Andy
@beetlebum2.bsky.social
Dad, fan of Lego, Britpop, ghost stories, film and TV, 80s/90s pop culture and running. Quit X for friendlier shores, enjoying Bluesky so far!
I got this for Christmas on double cassette in 1986, and I have such fond memories of listening to this over and over. Duran Duran’s Notorious is still my favourite track on this compilation, but it is chocked full of fantastic hits.
December 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I got this for Christmas on double cassette in 1986, and I have such fond memories of listening to this over and over. Duran Duran’s Notorious is still my favourite track on this compilation, but it is chocked full of fantastic hits.
This is so good, love it
December 12, 2025 at 11:13 PM
This is so good, love it
I don’t ever remember hearing this listening to the charts, but remember it well as having been included on the Hits 4 compilation. I actually quite like it, but it sort of just existed for this brief time, and wasn’t as enduring as other songs in that collection
November 21, 2025 at 6:00 AM
I don’t ever remember hearing this listening to the charts, but remember it well as having been included on the Hits 4 compilation. I actually quite like it, but it sort of just existed for this brief time, and wasn’t as enduring as other songs in that collection
I love the Universal, especially live as their set-closer, but He Thought of Cars is so good. There was an awesome mix of Entertain Me on the Universal cd single 1 (remember those?!) which really took that track up a notch
September 11, 2025 at 9:16 AM
I love the Universal, especially live as their set-closer, but He Thought of Cars is so good. There was an awesome mix of Entertain Me on the Universal cd single 1 (remember those?!) which really took that track up a notch
Damn, 2/3 for me - Stone Roses at Bridlington Spa and Blur at Sheffield Arena
August 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Damn, 2/3 for me - Stone Roses at Bridlington Spa and Blur at Sheffield Arena
Yep, I was there. I remember seeing Jarvis Cocker in the stadium, just a week or so before Pulp went stellar at their Glastonbury headline spot. Fantastic gig, and all for £18.50!
June 18, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Yep, I was there. I remember seeing Jarvis Cocker in the stadium, just a week or so before Pulp went stellar at their Glastonbury headline spot. Fantastic gig, and all for £18.50!
Don’t forget the colour photo of the platoon as well, just what every 10-year old spectrum gamer wanted!
May 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Don’t forget the colour photo of the platoon as well, just what every 10-year old spectrum gamer wanted!
I bought this a while back purely for House Arrest by Krush. I absolutely loved that track when it came out, and it still sounds good today
March 21, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I bought this a while back purely for House Arrest by Krush. I absolutely loved that track when it came out, and it still sounds good today
Holy moly! I had a bout of insomnia this morning and listened to both episodes back to back. Not going back to sleep anytime soon! Love it!
March 5, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Holy moly! I had a bout of insomnia this morning and listened to both episodes back to back. Not going back to sleep anytime soon! Love it!
Finally got around to watching the Rubber-Keyed Wonder doc, absolutely fascinating insight to the genius of Sinclair, and how the humble spectrum came into being. Brought back so many good memories - well worth checking out
March 2, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Finally got around to watching the Rubber-Keyed Wonder doc, absolutely fascinating insight to the genius of Sinclair, and how the humble spectrum came into being. Brought back so many good memories - well worth checking out
I think the NME wins on that cover alone. Very Britpoppy but when you look at what else is featured in both papers you can see that there was still so much else being covered. I think MM loses points for featuring R Kelly! 🤣
February 12, 2025 at 8:53 AM
I think the NME wins on that cover alone. Very Britpoppy but when you look at what else is featured in both papers you can see that there was still so much else being covered. I think MM loses points for featuring R Kelly! 🤣
100% agree! Wookiee the Chew is an absolute favourite!
February 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM
100% agree! Wookiee the Chew is an absolute favourite!
Loved it! Absolutely takes me back to my Glastonbury experiences in 94 and 95 - arranging to meet my friends at a meeting point (by leaving a post-it on a massive board, no idea how we managed to meet!), Joe Bananas and Sodding Senser (they were great though). Thanks again!
February 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Loved it! Absolutely takes me back to my Glastonbury experiences in 94 and 95 - arranging to meet my friends at a meeting point (by leaving a post-it on a massive board, no idea how we managed to meet!), Joe Bananas and Sodding Senser (they were great though). Thanks again!
Just received my copy of the festival special! Really looking forward to reading this
February 6, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Just received my copy of the festival special! Really looking forward to reading this
I saw both bands on separate occasions at the Leadmill - Mantaray were supporting The Bluetones and Northern Uproar headlining their own gig. Unfortunately 30-odd years later and my memory is failing, so can’t remember much about either! Great anecdote eh
January 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I saw both bands on separate occasions at the Leadmill - Mantaray were supporting The Bluetones and Northern Uproar headlining their own gig. Unfortunately 30-odd years later and my memory is failing, so can’t remember much about either! Great anecdote eh
Love these designs, just put in an order!
January 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Love these designs, just put in an order!
Fantastic photo. Wondering what stars/planets are captured to the left of the moon, possibly Jupiter and Uranus (stop sniggering)
January 12, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Fantastic photo. Wondering what stars/planets are captured to the left of the moon, possibly Jupiter and Uranus (stop sniggering)
Excruciating. I love it!
December 20, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Excruciating. I love it!
With the b-side Deck the Bleeding Halls - provided many giggles from me, it was just about the worst swearing I’d heard at that point 🤣
December 13, 2024 at 8:26 AM
With the b-side Deck the Bleeding Halls - provided many giggles from me, it was just about the worst swearing I’d heard at that point 🤣
Doesn’t it just. I had no idea about the existence of the 1915 recording of Rudyard Kipling’s poem Boots (which soundtracks it) nor the story about how it has been used - I think it’s perfectly placed to increase the stress and sense of threat in this trailer. I really hope the film lives up to this
December 11, 2024 at 6:12 AM
Doesn’t it just. I had no idea about the existence of the 1915 recording of Rudyard Kipling’s poem Boots (which soundtracks it) nor the story about how it has been used - I think it’s perfectly placed to increase the stress and sense of threat in this trailer. I really hope the film lives up to this
What a fantastic evening it was!
December 10, 2024 at 8:59 AM
What a fantastic evening it was!
*interview with - where’s edit when you need it 🤦🏻♂️
December 9, 2024 at 10:37 PM
*interview with - where’s edit when you need it 🤦🏻♂️