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Sean Walters

@seanwrite.bsky.social

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Cynical Canadian bibliophile/writer guy into music, sports (lifelong Caps/Jays fan), contemporary literature and poetry, foreign film and used bookstores and booksales. Not much else.

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Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 2h

Pantheon Modern Writers is a good series that does good translations of continental European writers such as Marguerite Duras and Eva Figes.

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Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 2h

Books bought at St Michael’s College Booksale (4/x): Journey to Portugal (1981) by José Saramago Enemies, A Love Story (1972) by Isaac Bashevis Singer One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (1962) by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 2h

Books bought at St Michael’s College Booksale (3/4): The Assault (1982) by Harry Mulisch The Acrobats (1954) by Mordecai Richler Our Gang (1971) by Philip Roth

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 2h

Books bought at St Michael’s College Booksale (2/4): Everybody Who Was Anybody: A Biography of Gertrude Stein (1975) by Janet Hobhouse Two Stories and a Memory (1961) by Giuseppe Di Lampdeusa The Drowning Pool (1950) by Ross MacDonald The Chateau (1961) by William Maxwell

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 2h

Books bought at St Michael’s College Booksale (1/4): Water Music (1981) by T.C. Boyle The Songlines (1987) by Bruce Chatwin Montreal Stories (2004) by Mavis Gallant Loving + Living + Party Going (1978) by Henry Green

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 3h

Glad you enjoyed Billy 😊

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Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Four-Song Peel Session of Scottish indie rock group Meat Whiplash from October 15, 1985. Band was one of the first to be signed to Alan McGee's Creation label. Length: 9:49. #IndieRock m.youtube.com/watch?v=EbeN...

Meat Whiplash - Peel Session 1985

YouTube video by Vibracobra23 Ennui

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

2001 song “Your Way” by Paul McCartney. Produced by David Kahne. From the album Driving Rain. m.youtube.com/watch?v=ouvz...

YouTube video by Paul McCartney - Topic

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Glad you enjoyed 😊

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Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Try Bratmobile

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

You’re welcome Richard

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Video of an early lineup of Talking Heads (no Jerry Harrison) playing "I Feel It in My Heart" live in 1976. Rare. m.youtube.com/watch?v=ewY3...

Talking Heads - I Feel It In My Heart (Live at The Kitchen '76)

YouTube video by Pinillota

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Fairport Convention members Dave Swarbrick and Simon Nicol perform the British Folk traditional "The Widow of Westmorland's Daughter" live on the BBC in August 1982. Song was on the 1978 Fairport Convention album Tippler's Tales. #FolkRock m.youtube.com/watch?v=_vmm...

Dave Swarbrick and Simon Nicol : Widow Of Westmorland's Daughter (live 1982)

YouTube video by Folk rock / Australian rock / MORE!

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

1987 song “Hambu Hodo” by British experimental music duo Renaldo & The Loaf. One-time friends and label mates of The Residents, they were known for trying to recreate synth sounds on acoustic instruments. From the album The Elbow is Taboo. #AvantGarde m.youtube.com/watch?v=GcnW...

Renaldo and The Loaf - Hambu Hodo

YouTube video by Virgil Pink

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Four-Song Peel Session of British indie band Hefner from September 9, 2001. The group, a Peel favourite, disbanded in 2002. Length: 20:17. m.youtube.com/watch?v=quTE...

Hefner - Peel Session 2001

YouTube video by Vibracobra23

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Kein Mehrheit Für Die Mitleid - German for No Pity For the Majority.

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

1991 song “Liar’ by punk rock band Bikini Kill. Produced by Fugazi’s Ian MacKaye, From the indie band’s self-titled debut. #PunkRock #IndieRock #RiotGrrrl m.youtube.com/watch?v=i1ay...

Bikini Kill - Liar

YouTube video by SuEcideSally

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

1968 soul instrumental cover of The Tams' song "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy" by Stax's Booker T. & the MG's. Opening cut on the album Soul Limbo. #SoulMusic #instrumental m.youtube.com/watch?v=utXr...

Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy

YouTube video by Booker T. & The M.G.'s - Topic

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

His first words to his newfound father were said to be “Ya mo not been there most of my life, Dad”

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Interesting fact about Conrad Lant (aka Cronos), the vocalist /bassist of British heavy metal band Venom, who has died at 63: His older brother Graham was drummer for Prefab Sprout in the mid-1980s, including on debut album Swoon. #RiPConradLant #RIPCronos

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Conrad Lant (aka Cronos), the founder and vocalist/bassist of British heavy metal band Venom, has died at 63. The band was a major influence on both the black metal and thrash metal movements. Venom live at Hammersmith in 1984. #RIPConradLant #RIPCronos m.youtube.com/watch?v=BQVj...

Venom – Live at Hammersmith (1984 Full Concert) [Remastered Full HD]

YouTube video by Fabrício Gabriel The Channel

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

1977 song "Roll Your Own" by British new wave band (and John Peel favourite) Fabulous Poodles. The song is a cover of a tune by American C&W artist Mel McDaniel. From the group's self-titled debut album. #RIPTonyDeMeur m.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo_p...

Fabulous Poodles - Roll Your Own

YouTube video by Rocker Quo

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

1977 version of the Herbie Hancock tune "Dolphin Dance" by the heavyweight jazz trio of pianist Hancock, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams. From the album Third Plane. Length: 8:20. #Jazz #JazzMusic m.youtube.com/watch?v=TyhY...

Ron Carter / Herbie Hancock / Tony Williams - Dolphin Dance HQ

YouTube video by Hiawatha

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Pixies performing "Crackity Jones" live in a 1989 concert in Greece. From the band's blistering second studio album Doolittle. m.youtube.com/watch?v=jXuk...

Pixies - 10 - Crackity Jones - 1989 05 19 Greece

YouTube video by cobyblack

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Six-Song Peel Session of Mercury Rev from October 11, 2001. Length: 31:33. m.youtube.com/watch?v=T_08...

Mercury Rev - Peel Session 2001

YouTube video by Vibracobra23 Ennui

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

2009 cover of the early Human League song “Being Boiled” by German industrial rock band KMFDM. From the long-running group’s 15th album, Blitz. #IndustrialRock m.youtube.com/watch?v=7vmJ...

YouTube video by KMFDM - Topic

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The (English) Beat performing "Drowning" on Top Of The Pops in 1981. From their second album Wha'ppen. m.youtube.com/watch?v=hTFr...

The Beat - Drowning (Top Of The Pops 1981)

YouTube video by The Beat

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

1981 song "Banging the Door" by Public Image Ltd. For the music, Keith Levene and Martin Atkins played bass and drums on the part and Levene overlaid synth parts over top. From the album Flowers of Romance. #PostPunk m.youtube.com/watch?v=hMbA...

Public Image Ltd.- Banging The Door

YouTube video by Flowers Of Romance

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Icelandic band The Sugarcubes performing "Sick for Toys" live in an October 1988 concert in Alabama. Song from the band's memorable debut album Life's Too Good. m.youtube.com/watch?v=qlTk...

The SugarCubes - Sick for toys Live (1988, Alabama)

YouTube video by Bokenyi Sicario

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

1980 piece “Echospace” by American experimental electronic music artist Gil Trythall. Ftom the album Luxicon II. He died at age 92 in 2023. Length: 12:30. #ElectronicMusic m.youtube.com/watch?v=zbyU...

Gil Trythall - Echospace

YouTube video by Audionautas

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Blistering 1978 live recording of the song "Hearts" by proto-punk supergroup Sonic's Rendezvous Band led by Fred "Sonic" Smith (MC5) and Ron Asheton (Stooges). From the official bootleg album Sweet Nothing recorded in Ann Arbor, Michigan. m.youtube.com/watch?v=rK9S...

Hearts ~ Sonic's Rendezvous Band

YouTube video by Pirate Radio

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Devo performing "Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Gettin')” live in a 1978 concert. From their Brian Eno-produced debut album Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! m.youtube.com/watch?v=ekwl...

