Warren Pilkington
@zawtowers.bsky.social
IT person by day, former Zzap! 64 and Commodore Format contributor, Man City fan, F1, snooker, writer, poet, photographer and music lover at all other times.
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THREAD: Following the sad news yesterday that Peter Clarke, C64 musician and remixer, has passed away, I'd like to pay tribute to someone whom I had got to know well and a great raconteur of stories of his time at Ocean and elsewhere. Lots of great music too. Here goes (1)
There are a million reasons why to this day I still miss Chris Sievey and his alter ego Frank Sidebottom. This is one.
"Whose concert is this?" Briliant.
You know it is, it really is.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0el...
"Whose concert is this?" Briliant.
You know it is, it really is.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0el...
Frank Sidebottom - Hit The North
YouTube video by weirdcritter
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December 12, 2025 at 10:14 PM
There are a million reasons why to this day I still miss Chris Sievey and his alter ego Frank Sidebottom. This is one.
"Whose concert is this?" Briliant.
You know it is, it really is.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0el...
"Whose concert is this?" Briliant.
You know it is, it really is.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0el...
This song always reminds me of the Man City and Bolton fanzone commentators breaking into a bit of Aswad (at 0:24) #totp
youtu.be/JhJ4o6k1gQY?...
youtu.be/JhJ4o6k1gQY?...
FANZONE Top 10 Funniest Moments Of 2008 HD
YouTube video by harryhaynes09
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 8:48 PM
This song always reminds me of the Man City and Bolton fanzone commentators breaking into a bit of Aswad (at 0:24) #totp
youtu.be/JhJ4o6k1gQY?...
youtu.be/JhJ4o6k1gQY?...
Your regular reminder of the best Pet Shop Boys comedy sketch ever #totp
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FiP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FiP...
Pet Shop Boys on Mary Whitehouse Experience
YouTube video by Club Monochrome
www.youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Your regular reminder of the best Pet Shop Boys comedy sketch ever #totp
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FiP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FiP...
Ally McBeal klaxon!
Other fact: the original Searchin' My Soul was released back in 1992, on Vonda Shepard's album The Radical Light. Much more soulful on that and well worth checking out.
#totp
Other fact: the original Searchin' My Soul was released back in 1992, on Vonda Shepard's album The Radical Light. Much more soulful on that and well worth checking out.
#totp
December 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Ally McBeal klaxon!
Other fact: the original Searchin' My Soul was released back in 1992, on Vonda Shepard's album The Radical Light. Much more soulful on that and well worth checking out.
#totp
Other fact: the original Searchin' My Soul was released back in 1992, on Vonda Shepard's album The Radical Light. Much more soulful on that and well worth checking out.
#totp
Finally reacquainted with all six of these Commodore 64 games - the first six from Thalamus no less. What a six they are.
December 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Finally reacquainted with all six of these Commodore 64 games - the first six from Thalamus no less. What a six they are.
*Plays PWEI's Reclaim the Game (Funk FIFA) very loudly*
Seriously, what the hell? Even group stage games are absolutely extortionate and pricing proper fans out.
Just proves how corrupt FIFA currently are (as if it needed reminding anyway)
#ReclaimTheGame #FunkFIFA
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Seriously, what the hell? Even group stage games are absolutely extortionate and pricing proper fans out.
Just proves how corrupt FIFA currently are (as if it needed reminding anyway)
#ReclaimTheGame #FunkFIFA
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
World Cup ticket prices: Fifa's prices a 'monumental betrayal' says Football Supporters Europe
Fans' group Football Supporters Europe says it is
www.bbc.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
*Plays PWEI's Reclaim the Game (Funk FIFA) very loudly*
Seriously, what the hell? Even group stage games are absolutely extortionate and pricing proper fans out.
Just proves how corrupt FIFA currently are (as if it needed reminding anyway)
#ReclaimTheGame #FunkFIFA
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Seriously, what the hell? Even group stage games are absolutely extortionate and pricing proper fans out.
Just proves how corrupt FIFA currently are (as if it needed reminding anyway)
#ReclaimTheGame #FunkFIFA
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
One of the lovely things about being a member of The Correspondent's Club, for those supporting the work of @penfriendrocks.bsky.social - is the listening parties each month, where it is great to discover (or in some cases rediscover) all types of music and what people like. Thank you Laura!
December 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
One of the lovely things about being a member of The Correspondent's Club, for those supporting the work of @penfriendrocks.bsky.social - is the listening parties each month, where it is great to discover (or in some cases rediscover) all types of music and what people like. Thank you Laura!
Beautiful, and my single of 2025.
Bonus points if you can spot the Etihad Stadium in the background.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFA2...
Bonus points if you can spot the Etihad Stadium in the background.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFA2...
GoGo Penguin - Fallowfield Loops
YouTube video by GoGoPenguinVEVO
www.youtube.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Beautiful, and my single of 2025.
Bonus points if you can spot the Etihad Stadium in the background.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFA2...
Bonus points if you can spot the Etihad Stadium in the background.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFA2...
Many fans of music from Commodore 64 games will have fond memories of Fred Gray's gorgeous theme from the game Enigma Force, and as Fred says "I played some chords on the keyboard, and thought 'that sounds cool'."
This is a lush piano version from Grazia Pizzuto.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DWb...
This is a lush piano version from Grazia Pizzuto.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DWb...
Fred Gray - Enigma Force Main Theme (C64, Piano Cover)
YouTube video by Grazia Pizzuto
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Many fans of music from Commodore 64 games will have fond memories of Fred Gray's gorgeous theme from the game Enigma Force, and as Fred says "I played some chords on the keyboard, and thought 'that sounds cool'."
This is a lush piano version from Grazia Pizzuto.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DWb...
This is a lush piano version from Grazia Pizzuto.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DWb...
Proper Saturday 3pm kick off as Man City take on Sunderland at the Etihad in this top six clash - full credit to Sunderland for their season so far.
Lots to play for after the lunchtime result. Come on City!
Lots to play for after the lunchtime result. Come on City!
December 6, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Proper Saturday 3pm kick off as Man City take on Sunderland at the Etihad in this top six clash - full credit to Sunderland for their season so far.
Lots to play for after the lunchtime result. Come on City!
Lots to play for after the lunchtime result. Come on City!
Your other regular reminder that England's World Cup group stage opponents Croatia also have one of the best football songs ever - Vatreno Ludilo by Rawbau, which has no less than Slaven Bilić on guitar (West Ham and Everton fans take note):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Eht...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Eht...
Rawbau - Vatreno Ludilo
YouTube video by DallasRecordsTV
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Your other regular reminder that England's World Cup group stage opponents Croatia also have one of the best football songs ever - Vatreno Ludilo by Rawbau, which has no less than Slaven Bilić on guitar (West Ham and Everton fans take note):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Eht...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Eht...
Your reminder that Pop Will Eat Itself called out FIFA for being corrupt back in 2014.
youtu.be/7MCBjUhlDSs?...
youtu.be/7MCBjUhlDSs?...
Pop Will Eat Itself Feat. BNegão* – Reclaim The Game (Funk FIFA) (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Pop Will Eat Itself
youtu.be
December 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Your reminder that Pop Will Eat Itself called out FIFA for being corrupt back in 2014.
youtu.be/7MCBjUhlDSs?...
youtu.be/7MCBjUhlDSs?...