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Jim Dickinson – wise words

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Jim Dickinson, great producer, performer and all-round mensch, shares some of his wisdom here.

Whole set of them here – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCny7DB-ectfcyNmfJCx58cg/search?query=dickinson packed with great anecdotes and hilarity

Blogger Takeover LXXIV

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…. as we puzzle over how to change the time on the clock in the car, and settle for remembering it is out for the summer, please gather round and share whatever you have been enjoying listening to, watching, reading, playing or in any other way drawing sustenance from.

Here’s hoping lockdown eases off safely for everyone!

Top Ten Albums List – VOTES REQUESTED

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A friend of mine is researching for a book on the public’s 10 favourite albums and WANTS YOUR LIST.

I know we will all have opinions on this – if you can put your thinking caps on and send him your 10, that would be lovely. Do let him know that you are from the afterword, too, please.

Here’s his spiel : I am currently doing research for a coffee table book and require your assistance. The book is the 100 best albums of all time as voted by the public. If you could send me your 10 (not 100) favourite albums of all time, you know, the ones you keep going back to or mean something to you, then that would be greatly appreciated. No two albums may be of the same artists. I have deliberated whether ` the best of ` should be included, but yeah ok even though they`re not real albums. Obviously the more results the more accurate, so therefore I am asking if you can forward this to all your contacts. Your top 10 can be sent to email address derektop10@outlook.com

Blogger Takeover LXXI

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It’s HERE! IT’S A BRAND NEW YEAR!! Apologies for the delay, but as you can imagine, there were wild festivities to say farewell to 2020 and welcome the new year in.

Anyway, we’re all here now, so please gather round and share – what have you been listening to, reading, watching – and are there any other pastimes you’d like to tell us about ?

Blogger Takeover LXVII

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whoosh! It’s that time again, the first Friday of a new month.

So, please gather round this virtual firepit, help yourself to a refreshment, and tell us – what have you been listening to, watching, and reading this past month ?

And how’s the world treating you ?

Blogger Takeover LXVI

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WHOOSH! and just like that, we hit the first Friday of another month. Meet the new month, same as the old month.

I hope you are all doing ok – any survival tips are welcome.

The main topic, as ever, is – what have you been listening to, watching, reading over the last month. Anything worth recommending ? Anything new coming up that we should know about ?

Stay safe, stay sane

Blogger Takeover LXV

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You all know the drill. Line up in front of your most carefully curated bookshelf / LP shelf / CD shelf, make sure you are not on mute, and please share with us all – what have you been listening to , watching, reading over the last month ?

And how are you all doing anyway ? Please share any little pieces of joy or any tips for coping with it all

Blogger Takeover LXIV

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it’s the first Friday of a new month, as far as these things matter any more, so please check your headsets, unmute yourselves and re-join the zoom call to share with us all what you have been watching / listening to / reading / generally getting up to to get through the current circumstances.

any positives from the experience ?

any suggestions for the rest of the Massive ?

Quarantunes Volume 4

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I’ve been keeping myself entertained by making another collection of instrumentals – I find the whole process soothing, settling in at Tom’s House Of Twang with a guitar and a vibrato pedal, trying to find a beat to play along with …. Anyway, I hope you enjoy them, this is now Volume 4 and all of Quarantunes are on Bandcamp on a “Pay What You Like” basis.

Thanks to those who have chipped in and supported – stay safe, stay sane!

https://tomrafferty1.bandcamp.com/album/quarantunes-volume-4

Uplifting Tunes

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This absolute belter popped up today – Matthew Sweet and Susannah Hoffs singing What’s So Funny ‘Bout Peace Love & Understanding

Please join and share another uplifting tune, as we walk through these troubled times

Blogger Takeover LXIII

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Still here! Still not going out! Please log in to the video conference, pour yourself a cup of something refreshing, make sure you are un-muted, and then share with us all – what have you been listening to, watching , reading or playing this month ?

And – how are you coping ? Any suggestions or tips to share ?