DEVO - Sloppy - live 1978

YouTube video by Alain From France

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

1972 song Sonderangebot" ("Special Offer") by iconic German Kosmische band Neu! Produced by Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother with Conny Plank. From the band’s self-titled debut album. #Kosmische #Krautrock m.youtube.com/watch?v=p4fm...

NEU! - Sonderangebot

YouTube video by groenlandrecords

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Four-Song Peel Session of theatrical UK post-punk band The Tea Set from March 25, 1980. Length: 15:33. #PostPunk m.youtube.com/watch?v=zPnj...

The Tea Set - Peel Session 1980

YouTube video by Vibracobra23

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Sharp live 1976 version of "Home Is Where the Hatred Is" by Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson. Off the album It's Your World. m.youtube.com/watch?v=bujl...

Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Home is where the hatred is (Live)

YouTube video by FreedysseusX

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

1967 song “Life is Just Beginning” by British mod freak beat band The Creation. B-Side on debut single “How Does It Feel to Feel?”. Can be found on the band’s anthology Our Music is Red - With Purple Flashes. #ModRock #Freakbeat m.youtube.com/watch?v=SJHs...

The Creation-Life is Just Beginning

YouTube video by Rory O'Bannion

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

La Castidad (Chastity) by late Chilean artist Carmen Aldunate (1940-2026). #RIPCarmenAldunate

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

1978 song "Nicotine Stain" by post-punk band Siouxsie & the Banshees. From debut album The Scream. #PostPunk m.youtube.com/watch?v=MAjG...

Siouxsie & the Banshees - Nicotine Stain

YouTube video by RadioCorbeau

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Four-Song Peel Session of British pre-New Wave band The Fabulous Poodles from October 3, 1978. Length: 15:13. #RIPTonyDeMeur m.youtube.com/watch?v=2b25...

FABULOUS POODLES - John Peel Session 1978

YouTube video by Rockula Bacchus

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Tony De Meur, aka Ronnie Golden, has died. The singer/comedian was founder and vocalist of British pre-new wave band The Fabulous Poodles. A favourite of John Peel, the band was known for their witty lyrics and quirky stage antics. The band live in 1979. #RIPTonyDeMeur m.youtube.com/watch?v=1-cg...

"Mirror Star" Fabulous Poodles including Bobby Valentino

YouTube video by VennyBedePromotions

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Thanks!

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Thanks!

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Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Thanks !

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Ha great!

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Calypso legend Mighty Sparrow has died at 91. Ona of the Trinidadian’s best-known songs was 1967’s “Congo Man” which touched on topics such as racial inequality, interracial sex and political strife. Sparrow performing the song live in 1995. #RIPMightySparrow m.youtube.com/watch?v=SDV2...

G.B.T.V. CultureShare ARCHIVES 1995: MIGHTY SPARROW "Congo man" (HD)

YouTube video by CultureShare Studios

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Glad you enjoyed 😊

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

1971 song "Where I Belong" by Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty. Song originally on his debut album Can I Have My Money Back? Can be found on the V/A collection Miles Out to Sea: The Roots of British Power Pop 1969-1975. m.youtube.com/watch?v=4_-S...

YouTube video by Gerry Rafferty - Topic

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A Donovan vibe on 1968 Sunshine Pop tune “English Sparrows” by American singer-songwriter Paul Parrish. Opening song on his debut album The Forest of My Mind. He would later find fame in Germany in the 1970s as member of soft rock duo Parrish & Toppano. #SunshinePop m.youtube.com/watch?v=PvJ-...

Paul Parrish -[1]- English Sparrows

YouTube video by ThePsychedelicGroove

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Three-Song Peel Session of Birmingham electronic music band Plone from April 26, 1998. Length: 14:21. #Electronica m.youtube.com/watch?v=cNFx...

Plone - Peel Session 1998

YouTube video by Vibracobra23 Ennui

Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

2008 song "Endless Summer of the Damned" by British goth rock icons Bauhuas. From the band's reunion album Go Away White. #GothRock m.youtube.com/watch?v=azHO...

Endless Summer of the Damned

YouTube video by MoonSpiritFlower