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Gavin Hogg

@wholehogg.bsky.social

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'ebullient enthusiast'-The Observer. Part of @GiddyPopPod.bsky.social, @charityclassics.bsky.social & co-author of We Peaked At Paper, a history of British zines publ'd 2022. Music nerd, vegan, Fall fan, Sheffield.

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Gavin Hogg @wholehogg.bsky.social · 9h

That calypso album is absolutely brilliant and odd. You will not regret listening, I guarantee.
Happy belated birthday to Jo!

Gavin Hogg @wholehogg.bsky.social · 11h

A classic of the genre. "Be-deee-ddee-deebo"

Charity Shop Classics @charityclassics.bsky.social · 11h

Saving Linda until almost the end.
The final Bowie cover of the morning and this one has added "Freddie" thrown in too

Gavin Hogg @wholehogg.bsky.social · 11h

Great LP, I have this too. That Jam cover is hilarious, a few made up lyrics in there.

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Gavin Hogg @wholehogg.bsky.social · 11h

What a great Hawkwind cover this is!!

Charity Shop Classics @charityclassics.bsky.social · 11h

Space cadets assemble

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Gavin Hogg @wholehogg.bsky.social · 11h

Is she singing "gonna use my sausage?"

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Charity Shop Classics @charityclassics.bsky.social · 11h

Next up this doozy

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Gavin Hogg @wholehogg.bsky.social · 1d

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Mama, Looka Boo Boo

YouTube video by Robert Mitchum - Topic

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Gavin Hogg @wholehogg.bsky.social · 1d

He made a couple! I already had his Calypso album (which is amazing!) on CD but nice to have That Man Mitchum Sings on record

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Gavin Hogg @wholehogg.bsky.social · 1d

L'il Beethoven from 2004 on CD. A good find for a fiver!

Gavin Hogg @wholehogg.bsky.social · 1d

The first time in my life the person at the record shop has said "That's quite an eclectic mix" when I've taken my haul to the counter. The Virgin Prunes debut EPs reissue, a Robert Mitchum LP & CDs by Sparks and Hawkwind. Oh, and some Beatles socks.
Not too proud to say it put a spring in my step.

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The Giddy Carousel of Pop @giddypoppod.bsky.social · 2d

40 years and 1 day ago, this issue of Smash Hits came out. And about 5 years and 4 months ago we talked to @juliehamill.bsky.social about it.
Morrissey and Pete Burns - an unlikely couple to be on the front cover. open.spotify.com/episode/1neF...

Smash Hits - 9-22 October 1985 with Julie Hamill

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Kev Adams @kevadams.bsky.social · 8d

Many thanks to Simon and Gavin at @giddypoppod.bsky.social, @simonprice.bsky.social, Chris Heath and always a pleasure chatting with @oharaviolin.bsky.social

Really enjoyed the listen/read of the captions via YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOCR...

Dexys Midnight Runners 'Don't Stand Me Down' 40th anniversary special

YouTube video by The Giddy Carousel of Pop Podcast

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Gavin Hogg @wholehogg.bsky.social · 3d

I can testify that this is delicious

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Gavin Hogg @wholehogg.bsky.social · 4d

Finally finished playing Disco Elysium this evening. I'll miss it. It was the most original, odd, playful and unhinged game I've played in many years. Great music too, from Sea Power.

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BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social · 5d

“You described Reform and other parties across Europe today as among the 'right wing equivalents of the fascists in the 1930s'. Why?”

“Because that’s what they are”

@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks Lord Heseltine about remarks he made at Conservative Party Conference.

#Newsnight

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Gavin Hogg @wholehogg.bsky.social · 6d

Support Acts: Jan-Feb: Danielle Dax / Mar-May: Toy Dolls / Jun-Nov: Shakatak

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Ricardo Autobahn @ricardoautobahn.co.uk · 6d

This is the maddest tour I've ever seen in my life. It seems like he's doing more gigs than there are days in the year.

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 6d

It helps to be able to spell the country you say only you are competent enough to run.

Goody-bag merch from Tory Conference branded "When Labour negotiates Britian loses" and signed "Kemi Badenoch".

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 6d

“Everyone thought we’d come in and there were going to be these huge costs we could cut away but there just aren’t.”
Reform's own reps discovering in real time that their claims are fantasy. After years of austerity squeezing council budgets, we need a new approach.
https://on.ft.com/47azRY6

Reform likely to raise Kent council tax after cost-cutting drive falters

Nigel Farage’s party promised to revive local authority finances by slashing wasteful spending

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Ricardo Autobahn @ricardoautobahn.co.uk · 6d

Noted in the comments, this is possibly the funniest band picture ever taken, with the bloke on the left only managing to get his jeans and hand in shot, and the other one cropped out entirely apart from the tip of his ear.

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Viktor Winetrout @viktorwinetrout.bsky.social · 8d

Every question you ask at the end of a work meeting should be deducted from your lifespan

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Gavin Hogg @wholehogg.bsky.social · 6d

Morning Kristin 👋

Gavin Hogg @wholehogg.bsky.social · 6d

🤓 I survived 23/23 words

🏆 Top 1% of players today!

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23 Words

How many words can you survive?

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Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 7d

Ever wondered where all the Cheers title photos are from? I did. And I've gathered everything I can find into this post. That was fun.

joelmorris.substack.com/p/where-nobo...

Where nobody knows your name...

Tracing the anonymous faces at the start of Cheers.

joelmorris.substack.com

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Gavin Hogg @wholehogg.bsky.social · 8d

Gone back to the 90s with a CD / tape player for the kitchen (a tenner off Vinted - bargain).

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