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Top rollmo’ star. Writer. Media node. Author of the 33 1/3 on George Michael’s Faith. Arsenal. Running. Dartford. https://matthewhorton.com

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Matthew Horton @matthewhorton.com · Sep 8

My 33 1/3 book on George Michael’s Faith came out in the UK three years ago today. Dominated the headlines for – ooh – a good 12 hours until the Queen went and died. Anyway, still available. #GeorgeMichael #Faith‬⁩ www.bloomsbury.com/uk/george-mi...

A copy of Matthew Horton's 33 1/3 book on George Michael's Faith.

The author holding a copy of Matthew Horton's 33 1/3 book on George Michael's Faith.

Matthew Horton @matthewhorton.com · 29m

What a guy. An ineffectual authority figure par excellence.

Matthew Horton @matthewhorton.com · 38m

Watching Dirty Harry. Dean Wormer is currently putting Clint Eastwood on double secret probation.

A scene from the movie Dirty Harry. Two actors in a fairly confrontational position. You can see the back of Clint Eastwood's head and a good view of John Vernon.

Matthew Horton @matthewhorton.com · 58m

No! But have had my eye on it.

Matthew Horton @matthewhorton.com · 2h

I love that boy. Gonna score the League and/or Champions League winner for Arsenal this season.

Fabrizio Romano (MIRROR) @fabrizioromano.yopro20.com · 2h

⭐️🇪🇸 6 goals in the last 4 games for Mikel Merino, as Arsenal midfielder has delivered a brace for Spain tonight.

Image uploaded from tweet

Matthew Horton @matthewhorton.com · 2h

In Birkbeck news, as the man himself isn't here, I was listening to Stanley Road earlier and Out Of The Sinking still gets me emosh for reasons I can't quite pinpoint.

Matthew Horton @matthewhorton.com · 2h

Of course. It was much later that a big reggae fan mate of mine convinced me they really had chops – and were groundbreaking for that matter.

Matthew Horton @matthewhorton.com · 2h

To be fair, I bought that too, and Sing Our Own Song. My quality control was wild.

Matthew Horton @matthewhorton.com · 2h

This, though. One of the great intros.

WHAT A FUCKING RECORD @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social · 16h

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Matthew Horton @matthewhorton.com · 2h

Bought out of early-teen Duran loyalty. Realised 10 years later how great it was. Another 30 years, sure it's fine.

WHAT A FUCKING RECORD @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social · 16h

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Matthew Horton @matthewhorton.com · 3h

I associate Brown Sugar and Cruisin' with dark, smoky rooms – mainly because I was depressed, unloved and chaining Camel Lights, but his feel made *me* feel different for a while. All the nu-soul that came after reminds me of the better times that followed.

Matthew Horton @matthewhorton.com · 3h

RIP D'Angelo. Blue Nile levels of haste and excellence, what more can you say.

Matthew Horton @matthewhorton.com · 5h

Haven't even got there yet. So many plays to add to my stats.

Matthew Horton @matthewhorton.com · 5h

oh jesus did I say it out loud

No, I mean, obviously it's good. Just feels off-brand and/or huge flag for my age. I've been having a lovely time though.

Matthew Horton @matthewhorton.com · 5h

Thank god they don't do an Unwrapped for the CDs you listen to at home, alone, in your office, with the door shut. Everyone would find out my most played band of 2025 is Traffic.

Matthew Horton @matthewhorton.com · 7h

We were much more generous in Bushey Heath. "950 2086?"

Matthew Horton @matthewhorton.com · 9h

Did you/your folks say your number every time you answered the phone? I once rang a friend and he answered with my number.

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Siavash Amini @capgrasman.bsky.social · 11h

if you ever wonder how metal underground in early 2000s in Tehran looked like.

Siavash Amini @capgrasman.bsky.social · 11h

20 years ago me on the left playing lead and being slim as fuck lol

Matthew Horton @matthewhorton.com · 12h

I'm very careful with my books, in case I read them again. If they get scratched they're just going to keep jumping.

Matthew Horton @matthewhorton.com · 1d

Back to reality. Let's see what Hans/Johann K. did to Wild Thing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOfY...

Wahnsinn (Wild Things)

YouTube video by Johann K. - Topic

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Matthew Horton @matthewhorton.com · 1d

Hans pictured here surely moments before joining Gary Numan on 'auxiliary bass duties' for his 1984 Berserker tour.

Austrian footballer Hans Krankl in an ill-advised leather jacket, but admittedly matching a well trimmed beard and haircut with enviable bone structure.

Matthew Horton @matthewhorton.com · 1d

Every once in a while I remember a Panini sticker from my Espana 82 album. Today it was Austria striker Hans Krankl, aka Johann K., who it turns out had a terrible No.2 hit in his homeland with a cover of Paul Anka's Lonely Boy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaLr...

Johann K. - Lonely boy

YouTube video by Hollodaro

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Dan McPainInTheKnees @danmckee.bsky.social · 1d

“What’s the charge? Eating a seal?”

Matthew Horton @matthewhorton.com · 2d

Livened up the working day, I guess.

Matthew Horton @matthewhorton.com · 2d

Unless... no... could these wise ones have had blue ticks?

Matthew Horton @matthewhorton.com · 2d

Saw a couple of instances of button-bursting pomposity in the Twitter v Bluesky discourse earlier, saying you should've simply avoided the algorithmic feed. No. Long before it became entirely unusable the For You tab was throwing in unwanted posts, killing links and suppressing non-blue ticks.