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Christian Cargnelli @chrisl7000.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
47 years ago today, @jonsavage.bsky.social reviewed Wire's album "154" for the Melody Maker (29 September 1979). @robertrotifer.bsky.social
Title: "Maximum minimalism".
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Dave 'Him Over There' Proudlove 🏴‍☠️ @daveproudlove.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Alan Ball and a group of street footballers in Ball's hometown of Walkden, 01/05/66, just weeks before England's World Cup victory - the triumph of the streets Out now via Pitch Publishing #StreetFootball www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/street-... 📸 Alan Steele
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Sounds Front Cover 23rd, September 1978 featuring Buzzcocks. Pic by Jill Furmanovsky. @buzzcocks.com
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
23rd, September 1978 an article on Buzzcocks by Garry Bushell and Pics by Jill Furmanovsky. "The only reason our songs are pop is because people like them." @buzzcocks.com
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Buzzcocks album 'Love Bites' reviewed by Jon Savage in Sounds 23rd, September 1978. @buzzcocks.com @jonsavage.bsky.social
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
24th, September 1977 Singles reviewed by Chas De Whalley including The Stranglers' 'Whatever Happened To The Heroes', The Clash's 'Complete Control', Yachts' 'Suffice To Say' and many more. @StranglersSite @theclash.com @henrypriestman.bsky.social
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Futarama 2 in Leeds reviewed by Des Moines and Pix by Chris Wicks in Sounds 20th, September 1980.
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
6th, September 1980 singles reviewed by Dave McCullough including U2, The Fall, Teardrop Explodes, Madness, Josef K, Radiators, Orange Juice and others.
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Leigh Rock Festival reviewed by Mick Middles in Sounds 8th, September 1979. Pics by Kevin Cummins. Including Echo And The Bunnymen, The Distractions, Teardrop Explodes, OMD and Joy Division. @bunnymen.com @officialomd.bsky.social
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
20th, August 1977 Iggy Pop's album 'Lust For Life' reviewed by Pete Makowski. "Lyrically this album can be described as autobiographical."
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Singles reviewed by Dave McCullough in Sounds 11th, August 1979 including The Fall's 'Rowche Rumble' and Teardrop Explodes ' Bouncing Babies' and many others.
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Singles reviewed by Vivien Goldman in Sounds 12th, August 1978 including Aswad, Jilted John, The Jam and The Fall's 'Bingo Masters Break Out'.
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
July 26th, 1980. Joy Division's album 'Closer' reviewed by Dave McCullough and Pic by Paul Slattery. "'Closer' is breathtaking rock music, a peak of current peaks..." @jd-central.bsky.social @peterhookthelight.bsky.social
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
An article on the death of Malcolm Owen of the Ruts by Garry Bushell in Sounds 26th, July 1980.
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The Heartbreakers, Buzzcocks, John Cooper Clark and The Fall's gig at the Vortex reviewed by Angela Ripper in Sounds 16th, July 1977. @buzzcocks.com
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
12th, July 1980 Echo And The Bunnymen's album Crocodiles reviewed by Dave McCullough. Pic by Julie Marsh. "The sound is clear-cut crystal, big and echoey and packed with all sorts of unseen ghosts and demons." @bunnymen.com
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Singles reviewed by Pete Silverton in Sounds 8th, July 1978 including Buzzcocks 'Love You More' and Wire's 'Dot Dash'. @buzzcocks.com
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
3rd, July 1976 The Modern Lovers' album 'The Modern Lovers' reviewed by Giovanni Dadomo. "The man's a genius after all."
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
25th, June 1977 an article on The Jam by Chas De Whalley and Pics by Ian Dickson. "The Jam's songs are good and they're played well too." @longlivethejam.bsky.social
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The Roxy London WC2 album reviewed by Jon Savage in Sounds 25th, June 1977. @jonsavage.bsky.social @buzzcocks.com @wirehq.bsky.social
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NORTHERN RESIDENT ARTIST @northresidentart.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Albion house and the "quarter deck" rooftop bar. Liverpool @whitestarlinehotel Please share so people see my art #Liverpoolpubs #lancashireartistoftheyear #GaryNorth
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NORTHERN RESIDENT ARTIST @northresidentart.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Pub 126 Newington Temple Liverpool 126 pubs drawn on the mission to draw all 285 Liverpool pubs ready for painting Please repost so my art is seen #Liverpoolpubs #Lancashireartistoftheyear #GaryNorth
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NORTHERN RESIDENT ARTIST @northresidentart.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Pub 127 Celtic corner Liverpool 127 pubs drawn on the mission to draw all 285 Liverpool pubs ready for painting Please repost so my art is seen #Liverpoolpubs #Lancashireartistoftheyear #GaryNorth
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Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
David Bowie and Keith Moon performing at the 50th birthday party for Peter Sellers (1975) 📷 Terry O'Neill #History #HistoryMatters
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
An article on The Ramones' by Giovanni Dadomo and Pix by Kate Simon and Ian Dickson in Sounds 28th, May 1977.
