#StandaloneSingles #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 20 What Do I Get? Buzzcocks (1978) This would have sat happily on ‘Another Music…’ youtu.be/iMXR7w76VZU?...

#Reverberations #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 20 Light Flight Pentangle – Basket Of Light (1969) Chosen for the guitar interplay of Jansch and Renbourn, but the whole band are equally magnificent youtu.be/JcgTa-qmvqA?...

#Reverberations #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 19 Hey Joe Jimi Hendrix (1966)   Featuring the coolest mid-song guitar retune of all time youtu.be/47rjPOVLanw?...

#StandaloneSingles #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 19 Jealous Guy Roxy Music (1981) The second Lennon cover on my list… youtu.be/hRzGzRqNj58?...

#Reverberations #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 18 Sucker For The Witch Clutch – Psychic Warfare (2015) Groovy heaviness, of which Clutch are masters youtu.be/5Irt4aahSxM?...

#StandaloneSingles #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 18 Safari The Breeders (1992) Great song, great video youtu.be/xT6oZGThwis?...

#StandaloneSingles #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 17 Dear Prudence Siouxsie And The Banshees (1984)   A great cover. Nice to see Robert Smith having fun in the background too youtu.be/M6rrTROoZIw?...

#Reverberations #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 17 Sloth Fairport Convention – Full House (1970) I love the interplay of guitar and fiddle here, from two of the greatest exponents of either instrument youtu.be/UvRpJ-P6rIY?...

I wrote the history of the Parliamentary Archives! Newly published in Archives, Journal of @britrecs.bsky.social along with articles by @dlprior.bsky.social @adrianbrown.bsky.social - check your library for access! liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/toc/archives...

Quick referee’s decision needed from @richards7370.bsky.social - does ‘What Comes After The Blues’ count as Magnolia Electric Co.’s debut, as ‘Trials & Errors’ is live? #5debutalbums0509

#StandaloneSingles #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 16 In A Rut The Ruts (1979) I used this recently for #70sTop30 - unashamed reusing here youtu.be/NQZ-FbCMIrU

#Reverberations #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 16 I Get Around Beach Boys – All Summer Long (1964) It would be remiss not to include a bit of surf guitar in this challenge youtu.be/ruKCw797JM4?...

Bleakly beautiful from Jason Molina #5debutalbums0509

Pared-back folk with sublime vocal harmonies, this is a contender for my #5debutalbums0509

#StandaloneSingles #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 15 What Time Is Love? (Pure Trance Original) KLF (1988) A truly iconic synth riff youtu.be/1wzdTTSA7nQ?...

#Reverberations #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 15 Detectorists Johnny Flynn (2014) Like a promise of summer warmth amidst the interminable rain youtu.be/-ViJp1Y95fI?...

There is probably more original wood from the USS Chesapeake in a building in Wickham, Hampshire, England than the amount of origninal wood in the USS Constitution in Boston. The Chesapeake Mill was built of wood from the ship when she was sold and broken up in 1819. #NavalHistory

#StandaloneSingles #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 14 Black Sheep Metric (2010) Originally intended for ‘Fantasies’ before it found fame through ‘Scott Pilgrim vs The World’ - driving, high energy guitars and synths youtu.be/2w608EMt9mU?...

#Reverberations #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 14 Born Under A Bad Sign Albert King – Born Under A Bad Sign (1967)   A blues classic to mark the midway point youtu.be/uIPGhI7Gl_0?...

This one's new to me, but I like it - blink-and-you'll-miss-it power-pop with 44 songs in just under an hour #5debutalbums0509

I recall they were good enough live for me to buy the album - solid sludge/stoner/thrash metal #5debutalbums0509

📷 Taken with the tilt shift lens: The magnificent Romanesque nave at Norwich Cathedral is crowned with a later vaulted ceiling that has one of the most remarkable series of bosses depicting scenes from creation to the last judgement.

“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video

#StandaloneSingles #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 13 The Power Of Lard Lard (1989)   Jello Biafra wants to talk to you about lard… youtu.be/0htZ7ocCk-Q?...

#Reverberations #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 13 The Bevis Frond – And Away We Go Little Eden (2021) I’ll be making an exception to my one per artist rule here, for the obvious reason that Nick Saloman is a complete and utter guitar god youtu.be/uRM_v6OSb7U?...

