matthewhorton.com
Top rollmo’ star. Writer. Media node. Author of the 33 1/3 on George Michael’s Faith. Arsenal. Running. Dartford.
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It was probably hooked to a story about being the son of an immigrant, can't recall.
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Garvey cancelled at last.
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I was invited on GB News for the Faith book. Couldn't square that one at all.
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So flooded with meetings today I've not had a chance to confirm I'm right. Fair assumption though.
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To be fair, not sure anyone's ever been paid by Clash.
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I'm just impressed an AI has bought so many records.
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Always knew you were righteous, Philip.
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Sweet Mother Love Bone, it's good.
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I'm going to file the only vote for Jimmy Jimmy because it transplants me so accurately and disorientatingly to a fun point in my early teens that I feel like I'm tripping.
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Woah. And away we go.
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Maybe they should've put that in the blurb.
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Were there any rock'n'roll-era dance crazes?
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I'm sure it fits very nicely with all his other fancy, bejewelled, ironic songs. They're not going on my tape.
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You couldn't put it on a compilation tape though, could you? A totally unsequencable song like... like...
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I wouldn't concern yourself.
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Sellotaped the album advert to the front of my Ancient History A-level lever arch file. Didn't actually buy the album.
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Obviously the hurt starts with that Polish keeper in 1973, and Broudie, Skinner and Baddiel should have explained that in some (rhyming) detail.
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Yeah, come back when you're shortnin' bread.
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Either that or I'd have done it myself. Early 30s, crazy times.
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Haha, woahhh, only talking about the show-off in the audience, chill out man.
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Maybe she'll work harder than me too.
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Going to Bristol tomorrow. Will look out for graffiti/peeled posters/statues.
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Existing was also good.
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It's giving Like To Get To Know You Well.
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As long as he doesn't sing it.
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Take care, old boy.
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Same as the rest of you (unhinged selection of art aside).
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The Trader
Feel Flows
'Til I Die
There's So Many
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Didn't register the two years late bit, otherwise I'd have got all of those obvs.
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The others were The Innocents by Erasure and Life's Too Good by The Sugarcubes.
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The first of very many Brian Wilson-related records I bought was the solo album in 1988 when I was 16. A big family fave. Love this photo of me and my little sister still singing along to it 25 years later.
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Having looked again, it's the first few pages setting up a chapter, but yeah, maybe I'll feel emboldened to share.
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Was about to muscle in and say this was my experience with Twin Peaks – and then saw that was the prompt.
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But wait! @fergalkinney.bsky.social's come up with a completely different and excellent piece, right here. thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
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Should've spent our gains on a slap-up meal.
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I've written a whole chapter of a possibly never to be completed book about these two coming out on the same day. Probably should've parlayed it into a feature for today. Never mind. bsky.app/profile/what...