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You can't sing,
You can't play,
You look awful...
You'll go a long way.

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Unranked and random 9

Real Magnificent: Fluke ft. Leah Cleaver (2024)

Rarely a more apt title for a song.

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Fluke - Real Magnificent
YouTube video by Fluke
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February 9, 2026 at 5:51 AM
February 8, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Reposted by Khayem
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08.02.26 Unranked

I Against I // Massive Attack & Mos Def

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February 8, 2026 at 6:46 AM
Shoehorning #StarWars into every shopping scenario...
After the spectacular failure of Han Vader, the second attempt at a Star Wars-themed bubble tea shop was unsurprisingly more successful.
February 8, 2026 at 8:49 AM
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Unranked and random 8

Johnny Favourite: David Holmes (1994)

This would also be a dead cert for a debut singles challenge. Strap in, I've included the 15+ min Exploding Plastic Inevitable Mix by David, Jagz Kooner & Gary Burns. Stunning.

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A - David Holmes - Johnny Favourite (Exploding Plastic Inevitable Mix)
YouTube video by SecretSquizza
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February 8, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Party like it's 1955 with a dusted off Dubhed selection including Alma Cogan, Bill Haley, Billy Eckstine, Dickie Valentine, Frankie Laine, Frankie Vaughan, Ronnie Hilton, Ruby Murray, Tennessee Ernie Ford, The Ames Brothers, The Chordettes & Rosemary Clooney.

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Dance Craze
Another dive into chart history, this time going all the way back to the Top 20 UK singles on 8th February 1955. These selections have typic...
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February 8, 2026 at 8:42 AM
After the spectacular failure of Han Vader, the second attempt at a Star Wars-themed bubble tea shop was unsurprisingly more successful.
February 7, 2026 at 6:39 PM
8x12 from 1986 with extended re-edited dance club mix long versions from the likes of a-ha, Culture Club, Iggy Pop, Jeanie Tracy, Love And Money, @sparksofficial.bsky.social, Talking Heads and The Residents.

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The Sound Of A Brand New World
1986 was either a good year or a really, really terrible year for music, it's always subjective, isn't it?  Whilst Wham! and The Police call...
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February 7, 2026 at 8:20 AM
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Unranked and random 7

It's Love That Really Counts (In The Long Run): The Shirelles (1962)

From '26 yesterday to '62 today with a shivering classic written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.

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Shirelles It's Love That Really Counts In The Long Run
YouTube video by Soulhawk
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February 7, 2026 at 8:17 AM
It's Bandcamp Friday and here's half a dozen in my basket, ready to check out.

10:40 Presents Retro Fit, GLOK & Timothy Clerkin, HANN, Namian Sidibé vs. BOM Nation & Azzi On The Beat, Uzly Hi-Fi & Owl Trackers and a 1985 demo of Why Why Why by The Woodentops.

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Buy, Buy, Baby Baby, Good Buy
Everything is so laggy today (me included) that I'm going to dispense with the usual chit chat and just say that it's Bandcamp Friday and t...
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February 6, 2026 at 6:13 AM
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Unranked and random 6

Titchiest Kitchen In Britain: HANN (2026)

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"Not enough room to tickle a kitten"

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HANN - Titchiest Kitchen in Britain
YouTube video by Wooden Records
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February 6, 2026 at 5:54 AM
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Unranked and random 5

My Docs: Kiss AMC (1990)

As a lifelong DMs wearer, this was an easy pick for me. Top production from Greg Wilson and getting guest spots from Noddy Holder and Frank Sidebottom in the video was a genius move.

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Kiss AMC - My Docs
YouTube video by northhulmesound
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February 5, 2026 at 6:28 AM
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Swords: Leftfield ft. Nicole Willis (2000)

I'm not sure I've ever seen the video, let alone the 'long version'. It's brilliant.

Add a 2015 BBC session, Two Lone Swordsmen's cut & a couple of 21C name your price remixes for Bandcamp Friday.

