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Toppermost @toppermost.bsky.social · 2h

NEW post: Leo Kottke "ranks high among the very finest guitarists, a relentlessly creative artist with a delicacy of touch and a mastery of tone"

@pangurdubh3.bsky.social picks his #LeoKottke top 10

www.toppermost.co.uk/kottke-leo/

Leo Kottke album cover '6 and 12 String Guitar'

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Rob Jones 🍁 @clippernolan.bsky.social · 1d

This was such fun to write about one of my favourite songwriters, Ron Sexsmith. It was both easy and very difficult to choose which songs to list. So I took an unconventional approach.

Toppermost @toppermost.bsky.social · 1d

The Ron Sexsmith Toppermost from @clippernolan.bsky.social www.toppermost.co.uk/sexsmith-ron/

Ron Sexsmith - Toppermost

With Ron Sexsmith's songs, you know that you’re going to get them stuck in your head, and that you’ll be more than happy to host them there.

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Toppermost @toppermost.bsky.social · 1d

The Ron Sexsmith Toppermost from @clippernolan.bsky.social www.toppermost.co.uk/sexsmith-ron/

Ron Sexsmith - Toppermost

With Ron Sexsmith's songs, you know that you’re going to get them stuck in your head, and that you’ll be more than happy to host them there.

www.toppermost.co.uk

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Toppermost @toppermost.bsky.social · 1d

The Fugazi Toppermost by @waj.bsky.social www.toppermost.co.uk/fugazi/

Fugazi - Toppermost

Post hardcore, Fugazi rose from the ashes of Minor Threat, trying to outrun one set of myths, succeeding mostly in building a legacy that was even harder to escape. The Washington, D.C. quartet (Ian M...

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Paul W. @paulwonvinyl.bsky.social · 2d

#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge

🎤 Celebrating the music of indie folk duo, Penny & Sparrow.

4️⃣

🎵 Cheyenne
💿 Olly Olly (2022)

A reference to the George Strait country song. Picture yourself in a truck, aimed toward that Wyoming line 😊

🎶 Bang on the dash outta habit 🎶

youtu.be/JyO-tjxdGsQ

Penny & Sparrow - Cheyenne (Official Video)

YouTube video by Penny and Sparrow

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The Riverboat Captain @riverboatcapt.bsky.social · 3d

Quick rerun of a thing what I wrote for @toppermost.bsky.social

Muddy Waters - Toppermost

Rollin’ Stone has the sound that inspired a generation. The power of his voice, the volume and distortion of the guitar, comes straight from the clubs. It’s just one man, one instrument, but it sounds...

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Toppermost @toppermost.bsky.social · 4d

“The real highlight on 'Crashing Dream' is Don’t Feel Bad, dueling bass and guitar lines that feel deeply indebted to 'Revolver', a punchy psych-pop track that carries on where the debut left off”

@marcfagel.bsky.social picks his top #RainParade tracks

www.toppermost.co.uk/rain-parade/

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Toppermost @toppermost.bsky.social · 4d

“The psychedelic opus This Can’t Be Today, a lysergic expedition, hypnotic keyboards, fizzy guitars, backwards tapes, stop-start tempos, wall-of-sound reverb”

@marcfagel.bsky.social picks his top #RainParade tracks – this one on ‘Emergency Third Rail Power Trip’

www.toppermost.co.uk/rain-parade/

Emergency Third Rail Power Trip album cover

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Marc Fagel @marcfagel.bsky.social · 4d

For the latest Toppermost, I gave a quick walk through the history of Rain Parade--responsible for one of the greatest albums of the 80s (and ever!)--and picked their Top 10 songs.

Toppermost @toppermost.bsky.social · 5d

NEW post: Rain Parade – "made one of the truly essential records of the 80s & formed the template for many of the psych-pop acts that followed"

@marcfagel.bsky.social picks 10 by @rainparadeofficial.bsky.social #RainParade (pic David Arnoff) #PaisleyUnderground

www.toppermost.co.uk/rain-parade/

Photo of Rain Parade band by David Arnoff

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Toppermost @toppermost.bsky.social · 5d

NEW post: Rain Parade – "made one of the truly essential records of the 80s & formed the template for many of the psych-pop acts that followed"

@marcfagel.bsky.social picks 10 by @rainparadeofficial.bsky.social #RainParade (pic David Arnoff) #PaisleyUnderground

www.toppermost.co.uk/rain-parade/

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Marc Fagel @marcfagel.bsky.social · 6d

Oldie but a goodie… and a fine excuse to spend the afternoon listening to Badfinger.

Toppermost @toppermost.bsky.social · 6d

The Badfinger Toppermost from @marcfagel.bsky.social www.toppermost.co.uk/badfinger/

Badfinger - Toppermost

Sitting here today, Badfinger’s place in the classic rock pantheon seems beyond dispute. They served as the primary torchbearers for Beatlesque pop into the 70s after Liverpool’s originals had gone th...

