/a3gWSgHfPyE

Delicate Terror

YouTube video by My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult - Topic