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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 10h

Monty Python was a bit before my time, so I probably learnt about history, philosophy and genetic experimentation from The Goodies.

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 10h

Walkmen: The Rat (2004) A blast from the past... good song, in my opinion. #AltRock youtu.be/asI2DsUPWJ4?...

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The Walkmen - "The Rat"

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

The Thermals: Pillar Of Salt (2006) This just cropped up on a playlist I made ages ago, and I'd forgotten how much I liked this slice of punky alt-rock, so I thought I'd share it. youtu.be/HwgNMrs-i80?...

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The Thermals - A Pillar of Salt (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Von Südenfed: Fledermaus Can't Get It (2007) "if it's me and your granny on bongos, then it's a Fall gig." Mark E Smith. This is Mark E Smith and Mouse On Mars, so this is probably The Fall then. #FallFriday #Electronic youtu.be/iG-CLFPU6RY?...

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Von Sudenfed - Fledermaus Can't Get It (Official Video)

YouTube video by Domino Recording Co.

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Inspiral Carpets: I Want You (ft. Mark E Smith) (1994) "if it's me and your granny on bongos, then it's a Fall gig.", Mark E Smith. So this is just another incarnation of The Fall. #AltRock #FallSaturday youtu.be/DPTpBoYVD8Q?...

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Inspiral Carpets - I Want You ft. Mark E. Smith (Official HD Video)

YouTube video by Inspiral Carpets

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Ride: Taste (1990) When I bought this I put it on a mixtape which got played continually in the car. #AltRock #Shoegaze #CarMixtape youtu.be/APqGzOD0fUk?...

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Ride - Taste (Video)

YouTube video by Warner Records

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I am so glad my pre-Brexit cache of Fray Bentos tinned pies is still intact. As both a food source and a source of amour-plating, it will prove invaluable in the near future.

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Yep. City fans who were around in the 80s/90s have been though it all before. We are already battle-hardened.

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Being Reds they probably delusionally think they would’ve won the league at some point.

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Today listened to the first 2 albums by Get Well Soon… “Rest Now, Weary Head! You Will Get Well Soon” (2008) & “Vexations” (2010). Get Well Soon is a solo project by German musician Konstantin Gropper, & those 2 albums are 2 of my all time favourites. I should probably mention them more.

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I continued: “I’d go watch them and I don’t think I’d be alone”. Suddenly they decided to talk to someone else.

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Had someone I know (who isn’t big on football) interact aggressively with me today because I support MCFC. They had a right old go at me as if I was responsible. Told me they hope we get relegated all the way down to the bottom rung. I replied: “I’d be up for that… sounds like fun” (1/2)

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I just looked up the debt of the individual Premier League clubs. It is absolutely staggering, but I suppose it reflects capitalism in the 21st century. BTW, FFP isn’t working. For anyone who is interested, this report is on 2024, and is a fair summary: swissramble.substack.com/p/premier-le...

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Premier League Debt 2024

Good Luck, Babe!

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Half Man Half Biscuit: National Shite Day (2008) "There's a man with a mullet going mad with a mallet in Millets" Pure poetry. #HalfManHalfBiscuit youtu.be/ARbRMQJGkIc?...

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Half Man Half Biscuit - National Shite Day [Official Audio]

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Celeste Headlee @celesteheadlee.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

So, Banksy bought a used yacht, repaired it and retrofitted it to serve as a rescue boat to save migrants in the central Mediterranean. The whole project cost the artist $860,000. Since 2020, the boat has saved more than 3,800 people. londondaily.com/banksy-funds...

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Banksy funds refugee rescue boat operating in Mediterranean - London Daily

Exclusive: UK artist finances bright pink motor yacht that set sail in secrecy to avoid being intercepted by authorities

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Saw Blur live 4 times. The first time I saw Blur live was Wembley Arena… they were OK. The penultimate time was Brixton Academy… they were good. And the last time was the 100 Club, which was amazing and maybe the warmest gig I ever attended. Almost the opposite of my experience seeing Oasis.

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

On a similar note, I saw Oasis 3 times (I was living/working in “that there London” at the time: 1. A shithole in Kings Cross… I thought they were good. 2. Earl’s Court… they were OK. 3. At Wembley Stadium… I did not enjoy it at all. I will not be going next year.

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Loads of people my age (old, but still just about mobile) in Blackpool today. Apparently it is 80s weekend… ABC, Go West, Kim Wilde, Toyah, Nik Kershaw etc are all due to perform. In 1986 it would be like going to a WW2 themed music weekend. Nostalgia sells tickets.

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I am genuinely up for what happens next #CTID

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I am genuinely up for what happens next #CTID

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I embrace fourth tier football. Bring it on. #MCFC

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The UK is now following the current US model: Farage and his ilk can say anything they like without challenge from the media or fear of prosecution. Anyone who publicly contradicts their views are not not afforded the same freedom. Billionaire funded right-wing minority control in plain sight.

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

If you ever feel like a “hipster” real ale tour of Preston, let me know.

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I was in the Black Horse earlier. Went to Old Vic. And also Chain House, Winckley & Pintxos (because I’m a hipster).

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I going "shopping" in Preston this afternoon.

