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Up, Up And Away {Don't Look Down}

Pop In The Real World @popintherealworld.bsky.social · 9d

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Some simply cracking music, that's what's up Bluesky!
Thanks @emmaswiftsings.bsky.social Peki Momes, Nation of Language, Discovery Zone, The Milk, Park Jiha, The Montgolfier Brothers (Thanks @petepaphides.bsky.social & Needle Mythology)

Starring Discovery Zone, Emma Swift, The Milk, The Montgolfier Brothers, Nation of Language, Park Jima, Peki MomesThe Front Runners The Resurrection Game : Emma SwiftEmma Swift’s first album of orig...

The Mixcloud Chronicles: Episode 29

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Pop In The Real World @popintherealworld.bsky.social · 15d

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Another new show with choirs, new songs, new versions of old songs and old songs. Thanks to
@goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social @phoeberings.bsky.social @infinitysong.bsky.social Talk Talk and @thechoircefc.bsky.social and many more!

https://www.mixcloud.com/Chris2023/pop-in-the-real-world-mixcloud-29/We start this show with a little amateur trickery before settling down to some frenetic rock and roll.Moving swiftly on, we dive in...

Starring Blossoms, CMAT, Emma Jean Thackray, Jacob Alon, Nick Mulvey, Paul Weller, Wolf AliceThe Mercury Music Prize SpecialThe 2025 Mercury Music Prize shortlist has been announced, and Lauren Lavern...

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Pop In The Real World @popintherealworld.bsky.social · 16d

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It's Mercury Music time with four 2025 shortlisted albums & new work from three previous nominees. Grateful appreciation to:
@paulwellernews.bsky.social, Emma-Jean Thackray, Blossoms, @cmatbaby.bsky.social Wolf Alice, Jacob Alon & @nickmulvey.bsky.social

Quicksilver Messages

Starring Apta, Dominique Adams, GLOK and Timothy Clerkin, Light Space Modulator, The Order of the 12. Ron Sexsmith, YetsubyThe Front Runners The Pool : AptaOn the one hand you have Glok (see below) t...

Pop In The Real World @popintherealworld.bsky.social · 23d

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A week for the weird, the warm and the downright wonderful.
Thanks to @ronsexsmith.bsky.social (a wonderful, wonderful album) Dominique Adams GLOK and Timothy Clerkin. Apta, Yetsuby, The Order of the 12 and Light Space Modulator

The Magnificent Seven

All Killer, No Thriller. (Sorry Jacko!)

Pop In The Real World @popintherealworld.bsky.social · Sep 8

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There are good music weeks and great music weeks. This was a great week, thanks to Martha Rose, Goodbye Wudaokou
#goodbyewudaokou, Obi, Geologist / DS, Andy Bell, Dean Wareham and the sweetest of farewells from Saint Etienne @bobpetesarah.bsky.social

Starring Andy Bell, Dean Wareham, Geologist, Goodbye Wudaokou, Martha Rose, Obi, Saint EtienneThe Front Runners Anything Of Us : Goodbye WudaokouEvery now and again an album comes out that you want t...

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Pop In The Real World @popintherealworld.bsky.social · Sep 6

🎧 mixcloud.com/Chris2023/pop-in-the-real-world-mixcloud-27a/

With new songs from @magneticsky.bsky.social
& the fantastic @jamesclarkefive.bsky.social
you hardly need the further incentives of Heartworms, @allodarlin.bsky.social @nataliebergman.bsky.social & @themarias.music-social.com to listen!

Pop In The Real World Mixcloud 27A

It feels like a milestone to have completed a full lap of the Pop In The Real World Alphabet. We're happy to go again starting with a trip to Australia - the songs, the artists, the barbies, the beach...

School's in (Sorry Kids And Teachers)

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Pop In The Real World @popintherealworld.bsky.social · Sep 1

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Autumn's here. Settle down with great music like this. Thanks SunYears Flopsy's Dream (aka @geowizard.bsky.social) Kara-Lis Coverdale Marshall Allen (C/o @mexicansummer.bsky.social) Cassandra Jenkins
@welovepulp.bsky.social & @phoeberings.bsky.social

Starring Cassandra Jenkins, Flopsy's Dream, Kara-Lis Coverdale, Marshall Allan, Phoebe Rings, Pulp, SunYearsThe Front Runners My Light, My Massage Parlour : Cassandra JenkinsIt must be easy for arti...

Music For The First Glass Waiting Room

Pop In The Real World @popintherealworld.bsky.social · Aug 25

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Electronica, jazz, classic rock, Welsh pop and a satisfying band names. It's all good music too. Thanks to Neuzeitliche Bodebelage, Maridalen, @ynysmusic.bsky.social
@sweetwaterrocks.bsky.social GoGo Penguin
and Cate Brooks.

