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?...

#Reverberations #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 3 Nothing Drenge – S/T (2013)   Proving that sometimes just guitar and drums are enough youtu.be/aJqpAjpzRWQ?...

#StandaloneSingles #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 3 Sliver Nirvana (1990)   From their legendary Reading slot youtu.be/0DSIJD20V28?...

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#Reverberations #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 2 Stagefright Dave Evans - Sad Pig Dance (1974) Supernatural-level fingerstyle guitar youtu.be/zqTLkgImAdU?...

#StandaloneSingles #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked 2 Better You Than Me Disappointments (1987)           A quick burst of Michigan hardcore to kick-start your day (first track here) youtu.be/CSeTnYHtOyk?...

#Reverberations #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 1 For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) AC/DC - For Those About To Rock (1981) This seems a good way to kick off - the slow build to a killer riff and (literally) explosive finale - splendidly OTT youtu.be/RtMGoU9NcMo?...

#StandaloneSingles #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked 1 Mega Armageddon Death Part 3 Electro Hippies (split single with Napalm Death)   They do get longer after this… youtu.be/AUjQHI1TQy8?...

A big thank you to both @tansleyjames.bsky.social and @top10nathan.bsky.social for two great #musicchallenges #70sTop30 #Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack

#Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 30 Bone Machine Pixies – Surfer Rosa (1988) I’m counting this as their debut album (although Come On Pilgrim would also have claimed my top spot) - still my all-time #1 youtu.be/NdgWYGKU3xo?...

#70sTop30 #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 30 Ex-Lion Tamer Wire – Pink Flag (1977) First of the 70s (or probably any decade’s) greatest album trilogy - it has to be my #1 youtu.be/YOIBDZuetBY?...

#70sTop30 #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 29 I Don’t Mind Buzzcocks – Another Music In A Different Kitchen I could have picked half a dozen off this - probably the greatest punk album of all youtu.be/Kqufuwc_QDc?...

#Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 29 It Is Not Meant To Be Tame Impala – Innerspeaker (2010)   They never surpassed this stellar debut opener - this live version is at least as good as the album youtu.be/WY-rLL_W03s?...

#70sTop30 #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 28 Now Be Thankful Fairport Convention – Full House (1970) My favourite Fairport track of all (from a long list), at its best here live youtu.be/qVTQ_VkGsjk?...

#Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 28 The Act We Act Sugar – Copper Blue (1992) An unmistakeable chugging riff leads into an anthemic power pop chorus, plus a blistering Mould solo youtu.be/NCJ3nLdfDu8?...

#70sTop30 #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 27 In A Rut The Ruts (1979)   A superb live performance of a wonderful track which just sneaks into the 70s youtu.be/NQZ-FbCMIrU?...

#Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack #MusicChallenge Vaguely ranked Day 27 Ulvetid Kvelertak – S/T (2010)   This album is just a joyous ride from start to finish youtu.be/cPAI673YFjg?...