Mark J Wray
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Writes about music and sometimes other stuff at markjwray.com He/him
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Havenât written much recently, but hereâs a double header of two songs I love (Hyperballad by Björk and Freak by LFO) that combined to make one of the greatest music moments of my life. Hope you enjoy.
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Every Song I Love : 23. Björk â Hyperballad & 24. LFO â Freak
A double header of songs that I love, with Hyperballad by Bjork, and Freak by LFO, which for a glorious moment became one.
https://markjwray.com/2025/06/27/every-song-i-love-23-bjork-hyperballad-24-lfo-freak/
4 months ago
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Day 12 My 50 favourite songs of the 2020s, in reverse order. 39 Grotbags Tinder Surprise 2020 UK One of the funniest, and most fun, songs on my list, and certainly the best song of the decade to feature the phrase âunsolicited sexual photographsâ in the chorus.
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Tinder Surprise
YouTube video by Grotbags - Topic
https://youtu.be/2xZHfePoIjU?si=j4cHi2oaevgeOYxJ
about 15 hours ago
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Gabby HC, but a ghost, hiding in a corner
1 day ago
This is just to say I have eaten 3kg Of cola bottles Which was Medically Ill advised And bunged me up Completely With gelatin Forgive me I had a hankering And also Ate a carvery
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âHaribo declined to comment when approached by the BBCâ
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darthâąïž
1 day ago
people are going to post AI slop...sometimes they just do not realize it at the time and have the good graces to delete it but if they are told and keep posting it your safest action is just to block them because they will continue to spread it
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- Day 11 My 50 favourite songs of the 2020s in reverse order 40 Porridge Radio The Rip 2022 UK Didnât expect Porridge Radio to get 2 picks when I started this process. The other, was always going to make my list, but the more I listened to The Rip the more I knew it also belonged.
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Porridge Radio - The Rip (Official Video)
YouTube video by PorridgeRadioVEVO
https://youtu.be/r-tCf6Is3sY?si=zBIQE1QifMTxZj3-
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- Day 10 My 50 favourite songs of the 2020s, in reverse order 41 Cardi B (feat. Megan Thee Stallion) WAP 2020 USA
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Cardi B - WAP feat. Megan Thee Stallion [Official Music Video]
YouTube video by Cardi B
https://youtu.be/hsm4poTWjMs?si=wYjUhRVZqynEoFcG
3 days ago
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Day 9 My 50 favourite songs of the 2020s in reverse order. 41 Beyoncé 16 Carriages 2024 USA Overall, I prefer Renaissance to Cowboy Carter, but 16 Carriages is my favourite individual song from either record.
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Beyoncé - 16 CARRIAGES (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by BeyoncéVEVO
https://youtu.be/f6puVdKNvNI?si=nugHlDJCLrWeLkWb
4 days ago
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âGoing to Saudi Arabia is not endorsing a regimeâ I mean, it kind of is, if youâre performing at a show funded by that regime. I would also ask Omad Djalli whether he would have performed under the apartheid regime in South Africa
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I have been criticised for being part of the Riyadh comedy festival. This is why I did it | Omid Djalili
The headlines focus on money, but the gigs were great and I think there are different ways to achieve progress. Art, especially comedy, can be part of that, says stand-up comedian, Omid Djalili.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/08/riyadh-comedy-festival-omid-djalili-saudi-arabia
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Day 8 My 50 favourite songs of the 2020s in reverse order 43 Kendrick Lamar Not Like Us 2024 USA Loses focus a little after the first couple of mins, which stops it being higher up my list, but still a great track as well as being one of the cultural moments of the decade.
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Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us
YouTube video by KendrickLamarVEVO
https://youtu.be/H58vbez_m4E?si=XVmXjUDK3bYRIj11
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- Day 7 My favourite 50 songs of the 2020s in reverse order 44 Lice, Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman Ask Anyone 2021 USA A slightly sentimental choice as itâs a tribute to MF DOOM who will be cropping up in my 00s & 10s lists no doubt, but also a great track in its own right.
