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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026

Linkedin keeps nagging me I should post more but when I post my blog links they look tiny and hardly get much visibility. Why do you make my links look ugly if you want me to post?

Screenshot from Linkedin showing what my latest link looks like. The thumbnail is tiny tiny tiny and placed to the left of the actual link.

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 04/10/2026

Sharing one more painting that really caught my eye at KUMU.

"Kohvikus" ("In a café") by Aleksander Krims, a painting I took a photo of in the KUMU Art Museum in Tallinn, Estonia.

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 27/09/2026

Drop an album that was important to you when you were 19

The cover art for the album "D'eux" by Céline Dion, known in some countries as The French Album.

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 18/09/2026

You know you're in Sweden when water rarely tastes like water.

Ramlösa carbonated water with an elder and lime flavour

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 10/09/2026

Phone tells me I should have seen this coming. Thanks but not helpful.

Screenshot of my phone's weather service, promising thunder, generous rain and overall not great weather.

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 28/08/2026

Another day, another chilled matcha latte.

A chilled oat milk matcha latte and a rather lovely piece of cake at MUJI in Helsinki

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 27/08/2026

I didn't know it was macha latte and mochi ice-cream time, but it was

A coconut matcha latte and a mochi chocolate ice-cream standing on a table at the Momochi café in Leppävaara

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 22/08/2026

Post a perfect album from the 00's (2000-2009)

The album cover of Fever by Kylie Minogue

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 19/08/2026

If I managed to hurt myself? OF COURSE I DID. Do I look like He-Man to you or what?

My hand is wearing a band aid, in the background are the bikes soon to be given away.

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 26/07/2026

Reposting more than posting today. So many of you have shared good stuff, all I have to show is my lingonberry bun and latte.

A cup of caffe latte standing behind a bun with lingonberry topping. I have already taken a large bite of the bun.

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 25/07/2026

Screenshot från Svenska Yles rapportering av bränderna i Frankrike, en av de mest apokalyptiska bilder jag sett. Sol och bad intill katastrofen.

Screenshot från svenska.yle.fi visar en nyhetsbild där man ser ett par i solstolar vid en strand, på andra sidan vattnet ser man enorma mängder brandrök. Bilden är tagen av Maximilien Lamy.

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 20/07/2026

Bought some Ukrainian chocolate today. This particular one feels beautifully confrontational. Be careful who you give one of these as a gift.

Some Ukranian chocolate mini bars, the one on top is called Lazy Cow.

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 16/07/2026

And the other day I saw this little guy. Busy days in the Central Park.

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 14/07/2026

40. Dusty Springfield / Reputation. The glorious and well-deserved commercial comeback of one of the best singers of all time. Uneven - the Pet Shop Boys only had time to produce the B-side - but still most enjoyable. In Private and Occupy Your Mind are the real standouts to me.

The record cover of ”Reputation” by Dusty Springfield

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 14/07/2026

39. Patricia Kaas / Dans ma chair. One of her most obvious pop outings. I saw her in concert in Rennes back in 1998 when the singles of this album were ravaging the French airwaves. Has some truly wonderful tracks.

The record cover of ”Dans ma chair” by Patricia Kaas.

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 14/07/2026

38. Kirsten & Søren / Sku' du spørg' fra no’en. They participated in Eurovision three times, but their albums are more synthesizer-based 80’s pop than their ESC entries would suggest.

The record cover of "Sku' du spørg' fra no’en” by Danish duo Kirsten & Søren.

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 14/07/2026

37. Lill Lindfors / Fritt fram. Lill's best album, a fine bunch of carefully selected cover versions with Swedish lyrics. Her take on ”Talent Is An Asset” by The Sparks (”Albert är begåvad”) is sublime.

The record cover of ”Fritt fram” by Lill Lindfors.

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 14/07/2026

36. Lady Gaga / Mayhem. Maybe not the effect she was looking for, but I think Gaga feels more relaxed and grounded than usual, putting full focus on the songs.

The record cover of ”Mayhem” by Lady Gaga.

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 14/07/2026

35. Laura Voutilainen / Päiväkirja. After moving to Finland, I listened a lot to Laura’s two pop albums: ”Puolet sun auringosta” and this one. Both are great. Highly recommended.

The record cover of ”Päiväkirja” by Laura Voutilainen

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 14/07/2026

34. Karat / Der blaue Planet. To be frank, prog-rock is usually not my cup of tea but this is an excellent exception. The German Democratic Republic was a horrible country where a lot of fantastic music was made.

The original record cover of ”Der blaue Planet” by East German rock group Karat. Was also released in the west with the same title but different artwork.

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 14/07/2026

33. Alexia / Nerompogies. I bought this from a great little record store in Larnaca in 1993. Musically very different from her 1987 Eurovision entry but a great little album, the title track has a great Chris Rea vibe to it.

The record cover of ”Nerompogies” by Alexia, on the cover both are written in Greek letters as ”Νερομπογιές” and Αλέξια.

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 14/07/2026

32. Josefin Nilsson / Shapes. Written and produced by Björn and Benny of Abba, this should have been the flying start to a great pop career but it never happened. Also an interesting hint of what Abba could have sounded like had they been together in 1993.

The record cover of Shapes by Josefin Nilsson.

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 14/07/2026

31. Céline Dion / D’eux. Céline is always amazing but in general better and more nuanced when singing in French. Here, she shines. And, of course: Pour que tu m’aimes encore.

