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@tomjones1875.bsky.social
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Yes, I know it's not unusual! Synths & guitars, gigs, Birmingham City, Bears, NY Knicks, gardening

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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
That was my first ever gig & I always thought one of the loudest but always wondered if it was because I'd never experienced that sort of volume before, nice to get some confirmation! Distinctly remember my trousers shaking against my legs. Fantastic concert though.
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Returning to the #TangerineDream DM series with no4, possibly the best of the lot, storming drum & bass remix of Rising Runner
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
@dearyband.bsky.social at a sold out @hareandhounds.bsky.social (hence the worse than usual photos) showing the Shoegaze revival is in full swing.
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Moving onto the Dream Mixes 3: this is a bit more like it, some old classics given a slightly more conventional remix treatment, still v 90s Tangerine Dream though - lots of busy percussion, frequent tempo changes etc. Decent enough.
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
I have a friend who recently stood for election, approached both the Tories & Reform (I know). Tories was a proper selection process, application, interview etc. (he went with them thankfully). Reform just accepted him from the online application asking his name & address, never even spoke to him.
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
There has been a concerted 2 year campaign against Starmer by the RW press (which now includes Sky & the BBC) & Musk led social media & an equivalent platforming of Reform so today's results are hardly unexpected. Yes they've made mistakes but nothing that warrants this level of manufactured hatred
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Having a quick blast through Tangerine Dream's Dream Mixes series, NP Vol 2, my least favorite of the collection as they're not really remixes at all just typical Jerome tracks of the era (late 90s). Pleasant enough but not particularly note worthy
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Kiffie8 @kiffie.info · 02/05/2026
If you like independent music, and enjoy the possibilities of positivity then... follow me. Maybe you just like synthpop? Come and say hi! Thank you! 😊
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Since the sun's out I was trying to think of the most summery #TangerineDream album for today's coffee tunes & plumped for the Dream Mixes. Can't say I'm a fan of TDs 90s music at all but this is pretty decent.
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
And that in essence is why people complain about the cost of living & it's virtually unfixable
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
A bit more Clannad with Legend, I think it's fair to say their music took the show to another level, the album stands up in its right as well providing a magical soundtrack
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
#NP Fuaim - Clannad, amazing how Harry's Game could lead a 16 year old me deeply into synth pop & electronic music to listen to something like & not only that learn all the words to Lish Young Buy A Broom off by heart!
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Fantastic night @justdroppedin.bsky.social with Project Overload @sisterraydavies.bsky.social & Winter McQuinn
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Playing a bit of Clannad tonight for obvious reasons, starting with Macalla, all a bit too Fleetwood Mac for me, in fact I bailed at this point, but it does include my favourite song of theirs, the exquisite Buachaill Ón Éirne
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Continuing my Bill Nelson journey with David Sylvian's Gone to Earth on which he features on several tracks. Whilst I love Japan, dare I say it I always found Sylvian's solo stuff a bit dull, but this is nice enough for a Sunday morning.
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
It wouldn't be Easter without Jason & The Argonauts
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Continuing my journey through #BillNelson's back catalogue with this gem from Masami Tsuchiya who provided guitar on Japan's last tour. Bill's all over this but he's in good company, it's quite the cast list.
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Nope, thank goodness for Spotify. Shame as both tapes had instrumental albums on the b sides
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Continuing with the Bill Nelson theme #NP the wonderful Love That Whirls. Let's hope this one favours better than the last cassette that jammed at the end of side 2
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Saw a bit of a discussion about this on Facebook so thought I'd dig it out. Cracking album played it to death when I got it about 40 years ago 😬. God, cassettes are rubbish though but at least it was wound onto the right side for a change! #NP Quit Dreaming - Bill Nelson.
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Might as well go the whole hog since I've started #NP Speak & Spell @depechemode.com
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
This one can't be too far behind, the first 7" I bought & another cracking b side, boring plain cover sadly #NP New Life @depechemode.com
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
45 years old this week & still one of the greatest b sides ever, especially from a debut! #NP Dreaming of Me @depechemode.com
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Few days off the week so starting the day with another Berlin School classic from Michael Hoenig #NP Departures from the Northern Wasteland, lovely stuff!
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
This morning's coffee tunes supplied by Manuel Gottsching & Micheal Hoenig, #NP Early Water. Given the sparsity of the latter's discography there must be some wonderful analogue synth goodies waiting to be discovered in his archives.
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Can't talk about electronic music albums celebrating their 50th this year without mentioning perhaps the daddy of them all #NP Oxygene @jeanmicheljarre.bsky.social, leant heavily on Rubycon, Timewind & maybe a bit of Vangelis but took them in a more commercial direction to spectacular effect.
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
This morning's coffee accompanied by another Berlin School classic turning 50 this year #NP Macula Transfer - Edgar Froese
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Fantastic night #crossingdigbeth #moseleyfolk wonderful sets from #BretherenSound #JanelWeaver & #MidlakeBand & what a superb venue, amazing it isn't used more
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Another Berlin School classic celebrating its 50th this year #NP Moondawn - Klaus Schulze
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Had to be done, #NP Chandra by Tangerine Dream, a bit more relaxing than today's storm!
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Some classic 90s ambience with this morning's coffee #NP Dreamfish - Pete Namlook & @mixmastermorris.bsky.social
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Pleasant surprise to have localish heroes The Rude Awakening supporting as well
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
First gig of the year & have to say I was a bit apprehensive but #MarkShaw & #ThenJerico absolutely smashed it! Brilliant show
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The San Francisco Standard @sfstandard.com · 11/01/2026
RIP to a San Francisco legend 🕊️ Founding member of the Grateful Dead and Dead & Company, Bob Weir, has died at the age of 78. Dead & Co’s 3-day 60th anniversary celebration in Golden Gate Park were his final shows.
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
From chilly Sutton Coldfield
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Final Bowie selection before the football #NP Live Santa Monica from the rather nice Five Years box
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
I was also a late convert, although always a casual fan and therefore really like his later albums
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
I have absolutely no intention of leaving the house again today, so if I can't go to the Outside... #NPDavidBowie
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Great band, my brother is friends with their drummer. Only time I saw them was an early set at Glastonbury 92(?), came out & shared their rider with us. Carnage ensued.
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Feels like it's going to be a Bowie day #NP Scary Monsters
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Only one album I could start today with #NP Blackstar #DavidBowie
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Rewarding 🙄
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Tough but rewatching walk through #SuttonPark this morning, I will never curse a muddy path again!
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
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Color Theory @colortheory.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
New year, new sound, and the start of a new album. “What You Are to Me” is a sunny, piano-forward synthpop anthem that falls somewhere between Howard Jones, Prefab Sprout, The Blue Nile, and Joe Jackson. Some things are impossible to say out loud. ffm.colortheory.com/whatyouaretome
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
4 bangers there!
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Doh! How could I forget this one!
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Definitely a day for all the icy classics, have I missed any?
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Amazing, that'll keep me busy for a few weeks!
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Tom Jones @tomjones1875.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Sticking with early 80s TD with Amiga/Quichotte. This was the pride of my collection at one point, only available as an expensive import. Pt2 is some of the most exhilarating sequencer/ guitar driven music they've done.
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