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🎃It was a Hotblack night🦇 @invalid-handle.com · 8h

Lacking in new material? Beloved by a certain group of people pining for an imagined time long past? Not relevant but trying to cash in on some prior fame?

Sky News (Mirror) @skynews-m.bsky.social · 20h

Corbyn and Sultana friends again ''like the Gallagher brothers'
https://news.sky.com/story/corbyn-and-sultana-friends-again-like-the-gallagher-brothers-as-next-steps-for-your-party-set-out-13448213?dcmp=snt-sf-twitter

Corbyn and Sultana friends again 'like the Gallagher brothers' as next steps for Your Party set out

There's no looking back in anger for the co-leaders of Your Party, who have spent the past 48 hours putting on a show of unity after their falling out last month.

news.sky.com

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Richard Hayes @rmhayes.bsky.social · 52m

Blackbeard singing in the dead of night

The pirate known as “Blackbeard.” Probably because his beard was gray. That’a my initial thought at least

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Mike Maguire @mike-m1967.bsky.social · 1d

The hilarity continues, let's laugh the bastards out of power.

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Ron Sexsmith @ronsexsmith.bsky.social · 49m

Some Elton John music for your Saturday RS
youtu.be/tEP3m5hI_s4?...

RON SINGS "BORDER SONG" WRITTEN BY ELTON JOHN & BERNIE TAUPIN

YouTube video by Rawnboy

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Steven C @stevenc63.bsky.social · 54m

www.uncut.co.uk/features/bob...

Bob Dylan's Bootleg Series albums... ranked!

We countdown the albums in Bob Dylan's Bootleg Series: vital parallel releases for one of rock's greatest music catalogues

www.uncut.co.uk

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Steven C @stevenc63.bsky.social · 55m

Ahead of his time in so many ways!

Steven C @stevenc63.bsky.social · 1h

The Cat sets are fantastic. If you look around you can sometime find Tillerman and Mona sets for around £40.

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Steven C @stevenc63.bsky.social · 1h

Yes. On the studio and live sets.
It’s very odd. As I understand it Sean took a stand against Universal on the point in 2022 which is why the STINYC box didn’t get a release.
But apparently he has had a change of mind in 2025.

Steven C @stevenc63.bsky.social · 2h

I saw him a couple of weeks ago supporting his book launch. A full gig and lots of anecdotes. His voice is still remarkable and I am assured by my companion at the gig that he is still a fine looking man!
If he ever gets that currently denied US visa I can highly recommend his live show.

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Steven C @stevenc63.bsky.social · 2h

A straight talking review from @quantick.bsky.social.

Listening to the One To One concerts on streaming - Universal can’t deliver box sets on time - the best live tracks are largely from Yoko. But the duet on Born In A Prison is an absolute car crash.

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Steven C @stevenc63.bsky.social · 2h

There’s a bonus in this one - the alternate takes LP in the box is actually the 2022 remaster of the original LP. Given that the vinyl remaster isn’t otherwise in the box, and the alt takes are all there anyway on CD … I think it’s a win.

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Steven C @stevenc63.bsky.social · 2h

I have a friend here in the UK who ordered it through Walmart - I’m waiting for an update!

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Steven C @stevenc63.bsky.social · 3h

Not the box set I was expecting this weekend …

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Nemo @nemonihil1664.bsky.social · 6h

Remember when George was on Rapido? A nice interview with the obligatory dig at Paul!
youtu.be/vw1eX1ztWjQ?...

George Harrison - Rapido Interview 5th December 1990

YouTube video by BillySequins

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Steven C @stevenc63.bsky.social · 3h

a crowd of people are sitting in a theatre applauding .

ALT: a crowd of people are sitting in a theatre applauding .

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Steven C @stevenc63.bsky.social · 6h

“Smile right in their face
‘Cause pretty soon
Youre gonna take their place”

youtu.be/_8lKjscsHOQ?...

Randy Newman - Laugh And Be Happy 10-4-08 Late Late Show

YouTube video by Bobby Kid

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Steven C @stevenc63.bsky.social · 7h

For a second I thought this was an angry Peter Tork.

Dale Vince @dalevince.com · 7h

Why does this tax exile 'foreigner' think our government should discuss policy with him? He should feck off back to Monaco. Made his choice based on his own interest, to avoid tax. Anything he has to say will be only in his own interests, again.

buff.ly/6XvNGfT

Miliband refused to discuss North Sea with me, says Ratcliffe

Ineos owner urges policymakers to reform net zero taxes or risk ‘irreversible decline’

www.telegraph.co.uk

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Steven C @stevenc63.bsky.social · 7h

That last line … Is it intended as an edgy joke? Tone deaf.

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Steven C @stevenc63.bsky.social · 19h

Well, this is quite something..,

youtu.be/50W_ePTb5rY?...

Jon Batiste - LONELY AVENUE ft. Randy Newman

YouTube video by JonBatisteVEVO

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Steven C @stevenc63.bsky.social · 7h

Unsolicited Rick pic

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Kieran Connell @kieranconnell.bsky.social · 1d

I have a piece in this weekend’s Observer in which I use the legendary Apache Indian to take down the definitely not legendary Robert Jenrick

observer.co.uk/news/opinion...

Change your tune, Jenrick. For integration, look no furth...

Growing up in diverse Birmingham defined my world view. What other city could have inspired Apache Indian’s mash-up?

observer.co.uk

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Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 9h

How this story hasn't made headlines everywhere is unfortunately *not* beyond me. Just a pal of Farage's, ex-UKIP MEP, proud "patriot" betraying his country to Russia.

Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 19h

Same day. Same plenary session. Same visit to Gill’s office. Same Farage, Same Gill, same wife of sanctioned pro Russian agent.

Six days after the first bribery charge

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Pete Paphides @petepaphides.bsky.social · 9h

Here's a digest of new releases that have been caressing my cranium + a link to my most recent radio show.
Featuring, among others, the ever brilliant Michael J Sheehy, an absolute peach from Brit-jazz young'uns Oreglo & silksonic Indonesian soulsters Thee Marloes. www.patreon.com/posts/whats-...

What's Good? (11/10/25) | Pete Paphides

Get more from Pete Paphides on Patreon

www.patreon.com

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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 9h

An observation test for you - for your inner 8 year-old

“The artist has hidden 12 things in this picture. How many can you find?”

Treasure magazine, 1964
Official answers coming soon

(Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one? 🙏)

Black-and-white picture of two children playing in woodland. Also in the picture, there are 12 hidden animals including an owl, a bat and a squirrel.

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Steven C @stevenc63.bsky.social · 18h

My go-to first stop in these situations is AllMusic - they recommend ‘We Are’. So that’s the weekend listening sorted. Let me know if Mrs S agrees!

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