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Album sleeve for Indian instrumentalist Van Shipley entitled "I Am No Twins". Yellow background with two black and white photos of the artist, one holding a guitar and one holding a violin

Album sleeve for Indian instrumentalist Van Shipley entitled "I Am No Twins". Yellow background with two black and white photos of the artist, one holding a guitar and one holding a violin

Think I've only got one Van Shipley LP and it's pretty knackered, but has a great title and sleeve! (He's playing both guitar and violin on this)

09.03.2026 13:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Astra Nova Orchestra - Soul Sleeper
Astra Nova Orchestra - Soul Sleeper YouTube video by Batch Music Library

youtu.be/64bxIbsVwuw?...

09.03.2026 12:38 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Sister Rosetta Tharpe & The Lucky Millinder Orchestra β€’ β€œShout Sister Shout β€’ 1941 [RITY Archive]
Sister Rosetta Tharpe & The Lucky Millinder Orchestra β€’ β€œShout Sister Shout β€’ 1941 [RITY Archive] YouTube video by ReelinInTheYears66

It’s #InternationalWomensDay so I’ll be adding to this thread of women who inspired and innovated in rock’n’roll throughout, and where to start but with the great Sister Rosetta Tharpe, spiritual grandmother of all rock’n’roll guitarists?

youtu.be/5fLWel645CM?...

#musicsky #nowplaying #nowspinning

08.03.2026 15:48 πŸ‘ 70 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4

Yeah, and they won't survive! πŸ’₯

08.03.2026 18:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

78s are completely flat so warping is not a risk, but those piles are way too high!

08.03.2026 18:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Big old stacks of 78s in the background too!

08.03.2026 18:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It's iced coffee though so much weaker. Still well over the recommended daily maximum...

08.03.2026 18:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

1.4 litres - to save anyone else having to do the conversion from US fluid ounces

08.03.2026 17:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It's full of trampolines and soft play zones at the moment so I doubt it...!

07.03.2026 18:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wonder if the cinema organ is still there?

07.03.2026 18:32 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm onto series 2 now, and the classic (awful) Lovejoy look of mullet, leather jacket etc. S1 Lovejoy would never have worn a teeshirt.
Other than the Venice two parter, I really liked S1

07.03.2026 16:01 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

People rightly imagining this will be a disaster, but whatever happens as he switches to a new medium I’m sure he’ll still soon find his feet 🦢

07.03.2026 12:35 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I have an empty sleeve for that somewhere - when I found it it had a (not very good) Hawkwind LP inside!

07.03.2026 11:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Off the top of my head Rooky Ricardos in SF is meant to be good for 45s

07.03.2026 11:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Dave Bartholomew - The Monkey
Dave Bartholomew - The Monkey YouTube video by Wes MASSEY

Think spoken word stuff goes right back to the start of recording, sure I've heard some folk and blues stuff from the 78s era.
And R&B tracks like The Monkey were very popular in the early sound system days in Jamaica (at least one Mento version of this)
youtu.be/LNjuxtjtuWg?...

07.03.2026 08:42 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The first Sweet track I heard via a Ktel style comp my parents bought in the 80s. Was a bit disappointed when I later heard Blockbuster etc, thought this one was much better

07.03.2026 08:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
'Transmission #3' box & a 'Transmission #4' tape pack - free to a lucky user!!!

'Transmission #3' box & a 'Transmission #4' tape pack - free to a lucky user!!!

OK people, I know it's #BandcampFriday but I found some stuff in my desk at work, so I want to give them away to a lucky bluesky user!

Please like/share and I'll add you to a list where a random will get a 'Transmission #3' box & a 'Transmission #4' tape pack

blackhilltransmissions.bandcamp.com

06.03.2026 12:31 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Horizon Unlimited is also really good, think Numero have recently reissued it. Never heard any of the other LPs though

06.03.2026 22:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Found a copy of the Ice Cube 12" recently and flipped it for 30 quid, was surprised how much it goes for

06.03.2026 09:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Interesting list, don't recognise #1 other than the band name, and couldn't tell you how the AC/DC or Metallica ones went.
The Ice Cube is one that while a reasonable success at the time, it's got much more popular since and so many bigger (at the time) rap hits are not on the list

06.03.2026 09:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

And not to be confused with the American sax player Zoot Sims or the UK band leader Zoot Money of course... Lots of Zoots!

05.03.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Having a decent beer like Punk IPA widely available in supermarkets, corner shops etc, was a godsend, easy to ask people to get it in for BBQs, company drinks, etc, when previously it would just have been big brand lagers

04.03.2026 15:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"crumble of the moment" - how frequently does it change?!

04.03.2026 13:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Bonus tracks/remixes are also a good choice to fill a fourth side? E.g. an demos versions the artist may have.
Need at least about 14-15 minutes per side to avoid the "having to keep getting up" annoyance...

04.03.2026 12:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Fairly common on dance 12s, e.g. having one track on one side at 45 and two tracks on the other side at 33.
I don't mind (no belt here!) but that the labels often don't say the speeds is annoying!

04.03.2026 12:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Glossy laminated LP sleeve, cover shows Hamilton, Katz and Horn standing in a Japanese garden, mostly obscured by a blurred foreground

Glossy laminated LP sleeve, cover shows Hamilton, Katz and Horn standing in a Japanese garden, mostly obscured by a blurred foreground

Adding a bit of zen to your timeline this morning etc
Fred Katz, Paul Horn & The Chico Hamilton Quintet "Zen"
Charity find from last week. Only played once and not sure if a keeper yet, but has some good moments and interesting cello and bass playing from Katz and Carson Smith

04.03.2026 11:05 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

🎢And at dinnertime we stopped and walked back to the house to eat

And Mama hollered out the back door y'all remember to wipe your feet

And then she said I got some news this mornin' from Port Clarence Ridge

The pissed up sex pest Terry Scott drove off the Tees Transporter Bridge🎢

04.03.2026 10:30 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Not sure about Rega, but Pro-Ject have a replacement power supply that does the 33/45 speed change to avoid having to change the belt.

04.03.2026 10:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Image from Discogs or rear sleeve of the Peppermint Rainbow LP - three men and two women in matching light blue and black outfits (mini dresses and Gogo boots for the women, blue slacks, black shirt and blue cravat for the men)

Image from Discogs or rear sleeve of the Peppermint Rainbow LP - three men and two women in matching light blue and black outfits (mini dresses and Gogo boots for the women, blue slacks, black shirt and blue cravat for the men)

Oh that would have been nice!
I didn't look at the rear sleeve until I was washing it yesterday, but they were a groovy looking bunch:

03.03.2026 18:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Up, Bustle And Out "The Revolutionary Woman of the Windmill (La Bandolera del Molino)" / "An African Friendship (Une AmitiΓ© Africaine)" 12" on Ninjatune. Brown rough card sleeve with black handwritten print and woodcut style line drawing

Up, Bustle And Out "The Revolutionary Woman of the Windmill (La Bandolera del Molino)" / "An African Friendship (Une AmitiΓ© Africaine)" 12" on Ninjatune. Brown rough card sleeve with black handwritten print and woodcut style line drawing

Found in a charity over Xmas (how is it March already?!)
I was always a bit confused/intimidated by their name and track titles so despite a couple of comped tracks never investigated further. Think I was hoping for a friend or critic to say "check this out" and no-one ever did
#12inchTuesday

03.03.2026 17:08 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0