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@OllyMann Ollie loves his cats!

Welcoming two new members to the family today! Thanks to National Animal Welfare Trust Watford who were lovely to deal with😻

@SwervinOC @CurtKostic34345 @UndercoverIndy Totally agree with your thoughts, music became a commodity, a product to be packaged nicely and pushed on the masses.

I agree totally, my thought's were that at the time there were alot of unknown bands with 1 hit song and made a great video and sold albums and the other 9 songs were crap. (we all bought them) Some bands were better live than the albums and are are still on peoples play list because of talent instead of MTV rotation.

Corporate Rock became the genre's downfall IMO. It started in the early 80s and continued on throughout the 90s. The genre has a self-limiting, "boomer" ethos, where the drive for "authenticity" and "roots" stifled innovation, leading to a repetitive sound which was clearly prevalent within the era of the Big Hair bands. That's why I really don't relate well with the music created in the 80s and much of the early 90s. Bands became corporate "sellouts" do to the shift towards more commercialized, radio friendly tracks, heavy MTV rotation, and a focus on massive stadium tours. However I can't blame the bands completely since they were controlled by their labels who were quite heavy handed in their own right by stifling creativity over their desire to create higher sales figures which forced several iconic acts from the 70s to change their style to fit the era. =)

@snipturn @Squeezeofficial Still waiting for mine to arrive. @TownsendMusicUK did email to apologise for the delay.

Trixies, the brand new album from @Squeezeofficial is out now. Spotted here in the flagship HMV store in London’s Oxford St.

@SwervinOC @CurtKostic34345 @UndercoverIndy And a lot of bands that had great videos, and could reproduce it live. I'm thinking of ZZ Top, Pink Floyd, Grateful Dead. Here in the UK I'd have probably gotten great odds on the bookies for the likes of those three bands to have huge UK hits in the 80s!

@CurtKostic34345 @UndercoverIndy Never thought about it that way before but you are dead on because there were a lot of bands that were selling lots of albums because of great videos but couldn't reproduce it live.

@GeorgeArmitage1 @barnsleysime Add WH & MC to the list of things we’ll have to agree to disagree on! The same with Steps! If a song is good, doesn’t matter who it is (Say You’ll be There is 👌), and I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been to see @letsmaketragedy , if that counts as fun and whimsy? 😁

@still_image @barnsleysime Interesting, I have never found WH or MC to over sing, I think they use their instruments perfectly. I ❤️ Xtina but she’s one who’s guilty of over singing for me! We might have to agree to disagree on the Steps part, I assume anyone who doesn’t like them hate hates fun & whimsy

mark ronson blah blah blah amy winehouse (bless her) blah blah blah Completely ignoring the fact that THE FUCKING ZUTONS WROTE AND SANG VALERIE. boils my piss.

@GeorgeArmitage1 @barnsleysime Can’t argue over Houston’s voice, but she does over sing sometimes (see also M. Carey). I’d argue over Steps until my last breath, it has no soul, unlike the original, it’s just karaoke singers warbling over a machine backing track. Twist and Shout by The Beatles is definitive.

@still_image @barnsleysime Trust my ears are fine, I’m the biggest Dolly fan there is, more than just the greatest hits but there is no denying the vocal prowess of WH, the pop power of Steps or the uplifting vibe of Amy’s cover of Valerie. Intrigued if you have any covers you think as the definitive?

@GeorgeArmitage1 @barnsleysime Clean your ears out!

@barnsleysime I suppose it’s because Amy’s version is the definitive version of the song, like Steps version of Tragedy or Whitney’s IWALY. Original doesn’t always mean best.

@prodnose White Stripes? Could you name a worse duo?

@rant_rate All cars should be painted in hi-viz colours, as they seem to crash into each other quite often. Actually, no, that doesn't seem to work, even when you put flashing lights on them.... share.google/fjzdWpwuij4LIc…

The inevitability of failing viewing figures leading to the age old practice of going after the cyclists.

@RW74RPW @robbiewilliams What year are you in, chief?

@robbiewilliams Amazing show... and my VRM plates made it home intact #RW74RPW x

LONG 90’S // LIVERPOOL OLYMPIA // 6th FEBRUARY 2026 📸 Charlie Lightening

@rant_rate @supitsrikki In that case, please Walk This Way...

@supitsrikki I run di MC……does that count?

Cyclists think they run di road as if they’re paying road tax

@mickyh01 @empiresend 2 songs!

@empiresend How is a band with 1 song, headlining over a band with multiple massive selling albums ? 🤣🤣 mad stuff

@mrmckenna59 @batcountry1980 And what a way to start a gig, the main reason I went to see him live on the last big tour.

@batcountry1980 Reg at his best, imo. 🕶

Two totally different songs, written separately, yet each perfectly compliments the other. One as majestic intro, the other spirited outro. Rehearsed twice, recorded in just one take, 11 minutes of sheer brilliance. What a way to start an album. youtu.be/REfKNbNndzo?si…

@CrowdedScouse @THVClive @marknicko68 @Hylas1962 @ChainsawIan Great atmosphere, possibly even better than usual, and a very fitting tribute to Vinny. I’m sure he was looking down last night. 👍

First gig without "Vinny the Fish" last night in @THVClive He loved the Australia Day gig and there was a lot of love for him in the room last night. A few tough moments, but the crowds got us through, thank you all! @marknicko68 @Hylas1962 @ChainsawIan @still_image

@MBroomSmith @Barclaycard That’s exactly what they’ve just told me! Until the previous owner updates their address, they are obliged to keep sending them to the address they have on file. The only winner is Royal Mail!

@still_image @Barclaycard Never with banks they just bin them and keep sending.

Hey @barclaycard! For two years I’ve been getting regular mail from you, addressed to the previous owner of the property, including a business credit card. At what point does writing ‘Return to sender’ on the envelope and posting them back have an effect?

@nme1980s @BlockheadsPage @elvis_wiki @ElvisCostello @PolecatsAreGo @lindisfarneband @rorygallagher I’ve always wondered what the point of Morley was.

Elvis Costello, Ian Dury & Blockheads, The Polecats, Ginger Baker, Rory Gallagher, Lindisfarne, Dr Feelgood, more. ‘Rock On The Tyne’ festival reviews, by Paul Morley. Pics by Peter Anderson. New Musical Express, 5 September 1981.

@francisjfoster You best hope he doesn’t go for Wigan next….

If you want to understand the background to Venezuela and what led to Maduro’s capture, this is THE interview to watch!

@tvark @AdamNostalgia The Yurt of Muckert.

@AdamNostalgia "STONEYBRIDGE!"

Absolutely is on Channel 4 in 1990:

@galibiervelo No, but let me know if it works! 🤞

Anyone ever take three vitamin pills in one go, as you have a big ride tomorrow and this will somehow make up for the lack of training.