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The Indiepop Hall of Fame @indiepophalloffame.bsky.social · 13h

NEW INDUCTEE KLAXON 📢

Indiepop Hall Of Fame inductee #87

Nominated by the wonderful @dustysevens.bsky.social

🎤 Grab Grab The Haddock
🎵 I'm Used Now
📅 1984
🏷️ Cherry Red @cherryredrecords.bsky.social

Enjoy!
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Grab Grab the Haddock - I'm Used Now / Nothing You Say

YouTube video by gnossisdodge

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Johny Nocash/John Hartley @johnynocash.bsky.social · 14h

Oh Absolutely 😍

I wrote this for @toppermost.bsky.social a while ago. www.toppermost.co.uk/mccarthy/

And I’m listening to them on my train journeys at the moment too.

McCarthy - Toppermost

The British band McCarthy is probably remembered more for their left-wing politics than their jangly sound. Formed in Barking, Essex, England, in 1985, McCarthy consisted of Malcolm Eden (vocals, guit...

www.toppermost.co.uk

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The Indiepop Hall of Fame @indiepophalloffame.bsky.social · 16h

Hold on to your hats! There’s a new inductee incoming.

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The Indiepop Hall of Fame @indiepophalloffame.bsky.social · 16h

Today’s gratitude journal.
Three things I’m grateful for:
1. That McCarthy existed
2. That McCarthy existed
3. That McCarthy existed.

Steve Parker @spanky808.bsky.social · 1d

Day 14
#80sTop30
#MusicChallenge

GET A KNIFE BETWEEN YOUR TEETH (1989)
McCarthy

Raise your voice, and raise your fist.

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Get A Knife Between Your Teeth

YouTube video by McCarthy - Topic

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The Indiepop Hall of Fame @indiepophalloffame.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you! Yes, nominations always welcome. I will table it at the next committee meeting.

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The Indiepop Hall of Fame @indiepophalloffame.bsky.social · 1d

Okay! Look forward to your recommendation 🙂

The Indiepop Hall of Fame @indiepophalloffame.bsky.social · 1d

bien sur...

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The Indiepop Hall of Fame @indiepophalloffame.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, would you like to nominate a band/track for the Hall of Fame? Currently still on one track per inductee.

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The Indiepop Hall of Fame @indiepophalloffame.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks! A blind spot for me, will check them out. Hope you’re enjoying the “Chronicles” wish I had more time to post!

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The Indiepop Hall of Fame @indiepophalloffame.bsky.social · 2d

The Indiepop Chronicles #18
18/1/86

This week's Gig of the week - The Jazz Butcher at Brunel University

Any memories of seeing these bands?

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C86 Show @davidc86.bsky.social · 3d

C86 Show 5pm Saturday futureradio.co.uk Red Guitars, Redskins, Lush, Laugh, Chesterfields, Sugar, Pogues, Bronski Beat, Beat, Cure etc @indieover40.bsky.social @indiepophalloffame.bsky.social @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social @cherryredrecords.bsky.social @normanrecords.com @thecure.com

Future Radio | Radio That Does Different

futureradio.co.uk

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The Indiepop Hall of Fame @indiepophalloffame.bsky.social · 3d

It is on the Wall of Fame!

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Assistant @assistant.bandcamp.com · 4d

What's this gingerly loping into view? Looks a bit like issue 3 to me.

An unfinished draft cover of issue 3 of my IN THE APRIL SUN fanzine.

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Unchartered Streets @uncharteredstreets.bsky.social · 5d

When we started Sarah back in 1987, our aims were simple: release 100 fabulous pop records and bring about socialist and feminist revolution. The idea of being international superstar DJs never crossed our minds. But with the rest now sorted, here’s Clare on the wheels of steel in Osaka last Monday.

Clare Wadd @clarewadd.bsky.social · 8d

Such good fun DJing and meeting a tonne of lovely people at the super-nice Anorak Days club in Osaka last night. Hooray for the international indiepop underground!

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Fika Recordings @fikarecordings.com · 6d

Thursday 9th at EartH (Evolutionary Arts Hackney)
Doors open at 1830
1915 The Wave Pictures
2030 Allo Darlin'
2200(ish) finish

Last tickets available from wegottickets.com/fikarecordings and dice.fm/event/pyeo7w

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The Indiepop Hall of Fame @indiepophalloffame.bsky.social · 6d

Mosh pit? Apologies if I caught you with a flailing arm.

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The Indiepop Hall of Fame @indiepophalloffame.bsky.social · 6d

Indiepop Hall Of Fame inductee #44

🎤 Allo Darlin' @allodarlin.bsky.social
🎵 The Letter
📅 2012
🏷️ Fortuna POP!

allodarlin.bandcamp.com/track/the-le...

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The Indiepop Hall of Fame @indiepophalloffame.bsky.social · 6d

#TicketStubWed

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The Indiepop Hall of Fame @indiepophalloffame.bsky.social · 7d

Indiepop Hall of Fame inductee #13

🎤 The Pains of Being Pure At Heart @thepainsofbeing.bsky.social
🎵 Come Saturday
📅 Fortuna POP! and @slumberlandrecords.com
🏷️ 2008

slumberlandrecs.bandcamp.com/track/come-s...

And a coveted IPHOF plaque at Cakeshop, 152 Ludlow Street, NYC.

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The Indiepop Hall of Fame @indiepophalloffame.bsky.social · 7d

Indiepop Hall of Fame inductee #66

🎤 The Primitives
🎵 Thru The Flowers
📅 1986
🏷️ Lazy

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The Indiepop Hall of Fame @indiepophalloffame.bsky.social · 9d

Oh look, it's an updated 68 second run through of all our 86 Indiepop Hall of Famers.

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The Indiepop Hall of Fame @indiepophalloffame.bsky.social · 12d

The Indiepop Chronicles #16
NME 18/1/86

It's those "leather-panted romeos" BMX Bandits at the Hoochie Coochie. An effusive review from The Legend! complete with (presumably unwelcome?) reference to Michael Heseltine @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social

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The Indiepop Hall of Fame @indiepophalloffame.bsky.social · 12d

The Indiepop Chronicles #17
18/1/86 - Record Mirror

Another positive review for Easterhouse's "Whistling In The Dark" this time from Gill Smith (aka Nancy Culp, reportedly given that moniker by Morrissey after the actress Nancy Kulp from the Beverly Hillbillies 🤷‍♂️).

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The Indiepop Hall of Fame @indiepophalloffame.bsky.social · 12d

The Indiepop Chronicles #16
NME 18/1/86

It's those "leather-panted romeos" BMX Bandits at the Hoochie Coochie. An effusive review from The Legend! complete with (presumably unwelcome?) reference to Michael Heseltine @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social

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The Indiepop Hall of Fame @indiepophalloffame.bsky.social · 13d

Purchased! Looking forward to it.

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