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Lice (Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman) - Ask Anyone (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Rhymesayers Entertainment
https://youtu.be/x3WRs-86u8g?si=MGPMDBMHsBFpVbzn
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Melissa Nadia Viviana
6 days ago
Pt1 đ§”: Greta Thunberg deported to Athens says, "There's a live-streamed Genocide in front of our eyes in Gaza. No one will be able to say they didn't know this was happening. The Global Samud Flotilla only existed because our leaders failed. Our international systems are betraying Palestinians."
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Peoples Pop Polls: Black Pop History 82-85
6 days ago
OK let's do this!
#BPHM8285
NEW POLL! BLACK POP HISTORY 1982-1985 Hip-hop, pop, disco, post-disco, soul, electro, black rock, reggae, and a host of global musics, nominated and voted on by YOU Vote in the matches, use your TWO bonus votes, deadline Friday!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Black Pop 1982 Round 1 Part 1
Welcome to the Black Pop History 1982-1985 poll, where we're polling the best Black music of the early 80s to determine the ULTIMATE TRACK of that era. As usual with the Black Pop History polls I've ...
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYc-DbjLliOZ9hwLPvJfRnUO0ivb-eY-hjdlUyZwRJRZnEPw/viewform?usp=header
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- Day 6 My 50 favourite songs of the 2020s in reverse order. 45 Adeline Hotel Whodunnit 2024 USA One of those songs that surprises me each time I hear it
youtu.be/AbVxn6M3MqI?...
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Whodunnit
YouTube video by Adeline Hotel - Topic
https://youtu.be/AbVxn6M3MqI?si=KUlW4PqijzPPtyJk
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- Day 5 My 50 favourite songs of the 2020s in reverse order. 46 U.S. Girls Overtime 2020 USA One of surprisingly many songs on my list released in the first 2 weeks of the decade, this is yet another U.S. Girls song where I donât understand why it isnât more well known.
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U.S. Girls - Overtime (Official Video)
YouTube video by 4AD
https://youtu.be/SSaesUhgM_Q?si=vPv6za_A_cBKcOrW
8 days ago
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Helen đłïžââ§ïžâđ»đ
12 days ago
đš Consultation survey launched on whether trans people should be able to access Hampstead Heath ladies' pond following Supreme Court ruling The consultation is open until 12:00 on Tuesday 25th November 2025. (Survey link in next post)
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
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Survey launched on trans access to Hampstead Heath ladies' pond
The ladiesâ pond at Hampstead Heath currently admits biological women and transgender women
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/hampstead-heath-city-of-london-corporation-london-supreme-court-people-b1250518.html
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- Day 4 My 50 favourite songs of the 2020s in reverse order. 47 Djrum Codex 2024 UK No-one else has been putting out such consistently good electronic music in the 2020s. Only difficulty was which track to choose.
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Djrum - Codex [Houndstooth]
YouTube video by Houndstooth
https://youtu.be/u-RoduWI9Uc?si=ekJwGv1104XR017J
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Sophie Molly
12 days ago
The Gender Critical have already inundated this survey with their disgusting views on banning trans people from using the ponds. Would be a shame if we inundated with trans positive views on not banning trans people.
hampstead-heath-bathing-ponds.commonplace.is/en-GB/propos...
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Public Consultation on Hampstead Heath Bathing Ponds | Commonplace
https://hampstead-heath-bathing-ponds.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/v3/consultation?step=step1
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Day 3 My 50 favourite songs of the 2020s, in reverse order. 48 Emily Breeze Ordinary Life 2022 UK
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EMILY BREEZE - ORDINARY LIFE
YouTube video by Emily Breeze
https://youtu.be/bkmK4sAtnXw?si=a7ySJXGDkWIfh3ir
10 days ago
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- Day 2 Rank - 49 James Holden In The End Youâll Know 2023 UK James Holden is a perpetually underrated artist (including by me!) and this is, I think, his finest track of all.
