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James Evans @jdevans.bsky.social · 3d

Apologies, I missed Clause 2. (And I fully support Clause 4).

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James Evans @jdevans.bsky.social · 3d

If you like that, then...
open.spotify.com/playlist/5xS...

THE GOLDEN AGE OF HIP HOP - BONUS BEATS

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James Evans @jdevans.bsky.social · 3d

There's some good stuff on there, but nothing British: no London Posse, Hijack, Demon Boyz, MC Duke, Silver Bullet, The Sindecut, She Rockers, Subsonic 2, Hardnoise, Monie Love, Ruthless Rap Assassins, Gunshot, Blade, Caveman, Cash Crew, and so on.

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James Evans @jdevans.bsky.social · 3d

They haven't got the horizon straight - can't even do bad properly.

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James Evans @jdevans.bsky.social · 4d

That's a great track! Incidentally, these playlists are based on actual mixtapes I compiled around the time the stuff was released. I've written liner notes for them too: embracethemargin.blogspot.com/2020/01/line...

LINER NOTES: THE GOLDEN AGE OF HIP HOP, VOL. 1 [1988-89]

Streets Sounds and National Fresh

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James Evans @jdevans.bsky.social · 5d

... and finally, this: open.spotify.com/playlist/61s...

You're going to need a bigger boat.

1988-89: THE GOLDEN AGE OF HIP HOP - VOLUME 1

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James Evans @jdevans.bsky.social · 5d

... and this: open.spotify.com/playlist/6tz...

1989-90: THE GOLDEN AGE OF HIP HOP - VOLUME 2

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James Evans @jdevans.bsky.social · 5d

And this: open.spotify.com/playlist/50E...

1991-92: THE GOLDEN AGE OF HIP HOP - VOLUME 4

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James Evans @jdevans.bsky.social · 5d

Are you sure? There's plenty more out there: open.spotify.com/playlist/1Pu...

1990-91: THE GOLDEN AGE OF HIP HOP - VOLUME 3

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James Evans @jdevans.bsky.social · 7d

It's fantastic. And I don't even have to listen to the record to know that it's absolutely spot on.

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James Evans @jdevans.bsky.social · 7d

I'm not sure any of them did really. I think they all felt a bit used towards the end, like they were nothing more than Ashcroft's backing band.

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The Quietus @thequietus.com · 7d

'Richard Ashcroft is as much the Scott Walker of Britpop as David Baddiel is the Spike Milligan of comedy is the new rock ‘n’ roll. You’d think someone who is a million different people from one day to the next would have more than a couple of ideas'

#RichardAshcroft - Lovin’ You

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Richard Ashcroft - Lovin’ You album cover. Photograph of a beach at sunset with Ashcroft silhouetted in the foreground with his arm and guitar raised aloft.

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James Evans @jdevans.bsky.social · 13d

I recently set this as my ringtone (on my very basic phone) on a complete whim. I think it works.

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James Evans @jdevans.bsky.social · 13d

He really is stuck between a rock and a hard place. Moreover, he never ran for government on a hard-left ticket. I'm not a huge fan, but he's better than the practical alternatives, and by a considerable margin.

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Viola Nation @violanation.bsky.social · 14d

Serie A being a wholly unserious organization, exhibit 48572902848 www.violanation.com/fiorentina-l...

Serie A threatens to ban Viola fans who watched from a rooftop

Good thing the league’s focused on stopping the most dangerous threats to calcio.

www.violanation.com

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James Evans @jdevans.bsky.social · 21d

As much as I like the guy - especially the dynamic between him and Dave - it's not Boulting's high-energy performance I'm going to miss so much, but the calm irreverence of Gary Imlach.

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James Evans @jdevans.bsky.social · 21d

Push come to shove, my favourite Fall album: embracethemargin.blogspot.com/2021/11/line...

LINER NOTES: THE WONDERFUL AND FRIGHTENING WORLD OF THE FALL - VOLUME 2 [1984-89]

Phase 2 of The Fall

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Ned Boulting @nedboulting.bsky.social · 29d

No paywall - because everything is better without paywalls*

*although I also need a paywall to keep going. But you know what I mean.

open.substack.com/pub/nedboult...

The Greatest Podium Of All Time

And it'll never be repeated.

open.substack.com

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James Evans @jdevans.bsky.social · 28d

Great stuff. I was watching the footage just last night. If anyone hasn't seen it www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3VW...

La Vuelta 2025 - Mini celebration... La Vuelta winners forced to celebrate in a hotel parking !

YouTube video by Cyclism'Actu TV

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James Evans @jdevans.bsky.social · 29d

He's either stupid or he's being disingenuous (lying, in other words). Submit a complaint to the BBC - we pay his salary, after all.

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James Evans @jdevans.bsky.social · Sep 12

A bargain!

James Evans @jdevans.bsky.social · Sep 12

Great choice. An underrated track, which why I included it on... embracethemargin.blogspot.com/2021/11/line...

LINER NOTES: THE WONDERFUL AND FRIGHTENING WORLD OF THE FALL - VOLUME 1 [1978-83]

Phase 1 of The Fall

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James Evans @jdevans.bsky.social · Sep 12

The Great Escape is 30, apparently.
#Blur #TheGreatEscape #Britpop

James Evans @jdevans.bsky.social · Aug 23

3/4: Its peak, so to speak: embracethemargin.blogspot.com/2017/02/line...

LINER NOTES: THE HEROES OF HANWORTH [1995-96]

Britpop as Cultural Fascism

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James Evans @jdevans.bsky.social · Sep 5

As critical as I often am of Britpop, there was a moment, before it all kicked off, when it was genuinely exciting, and a lot of that had to do with Blur:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOF7...

A report from the front line: embracethemargin.blogspot.com/2016/12/line...

#Britpop #Starshaped #Blur

Graham and Alex with cups

YouTube video by MojitoDrunk

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James Evans @jdevans.bsky.social · Sep 5

As critical as I often am of Britpop, there was a moment, before it all kicked off, when it was genuinely exciting, and a lot of that had to do with Blur:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOF7...

A report from the front line: embracethemargin.blogspot.com/2016/12/line...

#Britpop #Starshaped #Blur

Graham and Alex with cups

YouTube video by MojitoDrunk

www.youtube.com

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