How Oxford United rose from the Third Division to win the League Cup in 1986 That 1980s Sports Blog: Oxford struggled in the First Division after two consecutive promotions, but they excelled in the League Cup, beating their former manager's QPR team 3-0 in the final

40 years ago today - Oxford United won the Milk Cup:

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#OUFC #OxfordUnited

A long shot but I have a ticket for sale to Fuzz Club festival in Eindhoven next weekend if anyone is interested? I can't make it for health reasons sadly. Will listen to offers!

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E26 - The Milk Cup Final - Podcast Episode · The Oxblogger Podcast · 20 April · 53min

E26 - Milk Cup Final - "It was mullets v moustaches"

We take you back to the vastness of Wembley, the plight of Andy Thomas, the return of Mogadon the Monkey and Bannister burns. Plus, the conveyor belt of Milk Cup memories quiz.

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Here’s mine

Centrepoint to cut ties with Sharon Osbourne after she backs Tommy Robinson rally Homelessness charity distances itself after Osbourne says she plans to attend far-right ‘unite the kingdom’ march

Crazy, but that's how it goes
Millions of people living as foes
Maybe it's not too late
To learn how to love
And forget how to... oh

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Abigail Snail - Rad Berms album cover. Simple illustration, as if presented on an Etch-a-Sketch, of a tree and some benches with the band's name underneath.

Members of Reciprocate and Sly & The Family Drone combine their considerable powers with stalwart James Allsopp on reeds to make a spontaneous and highly idiosyncratic racket

Abigail Snail - Rad Berms

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Rad Berms, by Abigail Snail 10 track album

#NowPlaying (and very good it is too!)

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3 Screenshots from the movie "Clerks" (1994): First, a man lies face-down on a pile of clothes on the floor next to a bed in a cluttered room. Second, three men stand inside a convenience store near the counter, surrounded by shelves of snacks and products. Third, a man in a suit holds a white object while speaking intently, with a serious expression, in a close-up shot.

Apr 15th - Dante wasn't even supposed to be there on this day.

📽️📅 Clerks (1994)

Hmmmm

3 Screenshots from the movie "Mallrats" (1995): First, three young men stand outside a mall restroom, engaged in a tense conversation, one of them wearing a beanie and a stained shirt. Second, a man dressed in a makeshift Batman costume with goggles and wings spreads his arms while standing on a mall structure. Third, a brightly lit stage features a man in a light blue suit hosting a talk show segment with three seated guests under spotlights and pink curtains.

Apr 14th - The events of Mallrats took place.

📽️📅 Mallrats (1995)

BODY TRANSMISSION, by MAQUINA. 10 track album

🚨 New MAQUINA LP 🚨

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France, Good Thoughts, Bad Thoughts album cover.

'I know I said the last France record was great, but this one is even better. I saw the live show where this was recorded but the mastering has honed and elevated it into something more muscular and striking than I recall'

France - Good Thoughts, Bad Thoughts: Rum Music For April

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Quite tricky to spot fake Lego sometimes.

Luckily i just saw the best band in the world. And that’ll be @familydrone.bsky.social

On the Dub they said the purchase option had already been triggered on Roosken 🫤

new art for 23rd april

MEMORIALS
LELLO

at the little bully

not to be missed!

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Paul McCartney’s stolen bass: how sleuths found it 51 years later The Beatle bought his first signature Höfner bass guitar in Hamburg in 1961. In 1972 it vanished. How did the £10 million instrument end up in a Sussex attic? David Collins follows the trail here, the...

Paul McCartney’s stolen bass: how sleuths found it 51 years later

Cc @spinal-bap.bsky.social @beatlespod.bsky.social

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1 Screenshot from the movie "Back to the Future Part II" (1989): First, a close-up of a vintage newspaper titled "Hill Valley Telegraph" dated Friday, March 28, 1958, with the bold headline "Hill Valley Man Wins Big At Races" above a photo of a man holding a large betting slip, surrounded by a crowd. Other visible headlines include "Khrushchev Becomes New Soviet Premier" and "Hill Valley to get Added State Highway Funds."

Mar 28th 1958 - The Hill Valley Telegraph reported on Biff Tannen's $1m win at the racetrack.

📽️📅 Back to the Future Part II (1989)

Gaze upon this gorgeous poster & come to upcoming tour dates!

Thanks so much to Jim Cork for his wonderful design!

2nd April - Derby tinyurl.com/ytwtbue5
3rd April - Shipley tinyurl.com/3bkjc3bd
4th April - Cardiff tinyurl.com/28739myy
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Inspiration for a new podcast? 🙏

2 Screenshots from the movie "Back to the Future Part II" (1989): First, a black-and-white TV screen shows a young man grinning and holding up a sports almanac, appearing proud and triumphant. Second, the same TV now displays a newspaper front page with the headline "Hill Valley Man Wins Big At Races," accompanied by a photo of a cheering crowd and smaller headlines including "Khrushchev Becomes New Soviet Premier" and "Hill Valley to get Added State Highway Funds."

Mar 26th 1958 - Biff Tannen's 21st birthday. In the alternate timeline, he won $1m at the racetrack. That's roughly $11m in today's money. Date given in the official BTTF Card Game

📽️📅 Back to the Future Part II (1989)

That Bad Mothers Union LP is bloody great!

New UK/EU tour dates added including Penny Lane Festival #Liverpool and The New Adelphi Club #Hull - 👀 all tour dates, amazing supports, special guest and 🎫 at www.heliconglasgow.com/live

Sign up to our mailing list, goes out every two weeks. Good way to stay in touch about new shows and the rest.

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We made a thing! Our records have arrived, come grab yourself a piece of Lucy Leave lucyleave.bandcamp.com/album/feelin...

April's Nightshift is online now at nightshiftmag.co.uk/2026/apr.pdf
For the 3 people on here who care, one of who is probably just pretending to care.

𝑬𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑭𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒚! Last minute noise matinee at Exchange, with Jake Healy bringing the dubbed out turntable noisy goodness.
We haven't played in Bristol for years so excited to pull this together.

All ages, matinee floor show. Tickets on headfirst now! 🐣 tinyurl.com/589bmx39

3 Screenshots from the movie "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" (2001): First, a man in a striped sweater holds a film slate labeled "Good Will Hunting 2: Hunting Season" in a dimly lit bar with green walls adorned with sports memorabilia, indicating a parody scene. Second, two men, one with his arm around the other, lean in with serious expressions while a subtitle reads, "I don't like the sound of them apples, Will," referencing a famous line from "Good Will Hunting." Third, Jay and Silent Bob, dressed in superhero costumes sporting a cannabis-leaf emblem on a film set.

Mar 21st 2001 - #JayAndSilentBob arrived at Miramax Studios to prevent the filming of Bluntman and Chronic. They also interrupted the filming of Good Will Hunting 2: Hunting Season.

📽️📅 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)