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A gorgeous music site sharing articles, reviews and interviews on the music I love and want you to love too.
Run by Nicola: @call-me-cynical.bsky.social
Also at: @notesaboutsound.bsky.social
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Run by Nicola: @call-me-cynical.bsky.social
Also at: @notesaboutsound.bsky.social
Check out my Linktree: https://linktr.ee/soundsfamiliarblog
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Means To Me Threads – An Introduction
A conversation has taken place on Twitter over the last 10 months or so about a book that was due to be published back in April. The book was of interest because it was apparently being written abo…
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Any new followers who are wondering what the fuck ‘Means To Me’ threads is and why I post about it, this is the introduction piece explaining where the idea came from.
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A bag of shame bauble.
I’ve seen it all now…
I’ve seen it all now…
DOG SHIT BAG BAUBLE - NEW FOR 2025
Hand-painted, glossy as fuck, sealed in a biodegradable bag and tied off with a little zip tie. Shit in a bag in a bag. Limited run. When they’re gone they’re gone yeah? Link in bio. A FUKNÄK object from the House of Toss.
Hand-painted, glossy as fuck, sealed in a biodegradable bag and tied off with a little zip tie. Shit in a bag in a bag. Limited run. When they’re gone they’re gone yeah? Link in bio. A FUKNÄK object from the House of Toss.
December 6, 2025 at 5:42 PM
A bag of shame bauble.
I’ve seen it all now…
I’ve seen it all now…
the fast show - jazz club xmas special
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December 6, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Very cool 🔥
Harper Finn “Doves” & “Satellite” | On The Radar Live Performance
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Harper Finn “Doves” & “Satellite” | On The Radar Live Performance
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Harper Finn “Doves” & “Satellite” | On The Radar Live Performance
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December 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Very cool 🔥
Harper Finn “Doves” & “Satellite” | On The Radar Live Performance
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Harper Finn “Doves” & “Satellite” | On The Radar Live Performance
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“I'm just a notch in your bedpost, but you're just a line in a song”…
Daryl Hall & Patrick Stump - Sugar, We’re Goin Down
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Daryl Hall & Patrick Stump - Sugar, We’re Goin Down
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Daryl Hall & Patrick Stump - Sugar, We’re Goin Down
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December 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
“I'm just a notch in your bedpost, but you're just a line in a song”…
Daryl Hall & Patrick Stump - Sugar, We’re Goin Down
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Daryl Hall & Patrick Stump - Sugar, We’re Goin Down
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I love Patrick Stump so much. He’s so talented it’s disgraceful ❤️
Daryl Hall & Patrick Stump - Out Of Touch
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Daryl Hall & Patrick Stump - Out Of Touch
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Daryl Hall & Patrick Stump - Out Of Touch
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December 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I love Patrick Stump so much. He’s so talented it’s disgraceful ❤️
Daryl Hall & Patrick Stump - Out Of Touch
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Daryl Hall & Patrick Stump - Out Of Touch
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Episode 4 of our podcast is in pre-production folks!
@jamiesplanetsound.bsky.social picked the album this time and it’s one I’ve never heard before so it should be an interesting conversation!
Now, if I can just stop being distracted by Let Loose and Gotye I can make my notes…
Stay tuned 😃
@jamiesplanetsound.bsky.social picked the album this time and it’s one I’ve never heard before so it should be an interesting conversation!
Now, if I can just stop being distracted by Let Loose and Gotye I can make my notes…
Stay tuned 😃
December 6, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Episode 4 of our podcast is in pre-production folks!
@jamiesplanetsound.bsky.social picked the album this time and it’s one I’ve never heard before so it should be an interesting conversation!
Now, if I can just stop being distracted by Let Loose and Gotye I can make my notes…
Stay tuned 😃
@jamiesplanetsound.bsky.social picked the album this time and it’s one I’ve never heard before so it should be an interesting conversation!
Now, if I can just stop being distracted by Let Loose and Gotye I can make my notes…
Stay tuned 😃
Sorry @actualbenfolds.bsky.social but I’ll be on the front row twice next year when you’re touring the UK! See you then ❤️
December 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Sorry @actualbenfolds.bsky.social but I’ll be on the front row twice next year when you’re touring the UK! See you then ❤️
“It was pretty much written in a day. I knew I had something quite special. Then the next day we played it with the band and it sounded like a bag of…”: How Neil Finn created the beautiful ballad that gave Crowded House a global smash hit
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“It was pretty much written in a day. I knew I had something quite special. Then the next day we played it with the band and it sounded like a bag of…”: How Neil Finn created the beautiful ballad that...
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December 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
“It was pretty much written in a day. I knew I had something quite special. Then the next day we played it with the band and it sounded like a bag of…”: How Neil Finn created the beautiful ballad that gave Crowded House a global smash hit
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Big day tomorrow as I’ll be trying to get tickets to see Ben.
Let’s hope for good ones🤞
Let’s hope for good ones🤞
December 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Big day tomorrow as I’ll be trying to get tickets to see Ben.
