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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 5h

Happy 79th birthday🥃yesterday #brianjohnson of the 1 & only #ACDC Bon Scott,b4 his death,had mentioned 2 the band they should check Brian’s voice out coz it reminded him of Little Richard These pix in 1985 at The Sheraton hotel Sao Conrado Rio Brasil #classicrock #rockmusic #rockphotography

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I know what ur thinking, Peaches & Herb!? Re-United?!?…… Wait…. This is their funky sound! Á massive crossover funk fest in 1978 Billboard charts Get on the floor TURN IT UP & shake YOUR groove thing💃🏽🕺🏾 #maythefunkbewithyou #funkateers #wewantthefunk youtube.com/watch?v=e-Le...

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Shake Your Groove Thing

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Happy 75th birthday #mikerutherford guitarist, #lowend specialist & founding member of #genesis #genesisband With his old band mate #Philcollins when the band played secret gig at #themarqueeclub on 27.9.1982 Billed as ‘The Garden Wall’ the fans couldn’t believe their luck #livemusicphotography

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Big happy 70th birthday #suzzyroche #theroches Seen here at The Venue in London 4.6.1980 In attendance was #robertfripp who produced the band’s debut album in an “audio-verité” style Sitting next to him was an enthralled #DavidBowie #livemusicphotography #musicphotography #womeninmusic

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#pèrelachaise cimetière Paris 20ième Created during Napoleon Bonaparte’s rule to move burials away from the overcrowded city center It’s 110 acres are the most visited cemetery in the world #parisjetaime #parismonamour #thecityoflight #paris #streetphotography #streetphotographersfdn

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Saddened to hear about Michael’s stroke & wishing him a full recovery What a huge talent he is❤️👍💯 youtube.com/watch?v=ianB...

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Michael Kiwanuka - Live At The Mildmay Club

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Never get tired of this clip Reminds of being a wild 15 yr old #PinkFairies were like no other band in the UK at the time Rembering the great #larrywallis Happy daze❤️✌️🎸😻🍄 youtube.com/watch?v=yskX...

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PINK FAIRIES Live 1973

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Called the C-Curve & created by British-Indian sculptor #AnishKapoor in 2007 A large curved sheet of polished stainless steel in Kensington Gdns Depending what side of it u stood, the curved surface either distorted the landscape or turned yr reflection upside down #reflections #photography

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Bless him Father for he has sinned A sight you never thought you’d see, the brilliant #HarveyKeitel as a priest On set of unreleased Red Light Runners #movie in Exmouth Market London 2004 #behindthescenes #filmstills #makingmovies #streetphotography #streetphotographersfdn

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

#ReinePaisner being driven from her club #theGlasshouse at 14,Queensway in á Bentley ‘S’ type saloon She also owned The Paintbox in #Soho Regulars in the #60s & #70s included #thestones #thebeatles #michaelcaine #richardburton & #princessmargaret #streetphotography #streetphotographersfdn

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Indians scattered on dawn's highway bleedin' Ghosts crowd the young child's fragile eggshell mind Blood in the streets in the town of New Haven Blood stains the roofs and the palm trees of Venice Blood in my love in the terrible summer Bloody red sun of fantastic LA❤️ youtube.com/watch?v=67WE...

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The Doors Peace Frog music video

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Be careful of the things you do the everyday words you speak You walk on the streets you run up your mouth you want to see your brother be a prisoner all days Never mind the countenance of one man brighten'th another iron sharpen iron Seen? youtube.com/watch?v=jGrg...

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Iron Sharpening Iron

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

#otd 50 yrs ago I was under the Westway at #nottighillcarnival when police arrested youth under the Sus law They got pelted w/bottles & stones The only thing protecting them dustbin lids #joestrummer wrote #whiteriot about it #nottinghillriot #streetphotography #streetphotographersfdn #streetriot

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Is the Confeitaria Rainha Santa, (The Holy Queen Confectionery Shop),Avenida Rainha Elisabeth,85 #copacabana #riodejaneiro still there? Wanted 2 capture every day working class life in Rio in 1985 Worker covered in cement dust seen buying a quick snack #streetphotography #streetphotographersfdn

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Belated celestial birthday #WillyDeVille He made this song more believable than any other version I ever heard ‘Ain’t no messing The real deal, mariachi style #MinkDeVille were the house band at #CBGB in #NYC during #punk boom in mid ‘70’s youtube.com/watch?v=Jk-U...

