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Amy McGrath
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Music Scribe | Editorial Board, The Journal of Beatles Studies | Cultural Archivist: Actor Michael Sheen | Production Designer + Digital Artist
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Substack: writehearpopculture.substack.com
Now available on streaming: Michael Sheen and Iwan Rheon make the case for the 'Wild Genius' that is Richard Burton, as #Wales celebrates the 100th birthday of the acclaimed and generationally influential actor.
November 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Reposted by Amy McGrath
Today is the 100th birthday of Richard Burton!

And this house is his birthplace, in Pontrhydyfen. You'll know the viaduct behind him; he's crossing it with his father in the iconic 1950s photographs by Raymond Kleboe
November 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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"I've just made a deal that will guarantee a vote on the ACA subsidies"
November 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
When you're innocently researching the internet for Michael Sheen and come up on this 14-year-old gem 👇
Rude Tube : Newport (Ymerodraeth State Of Mind) Celebrity Version for Comic Relief 2011
YouTube video by Rude Tube
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
In 2028, vote like it’s 1964.
November 9, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Handing over the #Squeeze receipts from 2022:

"Pointing fingers spreading blame
Politicians with no shame...
Cutting help right to the bone
Empty stomachs freezing homes"
Food for Thought
YouTube video by Squeeze - Topic
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
November 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I'm heartbroken to learn from Jools Holland's social media that former #Squeeze drummer Gilson Lavis has died at 74.
I met him briefly in 1989 and he was such a gentle bear of a man. He's definitely going to 'Some Fantastic Place.'
Squeeze - Pulling Mussels (From The Shell) (Live At The Regal Theatre, Hitchin / 1982)
YouTube video by SqueezeVEVO
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Group tickets secured from America! It may be a year away, but I'm already planning for a full itinerary when I visit the UK.
The wait is nearly over. Tickets on sale tomorrow.
Mae'r aros bron ar ben. Tocynnau ar werth yfory.
November 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
November 6, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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Sometimes, to paraphrase Terry Pratchett, you hear the voice of the electorate. And it growls
the entire twitter and group chat poisoned elite of American society who decided Trump winning an election by 1.5% heralded a thousand year reich may have miscalculated a bit
November 5, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Reposted by Amy McGrath
Watching the elections tonight be like
a large wave in the ocean is crashing against a rocky shoreline .
Alt: a massive blue wave in the ocean is crashing
media.tenor.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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I have resumed shipping pins to the US again.

Order 4 or 5 to get free delivery, so buddy up and save some dollars. proudscience.etsy.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
#NowPlaying Ultravox, "Vienna" (Steven Wilson Stereo Mix)
November 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Reposted by Amy McGrath
On this beautiful morning in Astoria, I cast my ballot for our city and our future.

I hope you will too.
November 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Reposted by Amy McGrath
On this day in 1948: The Tribune was on deadline. In the absence of election results, the newspaper assumed that New York Gov. Thomas E. Dewey (Republican) would sink incumbent Harry S. Truman (Democrat). He didn’t. And the blunder — “Dewey Defeats Truman” — appeared atop a single edition.
Today in Chicago History: ‘Dewey Defeats Truman’
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 3, according to the Tribune’s archives.
trib.al
November 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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🔥NEW VIDEO: For over 200 years, history has been made within these walls — laws signed, wars ended, lives changed.

But The White House, doesn’t belong to him. It’s not his palace.
It belongs to the people.

America, stop him before he destroys everything in his path.

youtu.be/qX8XEgRigq8?...
Trump Destroys The People's House
YouTube video by The Seneca Project
youtu.be
November 2, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Give Lily Allen all the love and accolades over 'West End Girl.'

This album is literally the living embodiment of saying the quiet part(s) out loud.
November 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Seriously… can we get Liam Gallagher to say something approximate to this right to the narcissistic, bullying mango face liar? I’m not bitter.
November 2, 2025 at 12:16 AM
"Why are you wearing a shirt?"
"Just because you fused with a hoodie!"
Chef's kiss to @georgiatennant.bsky.social and @itsannalundberg.bsky.social for the 2025 #Halloween Sheenant crossover we didn't know we needed.

Photos: GT & AL/IG
October 31, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Okay, okay, okay. It's coming in a little early and it's just a tiny snippet. But it's enough to make the #Squeeze fandom very, very happy. And by fandom, I mean me.

Two Squeeze albums coming in 2026. 👏 👏 👏
October 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Every. Damn. Decade.
"Nothing's riding on this except the, uh, First Amendment to the Constitution, freedom of the press, and maybe the future of the country. Not that any of that matters, but if you guys fuck up again, I'm going to get mad. Goodnight."
All the President's Men (9/9) Movie CLIP - People's Lives Are in Danger (1976) HD
YouTube video by Movieclips
youtu.be
October 30, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Join @milestaylor.bsky.social & Xander Shultz!

Born of frustration. Built for action 👇
DEFIANCE.org | Defy Trump, Together
Join a club of courageous Americans taking lawful, peaceful action to defend democracy and oppose political retaliation. Support causes and stay informed with DEFIANCE.org.
www.defiance.org
October 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
@reevesgabrels.bsky.social has maintained his unique approach, consistently embracing the many moods that enhance any musical situation he dives into.

My 1992 interview with Reeves Gabrels is now on Substack.
The 'Alternating Currents' Legacy Interview: Reeves Gabrels
From the summer of 1992, the guitar soundscapist talks Tin Machine, paying it forward and the local Boston music scene
writehearpopculture.substack.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM