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Mark

@monkeystrawhat.bsky.social

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From Brighton / Worthing / Dunstable. Now in Vancouver. Music, Beer, Books, Coffee,Cooking,Whisky. Guitar,Banjo,Ukulele,Harmonica dabbler. Luton Town fan

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Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 18h

Couldn’t possibly choose my top 9. But here’s some I played to death.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 19h

Watched this one. Nothing really happens. Just 2 drunks living their life. But I found it hugely enjoyable. Great photography.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#lastfourwatched #letterboxdfriday #letterboxd

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Seeing this a lot today. So here we go. Apparently there’s a 45 in there and side 4 is opposite side 1

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Some music while I prepare Sunday roast Little Feat

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched House. Will rewatch. Planned craziness. Weird soundtrack. Sad and goofy.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Got to be 30 years since I played this.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Played mine last year for prob first time in 25 years. Had these posters that I had no memory of.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

If you cleared it twice then that was it. Machine in my local pub. I could clear it left handed pretty often.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Beer #2 Saturday Fleshy Headed Mutant Are you Friendly - Backcountry Brewing 6.5% Dank and delicious

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Saturday night beer Uncles in the Wild - Refined Fool Brewing 5.6% Peach flavour up front. Very soft. Easy drinking.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Played 22/100 so far. Current based on those played (not in order) Fontaines D.C. Fleet Foxes Arctic Monkeys The Strokes Velvet Underground & Nico Last played VU

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal The Doors Some great songs on this. I only ever bought the live album. Never pulled the trigger on the others.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#caturday #cats Yesterday’s audience for my Teams meetings.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#lastfourwatched #letterboxdfriday

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Realizing I’m not going to get to hear all 100. So giving my very beat up copy of this a spin.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Oasis I’ve never played this before. So there are a few songs I’ve not heard. Not sure how I would have reacted back then. Heavier and janglier than I expected.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Portishead Ok. This was interesting and deserves some more plays. Still not my thing but it got my attention

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Weezer Another band I know lots of the songs. Easily recognizable sound. Prob not something I’d play a lot.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Alanis Morissette Never played this but all the tracks are familiar. Won’t be in my 5.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Tricky Fell asleep while listening to this. But it had some listenable tunes. Prob won’t revisit.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal DJ Shadow. Not for me. Alright as background music.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Air Most of this isn’t for me. I like New Star in the Sky. Sounded like something Acker Bilk might do if you took away his clarinet and gave him a synth.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Boards of Canada Might make it onto my music to read to rotation. Warm electronic sounds.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Badly Drawn Boy First ever play. A pleasant laid back set of songs. Will revisit

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Doves Another one to come back to. First ever listen and I like the feel. The opening was very atmospheric.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal The Strokes. First ever hearing this. Love it. Very 70s feel to it.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Interpol Some solid tunes. Second time I’ve heard this. Deserves some more plays but I have more albums to get to.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Arcade Fire I’ve tried to like these guys. I don’t dislike them but none of it really makes me want to play it again.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal The Killers Don’t think I listened to the album before. I know the usual songs. Fine album but probably won’t be in my 5.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Arctic Monkeys I thought this was going to be my first play that I owned. But the CD box was empty. No idea where it might have gone. Still love this album

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Burial - Burial If this was on at Luv-a-Fair way back when, I would have loved it. Old me respects it but not something I would play much. SpaceApe is great.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal First time listening to Fleet Foxes. Will be giving it another listen as it’s a lovely set of tunes.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Listening to Fontaines DC - Dogrel 2019 was when I started listening to music again after a long time not paying attention. This was a favourite that year.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Tonight’s beer is Ahoy - Four Winds Brewing 7% Czech Style IPA Big fan of Czech Pilsner taste. This has that biscuity flavour with some interesting bite.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Tonight’s beer Superflux 6th. 6th anniversary beer. IPA with terpenes 6.5% Lots of dank lemon lime

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatch

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Tonight’s beer Superflux - Coconuts IPA 7% A hazy finished over a lot of coconut. I am a sucker for coconut in beers so this is fantastic for me.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Today’s turntable

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatch Mixed bag here.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Time for another record. Saw Ponty play with the Mothers.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Todays turntable

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Storm - Vanilla Whiskey Stout. 9% Harsh until it warms up. Lots of Vanilla. Not getting any whiskey at all.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Today’s turntable

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Found mine at back of garage. And last photo I took with it. Not as long ago as I thought

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Saturday night beer and book. Camp Beer - Hidden Horizon 6.7% Tropical but not too sweet. Decent hop finish.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Pasta sauce made. So time for some more record play. Another one that’s not seen a turntable for many years.

Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Today’s turntable Prob 40 years since it has a spin.