TraceyB
@ineeddirection.bsky.social
Hopeless romantic, rubbish musician, sulky software developer. 1/3 of the @wedigmusic.bsky.social podcast.
Posting semi-regular maudlin hours. Join me and sob along...
MBS, TFC, MBV, AMC, TWP, SMB, UVS, YLT, RHP, JTP, DAD. Not SFM.
Posting semi-regular maudlin hours. Join me and sob along...
MBS, TFC, MBV, AMC, TWP, SMB, UVS, YLT, RHP, JTP, DAD. Not SFM.
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TraceyB
@ineeddirection.bsky.social
· Oct 20
Toppermost #730: American Music Club - a top 10 picked by @ineeddirection.bsky.social ... "melody and instrumentation are important but it’s Mark Eitzel’s voice and the words that provide the emotional hold for me" #80srock #indie www.toppermost.co.uk/american-mus...
My Toppermost contribution on American Music Club.
Reached level 10,000 in Homescapes - the stupid game I've been playing on my phone for 6 years 🎉🍾🤣❤️
(And for anyone who also plays the game, yes I leave the main house in Christmas mode all year round! 🎄)
(And for anyone who also plays the game, yes I leave the main house in Christmas mode all year round! 🎄)
February 17, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Reached level 10,000 in Homescapes - the stupid game I've been playing on my phone for 6 years 🎉🍾🤣❤️
(And for anyone who also plays the game, yes I leave the main house in Christmas mode all year round! 🎄)
(And for anyone who also plays the game, yes I leave the main house in Christmas mode all year round! 🎄)
#20SongsByYear (alphabetical order by song title)
1968
Day 17. The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil
"So if you meet me, have some courtesy
Have some sympathy, and some taste
Use all your well-learned politeness
Or I'll lay your soul to waste"
youtu.be/Jwtyn-L-2gQ?...
1968
Day 17. The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil
"So if you meet me, have some courtesy
Have some sympathy, and some taste
Use all your well-learned politeness
Or I'll lay your soul to waste"
youtu.be/Jwtyn-L-2gQ?...
The Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil (Official Video) [4K]
YouTube video by ABKCOVEVO
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 9:50 AM
#20SongsByYear (alphabetical order by song title)
1968
Day 17. The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil
"So if you meet me, have some courtesy
Have some sympathy, and some taste
Use all your well-learned politeness
Or I'll lay your soul to waste"
youtu.be/Jwtyn-L-2gQ?...
1968
Day 17. The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil
"So if you meet me, have some courtesy
Have some sympathy, and some taste
Use all your well-learned politeness
Or I'll lay your soul to waste"
youtu.be/Jwtyn-L-2gQ?...
#20SongsByYear (alphabetical order by song title)
1968
Day 16. Pentangle - Sweet Child
"You've been workin' so hard all day
Won't you take your rest?
You've been drivin' my blues away
Now, it is my turn"
youtu.be/3OS11hAAhRI?...
1968
Day 16. Pentangle - Sweet Child
"You've been workin' so hard all day
Won't you take your rest?
You've been drivin' my blues away
Now, it is my turn"
youtu.be/3OS11hAAhRI?...
Sweet Child
YouTube video by Pentangle - Topic
youtu.be
February 16, 2026 at 9:44 AM
#20SongsByYear (alphabetical order by song title)
1968
Day 16. Pentangle - Sweet Child
"You've been workin' so hard all day
Won't you take your rest?
You've been drivin' my blues away
Now, it is my turn"
youtu.be/3OS11hAAhRI?...
1968
Day 16. Pentangle - Sweet Child
"You've been workin' so hard all day
Won't you take your rest?
You've been drivin' my blues away
Now, it is my turn"
youtu.be/3OS11hAAhRI?...
#20SongsByYear (alphabetical order by song title)
1968
Day 15. Al Wilson - The Snake
"Take me in, oh tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake"
youtu.be/ULx9k2QkL94?...
1968
Day 15. Al Wilson - The Snake
"Take me in, oh tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake"
youtu.be/ULx9k2QkL94?...
Al Wilson - The snake
YouTube video by Chillaccount
youtu.be
February 15, 2026 at 8:46 AM
#20SongsByYear (alphabetical order by song title)
1968
Day 15. Al Wilson - The Snake
"Take me in, oh tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake"
youtu.be/ULx9k2QkL94?...
1968
Day 15. Al Wilson - The Snake
"Take me in, oh tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake"
youtu.be/ULx9k2QkL94?...