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Pure Water
I haven't listened to Leftield 's second album Rhythm And Stealth in quite a while. Swords was the third and final single and in fact proved...
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February 5, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Reposted by Khayem
Fad Gadget - Ricky's Hand
YouTube video by karsich00
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February 3, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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Unranked and random 4

Again, I Wait For The World: Blancmange (2024)

Recorded for a greatest hits compilation, the song is every bit as good as their peak period pieces.

#Blancmange
#NeilArthur

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Blancmange - "Again, I Wait For The World" Islington Assembly Hall, London, Saturday 1st June 2024.
YouTube video by Rain Drums
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February 4, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Wilde Wednesday. Kim Wilde, that is, with a 1986 performance of 1981 single Cambodia on Swedish TV. A #1 hit there, apparently. Great stuff.

#KimWilde

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She Didn't Think It Strange
You stumble across the strangest things on YouTube. Case in point: Kim Wilde performing 1981 single Cambodia for Swedish TV special Ölandss...
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February 4, 2026 at 6:06 AM
Happy birthday to Lol Tolhurst, with a few recent sessions and live performances with Budgie, Jacknife Lee, Miki Berenyi, Gray, James Murphy, David J and Robyn Hitchcock.

Now that's a party I wouldn't mind going to!

Have a good one, Lol 💕

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Laughing Out Loud
Happy birthday to Lol Tolhurst , born 3rd February 1959. Forever associated with The Cure , Lol has lit a creative fire of late, not least a...
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February 3, 2026 at 6:22 AM
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Unranked and random 3

Young Parisians: Adam & The Ants (1978)

The debut single flopped when released in October 1978. On this day in 1981, it was enjoying a 2nd week at #9 in the UK, during the height of Antmania. La deuxième fois sera la bonne!

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Young Parisians
YouTube video by Adam & The Ants - Topic
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February 3, 2026 at 5:13 AM
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Unranked and random 2

Omen: Orbital (1990)

From the Brothers Gibb to the Brothers Hartnoll, it's a testament to how many good tunes they had that this didn't make their debut album.

And if you can remember this rave, you weren't there...

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Orbital - Omen (1991)
YouTube video by 90srave
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February 2, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Barry Adamson's superb cover of Elmer Bernstein's title theme for The Man With The Golden Arm. Video starring an 18-year old Minnie Driver, plus Marcia Schofield from The Fall.

A moody, brooding, menacing Monday song...

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A Motion Picture You Will Never Forget
The first Barry Adamso n solo single was a cover of The Man With The Golden Arm, composed by Elmer Bernstein for the 1955 film of the same ...
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February 2, 2026 at 5:38 AM
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Unranked and random 1

I've Gotta Get A Message To You: Bee Gees (1968)

The Brothers Gibb's 2nd #1 in the UK and a standalone single, although it was added to the US edition of 3rd album Idea when the song cracked the Top 10 there.

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NEW * I've Gotta Get A Message To You - The Bee Gees {Stereo} Summer 1968
YouTube video by Smurfstools Oldies Music Time Machine
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February 1, 2026 at 9:19 AM
A 64-min, 14-track, 5-decade tribute to the legendary Sly Dunbar, drawing deep from the Sly & Robbie well.

Come slake your thirst for dub.

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Hold On, I'm Drummin'
Celebrating Sly Dunbar aka  Lowell Fillmore Dunbar , 10th May 1952 to 26th January 2026. As promised in Tuesday's post , which immediately ...
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February 1, 2026 at 8:24 AM
#70sTop30
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky

All 3 rounds in 3 ear-friendly Dubhed selections.

Looking forward to starting a fresh challenge on 1st Feb...

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#70sTop30
A treat for you this morning with not one, not two, but three Dubhed selections. Nearly two hours of top tunes! I've just completed #70sTop3...
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January 31, 2026 at 7:31 AM