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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

A happiest of birthdays to my dearest pal @stupidhoroscope.bsky.social ! And best of luck with your game's booth at PAX this weekend! <3

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I've the house to myself this eve and Kenny Everett came up in the playlist. I watched this show *all the time* as a kid in the 80s, but dear god how did the BBC get away with it? The gay innuendo, the straight innuendo, Hot Gossip - it is all completely nuts. Great music though.

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

RRR are doing a "50 years in 50 days" special and whoever is on the air right now is doing 1979 stuff. What a bloody grouse year for postpunk music that was! Now listening: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSq3...

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The Slits - I Heard It Through The Grapevine (HQ)

YouTube video by kleinjoeng

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Watched "magic faraway tree" last night. Childhood ruined. It really was disappointing. Bare bones of story there, but weird plot-by-committee shit crammed in (useless dad/super-mum, grumpy teen, modern tech addix, etc). Moonface not ... moon-faced. Chute down tree still ruled tho.

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The comments on this ridiculous Heston Blumenthal chicken recipe are killing me. Well worth watching it then reading them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Kq8...

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Heston's Perfect Crispy Roast Chicken - part 1 - BBC

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

♫somebody told me, that you had a doggy that looked like a moggy that I got in Feburary of last year...♫

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The 5 Simpsons lines I've uttered most off the top of my head. Bearing in mind I also often use "Who shot who in the what now" and it may well be B's fault :P 1. Look in the tunk 2. Come back, zinc! 3. The goggles do nothink! 4. Willie hears ya. Willie don't care. 5. Dig up, stupid

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I was nostalgia-ing. This photo comes up a lot in us old peeps feeds but I felt it deserved another round. x

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Barney has been playing Assasins Creed Black Flag, and now I can't stop compulsively making up sea shanties about our cat. "oooohhhh Lazslo, Lazslo, fatter than all the rest, He eats er'ything, biggest in all the west, HOY" ... and so on.

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

We had a so bad its comical 48hrs. B's car broke down while at work. Then his best client got v bad illness news. Then after dinner out the next night, he lost his phone. Then the next day I locked myself out of the house by accident then cut finger real bad. So I bought 2 lotto tix.

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Is there a word for that thing where you hear a song, and in your mind a specific other song comes up next, because that's where it was in the mix tape you'd taped off the radio and always listened to? Brought to you by me singing ABC's "poison arrow" and hearing Pointer Sisters after in my head.

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Without saying your age what is your fave movie released the year you turned 18. Special mention for Vidiot from UHF, Depeche Mode 101 and I guess the Abyss. m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71R...

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Verify your age: I remember watching TV in black and white as a kid.

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Shit feels a bit grim at the moment. Extreme work burnout, isolated blues from winter and general run-downness, everything feeling a bit "why do I bother". Whee.

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Working in the office today and the chatter around me is basically a distillation of "did you see that ludicrous display last night" from people I had no idea followed futbol. I just came for the free pizza tbrh.

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I am currently picking, weaving, my way through "Always Coming Home" by Ursula Le Guin and it is making me feel bendy in the head. I've been feeling very sad and isolated for some time now, but this book is giving that "you are in the world" sort of Gaian hug I think I needed.

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Joys of Being Old - now the cold actually affects my joints. My hands are achy as hell today. I feel like Granny from Metal Mickey :(

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Our stupid fat spoilt cat has decided his new "I'm going to whinge and fuck shit up" move is to *try and climb the TV from the front*. A rather expensive 50in Sorny, mind u. I am dreading him pulling the whole thing on top of himself.

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Went to Canberra last weekend to inter Dad's ashes, managed to catch some hideous lurgy on the plane or somewhere and have spent this whole last week emenating goo from all areas. I haven't had a single cold or flu since before covid, this one's being a persistent bastard.

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Just now on ABC news "AI is flooding the music industry with fakes and is a worrying trend. So here's an interview with a local musician who happily tells us she used Midjourney to make one of her clips because using real videographers would have "cost a lot more". SIGH.

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

This week, in damn, I'd forgot all about this song I used to love in high school: Snakefinger! www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGPp...

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Man In the Dark Sedan (restored)

YouTube video by Graeme

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Happy International Workers Day. Here's a bit of triva I am ashamed to say I never knew about. It is the 80th anniversary of Australia's longest industrial action strike, by stockmen of the Pilbara wprlomg in basically slavery conitions. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

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Some say this saga of stockmen, spies and civil rights never ended

It's been 80 years since Aboriginal workers in the Pilbara up-ended a slave-like labour system. The descendants of those involved fear its legacy is being forgotten.

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

While walking back from a big shop sesh at queenvic markets this morning, laden with bags, a fit young lass walked up behind me and asked me if she could help me carry my bags. Dear god, is that where I'm at now?! I look like an actual Old Bat who needs help carrying her shopping? :(

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

"Thriving through Change; a [companyname] Learn to support your mental health" I tell you what, my mental health would be improved if you corporate fux stopped using phrases like "a learn", ffs. What's wrong with "a session" or "a presentation". What in the dizzy layers of hell is "A LEARN".

