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Mike JD

@mike-j-d

Formerly @atomike on Twitter. Irish in Tenerife. Into vinyl, food, history and travel.

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Got logged out of Bluesky and sort of forgot about it!

06.12.2025 19:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Was thinking the same about Benicassim festival this year!

19.04.2025 14:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Agatha Christie’s Poirot is always on our minds πŸ₯°

18.04.2025 16:05 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Captain James T Kirk saying "Don't tell me, Tuesday"

Captain James T Kirk saying "Don't tell me, Tuesday"

Happy Trek Tuesday!

15.04.2025 12:00 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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13.04.2025 23:25 πŸ‘ 25250 πŸ” 5172 πŸ’¬ 474 πŸ“Œ 250
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BIGFOOT was a real celeb in the 1970s. But arguably, nothing catapulted Bigfoot into the mainstream more than the two occasions when the Bionic Man fought him (he was a robot created by aliens to scare humans away from their mountain base!)

The Bionic Bigfoot became a highly sought-after toy...

14.04.2025 19:34 πŸ‘ 77 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2

Is it just me or do shut down pubs always look really sad? Even the ones that were absolute shitholes when they were open

11.04.2025 18:41 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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11.04.2025 18:55 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Ad we put in the Village Voice mid March 1975

11.04.2025 17:31 πŸ‘ 927 πŸ” 117 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 4

Didn't call it the great rock 'n roll swindle for nothing!

11.04.2025 15:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

At least he's a honest twat. He never really shies away from it. @richiesombrero.bsky.social and I were chatting about this earlier in the week. PiL are/were a great band.

11.04.2025 11:44 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Kurt Vonnegut tells his wife he's going out to buy an envelope:
"Oh, she says, well, you're not a poor man.
You know, why don't you go online and buy a hundred envelopes and put them in the closet?
And so I pretend not to hear her. And go out to get an envelope because I'm going to have a hell of a good time in the process of buying one envelope.
I meet a lot of people. And see some great looking babies. And a fire engine goes by.
And I give them the thumbs up. And I'll ask a woman what kind of dog that is. And, and I don't know. The moral of the story is β€” we're here on Earth to fart around
And, of course, the computers will do us out of that. And what the computer people don't realize, or they don't care, is we're dancing animals. You know, we love to move around.
And it's like we're not supposed to dance at all anymore."

Kurt Vonnegut tells his wife he's going out to buy an envelope: "Oh, she says, well, you're not a poor man. You know, why don't you go online and buy a hundred envelopes and put them in the closet? And so I pretend not to hear her. And go out to get an envelope because I'm going to have a hell of a good time in the process of buying one envelope. I meet a lot of people. And see some great looking babies. And a fire engine goes by. And I give them the thumbs up. And I'll ask a woman what kind of dog that is. And, and I don't know. The moral of the story is β€” we're here on Earth to fart around And, of course, the computers will do us out of that. And what the computer people don't realize, or they don't care, is we're dancing animals. You know, we love to move around. And it's like we're not supposed to dance at all anymore."

Kurt Vonnegut man

10.04.2025 12:27 πŸ‘ 19287 πŸ” 5429 πŸ’¬ 253 πŸ“Œ 415

It is definitely unique. I can't quite put my finger on it, but it really wormed its way into my brain. The hold music track it reminds me of is called 'Opus One' by Tim Carleton - apparently he made it on a 4-track when he was 16! Some of the melodies also remind me of 'Abduction' era Eat Static.

10.04.2025 14:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Total Blue, by Total Blue 9 track album

On the headphones now (thanks to @mike-j-d.bsky.social for the heads up):

music-from-memory.bandcamp.com/album/total-...

09.04.2025 21:48 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes! 100%.

10.04.2025 07:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

There will be a TWITTER/BLUESKY LISTENING PARTY- today, Wed 9 April, 8pm UK time on both Twitter & Bluesky simultaneously, when we will groove communally to LIFE, DEATH & DENNIS HOPPER. Mike,Paul & James will all join & other luminaries too.Β Β 
Log in at 8pm and join us!

09.04.2025 07:28 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Everybody romanticizing about the heyday of American manufacturing needs to carefully listen to one (1) Bruce Springsteen song.

08.04.2025 15:04 πŸ‘ 17885 πŸ” 2369 πŸ’¬ 592 πŸ“Œ 150
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It's New Viz Day!

07.04.2025 20:16 πŸ‘ 75 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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It’s a great day friends

08.04.2025 13:29 πŸ‘ 2847 πŸ” 599 πŸ’¬ 37 πŸ“Œ 25

Haha, yes lad. Enjoy! I look forward to hearing your thoughts πŸ‘Œ

08.04.2025 17:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Magnificent πŸ™

08.04.2025 08:50 πŸ‘ 86 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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PREORDER: 'Issue Eight' by Weird Walk

One of the finest zines about returns, once again focussing on the landscapes and folklore of the UK.

Maxine Peake, Rachel Adams, Lucy Wright, Isaura BarbΓ©-Brown, and Beccy Mccray all feature.

@weirdwalk.bsky.social
www.normanrecords.com/records/2087...

08.04.2025 08:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh man, you're in for a treat. It's an eponymous album that come out last year that musically sits somewhere between Tangerine Dream's 'Ricochet', the OST of 1991's 'Point Break' and that one piece of call waiting music that everyone kinda likes. Great, great record!

08.04.2025 08:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is such a great record. I was surprised how listenable it was after reading the synopsis. Might stick it on again later if I can snap myself out of my Total Blue obsession.

07.04.2025 12:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I want my government to be boring and competent enough so that I don’t have to think about it every goddamn minute.

04.04.2025 15:10 πŸ‘ 11266 πŸ” 1586 πŸ’¬ 298 πŸ“Œ 122

One of the best live bands I've ever seen. You can hear how much they enjoy playing together on every record.

05.04.2025 07:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Man Vs Bee was about incel behaviour.

05.04.2025 07:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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WIN! - A Vinyl Copy of 'SABLE, fABLE' by Bon Iver

Bon Iver's anticipated fifth album drops next week, and we're giving away a 2LP black/salmon to one winner.

Simply like, share, and follow us to be entered.

@jagjaguwar.bsky.social
www.normanrecords.com/records/2077...

04.04.2025 15:05 πŸ‘ 82 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thought Leadership - III Of Pentacles Buy III OF PENTACLES by THOUGHT LEADERSHIP. LP Β£26.49. Order online today and get FREE UK delivery on orders over Β£75.

JUST IN! 'III Of Pentacles' by Thought Leadership

First-ever vinyl release of a once-tape only album from the enigmatic Stockport musician, a DIY release of ethereal homespun guitars, sitting between ambient and the dreamy guitarwork of The Durutti Column.

www.normanrecords.com/records/2077...

01.04.2025 11:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

She died in binary. That’s dedication. RIP.

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