Starring Cate Brooks, GoGo Penguin, Maridalen, Neuzeitliche Bodebelage, Sweet Water, YnysThe Front Runners Gressholmen : MaridalenI used to work with a man who was great at his job, caring and decent...

Summer Sadness, August Angst

Pop In The Real World @popintherealworld.bsky.social · Aug 18

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A new football season is upon us. Here's a few acts that were on the ball and put their albums in the back of the net.
Ten Fe. @gentlehen.bsky.social Florist
(aka Florist), lost 80s heroes The Mood, Blanche Biau &
@david_boulter
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Starring Blanche Biau, David Boulter, Florist, Gentle Hen, The Mood, Ten FeThe Front Runners Heartcore : Blanche BiauIn her merchandise range Blanche Biau has a black T-shirt. The slogan reads : “I w...

Pop In The Real World Mixcloud 26

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Pop In The Real World @popintherealworld.bsky.social · Aug 14

🎧 mixcloud.com/Chris2023/pop-in-the-real-world-mixcloud-26/
Ok. Let's see how many of the acts in this show I can squeeze into a Bluesky post. @gogopenguin.bsky.social Molchat Doma
@wearevillagers.bsky.social The Jam, Roge, Khruangbin, Black Sabbath, School for the Dead, The Millennium and more.

Mixcloud 26 takes a musical look at zoos in this show. Amongst other things we'll explain why the penguin became the symbol of Penguin Books and provide helpful advice on how to avoid being killed by ...

Boom? Bust? Boom A Bang Bang?

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Pop In The Real World @popintherealworld.bsky.social · Aug 10

🎧 popintherealworld.co.uk/post/boom-bust-boom-a-bang-bang Thanks to NewDad @billie-marten.bsky.social @themarias.music-social.com Natalie Bergman (c/o @thirdmanrecords.bsky.social) The Big Dish, Now Always Fades, My Raining Stars and @poloandpan.bsky.social

Starring The Big Dish, Billie Marten, The Marias, My Raining Stars, Natalie Bergman, NewDad, Now Always Fades. Polo and PanThe Front Runners Momentum : My Raining StarsListening to My Raining Stars is...

There Is Always Plan B. Always!

Pop In The Real World @popintherealworld.bsky.social · Aug 5

🎧https://youtu.be/QwmSMh72neU?si=wWbJRy-1coVxSHjs

Magntic Skies get better and better with every release. This is their new single. The tour in November promises to be excellent.

Pop In The Real World @popintherealworld.bsky.social · Jul 27

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The holiday season has checked in and the Pop In The Real World mini fridge is emptier than usual. Luckily great records from Roge West 11, Beth Hirsch, Flaer Sam Blasucci @allodarlin.bsky.social and Turin Brakes fill the gaps.

Starring Allo Darlin',Flaer, Roge, Sam Blasucci, Turin Brakes, West 11 and Beth HirschThe Front Runners Bright Lights : Allo Darlin’This is a lovely demonstration of what happens when indie kids grow ...

Caring Is Sharing With Ears Of Friendship

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Pop In The Real World @popintherealworld.bsky.social · Jul 14

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Mods. Shakespeare. Belarusian electropop. All this and more to amuse you this week. Thanks to Arve Henriksen, James Taylor Quartet,Young Gun Silver Fox Molchat Doma @bccamplight.bsky.social and @japanesebreakfast.bsky.social

Starring Arve Henriksen, Trygve Sein, Anders Jormin, Markku Ounaskari, BC Camplight, James Taylor Quartet, Japanese Breakfast, Molchat Doma, Young Gun Silver FoxThe Front Runners Hung Up On You : Jame...

Pop In The Real World Mixcloud 24

Pop In The Real World @popintherealworld.bsky.social · Jul 10

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Our latest Mixcloud show - No 24 - is now ready and waiting for your ears. Featuring the Letter X and Carwyn Ellis & Rio18, The xx, @themayfliesusa.bsky.social @realestateband.bsky.social The Bluebells and much, much more.

Episode 24 has an air of mystery about it, mainly because we've reached 'X' in the Pop In The Real World Alphabet. Hopefull it will help to clarify the meaning of X once and for all.. Elsewhere we ha...

Ex-Easter Island Head – Norther

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Pop In The Real World @popintherealworld.bsky.social · Jul 6

🎧 It's easy to become stuck in a musical rut, but there were many delights to be had this week from acts previously unknown to me. Thanks to Ecovillage, Arooj Aftab, Tokyo Tea Room Ex Easter Island Head and Alex Puddu

Here's /Norther' from Ex Easter Island Head
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YouTube video by Rocket Recordings

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Pop In The Real World @popintherealworld.bsky.social · Jun 30

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Another week of unalloyed joy, with no exaggeration. Thanks above all to Kaito, The Rah Band, Mark Fry Darling West
Tunde Adebimpe (C/O @subpop.bsky.social )
@skeleten.bsky.social and Infinity Song.
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The Spice And Salsa Of Summer sounds

StarringDarling West, Infinity Song, Kaito, Mark Fry, The Rah Band, Skeleten, Tunde AdebimpeThe Front Runners Woods : Darling WestThere’s a lot of unpleasantness in the world at the moment. Not just t...

The Mixcloud Chronicles :Episode 23

Pop In The Real World @popintherealworld.bsky.social · Jun 26

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Weddings can be romantic, bonkers or disastrous - we love 'em all. This show has all that ain the company of
#butlerblakegrant, Oracle Sisters, Jeffrey Lewis @tindersticks.bsky.social @seapowerband.bsky.social
and, um, Wizzard and much more.

https://www.mixcloud.com/Chris2023/pop-in-the-real-world-mixcloud-23/Everyone loves a good wedding - romantic, fun, happy. Unless, that is, it turns belligerent, fighting drunk or simply doesn't turn ...

StarringBilly Reeves, Birds In The Brickhouse, Broken Chip, Comet Gain, The Mayflies USA, StereophonicsThe Front Runners A Strange Peace : Birds In The BrickworkBirds In The Brickwork made one of the ...

Pop In The Real World @popintherealworld.bsky.social · Jun 23

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We're back with angsty indie, rock & deep ambience. From one extreme to the other thanks to
@themayfliesusa.bsky.social @stereophonics.bsky.social Billy Reeves Comet Gain Birds In The Brickwork (@waysideandwoodland.bsky.social) & @brokenchip.bsky.social

Summer Daze

StarringDjo, Jan Jelinek, Kirk Barley, Mark Barrott. Real EstateThe Front Runners Daniel : Real EstateReal Estate offer the kind of wide eyed, confident indie pop that you’d need a heart of stone to d...

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Pop In The Real World @popintherealworld.bsky.social · Jun 6

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A briefer read than usual doesn't diminish the quality of electronic genius and pure pop on display. Thanks to Djo

@realestateband.bsky.social Mark Barrot, Kirk Barley and Jan Jelinek (Thanks @electronicsound.bsky.social )

AI Rote My Headlime

Pop In The Real World Mixcloud 21

Pop In The Real World @popintherealworld.bsky.social · Jun 5

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In our slimmed down version, we'll be considering the letter 'U' in pop, the delights of English pubs, and sampling a debut that arrived 41 years after the band split up. With
@theloftuk.bsky.social @dreadzone.bsky.social and many more.

In our new slimmed down version, the Pop In The Real World Alphabet reaches 'U'. It's one of those difficult letters. There are some, but not many, songs about umbrellas, unicorns and uniforms but not...

The Ups and Downs of a Bactrian Camel

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Pop In The Real World @popintherealworld.bsky.social · Jun 2

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Summer's here and so are Summer sounds this week. Praise be to Jeffrey Lewis, Black Country New Road Lava La Rue, The Delines Peace Flag Ensemble, Les Cyclades and
Carwyn Ellis and Rio 18

Pass the sunscreen!

StarringBlack Country New Road, Carwyn Ellis and Rio 18, The Delines, Jeffrey Lewis, Lava LaRue, Les Cyclades, Peace Flag EnsembleThe Front Runners The EVEN MORE Freewheelin’ Jeffrey Lewis : Jeffrey L...

300 Not Out,and Just Settling In

Pop In The Real World @popintherealworld.bsky.social · May 26

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A stunning week - not a single disappointment. Thanks to
@mikiberenyi.bsky.social @brianbilston.bsky.social The Catenary Wires @saintetienne.bsky.social #vegyn Tindersticks, Oracle Sisters, Tales of Moon and #butlerblakegrant.

StarringBrian Bilston and the Catenary Wires, Butler, Blake and Grant, Miki Berenyi Trio, Oracle Sisters, Saint Etienne, Tales of Moon, Tindersticks, VegynThe Front Runners Sounds Made By Humans : Br...

Pop In The Real World Mixcloud 20

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Pop In The Real World @popintherealworld.bsky.social · May 24

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We start a leaner, more compact future with this show -a double espresso rather than milky latte! That's due to the likes of Beirut @dukespecial.bsky.social [email protected]
@welovepulp.bsky.social amongst many others.

Pop In he Real World is back with a punchier programme crammed into an hour! Shorter doers not mean weaker. Think of the show as having the strength and taste of a double espresso rather than the milk...