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Allan McConnell Music

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Scot in Oz. Beatlesesque, modernist one man band. Working on 3rd album. Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/5RiwAAYRoqc2RGorGUtcWI?si=HtNeFm1ZSjO3keJQZgPOqA Youtube https://youtube.com/@allanmcconnell4682?si=dAT3ZzUE0R4VGltl

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Allan McConnell Music @allanmcconnell.bsky.social · Dec 6

First post on Bluesky. Scot in Oz, bit of a modernist, currently working on 3rd album. Beatles, Weller, Hawley, Teenage Fanclub etc. Here’s a video from a previous single Somewhere Under the Rainbow if you fancy a taster. First 2 Albums in most of the usual places. youtu.be/VcJcXeTVtws?...

Somewhere Under the Rainbow (single version)

YouTube video by Allan McConnell

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Alice Peters-Burns @aliceonthewaves.bsky.social · 19d

Here's your playlist: offbeat-music.com/playlists/pl... for today's Kaleidoskop

Playlist Kaleidoskop 25 09 22

Artist Track Album Label the black watch The Tents Around The Lake For All The World ATOM Records The War On Drugs An Ocean Between The Waves Lost In The Dream Secretly Canadian Steve Gunn Nea...

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Allan McConnell Music @allanmcconnell.bsky.social · Aug 29

I’ve got many reservations about ChatGPT but asked for a mixing tip for my next single and told it I was using Pro Tools, Abbey Road plug-ins and a few others. The advice was novel and astounding - about 80% there. Song going for a John Lennon/Richard Hawley vibe.

Allan McConnell Music @allanmcconnell.bsky.social · Jul 9

Mesmerising performance of Changes by Yungblood at Black Sabbath’s farewell youtu.be/TeK-gEUHr1M?...

Changes (Black Sabbath cover) at Back to the Beginning by Supergroup Yungblud, Nuno Bettencourt

YouTube video by Dave Upton - Guitarist

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Allan McConnell Music @allanmcconnell.bsky.social · Jun 15

Hope you enjoyed it!

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Allan McConnell Music @allanmcconnell.bsky.social · Jun 11

RIP Brian Wilson. The word ‘genius’ is often overused but not in the case of Brian. He could hear melodies and progressions that no-one else could. Pet Sounds esp is a masterpiece and God Only Knows is probably the greatest song ever IMO www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...

Brian Wilson, visionary creative spirit for the Beach Boys, dies aged 82

Musician, who suffered from mental health problems, wrote and produced the 1966 album Pet Sounds – seen by many as the greatest album of all time

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Allan McConnell Music @allanmcconnell.bsky.social · May 31

For me it’s probably Abbey Road or Let it Be but hey - there’s an embarrassment of riches that other bands can barely dream of. Revolver and Rubber Soul are wonderful. And I can listen to Beatles for Sale, Hard Day’s Night and Help any day of the week.

Turn It Up To 11 @turnitupto11.bsky.social · May 31

When people ask me what my fav Beatles LP is my answer is never Pepper. It's this album. The real beginning of the sonic explorations in the studio w/ George Martin, doing a remarkable job here. And it features, quite possibly, my all-time fav Fab Four track, the groundbreaking Tomorrow Never Knows.

Allan McConnell Music @allanmcconnell.bsky.social · Apr 29

RIP Mike Peters. When my son Paul was 2, he had a Fischer Price record player and wanted 68 Guns to be played again and again and again. I’ll be forever grateful.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Apr 29

The Alarm frontman Mike Peters dies aged 66

Rock star co-founded cancer charity that helped sign up 250,000 people as stem cell donors Mike Peters, frontman of the Welsh band The Alarm, has died from blood cancer aged 66. The rock star, who was forced to cancel a US tour last year after being diagnosed with fast-growing lymphoma, had been undergoing treatment at the Christie NHS foundation trust in Manchester. Continue reading...

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Allan McConnell Music @allanmcconnell.bsky.social · Apr 13

Hard to choose but Julian Cope’s memoir Head On is wonderful. Captures his day-to-day experience of how punk shook everything up.

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Allan McConnell Music @allanmcconnell.bsky.social · Apr 7

Oh no. Clem was one of my favourite drummers. Always put the song ahead of flashness. His Spectoresque vibe was the icing on the cake.

Will McAlpine @willmcalpine.bsky.social · Apr 7

#NowPlaying

RIP Clem Burke

Allan McConnell Music @allanmcconnell.bsky.social · Apr 1

Lots to play for here but hoping this will be something special. #TheBeatles #SamMendes www.theguardian.com/music/2025/a...

