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John Spithead

@johnspithead.bsky.social

520 followers 451 following 371 posts

Working class, vegan FTA, runner (parkrun, marathon, ultra), lefty, Leyton Orient FC, granddad. London - Birmingham - Adelaide. I like to scream my unsolicited opinions about the tunes I'm playing into the void.

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John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It's magpie swooping season.

Good looking fella being viciously swiped by a magpie.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I have my doubts about the VAR for this game.

A big orange cunt and lackeys stand looking at a television screen.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Sad to hear that Phil Beckett from P.A.I.N. has died. Always a smashing bloke. Rest in peace.

The late Phil Beckett from P.A.I.N.

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John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Now playing clipping. - Dead Channel Sky friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #clipping. #HipHop #DeadChannelSky #Music

LP sleeve of clipping. - Dead Channel Sky propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Now playing Richie Cole - Keeper Of The Flame 👇Click to read👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #RichieCole #KeeperOfTheFlame #EddieJefferson #VicJuris #Jazz #Music

LP sleeve of Richie Cole - Keeper Of The Flame, propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Now playing Slave - Slave 👇Read here👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #Slave #Funk #Music

LP sleeve of Slave - Slave propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Disney Dr Who has lost the plot.

Los Angeles
Doctor who helped sell ketamine to Matthew Perry avoids prison time.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Now playing Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow 👇Read here👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #CD #Blackalicious #BlazingArrow #.clipping #TinyDeskConcert #Music

CD cover of Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Now playing Stephan Bodzin - Liebe Ist 👇Read here👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #CD #StephanBodzin #LiebeIst #Techno #Music

CD cover of Stephan Bodzin - Liebe Ist

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Now playing Weather Report - Black Market 👇Read here👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #CD #WeatherReport #BlackMarket #JazzFusion #Music

CD cover of Weather Report - Black Market.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

@abc-news.bsky.social news letting their bias show here.

ABC news item regarding the prison staff strike, showing a photo captioned with ' Charlotte Watson gives a speech at a rally to demand high wages last month.'

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John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Now playing - Swingbillies 4xCD box set 👇Read here👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #CD #VariousArtists #Swingbillies #WesternSwing #BoxSet #AndrewHickey #500SongsPodcast #Music

CD box set sleeve of Swingbillies by various artists.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Now playing Donald Fagen - The Nightfly 👇Read here👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #CD #DonaldFagen #TheNightfly #JazzRock #Music

CD cover of Donald Fagen - The Nightfly.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Now playing T.S. Monk - Too Much Too Soon 12" 👇Read here👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #TSMonk #TooMuchTooSoon #12inch #Boogie #Music

Record label of 12" single, Too Much Too Soon by T.S. Monk on Mirage imprint.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Now playing George Jones - The Essential George Jones. The Spirit Of Country 👇Read here👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #CD #GeorgeJones #TheEssentialGeorgeJones #CocaineandRhinestonesPodcast #Country #Music

CD cover of George Jones - The Essential George Jones. The Spirit of Country.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Now playing Ornette Coleman - The Shape Of Jazz To Come 👇Read here👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #OrnetteColeman #TheShapeOfJazzToCome #FreeJazz #Jazz #Music

LP sleeve of Ornette Coleman - The Shape Of Jazz To Come propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Now playing Richard Dawson - Nothing Important 👇Read here👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #RichardDawson #NothingImportant #ProgressiveFolk #Music

LP sleeve of Richard Dawson - Nothing Important propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Now playing Ewan MacColl accompanied by Peggy Seeger - The Manchester Angel 👇Read here👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #EwanMacColl #PeggySeeger #HackneyEmpire #Folk #Music

LP sleeve of Ewan MacColl accompanied by Peggy Seeger - The Manchester Angel propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Pretty much my end of year wrap up.

Spines of various Miles Davis LPs, filed on a shelf.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Now playing Denise LaSalle - My Toot Toot 👇Click to read👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #DeniseLaSalle #MyTootToot #Soul #Music

LP sleeve of Denise LaSalle - My Toot Toot propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Now playing Johnnie Taylor - Wall To Wall 👇Click to read👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #JohnnyTaylor #WallToWall #MalacoRecords #Soul #Music

LP sleeve of Johnnie Taylor - Wall To Wall propped behind a turntable, which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Now playing Johnny Guitar Watson - Giant 👇Read here👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #NowPlaying #Vinyl #JohnnyGuitarWatson #Giant #Disco #Blues #WAR #Music

LP sleeve of Johnny Guitar Watson - Giant propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Now playing Lankum - Live In Dublin 👇Read here👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #Lankum #LiveInDubin #IrishFolk #RoughTrade #Music

LP sleeve of Lankum - Live In Dublin propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Now playing Swamp Dogg - Swamp Dogg 👇Read here👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #SwampDogg #Disco #Music

LP sleeve of Swamp Dogg - Swamp Dogg propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Now playing Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere 👇Read here👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #NeilYoungAndCrazyHorse #EverybodyKnowsThisIsNowhere #Rock #Music

LP sleeve of Neil young & Crazy Horse - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Now playing Shirley Brown - Intimate Storm 👇Click to read👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #ShirleyBrown #IntimateStorm #TheBluesBrothers #WillieHall #Soul #Music

LP sleeve of Shirley Brown - Intimate Storm propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Now playing Paul Motian - Monk In Motian 👇Read here👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #PaulMotian #MonkInMotion #TheloniousMonk #Jazz #MilesDavis #Music

LP sleeve of Paul Motian - Monk In Motian propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Pauline showing Barry from Four Lions vibes here.

