Tree with roots showing

Thread.

Compare and contrast. John Peel's Festive 50 from the same year open.spotify.com/playlist/6ge...

Zigzag readers poll, 1974 open.spotify.com/playlist/2VM...

Zigzag albums of the year, 1973 open.spotify.com/playlist/7Bk...

US & UK charts, 2 December 1967 open.spotify.com/playlist/0ws...

US & UK charts, 2 December 1972 open.spotify.com/playlist/7HU...

A Late Junction Xmas playlist from a few years ago open.spotify.com/playlist/5J9...

Since we're now in December, here's Lux Interior's Xmas mix tape recreated in playlist form. open.spotify.com/playlist/2yz...

Views from Quaking Bridge

Currently dorking out over this graph about child mortality with my brother. Just mind boggling to take in.

US & UK charts, 2 December 1972 open.spotify.com/playlist/7HU...

US & UK charts, 2 December 1967 open.spotify.com/playlist/0ws...

8.22 this morning

Great culture can save lives. Literally. Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard

OK so it's dark and rainy and I feel like this story should be shared. The movie Grace Of My Heart is a sort of 'film á clef' loosely based on Carole King's life, interpolating a fictional romance with a character based on Brian Wilson. Musical director J Mascis said they HAD TO use a theremin...

Zigzag albums of the year, 1973 open.spotify.com/playlist/7Bk...

Zigzag readers poll, 1974 open.spotify.com/playlist/2VM...

Compare and contrast. John Peel's Festive 50 from the same year open.spotify.com/playlist/6ge...

Iffley sunset 2

Iffley sunset

Cowley/Iffley skyline

Sky/puddle

Without saying Star Wars, name a science fiction film youtu.be/Q3hBLv-HLEc?...

Cracking gag

Pre-Hartnell Doctors

Luke warm take on Beatles Anthology: I'd like to see an archive clips only version.

US & UK charts, 29 November 1969 open.spotify.com/playlist/0dj...

Cowley skyline

@tiltaraiza.bsky.social just shared this bit of footage from Holiday 69 (ooh, stop it! You're awful!) with me. You will never in a million years guess what's used as the theme music. I boggled.

Introduce yourself with artists you've seen multiple times Alabama 3 (8) Elvis Costello (9) Van Morrison (4) The Rockingbirds (3) Nanci Griffith (6)

Introduce yourself with 5 cars you've owned Batmobile Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle Spectrum Patrol Car Spectrum Maximum Security Vehicle James Bond Aston Martin

24 years ago today George Harrison took another step towards moksha. Earlier this year I compiled a People’s Playlist of his music guided by scores of Bluesky responders. Each song here is somebody’s very favourite George-related track. Three hours, ’63-‘01. Enjoy. open.spotify.com/playlist/1xv...

US & UK charts, 29 November 1969 open.spotify.com/playlist/0dj...

Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen Paul McCartney The Rutles The Rockingbirds Mojo Nixon Robyn Hitchcock with REM

Post something random or you'll have an awful December

Cowley skyline

Billboard hot soul singles, 27 November 1971 open.spotify.com/playlist/6kj...

If you’ve ever longed for super-rare ££££ LPs I suggest you follow Galactic Ramble on Instagram where the writer Richard Morton Jack shows off his super-hard-to-find vinyl and gives the impression that none of it brings him any joy. A curious enterprise and all seemingly done without humour.

Mojo's 1971 Nuggets. open.spotify.com/playlist/2a4...

Mojo's 1972 Nuggets. Tracks from 49 of the 50 albums in the feature. open.spotify.com/playlist/1mR...

Billboard hot soul singles, 27 November 1971 open.spotify.com/playlist/6kj...

Car park puddle

US & UK top 20, 26 November 1966 open.spotify.com/playlist/6bv...

A collection of postcards open.spotify.com/playlist/3hN...

US & UK top 20, 26 November 1966 open.spotify.com/playlist/6bv...

OK, "cutout or puppet of the bass player who couldn't be bothered to show up" is officially a genre.