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Birmingham 81

@birmingham81.bsky.social

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Music, architecture, photography, design etc. Sharing my concert photos taken in Birmingham in 81/82 (hence the name). Plus other stuff I've hoarded

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 53m

Ta - added to the list

Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 55m

Thanks - good shout - how could I forget about Dre?!? I've gone with Keep Their Heads Ringin as it's a personal fave

Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 57m

Thanks - good shout. Added to the list

Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 58m

Thanks - just added 93...

Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 58m

Yes - love that tune and had checked the same thing!

Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 59m

Thanks for all your excellent suggestions. I'm now up to 100 tracks so I'm going to cap it at that!

Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1h

I'm a fan, but I think they're just a bit too off kilter and out there for this list. I know they're regarded as a hip hop act but they're beyond hip hop IMHO

Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1h

Added this too. Thanks

Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1h

Have fun!

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1h

Thanks - added Snoop, Regulate and Wendal

Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1h

Thanks - that's a good shout. I had considered their hits, but they didn't really fit. This track does

Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1h

That would be on lots of my playlists if it was on Spotify

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1h

Top tune, but it was 1984 - it's on my Electro playlist which has that earlier sound
open.spotify.com/playlist/6Yf...

Street Sounds Electro

open.spotify.com

Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1h

Ta. That fits the bill.

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 10h

Thanks. Really good shout. I have that album too.

Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 10h

Well remembered - she's on Waiting.

Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 10h

Ta - will have a listen

Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 10h

I'm open to suggestion for tracks to add. They need to be:
1) By an act not already featured on the playlist
2) American recordings from 1985-1995*
3) On Spotify
4) Dope**

* I realise some have a shorter timeframe for the 'Golden Age' but I'm making the rules here
** No Vanilla Ice

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 11h

Here's a new playlist for you. The Golden Age of Hip Hop boasts tracks by EPMD, De La Soul, ATCQ, The Pharcyde, Main Source, Sweet Tee, NWA, Black Sheep, BDP, Latifah, Gang Starr, Eric B & Rakim, Gang Starr, MC Lyte, Digable Planets etc
▶️🔊 open.spotify.com/playlist/247...

Golden Age of Hip Hop

open.spotify.com

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 20h

This is a few years old so perhaps you were!

Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 21h

That's the show I was at too

Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 22h

Now playing this highly recommended collection of Delta 5 singles and sessions on @krsofficial.bsky.social
▶️🔊 delta5.bandcamp.com/album/single...

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Rock ‘n’ Roll Book Club @rnrbook-club.bsky.social · 22h

We’re excited to be screening for the first time ACR debut NYC gig at Hurrah’s + band Q&A 1 December
@https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/acrnyc-1980-tickets-1635438363169

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 22h

Hi Mark. We have tickets! Look forward to seeing you there

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 22h

I was lucky enough to see Delta 5 playing alongside Gang of Four and Pere Ubu in 1981. Still one of the very best concerts I've ever been to

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