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Ian Wade

@wadeywade.bsky.social

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Writer / DJ / crisps / hullabaloo and custard / pop music is important 1984: The Year Pop Went Queer out now

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Ian Wade @wadeywade.bsky.social · Jul 18

BF: “I’ve got a teams meeting at 10 and another call at 11.30. What’s your plans for today?”

Me: “I’ve got a book out”

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Ian Wade @wadeywade.bsky.social · 51m

1981’s Autumn of the Futurists was in some ways Philip Oakey’s deranged idea that The Dignity of Labour could’ve been a No.1 come to fruition. In a week’s time, his idea won’t seem so deranged after all.

WHAT A FUCKING RECORD @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social · 10h

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new modern books @newmodernbooks.bsky.social · 1h

PINK FLOYD SHINE ON by Mark Blake is OUT NOW!

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#pinkfloyd

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Ian Wade @wadeywade.bsky.social · 13h

it's maddening!

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WHAT A FUCKING RECORD @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social · 1d

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Ian Wade @wadeywade.bsky.social · 15h

ahead of my long weekend in Finland obviously I've downloaded a few podcasts, some pop docs, a few Hey Duggees, uploaded a future DJ setlist to check out, my next album and mp3s of three forthcoming boxsets. Obviously the minute I'm on the plane I'll not fancy ANY of it, but at least I'm prepared.

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Ian Wade @wadeywade.bsky.social · 16h

UH OH. LEGENDS

Justin Lewis @whenisbirths.bsky.social · 16h

People in or near Swansea! Come and see me and @juderogers.bsky.social talking about the 80s and about my new book, next Wednesday! #IntoTheGroove

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Blood Everywhere @bloodeverywhere.bsky.social · 17h

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Ian Wade @wadeywade.bsky.social · 1d

Oh he’s been a fucking Nutjob for a while now

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Ian Wade @wadeywade.bsky.social · 1d

With Purcell in the news I've resurrected a thing I wrote years ago

Purcell’s Role in Gay Rights and How He Was Basically A Futurist

So anyway I’ve been listening to Purcell’s Funeral Sentences for the death of Queen Mary II, Z.27: VII March, which was sort of prompted by…

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Richard Brooks @thebrookso.bsky.social · 1d

Found this article in Music Week dated 10 Oct 92: 30 Sep sounds likely for Automatic For The People. And 7 Oct for Prince’s Symbol, not 13 Oct as is commonly believed.

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Ian Wade @wadeywade.bsky.social · 1d

YES! YES! YES! THANK YOU. I thought I was going mad.

Ian Wade @wadeywade.bsky.social · 1d

I have just been listening to this album (on bandcamp) and it is completely amazing

‘Are the neighbours’ curtains twitching? Good!’ Avril A, the 80s housewife who became a star of Manchester’s gay scene

She sang out of tune, her choreography was bizarre – and everyone who saw her loved her. As her superb music is rereleased, her family and fans recall a subcultural great

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Ian Wade @wadeywade.bsky.social · 1d

With Purcell in the news I've resurrected a thing I wrote years ago

Purcell’s Role in Gay Rights and How He Was Basically A Futurist

So anyway I’ve been listening to Purcell’s Funeral Sentences for the death of Queen Mary II, Z.27: VII March, which was sort of prompted by…

iamwadey.medium.com

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Ian Wade @wadeywade.bsky.social · 1d

Come on down to The Social for Late Nite Minicab FM on Saturday Nov 1. Soft sounds that hit hard thesocial.seetickets.com/event/late-n...

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Ian Wade @wadeywade.bsky.social · 1d

Come on down to The Social for Late Nite Minicab FM on Saturday Nov 1. Soft sounds that hit hard thesocial.seetickets.com/event/late-n...

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Eamonn-Forde @eamonn-forde.bsky.social · 2d

You *could* listen to a podcast that somehow fails to acknowledge me or my book. But if you value actual research and proper journalism, you can read the definitive account of EMI and Terra Firma here. (Hem hem.) uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

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Ian Wade @wadeywade.bsky.social · 2d

ooh nice. Yeah I think it might have been brought forward or maybe released midweek.

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Ian Wade @wadeywade.bsky.social · 2d

I mean, everyone is saying October 5 and it is very much an October album, but what if everything I know is actually wrong

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Ian Wade @wadeywade.bsky.social · 2d

trying to work out how Automatic For The People was 33 yesterday when it entered the charts dated 4/10/92 and all the other new entries that week came out 28/9