#NowPlaying Springsteen's Darkness on the Edge of Town. I never listened to this when I was a kid, choosing The River, Born to Run, or Born in the USA instead. Now dawning on me why this is some fans' favourite Bruce album!

#weekendsingles Signing off! thanks @jimmyviz.bsky.social for hosting and thanks everyone for the tremendous posts and friendly chat. Have a good week

#weekendsingles Must locate my New Amsterdam picture disc! m.youtube.com/watch?v=sfK1...

#weekendsingles Lots of fab 45s/10s/12s posted on the thread this weekend thanks everyone for contributing! Here's my to play pile once I have finished the hoovering!

#weekendsingles Feline like an evening session so I'm starting with Year of the Cat (El Ano del Gato) which I found in a boutique in Seville. Went back for more the next day but the shop had vanished/was shuttered and I couldn't locate it despite the assistance of helpful waiters/passers by!

#weekendsingles Wondering if this is an opportunity @jimmyviz.bsky.social to post pics of our cats as they often listen to our singles? Bob is chilling out!

#weekendsingles A few 45s from the archives plus a couple I picked up in Amsterdam last weekend including the Cat!

#CDFriday Van, Declan and Chrissie are keeping me entertained so far in the run-up go the weekend!

#CDFriday (nearly there) I'm a big fan of Loudon Wainwright and his album Therapy from '89 could be my favourite. Top tunes and witty words throughout. Standout tracks include the title song Therapy, Aphrodisiac, Thanksgiving, and You Don't Want To Know, a wry Loudon look at our British winters

#12inchtuesday Playing a few 12s after arriving back from Amsterdam trip. Have a good evening!

#weekendsingles Thanks so much @jimmyviz.bsky.social for hosting an extended singles thread. Super contributions throughout the Easter weekend and shared memories and tributes for our good friend now much missed @sussexsedition.bsky.social

#weekendsingles A few more scenesetters from Concerto record store in Amsterdam!

#weekendsingles Thanks @jnanagarbha.bsky.social for recommending Concerto record shop in Amsterdam. Huge place on different floors with a relaxed vibe and a cafe. Heck of a lot of stock so I stuck to the 45s. The guy behind the counter looked concerned when I bought the Randy Vanwarmer!

#weekendsingles Posting from my camera roll as I'm on the Eurostar to Amsterdam. More following!

I had an hour to kill, waiting for a train in Central Station on Wednesday, so a quick visit to Missing Records was called for. Only Robert Palmer, Pendragon and Del Amitri were not in the 50p each or three for £1 pile. Another four contenders for the Scottish themed Hogmanay party.

#weekendsingles Playing a few tunes for @sussexsedition.bsky.social who always joined in when he could. So sorry to hear the sad news this week

#nowplaying Mark Knopfler's 2015 album Tracker which is full of good yarns. I mostly listen to this on CD but I do have the record - it's a double album. Thanks @basinhead.bsky.social for the prompt

#CDFriday #nowplaying The Waterboys' boxset outtakes and more. I thought Fisherman's Box would have exhausted all the deepest cuts but Mike Scott says there are still 19 unreleased tracks, and these will feature on Atlantic Rain, a 3CD set (plus other formats and a 10-inch) due out in July

#nowplaying #CDFriday Imagine my astonishment when A CD copy of Secrets of the Beehive showed up at my local Sue Ryder. Another surprise when I played it and found a version of Forbidden Colours tacked on the end. I'm happy with the decision!

#12inchtuesday It's not too late to play a few 12s! Catch you soon👍

#nowplaying This Petula Clark album was a £1 pickup from Gloucester Green market in Oxford, the kind of record my pal @philk282.bsky.social might be tempted by. I'm pretty sure he's never slept in the subway!

