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Buying lightbulbs with a bayonet fitting when you needed screw-ins

Loved Matt Everett’s piece.

To lose David Bowie and Prince within months of each other. 2016 was a cruel year.

I’m not about to break my embargo on Dick Grimsdale’s show 😂

Time to get up and make the coffee ☕️

‘Prince Forever’ day on 6. I may have to text in about the time @swatkiss.bsky.social & I saw him in LA, on his ‘21 Nite Stand’ run of shows. Janelle Monae supported, and Stevie Wonder made a guest appearance, as it was his birthday. A fantastic gig!

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Nice! I had my second coffee after exercising, just finished a lovely brunch, and I’m now on my first cup of tea 😂👍

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Daffodils left to go manky and stinky in vases in the house vs daffodils looking pretty in the park. @swatkiss.bsky.social 👀

Ahhhhh fantastic! Love this song, the original is fabulous, and Barbra Streisand’s cover is great too!

Time to get up and make the coffee ☕️

A good avocado!
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Sal sporting a very ‘post-punk/New Romantic’ look today 😍

I’ll catch-up over the weekend, up in Carlisle visiting my Mum right now!

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Great choice. I think this track encapsulates the ‘Japan’ sound. Glam-tinged art rock, with elements of post-punk, disco, and electronics. Strong song, great production, terrific musicianship. Japan in a nutshell. #japan #ArtistFave15

Cool! Great list! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Turns out it’s Richard X, he’s got proper form for sampling 80s tunes! 😂

The familiar break is used at 2.25. I think that Cowboy Rhythmbox track is my favourite though.

Starts at 2.25 in the Rob & Ras track.

Steve Jansen’s drums from ‘Visions Of China’ sampled several times!

www.whosampled.com/Japan/Vision...

Ha ha! Yes, quite! 😂

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Bought a car cover because I’m fed up of the sycamore trees and local birds covering the car in debris and excrement

Simon, would you post your Japan fave 15 list in a single post, when your countdown is complete?

Ha ha! I’ve just looked. Who knew?!

Another song in which Karn & Jansen shine. The drum break is perfection. I wonder if it’s ever been sampled?
You know I blame listening to ‘Tin Drum’ relentlessly in my teenage years for my obsession and fascination with Mao’s ‘Cultural Revolution’ 😂 📕 #japan #ArtistFave15 #ChairmanMao

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Another Karn/Jansen masterclass. Great synth sounds from Barbieri too. A fabulous production, and a great song. One of their finest imo. I’m intrigued to see which tracks comprise your top three.
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Oh cool! We’ve got a few of them, including a huge one in our back garden!