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Chris Brooks

@brooksie1961.bsky.social

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MD ANT🏅Notts County , The Fall , Punk , Post Punk & Indie , Partridge , Porridge , Gerry Anderson , Cask Ales

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Chris Brooks @brooksie1961.bsky.social · 4h

Blimey I know our record in the FA Cup is bad but no need to eliminate us before a ball is kicked 🤣
#shoddyresearch

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Chris Brooks @brooksie1961.bsky.social · 7d

Makes the ones in the Pavis look state of the art 😉

Chris Brooks @brooksie1961.bsky.social · 7d

Cracking gig at The Angel in Nottingham tonight watching zany London five piece sci-fi surf 🏄🏻‍♀️ punk outfit , Oh! Gunquit , terrific set

Chris Brooks @brooksie1961.bsky.social · 11d

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As it’s the 15th today here are Wire performing a fledgling version of the song from the majestic third album , 154 at Rockpalast

Wire - The 15th

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Chris Brooks @brooksie1961.bsky.social · 13d

Couldn’t agree more , first time I heard 11 o’clock tick tock I thought hmm 🤔 these guys are onto something , the ensuing five albums reinforced that view emphatically

Chris Brooks @brooksie1961.bsky.social · 13d

They were superb live Steve , saw many of their early gigs , these shots were taken at The Boat Club in Nottingham around the release of their debut album in 1980 , must admit I couldn’t have foreseen how massive they would become

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Chris Brooks @brooksie1961.bsky.social · 16d

Absolutely Steve , the generic ones are functional but dull , I know Tim Burgess is all over this & have produced a limited number of printed tickets for upcoming Charlatans gigs

Chris Brooks @brooksie1961.bsky.social · 17d

The Ponderers , not prone to making snap decisions 🤣🤣

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Chris Brooks @brooksie1961.bsky.social · 17d

Richard 111 played loud & fast is often my go to 🎶 No wonder my ears are shot 😩 Great band

Chris Brooks @brooksie1961.bsky.social · 17d

Natural Born Leader 😉

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Chris Brooks @brooksie1961.bsky.social · 17d

Well I did kind of think that , be nice if he showed more gratitude occasionally 🤣

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Chris Brooks @brooksie1961.bsky.social · 17d

Well that’s a result of sorts , if not for the bank balance 😩 am sure he will appreciate living like a Lord for his remaining years

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Chris Brooks @brooksie1961.bsky.social · 17d

Oh poor Nigel , keeping everything 🤞 for a positive outcome for The Ginger Warrior

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Chris Brooks @brooksie1961.bsky.social · 17d

Trip to the Vet Wendy 🤔 Hope the old chap will be ok 🤞🖤

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Chris Brooks @brooksie1961.bsky.social · 18d

Amazing how often that happens , sent this out on loan 45 years ago , never came back 😔

Chris Brooks @brooksie1961.bsky.social · 18d

Great band , loved them back in the day

Chris Brooks @brooksie1961.bsky.social · 19d

That was ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ by Batshit Bonkers Babe , more from them later , next up The Fall

Chris Brooks @brooksie1961.bsky.social · 28d

That was my expression after full time at Gresty Road yesterday 😩

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Chris Brooks @brooksie1961.bsky.social · 28d

No cat does furious better than Nigel 🤣🤣

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Chris Brooks @brooksie1961.bsky.social · 29d

Down the hatch Nige , what a life 🤣

Chris Brooks @brooksie1961.bsky.social · Sep 26

What a line , genius lyrics

Chris Brooks @brooksie1961.bsky.social · Sep 18

Quality ales named after Quality tunes 😉

Chris Brooks @brooksie1961.bsky.social · Sep 18

Loved Buffalo Tom since I saw them at Reading Festival in the early nineties , sadly don’t play in England too often but great to see they are still going & turning out great music

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Chris Brooks @brooksie1961.bsky.social · Sep 15

By far their best album for me

Chris Brooks @brooksie1961.bsky.social · Sep 15

Absolutely , here are my reasons 😉

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