@spanky808
Indiepop / electronic music, photography, Leicester City, Raith Rovers, comics etc Insta: therebelliousjukebox808 New profile picture as I seem to have mislaid the one from Tw*tter. I’m the one on the left… Don’t suck, don’t die.
Day 9
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PERFECT SKIN
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
“Strikes me the moral of this song must be
There Never Has Been One”
youtu.be/DDoJQH8Pz8s?...
A Lego Model of the Millennium Falcon from Star Wars, only the 74 piece version though, roughly the same size as the palm of my hand!
Well that’s Xmas officially over then as I finally got round to building the Lego Millennium Falcon that Santa brought me :-)
to anyone — regardless of where you sit on the gender spectrum — who has ever felt pressured to be a product instead of a person, happy International Women’s Day
we can do better, we’re already doing better
🩵
#internationalwomensday
Day 8
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MAGIC TRIGGERS - The Wolfhounds
youtu.be/EitcygVGA_I?...
CDs of mini-albums ATTITUDE & BLOWN AWAY by The Wolfhounds.
Turning up the volume while I have the house to myself for a couple of hours.
“Vertical Grave” in particular sounding rather good this Sunday morning.
#NowPlaying
#BestSongHeardToday
#MusicSky
Day 7
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OLYMPIAN - Gene
A massive climax to a mini-epic of a tune, and a big highlight of their show at the Barrowlands last night.
Bonus point as it also closed out their main pre-encore set.
youtu.be/jbh6jTI8tfE?...
Day 6
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BETWEEN THE WARS - Billy Bragg
Finishes on a sobering lyrical twist as Billy switches from the past tense (“I kept the faith & I kept voting”) to the fatalistic realisation that nothing’s changed & still “we are between the wars”
youtu.be/VVEf9NefHAo?...
‼️FREE‼️
Visit London's @royalalberthall.bsky.social and the #GeminiAndMercuryRemastered photographic exhibition for free this weekend!
No ticket required.
These are the FINAL two free open days:
Sun 8th March 10am-1pm
Sat 14th March 10am-12pm
Info:
royalalberthall.com/tickets/even...
What gives you the idea that that’s so amazing baby…? ;-)
Day5
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WE’RE GOING TO LIVE FOR A VERY LONG TIME
Heaven 17
PENTHOUSE AND PAVEMENT was the first time I’d encountered a “locked groove” on a record & it still amuses me that “for a very long time” is the phrase that gets infinitely looped!
youtu.be/77PYASbEsi8?...
Me too!
I heard it for the first time via Peel too, quite possibly during the Festive 50 actually as I think it did pretty well in the voting that year.
Now then, now then…
Day 4
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DISAPPOINTED-Morrissey
He ended up as a thoroughly reprehensible individual, but this ending is still quite smart
“This is the last song I will ever sing”
(cheering)
“No, I changed my mind again”
(groans)
“Goodnight & thank you”
youtu.be/YnnnLB2Z6ew?...
Day 3
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WE’LL BE RIGHT BACK (12”)
Steinski & Mass Media
No long fade / big build on this one, just that perfectly judged “You can’t *get* fresher than this!” sample (in the full 12” version anyway) and then they’re done.
youtu.be/hxw8GtHPGn4?...
Day 2
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CLOSE - The Groove Farm
This is my pick for today for the way that the sonic chaos as it closes gives way to the sampled sweetness of “Close To You” by The Carpenters.
(This wasn’t on YouTube, so had to upload it myself!)
youtu.be/r7Z0WGyEWlM?...
Beat Dis (12”) - Bomb The Bass Bass (How Low Can You Go?) (Bomb the House mix) - Simon Harris Hypnotonic - Hypnotone A Bit Of… - Kiss AMC Blame It On The Bassline - Norman Cook We'll Be Right Back (12") - Steinski and Mass Media Hear The Drummer (Get Wicked) - Chad Jackson Theme from S'Express (12") - S'Express Let’s Get Brutal (Mega mix) - Nitro Deluxe Pump Up The Volume (12" Remix) - MARRS Kiss (Sonic Crush Symphony) - Age Of Chance
BLAME IT ON THE BASSLINE 12” single by Norman Cook & MC Wildski on a deck next to the sleeve.
Took along a few spare records to #VinylAGoGo this afternoon, and - with a few regulars missing - ended up playing them all over the space of an hour! Good fun though.
Day 1
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BRIGHTER - The Railway Children
It’s the way that it seems to be winding to a perfectly pleasant fade out, but then there’s a clattering percussive burst that triggers another minute of soaring chiming climactic guitar.
youtu.be/beNHn9lOeqg?...
A pile of 12” singles from Bomb The Bass, MARRS, Kiss AMC, Steinski, Simon Harris, Nitro Deluxe, Age Of Chance, Chad Jackson, Hypnotone, S’Express & Norman Cook.
Flier: “Vinyl A GoGo Open Decks Betty Nicols 297 High Street, Kirkcaldy 4pm til 7pm - new dates for 2026! Sunday - 1st March”
Open decks time at the weekend again via #VinylAGoGo, and - taking inspiration from seeing Fatboy Slim later tonight - dug out some appropriate choices, inc Norman’s debut single from before he started on the pseudonyms.
Not entirely sure what I’ll end up playing, but it’ll be from this pile.
Enjoyed those James, thanks for running them.
7” single of LET THERE BE SHELVING ep by Thrilled Skinny, inc lyric sheet & discography offering a chance to join their fan club for “only £3 per year”
Cracking set of tunes there, but I would say that as I’ve got three quarters of them myself! :-)
Coincidentally, I picked up a copy of a different Thrilled Skinny single myself this week. Wonder if they’re still accepting new members into the fan club…?
Day 28
#StandaloneSingles
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
MISSNG THE MOON
The Field Mice
youtu.be/2aufrJG-OQI?...
Day 28
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HUSBANDS
Savages
youtu.be/rmJ_mcvRQsI?...
ICYMI
The February edition of the #eio40vprshow broadcast last Thursday on @vpraudioclub.bsky.social is on Mixcloud for some catch up listening
It reached top 10 in the indie chart but has slipped down a few places so needs a bump
🎧👇
www.mixcloud.com/vpraudioclub...
Day 27
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TEXAS NEVER WHISPERS
Pavement
Lead track from the “Watery, Domestic” EP
youtu.be/cN-mzRWXG2A?...
Day 27
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METAL POSTCARD (MITTAGEISEN)
Siouxsie and the Banshees
youtu.be/7DkFdAKwTbE?...
Day 26
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INCUBUS SUCCUBUS II
Xmal Deutschland
youtu.be/rzV8rhDKLN0?...
Day 26
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HYMN ON THE 45
Allo Darlin’
A standalone farewell single from 2016, though thankfully they’re back now and sounding as good as ever.
youtu.be/72T_DQuvJuo?...
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Day 25
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IN OUR ANGELHOOD
Cocteau Twins
youtu.be/JVx0li_Hihk?...
Day 25
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BLUES FOR CEAUŞESCU
The Fatima Mansions
youtu.be/FnvsgWD_pAQ?...