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Pete Paphides @petepaphides.bsky.social · 9d

Here's my favourite version of one of my favourite songs by The Lilac Time, which given that Stephen Duffy is my favourite songwriter, must make it one of my favourite songs ever. It's featured on The Lilac Time's first ever live album which you can pre-order here: burningshed.com/the-lilac-ti...

The Lilac Time LIVE : The Lost Girl in The Midnight Sun

YouTube video by The Lilac Time

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 7h

The Earlies performing Lows as part of their amazing show at Hackney Church on Saturday. It's in this YouTube playlist along with Morning Wonder and Bring It Back Again
📺▶️ youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 8h

Happy birthday to Paul Simon
youtu.be/LHHWT2VQKhM

Paul Simon performing Homeward Bound on Parkinson in December 1975

YouTube video by Salvage Operation

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 17h

Sorry we missed you. First one we’ve been too but it won’t be the last.

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 21h

Love the Hammond organ on this by Chris Madden from The Earlies. Just found out that he actually played with Daniel Johnston on the @marcrileydj.bsky.social show
▶️ youtu.be/xOtqXXXQmUk.
He's also been touring with Oasis this year and has 2 LPs here christianmaddentheenemychorus.bandcamp.com/music

Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1d

Alela Diane performing a beautiful version of Daniel Johnston's True Love Will Find You in the End with members of The Earlies at Hackney Church last night. HiDef video at youtu.be/jV0s-4ZG8VY

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 23h

Both sides of that single are great - the UK's answer to Talking Heads

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 23h

Thanks. I stuck to one track per artist to keep it manageable

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nicola @gleanniucha.bsky.social · 1d

So Brummies aren’t left out.

Some great footage of #Birmingham 50 years ago.

Six days a week Fred Davis travels the eerily empty streets to run his business in the Vegetable Market.

This edition of Look Stranger was originally broadcast on BBC2, 28th November 1976.

youtu.be/r257_UANnOA?...

1976: A Morning With the Fruit and Veg Men | Look Stranger | World of Work | BBC Archive

YouTube video by BBC Archive

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1d

Yes. Had a listen and that's what I thought too. Stuck a track on a playlist I'm working on. Ta for bringing them to my attention

Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1d

That sounds optimistic based on Discogs prices, but I know hip hop sevens can go for silly prices. I realise its supply and demand, but it's still slightly mad that my UK 7" is worth more than my US 12" promo
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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · Aug 25

Having an 80s Hip Hop session inspired by Mr Thing’s fab set this afternoon. These two sounded particularly fine
EPMD youtu.be/Z4HJ-xvmSyo
Stetsasonic youtu.be/fsE8c-yzDq4

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1d

Yes - that was so annoying

Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks - that's fantastic. Shame it's not on Spotify

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1d

Here's an old playlist of 250+ versions of True Love Will Find You in the End, which is probably 240 more than you need
open.spotify.com/playlist/4LR...

True Love Will Find You In The End

open.spotify.com

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1d

She originally recorded the song with Headless Heroes on their 2008 covers album The Silence of Love, which is worth checking out, especially for Blues Run the Game
open.spotify.com/album/5yG6NT...

The Silence of Love

open.spotify.com

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1d

Alela Diane performing a beautiful version of Daniel Johnston's True Love Will Find You in the End with members of The Earlies at Hackney Church last night. HiDef video at youtu.be/jV0s-4ZG8VY

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1d

No - but just looked them up and spotted they were on Regal which is a good sign. Will check them out. Thanks

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1d

The Earlies making a totally triumphant return to the stage at Hackney Church last night. Watch all six minutes of Morning Wonder at youtu.be/P1zBr_aKFOg

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1d

Yes - I spotted that and had to look up if he has any other connections with Sparks, but it looks like it's just that video

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1d

Here's an advert for Vic Godard & The Subway Sect's fab Stamp of a Vamp single on the Club Left label - taken from the NME, 28 Nov 81. It was great to see Vic at Edwyn's London show

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1d

The Noël single was written and produced by Sparks in 1979
youtu.be/2nmn_AQ6fE0

Noël - Dancing Is Dangerous (Official Video)

YouTube video by S P A R K S

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1d

#WeekendSingles Dug out the Mekons as it sounded so good when Edwyn Collins used it as his walk-on music last weekend
▶️ youtu.be/qQxAILOYrCE

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1d

Yes! They were superb

Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1d

We were looking out for you! Next time

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1d

Top tunes and top crowd at @garycrowleyonair.bsky.social's party at @thesociallondon.bsky.social this afternoon

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Andrew Male @andrewmale.bsky.social · 2d

I’m in this new @mojomagazine.bsky.social interviewing the great Brigitte Fontaine, telling you How To Buy Electric Miles Davis (in short: buy it all) and reviewing the wonderful new Steve Gunn LP plus multi-disc reissues by William Basinski and The Dream Syndicate.

MOJO 385 - December 2025

INCLUDES
JOHN
LENNON
INSIDE HIS ROCK'N'ROLL REVOLUTION
142
REVIEWS
PLUS BRIGITTE
FONTAINE
JANE WEAVER
PATTI SMITH
WRECKLESS ERIC
RICK DAVIES RIP
PRINCE
PSYCHS OUT!
MILES DAVIS
ELECTRIFIES!
FINE
YOUNG
CANNIBALS
EAT TO THE BEAT LUCINDA
WILLIAMS
AMERICANA'S HEART & SOUL
EAGLES
"LEAVING WAS AN ACT OF SURVIVAL"
THE
REPLACEMENTS
LET IT BE!
+ JMIHENDRIX
"DEVASTATINGLY LOUD! COMPLETE INSANITY!"

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