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The Old Anorak
@theoldanorak.bsky.social
Music fans and obsessives, looking to share the passion far and wide.

Or to put it another way: We're here to help the musically curious explore the sounds of the 20th century.

Find out more at our Substack: theoldanorak.substack.com
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Welcome to The Old Anorak. Click below to read more about us in our "Welcome to the Old Anorak" post on Substack.

To quote from the sub-heading, this will answer the basics such as: "Why We is, What We is, and Where Does That Name Come From?"

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Welcome to The Old Anorak
Answering the Basics: Why We is, What We is, and Where Does That Name Come From?
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Coming this Saturday, the 13th, to a screen near you, courtesy of Substack...
December 9, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Fresh out of its box this morning was a brand new Monday Morning's Earworm on Substack. Hard to believe it's up to No.31 already...

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Monday Morning’s Earworm No.31
Sea Cruise by Frankie Ford
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December 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Coming soon, well, this Saturday to be exact, to a Substack near you, The Old Anorak muses wistfully... and issues a friendly health warning to all fellow anoraks @squarepegsuk.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 9:31 AM
The Shape of Things to Come…

Is guitar-shaped, played by a guy named Dave, and available for your delight from first thing tomorrow morning.
@squarepegsuk.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Reposted by The Old Anorak
Although it’s beyond me as to why you wouldn’t spend nearly an hour of your valuable time listening to 2 old guys talking about their musical obsessions, here’s just 2 minutes of 2 old guys anorakking…

Consider it a gateway drug

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What do you mean, it's ok to like Elvis??!!
YouTube video by theoldanorak
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October 24, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Reposted by The Old Anorak
Producing around 200,000 tapes in a rainbow of colors and custom designs last year, the last cassette plant in Iberia offers a fascinating look inside the art of tape duplication: https://disc.gs/4heHAI7
October 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Coming soon on Substack, well, Monday in fact, the clues in the title.

Be there or be somewhere else.
October 10, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Before Saturday's offering supersedes it, here's another chance to catch up with last weekend's offering from The Old Anorak on Substack... @squarepegsuk.bsky.social

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Berkmann’s Pop Miscellany: A Fun Book with a Million Musical Tales
All of Them Giving Me Built-in Deniability
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October 9, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Last chance to be in with the in-crowd

Give your eyes and ears a treat with this, before tomorrow morning’s brand new Monday Morning’s Earworm drops.

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Monday Morning’s Earworm No.20
Scenes from An Italian Restaurant by Billy Joel
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September 28, 2025 at 9:43 AM
The latest post from The Old Anorak on Substack just dropped.
Please proceed with caution, this may be hazardous to your health... @squarepegsuk.bsky.social

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Under the Covers No.5:
You’re the One that I Want
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September 27, 2025 at 6:42 AM
A little taste of the delights the current(until tomorrow morning) The Old Anorak post on Substack has waiting for you...
@squarepegsuk.bsky.social @markradcliffe.bsky.social

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James River
YouTube video by Jan Smith - Topic
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September 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Last chance to keep up with the cool kids before they all start reading and talking about tomorrow's brand new piece...
@squarepegsuk.bsky.social @markradcliffe.bsky.social

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My Musical Obsessions: Jan Smith
29 Dances
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September 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
For those who missed this week's Monday Morning's Earworm, don't worry, I've got you...

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Monday Morning's Earworm No.19
Michelle by The Beatles
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September 17, 2025 at 7:47 AM
The Old Anorak chats about the tunes that disturbed us.

As the 2nd best good looking guy in the vid says, tell us in the comments which songs you've found disturbing.

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What record did you/ do you find disturbing?
YouTube video by theoldanorak
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September 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
40 years old today, and still sounding marvellous, from the album of the same name, "Hounds of Love".
The waif from 1978, who gave us "Wuthering Heights", has clearly grown up.

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Kate Bush - Hounds of Love (Live at Top of the Pops)
YouTube video by d3nner
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September 16, 2025 at 9:33 AM
For anyone who missed last Saturday's missive from the Old Anorak

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Under the Covers No.4
Take These Chains from My Heart
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September 16, 2025 at 8:55 AM
For those who missed this week's Monday Mornings Earworm on Substack, here’s another chance to catch up with it

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Monday Morning’s Earworm No.18
In the Mood by Glenn Miller
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September 10, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The Old Anorak was where I talked about the music I loved. One day, my old college pal Chris said, “Have you thought of doing a podcast?“

Months later, here's Episode One: The Old Anorak. What's it all about? #music,#podcast,#nostalgia @squarepegsuk.bsky.social

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The Old Anorak. What's it all about?
YouTube video by theoldanorak
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September 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Coming this weekend on Substack, this explosive exposé...
#buddyholly, #bobmontgomery, #westernswing, #rockabilly, #rocknroll
September 4, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Last Saturday's Substack piece for The Old Anorak...
#BobDylan, #JohnnyCash, #itain'tmebabe, #coversongs

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Under the Covers №3:
It Ain’t Me Babe
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September 4, 2025 at 11:28 AM
For those who missed it, here's this weeks Monday Morning's Earworm...

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Monday morning’s earworm №16
Stripes by Brandy Clark
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August 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
From before the days of abs flat-packed like an Ikea wardrobe, that’s been buffed until it shines like a baboon’s arse, comes this romantic ditty.
Recommended to anyone with sensibilities hardier than wet tissue paper
PS.Claire Rayner was an agony Aunt of the time.
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Food Poisoning - Blubbery Hellbellies
YouTube video by TheeDixieFlatline
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August 19, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Playing now on the headphones...

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Melody Gardot - Don't Misunderstand
YouTube video by GotYouFish
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August 15, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Wonderful, wonderful stuff from Carmel,from a few years ago...

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Carmel - More More More
YouTube video by Carmel Music
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August 15, 2025 at 7:07 AM