I thought my new job would mean I won’t get to see @psbhq.bsky.social as often, but by extraordinary coincidence I’ll be in Sydney on 4th May.

#12inchTuesday It’s taken several runs through, but I’ve finally winnowed my 12 inch singles down to the essential ~600 that I’ll be squeezing into my new gaff.

…. and because you can never have too much (early) R.E.M. …. #WeekendSingles #VinylSky #MusicSky

“Most people who criticise me actually know things”

Quite a lot of R.E.M. cd singles snaps with @markbigstar.bsky.social for #WeekendSingles

After an evening of dusting, sorting and testing, much of my Tech Spares cupboard turns out to have be Tech Tat. Off to the tip (well ‘recycling centre’) with this lot - unless you can think of a better way to dispose of it. #downsizing

Damned #WeekendSingles!

It’s all starting to get a bit too John Wymondham

Looks like a shoe in for @charityclassics.bsky.social

This is amazing - check it out @psychedelictony.bsky.social @filthythanks.bsky.social #weekendsingles gang

The #12inchTuesday chazzer gods were smiling on me this afternoon - this wee beauty has been on my wants list for a some time, and I’m chuffed to have picked up a copy for 50p. #WeekendSingles

I came away from the Davos discourse certain of one thing: we need more workplace trends thought leadership. So I* built Workplace Buzzword Slots. workplacebuzzwordslots.com *Well, Claude did, but I wrote some pretty fire prompts for it, not gonna lie.

Hey #WeekendSingles folk Just played this and thought ‘this is a Thin Lizzy song’ - the song structure, the lyric structure and melody, Paddy’s even doing a bit of a Phil impression. Surprised the connection isn’t in the list of comparisons others have made. #NowPlaying

Morning

We don’t get much 80s US rock on #WeekendSingles, and there’s a good reason for that. Most of it sucks. Here are 16 that buck that trend, most of which I enjoy unironically, but a few are definite tongue in cheek spins (I’m looking at you Toto & Survivor)

I’ve just spent two hours assembling all the assorted supporting information for my expenses claim. How’s your Saturday night going?

TFW the babushka serving at the charity shop doesn’t understand that you’re far more excited by the sleeves and old shop bag than by the records. #WeekendSingles

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40 years on, the ‘song’ remains the same. #12inchTuesday

Good morning. Colour or silvertone for the bridge?

Yet more wassailing

Wassailing action!

Moving to a Buddhist retreat centre may have slowed down my rate of vinyl acquisition, but not stopped it. It’s just a bit more mindfully considered now. 😉 #WeekendSingles

I can’t help feeling I’d prefer it if civilisation and human life was wiped out by something less rubbish than AI LLMs.

In an unexpected turn of events, I’ll be creating and leading a sober Apple Wassail tomorrow. Definitely not a thing I’d even conceived of this time yesterday, let alone considered doing.

Good morning

Doctor Meh

Cat People (original 12” version) I Dig Everything (60s version) “Heroes” Wild is the Wind Station to Station Life on Mars? I Can’t Give Everything Away Sound and Vision Little Wonder I Took A Trip on A Gemini Spaceship Maybe a bit obvious, mostly, but I don’t care

Some favourite #Bowie from the archive to make a token contribution to #WeekendSingles

Good morning.

Good morning ❄️

Morning Dusting of snow in mid Sussex

A good call for NYE

It’s always good to a cyclops visit for New Year’s Eve

Good morning. Foggy and frosty start to the last day of 2025 in Sharpthorne

So, I’m whatever this is. Omnisexual dilettante, sibling killer, energy vampire, guitarist, genius, urban adventurer, Eternal Champion, nihilist. Sounds about right.

Hi @webuyrecords.bsky.social Thoroughly enjoyed the festive pod, many thanks. 🙏🏼 Paul mentioned strange Egyptian music - I can wholeheartedly recommend Salah Ragab - although I imagine Tim might enjoy this more. I bloody love it. 🇪🇬 youtu.be/kojTS9-z39k?...

Behold! For I have made cheese and pepper scones the size of the Wagon Wheels of our childhood!* Look on my works, ye bathroom scales, and despair! . . *because I didn’t have any scone cutters and had to use the cover from my retro sugar bowl.

Thanks! We’re Dotty Routledge and the Bigamous Kippers … and this next one is called Metropolitan Anthroposophy - we hope you like it … Onetwothreefour! yeah, sorry - don’t quite know where that came from 🤷🏻‍♂️

On the subject of represses of 60s things, here’s the recent box set of 7”s by The Creation. Slightly disappointing choice of vinyl colours - I only like three of them - but pretty good value. #WeekendSingles #VinylSky #MusicSky 1/2

I bought this over 40 years ago. I’ve just realised that the labels are on the wrong discs 🤦🏻‍♂️ #WeekendSingles

How I’m walking out of 2025

Getting towards the end of my 66/67 #WeekendSingles with a set of rereleases. You’d have to have the budget of a tech bro to afford originals of a full set of these. #VinylSky

#AdventSingles #Day26 See, here’s your problem Roy - most people have had enough now, and *really* don’t wish it could be Christmas every day. Plus, as someone observed a few days ago, the snowman doesn’t bring the snow - that’s not how it works. To paraphrase the Zen saying: No snow, no snowman.

Santa* brought me some musical variety packs. *Santa, in this context, being me buying myself some stuff in the sales.

When Christmas gets too much.

I’m not going to let a little fact like Squeeze successfully reading the calendar and noticing that it’s Christmas Day stop me posting #AdventSingles - at 4.00am! So, let me follow Shaky in wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. I hope you can find a way of it working out ok for you. #Day25 & #Day15

Merry Krimbo everybody. May Carlos bring you whatever you wish for. #VinylSanta #VinylSantana

Much more interesting than Spotify wrapped. Thanks folks 🙏🏼 This year on Bluesky I wrote 340 posts and 2,463 replies. I received 8,794 likes, whereas 70 was from my most popular post, and apparently I love saying "ive" and 👌🏼! www.madebyolof.com/bluesky-wrap...

#AdventSingles #Day24 Santa Dog is coming to town! First released in 1972 (Nixon declined the copy sent to him!) and revised at least 9 times since then, this is the 2022 version. #Day14 I’ve only just noticed the misogynist ‘joke’ of the Dickies’ sleeve. 🤦🏻‍♂️