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Toppermost @toppermost.bsky.social · 6d

Coming Soon - to the Music Site with a difference ...

Rain Parade, Vulfpeck, Leo Kottke, Penny & Sparrow, Marcus Miller, Hot Chocolate, Sandy Denny, Nic Jones, Tuck & Patti, Cathal Coughlan, Chet Atkins, Betty Davis, Lush, Popguns ...

"That's (not) all Folks"

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Toppermost @toppermost.bsky.social · 6d

The Grandaddy Toppermost from @fourfoot.bsky.social www.toppermost.co.uk/grandaddy/

Grandaddy - Toppermost

How best to describe Grandaddy? They’re the band you wanted to hear when you heard that Neil Young had made a synthesiser record. They’re the diplomats in a war between Pavement and Super Furry Animal...

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Toppermost @toppermost.bsky.social · 6d

The Badfinger Toppermost from @marcfagel.bsky.social www.toppermost.co.uk/badfinger/

Badfinger - Toppermost

Sitting here today, Badfinger’s place in the classic rock pantheon seems beyond dispute. They served as the primary torchbearers for Beatlesque pop into the 70s after Liverpool’s originals had gone th...

www.toppermost.co.uk

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Toppermost @toppermost.bsky.social · 6d

The 18 Wheeler Toppermost from @durutti74.bsky.social - try the epic Ballad Of Paul Verlaine for size! www.toppermost.co.uk/eighteen-whe...

18 Wheeler - Toppermost

During 1995 I heard their single Steel Guitars on Mark Radcliffe's radio show and enjoyed it enough to remember the name. A year later I was browsing through the reduced rack of Diverse Music and foun...

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Paul W. @paulwonvinyl.bsky.social · 8d

#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge

🎤 Penny & Sparrow

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🎵 Patience, First
💿 Tenboom (2013)
⏱️ 1:18

Andy tells a story of hurt and pride in little more than a soulful string interlude.

The cover art with pencil drawing, and the album title are inspired by Corrie ten Boom.

youtu.be/8WMDfGkVieE

Patience, First

YouTube video by Penny and Sparrow - Topic

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Lippy Kid @lippykidmusic.bsky.social · 8d

I know I keep saying this, but I sincerely thank anyone who continues to take time in reading and sharing these posts. It means a great deal....

Continuing my blog with this - 25 years of Kid A

52 Albums To Shape A Soul - Part 42

🙏🖤x

lippykidmusic.substack.com/p/52-albums-...

Album cover for 'Kid A' by Radiohead, superimposed with the words 52 Albums To Shape A Soul : #42

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Toppermost @toppermost.bsky.social · 6d

The Badly Drawn Boy Toppermost by @mealygarage.bsky.social www.toppermost.co.uk/badly-drawn-...

Badly Drawn Boy - Toppermost

Badly Drawn Boy - aka Damon Gough, the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who came to prominence when his debut studio album, The Hour Of Bewilderbeast, won the Mercury Prize in 2000 - is an ...

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Lippy Kid @lippykidmusic.bsky.social · 15d

As always, a sincere thank you to all who continue following these musical reflections and connections.

Continuing my blog with this. The creative spirit that sits within Imposter Syndrome.

52 Albums To Shape A Soul - Part 41

Thanks for reading 🙏x

lippykidmusic.substack.com/p/52-albums-...

Album cover for 'The Hour Of Bewilderbeast' by Badly Drawn Boy superimposed with the words '52 Albums To Shape A Soul : #41'

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Rob Morgan @durutti74.bsky.social · 8d

Here's some words I wrote about "The great dominions"

explodingteardrops.blogspot.com/2022/09/the-...

The Great Dominions

Version one recorded October 15th 1980 for a Mike Read BBC Radio 1 session, broadcast 27th October 1980, available on "Kilimanjaro" 3CD Juli...

explodingteardrops.blogspot.com

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Toppermost @toppermost.bsky.social · 9d

NEW post:

“Stray Cats didn’t just play rockabilly, they lived it, injecting it into the veins of a jaded music scene - their songs are snapshots of a bygone era updated with punk energy”

@dlew919.bsky.social picks 10 by the still performing #Rockabilly trio

www.toppermost.co.uk/stray-cats/

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Toppermost @toppermost.bsky.social · 10d

NEW post: Stray Cats … “a breath of fresh air in the stale pop landscape of the early 80s, they stripped #rocknroll back to its essentials”

@dlew919.bsky.social picks 10 of the best by #thestraycats ... #rockabilly

www.toppermost.co.uk/stray-cats/

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Toppermost @toppermost.bsky.social · 10d

This week's Book Choice.

@mikepress.bsky.social reviews @stuartmaconie.bsky.social new Beatles book:

“A vivid portrait of a rich, diverse creative ecosystem. Maconie writes with his trademark wit, warmth, and unerring eye for human detail, a labour of love, a joy to read”

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