Sam
@samanorac.bsky.social
I’ve been listening to the latest Madness compilation on my commute and two things:
1. The finest singles band ever*? Yes.
2. God, they make me feel happy…is there anything more important than that?
* I’m not counting the Beatles in the argument because, you know, they’re the Beatles.
1. The finest singles band ever*? Yes.
2. God, they make me feel happy…is there anything more important than that?
* I’m not counting the Beatles in the argument because, you know, they’re the Beatles.
Madness - The Sun and the Rain (Official 4K Video)
YouTube video by Madness
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November 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I’ve been listening to the latest Madness compilation on my commute and two things:
1. The finest singles band ever*? Yes.
2. God, they make me feel happy…is there anything more important than that?
* I’m not counting the Beatles in the argument because, you know, they’re the Beatles.
1. The finest singles band ever*? Yes.
2. God, they make me feel happy…is there anything more important than that?
* I’m not counting the Beatles in the argument because, you know, they’re the Beatles.
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Not many people know that, Michael-
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What are Ancient Lights and why did they ANNOY the BBC?
YouTube video by Off-Beat London
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Not many people know that, Michael-
youtu.be/H_kuZlKTOhs?...
youtu.be/H_kuZlKTOhs?...
Just had a religious experience in the Mersey Tunnel #notaeuphemism
November 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Just had a religious experience in the Mersey Tunnel #notaeuphemism
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Chores! Coffee!! Music!!!
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Super Furry Animals - Ice Hockey Hair (full length)
YouTube video by RichPiss
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Chores! Coffee!! Music!!!
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Utterly, utterly brilliant
Throwback to when I added more sound fx to make this worse.
November 22, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Utterly, utterly brilliant
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I thought this was going to turn into a story needing its own True Crime Netflix series, but no.
This is quite something.
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This is quite something.
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'We invited a homeless man for dinner - he stayed for 45 years'
The man was only meant to stay for a day.
metro.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I thought this was going to turn into a story needing its own True Crime Netflix series, but no.
This is quite something.
metro.co.uk/2025/11/18/w...
This is quite something.
metro.co.uk/2025/11/18/w...
Always loved this song, and Beck’s version is particularly good x
Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime
YouTube video by Beck - Topic
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Always loved this song, and Beck’s version is particularly good x
A tender nibble of an earlobe, or half a Twix, goes to whoever can work out what film I’m watching from this pic of my TV screen…
November 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
A tender nibble of an earlobe, or half a Twix, goes to whoever can work out what film I’m watching from this pic of my TV screen…
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The legend that was Paddy Byrne died yesterday. A man woven into the fabric of Liverpool lore, he ran the Everyman Bistro. Ran is such a small word for what he did. Paddy embodied a venue that was a space for artists, actors, musicians and everything in between www.instagram.com/p/DRHhsfKjGA...
The Pen Factory on Instagram: "With great sadness, we’re letting you know that the legend Paddy Byrne passed away yesterday.
A wonderful friend and mentor to both Dominic and Fiona , and to so many ...
259 likes, 13 comments - thepenfactory_ on November 16, 2025: "With great sadness, we’re letting you know that the legend Paddy Byrne passed away yesterday.
A wonderful friend and mentor to both Dom...
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November 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The legend that was Paddy Byrne died yesterday. A man woven into the fabric of Liverpool lore, he ran the Everyman Bistro. Ran is such a small word for what he did. Paddy embodied a venue that was a space for artists, actors, musicians and everything in between www.instagram.com/p/DRHhsfKjGA...
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Afternoon gang.
#musicsky
#musicsky
Pulp - Common People (Glastonbury 2025)
YouTube video by BBC Music
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Afternoon gang.
#musicsky
#musicsky
An evening of listening to bands I’ve never really listened to before…
This is such a beautiful song, perfect for this evening x
This is such a beautiful song, perfect for this evening x
King Crimson - Cadence And Cascade
YouTube video by King Crimson
youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 8:30 PM
An evening of listening to bands I’ve never really listened to before…
This is such a beautiful song, perfect for this evening x
This is such a beautiful song, perfect for this evening x
Five years ago tonight my dad died, two days into the second lockdown. Like so many Covid deaths his could have been avoided but for the sheer ineptitude and callousness of Johnson’s government.
They caused so much heartbreak.
I love you dad, I wish you were still with us xx
They caused so much heartbreak.
I love you dad, I wish you were still with us xx
November 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Five years ago tonight my dad died, two days into the second lockdown. Like so many Covid deaths his could have been avoided but for the sheer ineptitude and callousness of Johnson’s government.
They caused so much heartbreak.
I love you dad, I wish you were still with us xx
They caused so much heartbreak.
I love you dad, I wish you were still with us xx
Today’s “singing far too loudly in the car” tune
Valley Winter Song
YouTube video by Fountains of Wayne - Topic
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November 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Today’s “singing far too loudly in the car” tune
One of my cats is hiding outside somewhere due to what can only be described as a recreation of the battle of the Somme going on in the neighbourhood.
I hate fireworks, I really do.
I hate fireworks, I really do.
November 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
One of my cats is hiding outside somewhere due to what can only be described as a recreation of the battle of the Somme going on in the neighbourhood.
I hate fireworks, I really do.
I hate fireworks, I really do.
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Adam and the Ants released their Kings of the Wild Frontier album 45 years ago today (according to @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social) and it's also Adam's birthday today. To celebrate, here's a live performance of the title track filmed in Manchester in 1980
November 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Adam and the Ants released their Kings of the Wild Frontier album 45 years ago today (according to @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social) and it's also Adam's birthday today. To celebrate, here's a live performance of the title track filmed in Manchester in 1980
Back to work tomorrow…looking for laughs tonight x
PETER SELLERS A Hard Days Night
YouTube video by Cook & Greenaway CHART HITS
youtu.be
November 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Back to work tomorrow…looking for laughs tonight x
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An interview in the current edition of Record Collector magazine.
November 2, 2025 at 11:01 AM
An interview in the current edition of Record Collector magazine.
@lindymorrison.bsky.social Many happy returns, Lindy…hope you have a smashing birthday!
November 2, 2025 at 10:32 AM
@lindymorrison.bsky.social Many happy returns, Lindy…hope you have a smashing birthday!
This is a lovely song from a really underrated LP. I am a soppy bugger.
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Teenage Fanclub - The First Sight (Lyrics)
YouTube video by Music Box
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November 1, 2025 at 8:57 PM
This is a lovely song from a really underrated LP. I am a soppy bugger.
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Only slightly drenched from the walk…woman in the shop gave me a free Freddo and said I had a nice face, which made this rum-looking cove smile.
November 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Only slightly drenched from the walk…woman in the shop gave me a free Freddo and said I had a nice face, which made this rum-looking cove smile.
Going for a walk in the rain.
I know how to have a good time.
I know how to have a good time.
November 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Going for a walk in the rain.
I know how to have a good time.
I know how to have a good time.
A lovely afternoon with friends in my favourite café in town…one of those places that hasn’t changed AT ALL since I started going there in the late 80s. Today I drank loads of Earl Grey and had Pea and potato soup with garlic bread. And I bought some records at Probe and a book. A good day.
October 31, 2025 at 4:56 PM
A lovely afternoon with friends in my favourite café in town…one of those places that hasn’t changed AT ALL since I started going there in the late 80s. Today I drank loads of Earl Grey and had Pea and potato soup with garlic bread. And I bought some records at Probe and a book. A good day.