Photo of the character Barry from the film Four Lions. The character was based on a real life man who started reading the Koran in order to argue with Muslim street preachers and ended up converting to Islam.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Now playing Richard & Linda Thompson - Hokey Pokey 👇Click to read👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #RichardAndLindaThompson #HokeyPokey #FolkRock #Music

LP sleeve of Richard & Linda Thompson - Hokey Pokey propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Now playing Miles Davis + 19 - Orchestra Under The Direction Of Gil Evans – Miles Ahead 👇Read here👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #MilesDavis #MilesAhead #GilEvans #Jazz #Music

LP sleeve of Miles Davis + 19 - Orchestra Under The Direction Of Gil Evans – Miles Ahead propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Now playing Miles Davis - Birth of the Cool 👇Read here👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #MilesDavis #BirthOfTheCool #Jazz #Music

LP sleeve of Miles Davis - Birth of the Cool propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Now playing Charles Mingus - Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, MIngus 👇Click to read👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #CharlesMingus #MingusMingusMingusMingusMingus #Jazz #Music

LP sleeve, with obi strip, of Charles Mingus - Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Now playing Kamasi Washington - Harmony Of Difference 👇Read here👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #KamasiWashington #HarmonyOfDifference #Jazz #Music

LP sleeve of Kamasi Washington - Harmony Of Difference propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Now playing Sparks - Hippopotamus 👇Read here👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #Sparks #Hippopotomus #PictureDisc #Rock #Music

LP sleeve of Sparks - Hippopotamus propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Now playing Norman Connors - You Are My Starship 👇Click to read👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #NormanConnors #YouAreMyStarship #Jazz #JazzFusion #Music

LP sleeve of Norman Connors - You Are My Starship propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Now playing John Coltrane - A Love Supreme 👇Read here👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #JohnColtrane #ALoveSupreme #Jazz #Music

LP sleeve of John Coltrane - A Love Supreme propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Now playing Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Zuma 👇Read here👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #NeilYoung #NeilYoungAndCrazyHorse #Zuma #Rock #Music

LP sleeve of Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Zuma propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Now playing Kamiko Kasai - We Can Fall In Love 👇Read here👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #KamikoKazai #WeCanFallInLove #Japanese #Funk #RedGreg #Music

LP sleeve of Kamiko Kasai - We Can Fall In Love propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Now playing George Duke - A Brazilian Love Affair 👇Read here👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #GeorgeDuke #ABrazilianLoveAffair #JazzFusion #Music

LP sleeve with obi strip of George Duke - A Brazilian Love Affair propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Now playing Process And The Doo Rags - Too Sharp ⬇️Click to read⬇️ friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #ProcessAndTheDooRags #TooSharp #RickJames #Soul #VocalGroup #Buffalo #TheLittleHarlem #Music

LP sleeve of Process And The Doo Rags - Too Sharp propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Now playing The Roots - Things Fall Apart 👇Click to read👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #TheRoots #ThingsFallApart #HipHop #Music

LP sleeve of The Roots - Thing Fall Apart propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Now playing Squarepusher X Z-Machines - Music For Robots 👇Click to read👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #SquarepusherXZMachines #MusicForRobots #Electronic #Music

LP sleeve of Squarepusher X Z-Machines - Music For Robots propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Now playing The B-52's - Mesopotamia 👇Click to read👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #NowPlaying #Vinyl #TheB52s #Mesopotamia #Pop #Rock #Music

LP sleeve of The B-52's - Mesopotamia propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Now playing Paul Brady - True For You 👇Read here👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #PaulBrady #TrueForYou #Irish #Rock #Music

LP sleeve of Paul Brady - True For You propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Now playing Paul Brady - Hard Station 👇Read here👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #PaulBrady #HardStation #Irish #FolkRock #Music

LP sleeve of Paul Brady - Hard Station propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Now playing Daymé Arocena - Sonocardiogram ⬇️Read here⬇️ friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #DayméArocena #Sonocardiogram #Cuban #Jazz #Music

LP sleeve of Daymé Arocena - Sonocardiogram propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Now playing Nomeansno - Sex Mad 👇Read here👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #Nomeansno #SexMad #Punk #Music

LP sleeve of Nomeansno - Sex Mad propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Now playing Swamp Dogg - Total Destruction To Your Mind ⬇️Read here⬇️ friendica.world/display/84b6... 🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #SwampDogg #TotalDestructionToYourMind #Soul #Music

LP sleeve of Swamp Dogg - Total Destruction To Your Mind propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Now playing Coke Escovedo - Comin' At Ya! 👇Read here👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... 🎧 #NowPlaying #Vinyl #CokeEscovedo #CominAtYa #LatinSoul #Music

LP sleeve of Coke Escovedo - Comin' At Ya! propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.

John Spithead @johnspithead.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Now playing Erykah Badu - Worldwide Underground 👇Read here👇 friendica.world/display/84b6... #NowPlaying #Vinyl #ErykahBadu #WorldwideUnderground #NeoSoul #Soul #WorldVeganDay #Vegan #Music #🌱

LP sleeve of Erykah Badu - Worldwide Underground propped behind a turntable which is playing the album.