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Twonks @twonks.bsky.social · 11h

Not all it's cracked up to be

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 9h

1997 to 2001 are the absolute wilderness years for pop music. It doesn’t massively improve until 2002

Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 10h

That is correct 👍

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 10h

The most disappointing thing about Top of the Pops in 1998 is that we didn’t get Ultrasound performing ‘Stay Young’ which hit number 30 in June of that year. Tiny from Ultrasound once told me that they were on standby in case any other of the artists had to pull out. #TOTP

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Ultrasound- Stay Young- The Chart Show- ITV 6th Jun 1998

YouTube video by Andy Watson

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 10h

Smoke Tabs & Drink Beer like True Brits 🇬🇧

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AJRed @ajred.bsky.social · 11h

Today would have been the late, great Kirsty MacColl's 66th birthday.

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Nostalgic Things @nostalgicthing.bsky.social · 21h

Friday

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 1d

YouTube is now awash with AI videos of bears with kids and cats

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 1d

The greatest manufactured band who weren’t manufactured.
The album is almost a guilty pleasure but it’s let down by poor production and too many weak songs. Ed Buller or Stephen Street might’ve fixed this.
A much better version of what this album was trying to be is ‘Lux’ by Thurman.

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 1d

Bizarrely championed by Terry Wogan at the time

WHAT A FUCKING RECORD @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social · 2d

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 1d

Meet the cast of the new ‘Big Bang Theory’

Dr Mark | 北马克 |🍉🇦🇺🇲🇾🇹🇭 @ajaanmark.bsky.social · 2d

Are they hoping to start a Young Tory cosplay trend on TikTok
www.thetimes.com/article/8c9a...

Meet the young Tories dreaming of a bright blue future

The Conservatives know they have a problem with Gen Z voters. At the party conference, The Times met a new breed of activists who are embracing the challenge

www.thetimes.com

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 2d

I’m guessing ‘Dragostea Din Tei’ by O-Zone won’t be in this list and not one Girls Aloud song

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The 250 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century So Far

The 250 greatest songs of the 21st century so far -- from all over the musical map and every corner of the globe

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 2d

It’s ridiculous to think that not one of the Super Furry Animals’ truly awesome pop singles made it into the top ten

WHAT A FUCKING RECORD @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social · 3d

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SUPER FURRY ANIMALS (DRAWING) RINGS AROUND THE WORLD

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 2d

As much as I love ‘Sunrise’ and ‘The Trees’ I think it was a mistake not to go with ‘Weeds’ as the lead single to ‘We Love Life’.

WHAT A FUCKING RECORD @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social · 3d

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 2d

Every now and again I have to use google to find out who the current leader of the Conservative Party is. Apparently this week it’s Kemi Badenoch 🤷‍♂️

Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 2d

It's like watching AI try to learn how to speak human.

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 2d

Susan Fassbender - Twilight Café (1981)

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Susan Fassbender - Twilight Café (Full Version, Sound Remastered, Visuals Enhanced)

YouTube video by Jan Akkerman

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 3d

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 3d

Both Rialto & Ultrasound should have been huge in 1998

Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 3d

POPAI

Chortle @chortle.bsky.social · 3d

Stop making AI versions of Robin Williams, his daughter pleads

'You're making hotdogs out of the lives of human beings'

dlvr.it

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 4d

For a moment there I thought that was Richard Wilson

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 4d

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 4d

Monsoon ft. Sheila Chandra - Ever So Lonely (1982)

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Monsoon - Ever So Lonely (Sound Remastered, Visuals Enhanced) (60FPS)

YouTube video by Jan Akkerman

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 4d

The Man Without the Golden Gun

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...

Amazon drops gun-free James Bond poster artwork from Prime Video streaming site

After a backlash from fans and media outlets branding Bond ‘woke’ the offending artwork has been removed from sites and replaced with stills – that are also ‘gunless’

www.theguardian.com

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 5d

The Shawshank Bollocks
The Man with the Golden Bollocks
The Taking of Bollocks 123

Mick W @vannorden.bsky.social · 5d

All The Presidents Bollocks
Dog Bollocks Afternoon
BollocksFace

Simon Finbow @simonfinbow.bsky.social · 5d

Kramer VS Bollocks.

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Michael Clark @clarkmichael.bsky.social · 5d

I’ve never seen Citizen Kane, Casablanca or The Godfather …yeah, I know 🙈

Hannah Fearn @hannahfearn.bsky.social · 5d

Inspired by a post I just saw in which someone admitted they hadn’t seen a single episode of Friends nor the film Love Actually… what cultural hole do you have that’s a bit weird for your generation?

I’ll go first: I haven’t seen Dirty Dancing.