Chris Butcher
@chrisbutcher.bsky.social
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Love how the speed skaters have their hands behind their backs, like we're going really fast but we also want to look like a Victorian professor out for a stroll in the park
February 8, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Love how the speed skaters have their hands behind their backs, like we're going really fast but we also want to look like a Victorian professor out for a stroll in the park
I don't really know how to evaluate this alongside Elvis and Buddy but it's still in with a shout of my top 5
#5DebutAlbums50s60s
#5DebutAlbums50s60s
February 4, 2026 at 4:02 PM
I don't really know how to evaluate this alongside Elvis and Buddy but it's still in with a shout of my top 5
#5DebutAlbums50s60s
#5DebutAlbums50s60s
The fight was Toupee to View
Jarrell Miller hairpiece punched off during fight
In an unusual moment on the undercard of a title fight between Shakur Stevenson and Teofimo Lopez, American Jarrell Miller threw his toupee into the crowd after it was dislodged late in the second rou...
www.bbc.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 3:46 PM
The fight was Toupee to View
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★ The Twilight World of Sonic Disco / 12-inch Vinyl / Pink / 1986 ★
January 29, 2026 at 9:23 PM
★ The Twilight World of Sonic Disco / 12-inch Vinyl / Pink / 1986 ★
Brilliant to catch The Vibes on @marcrileydj.bsky.social and @gidcoe.bsky.social last night. Reminded me of my favourite record shopping experience. Rat Records Camberwell. Flicked the first rack of records I came to. V it turned out. I'd put my finger on this - which I'd wanted since 1985.
The Vibes - I'm In Pittsburgh (And It's Rainin')
YouTube video by Charlie Spliff
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January 28, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Brilliant to catch The Vibes on @marcrileydj.bsky.social and @gidcoe.bsky.social last night. Reminded me of my favourite record shopping experience. Rat Records Camberwell. Flicked the first rack of records I came to. V it turned out. I'd put my finger on this - which I'd wanted since 1985.
Five concerts you've seen with women lead singers:
Throwing Muses
Belly
Dream Wife
Big Joanie
Mandrake Handshake
Throwing Muses
Belly
Dream Wife
Big Joanie
Mandrake Handshake
five concerts you’ve seen with women lead singers:
Elizabeth Fraser
Beth Gibbons
Ricky Lee Jones
Siouxsie Sioux
PJ Harvey
Elizabeth Fraser
Beth Gibbons
Ricky Lee Jones
Siouxsie Sioux
PJ Harvey
five concerts you’ve seen with women lead singers:
Nico Vega
The Dollyrots
The Muffs
Go Betty Go
The Bangles
Nico Vega
The Dollyrots
The Muffs
Go Betty Go
The Bangles
January 23, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Five concerts you've seen with women lead singers:
Throwing Muses
Belly
Dream Wife
Big Joanie
Mandrake Handshake
Throwing Muses
Belly
Dream Wife
Big Joanie
Mandrake Handshake
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The Philharmonia are currently giving away 80 free tickets per performance to first-time bookers, worth knowing if you haven't seen them before philharmonia.co.uk/series/80-fr...
January 6, 2026 at 5:44 PM
The Philharmonia are currently giving away 80 free tickets per performance to first-time bookers, worth knowing if you haven't seen them before philharmonia.co.uk/series/80-fr...
Also off the top of my head and also plenty more:
Jimi Hendrix
Neil Young
Bert Jansch
Johnny Marr
Joni Mitchell
Richard Thompson
Kristin Hersh
Wes Montgomery
Emily Remler
Django Reinhardt
Jimi Hendrix
Neil Young
Bert Jansch
Johnny Marr
Joni Mitchell
Richard Thompson
Kristin Hersh
Wes Montgomery
Emily Remler
Django Reinhardt
Who are your top 10 all-time favourite guitarists?
