Grew up with him on Big Break and will miss his commentary so much. Nobody could inject drama into their voice like him. RIP John.

Ronnie O'Sullivan doing what he does best, accompanied by the unmistakable voice of John Virgo, a match made in heaven #RIP #JohnVirgo 💔

Is it normal that my girlfriend turns up the bass on the sub-woofer when John Virgo is commentating?

The BBC are accidentally running the subtitles to Mrs Marple over the Mercury Prize, and it’s rather wonderful. A few of lines could plausibly have been written by Jarvis.

Hillsborough: Sex Suburb

New whip

Periodic check what a 22 Grand Job should now be paying.

Preston 🐑

Self Esteem the highlight of Glastonbury so far. #6musicdad

Seedy English vignettes supercharged by the bombast of New York's superclubs – the world's first modern remix album found Soft Cell on a seesaw between hedonism and self-destruction... Reissue of the Week: #SoftCell’s Non Stop Ecstatic Dancing buff.ly/FqayiYq

Some ghost signs I came across recently

...and then on the other hand we have a lovely piece by @wadeywade.bsky.social on how McAlmont & Butler's 'Yes' (released 30 years ago today, gulp) was a song of freedom that meant so much to so many LBGT+ people in the homophobic, laddy 90s thequietus.com/opinion-and-...

I want to beat Plymouth so fucking much lads

To The Birds is a fucking ridiculous song to chuck away on a b-side.

As the title suggests, perfect late night listening from @bobpetesarah.bsky.social. Love the last two albums.

A couple more from an area soon to be regenerated. Hope they will be nice to the crows

Shocked and saddened to hear of the death of Rick Buckler. Thinking of his family and friends #RIP youtu.be/KxT4j_kF4Qo

I fell in love with the dreams of children I saw a vision of all the happy days I've caught a fashion from the dreams of children But woke up sweating from this modern nightmare.

All the early @thepainsofbeing.bsky.social b-sides and rarities all in one place on this brilliant new comp from @slumberlandrecords.bsky.social. Can't wait for the tour later this year.

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If you were a Manics fan, 1 February only means one thing to you. 30 years. Fuck. What an impact he had on my life.

Preston Bus Station, UK (OC) r/brutalism

Was really moved by the David Hockney immersive exhibition at Factory in Manchester. Really captured his creativity so well. On for another week or so.

"Did you consider the people who don't like chili? The people who are vegetarians? The people without tastebuds? The people who don't know how to turn on stoves? What about all those folks?"

The intense humming of evil.

One of the best shows of many I have seen from @richardhawley.bsky.social at Barrow Hill last night with the choo choos.

Bridlington #BinThursday #primarycolours

This is, technically, an Advent Calendar.

Ronnie out and Murphy through - absolutely brutal first session at the UK Championship.

Hazy hypnagogic stuff from James Ferraro. Bought from @boomkat.com circa 2009.

High school: I’m doing homework in the family room and kinda watching a video of a live R.E.M. performance of “So. Central Rain.” My mom comes in, listens for a second, and says: “See, this guy in one of your weird bands isn’t too proud to say he’s sorry!”

PRE-ORDER: 'Perfect Right Now: A Slumberland Collection 2008-2010' by The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart Ten hard-to-find tracks from the twee/noise pop group's early years, covering B-sides, their second EP, and songs from splits. www.normanrecords.com/records/2066...

Living through the golden age of the cheap CD helped me discover this gem. Prefer it to their electronic stuff I've heard. #goldfrapp