Let’s hope for good ones🤞
Let’s hope for good ones🤞
Bacharach does Fisher Price 💥
December 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Bacharach does Fisher Price 💥
December 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Got the old “in case I don’t speak to you again in the next few weeks have a Merry Christmas, a happy birthday and Happy New Year” thing on a work call today.
I thought at the time it was a bit previous, but then I realised it’s fucking December. 2025 is almost over. Who knew.
I thought at the time it was a bit previous, but then I realised it’s fucking December. 2025 is almost over. Who knew.
December 3, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Got the old “in case I don’t speak to you again in the next few weeks have a Merry Christmas, a happy birthday and Happy New Year” thing on a work call today.
I thought at the time it was a bit previous, but then I realised it’s fucking December. 2025 is almost over. Who knew.
I thought at the time it was a bit previous, but then I realised it’s fucking December. 2025 is almost over. Who knew.
Still time to join in with this thread 🧵👇
Today’s #MeansToMe thread 🧵is about the Crowded House song ‘Oh Hi’ from Gravity Stairs.
Reply to this post with:
* your particular interpretation of it or what it means to you
* what feelings, memories or images it evokes
Today’s song is a random pick!
Reply to this post with:
* your particular interpretation of it or what it means to you
* what feelings, memories or images it evokes
Today’s song is a random pick!
December 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Still time to join in with this thread 🧵👇
I don’t really listen to Spotify much tbh as I’m more a physical media twat so from my limited interactions none of this is surprising.
December 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I don’t really listen to Spotify much tbh as I’m more a physical media twat so from my limited interactions none of this is surprising.
A great piece from Rob here. Loved being involved in this.
Please have a read 👇
Please have a read 👇
As "Rubber Soul" turns 60 today, here's some reasons why I love it, with an introduction from @call-me-cynical.bsky.social cos it's her blog I was writing for.
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So, Why Not Rubber Soul By The Beatles?
I was brought up listening to The Beatles. They were the one band that both my parents agreed on despite one being a Mod and one being a Rocker. We had all the albums on vinyl growing up and in t…
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December 3, 2025 at 11:22 AM
A great piece from Rob here. Loved being involved in this.
Please have a read 👇
Please have a read 👇
Today’s #MeansToMe thread 🧵is about the Crowded House song ‘Oh Hi’ from Gravity Stairs.
Reply to this post with:
* your particular interpretation of it or what it means to you
* what feelings, memories or images it evokes
Today’s song is a random pick!
Reply to this post with:
* your particular interpretation of it or what it means to you
* what feelings, memories or images it evokes
Today’s song is a random pick!
December 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Today’s #MeansToMe thread 🧵is about the Crowded House song ‘Oh Hi’ from Gravity Stairs.
Reply to this post with:
* your particular interpretation of it or what it means to you
* what feelings, memories or images it evokes
Today’s song is a random pick!
Reply to this post with:
* your particular interpretation of it or what it means to you
* what feelings, memories or images it evokes
Today’s song is a random pick!
December 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I am on a train to London listening to ‘Hats’ on my iPod whilst wearing a Blue Nile t-shirt.
That’s how committed I am 👌
That’s how committed I am 👌
December 2, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I am on a train to London listening to ‘Hats’ on my iPod whilst wearing a Blue Nile t-shirt.
That’s how committed I am 👌
That’s how committed I am 👌
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What are your favorite songs from The Beatles’ sixth studio album ‘Rubber Soul’ (1965), originally released 60 years ago this week?
Listen to the album + read our tribute by @andy-healy.bsky.social here: album.ink/TheBeatlesRS
Listen to the album + read our tribute by @andy-healy.bsky.social here: album.ink/TheBeatlesRS
December 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
What are your favorite songs from The Beatles’ sixth studio album ‘Rubber Soul’ (1965), originally released 60 years ago this week?
Listen to the album + read our tribute by @andy-healy.bsky.social here: album.ink/TheBeatlesRS
Listen to the album + read our tribute by @andy-healy.bsky.social here: album.ink/TheBeatlesRS
True.
Follow me for more facts 👍
Follow me for more facts 👍
November 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
True.
Follow me for more facts 👍
Follow me for more facts 👍
Got my first Christmas card today 🎄
And also a birthday card.
Bearing in mind my birthday isn’t till the end of the year, I’m somewhat impressed I’ve been remembered.
And also a birthday card.
Bearing in mind my birthday isn’t till the end of the year, I’m somewhat impressed I’ve been remembered.
November 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Got my first Christmas card today 🎄
And also a birthday card.
Bearing in mind my birthday isn’t till the end of the year, I’m somewhat impressed I’ve been remembered.
And also a birthday card.
Bearing in mind my birthday isn’t till the end of the year, I’m somewhat impressed I’ve been remembered.
How Neil Finn of Crowded House Crafted a Fantastic Lyric Thanks to His Hotel-Room Neighbors
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How Neil Finn of Crowded House Crafted a Fantastic Lyric Thanks to His Hotel-Room Neighbors
Some loud hotel-room neighbors woke Neil Finn one night. He turned the experience into the haunting Crowded House song "Into Temptation".
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November 28, 2025 at 9:49 PM
How Neil Finn of Crowded House Crafted a Fantastic Lyric Thanks to His Hotel-Room Neighbors
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