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It’ll mostly be music, LUFC and (left leaning) politics. Live and let live, be kind to others and all that decent stuff.
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Best use of an acoustic guitar in the history of popular music. This man was a genius. #PowerPop10Days #MusicChallenge Day 3 - Queen Bitch - David Bowie www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuDJ...

submitted 13 hours ago • 1 comment

Hygge, pastries and Lego, nah, this is Denmark’s finest export & was the first tune I thought of when I saw this excellent challenge. The slight pick-up at 1:46 in still does strange things to me. #PowerPop10Days #MusicChallenge Day 2 - Bang! - The Raveonettes www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KT8...

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submitted 2 days ago • 73 comments

On the 5hr drive home I’ve had plenty of time to reflect on that performance and my considered conclusion is that….its all fine. #lufc

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

Well this is going to be fun. Got to be this one to start with. Power pop perfection and one of the greatest records ever made by anybody, ever, anywhere. #PowerPop10Days #MusicChallenge Day 1 - Teenage Kicks - The Undertones www.youtube.com/watch?v=PinC...

submitted 3 days ago • 6 comments

It seems to me that this is an historic night - Europe has broken with America. It is no longer considered an ally. Hard to see how NATO survives this. America now stands with Russia. Europe opposes.

submitted 3 days ago • 64 comments

The late Janey Godley was right. Blue Sky do your thing.

submitted 3 days ago • 6 comments

They brought Zelenskyy, a man that’s led Ukraine through invasion with unparalleled honour, to the White House to humiliate and mug him in a despicable premeditated display. Zelenskyy should’ve spat in their fucking faces and walked out. Trump is a Putin shill c**t.

submitted 3 days ago • 92 comments

‘Matthew, that’s excessive’ #lufc

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Unbelievable. Donald Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK. We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man. Agree? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...

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It was difficult to decide which Coltrane track to pick, but landed on this one. #StrictlyInstrumental Day 28 - My Little Brown Book - Duke Ellington & John Coltrane www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q18...

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There were so many from this band that I could have chosen, but it came down to this or ‘Blow Up’. Sorry, more of that pesky Hammond organ 😎 #StrictlyInstrumental Day 27 - Theme from Starsky & Hutch (Funky People Mix) - The James Taylor Quartet. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGYc...

submitted 5 days ago • 2 comments

After last night it can only be more Tequila for Ao Tanaka #lufc This is a great version with the peerless Chet Baker. #StrictlyInstrumental Day 26 - Tequila - The Mariachi Brass feat. Chet Baker www.youtube.com/watch?v=zatK...

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

Can you imagine supporting any other team than Leeds United 💛🤍💙#lufc

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This is an instrumental mix of a much loved latin soul mod floor-filler from one of the holy trio of Ray’s - Charles/Davies/Barretto. #StrictlyInstrumental Day 25 - Mercy Mercy Baby Instrumental Mix - Ray Barretto www.youtube.com/watch?v=SG3z...

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

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submitted 12 days ago • 3451 comments

You have to say this is epic.

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

This is indeed it, this is exactly why in the UK we think he’s an utter wanker, as well as an unhinged lunatic.

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

The Georgie Fame and The Blue Flames version with Georgie’s vocals is wonderful, and this is just magic. One of those rare instances where I love the cover as much as I do the original. #StrictlyInstrumental Day 24 - Yeh-Yeh! - Mongo Santamaria www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdJX...

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

Woo Hoo it’s Saturday. #StrictlyInstrumental Day 23 - Woo Hoo - The 5678’s www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWDG...

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

Ah man, first Rick, now Jerry. One of the great soul voices. What a shitty week. RIP Jerry. #JerryButler www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8By...

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

This appeared in the ‘79 book ‘Mods!’ by Richard Barnes as one of the 47 7” singles photographed. The book was our bible and so we all loved the single and all had to have it. #StrictlyInstrumental Day 22 - You Can’t Sit Down (Part One) - Phil Upchurch Combo www.youtube.com/watch?v=stBJ...

submitted 10 days ago • 2 comments

Turns out, this post has absolutely *nothing* to do with Pam St. Clement, is in no way related to the 40th anniversary of EastEnders, and has made it painfully clear that I need to book a sight test *immediately*.

submitted 13 days ago • 7 comments

For a generation of UK cricket fans this was the sound of summer. #StrictlyInstrumental Day 21 - Soul Limbo - Booker T & the MG’s www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Gdv...

submitted 11 days ago • 12 comments