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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 20h

I heard he was forced into becoming professional rhymer after that lamppost on 59th Street stopped producing the goods

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

And playing that very same Coral mono greatest hits comp

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Today I will be mostly wearing this..

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The jam sandwich quiz was ahead of its time…

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

“I met him in a Dublin bar… A sorcerer from Wichita”

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

And for those new to the track, yes, it is the tune of The Beach Boys’ Catch A Wave with a skateboard lyric stuck over the top. And it also has some chat at the end with J&D about the hazards of barefoot boarding

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

When I first came across Jan and Dean’s Sidewalk Surfin in the late 70’s, I was amazed that skateboarding had been a craze in the states going back to the early 60s. This clip really captures some that vibe youtu.be/x_Qr6Ky1Lbg?...

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Jan & Dean "Sidewalk Surfin'"

YouTube video by NRRArchives2

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

So, the interns had free reign to source any track they pleased, just as long as it matched the sentiments of the presenter’s script. That explains a lot!

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

I always used to wonder if HUTH had some special kind of music licensing contract which allowed them to play any tune they fancied - which is why they could afford to be so incredibly literal with all of their song clips choices.

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Bit about George from Pandemonium Records here. As well as charging people to browse, he used to deliberately price records much higher than the list price, and then offer to tape them for you. www.thevinylfactory.com/news/50000-r...

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50,000 records discovered in derelict Manchester shop — The Vinyl Factory

And they’re being given away for free. Around 50,000 records have been found in the basement of an abandoned shop in Manchester. The vast collection of records spanning genres and eras is said to incl...

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

PP was in great form at the recent Blackpool Soul Festival

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

In the early 80s, the actor Peter Davison was the ‘guest of honour’ at my secondary school’s summer fete. He declined an invitation to go in the makeshift stocks and get pelted with damp sponges in aid of charity, so I churlishly threw one at him as he walked away, catching him on the shoulder.

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Curtis so cooly describing Status Quo’s hard rocking, head banging rendition of Big Fat Mama as having been ‘monstrous’ is a top moment as well.

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

And the ‘Making of Curtis’ documentary, which premiered at SXSW last year, must surely get an official release soon.

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Was a cracking night at the Jazz Cafe in Camden last night with the Curtom Orchestra. Two hours of Curtis classics, with a really positive vibe in the room.

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

@groomb.bsky.social hi Brian, happen to be visiting the British Library today and spotted this in the bookshop

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I remember at the launch of the NOMA neighbourhood back in 2013, someone from a London consultancy involved in Co-Op’s masterplan said to me “It’s a real challenge creating a mixed used district like NOMA from scratch. It’s not like Spinningfields, which has always been there.”

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Along with their MDMA-dealing backing dancer, Cindy Ecstasy!

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Wes Go Away For A While (*nods towards latest Super Deluxe project*)

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Re: Easy Pieces ‘origin’ story - I always assumed it was a reference to the cult 1970 Jack Nicholson movie

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

I’m big fan of vintage Al, but I’ve also always loved the uplifting vibe and slick groove of this track from the early 90s: youtu.be/bqgItzZGaKc?...

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Al Green - Love is a Beautiful Thing (1993) HD

YouTube video by Antipodean Music

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Recently treated myself to the career-spanning Just For A Moment double LP (which is packed with great tunes like this one)

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Walking With His Sleeves Down was a particular highlight on Sunday, but as you say, the set on this latest tour has all been top notch.

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Saw them at Bury Met on Sunday. They projected such sincerity, and performed such vivid and finely crafted tunes in such an understated and uncynical way, it felt like a gig from a different era.

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

I’d never heard of him until I read a review of the recent London show TBH. Will need to dig a bit deeper.

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

The recent show at the Courthauld Gallery was a revelation

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Were you out in the Styx somewhere?

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

I think if Anthony H had been introing it, that New Order ‘inspired’ bass riff would have got a mention. Still an incredibly fresh sounding tune though, even today.

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Heaverin is the place/a place where nothing ever happens…

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

And of course, “My hot take on something relatively inconsequential but will inevitably divide opinions…”

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Richard Bond @ricbond.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Band on the Wall, Manchester. BTW, talking of “unrehearsed improv sessions: explosive, hilarious collaborations where no two nights are the same”, any plans for more @oldfoolspod.bsky.social in the foreseeable future?

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