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Miranda Sawyer @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social · 22h

A life-changing experience haha

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Rock ‘n’ Roll Book Club @rnrbook-club.bsky.social · 1d

Big thanks to @daverowntree.bsky.social @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social
and everyone who came out last night to the Ivy House for No One You Know - Early Blur Photos 🙏

Join us next Tuesday for Kevin Rowland.

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Talk '90s to me @talk90stome.bsky.social · 1d

The largest illegal rave in the UK!

Free Party director Aaron Trinder talks to @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social about the sheer volume of people that turned up to party at the Castlemorton Rave in 1992 🕺💃

Full episode here 👉 linktr.ee/talk90stome

#rave #castlemorton #90s

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Miranda Sawyer @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social · 2d

I loved recording this episode, Aaron explains why Castlemorton in May 1992 aka The Biggest Free Rave The UK Has Ever Seen was so important, so unlikely and yet such a pivot point - it went on for a week and changed everything for parties and protest ever since

Talk '90s to me @talk90stome.bsky.social · 2d

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨

The biggest illegal rave the UK has ever seen!

This week, @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social sits down with filmmaker Aaron Trinder, director of Free Party: A Folk History, to dig into the delirious mayhem of Castlemorton, Roundhouse raves, Glastonbury 1990 & more 👉 linktr.ee/talk90stome

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Miranda Sawyer @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social · 2d

I loved recording this episode, Aaron explains why Castlemorton in May 1992 aka The Biggest Free Rave The UK Has Ever Seen was so important, so unlikely and yet such a pivot point - it went on for a week and changed everything for parties and protest ever since

Talk '90s to me @talk90stome.bsky.social · 2d

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨

The biggest illegal rave the UK has ever seen!

This week, @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social sits down with filmmaker Aaron Trinder, director of Free Party: A Folk History, to dig into the delirious mayhem of Castlemorton, Roundhouse raves, Glastonbury 1990 & more 👉 linktr.ee/talk90stome

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Talk '90s to me @talk90stome.bsky.social · 2d

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨

The biggest illegal rave the UK has ever seen!

This week, @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social sits down with filmmaker Aaron Trinder, director of Free Party: A Folk History, to dig into the delirious mayhem of Castlemorton, Roundhouse raves, Glastonbury 1990 & more 👉 linktr.ee/talk90stome

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Miranda Sawyer @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social · 4d

Invoice them, pound a word

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Miranda Sawyer @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social · 4d

I completely agree with this paragraph in Giles Coren’s column about department stores. Going out is the point

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Miranda Sawyer @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social · 5d

Exactly this

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Talk '90s to me @talk90stome.bsky.social · 7d

🚨ICYMI🚨
@markradcliffe.bsky.social of Mark and Lard joins @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social to discuss his chaotic time working with Marc Riley at Radio 1 and how he got to work alongside legendary musicians such as David Bowie 🤩

Check out the full episode now 👉 linktr.ee/talk90stome

#DavidBowie #bowie

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Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · 8d

On the occasion of Radio 1's birthday, there's a great episode of @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social's @talk90stome.bsky.social with Mark Radcliffe talking about R1 in the 90s and Mark and Lard's 'journey' over the decade!
pod.fo/e/333257

Talk ’90s to me: Radio 1's most chaotic decade – with Mark Radcliffe of 'Mark and Lard'

The brand new podcast that dives deep into all things ’90s. In 1997, Mark and Lard landed the biggest job in British radio: hosting the Radio 1 Breakfast Show. Nine months later, ratings had plum...

pod.fo

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B. Alice @whisperbook.bsky.social · 9d

@msmirandasawyer.bsky.social

🎶 Relive the chaos, the anthems & the icons of Britpop’s wildest years. Uncommon People is your backstage pass to the 90s revolution.

Check for your copy now!!!📝

#Britpop #UncommonPeople #90sMusic

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Miranda Sawyer @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social · 10d

Two! Go me

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Rock ‘n’ Roll Book Club @rnrbook-club.bsky.social · 11d

@daverowntree.bsky.social
@ivyhousenunhead.bsky.social

with @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social

Early Blur Photos

Tickets! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dave-rownt...

DAVE ROWNTREE NO ONE YOU KNOW: EARLY BLUR PHOTOS with MIRANDA SAWYER

Drummer Dave Rowntree’s exclusive, intimate, never-seen-before photographs of Blur at the start of their career. Hosted by Miranda Sawyer

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Simon Tomes @simontomes.com · 15d

🎧 An episode of joy with @daverowntree.bsky.social and @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social. I smiled all the way. Thanks for the stories.

Defo check this one out.

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

And follow @talk90stome.bsky.social.

The birth of Parklife, Britpop and Cool Britanania with Blur's Dave Rowntree!

Podcast Episode · Talk ’90s to me · 22/09/2025 · 59m

podcasts.apple.com

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Britpop Memories @britpopmemories.bsky.social · 16d

Having done a brilliant Oasis episode, @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social has now done an episode about Blur with actual Blur bloke @daverowntree.bsky.social

Well worth a listen for the story of the band.

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

The birth of Parklife, Britpop and Cool Britanania with Blur's Dave Rowntree!

Podcast Episode · Talk ’90s to me · 22/09/2025 · 59m

podcasts.apple.com

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Talk '90s to me @talk90stome.bsky.social · 16d

Before Britpop & Cool Britannia, Blur were just 4 lads from Colchester finding their feet. On Talk 90s To Me, @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social chats with @daverowntree.bsky.social about those chaotic times and his brand new book of pics from the band’s early days!

Listen linktr.ee/talk90stome

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Miranda Sawyer @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social · 20d

What a great Bjorn Borg interview by the master Simon Hattenstone www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-int...

‘I tried to escape with drugs, pills and alcohol’: Björn Borg on his misery and mayhem after quitting tennis

The sporting superstar walked away from success and adulation at 26 – much to everyone’s bemusement. He opens up about his secret life and the depression, cocaine, overdoses and aggressive cancer that...

www.theguardian.com

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Miranda Sawyer @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social · 20d

Haha perfect response xxx

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John Harris @johnharris1969.bsky.social · 23d

News! At 4.30pm today, MPs will debate the Save Our Children's Rights petition calling on the Government to retain the legal right to assessment and support in education for children with Special Educational Needs. This matters

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Talk '90s to me @talk90stome.bsky.social · 23d

In the 90s, the Material Girl grew up, invited the world into her bed, Vogued her way through the record-breaking Blonde Ambition tour and even pissed off The Pope.

@msmirandasawyer.bsky.social is joined by the fabulous John Sizzle to talk the one and only Madonna.

Listen: linktr.ee/talk90stome

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Miranda Sawyer @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social · 24d

Hello blue skyers, here’s my Observer audio column, which is a lot about music this week enjoyyyy observer.co.uk/culture/audi...

observer.co.uk

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Miranda Sawyer @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social · 26d

This is happening to so many people. AXS is terrible

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Miranda Sawyer @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social · 29d

Oh that’s great to hear, v happy!

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Miranda Sawyer @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social · 29d

Oh I never heard that! Didn’t come up in my research but I like it

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