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Willy DeVille - Hey Joe

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Happy birthday Declan Patrick MacManus aka #elviscostello aka The Imposter aka Napoleon Dynamite Such a versatile & original artist Hard to choose a fave track-gone 4 Riot Act❤️ These pix taken The Roundhouse London 15.4.1978 #livemusicphotography #musicphotography youtube.com/watch?v=VO3-...

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Happy birthday #shaunryder #happymondays & #blackgrape frontman These shots taken on BG’s “Get Higher’ video in Blackburn 23.9.1997 He turned up about 4 hours late with a gang of skull heads tooted off their trolleys. It was a long night’s journey into day😎 #madchester #baggie #rockphotography

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Remembering #Phillynott 1 of the very best❤️ Down at da juke joint me & the boys are stompin' Bippin'& boppin' & telling a dirty joke or 2 In walked this chick and I knew she was up 2 something & I kissed her right there, out of the blue I’m a rocker I’m a roller 2 baby youtube.com/watch?v=BF3N...

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Thin Lizzy - The Rocker • TopPop

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Happy 68th birthday #belindacarlisle lead singer of the fabulous #gogosofficial.bsky.social Seen here loving life at the fondly remembered #HammersmithPalais 12.1.1982 #livemusicphotography #musicphotography #girlbands #newwave #powerpop

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Happy 76th birthday to #augustdarnell aka #kidcreole Seen here with #AnyMcCoy & #MichaelMonroe at á house party thrown in honour of #hanoirocks by #richardfantina of #newyorkrocker magazine & keyboardist for #alanvega 25.3.1984 #rockphotography #musicphotography #80smusic #latinomusic

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Happy 72 nd birthday #joejackson who knows that it’s different for girls & wonders if she’s REALLY going out with him Seen here at #dingwalls Camden lock London 9.1.1979 #livemusicphotography #rockphotography #musicphotography #newwave #punk

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

🇯🇲Hear the pot an' pans, dem fall That's what Marcus Garvey had said He said U not gonna know yrself until ur back agin the wall Now, my bredrin, look at dis If it's not the ratchet, is the 🔫 An' if is not the🔫is the💣 An' if is not the💣,is poison flour, I would say🇯🇲 youtube.com/watch?v=F7px...

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Dr. Alimantado - Poison Flour

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Remembering the genius #WilliamOrbit seen here in his early days in #bassomatic with Sharon Musgrave & MC Inna Onestep His peak was revitalising #Madonna with his fab work on #rayoflight She called him a complete madman genius I remember him as an unassuming,gentle soul❤️🙏 #musicphotography #rave

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Watched #Islands feat. Sam Riley as a washed-up tennis coach named Ace on Fuerteventura-fab movie He was also mesmerising as #iancurtis in #closer My only pix of him on remake of #brightonrock fleeing wrong ‘uns on 26.10.2009 #behindthescenes #makingmovies #filmstills #streetphotography #actors

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Remembering #jenniferfinch Queen of the #lowend who passed barely a month ago on what would have been her birthday She was born in a Salvation Army home 4 unwed mothers After adoption she started taking fotos of the early punk scene at age 13 b4 joining #L7 #altmetal #grunge #livemusicphotography

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Happy birthday #ianbroudie #lightningseeds In earlier #newwave band #originalmirrors whose lead singer was #steveallen formerly of #deafschool #bainsdouches the coolest #80s club in #Paris where I was lucky enuff 2c #prince aftershow at 4am on 9.7.1988 #liverpoolbands #musicphotography

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Happy birthday #kirkbrandon of #theatreofhate & #spearofdestiny Doing a quick photosession on London’s Southbank before nipping back northwards over Waterloo bridge to do a gig at The Lyceum ballroom 25.1.1981 #rockphotography #musicphotography #postpunk

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Here we all r sittin' in a 🌈 Go blimey hello Mrs Jones How's old Bert's lumbago? (He mustn't grumble) I'll sing u a song with no words & no tune Tweedle-db 2 sing in the khazi while you suss out the 🌙 Lazy Sunday afternoon, ah got no mind 2 worry Close my 👀 & drift away youtube.com/watch?v=zXeR...

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The Small Faces - Lazy Sunday Afternoon

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Seasick Sarah had a golden nose Hobnail boots wrapped round her toes When she turned blue, all the angels screamed They didn't know, they couldn't make the scene She had to run run, run, run, run, take a drag or 2 Run run, run, run, run, Gypsy death & u Tell u whatcha do youtube.com/watch?v=m9uf...

