#OnThisDay 1996 A maximum High by Shed Seven Their 2nd album from the York band and it contained 5 Uk hit singles All 4 band members of the band received writing credits 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

Me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social have been to Manchester today and picked up this beautiful sounding record by The Soundcarriers Celeste - The Soundcarriers

The final album me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social bought today is a collaboration between Lonelady,Stephen Mallinder (Cabaret Voltaire) and Benge (John Foxx + the maths,Creep Show, John Grant etc) Clinker - Campbell/Mallinder/Benge

A bargain purchase today for Me & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social - (seemed rude not to as we were there) Sinkane with Getting Weird.

#OnThisDay 1981 Kick in the Eye by Bauhaus released The original single got to No59 in the UK and the searching for satori e.p. went to No45 in Feb 1982 It was their 5th single but the 1st off the Mask album 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-23rd-march/

#OnThisDay 1980 My Perfect Cousin by The Undertones released The song was surprisingly the only UK top ten single for The Undertones It was their 6th single lyrics included The Human League and Subbuteo 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-23rd-march/

#OnThisDay 1949 Dave Greenfield born The Stranglers keyboardist,songwriter + vocalist for 45 years His waltz harpsichord piece became Golden Brown His playing style was compared to Ray Manzerek of the Doors 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-23rd-march/

#OnThisDay 2024 Cymande debut album re-released The London band formed in 1971 and released 3 albums before splitting in 1974 They re-formed and released a 4th album followed by a tour (and a Glastonbury slot) 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-23rd-march/

#OnThisDay 1985 Castles in the Air by Colourfield released It was the 3rd single off their Virgins and Philistines album The album was recorded at Strawberry Studios in Stockport 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-23rd-march/

#OnThisDay 1985 Shakespeares Sister by The Smiths released The standalone single reached No26 in the uk The cover features Pat Phoenix as her Coronation St character Elsie Tanner The female duo Shakespeares Sister took their name from this single 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1992 Jump they say by Bowie released This was Bowie’s first single after Tin Machine ended and it got to No9 in the uk The song was inspired by his half brother Terry It was produced by Nile Rogers and had Lester Bowie on sax 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#thisweek 1955 Steve Lillywhite born Steve was a record producer born in Surrey who has been credited with over 500 records His first success was Hong Kong Garden by Siouxsie and the Banshees He was married to Kirsty MacColl for 10 years 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1981 Fascist Groove Thang by Heaven 17 released on single The debut single was banned by the BBC “Have you heard it on the news About this fascist groove thang? Evil men with racist views Spreadin' all across the land” 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

Now playing at mine & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social ‘s this gem from our fave @waxandbeans.bsky.social Jurassic 5 with Feedback.

#OnThisDay 2011 What did you expect by The Vaccines released Their debut album entered the UK charts at No4 It was the biggest selling debut album in 2011 Wetsuit was the albums 3rd single (the 7” vinyl was limited to 500) 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1984 From the Hip by Section 25 released This was the 3rd album by the Poulton le fylde band The album was released on Factory Records and was co produced by New Order’s Bernard Sumner Peter Saville designed the sleeve 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 2013 Pale Green Ghosts by John Grant was released on album This was his 2nd album and it was recorded in Reykjavik (where he lived) Rough Trade named it as their album of the year 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

Last of the Alicante buys for me & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social is Misfits by The Kinks

A glimpse of UK democracy The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 empowers the state to 24/7 snoop on bank accounts of benefit recipients. The poor, old, sick have no financial privacy. The same does not apply to enablers of tax abuse schemes. We are all equal, aren't we?

Next Spanish purchase for me & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social is Love Unlimited with En Caliente. Love Unlimited were Barry White’s backing group and he produced this album.

Of course me & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social couldn’t go to Alicante without searching out a record shop - so here’s the first of our Spanish purchases- Rare Earth - Get Ready.

#OnThisDay 1958 Martín Fry born Fry was born in Stretford (Manchester) He first met his future band mates (Vice Versa) when interviewing them for a fanzine He soon joined them as lyricist and lead singer and they changed their name to ABC 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#onthisday 1974 Slaughter on 10th Avenue by Mick Ronson released Recorded at the Château d’Herouville and Trident studios The Human League covered Its only after dark for their Travelogue album 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1986 The Finest by S.O.S. Band released The lead vocals were shared by Alexander O’Neal and Mary Davis It was written and produced by Terry Lewis and Jimmy Jam 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1964 Neneh Cherry Born Born in Stockholm and lived in Sweden until the early 70’s She moved to USA with her Dad Don Cherry (A U.S. Jazz musician) Her half brothers Eagle-Eye Cherry For a while they lived in the Chelsea hotel nyc 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#onthisday 1963 Rick Rubin Born Born in Long Beach,New York Rick was a record producer and Co-Founder of Def Jam 2007 MTV called him the most important producer of the last 20 years and he was in Time magazine’s top 100 influential people 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1978 Another Music In A Different Kitchen by Buzzcocks released Their debut album was produced by Martin Rushent The track Autonomy was covered by The Offspring in 2000 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#onthisday 1991 Ex:el by 808 state released Their 3rd album It had guest vocals by Björk and Bernard Sumner (New Order) The album had 4 singles:- Cubik/Olympik In yer face Ooops Lift/Open your mind 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-wc-2nd-march/