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James Holden - In The End You'll Know
YouTube video by Border Community
https://youtu.be/eHsqkhz4AOg?si=DkHP3s887MYp-KbJ
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Ooh, might have to go to this. Never seen Colin Blunstone or The Zombies in any configuration, and the Howard Assembly Room is a lovely venue.
@andrewhickey.500songs.com
just tagging you in case you havenât already seen these dates
www.brudenellsocialclub.co.uk/whats-on/col...
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Colin Blunstone An Evening Of Zombies Classics & Solo Favourites Howard Assembly Room
Colin Blunstone An Evening Of Zombies Classics & Solo Favourites Howard Assembly Room on Wednesday 20th May 2026 at the Brudenell Social Club in Leeds. Find out more and buy tickets online.
https://www.brudenellsocialclub.co.uk/whats-on/colin-blunstone/
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For Apple Music users participating in
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music.apple.com/gb/playlist/...
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TheTwen2ie5 Discovery by Mark J Wray on Apple Music
Playlist · 13 Songs
https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/thetwen2ie5-discovery/pl.u-oZylqYauGM4MvBd
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- Day 1 My favourite 50 songs of the 2020s in reverse order 50 Little Mix Sweet Melody 2020 UK
youtu.be/r4P-WOOUPk4?...
Not one I expected to make my list at the start of the process tbh, but has grown on me over a few years. One member of the group will be appearing again!
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Little Mix - Sweet Melody (Official Video)
YouTube video by littlemixVEVO
https://youtu.be/r4P-WOOUPk4?si=xn7ApmOZwCHgiMWz
12 days ago
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Peoples Pop Polls: Black Pop History 82-85
15 days ago
#BPHM8285
It's the NOMINATIONS THREAD for BLACK POP 1982-1985 the poll we'll be running in October Pick 4 tracks by Black artists in order of preference. If you pick one from each year 82-85 choose a fifth! Guidelines:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Spreadsheet:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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For The Rabbits
16 days ago
Really sad news this - support your local independent bands/labels/promoters/blogs or they wonât still be around and the world will be a much blander place
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Chaucer Doth Tweet
17 days ago
please repost
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Lakota Accounts of the Massacre at Wounded Knee | The West: A Film by Steven Ives | Ken Burns | PBS
The survivors speak.
https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-west/lakota-accounts-of-the-massacre-at-wounded-knee
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Mint Royale
16 days ago
What an absolute fucking waste of time, money, coverage, energy, everything this all has been
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Terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Ăg Ă hAnnaidh thrown out
Chief magistrate at Woolwich crown court rules that âproceedings were instituted unlawfully and are nullâ
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/sep/26/terrorism-case-against-kneecap-rapper-liam-og-o-hannaidh-thrown-out?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Trying to hum the second Stone Roses album in 2025 is also fairly difficult tbh
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17 days ago
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Auld Banshee
18 days ago
Millenials are now going all Gen-X on facebook. She totally deserves being labelled cringe by her step daughter.
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Tom Ewing
17 days ago
Sex on TV did not us shock Our favourite time was wine oâclock On computers the net weâd surf Read Mumsnet and became a terf
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Harry Flowers
18 days ago
Danny Thompson RIP The Pentangle âLight Flightâ
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Pentangle - Light Flight (In Concert), 4th January 1971)
YouTube video by Pentangle
https://youtu.be/2tyVezuUtCA?si=aIoC2ZYMdhC3lUhX
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Endless Screaming
19 days ago
hello, i made this bot. i am a trans autistic anti-fascist. you are following a work of trans autistic anti-fascist art. that is why it is screaming
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CRIMINAL SIMPSONS
19 days ago
for every 100 likes I will increase the size of Homer's hat
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Talia Lavin
21 days ago
bear: rawr rawr rawr rawr rawr rawr rawr rawr rawr rawr rawr rawr me: this bear's repeating
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Hell Ray-ser
over 2 years ago
One of those lovely videos where a dementia patient sits at a piano and suddenly recalls how to play, but it's me at 87, and my family is tearing up when they put an old phone in my hand and I post "dick look like an elf after a Keebler industrial accident"
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Mina Kimes
20 days ago
This is...incredible?????
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Frenchbloke
22 days ago
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...
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From disco to Slayer, a DJ set by Optimoâs JD Twitch made life feel full of wild possibility
By putting techno, punk, funk and more on an even footing, the Scottish DJ â who has died aged 57 â fearlessly united factions in underground music
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/sep/21/from-disco-to-slayer-a-dj-set-by-optimos-jd-twitch-made-life-feel-full-of-wild-possibility
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Niko Stratis
22 days ago
Wrote a little newsletter about the time i told someone i was trans in an Arbyâs drive-thru
www.anxietyshark.ca/damn-it-john...
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Damn it Johnny, you know I love my Big Beef N Cheddar
The second time I ever came out as trans, it was in an Arbyâs drive-through in Alberta on a flip-phone in the height of the oil boom. A decision made with impassioned haste that left lingering memorie...
https://www.anxietyshark.ca/damn-it-johnny-you-know-i-love-my-big-beef-n-cheddar/
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Mixmag
22 days ago
Optimo (Espacio)âs JD Twitch has died. RIP to an all-time great of UK dance music đ€
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Optimo (Espacio)âs JD Twitch has died
The DJ, producer, promoter and label head was a celebrated icon of UK dance music
https://mixmag.net/read/optimo-espacios-jd-twitch-has-died-news
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mindflakes
23 days ago
I've broken down my dishwasher's cycle into 6 distinct stages: 1. Vrrrrrrrr 2. Bllblbbblblbllbb 3. Swssshswshhswsh 4. (Eerie silence, laden with sinister foreboding) 5. Mrrrrrrrrp 6. Done
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Stereogum
23 days ago
Broadcastâs âTender Buttonsâ came out 20 years ago today. Take a look back at an eerie masterpieceâŠ
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Kashana
25 days ago
You want to be alive, but they want you dead. Weâre a new, well, funded democratic group that thinks you can meet them halfway.
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Mehdi Hasan
26 days ago
Ta-Nehisi Coates on Charlie Kirkâs record.
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Eephus Tosser
26 days ago
The follow-up post is the best part.
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Flups
26 days ago
An advert for a planner app popped up on Facefook earlier. Iâm definitely going to follow their simple 15 minute morning routine.
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Jessica Ellis
29 days ago
Just saw yet another argument by yet another pundit on the left saying a lack of empathy for Kirk makes us like the right. And I just donât think itâs a fair or just argument. Iâll try to explain why briefly.
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ZoĂ« âBaddie Proctorâ Quinn
30 days ago
The impulse was already there and had been for a while, white nationalism isnât new. GG caused the creation/expansion of online infrastructure for networking, community building (mainly among young online people) and spreading/testing of tactics and propaganda. But it didnât invent the fasc wheel.
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Kingfisher & Wombat
about 1 month ago
Sedation dentistry is no longer weird. Phone cameras are really good. The price of solar panels has dropped by tens of thousands. Southern white rhinos, giant pandas, Arabian oryx and Stellar sea lions are no longer endangered. And, I can testify, modern cancer treatments are fucking amazing.
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headfallsoff
about 1 month ago
every time there's political violence discourse i think about how jo cox was assassinated in broad daylight by a fascist who shouted "britain first" as he shot her, and now nine years later her party is dedicating every moment in power to placating the ideology of her murderer
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Postcard From The Past
about 1 month ago
Sorry we've not written. My hands have not become any better & Gertie picked up a very disagreeable virus. Our Home Help has been off with bad bites (mosquito). There is very little news.
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