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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

As a fan of French pop and someone who grew up in Birmingham, I can't believe I have missed the work of Jams Birmingham until now...

An ebay listing showing a Jams Birmingham collaboration with Serge Gainsbourg, rather than Jane Birkin

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

French Pop Friday This is irresistible. Everything right and wrong (but also right) about the mid 80s. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkPV...

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Niagara - L'Amour à la Plage (Clip Officiel Remasterisé)

YouTube video by NiagaraVEVO

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

#nowplaying Haven't heard Crass in years and the remasters are making this sound ace!

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I love it when the algorithm throws up Tiny Desk Concerts that I find wonderful. I'm only 3 months behind on this one by Spanish multi-instrumentalist, Amaia www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tCj...

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Amaia: Tiny Desk Concert

YouTube video by NPR Music

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

It's not their best, or most popular album but Orbus Terrarum has been my go-to soundtrack for getting work done for 30 years! From Uni assignments in the 90s to meeting deadlines for work reports today it gets me in the zone. #nowplaying

Front cover of the album Orbus Terrarum by The Orb

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

In the 70s you could win a transistor radio just by writing to Jackie magazine and moaning about the Bay City Rollers

crop from a letters page from Jackie magazine in June 1976

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Any artists who still have music with RouteNote might have missed this email about them sharing your work with Meta to improve their AI tech. You have 14 days to opt-out but check your junk email!

Screenshot from an email from digital distributor Routenote advising artists that Meta wants to use music to develop AI and you can opt out by replying to the email.

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Who were Drum Theatre and why were they in Jackie magazine in Feb 1986?

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

I'm reading about New Women in Rock like it's 1982. And I love it!

Front cover of a book called New Women in Rock

Contents page of the book showing artists from the era from Gaye Advert to Wendy Wu

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Wharf Cat Records @wharfcatrecords.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Holy Motors return with "Heaven's Night." Listen to their 1st new track in 4 years here: wharfcat.lnk.to/heavensnight

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

#ArtistFaveAlbumTrax I'm doing 10 Joni Mitchell album tracks 5. Let the Wind Carry Me (Fifth track on 'For the Roses') www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe2x...

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Let the Wind Carry Me

YouTube video by Joni Mitchell - Topic

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

#ArtistFaveAlbumTrax I'm doing 10 Joni Mitchell album tracks 4. Don't Interrupt the Sorrow (Track four on The Hissing of Summer Lawns) 'Darn right' youtu.be/V7XGZP9IPjk?...

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Don't Interrupt the Sorrow

YouTube video by Joni Mitchell - Topic

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

#ArtistFaveAlbumTrax I'm doing 10 Joni Mitchell album tracks 3. Little Green (track 3 on Blue) This feels incredibly personal, even without knowing the context, which people didn't for another 20 years. youtu.be/HTxUrDtoPP0?...

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Little Green

YouTube video by Joni Mitchell - Topic

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

#ArtistFaveAlbumTrax I'm doing 10 Joni Mitchell album tracks, and today is Track 2... 2. Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire - track 2 on For the Roses www.youtube.com/watch?v=JH_G...

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Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire

YouTube video by Joni Mitchell - Topic

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

#ArtistFaveAlbumTrax I'm doing 10 Joni Mitchell album tracks, starting with Track 1... 1. I Had a King (from Song to a Seagull) Debut album first and what an introduction www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NK0...

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I Had a King

YouTube video by Joni Mitchell - Topic

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I've enjoyed Sandinista more than your average Clash fan for about 35 years, and yet it is only today I learn that it was Topper Headon who did the main vocal on 'Ivan meets G.I. Joe' www.youtube.com/watch?v=i70z...

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The Clash - Ivan Meets G.I. Joe (Remastered - Official Audio)

YouTube video by theclashVEVO

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

#ArtistFaveLP #MusicChallenge Dry Cleaning - Secret Love (2026) 1. Let Me Grow and You'll See The Fruit Missed yesterday so hope the number 1 isn't too late. Worth the wait though! youtu.be/WcWazVsxibo?...

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Dry Cleaning - Let Me Grow and You'll See The Fruit

YouTube video by Dry Cleaning

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

This is a great display for anyone interested in local history and Stockport.

image shows a poster for a photography exhibition called 'Memories of Brinksway Community' which takes place at the pop up in Merseyway, Stockport. Open until March 29th

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

A lot of good looking albums out today, but I'm still catching up on those from last week - Avalon Emerson might need more of my attention www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH8w...

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Avalon Emerson & the Charm - Wooden Star (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Avalon Emerson

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

#ArtistFaveLP #MusicChallenge Dry Cleaning - Secret Love (2026) 3. Hit My Head All Day Lead single for the album, and a jolly good one! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk7V...

