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Music site, all genres: blues, rock, indie, country, jazz, folk ... Top 10s galore, passionate writing, new contributors welcome. Rock 'n' roll. It will stand. https://www.toppermost.co.uk/
NEW post: “In the late 60s Jimmy Webb virtually defined American popular songwriting with hits such as MacArthur Park, By The Time I Get To Phoenix, Galveston, Wichita Lineman…”

@covers.bsky.social selects 10 best songs sung by #JimmyWebb

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December 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
NEW post: “If you appreciate folk, country, Americana, piano ballads, or just great story telling, there is much to discover on Jimmy Webb’s dozen or so albums.”

@covers.bsky.social selects 10 best songs sung by #JimmyWebb

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December 3, 2025 at 11:08 AM
NEW post: Cowboy Junkies ... "this prolific Canadian band has been releasing outstanding albums for 40 years - one of the most satisfying bodies of work"

Tony Thompson (author of Creedence On Track) picks his 10 best #CowboyJunkies

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November 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
NEW post: Cowboy Junkies "this prolific band has released album after album for 40 years. Their strike rate is outstanding, one of the most satisfying bodies of work in rock and roll"

Tony Thompson (author of The Doors On Track) picks his 10 best #CowboyJunkies

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November 27, 2025 at 11:13 AM
STOP PRESS: Check our home page for info on the recent KLF event in Liverpool and grab yourself a copy of the inaugural issue of 'The Khronicle' fanzine for free (while stocks last) - and take a look at the KLF toppermost from @dizzytigerstu.bsky.social while you're there.

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November 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM
NEW post: “Cathal Coughlan’s final album, ‘Song Of Co-Aklan’ (2021) revealed an artist at the peak of his powers. The Copper Beech features one of his finest melodies”

@pangurdubh3.bsky.social picks 10 tracks from the ‘solo’ albums of #CathalCoughlan

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November 20, 2025 at 7:24 PM
NEW post: "The Ghost Of Limehouse Cut from the second solo album ‘Black River Falls’ (1999) is a Brechtian/Dylanesque ballad with typically caustic, brilliant lyrics by Cathal Coughlan"

@pangurdubh3.bsky.social picks 10 tracks from his solo albums

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November 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
NEW post: "Cathal Coughlan's rich musical legacy through his solo work and his earlier recordings with #Microdisney & #FatimaMansions"

@pangurdubh3.bsky.social picks 10 tracks from the ‘solo’ albums of #CathalCoughlan (Photo Bleddyn Butcher)

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November 20, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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"Tuck & Patti have carved out a niche that’s as intimate as a whispered conversation in a dimly lit club - their onstage chemistry bleeds into every note"

@dlew919.bsky.social chooses10 of their best songs

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November 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
NEW post: Tuck & Patti … “In a world of overproduced acts, their duo purity stands out. They’re about substance. What sets them apart is the minimalism: just guitar and voice, but it feels massive.”

@dlew919.bsky.social picks his top 10 #TuckAndPatti tracks

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November 15, 2025 at 11:04 AM
NEW post: "If you take one thing away from this piece make it Brother Louie, a top 10 hit single by Hot Chocolate in 1973."

@daveamitri.bsky.social picks his top 10 #HotChocolate #CiceroPark

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November 10, 2025 at 7:24 PM
NEW post: "The first album 'Cicero Park' was released in 1974. It’s a brilliant collection of funk, soul, pop and social commentary"

@daveamitri.bsky.social picks his top 10 #HotChocolate ... #CiceroPark

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November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
NEW post: Hot Chocolate … “Into 1976 with 18 singles behind them and many successes across the globe, we arrive at Every 1’s A Winner and a golden period for the band”

@daveamitri.bsky.social picks his top 10 #HotChocolate #EveryOnesAWinner

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November 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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"One of the greatest artists in English folk music, his contribution to the genre is immeasurable."

@pangurdubh3.bsky.social picks 10 of the best songs from the albums of Nic Jones

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November 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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In 2001, ‘Penguin Eggs’ by Nic Jones was voted into 2nd place "Best Folk Album of all Time" on the Mike Harding show on BBC Radio 2 (just behind Fairport's ‘Liege & Lief’)

@pangurdubh3.bsky.social picks 10 tracks from the albums of #NicJones

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November 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
NEW post: “Canadee-I-O (from 1980’s ‘Penguin Eggs’) stands out for its combination of superb guitar playing with one of his very finest vocal performances”

@pangurdubh3.bsky.social picks 10 tracks from the albums of #NicJones

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November 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM
NEW post: "Nic Jones’ brilliant solo work has cemented his legacy as one of the greatest artists in English folk music, his contribution to the genre immeasurable."

@pangurdubh3.bsky.social picks 10 tracks from the albums of #NicJones

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November 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Recents: Sandy Denny, Penny & Sparrow, Marcus Miller, Leo Kottke, Rain Parade, Stray Cats, Billy Mackenzie, Death Cab, East River Pipe
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October 31, 2025 at 4:29 PM
NEW post: "Listen, Listen (from 1972's 'Sandy') - something timeless about its stately rhythm and lyrical restraint, it could just as easily be a 17th-century lament as a 1970s ballad."

@mikepress.bsky.social picks 10 from the ‘solo’ records of #SandyDenny

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October 29, 2025 at 9:45 PM
NEW post: "Late November (from 1971’s 'The North Star Grassman and the Ravens') is perhaps her most cinematic song - full of streams, temples and phosphorous sands."

@mikepress.bsky.social picks his 10 best songs from the ‘solo’ records of #SandyDenny

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October 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM
NEW post:  Sandy Denny ... "Her voice and vision still resonate: a reminder that the most profound melancholy can also be luminous, alive and simply beautiful."

@mikepress.bsky.social picks 10 from the ‘solo’ records of #SandyDenny (photo Keith 'Keef' MacMillan)

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October 29, 2025 at 2:23 PM
NEW post: “Recuerda (from 2019’s ‘Finch’) - an extraordinary vocal sequence after the 1 minute mark, a gentle descent from falsetto which reminds me upon every listen, here is a master at work.”

@paulwonvinyl.bsky.social picks his top #PennyAndSparrow tracks

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October 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
NEW post: “Jeopardy (from 2025’s ‘Lefty’) - the duo describe it as being ‘about knowing someone perfectly’ but I read more into it...”

@paulwonvinyl.bsky.social picks his top #PennyAndSparrow tracks

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October 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM
NEW post: Penny & Sparrow “originate from Austin TX, their music is a modern kind of folk, sometimes spiritual, with gentle harmonies – irresistible”

@paulwonvinyl.bsky.social picks his top 10 (+ 5 bubbling under!) @pennyandsparrow.bsky.social #PennyAndSparrow

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October 23, 2025 at 10:54 AM
NEW post: “If the bass is the heartbeat of music, Marcus Miller is the cardiologist who’s performed open-heart surgery on jazz, funk, R&B and everything in between.”

@dlew919.bsky.social picks 10 from the ‘solo’ career of the maestro #MarcusMiller

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October 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM