Spike
@thegingerman.bsky.social
Dad, husband, cyclist and vinyl junkie. Lover of clever thinking. Group Head of Creative and Strategy at smarts.agency. All views my own.
Family all out tonight. I ate tiramisu and then played the guitar until my fingers gave up. What a treat.
December 6, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Family all out tonight. I ate tiramisu and then played the guitar until my fingers gave up. What a treat.
So good!!
Oh Lordy, this is lush - AIR playing Tiny Desk. Loving the drummer playing bass synth at the same time 🔥Nico & JB just sounding so, so good as ever ♥️♥️♥️
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Air: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
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December 6, 2025 at 9:20 AM
So good!!
I couldnt wait to wake up this morning and listen to this. There isn’t a single second that disappoints. Stone cold instant classic. #Music #NewMusic #MusicSky music.apple.com/gb/album/liv...
Live God by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds on Apple Music
Album · 2025 · 18 Songs
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December 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I couldnt wait to wake up this morning and listen to this. There isn’t a single second that disappoints. Stone cold instant classic. #Music #NewMusic #MusicSky music.apple.com/gb/album/liv...
A long read but a good one…an important one. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
Spotify Wrapped is taking over our feeds, but you don’t have outsource your relationship with music to AI | Liz Pelly
The streamer’s annual charts are just another version of the tech that’s alienating us from our inner lives. Hold on to your musical memories and reclaim ownership of your taste
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December 3, 2025 at 8:39 PM
A long read but a good one…an important one. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
And in a hasty follow-up to my my previous post I feel compelled to share a true Christmas classic… music.apple.com/gb/album/yip...
Yippee Ki Yay Father Christmas by Jonnie Common on Apple Music
Song · 2016 · Duration 3:32
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December 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM
And in a hasty follow-up to my my previous post I feel compelled to share a true Christmas classic… music.apple.com/gb/album/yip...
The British public is wrong… www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
British public’s verdict is in: Die Hard is not a Christmas movie
Survey also reveals Britons’ favourite festive film, views on tear-jerkers and family cinema trips
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December 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The British public is wrong… www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
Foy Vance - Christmas Has Done Nothing Wrong (Today FM)
YouTube video by Today FM
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December 2, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Stranger Things has always tapped into 1980s lore…but I for one didn’t see ‘Back To The Future’ or ‘Home Alone’ coming! I’m absolutely here for it though!
November 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Stranger Things has always tapped into 1980s lore…but I for one didn’t see ‘Back To The Future’ or ‘Home Alone’ coming! I’m absolutely here for it though!
Delivery from Pith Supply. The best notebooks ever.
November 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Delivery from Pith Supply. The best notebooks ever.
I try to avoid Spotify when I can but I haven’t found this on any other streaming service yet. #NewMusic from @michaelkeeney.bsky.social and it’s beautiful…check it out… #MusicSky open.spotify.com/album/6Pxafn...
Tenalach (Part I)
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November 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I try to avoid Spotify when I can but I haven’t found this on any other streaming service yet. #NewMusic from @michaelkeeney.bsky.social and it’s beautiful…check it out… #MusicSky open.spotify.com/album/6Pxafn...
I’ve shared this a few times this year but it’s morphed and changed as the months have rolled on and I adore it. 50 songs I’ve loved in 2025…it may still change before the year is out… #Music #MusicSky music.apple.com/gb/playlist/...
Roll on ‘25 by Spike on Apple Music
Playlist · 49 Songs
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November 22, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I’ve shared this a few times this year but it’s morphed and changed as the months have rolled on and I adore it. 50 songs I’ve loved in 2025…it may still change before the year is out… #Music #MusicSky music.apple.com/gb/playlist/...
Haven’t seen the water in daylight for weeks. So beautiful down here this morning…
November 21, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Haven’t seen the water in daylight for weeks. So beautiful down here this morning…
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The feedback on the call vs. the notes in the email the next day
November 14, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The feedback on the call vs. the notes in the email the next day
The package took a beating but the wine seems ok. Christmas delivery landed. Counting down the days…
November 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The package took a beating but the wine seems ok. Christmas delivery landed. Counting down the days…
November 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
On the wildest of nights I went to see Butler, Blake & Grant in Belfast last night and it was just the kind of soul food this week needed. Wonderful gig… #Music #LiveMusic #MusicSky
November 14, 2025 at 7:59 AM
On the wildest of nights I went to see Butler, Blake & Grant in Belfast last night and it was just the kind of soul food this week needed. Wonderful gig… #Music #LiveMusic #MusicSky
And so it begins… www.instagram.com/reel/DRAFy1D...
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wingstopirelandCork Bai spoke, we listened. Flavour is landing in Ireland this December 🍗📍@liffey_valley
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November 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
And so it begins… www.instagram.com/reel/DRAFy1D...
Getting some new record storage built so I can get some of this stuff off the floor! Much too late in the day I’ve started cataloging my collection…what a joy to stumble across stuff I’d forgotten about. Damn this is satisfying! Organising Chaos! #Vinyl #Collection #MusicSky
November 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Getting some new record storage built so I can get some of this stuff off the floor! Much too late in the day I’ve started cataloging my collection…what a joy to stumble across stuff I’d forgotten about. Damn this is satisfying! Organising Chaos! #Vinyl #Collection #MusicSky
Every bit of me wants to know what secrets the Iberian Pig knows…
October 27, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Every bit of me wants to know what secrets the Iberian Pig knows…