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Miller on the Threshold

@iammilliam.bsky.social

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I like books. Wrote ‘The Year of Reading Dangerously’. Now writing ‘Inventory: An Unreliable Guide to My Record Collection’. Co-host Backlisted podcast @backlisted.bsky.social. I don’t only like books. No DM please.

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Miller on the Threshold @iammilliam.bsky.social · May 21

PSA. For the time being, I shall be taking a leaf out of the late Scott Walker's book and activating my social media accounts once a week. The rest of the time, my virtual phone will be disconnected. If you wish to get hold of me, I am here on Wednesdays. Thank you for your understanding.

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Miller on the Threshold @iammilliam.bsky.social · 9h

If you get the chance to see The Loft this year, take it. Currently my favourite live band. ❤️‍🔥

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Miller on the Threshold @iammilliam.bsky.social · 9h

If you get the chance to see The Loft this year, take it. Currently my favourite live band. ❤️‍🔥

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Andrew Male @andrewmale.bsky.social · 1d

I mean, hats off NYT Connections person.

Create four groups of four!
THIRD
SISTER
LOVERS
MAGIC
BIG
STAR
SERIOUS
WONDER
NAKED
DEVIL
EVIL
MAJOR
MAGICIAN
CONTINENT
IMPORTANT
DEADLY SIN

Vinyl reissue of Big Star’s Third album aka Sister Lovers.

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Miller on the Threshold @iammilliam.bsky.social · 17h

Run up on stage and just press the right button.

(It’s great to think that Ralf has all those albums on his laptop at all times in case one night he feels like doing something a bit different.)

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Jeff Billington @facesofjeff.bsky.social · 18h

Might actually pay £1,600 to hear them play the first three albums. I’d stretch to £2k if they threw in Tonefloat.

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Miller on the Threshold @iammilliam.bsky.social · 18h

Fuckzeck*

* A Ruckzuck joke for the heads.

🅡🅞🅑 🅜🅔🅢🅤🅡🅔 @robmesure.bsky.social · 21h

Just going to assume the next Kraftwerk album is called Dynamische Preisgestaltung, or something.

A screenshot, pinched from @stevejvickers.bsky.social, showing ludicrously high ticket prices for a Kraftwerk gig.

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Miller on the Threshold @iammilliam.bsky.social · 21h

FYI @lameorecords.bsky.social. Passed this in the street in Liverpool this morning. No idea.

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Miller on the Threshold @iammilliam.bsky.social · 22h

Me preparing for New York.

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Paul Abbott @pablovich.bsky.social · 22h

From the Liverpool Daily Post on the 11th (no paper on the 10th - Sunday)

Newspaper extract headed A Shower Of Stones, Sir Oswald Struck on Temple. Article relates how the fascist Mosely arrived, mounted a platform to speak and was immediately hit by two stones thrown from the crowd.

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Coates is Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 22h

Ah, happy 88th anniversary of the day Oswald Mosley tried to sell fascism to Liverpudlians – and someone concussed him with a brick

A man in a suit stands at a microphone which has been mounted on the roof of a van. There are loudspeakers at his feet, and a building behind him. He has an arm raised, and is flinching as projectiles are hurled at him, because he's a fucking Nazi

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Jean Rhys @msjeanrhys.bsky.social · 22h

Planning it all out. Eating. A movie. Eating again. One drink. A long walk back to the hotel. Bed. Luminal. Sleep. Just sleep - no dreams.

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Richard Blandford @rblandford.bsky.social · 22h

Got Kraftwerk tickets! Disappointingly, did not have to tick a box confirming I was a robot.

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Miller on the Threshold @iammilliam.bsky.social · 22h

I bet test screenings said 1. we want to see Lockjaw get a real comeuppance so don’t kill him in the car and 2. we want to feel Charlene has a happy ending, protesting, hearing from Mom etc. How come she and Bob aren’t in jail??