Drop an album that was important to you when you were nineteen.
February 14, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Drop an album that was important to you when you were nineteen.
New coffee brewer thing. Let's see if it performs better than the Aeropress or the Hario V60.
February 14, 2026 at 4:07 PM
New coffee brewer thing. Let's see if it performs better than the Aeropress or the Hario V60.
Ticket claimed now. Thanks for the QTs all :)
FREE GIG TICKET FOR MOGWAI BIRMINGHAM TONIGHT (SAT FEB 14th)
Anyone want my ticket for Mogwai tonight?
Don't care about the money. I just can't go now.
E-ticket only. I'll need your email to transfer the ticket to on Ticket Master.
Anyone want my ticket for Mogwai tonight?
Don't care about the money. I just can't go now.
E-ticket only. I'll need your email to transfer the ticket to on Ticket Master.
February 14, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Ticket claimed now. Thanks for the QTs all :)
FREE GIG TICKET FOR MOGWAI BIRMINGHAM TONIGHT (SAT FEB 14th)
Anyone want my ticket for Mogwai tonight?
Don't care about the money. I just can't go now.
E-ticket only. I'll need your email to transfer the ticket to on Ticket Master.
Anyone want my ticket for Mogwai tonight?
Don't care about the money. I just can't go now.
E-ticket only. I'll need your email to transfer the ticket to on Ticket Master.
February 14, 2026 at 11:56 AM
FREE GIG TICKET FOR MOGWAI BIRMINGHAM TONIGHT (SAT FEB 14th)
Anyone want my ticket for Mogwai tonight?
Don't care about the money. I just can't go now.
E-ticket only. I'll need your email to transfer the ticket to on Ticket Master.
Anyone want my ticket for Mogwai tonight?
Don't care about the money. I just can't go now.
E-ticket only. I'll need your email to transfer the ticket to on Ticket Master.
Random acts of senseless beauty
February 14, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Random acts of senseless beauty
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February 14, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Wordle 1,701 4/6
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#20SongsByYear (alphabetical order by song title)
1968
Day 14. The Pretty Things - She Says Good Morning
"The sunlight of his days
Was spent in the grey of his mind"
youtu.be/LeXd_rWWK8s?...
1968
Day 14. The Pretty Things - She Says Good Morning
"The sunlight of his days
Was spent in the grey of his mind"
youtu.be/LeXd_rWWK8s?...
the pretty things she says good morning
YouTube video by TipToeQuickly1
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 8:42 AM
#20SongsByYear (alphabetical order by song title)
1968
Day 14. The Pretty Things - She Says Good Morning
"The sunlight of his days
Was spent in the grey of his mind"
youtu.be/LeXd_rWWK8s?...
1968
Day 14. The Pretty Things - She Says Good Morning
"The sunlight of his days
Was spent in the grey of his mind"
youtu.be/LeXd_rWWK8s?...
#20SongsByYear (alphabetical order by song title)
1968
Day 13. Silver Apples - Program
"The flame is its own reflection"
youtu.be/aeU8peWXSZM?...
1968
Day 13. Silver Apples - Program
"The flame is its own reflection"
youtu.be/aeU8peWXSZM?...
Program
YouTube video by Silver Apples - Topic
youtu.be
February 13, 2026 at 9:50 AM
#20SongsByYear (alphabetical order by song title)
1968
Day 13. Silver Apples - Program
"The flame is its own reflection"
youtu.be/aeU8peWXSZM?...
1968
Day 13. Silver Apples - Program
"The flame is its own reflection"
youtu.be/aeU8peWXSZM?...
So on a whim yesterday, I decided on a solo Leeds gig to see Rocket who I'd heard in the @indieover40.bsky.social Music League last year (can't remember who picked them). They were soooo good. Plus, I finally popped my Brudenall cherry; really loved the venue.
February 12, 2026 at 7:49 PM
So on a whim yesterday, I decided on a solo Leeds gig to see Rocket who I'd heard in the @indieover40.bsky.social Music League last year (can't remember who picked them). They were soooo good. Plus, I finally popped my Brudenall cherry; really loved the venue.
Random acts of senseless beauty #79
February 12, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Random acts of senseless beauty #79
Wordle 1,699 5/6
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February 12, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Wordle 1,699 5/6
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#20SongsByYear (alphabetical order by song title)
1968
Day 12. The Byrds - One Hundred Years From Now
"But people are always talking
You know they're always talking
Everybody's so wrong
That I know it's gonna work out fine"
youtu.be/ulNNsJlnqh8?...
1968
Day 12. The Byrds - One Hundred Years From Now
"But people are always talking
You know they're always talking
Everybody's so wrong
That I know it's gonna work out fine"
youtu.be/ulNNsJlnqh8?...
The Byrds - One Hundred Years From Now (Audio)
YouTube video by TheByrdsVEVO
youtu.be
February 12, 2026 at 7:24 AM
#20SongsByYear (alphabetical order by song title)
1968
Day 12. The Byrds - One Hundred Years From Now
"But people are always talking
You know they're always talking
Everybody's so wrong
That I know it's gonna work out fine"
youtu.be/ulNNsJlnqh8?...
1968
Day 12. The Byrds - One Hundred Years From Now
"But people are always talking
You know they're always talking
Everybody's so wrong
That I know it's gonna work out fine"
youtu.be/ulNNsJlnqh8?...
#20SongsByYear (alphabetical order by song title)
1968
Day 11. The Chocolate Watch Band - Misty Lane
"Seasons change and time erases
Other people, other places, you remain"
youtu.be/ph3qcdZv7vI?...
1968
Day 11. The Chocolate Watch Band - Misty Lane
"Seasons change and time erases
Other people, other places, you remain"
youtu.be/ph3qcdZv7vI?...
The Chocolate Watchband - 10 - Misty Lane
YouTube video by LosWoodandStock
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 8:58 AM
#20SongsByYear (alphabetical order by song title)
1968
Day 11. The Chocolate Watch Band - Misty Lane
"Seasons change and time erases
Other people, other places, you remain"
youtu.be/ph3qcdZv7vI?...
1968
Day 11. The Chocolate Watch Band - Misty Lane
"Seasons change and time erases
Other people, other places, you remain"
youtu.be/ph3qcdZv7vI?...
February 10, 2026 at 10:16 PM
February 10, 2026 at 9:36 PM
#NowPlaying Lily Allen - Alright, Still
#5debutalbums0509
Bonus content: me dressed as Lily for a friend's fancy dress party in 2010!
#5debutalbums0509
Bonus content: me dressed as Lily for a friend's fancy dress party in 2010!
February 10, 2026 at 9:02 PM
#NowPlaying Lily Allen - Alright, Still
#5debutalbums0509
Bonus content: me dressed as Lily for a friend's fancy dress party in 2010!
#5debutalbums0509
Bonus content: me dressed as Lily for a friend's fancy dress party in 2010!
This new song from @genevadrive3.bsky.social is just so so gorgeous. It's name your own price - please go listen.
"I was watching the stars
You were doing the same..."
genevadrive.bandcamp.com/album/sub-rosa
"I was watching the stars
You were doing the same..."
genevadrive.bandcamp.com/album/sub-rosa
Sub Rosa, by Geneva Drive
1 track album
genevadrive.bandcamp.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:13 PM
This new song from @genevadrive3.bsky.social is just so so gorgeous. It's name your own price - please go listen.
"I was watching the stars
You were doing the same..."
genevadrive.bandcamp.com/album/sub-rosa
"I was watching the stars
You were doing the same..."
genevadrive.bandcamp.com/album/sub-rosa
Another phew!
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February 10, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Another phew!
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#20SongsByYear (alphabetical order by song title)
1968
Day 10. Richard Harris - MacArthur Park
"... and were pressed
In love's hot, fevered iron
Like a striped pair of pants"
(Best lyric ever!)
youtu.be/tRwYQgk05DY?...
1968
Day 10. Richard Harris - MacArthur Park
"... and were pressed
In love's hot, fevered iron
Like a striped pair of pants"
(Best lyric ever!)
youtu.be/tRwYQgk05DY?...
Richard Harris MacArthur Park
YouTube video by gb
youtu.be
February 10, 2026 at 9:14 AM
#20SongsByYear (alphabetical order by song title)
1968
Day 10. Richard Harris - MacArthur Park
"... and were pressed
In love's hot, fevered iron
Like a striped pair of pants"
(Best lyric ever!)
youtu.be/tRwYQgk05DY?...
1968
Day 10. Richard Harris - MacArthur Park
"... and were pressed
In love's hot, fevered iron
Like a striped pair of pants"
(Best lyric ever!)
youtu.be/tRwYQgk05DY?...
February 9, 2026 at 11:31 PM