The Beatles: actors playing the Fab Four in Sam Mendes’ biopics announced

All four Beatles biopics, focusing on each member of the band, will be released in cinemas in April 2028

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Allan McConnell Music @allanmcconnell.bsky.social · Mar 13

Ooooh. Tom Waits. Fast forward many years to 2025, performing Tom Traubert’s Blues. Magic. youtu.be/pbktJytZvTY?...

Tom Waits - Tom Traubert's Blues (Live 2025)

YouTube video by SPianista

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Allan McConnell Music @allanmcconnell.bsky.social · Mar 7

RIP Brian James - a raw and energetic force in the Damned. Age is starting to hit the punk generation now 😬

Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · Mar 6

RIP Brian James, the original guitarist with The Damned and the writer of their finest songs. More terrible news - another pioneer gone. Thinking of his family and friends
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The Damned - Fan Club (The Roxy, London 1977)

YouTube video by rp61productions

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Allan McConnell Music @allanmcconnell.bsky.social · Feb 23

RIP Bill Fay. He was such an enigmatic character with magisterial songs that seeped into your soul.

Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · Feb 23

RIP Bill Fay. Now playing
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Allan McConnell Music @allanmcconnell.bsky.social · Feb 18

What a shocker. Rick Butler was a powerhouse of a drummer and his energy and style influenced many a drummer and many a band. Gone too soon.

Jimmyviz @jimmyviz.bsky.social · Feb 18

A couple of 12s from The Jam in memory of a man who could smash the fuck out of the drums. RIP to Rick Butler.

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Allan McConnell Music @allanmcconnell.bsky.social · Feb 10

Didn’t know this. Always fascinated by the discovery of forgotten music and TV treasures.

Noise11.com @noise11.bsky.social · Feb 10

#Noise11 The incredible story of how the John Bonham interview used in Becoming Led Zeppelin was discovered at @nfsaonline.bsky.social in Canberra www.noise11.com/news/becomin... @ledzeppelin.bsky.social #musicnews #music #news

Becoming Led Zeppelin John Bonham Interview Tape Was Discovered In Australia - Noise11.com

‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’, the first authorised documentary of Led Zeppelin premiered around the world this past weekend but did you know Australia played a massive role in the telling of the story. The...

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Allan McConnell Music @allanmcconnell.bsky.social · Feb 10

Watched ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ at the weekend. Powerful stuff about this beast of a band - all about the music and the coming together of the four individual personalities rather than the usual drugs and groupies stories. Surprisingly a lot of rare footage. Recommended!

Allan McConnell Music @allanmcconnell.bsky.social · Jan 28

At last. Free streaming on the Internet Archive of David Lynch and Mark Frost “disastrous” 1992 sitcom On the Air. In fact it’s hilariously wonderful. Tears streaming down my face archive.org/details/on-t...

ON THE AIR season 1 David Lynch Mark Frost : David Lynch, Mark Frost : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

On the Air is an American television sitcom created by Mark Frost and David Lynch. It was broadcast from June 20 to July 4, 1992 on the American Broadcasting...

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Allan McConnell Music @allanmcconnell.bsky.social · Jan 21

Saw A Complete Unknown at the weekend. Timothee Chalamet a revelation as Dylan - awkward, mercurial, enigmatic genius. A reminder of the power of music as a galvanising force for change. Recreation of the recording of Like a Rolling Stone put a huge smile my face.

Allan McConnell Music @allanmcconnell.bsky.social · Jan 16

RIP David Lynch. Wonderfully strange, idiosyncratic, comic and much more. One of my favourites is his hard to find TV comedy On The Air. So funny at times that tears were rolling down my face. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...

David Lynch, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive director, dies aged 78

Film-maker who specialised in surreal, noir style mysteries made a string of influential, critically acclaimed works including Wild at Heart and Eraserhead

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Allan McConnell Music @allanmcconnell.bsky.social · Jan 16

New single Knowledge by @edwyncollins.bsky.social is a thing of beauty youtu.be/wS6P7B0t9G4

Edwyn Collins - Knowledge (Official Video)

YouTube video by Edwyn Collins

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Allan McConnell Music @allanmcconnell.bsky.social · Dec 6

Fairytale of New York is my favourite Christmas single but this is close behind and not well known outside Australia. Paul Kelly, How to Make Gravy youtu.be/iYqIF2XkqKU?...