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Film editor, based in Germany. Lived in England 1994-2010. Music, film, football (Borussia Dortmund, QPR) & everything else.
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Happy birthday to Paul McCartney. A true original 🎸🎶 #PaulMcCartney #TheBeatles #HappyBirthday

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Elvis Costello's 6 Essential Beach Boys tracks... ‘Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)’ - Pet Sounds ‘God Only Knows’ - Pet Sounds ‘Wonderful’ - Smiley Smile ‘Surf’s Up’ - Surf’s Up ‘Cuddle Up’ (Dennis Wilson song) - Carl and the Passions So Tough ‘The Trader’ (Carl Wilson song) -Holland

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Stood next to Jesper Carrott in a crowded tube. He looked glum.

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Hi folks, thanks to everyone who voted in #5albums50s60s2 it’s now time for the results where it’s hearty congratulations to The Velvet Underground & Nico who take the win in this one. Please see the full result charts to follow where the top 20 progress to the final. Semi final 3 list later today..

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Post a female character you love

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muppetized movie posters: a thread

submitted 8 days ago • 31 comments

Hi folks, hope everyone is well, let’s play #5albums50s60s2 this being the 2nd of 5 semi finals to ultimately determine the best album of the 50s/60s. Please see the thread for the list of 100 albums in this round, your task is to select your top 5 choices in order of preference. Here’s my picks…

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Almost ran into Tom Baker on Brewer St. He looked mildly horrified for a second.

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#nowplaying Rival Consoles - MindsEye So the new album by @rivalconsoles.bsky.social is fantastic, obviously. rivalconsoles.bandcamp.com/album/mindseye

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New Suede ❤️ #nowplaying #MusicSky

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I don’t know who needs to hear this, but “I was only following orders” was rejected as a defense at the Nuremberg Trials.

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the year is 2029. i start my work day by logging into the authentication app and plugging a six digit code from my phone into the computer. after repeating this process 300 more times for every application and website i use, i am finally ready to get to work. it is now 5pm and time to go home

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#Top20BookendAlbums #MusicChallenge 9. Wire - Pink Flag Opener: Reuters Closer: 12XU

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#Top20BookendAlbums #MusicChallenge 10. The Clash - London Calling Opener: London Calling Closer: Train In Vain

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London 1980

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#Top20BookendAlbums #MusicChallenge 11. Hole - Live Through This Opener: Violet Closer: Olympia

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RIP Sly Stone

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I ran an experiment, simultaneously posting articles on Bluesky and X, and then testing to see how many people actually clicked and read them. The numbers on Bluesky are higher, both because the X algorithm downranks journalism, and because Bluesky attracts readers, not just shitposters.

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Listen...you do customer service your way, and I'll do it my way.

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#nowplaying Deafheaven - Amethyst Sorry, I‘ll keep hyping Lonely People With Power until everyone agree it‘s one of the best albums of 25

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#Top20BookendAlbums #MusicChallenge 12. Fine Young Cannibals - The Raw and the Cooked Opener: She Drives Me Crazy Closer: Ever Fallen In Love

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#NowPlaying A gorgeous LP, like a semi-acoustic Forever Changes. Obviously I’d prefer the mono version but £££ and the stereo separation on this is fine given how my speakers are set up.

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Thread…

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#Top20BookendAlbums #MusicChallenge 13. Glasvegas - Glasvegas Opener: Flowers and Football Tops Closer: Ice Cream Van

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#Top20BookendAlbums #MusicChallenge 14. Genesis - Nursery Cryme Opener: The Musical Box Closer: The Fountain of Salmacis

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Lovely piece

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#4lastalbums

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#Top20BookendAlbums #MusicChallenge 15. David Bowie - Station to Station Opener: Station to Station Closer: Wild is the Wind

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I say this a lot but we are all so lucky this generation of fascists came of age on message boards and not stabbing people to death at close range in a trench while the world detonates endlessly around them

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#Top20BookendAlbums #MusicChallenge 16. The Doors - Morrison Hotel Opener: Roadhouse Blues Closer: Maggie M'Gill

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GPS hacking, power grid attacks, deepfake scams. You’re not ready for what’s coming next, but in this WIRED special edition, we take a look at the attacks of the future so at least you'll know what to expect: 🧵 wrd.cm/3FpD4YW

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Breakfast soundtrack

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Our window cleaner has just said 'Gillian prevented New Order from going prog rock'. Quote of the day 🙏

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#last4albums

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#Top20BookendAlbums #MusicChallenge 17. Pere Ubu - The Modern Dance Opener: Non-Alignment Pact Closer: Humor Me

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#Top20BookendAlbums #MusicChallenge 18. Low - Double Negative Opener: Quorum Closer: Disarray

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The Ghost Theatre is just £2.29 for the Kindle version all throughout June. It’d be rude not to… www.amazon.co.uk/Ghost-Theatr...

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#last4albums

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Who ya got?

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#Top20BookendAlbums #MusicChallenge 19. The Go-Betweens - Liberty Belle And The Black Diamond Express Opener: Spring Rain Closer: Apology Accepted

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#Top20BookendAlbums #MusicChallenge 20. Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee Opener: Paprika Closer: Posing for Cars

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🚨🎶 New #MusicChallenge starting Sunday 1st June. #Top20BookendAlbums | Your 20 favourite albums with the perfect album opener AND closer. Let me know if you're up for it, and as ever, RTs appreciated to get the word out. #MusicSky

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