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
An article on The Ramones' gig at Liverpool Eric's with Talking Heads by Chas De Whalley and Pix by Ian Dickson in Sounds 28th, May 1977.
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The Singles Page reviewed by Tim Lott in Sounds 28th, May 1977 including Stanley Frank, The Clash, The Sex Pistols, Ultravox, The Vibrators, The Police, The Heartbreakers, Nick Lowe, Elvis Costello and more.
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
The Fall's album 'Totale's Turns (It's Now Or Never)' reviewed by Dave McCullough and Pic by Paul Slattery in Sounds 17th, May 1980. @thefallthings.bsky.social
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SickosFC @sickosfc.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
The penalty called against Motherwell that put Celtic up.
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Buzzcocks album 'Another Music In A Different Kitchen' and UK Tour with Penetration advert in Sounds 6th, May 1978. @buzzcocks.com
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The Quietus @thequietus.com · 03/05/2026
'Slates derives from working-class auto didacticism, self-acknowledged and proud. Smith proclaims he is a Prole Art Threat, whilst discrediting with contempt the poised pretentiousness of his contemporaries.' #TheFall's Slates at 45 buff.ly/g9vInU5
The Fall - Slates EP cover. A live photograph of the band turned on its side with the album title and band name printed on a yellow strip on the left hand side.
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
29th, April 1978. Kraftwerk's album 'The Man Machine' reviewed by Jon Savage. "Der vier fab Ubermensch" @jonsavage.bsky.social @syntheticdreamspod.bsky.social
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Songlab Allstars @songlaballstars.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
#1artist1album1song #OneArtistOneSong #MusicChallenge #MusicSky   Iggy And The Stooges Album: The Stooges (1969) Track: i wanna be your dog If you don’t know why this is a *great* song, we can never be friends. Fantastic guitar solo too.
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The Stooges - I wanna be your dog (1969)
Original 1969 version The STOOGES - I wanna be your dog (Mitropa Cup Creations - Caz.yt7.2012)
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Manchester History @mcrhistory.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Buzzcocks outside the Free Trade Hall, corner of Peter St and Southmill St. 1978. Photo by Fin Costello.
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Magazine's album 'The Correct Use Of Soap' reviewed by Dave McCullough in Sounds 26th, April 1980.
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🅼🆁. 🅼🅸🅺🅴 @mrxmike.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Buzzcocks performing at Band On The Wall in Manchester, England on 2nd May 1977 #PunkSky 📷 Kevin Cummins @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @ollypunk.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @ian-geordie-clark.bsky.social @indashadoz.bsky.social @georgiosmasman.bsky.social
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ᴍᴀɴᴄʜᴇꜱᴛᴇʀ ᴍᴜꜱɪᴄ ꜰᴏʀᴇᴠᴇʀ™️ @mcrmusicforever.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
THE PERFECT COMPILATION [Part3] If you like your punk pop then this compilation of classic Buzzcocks tracks is pretty much perfect, in our opinion. #Buzzcocks
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
You ever try to code switch at work and fail? 😂
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NewWaveAndPunk @punkandnewwave.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
66 years old today: John Maher, most famously of #Buzzcocks Pics; Alastair Graham Unknown Fin Costello youtu.be/pf2DgSJuUHc
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Tony Taylor @itstonyt10.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Happy birthday to John Maher, who is 66 today. I think we can safely assume in his case, that being 18 was much more fun.
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
The Singles Page reviewed by Giovanni Dadomo in Sounds 21st April 1979, including The Damned' Love Song', The Only Ones 'Out There in the Night' and The Undertones 'Jimmy Jimmy'. @mickeyundertone.bsky.social
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
An article on The Fall by Dave McCullough in Sounds 21st April 1979. @thefallthings.bsky.social @marcrileydj.bsky.social
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Iggy Pop's album 'New Values' reviewed by Giovanni Dadomo' and Pic by Chris Horler in Sounds 21st April 1979.
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Brenda Dal @brendadal.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
All down to the scummy refereeing in the first half.
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Doc Sarah Lonsdale @sarahjlonsdale.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Happy birthday to the Peak District National Park, designated #otd 13 April 1951. Originally 555 square miles of moor and valley, the 'great north roof of England.' It would never have happened but for one woman... 1/4
Map of the Peak District National Park,  designated 13 April 1951
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
9th, April 1977 The Clash's album 'The Clash' reviewed by Pete Silverton and Pic by Ray Stevenson. "What they were intent upon achieving was an artistic ensemble that reflected and created London late '76 and now mid '77". @theclash.com
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Singles reviewed by Jane Suck in Sounds 8th, April 1978 with The Normal's 'T.V.O.D', Patti Smith 'Because The Night' and Devo's 'Satisfaction'. Plus advert for Doctors Of Madness album and tour.
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
An article on The Fall by Ian Wood and Pics by Kevin Cummins in Sounds 8th, April 1978. @fallnews.bsky.social @kcmanc.bsky.social
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
7th, April 1979 an article on The Special AKA by Dave McCullough and Pics by Paul Slattery. "The two gigs were in fact simply staggering." @thespecials.bsky.social
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