Record cover of ”D’eux” by Céline Dion, released in some territories as ”The French Album”.

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 13/07/2026

30. Amanda Lear / Diamonds For Breakfast. A true icon. All her albums have their moments but this is interesting, being her first post-disco release and more pop in its approach.

The record cover of Diamonds For Breakfast by Amanda Lear

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 13/07/2026

29. Carmen Kane / Number One. They scored a minor hit with Sorry If I Broke Your Heart in early 1989. I was sold and got a cassette copy of their album and listened over and over and over. This band deserved so much more. A forgotten gem.

Record cover of Number One by the Swedish band Carmen Kane

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 13/07/2026

28. Mecano / Entre el cielo y el suelo. The best-selling Spanish band of all time at crossroads in their career: they just had a change of label and a change of sound. Most enjoyable with a slight experimental edge still.

Album cover of Entre el cielo y el suelo by Mecano

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 13/07/2026

27. Alla Pugacheva / Watch Out. In the mid-80’s, this Soviet Superstar went to Sweden to cut a pop album. Very much a child of its time but has some great songs, performed with great flair. (Mixed feelings about sharing this as well obviously, but I listened to this extensively.)

Record cover of Watch Out by Alla Pugacheva (written as Alla Pugatjova, the Swedish transcription of her name). Released in the USSR as Alla Pugacheva in Stockholm.

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 13/07/2026

26. Silly / Liebeswalzer. East German rock at its best. This album was famously pulled back by the state censorship hours before it was supposed to go on sale. In 2011, it was re-released in its original form (but I like this better).

Record cover of Liebeswalzer by East German rock band Silly

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 13/07/2026

25. Lara Fabian / Pure. I haven’t really jived with her output since then, but back in Rennes in 1997 I listened a lot to Lara. Especially to La différence, one of the first pro gay songs I had heard from a mainstream singer.

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 13/07/2026

24. Matia Bazar / Tango. A pretty recent discovery for me. Totally unhinged new wave electronica in Italian, not seldom with a few operatic notes thrown in here and there. Delightful.

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 13/07/2026

23. Anne-Lie Rydé / Prima donna! The follow-up to her more successful and more well-known Stulna kyssar album, with new takes on 50’s and 60’s schlager numbers. Both are brilliant, but this one takes the experiment further to great results.

Album cover of Prima donna! by Anne-Lie Rydé

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 13/07/2026

22. Lena Philipsson / Jag ångrar ingenting. The best of her three albums in cooperation with Orup. Catchy, funny, extremely well delivered.

Record cover of Jag ångrar ingenting by Lena Philipsson

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 13/07/2026

21. Magnus Uggla / Den döende dandyn. This album made me uneasy when I was 10, with its biting sarcasm and unorthodox lyrics. Now I enjoy it to the fullest.

Record cover of Den döende dandyn by Magnus Uggla

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 13/07/2026

20. Clara Luciani / Coeur. Excellent disco pop with extraordinary lyrics.

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 13/07/2026

19. Bucks Fizz / Are You Ready. Another band I have very mixed feelings for. I love their songs and their albums and their sound, but I don’t like the members. Anyway, this is by far their best album (with the worst cover artwork of their career).

Record cover of Are You Ready by Bucks Fizz

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 13/07/2026

18. Annica Boller / All The Songs. One of my favourite Swedish pop albums of all time. Produced and written by Secret Service, it seems to have been a real flop at the time and is mainly forgotten now and I don’t understand how.

Record cover of All The Songs by Annica Boller

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 13/07/2026

17. Annalisa / Ma io sono fuoco. Perfect electronic pop from Italy’s finest.

Record cover of Ma io sono fuoco by Annalisa

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 13/07/2026

16. Liza Minnelli / Results. This monumental album, produced by Pet Shop Boys, passed me by in its time. I found it in a bargain bin in Tallinn of all places many moons later and have been hooked ever since.

Record cover of Results by Liza Minnelli

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 13/07/2026

No worries, I said, I can go to the laundromat. No, really, it's not a problem.

The pastry, chocolat and chai latte I'm having while waiting for the laundry to be ready

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 13/07/2026

15. Army of Lovers / Massive Luxury Overdose. Today I have a lot of complicated feelings about this band (because of its members and their doings and beliefs) but you have no idea how much this album meant to me back in the day. (Also sampled by Madonna on Confessions II)

The record cover of the original edition of Massive Luxury Overdose by Army of Lovers

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 13/07/2026

14. Madonna / Confessions II. An excellent ride from beginning to end.

The record cover of Confessions II by Madonna. I am sure Bluesky is going to label this adult content.

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 13/07/2026

13. Fangoria / La verdad o la imaginación. I thought I couldn’t love Fangoria more but their album from this year is exquisite. Art.

The record cover of La verdad o la imaginación by Spanish pop duo Fangoria

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 13/07/2026

12. Baccara / Light My Fire. Baccara are never taken seriously by music writers but their almost 12-minute version of the title track kicking this album off is remarkable. And the rest is both fun and good, check it out.

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 13/07/2026

11. Barbra Streisand / Guilty. I’m not really a Barbra fanboy, but I can’t get enough of Guilty. Possibly the perfect album.

The record cover of Guilty by Barbra Streisand

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This is Tobson @tobsonhelsinki.eurosky.social · 13/07/2026

10. Annie Lennox / Diva. After a number of really solid albums with Eurythmics, Annie took all of that and sort of tweaked it and improved it further on her debut solo album.

The record cover of Diva by Annie Lennox

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