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The Velvet Underground - Run Run Run

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Kenny Dope and Louie Vega bustin’ up the place in 1993 on Talkin’ Loud Get jiggy💃🏿❤️🕺🏿 youtube.com/watch?v=bEgJ...

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The Nervous Track (Ballsy Mix) (Remastered)

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Coming back into the Blue Sky slowly Hot summer skankin’ by Sratch,The Upsetter🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲❤️❤️❤️ youtube.com/watch?v=vAnH...

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Zion's Blood

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

What a groove in the late evening Summer heat🕺🏿💃🏿 Everybody having fun Party down Get it on and let the good times roll You only got one time around But when your life's way down low Then play the music sweet and slow And make love together Yeah youtube.com/watch?v=LORb...

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Party Down (Pt. 1)

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

& I don't own the clothes I'm wearing & the road goes on 4eva & I've got 1 more silver dollar But I'm not gonna let 'em catch me No not gonna let em catch the midnight rider & I've gone by the point of caring Some old bed I'll soon be sharing & I've got 1 more silver dollar youtu.be/TCRS4DRmf_w?...

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Allman Brothers Midnight Rider

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Imagine if you’d never seen THIS before! If u havnae, ur in 4 a Sunday treat , if u have, it NEVER EVER fails 2 hit the spot One of my fave live bands in my time on our round planet Time 2 start doing #wilkojohnson impersonations in yr front room! 🫡🎸❤️👏🎸 ihttps://youtube.com/watch?v=GzF0AETdRF8

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Dr Feelgood - Live At Southend Kursaal (15 minutes of magic in the 4 songs)

YouTube video by Pedja Pavlovic Badza (Mission: Pub rock)

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

#thestones #therollingstones release their 25th Studio album ‘Foreign Tongues’ on July 10th The 3 tracks I’ve heard pass muster The #greatestrocknrollbandintheworld never let you down Remembering when #UncutMag ran 3 pages on my pix from #100club one of my fave gigs #livemusicphotography #rock

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Happy celestial birthday to the silent talent of #DavidBall who left us all way to early in October last year Seen here with #MarcAlmond at the Retford Porterhouse 15.1.1972 where #SoftCell & #viciousinkphenomena feat. #josephinewarden (@jolondon90) on Instagram wowed the crowd #musicphotography

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Renembering #mickronson who left us for another planet 30+ yrs ago yesterday This is one of THE finest guitar solos Close yr eyes,TURN IT UP & freak out,far out, in out❤️🎸🫡 With #brianmay here for #freddimercury tribute gig at Wembley Arena 20.4.1992 #rockphotography youtube.com/watch?v=RPUA...

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Remembering the #goat #thepurpleyoda #hisroyalbadness #Prince on the 10th anni of his passing💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 Last gig I saw him play at Koko in Camden London 2.2.2015 He played a 2hr+ show with #3rdeyegirl The house was rockin’ Little did we know🙏🥲 #livemusicphotography #musicphotography #funk

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

❤️Again 2 my true friends that help me stay splendid If yr faith in me had ended so would I, stay fly I'ma be fine, divinely designed My heart do the beatin but the blood ain't mine My sense of time's intertwined deep with the great blacks ❤️ youtube.com/watch?v=fZAD...

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Georgia Anne Muldrow - Great Blacks

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

The view out of Tube window at #EustonSquare London in 1977 At the movies that year #theeaglehaslanded #theothersideofmidnight #thelacemaker Can’t make out the one above it? We were smoking King Size Rothmans cancer sticks Subterranean #streetphotography #streetphotographersfdn

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Bless the Very Reverend #AlGreen on his 80th birthday One of THE greatest #soul voices ever, a #soullegend Seen here wowing us with his incredible range at The Venue London on 15.8.1979 It don’t get better than that❤️ #livemusicphotography #musicphotography #concertphotography

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Happy weekend y’all Was he good or not?!? Bless his soul, all those FAB gigs of his i saw #thegoat youtube.com/watch?v=LNrA...

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Prince Live - Play that funky Music - Hollywood Swinging - Fantastic Voyage 4/28/11

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Justin Thomas @justinthomasfotos.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

woah, falling behind on this platform doesn’t seem 2b the same interaction as there was in the good old days b4 Twitter became ‘X’ Anyway, jus heard this beauty 4 the 1st time in á Purple moon SUCH a cool groove💜💜 youtube.com/watch?v=xWDg...

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The Word

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