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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 · 6h

Houses in Motion filmed at Montreux in 1982. The full Talking Heads concert is at youtu.be/ldwpwrW6tno and Tom Tom Club's set is at youtu.be/A8k5XQCy0k4 (THREAD)

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 6h

Here's a radio advert for Talking Heads' Remain in Light, released 45 years ago today (THREAD)
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Remain In Light Radio Commercial recorded off WNEW FM NYC Oct. 1980

YouTube video by Dave Marin

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WHAT A FUCKING RECORD @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social · 14h

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 6h

Happy 45th birthday to one of the greatest albums of all time. Talking Heads released Remain in Light on this day in 1980
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stuartmaconie.bsky.social @stuartmaconie.bsky.social · 20h

I know Handsworth well. I love it. The Soho Road is one of the most vibrant streets in the world. I was attached to the library there for a writing project last year and I wrote a whole chunk about it in my book Hope And Glory. Read it if you get a chance

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 20h

One of my top 10 fave albums of all time. Every tune is a classic

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1d

Well remembered! I did say I'd post that at some point. Let me see what I can do

Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1d

David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Tony Visconti pick their starters from the menu of the Schlosshotel Gehrus restaurant in Berlin during the recording of Heroes in 1977. Currently on display in the David Bowie Centre at the remarkable V&A East Storehouse

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1d

Glad you enjoyed them! Here they are they are together
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The Hanging Stars and Gerry Love performing Pale Blue Eyes at the Moth Club, 27 March 2024

YouTube video by Birmingham 81

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1d

Remembering Judee Sill on her birthday
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THE PEARL - JUDEE SILL (BBC OGWT Live 1973)

YouTube video by BarnstoneworthTown

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1d

Top set list

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1d

Definitely - saw him earlier this year and he was on top form

Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 2d

Happy birthday to Richard Jobson
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Skids - Charade (TOTP 27th September 1979).

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 2d

Remembering Millie Small on her birthday. Here's a joyous clip of her rehearsing Be My Guest and Daydream with Norwegian band The Vanguards in 1966

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 2d

Sorry we missed you too. Patrick's great - he also plays with Alan Tyler and The Rockingbirds

Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 2d

We were looking out for you last night, as I guessed you'd be there. It was really special

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 2d

If you're lucky enough to be seeing Edwyn Collins in Norwich, Manchester, Newcastle or Edinburgh this week, then it's worth arriving early to catch the fab Hanging Stars

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 2d

Love that album too

Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 3d

And here are Mark and Gareth
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The Pop Group - Mark Stewart and Gareth Sager - Blood Money live at Rough Trade East, November 2019

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 3d

That's great. Eric Random was fab that night too
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Eric Random live at Rough Trade East, November 2019

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 3d

And here's an even more radical second live mix of She's Beyond Good and Evil that Dennis made that night
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Dennis Bovell creating his second live dub mix of She Is Beyond Good and Evil by The Pop Group

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 3d

Dennis Bovell creating a live dub mix of his original production of The Pop Group's earth-shattering She Is Beyond Good And Evil. Filmed at Rough Trade East six years ago
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Dennis Bovell dubbing up She Is Beyond Good And Evil by The Pop Group live at Rough Trade

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 3d

Lots more classics from Vic Godard and the Subway Sect on this playlist
open.spotify.com/playlist/7ln...

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 3d

👍 I've just been playing this playlist of Vic and Sect highlights that I put together recently
open.spotify.com/playlist/7ln...

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks. Dennis is a top man.