Despite recent challenges, our UK Web Archive team remains dedicated to safeguarding the nation’s online heritage. Find out more about UK Web Archive recovery in this latest blog post here: link.bl.uk/aaq

I’d also thoroughly recommend the excellent book ‘Adrift: The Curious Tale of the Lego Lost at Sea’ by @legolostatsea.bsky.social

13th February 2026 marks the 29th anniversary of the Great Lego Spill, when nearly five million pieces of Lego fell into the ocean after a cargo ship laden with goods was hit by a storm.

#StandaloneSingles #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 12 They Don’t Know Kirsty MacColl (1979) Can’t not include this… youtu.be/ACa4TlVod_w?...

#Reverberations #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 12 Seabeast Mastodon – Leviathan (2004) Typically intricate prog-sludge metal which, at around the 3:30 mark, drops into an absolutely monstrously heavy riff youtu.be/IiTzJQE67FA?...

It’s UK Public Lending Right time again which means it’s time for my semi-regular reminder that spending your money on books is NOT the only way to support your favourite authors. We DO get paid when you take books out of the library. It’s free for you and good for authors and readers everywhere! 📚

#StandaloneSingles #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 11 The Great Beyond REM (1999) Best enjoyed live youtu.be/1UNbVtccSw4?...

#Reverberations #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 11 Add It Up Violent Femmes – S/T (1983) Best enjoyed live youtu.be/hDWvvjyj8qQ?...

Let’s try that again without the sudden rush of blood to the head and restricting it to the mere 6 genuine Pollard collaboration debuts for #5debutalbums0509… 1 of 2

#Reverberations #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 10 Minstrel In The Gallery Jethro Tull – Minstrel In The Gallery (1975) More guilty-pleasure prog rock, but this is a blinding live performance (and I don’t just mean Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond’s outfit) rumble.com/v162uoo-jeth...

#StandaloneSingles #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 10 Miss Misery Elliott Smith (1998) I think I prefer the piano accompaniment here to the guitar on the original youtu.be/RLK811Ac_NY?...

Despite coinciding with a hiatus for GBV, by my reckoning Robert Pollard released at least 24 albums during this period, of varying degrees of listenability. These four are certainly in contention for #5debutalbums0509

#Reverberations #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 9 Hang On Teenage Fanclub – Thirteen (1993)   A Nirvana-esque riff morphs into classic power pop harmonies before a mournful flute comes in, then strings to close, meaning this also qualifies for #orchestralmanouevres youtu.be/Min5jvGu9sQ?...

#StandaloneSingles #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 9 Reward The Teardrop Explodes (1980) Bless my cotton socks, it’s their finest single - a strange post-punk/northern soul hybrid youtu.be/o2_sJHPIbVw?...

#Reverberations #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 8 The Funeral Band Of Horses – Everything All The Time (2006)   Best enjoyed alongside Danny MacAskill’s bike magic youtu.be/Z19zFlPah-o?...

#StandaloneSingles #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 8 House Of Dead Memories Sugar (2025) First new music from the band in 30 years - can’t wait to see them live later in the year   youtu.be/-S72djtUIFk?...

i think we all need to step back and realize that peak art was made when neolithic pot in the shape of a pig was fired

#Reverberations #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 7 Next Of Kin Alvvays – S/T (2014)   Jangle-tastic riffs, dark lyrics youtu.be/TOS2HcQ0soM?...

#StandaloneSingles #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 7 Dot Dash Wire (1978)   Apparently inspired by a near miss while driving back from Norwich on the A11 after an abortive gig… youtu.be/KBCR6AB31bs?...

#StandaloneSingles #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 6 Hippo Stomp Drunks With Guns - (1993) From one of the stranger of the band’s various, brief reincarnations youtu.be/T7jn6zVOlDM?...

#Reverberations #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 6 Banned In DC Bad Brains – S/T (1982) Classic hyper-speed DC hardcore youtu.be/gnWKhq8l_5c?...

#StandaloneSingles #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 5 Matter Eater Lad Guided By Voices (1994) A chaotic verse which sounds like an attempt to play ‘Smoke On The Water’ on kitchen utensils morphs into a briefly singalong chorus youtu.be/q9nCrTvPf3s?...

#Reverberations #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 5 Grendel Marillion – Market Square Heroes (1982) Massively self-indulgent 80s prog rock, but the closing guitar solo (15:25 on) is still sublime youtu.be/plS-EwPjCbY?...

#StandaloneSingles #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 4 I Die: You Die Gary Numan youtu.be/Or0cXIBBf9s?...

#Reverberations #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 4 Dead Meat The Tubs – Dead Meat (2023)   Nicely alternating between the punkier verse and jangly chorus youtu.be/hYueDDtM-mE?...