Graham Coxon
Randy California
David Gilmour
Emily Green
Hester Chambers
Anton Pearson
Steve Vai
George Harrison
Robert Smith
Angus Young
(Off the top of my head but there are plenty more)
Graham Coxon
Randy California
David Gilmour
Emily Green
Hester Chambers
Anton Pearson
Steve Vai
George Harrison
Robert Smith
Angus Young
(Off the top of my head but there are plenty more)
Who are your top 10 all-time favorite guitarists?
Johnny Marr
East Bay Ray
David Gilmour
Robert Smith
Will Sergeant
Roland Orzabal
Alex Lifeson
Graham Coxon
Andy Taylor
Jonny Greenwood
Johnny Marr
East Bay Ray
David Gilmour
Robert Smith
Will Sergeant
Roland Orzabal
Alex Lifeson
Graham Coxon
Andy Taylor
Jonny Greenwood
January 5, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Also off the top of my head and also plenty more:
Jimi Hendrix
Neil Young
Bert Jansch
Johnny Marr
Joni Mitchell
Richard Thompson
Kristin Hersh
Wes Montgomery
Emily Remler
Django Reinhardt
Jimi Hendrix
Neil Young
Bert Jansch
Johnny Marr
Joni Mitchell
Richard Thompson
Kristin Hersh
Wes Montgomery
Emily Remler
Django Reinhardt
@richards7370.bsky.social
Ahem
Be very interesting to see how this compares to the eventual poll winners.
I know which is more fun
Ahem
Be very interesting to see how this compares to the eventual poll winners.
I know which is more fun
Uncut's 100 best debut albums
From Elvis to Eminem, Arctic Monkeys to Led Zeppelin, The Clash to The Stone Roses, these are music's greatest ever opening salvoes
www.uncut.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 5:39 PM
@richards7370.bsky.social
Ahem
Be very interesting to see how this compares to the eventual poll winners.
I know which is more fun
Ahem
Be very interesting to see how this compares to the eventual poll winners.
I know which is more fun
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New and updated edition of this landmark guide to Free Jazz & Improv labels, 428 pages, finally back in stock and now shipping
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boomkat.com/products/fre...
January 5, 2026 at 12:43 PM
New and updated edition of this landmark guide to Free Jazz & Improv labels, 428 pages, finally back in stock and now shipping
boomkat.com/products/fre...
boomkat.com/products/fre...
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MOJO’s next how to buy is on Osees. Reply below to tell us what your favourite album from John Dwyer and co. is and why and we’ll print the best responses in a future issue 👇👇👇
January 5, 2026 at 12:35 PM
MOJO’s next how to buy is on Osees. Reply below to tell us what your favourite album from John Dwyer and co. is and why and we’ll print the best responses in a future issue 👇👇👇
Dog or 1970s football manager?
January 4, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Dog or 1970s football manager?
From either end of the time frame, two British Hip Hop debuts on my long list - The Killer Album by Ruthless Rap Assassins and Take Dis by Credit To The Nation
#5DebutAlbums90-94
#5DebutAlbums90-94
January 4, 2026 at 5:38 PM
From either end of the time frame, two British Hip Hop debuts on my long list - The Killer Album by Ruthless Rap Assassins and Take Dis by Credit To The Nation
#5DebutAlbums90-94
#5DebutAlbums90-94
Enjoying following #TheTraitors and #totp tags while watching neither of them. Honeyz have murdered Netty, is that right??
January 2, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Enjoying following #TheTraitors and #totp tags while watching neither of them. Honeyz have murdered Netty, is that right??
Going to be catching up on 2025 music for a good while yet (let's face it I'm still catching up on 1967).
Today it's No Floor by More Eaze & Claire Rousay which goes into the get to know better pile
Today it's No Floor by More Eaze & Claire Rousay which goes into the get to know better pile
lowcountry
YouTube video by more eaze - Topic
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January 2, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Going to be catching up on 2025 music for a good while yet (let's face it I'm still catching up on 1967).
