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TGS @tgsphoto.bsky.social · 2h

The Fall - C.R.E.E.P. (John Peel Session) #musicsky

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The Fall - C.R.E.E.P. (Peel Session)

YouTube video by Contraflow

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TGS @tgsphoto.bsky.social · 2h

#MusicChallenge
#80sTop30
#fallfriday

‘His oppression abounds, his type is doing the rounds
He is a scum-egg; a horrid trendy wretch’

Day 24: The Fall - ‘C.R.E.E.P.’ (1984)

Long Version: youtu.be/fIwMlxVsALY

#vinylcommunity #vinyl #musicsky

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TGS @tgsphoto.bsky.social · 13h

RIP Dave Ball…

Bedsitter (Extended Version): youtu.be/kFNI5FUc1gI

#musicsky #rip #daveball #vinylcommunity #softcell

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TGS @tgsphoto.bsky.social · 14h

So much great music… RIP Dave Ball

Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (Extended Version): youtu.be/oDiJFNtUIC0

#musicsky #rip #daveball #vinylcommunity

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 14h

RIP Dave Ball. Such sad news. Here's a playlist featuring 12" mixes of some Soft Cell favourites that highlight his musical genius, plus a selection his work with The Grid, Cabaret Voltaire, World of Twist, Psychic TV, Kylie, Earl Brutus, Hifi Sean etc
▶️ open.spotify.com/playlist/04L...

RIP Dave Ball

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TGS @tgsphoto.bsky.social · 15h

Such sad news. RIP Dave Ball.

Thanks for all the music… including the remarkable 1983 LP ‘In Strict Tempo’…

American Stories: youtu.be/LCGJ7-XkdCY?...

#daveball #rip #vinylcommunity

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Vintage Obscura Radio @vintageobscura.net · 1d

The Charlottes - Liar [UK, Noise Pop/Shoegaze] (1991)
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The Charlottes - Liar [UK, Noise Pop/Shoegaze] (1991)

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TGS @tgsphoto.bsky.social · 1d

The Blue Nile - “Stay’ (Official Video) #musicsky

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The Blue Nile - Stay

YouTube video by Leshaun T. Fossett

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TGS @tgsphoto.bsky.social · 1d

#MusicChallenge
#80sTop30

'I write a new book everyday
The love theme for the wilderness
I fit the words together
Candy girls want candy boxes
She loves the music box forever
She's crying on my shoulder’

Day 23: The Blue Nile – ‘Stay’ (Extended Remix)

Listen: youtu.be/xkkFBHnKo4Q

#vinylcommunity

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TGS @tgsphoto.bsky.social · 1d

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McMahon hails 'terrific' Urchins display

Hornchurch boss Daryl McMahon felt his side fully deserved their 3-2 win over Bath City, after Darren McQueen's 97th-minute penalty secured the…

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TGS @tgsphoto.bsky.social · 1d

#last4albums

A most enjoyable afternoon spent in the company of Frank Zappa… via these classic LPs..

‘Waka/Jawaka - Hot Rats’ (1972)
‘Hot Rats’ (1969)
‘Apostrophe (')’ (1974)
‘Chunga's Revenge’ (1970)

Don't be a naughty Eskimo!

#vinylcommunity #nowspinning #vinyl #zappa

Frank Zappa LPs
‘Waka / Jawaka - Hot Rats’ (1972)
‘Hot Rats’ (1969)
‘Apostrophe (')’ (1974)
‘Chunga's Revenge’ (1970)

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TGS @tgsphoto.bsky.social · 2d

#MusicChallenge
#80sTop30

‘Petulance is a pretty girl
Dabbling on the river's bank
Alice holds posies
Sensual rosaries
The daisy chain
The daisy chain
Hunger child and lazy brain’

Day 22: Crass – ‘10 Notes On A Summer's Day’

Listen: youtu.be/UFHzFJsNYP8

#vinylcommunity #vinyl #musicsky #crass

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 2d

Happy birthday to Rose McDowall. Here are Strawberry Switchblade with Since Yesterday on #TOTP. They obviously feature prominently in the documentary film Since Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland's Girl Bands, which you can watch on BBC iPlayer at
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TGS @tgsphoto.bsky.social · 2d

An excellent read… a truly remarkable band…

#testdept

Dave Haslam @davehaslam.bsky.social · 2d

New article, recalling the intriguing and challenging Test Dept. Includes an archive interview with the band. davehaslam.substack.com/p/the-unconv...

