David Coombes
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David Coombes
@jojoshow25.bsky.social
Grumpy old man with a love for football, cricket, music, and movies.🇮🇪
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Of the many topics discussed on the upcoming deep dive into Prefab Sprout’s “Steve McQueen” is their massive popularity in Italy (including being invited to perform at the Sanremo music festival in 1986!)

Out in a couple of days!

youtu.be/ZBpqa5sN5ME
Prefab Sprout - Appetite - Live at Sanremo Music Festival 1986
YouTube video by VHYES
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November 26, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Want to know more about Trixies? Chris and Glenn spoke to the Guardian, and an album 50 years in the making: www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
‘We had to dumb ourselves down to fit in’: Squeeze’s Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford on finally making the first album they wrote as teens
Written in 1974, the Bowie-influenced songs on Trixies are set in a fictional south London nightclub, but were shelved when punk took the band in a new direction. Now, after Squeeze’s 50th anniversary...
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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If only they could apply the same level of effort in taking down the corruption in FIFA.
November 11, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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Some news stops you in your tracks. Unbelievably sad to hear the Squeeze legend, Gilson Lavis has died.

For fans, Gilson will forever be the heartbeat of the band. A giant of a drummer in one of the greatest ever British groups.
#RIP #GilsonLavis
November 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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#90sTop30

30: Massive Attack - Teardrop

Starting with this shimmering beauty. Absolutely knock down stunner of a track featuring vocals by the Cocteau Twins's Liz Fraser. From the 1998 album Mezzanine.

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Massive Attack - Teardrop (Live From Abbey Road Studios 2006)
YouTube video by Trickster Doom
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November 1, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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When #ACMilan played #AthloneTown in the #UEFACup in 1975 and held the Italian giants to a 0-0 draw.

2/3
October 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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When #ACMilan played #AthloneTown in the #UEFACup in 1975 and held the Italian giants to a 0-0 draw.

3/3
October 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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When #ACMilan played #AthloneTown in the #UEFACup in 1975 and held the Italian giants to 0-0 draw.

1/3
October 28, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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The post credit scene in SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE is set in 1988: Jon Landau enters the dressing room after a concert and says “Boss, you’re gonna want to hear this.” and presents him with the new Prefab Sprout single “Cars and Girls”.
Bruce: “Looks like Paddy wants a war”
CUT TO BLACK
October 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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never ever gets old
obligatory "kicked in the head by a horse" video
October 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Join @paulfennessy21 for our Ireland-Armenia liveblog. http://the42.ie/6844308t
LIVE: Ireland v Armenia, World Cup qualifier
Ireland face Armenia, as they bid to reinvigorate their World Cup qualifying campaign.
the42.ie
October 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Armenia are down to 10 men against Ireland, after Tigran Barseghyan receives a straight red for a headbutt on Finn Azaz.
October 14, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Pure perfection.
ON THIS DAY: September 25th, 1987 (38 years ago) "The Princess Bride" was released in theaters.... I was technically 8 going on “already sarcastic AF”), when this masterpiece taught us everything we needed to know about love, swordplay, and rodents of unusual size.
September 25, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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ON THIS DAY: September 25th, 1987 (38 years ago) "The Princess Bride" was released in theaters.... I was technically 8 going on “already sarcastic AF”), when this masterpiece taught us everything we needed to know about love, swordplay, and rodents of unusual size.
September 25, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Hello Bluesky, finally gave up on the cesspit that is X.
September 20, 2025 at 8:36 AM