Remembering the inspirational Mark Stewart (10 August 1960 – 21 April 2023)

I have mini discs full of various mixes. But no mini disc player!

Front cover star is Eilidh Bradley, a lovely soul who died in tragic circumstances in 2014. Her band, Solar Race, were very decent, and she sparkled.

Last night in Ukraine was horrific, yet another night of russian terror of civilians.

Russian strikes killed at least 16 people, with the heaviest tolls in Kyiv, Odesa, and Dnipro: 9 dead in Odesa, 4 in Kyiv, and 3 in Dnipro. These

The Rise and Fall of Jukeboxes A controversial history and a slow fade out…

What a great read from @davehaslam.bsky.social

The rise & fall of the Jukebox

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The Cure - Three Imaginary Boys vinyl album.

#ScavengerHunt2

Day 17: An appliance

The Cure - Three Imaginary Boys

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The Rise and Fall of Jukeboxes A controversial history and a slow fade out…

NEW! The Rise and Fall of Jukeboxes.

Lovely long read.

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The hollowing-out of human civilisation continues…

Reform, in theory, could have been a gift to Labour: they divided the Right-wing vote. All Labour had to do was govern in a way that held their Center-Left coalition together

Instead, they chose to act foolishly and blow up their own coalition in pursuit of a voting base with no interest in them

Neighbours in the Sandford St area of Salford clubbed together after the First World War to provide a memorial for the men of the neighbourhood who died.

Photographed here October 1961.

Sadly, the Imperial War Museum have designated it as "lost".

Photographer Robert Doisneau - born #otd 14 April 1912 (died 1994).

Photo; Mademoiselle Anita au cabaret 'La Boule Rouge' (1951)

The cabaret was situated at 8, rue de Lappe, 75011 Paris

'So much for the tolerant left'

Photographer Robert Doisneau - born #otd 14 April 1912 (died 1994).

Photo; Mademoiselle Anita au cabaret 'La Boule Rouge' (1951)

The cabaret was situated at 8, rue de Lappe, 75011 Paris

Just read your Independent piece too, fab.

Really enjoyed this piece

Oh thank you, much appreciated

This was published on April 1st, but no joke, it's one of the finest things he's written and I don't say that lightly.

A nourishing and seductively enjoyable read.

SUVs are making Britain’s potholes worse, say scientists Engineers link reduced lifespan of roads to shift to heavier cars, some bought to navigate damaged surfaces

The Institution of Civil Engineers says heavier vehicles are a factor in pothole formation and reducing the lifespan of roads.

😮 A record £18.6bn of #taxpayermoney now funds road repairs.

💪 Our #streetsforkids campaign pushes for fairer parking tariffs to discourage #carspreading

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I’m trying Lilith again soon, couldn’t get on with it first time but Seberg rated her performance in it.

@cerysmatthews.bsky.social 👀 great read from Dave

Loved researching this connection between the Dave Brubeck Quartet's 'Take Five' and the amazing Jean Seberg.

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Anyone who thinks motoring is “sexy” needs a new lover.

Zelensky happy

Trump sad

Putin sad

I’m just so glad about how happy he’ll be and how sad they’ll be tonight.

Morrissey posted this today. Given that I have read or heard Johnny, Mike, and Andy all saying it was Morrissey's idea, and the photographer, Stephen Wright, is on record saying "It was Morrissey's idea to go to Salford Lads Club", I have no idea why he woke up today to make this point.

Morrissey posted this today. Given that I have read or heard Johnny, Mike, and Andy all saying it was Morrissey's idea, and the photographer, Stephen Wright, is on record saying "It was Morrissey's idea to go to Salford Lads Club", I have no idea why he woke up today to make this point.

Where is it?

Green GAIN from Reform UK. Changes w/ 2025

Hang it in the Louvre.

Richard Tice tweeting, in respect of the approval of a large solar farm: "Disgraceful appalling decision We @reformparty_uk will do our best to stop this being built or connected."

Reform won't be happy until the world lies in cinders.

Prefab Sprout - Bonny YouTube video by Eduardo Franco Ocnarfeara

Magnificent

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ADELE BERTEI - NO NEW YORK with KATE HUTCHINSON No New York: A Memoir of No Wave and the Women Who Shaped the Scene

Adele Bertei - No New York

Walthamstow 15 April
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