The unconventional wonders of Test Dept.

One of the most thought-provoking acts of the 1980s.

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TGS @tgsphoto.bsky.social · 2d

Razorcuts - ‘The World Keeps Turning’ #musicsky

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Razorcuts - The World Keeps Turning

YouTube video by C86-PUNK

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TGS @tgsphoto.bsky.social · 2d

The Dream Academy - ‘The Edge Of Forever’ #musicsky

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The Dream Academy The Edge Of Forever

YouTube video by Sick City

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TGS @tgsphoto.bsky.social · 2d

Tactics - ‘The Difficult Dream of Roger Forrest’ #musicsky

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Tactics - The Difficult Dream of Roger Forrest

YouTube video by fok as

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TGS @tgsphoto.bsky.social · 2d

Neil Young - ‘Computer Age’ #musicsky

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Computer Age

YouTube video by Neil Young - Topic

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TGS @tgsphoto.bsky.social · 2d

#last4albums

Continuing in a somewhat random fashion, here is today’s luvly jubbly listening material...

Neil Young – ‘Trans’ LP (1982)
Tactics – ‘Glebe‘ LP (1981)
The Dream Academy - ‘The Dream Academy’ LP (1985)
Razorcuts - ‘The World Keeps Turning’ LP (1989)

#vinylcommunity #nowspinning #vinyl

Neil Young – ‘Trans’ LP (1982)
Tactics – ‘Glebe‘ LP (1981)
The Dream Academy - ‘The Dream Academy’ LP (1985)
Razorcuts - ‘The World Keeps Turning’ LP (1989)

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TGS @tgsphoto.bsky.social · 3d

The Icicle Works - ‘Love Is a Wonderful Colour’ (Long Version) #musicsky

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Love Is a Wonderful Colour (Long Version)

YouTube video by The Icicle Works - Topic

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TGS @tgsphoto.bsky.social · 3d

#MusicChallenge
#80sTop30

‘Love is a beacon, on the horizon,
Watch when you touch down,
Reality finds you fumbling for reasons,
when the chance comes 'round’

Day 21: The Icicle Works – ‘Love Is A Wonderful Colour’ (1983)

Official Video: youtu.be/p1RyvR210m0

#vinylcommunity #vinyl #theicicleworks

The Icicle Works – ‘Love Is A Wonderful Colour’

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Michael Daly @michaeldaly64.bsky.social · 3d

1979, Manchester. Vini Reilly & Martin Hannett work on "The Return Of The Durutti Column"📸Mark Warner

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TGS @tgsphoto.bsky.social · 4d

#MusicChallenge
#80sTop30

'We've got animals with transistors in
We've got pills that can make you slim
We've got factories turning frozen chickens out
We've got ovens that cook in seconds flat’

Day 20: Red Guitars – ‘Good Technology’ (1984)

Official Video: youtu.be/sPTPIlnzhcc

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TGS @tgsphoto.bsky.social · 4d

Depeche Mode – ‘Everything Counts‘ (Top Of The Pops, 1983)

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Depeche Mode - Everything Counts (TOTP 1983)

YouTube video by Top Of The Pops Redubbed

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TGS @tgsphoto.bsky.social · 5d

#MusicChallenge
#80sTop30

‘The graph on the wall
Tells the story of it all
Picture it now, see just how
The lies and deceit gained a little more power
Confidence taken in
By a suntan and a grin’

Day 19: Depeche Mode – ‘Everything Counts (In Larger Amounts)’

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#vinylcommunity

Day 19: Depeche Mode – ‘Everything Counts (In Large Amounts)’

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