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Adam McAuley

@adam0407.bsky.social

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Music obsessive, Argyle supporter, craft beer drinker, nature lover, Steel City Strider, park-runner. Member of Guardian-reading, tofu-eating wokerati. #MDANT ✊

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Adam McAuley

@adam0407.bsky.social

As is often the case with Soft Cell, the 12” is particularly wonderful.

December 17, 2025 at 10:17 AM

Adam McAuley

@adam0407.bsky.social

It’s a yes from me; not sure where Simz is on the Marmite debate though, she seems uncertain.

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Little Simz - I Love You, I Hate You (Official Video)

YouTube video by Little Simz

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December 16, 2025 at 11:12 PM

Adam McAuley

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What could be better than one sparrow? Why, that would be…

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Hundreds Of Sparrows

YouTube video by Sparklehorse - Topic

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December 16, 2025 at 11:08 PM

Adam McAuley

@adam0407.bsky.social

The abaolute worst vegetable: sont even get me started. Still its a decent excuse for some quaility baroque pop

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St. Vincent - Marrow (Official Video)

YouTube video by 4AD

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December 16, 2025 at 11:05 PM

Adam McAuley

@adam0407.bsky.social

It was one my son, who’s a bit more zeitgeist-y than me these days, recommended.

December 15, 2025 at 7:17 AM

Adam McAuley

@adam0407.bsky.social

Actually December 6 2024 - seems to be popping up on lots of end of year lists, presumably because they missed it last year. That’s what happens if you compile end of year lists at the start of November 🙄. I shall remove forthwith.

December 14, 2025 at 10:56 PM

Adam McAuley

@adam0407.bsky.social

1. Caroline - Total Euphoria
2. Perfume Genius - No Front Teeth 3, Just Mustard - We Were Just Here
4. Kneecap and Paul Hartnoll - Sayonara
5.Snapped Ankles - Pay the Rent
6. Croíthe - The Diver
7. Nightbus - The Void
8. Makeshift Art Bar - Bedwetter
9. Adwaith - Planed
10. Haress - Skylarks

December 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM

Adam McAuley

@adam0407.bsky.social

Not especially relevant but it does mention trades a lot, and is a lovely song too.

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Jeffrey Lewis - Time Trades

YouTube video by Alfred Cohen

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December 14, 2025 at 12:15 AM

Adam McAuley

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Classical guitar strings once made of cat gut are now made of materials such as nylon.

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Underworld - Nylon Strung

YouTube video by filoage musicalforce

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December 14, 2025 at 12:03 AM

Adam McAuley

@adam0407.bsky.social

Perhaps watch Among Giants? Perhaps not.

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Crazy

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December 13, 2025 at 11:58 PM

Adam McAuley

@adam0407.bsky.social

On old favourite. Still got ‘that’ poster that came with the album somewhere.

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Soup is Good Food

YouTube video by Dead Kennedys - Topic

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December 11, 2025 at 11:33 AM

Adam McAuley

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Feels like a good excuse to revisit this classic…

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The Clean - Tally Ho (HQ).mp4

YouTube video by chillblue07

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December 11, 2025 at 7:24 AM

Adam McAuley

@adam0407.bsky.social

Cargo pants were a popular fashion trend in the early 2000s. They have enjoyed renewed popularity in the 2020s as part of the 'Y2K' fashion trend, where 2000s fashion trends have been brought back into fashion.

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Careers in Combat

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December 8, 2025 at 6:15 PM

Adam McAuley

@adam0407.bsky.social

In Italy, pizza served in a restaurant is presented unsliced, and is eaten with the use of a knife and fork. In casual settings, however, it is typically cut into slices to be eaten while held in the hand.

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