That night he performed tracks from his Christmas album, that he had just released, & this was my favourite track from it. 3/3

where it was one of the prizes).

Robbie is one of the greatest performers I have ever seen, live, but to see him in such an intimate setting was every bit as brilliant as seeing him at a massive concert. 2/3

Can't wait for 8pm, tonight, to hear what tunes @ryanhamilton.bsky.social has this week that'll take me back to my youth 😁 3/3

Fronted by the wonderful Pearl Lowe, Powder may not have been around for long in the 90's, but they made some cracking tunes

This track is my absolute favourite & is definitely one to bop into Friday with. 2/3

And, given that the Pogues frontman, Shane MacGowan left us at the end of November '23, it means that they will both remain in the memories of everyone this time of year for a long time to come. 3/3

Kirsty's biggest success in life, & since her death, is the track 'Fairytale Of New York' which she recorded with The Pogues in 1987.

In the UK, Christmas just isn't Christmas until you've heard this song. 2/3

While it wasn't a huge success, chart-wise,it's South American vibes gave it an irresistible energy & Kirsty's sassy lyrics across a lot of the songs make it a fun album to come back to.

From the album,I've picked 'In These Shoes' to give you a little taste of the album. 2/2

Today's first song is her second most successful charting single.

While it is a cover of a Billy Bragg song, in all honesty it feels like it is 100% authentically her own, such was her talent. 2/2

welling up every time I hear it (& it was like that from the first time I heard it live last year) as it's so powerful.

I'm so grateful that he's had another year of circling the sun, long may it continue ♥️ 3/3

my life for over 30 years with music that's soundtracked the highs & the lows, there's been music for almost every moment & he shows no sign of stopping.

He is, imo, one of the greatest singer-songwriters of his generation & this song off the band's most recent album,gets me 2/3

20 years since we hit the 1,000th number 1 single & we're up to 1,445 number 1's & it makes me wonder if @poporacle.bsky.social would've updated the book at 1,500 with a whole host of new facts for us to enjoy. 5/5

I also learnt plenty new facts - Johnny Logan, famed for his Irish Eurovision wins, was born near where my Aunt used to live in Australia & the video for A-Ha's song 'The Sun Always Shines On TV' was filmed in St Albans Abbey! 4/5