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Its jury duty for UK thespians.

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

This one's hard for me too because I mean, 1990 had some bangers! Sundays, Ride, Lush, Breeders, Sonic Youth.. but I will have to go for the most obvious one, Cocteau Twin's magnificent octopus "Heaven or Las Vegas". www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_Tj...

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Cocteau Twins - Iceblink Luck (Official Video)

YouTube video by Cocteau Twins

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Happy birthday @wbmarsland.bsky.social ! I'll have a pint for yer xx

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

This week in "I've been racking my brains for MONTHS to remember the name of this earworm song", I finally worked out what and who it was. Underrated New Jersey band from the late 80s called Tiny Lights. 10kmaniacs/REM/Hugo Largo adjacent. As good as I remember too! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLYi...

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Painted Skies

YouTube video by Tiny Lights - Topic

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Got up to start work, only to find someone (not me) had left the bread in the fucking sink for some reason, and it was vaguely wet, so guess who is going without breakfast this morning whee. This being back at work palaver can go eff itself.

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Christmas eve eve, no work for 5 days, the tree is spangling (yay for fibreoptic trees we dont gotta string tangled lights on), the kids are watching Grumpycat xmas *again*, I have gin, the xmas shopping is done, and all is well. Hoping I can catch up with peeps in coming weeks too x

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

This is almost a guarantee: spent 2 full days from morning til late evening all knocking ourselves out deep cleaning our house for a &%^^$ rental inspection. And today the REA says he's down sick and cancels it. Welp. At least we have a clean house.

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Was in Woolies earlier grabbing some vittles and the store muzak was playing "Christmas Wrapping" by the Waitresses which was delightful, and also really wtf because that was never a hit here, and why am I hearing it everywhere in the last few years!?

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

A completely random top 5 that doesn't even scratch the surface, but are all bangers: "Only Shallow" - MBV "Bluebell Knoll" - Cocteau Twins "Double Dare" - Bauhaus "Born under Punches" - Talking Heads "One Hundred Years" - the Cure

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

My Dad passed away on Nov 13 after an extended period of ill health from stroke. Not unexpected, but still so heavy. I don't know how to feel yet except weird that he is no more. Like a fundamental change? Anyway I've been interstate for the (quite uplifting) funeral, and now I'm back and glum.

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

In the time this bloody package has taken, I could have walked to Balaclava and picked it up, yeesh.

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Not a bad way to spend a weekend in one's own city. Certainly a good way to relax!

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Having not listed to this album in DECADES, I had forgotten that every track on it is an absolute banger. Suprised to note this album is extremely pricy on vinyl - maybe it never got a proper vinyl release originally? Anyway, none better from these guys imho. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGwg...

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Mercury Rev - Bronx Cheer

YouTube video by MercuryRevVEVO

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Might be debateable if this is a cleanse... perhaps in the "cleanse people out of the room" sense but I can't help myself. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiOE...

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The Wolfgang Press - Respect

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Not sure whats going on with me today that Kate Bush's urgent yowl of "its me or him and I LOVE LIFE I LOVE LIFE I LOVE LIFE" made me burst into tears but... yeah anyway.

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Last 5 concerts: Its been a hot minute, I don't gig anymore. Most of this is from over 10 years+ ago Mick Harvey (doing his Serge G stuff) MBV/Swans/G!YBE at an ATP festival 65Daysofstatic Swervedriver ...and a bunch of tiny local mates bands in between.

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Mo came home wielding an entire durian this afternoon. I realised Ive never smelled one before and - well, uncut anyway - it smells fine to me! Like a intense dried mango or peach smell, with a slight aftertaste of ... petrol? He has of course been told he has to cut it open outside 😂

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

This reminds me that at about 11 or 12 I was gifted HR Haggard's "She" by a fam friend. Why in the everloving fuk? You might think you know what Ver Kids are into but trust me, you do not.

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Can't believe Saints "Stranded" didnt even place in hottest100. It is THE pioneer Aus punk song. and the #1 result is, frankly, bizarre. Was it in a film or TV series recently or something? I know it was in the Donnie Darko recut.

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Trump is really living up to every step of the narcissists prayer, isn't he? That didn't happen. And if it did, it wasn't that bad. And if it was, that's not a big deal. And if it is, that's not my fault. And if it was, I didn't mean it. And if I did, you deserved it.

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

I did my Hottest100 vote a while back - first time I've done one since the first one in '91! - and shortlisted more than I picked! But I wanted a spread of decades, and some true pioneers of their respective eras, so this is wot made the cut. I realise I'm light on post2k music, but I'm Old.

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Balcony Crone @trayce.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Ooo, top 5 Duran Duran? Don't mind if I do! Its clear I'm miss "I like yer old stuff" here, soz 1. Hold Back the Rain 2. New Moon on Monday 3. My Own Way (disco/single version) 4. Careless Memories 5. Is there Something I Should Know?

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