#weekendsingles #nowplaying Thank you @jimmyviz.bsky.social for hosting our humble singles thread - so many smashing posts as always! As Monday comes around please think of me as I struggle with a difficult country music addiction😂

#weekendsingles A perfectly random baker's dozen to play while I contemplate the broken weather! Good to see everyone's posts this weekend

Hello, if you like #RSThomas then you might be interested in following this Bluesky account @RSThomaspoet, also facebook.com/groups/RSThomas/ - share his poems, quotes, events, info, Q+A, etc. - and there’s a Society you can join… rsthomaspoetry.co.uk/rs-thomas-me-eldridge-society/ please re-post?

#weekendsingles Here's some tunes I was spinning this afternoon. Farewell Is A Lonely Sound is top notch!

#weekendsingles Early doors selection before parkrun. Catch you all soon!

#CDFriday #weekendsingles These CDs have been keeping me company on my daily drive into Oxford. I gave all my Tom Waits CDs to @trevorpalmer.bsky.social a while back because he can't really sing (Waits not Trevor) but I just found his debut album and it's right up my street!

#nowplaying #last4albums Randy Travis' debut album was a welcome £1 discovery this week while the others are old favourites. I played Virgins and Philistines an awful lot before I left home for uni in '85

#weekendsingles Thanks everyone who posted excellent 45s throughout the weekend and thanks @jimmyviz.bsky.social for keeping the game flowing! Signing off with a few more spins

#weekendsingles Nice little chat with Moby in The Guardian in which he describes the lyrics of Lola as "unevolved"

#weekendsingles Landed some Cliff beauties yesterday plus a few other 45s. Jam/SLF/Dexys/Costello are not new to me as you know, but the Tracey Ullman 10 was a 50p find in Riverman Records in Oxford

#weekendsingles I may not be a young one any more (or a bachelor boy) but I still get a thrill when someone gifts me 45s. This time my Cliff Richard donor was @riverman.bsky.social in Oxford. Andy's been looking after me for years!

#weekendsingles Mid-afternoon second post. I'm off out soon. More following as they say in the world of news!😀

#weekendsingles My mixed bag includes some imports and a few double packs and old favourites. Enjoy the sunshine!

#weekendsingles Another raid on my bro's super singles stash!

#weekendsingles Raided my bro's 45s in Hereford. Our kid has some kit!

#weekendsingles Early set from me today as I'm out on the road. Have a great Saturday!

#CDFriday This excellent 2CD soul comp also got a runout today. Reckon I picked it up in the 90s. Probably when I first heard Private Number!

#CDFriday Sandy Denny kicking off a folky Friday afternoon!

Mississippi sounding good right now! Which one of these Dylan albums is your favourite @johngstyles.bsky.social @colin123.bsky.social

#weekendsingles #12inchtuesday Four 12s to play between taxi trips. Between The Wars is on the Bragg - love that song!

#weekendsingles #albumsalmanac Great to see all the superb posts this weekend featuring 45s and albums! Have a good week everyone

#weekendsingles Yesterday's Men appeared from nowhere! Have a good Sunday everyone

#weekendsingles Tea time tunes!

#weekendsingles #albumsalmanac Here's a random set of 45s. I still play High Land Hard Rain quite a lot (and other Aztec Camera albums). Have a good weekend!

#weekendsingles 45 years ago I played Ceremony on repeat in my bedroom marvelling at the astonishing sound of that guitar intro. My copied is battered from over-use but I wouldn't have it any other way

#CDFriday #NowPlaying #weekendsingles The Bunnymen album was first up and sounded so good - Rust is immense and I wish I owned the 45. I was delighted to find a copy of Loaded in my archives - I really love New Age. Have a great weekend!

#12inchtuesday #weekendsingles Lined up a few tunes for half-time!

#weekendsingles Last few plays before I get ready for Monday morning. Thanks everyone for posting - have a good week!

#weekendsingles Morning! 1991 Clash reissue was my only pickup this weekend - I'm very happy with that. A few selections to start the day - have a good one folks!