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Tom Robinson
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Music, Books, etc. All night Barry Manilow loud over the speaker system - just trying to drive the fucker out.
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Tom Robinson @marsdenmouse.bsky.social · Sep 16
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A complete opposite take in contrast to Stuart Heritage’s review in the same paper. Can’t disagree with this, pretty spot on.

www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
The Beatles Anthology: the flammed together ‘new episode’ feels totally pointless
The TV equivalent of raiding a bare cupboard, the supposed extra hour here is cobbled together from previous DVD extras – but you can’t miss the tension between Harrison and McCartney
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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The first - splendid! - reviews of Telenovela by Gonzalo C Garcia have started arriving:
Telenovela by Gonzalo C. Garcia
Review by Victoria Best The telenovela is a uniquely Latin American creation. It began as the radionovela, a drama told in episodes of 15 minutes that was broadcast during the daytime as enter
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November 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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A special 12" for #12inchtuesday

This is Bunny Lie Lie (not Barry Brown) preaching conscious lyrics in 1980 over a tough Roots Radics rhythm that has been mixed to perfection by Scientist at King Tubby's studio...

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#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #vinyl #musicsky
12" of Bunny Lie Lie (credited to Barry Brown) - Living As A Brother on Trojan label. Released in 1980. Recorded at Channel One. Mixed at King Tubby's. Produced by Linval Thompson.
November 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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thequietus.com
'From silent retreats and digital detoxes to mindfulness apps, culturally we are always being sold that the way to unwind is to quieten things down. However, sometimes the most effective way to clear something is to flood it.'

Noise is a Healing Force: #MyBloodyValentine Live

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Photograp of My Bloody Valentine live on stage in Manchester from last night. The image is flooded with red light.
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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November 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Just a short read this morning, but two sky-high masterpieces of roots reggae for your delectation: both from 1977; both built on the same instrumental.
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“We’re going to mash down principalities and wickedness!” How The Roots and The Silvertones conjured two classics out of one riddim. | Pete Paphides
Get more from Pete Paphides on Patreon
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November 25, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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bd6.bsky.social
Well, I saw Beverley’s and Desmond Dekker both get a mention today, so when this reissue was available via one of my dealers, fate said ‘go for it’

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Desmond Dekker & The Aces " Fumanchu" + Version
YouTube video by Rootsymag
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November 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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galleybeggars.bsky.social
All My Precious Madness by Mark Bowles JUST WON best audiobook fiction at The Speakies! This is delightful! So pleased for @markabowles.bsky.social , @spiracleaudiobooks.bsky.social , wonderful reader Paul Hilton. And for us! www.thebookseller.com/british-audi...
Best Audiobook: Fiction Shortlist | The British Audio Awards
The shortlist for the Best Audiobook: Fiction category at The British Audio Awards 2025
www.thebookseller.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Bridget Riley: Learning to See review – optical mastery leaves you gasping for air
The artist’s complete control of colour and space ensnares and mesmerises, leaving you lost in a reverie of wonder and surprise. You just can’t look away
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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whiterabbitbks.bsky.social
Thank you @resident-music.com for selecting 168 SONGS OF HATRED AND FAILURE by @keithcameron2.bsky.social as your #1 book of the year! And for choosing @danielrachel.bsky.social, @audreyjgolden.bsky.social, @liaminscoejones.bsky.social, @reversediorama.bsky.social + Budgie on the best of 2025 list 🙏
November 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
marsdenmouse.bsky.social
Sail on, Jimmy Cliff…

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Jimmy Cliff - King Of Kings
YouTube video by Kevin Hobbs
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November 24, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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eops.bsky.social
Tonight at 7 pm, it's time for a classic edition from the Electronic Workshop archive. This is one of my favourite mixes, so tune in for some deep, dark, and delicious Electro/Techno madness.

7-9pm lovewillsavetheday.fm
Love Will Save The Day
lovewillsavetheday.fm is a co-operative, DIY audio platform that fosters, celebrates and amplifies the music, art, and ideas founded on the margins.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Rewatching Shane Meadows’ Made Of Stone for a thing. It’s more love letter than documentary and works within those parameters but, man, that 2012 Heaton Park version of Fool’s Gold is utterly astonishing.

youtu.be/jRswxxT3HQ8?...
The Stone Roses, Fools Gold Live at Heaton Park. Made of Stone DVD.
YouTube video by Jamie Hosey
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November 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Me next
November 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
marsdenmouse.bsky.social
Sunday Service 🙏
November 23, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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Renegade Soundwave - Soundclash (1990, Mute) #NowPlaying 🔥🔥🔥

Props to @bd6.bsky.social for the reminder
November 22, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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The Revolutionaries - Drum Sound (Gems from the Channel One Dub Room 1974-1980) - 2007, Pressure Sounds 🔥🔥🔥 #Satdubday #NowPlaying

pressuresounds.bandcamp.com/album/drum-s...
November 22, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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harrysword.bsky.social
Today one of the greatest dub/dub techno/mutant dub/whatever you want to call it records - of all time- was released. It is that good. The Bug vs Ghost Dubs. ‘Implosion’. The real shit. People will still be listening in 50 years. thebugvsghostdubs.bandcamp.com/album/implos...
Implosion, by The Bug vs Ghost Dubs
16 track album
thebugvsghostdubs.bandcamp.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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sulkrooms.bsky.social
The ‘Rewilding’ printed CD boxes are looking UNREAL. Courtesy of @fsrfsrfsr.bsky.social
We’re about 40% sold on pre order already… thomasragsdalemusic.bandcamp.com/album/rewild...
November 20, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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wrongtom.bsky.social
To accompany my piece about Tenor Saw’s Ring The Alarm for @thequietus.com, here’s a handful of records from my fairly healthy horde of Stalags thequietus.com/quietus-revi...
4 7”s including… The new reissue of Tenor Saw’s Ring The Alarm. A French release of the Stalag 17 instrumental credited to Ansel Collins. ‘Do Them Supm’ by Buju Banton which would be re-sited with the late Tenor Saw for ‘Ring The Alarm Quick’. My remix of ‘Riddim Killa’ by Rodney P in which I cut 3 different classic rhythms together for for each verse, Stalag underpins verse 2. The first all Stalag compilation Stalag 17, 18, 19 on “producer” Winston Riley’s Techniques label
November 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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That’ll do
November 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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whiterabbitbks.bsky.social
This - finally - is the definitive musical history Sheffield so richly deserves.

GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY is @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's authoritative and hugely entertaining story of the city, told through its independent artists, scenes and spirit.

Coming May 2026 geni.us/GroovyLaidba...
November 20, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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DONNA SUMMER I FEEL LOVE PATRICK COWLEY RESWIZZLE
November 19, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Happy #Spacemen3 Day!
November 19, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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thequietus.com
Four decades back a major label released a debut album that sounded like almost nothing on earth while still sounding incredibly familiar. Our man in San Francisco Ned Raggett takes stock of it all

Happy Birthday to the JAMC's Psychocandy, which turns 40 today!

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The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy album cover. The Reid brothers, a drum and large lettering. The entire image has a slightly faded quality, as if it were a still from a VHS recording.
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM