Paul D
@initialspd.bsky.social
Music | Culture | Occasional writer and narrator of strange podcasts
Fifth Drawer Down - https://reubenp77.substack.com/
Work in charity/voluntary sector - also charity Chair
Live near Stockport
Fifth Drawer Down - https://reubenp77.substack.com/
Work in charity/voluntary sector - also charity Chair
Live near Stockport
The Specials - A Message To You Rudy (2015 Remaster)
YouTube video by The Specials
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Had a little chuckle with the dental hygienist earlier about wishing people a Happy New Year on 13 January.
It didn't help!
It didn't help!
a cartoon of lisa simpson holding a toothbrush
ALT: a cartoon of lisa simpson holding a toothbrush
media.tenor.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Had a little chuckle with the dental hygienist earlier about wishing people a Happy New Year on 13 January.
It didn't help!
It didn't help!
#Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack
18. Only Love Can Break Your Heart - Saint Etienne (1991)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZAa...
18. Only Love Can Break Your Heart - Saint Etienne (1991)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZAa...
Only Love Can Break Your Heart - Saint Etienne
YouTube video by SaintEtienneOfficial
www.youtube.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:40 PM
#Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack
18. Only Love Can Break Your Heart - Saint Etienne (1991)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZAa...
18. Only Love Can Break Your Heart - Saint Etienne (1991)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZAa...
Mansun - The Chad Who Loved Me [HD]
YouTube video by Juan Jordan
youtu.be
January 12, 2026 at 9:39 AM
#Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack
20. Celebrate Your Mother
- The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster (2002)
Psychobilly loveliness
youtu.be/20CCTpU_Mdg?...
20. Celebrate Your Mother
- The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster (2002)
Psychobilly loveliness
youtu.be/20CCTpU_Mdg?...
Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster - Celebrate Your Mother
YouTube video by migzav
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 7:56 AM
#Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack
20. Celebrate Your Mother
- The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster (2002)
Psychobilly loveliness
youtu.be/20CCTpU_Mdg?...
20. Celebrate Your Mother
- The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster (2002)
Psychobilly loveliness
youtu.be/20CCTpU_Mdg?...
#Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack
21. I Can't Escape Myself - The Sound (1980)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0FK...
21. I Can't Escape Myself - The Sound (1980)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0FK...
The Sound - I Can't Escape Myself (HQ)
YouTube video by ABorlandFan
www.youtube.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:41 AM
#Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack
21. I Can't Escape Myself - The Sound (1980)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0FK...
21. I Can't Escape Myself - The Sound (1980)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0FK...
'Analysis', apparently.
Moaning about expensive box sets (also on streaming platforms) and only one greatest hits since his death!
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...
Moaning about expensive box sets (also on streaming platforms) and only one greatest hits since his death!
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...
Ten years after his death, is David Bowie’s musical legacy at risk of fading from view?
From the V&A to the Stranger Things finale, the pop icon still looms large – but with lower streaming figures than his peers, how many new listeners are discovering his music?
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:58 PM
'Analysis', apparently.
Moaning about expensive box sets (also on streaming platforms) and only one greatest hits since his death!
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...
Moaning about expensive box sets (also on streaming platforms) and only one greatest hits since his death!
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...
Definitive Gaze (Remastered 2007)
YouTube video by Magazine - Topic
www.youtube.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Tricky - 'Overcome' (Official Video)
YouTube video by Trickyofficial
www.youtube.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Dry Cleaning - Scratchcard Lanyard (Official Video)
YouTube video by Dry Cleaning
youtu.be
January 7, 2026 at 8:30 AM
#Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack
25. The State I Am In - Belle and Sebastian (1996)
youtu.be/L3z69ljo8oQ?...
25. The State I Am In - Belle and Sebastian (1996)
youtu.be/L3z69ljo8oQ?...
The State I Am In
YouTube video by Belle & Sebastian - Topic
youtu.be
January 6, 2026 at 3:47 PM
#Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack
25. The State I Am In - Belle and Sebastian (1996)
youtu.be/L3z69ljo8oQ?...
25. The State I Am In - Belle and Sebastian (1996)
youtu.be/L3z69ljo8oQ?...
The Clash - Janie Jones (Official Audio)
YouTube video by theclashVEVO
youtu.be
January 6, 2026 at 6:41 AM
#Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack
27. Greatest Thoughts - Blue Roses (2009)
I've always been fond of this song, like a softer Joanna Newsom with a piano rather than a harp.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeQ6...
27. Greatest Thoughts - Blue Roses (2009)
I've always been fond of this song, like a softer Joanna Newsom with a piano rather than a harp.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeQ6...
Greatest Thoughts - Blue Roses
YouTube video by hesternauta
www.youtube.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:41 AM
#Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack
27. Greatest Thoughts - Blue Roses (2009)
I've always been fond of this song, like a softer Joanna Newsom with a piano rather than a harp.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeQ6...
27. Greatest Thoughts - Blue Roses (2009)
I've always been fond of this song, like a softer Joanna Newsom with a piano rather than a harp.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeQ6...
#Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack
28. Sunday Morning - The Velvet Underground and Nico
As it's Sunday morning and all...
youtu.be/Xhbyj8pqUao?...
28. Sunday Morning - The Velvet Underground and Nico
As it's Sunday morning and all...
youtu.be/Xhbyj8pqUao?...
The Velvet Underground, Nico - Sunday Morning
YouTube video by TVUVEVO
youtu.be
January 4, 2026 at 9:04 AM
#Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack
28. Sunday Morning - The Velvet Underground and Nico
As it's Sunday morning and all...
youtu.be/Xhbyj8pqUao?...
28. Sunday Morning - The Velvet Underground and Nico
As it's Sunday morning and all...
youtu.be/Xhbyj8pqUao?...
#Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack
29. Prowler - Iron Maiden
Prefer the raw urgency of their earlier stuff these days but I was big into Maiden in my primary school years...
youtu.be/7DcVwd31uC0?...
29. Prowler - Iron Maiden
Prefer the raw urgency of their earlier stuff these days but I was big into Maiden in my primary school years...
youtu.be/7DcVwd31uC0?...
Prowler (2015 Remaster)
YouTube video by Iron Maiden - Topic
youtu.be
January 2, 2026 at 6:58 AM
#Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack
29. Prowler - Iron Maiden
Prefer the raw urgency of their earlier stuff these days but I was big into Maiden in my primary school years...
youtu.be/7DcVwd31uC0?...
29. Prowler - Iron Maiden
Prefer the raw urgency of their earlier stuff these days but I was big into Maiden in my primary school years...
youtu.be/7DcVwd31uC0?...
#Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack
30. Double Dare - Bauhaus
(In the Flat Field)
Reissues have since added Dark Entries to the start but this is the true opener - a great introduction to the band and sound
youtu.be/JAtiXSvF2Lc?...
30. Double Dare - Bauhaus
(In the Flat Field)
Reissues have since added Dark Entries to the start but this is the true opener - a great introduction to the band and sound
youtu.be/JAtiXSvF2Lc?...
Bauhaus Double Dare
YouTube video by rj74ism
youtu.be
January 1, 2026 at 9:19 AM
#Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack
30. Double Dare - Bauhaus
(In the Flat Field)
Reissues have since added Dark Entries to the start but this is the true opener - a great introduction to the band and sound
youtu.be/JAtiXSvF2Lc?...
30. Double Dare - Bauhaus
(In the Flat Field)
Reissues have since added Dark Entries to the start but this is the true opener - a great introduction to the band and sound
youtu.be/JAtiXSvF2Lc?...
#Top31DavidBowie
1. Blackstar
Several classic Bowie elements thrown together to make something new and wondrous
youtu.be/kszLwBaC4Sw?...
1. Blackstar
Several classic Bowie elements thrown together to make something new and wondrous
youtu.be/kszLwBaC4Sw?...
David Bowie - Blackstar (Official Video) [HD]
YouTube video by David Bowie
youtu.be
December 31, 2025 at 9:10 AM
#Top31DavidBowie
1. Blackstar
Several classic Bowie elements thrown together to make something new and wondrous
youtu.be/kszLwBaC4Sw?...
1. Blackstar
Several classic Bowie elements thrown together to make something new and wondrous
youtu.be/kszLwBaC4Sw?...
#Top31DavidBowie
2. Life on Mars
Undeniable classic. Never get tired of hearing this.
youtu.be/AZKcl4-tcuo?...
2. Life on Mars
Undeniable classic. Never get tired of hearing this.
youtu.be/AZKcl4-tcuo?...
David Bowie - Life On Mars? (Official Video)
YouTube video by David Bowie
youtu.be
December 30, 2025 at 9:20 AM
#Top31DavidBowie
2. Life on Mars
Undeniable classic. Never get tired of hearing this.
youtu.be/AZKcl4-tcuo?...
2. Life on Mars
Undeniable classic. Never get tired of hearing this.
youtu.be/AZKcl4-tcuo?...
#Top31DavidBowie
3. Lady Grinning Soul
Had to wait awhile for my first pick from Aladdin Sane and it's this thrilling and lovely closer.
youtu.be/18d_pLKgMoY?...
3. Lady Grinning Soul
Had to wait awhile for my first pick from Aladdin Sane and it's this thrilling and lovely closer.
youtu.be/18d_pLKgMoY?...
Lady Grinning Soul (2013 Remaster)
YouTube video by David Bowie - Topic
youtu.be
December 29, 2025 at 8:11 AM
#Top31DavidBowie
3. Lady Grinning Soul
Had to wait awhile for my first pick from Aladdin Sane and it's this thrilling and lovely closer.
youtu.be/18d_pLKgMoY?...
3. Lady Grinning Soul
Had to wait awhile for my first pick from Aladdin Sane and it's this thrilling and lovely closer.
youtu.be/18d_pLKgMoY?...
#Ye-Ye-Yeah
Day 12. Brigitte Bardot.
This song feels more like summer to me rather than chilly September but it's one of my favourites
youtu.be/hJ2mGqL1HEk?...
Day 12. Brigitte Bardot.
This song feels more like summer to me rather than chilly September but it's one of my favourites
youtu.be/hJ2mGqL1HEk?...
Brigitte Bardot - Moi Je Joue
YouTube video by natiimarinho
youtu.be
December 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
#Top31DavidBowie
4. Five Years
First song I played when I heard he'd died. Hit harder than ever.
youtu.be/2ObjtVdsV3I?...
4. Five Years
First song I played when I heard he'd died. Hit harder than ever.
youtu.be/2ObjtVdsV3I?...
Five Years (2012 Remaster)
YouTube video by David Bowie - Topic
youtu.be
December 28, 2025 at 8:28 AM
#Top31DavidBowie
4. Five Years
First song I played when I heard he'd died. Hit harder than ever.
youtu.be/2ObjtVdsV3I?...
4. Five Years
First song I played when I heard he'd died. Hit harder than ever.
youtu.be/2ObjtVdsV3I?...
Quicksand (2015 Remaster)
YouTube video by David Bowie - Topic
youtu.be
December 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
David Bowie - Sweet Thing - Candidate - Sweet Thing (Reprise)
YouTube video by MagicalDavidBowie
youtu.be
December 26, 2025 at 8:28 AM
#Top31DavidBowie
7. The Bewlay Brothers
'Starving for me gravy' on Christmas Day
youtu.be/r8IGkLWmf4E?...
7. The Bewlay Brothers
'Starving for me gravy' on Christmas Day
youtu.be/r8IGkLWmf4E?...
The Bewlay Brothers (2015 Remaster)
YouTube video by David Bowie - Topic
youtu.be
December 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
#Top31DavidBowie
7. The Bewlay Brothers
'Starving for me gravy' on Christmas Day
youtu.be/r8IGkLWmf4E?...
7. The Bewlay Brothers
'Starving for me gravy' on Christmas Day
youtu.be/r8IGkLWmf4E?...