Today it's No Floor by More Eaze & Claire Rousay which goes into the get to know better pile
Today it's No Floor by More Eaze & Claire Rousay which goes into the get to know better pile
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Our final Mixtape of 2025 features Norfolk and Western, Anna St. Louis, Loch Lomond, My Brightest Diamond, Conor Oberst & Gillian Welch, Jason Molina, Vic Chesnutt, Andrew Bird, Brigid Mae Power, and lots more. Happy New Year. klofmag.com/2025/12/mixt...
Mixtape: KLOF No. 68 (Folk, Indie)
Featuring Norfolk and Western, Anna St. Louis, Loch Lomond, My Brightest Diamond, Antony & Bryce Dessner, Annie Fleming & Viking Moses, Conor Oberst & Gillian Welch, Jason Molina, and lots more.
klofmag.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Our final Mixtape of 2025 features Norfolk and Western, Anna St. Louis, Loch Lomond, My Brightest Diamond, Conor Oberst & Gillian Welch, Jason Molina, Vic Chesnutt, Andrew Bird, Brigid Mae Power, and lots more. Happy New Year. klofmag.com/2025/12/mixt...
1. Wilco - Royal Albert Hall
2. Throwing Muses - Waterfront Norwich
3. Magpie Arc - Cecil Sharp House
4. Joan As Policewoman - Norwich Arts Centre
5. Mandrake Handshake - Fabric
#chopsfives #gigs2025
2. Throwing Muses - Waterfront Norwich
3. Magpie Arc - Cecil Sharp House
4. Joan As Policewoman - Norwich Arts Centre
5. Mandrake Handshake - Fabric
#chopsfives #gigs2025
December 31, 2025 at 5:32 PM
1. Wilco - Royal Albert Hall
2. Throwing Muses - Waterfront Norwich
3. Magpie Arc - Cecil Sharp House
4. Joan As Policewoman - Norwich Arts Centre
5. Mandrake Handshake - Fabric
#chopsfives #gigs2025
2. Throwing Muses - Waterfront Norwich
3. Magpie Arc - Cecil Sharp House
4. Joan As Policewoman - Norwich Arts Centre
5. Mandrake Handshake - Fabric
#chopsfives #gigs2025
Taken me a while to get a copy of this but it's excellent, fantastic guide. Must get hold of the Essex/London one
@davidlancecallahan.bsky.social
@davidlancecallahan.bsky.social
December 30, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Taken me a while to get a copy of this but it's excellent, fantastic guide. Must get hold of the Essex/London one
@davidlancecallahan.bsky.social
@davidlancecallahan.bsky.social
Something to look forward to.
Gig tickets already booked for 2026:
Cabaret Voltaire
Magpie Arc
Big Special
Echo & The Bunnymen
Suede
Cowboy Junkies
Madness
#LiveMusic
Gig tickets already booked for 2026:
Cabaret Voltaire
Magpie Arc
Big Special
Echo & The Bunnymen
Suede
Cowboy Junkies
Madness
#LiveMusic
December 30, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Something to look forward to.
Gig tickets already booked for 2026:
Cabaret Voltaire
Magpie Arc
Big Special
Echo & The Bunnymen
Suede
Cowboy Junkies
Madness
#LiveMusic
Gig tickets already booked for 2026:
Cabaret Voltaire
Magpie Arc
Big Special
Echo & The Bunnymen
Suede
Cowboy Junkies
Madness
#LiveMusic
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December 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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heykidsrocknroll.etsy.com is back, back, back! And for a limited time you can use the code MISERICORD for 10% off EVERYTHING! Treat yourself! Feed the machine!
December 27, 2025 at 11:43 AM
heykidsrocknroll.etsy.com is back, back, back! And for a limited time you can use the code MISERICORD for 10% off EVERYTHING! Treat yourself! Feed the machine!