#OnThisDay 2004 John McGeoch died The Scottish guitarist was in band like Magazine,Siouxsie and the Banshees,Visage and Public Image Mojo had him in their top 100 guitarists of all time 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-wc-2nd-march/

#OnThisDay 2019 Keith Flint died Flint owned a motorcycle racing team that won 4 Isle of Man TT races He also owned a pub and if you mentioned “Firestarter” when he lit the Fire you had to put £1 in the jar 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-wc-2nd-march/

#OnThisDay 1942 Lou Reed Born The former lead singer of The Velvet Underground He had 22 solo studio albums His breakthrough album Transformer was produced by David Bowie and arranged by Mick Ronson 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-wc-2nd-march/

#onthisday 2018 Live in Berlin (1978) by David Bowie was released The album was exclusively released at the Bowie Is exhibition in Brooklyn The cover photograph was taken by a fan in the crowd 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-wc-2nd-march/

#OnThisDay 2018 Superorganism by Superorganism released This debut album spawned 7 singles The band started life as an internet only band with people from music forums in the UK,Australia and the USA 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-wc-2nd-march/

#OnThisDay 1978 I don’t want to go to Chelsea by Elvis Costello released It was a single of his second album This Years Model Costello said the song borrowed a stop-start chord sequence borrowed from The Who 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-wc-2nd-march/

#OnThisDay 2023 It’s never fair,always true by JAWNY released The debut album by JAWNY He was once called Johnny Utah (named after Keanu Reeves character in Point Break) He also dated Doja Cat in 2019 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-wc-2nd-march/

#onthisday 1979 Second Hand Daylight by Magazine released Their 2nd album only had one single (The Rhythm of Cruelty) Produced by Colin Thurston (who engineered Bowies Heroes and Iggy Pops The Idiot) 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-wc-2nd-march/

#OnThisDay 1975 Play don’t worry - Mick Ronson released The second album by the Ziggy era Bowie guitarist Fellow “Spider” Trevor Bolder and other Bowie alumni Mike Garson and Aynsley Dunbar played on it It entered the uk top 30 w/c 8th March 100% Vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#onthisday 2023 Ryuchi Sakamoto died The former Yellow Magic Orchestra was born in Tokyo He was an award winning soundtrack composer winning Oscar’s,Grammys and Golden Globes His 1st award was a bafta for Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 2020 Une,Duex,Trois by Juniore released The 3rd album by Juniore came after a gap of 4 years The band are Paris based and a track of this album “Ah Bah D’accord” is used in the TUI advertisements 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1980 Atomic by Blondie released The 3rd single from Eat to the Beat The Uk 12” had a live version of Bowie’s Heroes(with Robert Fripp on guitar)… this was recorded weeks before (12th Jan) It was Blondies 4th No1 in the uk 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#onthisday 1984 Swoon by Prefab Sprout released Their Debut album reached No22 The album was produced by David Brewis of the Kane Gand and was released on the Kitchenware label All the songs were written by Paddy McAloon 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1973 The Dark SIde Of The Moon by Pink Floyd Released in the USA Their 8th Album was released in the USA 2 weeks before the uk release The best selling 70s album and 4th best of all time Over 45 million copies have been sold 100% Vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

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#onthisday 1932 Johnny Cash Born Nicknamed the Man in Black he had a calm baritone singing voice His last song to reach the Billboard to 30 was “One Piece at a time” The song features the term Psychobilly for the 1st time Included on this weeks mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 2021 Schatze by Ohtis released This was a standalone single from the Illinois band 2 years after their debut album Curve of the earth It definitely deserves a parental advisory sticker as they drop the “F” Bomb 11 times Included on this weeks mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1960 Jaz Coleman born The lead singer of Killing Joke was born in Cheltenham Follow the Leaders was their only single off their 2nd album What’s THIS For…!. and was released in May 1981 Included on this weeks mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1938 Jake Thackray born The “North Country Noel Coward” was born in Kirkstall ,Yorkshire After he graduated he spent 3 years in France as an English teacher and took on the Chanson style of Jacqes Brel and especially Georges Brassens 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#onthisday 1951 Steve Harley born The Lead Singer and songwriter of Cockney Rebel At aged 2 he contracted Polio and the doctors told his Father that he will die He survived but over the next decade he spent 4 years in Hospital having surgeries 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1988 Oranges and Lemons by XTC released David Byrne and massive fan River Phoenix called into the studio Phoenix asked Partridge to phone Keanu Reeves (as he was also a big fan) In the next studio Elvis Costello was recording Spike 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1973 Paris 1919 album by John Cale released 3rd solo album of the Welsh former Velvet Underground member It’s about the 1919 Paris Peace Conference that set up German WW1 reparations (and arguably led to WW2) Included on this weeks mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...