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Dry Cleaning - Hit My Head All Day

YouTube video by Dry Cleaning

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

#ArtistFaveLP #MusicChallenge Dry Cleaning - Secret Love (2026) 4. I Need You Love the change of mood on this one. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTpw...

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Dry Cleaning - I Need You

YouTube video by Dry Cleaning

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

#5debutalbums1519 Clairo - Immunity (2019) I'm sure if I thought about it for longer I'd come up with better albums, but this was the one of my highlight discoveries of that COVID year. Prefer this album to some of her more critically acclaimed follow ups.

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

#ArtistFaveLP #MusicChallenge Dry Cleaning - Secret Love (2026) 7. Cruise Ship Designer Forgot to do one yesterday so have had to double up today. I'm fine with this actually as there's not much between 7 and 8. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qs5...

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Dry Cleaning - Cruise Ship Designer

YouTube video by Dry Cleaning

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

#ArtistFaveLP #MusicChallenge Dry Cleaning - Secret Love (2026) 10. Joy A more 'accessible' single from them which maybe why I have it lower in the rankings. Seems a bit odd placed as the final album track as well imo. youtu.be/V5H1flrcnVE?...

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Dry Cleaning - Joy

YouTube video by Dry Cleaning

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Didn't have this headline on my bingo card for 2026 @manchestermill.bsky.social

Email header showing a headline for a news article. The headline says 'Meet the AI goth helping Manchester's far right'

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Love those notifications about artists you 'follow' on TIDAL when a random act with the same name gets lumped in with them. I'm guessing this isn't the same Habibi as the Brooklyn indie 5-piece I'd prefer to hear about?

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

I'm writing a new series about discovering a load of old family photos and trying to piece together who they all are. #genealogy #familytree #localhistory #halifax reubenp77.substack.com/p/new-series...

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New Series: Accidental Ancestors

Returning forgotten images to living memory...

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

#newmusic Art School Girlfriend album is streaming today... Haute & Freddy album out Friday... Sounds good, let's hope they live up to my expectations.

Art School Girlfriend - Lean in album cover

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Thinking of booking a nice break away in a remote cottage, but not feeling confident about these Airbnb hosts...

An image of Rod, Jane and Roger (famously from the TV show Rainbow) leaning on a bed with a rainbow headrest

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Clicked an old bookmark shortcut to Pinterest by mistake and the top 4 images on the screen are a nice insight into my world... shame about the AI one.

A screenshot of my Pinterest dashboard which has suggested images based on my interests - these are Francoise Hardy, Uschi Obermaier, and David Sylvian/Japan. Also some AI image of a girl sliding down a rainbow for some reason

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

I've been spending time getting to know this lady recently. An unknown face in a photo collection has sent me on an investigative journey around 1890s / 1900s Halifax. I'll be writing about her story among others in a new series called 'Accidental Ancestors'. #genealogy #familyhistory #IWD2026

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

#ArtistFaveLP #MusicChallenge Top 10 Something Else by - The Kinks (1967) 1. Death of a Clown So many great Ray songs on the album but Dave's song wins for me. youtu.be/coCjlhyFug8?...

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The Kinks - Death of a Clown (Official Audio)

YouTube video by The Kinks

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

#ArtistFaveLP #MusicChallenge Top 10 Something Else by - The Kinks (1967) 2. Waterloo Sunset One of the best pop singles of the 60s. youtu.be/N_MqfF0WBsU?...

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The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset (Official Audio)

YouTube video by The Kinks

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Cant remember the last time I woke up to good political news!

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

#ArtistFaveLP #MusicChallenge Top 10 Something Else by - The Kinks (1967) 3. David Watts Like a lot of people, I knew the version by The Jam first. But the original is ace! youtu.be/hGrniCrIHGg?...

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The Kinks - David Watts (Official Audio)

YouTube video by The Kinks

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

#ArtistFaveLP #MusicChallenge Top 10 Something Else by - The Kinks (1967) 4. Situation Vacant The album's strength is the storytelling and this song is no exception but the groove and that 60s organ sound make this a favourite. youtu.be/YwBa2ILakQE?...

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The Kinks - Situation Vacant (Official Audio)

YouTube video by The Kinks

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Me: Hope i dont have to make/buy an outfit for the boy's school World Book Day thing this year. School:

School communication about children not dressing up for World Book Day but instead will be decorating potatoes.

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Paul D @initialspd.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

#ArtistFaveLP #MusicChallenge Top 10 Something Else by - The Kinks (1967) 5. Two Sisters Probably really about a certain 'two brothers'... youtu.be/zRzA12_zd8M?...

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The Kinks - Two Sisters (Official Audio)

YouTube video by The Kinks

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