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

These New Puritans: We Want War (2010) Is it alt-rock, art-rock, prog-rock, neo-classical or something else entirely? With the reference to The Fall in their name and their love of the minimalism of Philip Glass, there was no way I wouldn't like them. youtu.be/GIfKqgWPVvk?...

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These New Puritans - We Want War (Official Video)

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Death In Vegas: Aisha (1999) Iggy Pop provides his "dulcet tones" to this "alternative dance" track. His vocals are genuinely sinister. I still regularly listen their early albums all these years later. youtu.be/Vxn5YN92KFY?...

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Aisha

YouTube video by Death In Vegas - Topic

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Pop Will Eat Itself: Def Con One (1988) One of the first bands to blend alternative rock with electronic dance music. The album that followed ("This Is the Day...This Is the Hour...This Is This!") was an almost permanent fixture on my Walkman for a few months. #AltRock youtu.be/Xef60FAN6Vk?...

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Pop Will Eat Itself - Def Con One (Video)

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

The Teardrop Explodes: Bouncing Babies (1980) Posted for completeness (see previous post). I listened to "Kilimanjaro" and "Wilder" an awful lot in my mid-teens. youtu.be/V-SrYt9YzlI?...

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The Teardrop Explodes - Bouncing Babies [Single Version]

YouTube video by samuraiinCfede

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

The Freshies: I Can't Get "Bouncing Babies" By The Teardrop Explodes (1981) I had this song inexplicably in my head when I woke up... not listened to it for ages. This is Chris Sievey's band, before Frank Sidebottom's rise to fame. youtu.be/ROrbpfL_5CI?...

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The Freshies - I Can't Get Bouncing Babies By The Teardrop Explodes (1981)

YouTube video by PunkMikko

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The Sultans of Ping: Where's Me Jumper (1992) "I was dancin' at the disco, bumper to bumper... wait a minute...." #AltRock youtu.be/jxmZZBJQAKM?...

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Where's me jumper

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 20/10/2024

The Slits: I Heard It Through The Grapevine (1979) I love the rhythm section on this. One of my favourite cover versions. youtu.be/pSq3-lE377Q?...

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The Slits - I Heard It Through The Grapevine (HQ)

YouTube video by kleinjoeng

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The Rose Of Avalanche: LA Rain (1985) Goth-ish (they toured with The Mission), with a 60s psyche/garage influence. In the mid- to late-80s I was a big fan. The (relatively unknown) "The Rose Of Avalanche" & "Never Another Sunset" albums are underrated, IMHO. #PostPunk youtu.be/6W3CzU5THHs?...

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Rose of Avalanche - LA Rain

YouTube video by LaVerneistic

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Theatre Of Hate: Do You Believe In The Westworld? (1982) The teenage version of me heard and loved this. Seems like only yesterday. #PostPunk youtu.be/jHtaKXXqksM?...

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Theatre of Hate | Do You Believe in the Westworld? | 1982

YouTube video by Nacho Video

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

The Raincoats: No One's Little Girl (1982) #PostPunk youtu.be/CEvl-VcWr2s?...

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The Raincoats "No One's Little Girl"

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Deerhoof: Milkman (2004) Some Friday weirdness for you... at first you might wonder what you are listening to, and then the vocals kick in to muddy to make things even more wonderful. youtu.be/3je1DtAi1ek?...

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Milk Man

YouTube video by Deerhoof - Topic

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Highlights from Brent De Cesaris’ (Goldbridge’)s live stream appeared on my YouTube TL. From praising Utd at 2-0 (“this is Utd’s best team, without”Fernandez) to “what’s going on Michael?” at 2-3. 11 minutes of comedy gold.

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

So many people whose opinion I used to respect are being brainwashed by constant “Reform” coverage. I told 2 people I know to “please don’t even try and talk to me**” today. ** Fuck Right Off

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Miranda Keeling @mirandakeeling.com · 17/09/2026

A sign on a gallery says: Between 4 and 8 this evening, bring your own work and we will try and fit it into our community exhibition. Outside people queue with art. A silver-haired woman holds a wooden sculpture of a woman with long red hair in a green dress and something golden in her wooden hands.

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David Quantick @quantick.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I am glad people are buying Johnny Marr's guitars. Anything that makes a Smiths reunion less likely.

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The (apparently now) usual weekly “hipster” beer bollox. Check Alt Text to lose even more brain cells.

Another of my usual pineapple-juice looking hazy pale ales, in a 2/3 glass. In front of a Preston Pub Festival 2026 card, on a Preston Pub Festival 2026 beer mat.

Yep. I am in Preston. Again.

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I have gone “shopping” and the guy stood a couple of metres to my right has his phone on silent placed down in front of him. It is vibrating continuously, with incoming notifications. He is either very good at social media or a government minister. I can’t think of another reasonable explanation.

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Anyway, my art has taken a slightly odd turn. Glad it is a just a hobby and not my livelihood. Digital art created using an App that simulates real art materials, brushes, etc.

A “Paisley” type pattern, Dark & Light blue, with additional small patches of red, yellow and medium blue scattered across the light blue area.

The pattern was created by creating multiple layers, each of a single colour and then “scraping” away the colour on each layer to reveal the colour underneath.

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GrumpyMark @grumpymark.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Ed Sheeran will probably end up touring with Kid Rock and Morrissey.

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