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Jason Myles @agarr45.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#NowPlaying The debut EP from The Great Unwashed is here. 5 songs/30 mins of Sigur Ros/GYBE/Talk Talk inspired post-rock/slowcore. "I Do Try" is already the song of the year, "In Death" runs it close & "Call to the Morning" is just beautiful 🎶 thegreatunwashedofficial.bandcamp.com/album/the-gr...

thegreatunwashedofficial.bandcamp.com

The Great Unwashed EP, by The Great Unwashed

5 track album

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I've been enjoying Phoebe Bridgers' new one - and I can't get enough of Hania Rani's 'Non Fiction' from last year. If you enjoy modern classical, it's recommended.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I've since listened to her other albums and there's a treasure trove of material in there, Allan. Glad you're enjoying.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Absolutely! Hope you have a great time. If you see any interesting patterns in the sky, don't forget to take a photo!

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Suzanne Vega, Toni Halliday, Kristin Hersh, Miki Berenyi, Elizabeth Fraser, PJ Harvey, Julianne Regan, Phoebe Bridgers, Juanita Stein, Carina Round, Beth Orton, Kate Bush, Alanis Morrissette, Melanie de Biasio, Kina Grannis, Yasmine Hamdan.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

1. First And Last And Always 2. Remain In Light 3. Scary Monsters 4. Low-Life

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

1. Document 2. Closer 3. Kings of the Wild Frontier 4. The Head On The Door

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

It's by design. If you wrote a message that said "I hate Asians", you could only imagine the types of replies. However, if you then change that to "I hate agents" (real estate), it takes on a whole new meaning and the original replies would look odd.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Having your drinks spiked is not good, Jimmy. I hope that you were okay afterwards and were able to enjoy the Mogwai gig. A similar thing once happened to me abroad and it's kinda scary.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

#NowPlaying #NewRelease L'RAIN Fata Morgana This genre-spanning album is pretty hard to classify or even describe. Vocals are layered, manipulated and stretched across drifting beats. In some parts, it's Sneaker Pimps, elsewhere an electronic Cocteau Twins. It's absolutely excellent.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Those early Verve EPs are pretty special. In some respects, Verve and Talk Talk are very different beasts - Verve would start a song and build it up in layers, and Talk Talk would often start also from a quiet base but then remove elements to create lots of space.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

'Spies', 'Everything's Not Lost' and 'See You Soon' etc. They allow the melody to do the bulk of the work. Just wonderful.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Sorry for the delay, mate, I've been away for a few days. I love the purity of those early songs, written and recorded on an acoustic guitar and not much more added on top when they came to record the songs. I've learnt a fair bit from the way that they structure songs, particularly .../2

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

The ones I can remember are on Piccadilly's website and Norman's. If you ordered from either of those, you'll already be in the draw.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I'm kind of regretting not buying a ticket now, but I'm hoping that I win one of these competitions!

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

😄😄 Pop a note into your calendar, Trevor. Seriously, you'll really enjoy it, it's pretty light reading and informative.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Hahaha I know the feeling. I've recently started attacking my pile of unread books and have been really enjoying a good read. What with all the recent good weather, I'm halfway through the third one and have another lined up once that's finished.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I can't believe it's been six years since Punisher, but well worth the wait, it's tremendous.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

It's an easy read, it took me around 2 or 3 afternoons. Well worth your time.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I read Jeff's book on songwriting recently, it's really interesting and entertaining. Lots of useful tips and examples - and it never gets overly detailed, so it's really easy for non-musical people to consume.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I've just finished reading this fab book written by a guy originally employed as a junior reporter for Melody Maker, then went on to become editor it before becoming the editor of Uncut magazine for 15 years. It's a fantastic read, lots of funny anecdotes about music folk.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Didn't they just?! Spinning 'View From A Hill' almost takes us right back there.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Released OTD in 1983 - The Chameleons' debut album 'Script Of The Bridge' on Statik Records. An album that literally changed my life.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

So glad that you're enjoying them, Gav. There's a very large back catalogue to go at for both Zelienople and Matt Christensen. Outside of ambient/drone, he's one of the most prolific artists that I know.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Thank you, yes they had really good lighting that made for some great photos. He's definitely still got it, that's for sure.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

#NowPlaying #LiveMusic GARY NUMAN Some photos from earlier from The Tivoli in Buckley, North Wales. It was the first time seeing Numan for me and he didn't disappoint. It was a superb set and fantastic sound too.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Youngsters who haven't gone crate digging in the dusty basement of an ex-warehouse unit don't know they're born 😄

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I remember buying my copy at the infamous Power Cuts record shop in Manchester, a brilliant shop in the '80s/90s, particularly for cheap American/Canadian imports. I don't quite know how they did it, they were a fraction of the price of HMV/Virgin/Our Price.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

It would definitely make an appearance in my list. That's a nice list BTW.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

What's your #7? Here's hoping that it's 'Wolves, Lower'.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Hi Richard, my votes are as follows:- 1. Throwing Muses - Throwing Muses 2. Sisters of Mercy - First And Last And Always 3. Editors - The Back Room 4. Phoebe Bridgers - Stranger In The Alps 5. Catherine Wheel - Ferment A great weekend to all.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I saw a fair few of these back in the day. I wouldn't mind a time machine to take me right back there to this. What a great week of gigs!

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

#NowPlaying #LiveMusic AGNES OBEL An incredible performance tonight at Aviva Studios in Manchester. Firstly, the sound quality is off the scale. The musicians are absolutely top class - and the songs soar. The new songs are sounding fabulous too.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

The current outlook for south Manchester looks like this, James. It's definitely on the warm side.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I've just spoken with them. They said that there's currently nowhere in Ireland that they export it to, but Wetherspoon's may have some from time to time, though they ship it across themselves (in kegs, not bottles). If/when I ever come over, remind me to bring a case!

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Another 4 degrees higher tomorrow. We may need reinforcements of the Titanic Plum Porter variety 😀

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Yes, it's a very recent release - all their albums plus a bunch of other tracks from EPs etc. I picked my copy up from Burning Shed, though it's possibly cheaper for you to get it from a place in Europe burningshed.com/lowlife_eter...

burningshed.com

Eternity Road

LTM presents Eternity Road, a 5CD box set containing all 5 studio albums released by Lowlife.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Those early albums are wonderful, immersive pieces of work. I recently bought the 'Zoolook' remaster and that blew my mind as a teenager, it was just so "out there". He felt like he was on his own for several years making this kind of music before others caught up.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I was a big fan of these guys. There was a definite Bauhaus feel to the music (unsurprisingly!) but they also splintered off in different directions, particularly with songs such as 'Go!'. I bought their 'Everything' compilation some years back and it's an absolute feast!

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

#NowPlaying #NewRelease LOWLIFE Eternity Road (Box Set) This 5CD set has landed at Paul HQ and it's a beauty. Lowlife were around from the mid-eighties and were formed by Will Heggie, the original Cocteau Twins bassist. 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZtG...

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

The Beth Orton album is definitely picking up quite a few fans, I've played it at least half a dozen times since Friday.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

An incredible album. I listened three times last night and will be playing it again later this evening. As you've mentioned, the instrumentation is simply wonderful, and it has a lovely live feel to the sound. Kudos for the warm production.

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≋ P ≋ a ≋ u ≋ l ≋ @plc69.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

It's been hot here again today - but much cooler than yesterday - at 28°C. Tomorrow is set to drop to 21°C for several days before it warms back up the following week to close to 30°C, so enjoy the respite, Steve!

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