Craig Hamilton
@craighamilton.bsky.social
Music, data, football, and dogs. PhD Popular Music Studies. Recovering academic now doing data/tech stuff + a few music projects. Culture lead on the #avfc Fan Advisory Board - https://avfcfab.org My website: www.popmusicresearch.org
Sometimes it’s really hard for me to tell the difference between things that are actually happening in the real world, and stuff that Nigel Blackwell dreams up. This is a classic case. #hmhb
The Guardian@theguardian.com · yesterdayHuw Edwards criticised for entering Welsh poetry competition
Streets aren’t ready for this kid. He’s a built like a brick shithouse and he knows where the goal is. #avfc
My main lessons from years on Twitter and FB, that I’ve applied rigorously since starting afresh here, is: - block at the *slightest hint* of arseholery - mute forever all words and phrases associated with arseholery.
The Verge@theverge.com · 2d agoBluesky's new CEO Toni Schneider on the platform's reputation for being a liberal bubble: "Yes, we definitely want that to change. It is already changing. It certainly wasn’t designed to attract one specific group of people."
Rod Liddle was very much like Marmite, in that you wouldn’t want him on your television screen, radio, or newspaper.
Unai Emery is a magician. This is the first time in human history anyone has seen a middle aged white man wearing a classic Adidas top and not immediately become depressed at the very thought of his record collection. #avfc
World Cup reform. Here goes. Trust me, I’m right. 1) The World Cup should have 32 teams: 8 x groups of 4. 2) There should be a World Cup Div 2 (and 3…) for shite teams. With relegation and promotion. 3) Yes. We’d watch all of it. 4) The USA should never be allowed to host any of them.
Take Or Leave It is up there with Hard Days Night. It’s a brilliant portrait of a young band.
Robert@gruffexterior.bsky.social · 6d agoOn holiday, first morning, by the pool. I’ve already heard reggae versions of Do Ya Think I’m Sexy by Rod Stewart and Walk of Life by Dire Straits. Genuinely intrigued what the rest of the week holds.
One of my first acts of Govt would be to force mobile phone companies to give us our headphone jacks back. They took it away to force us to buy Bluetooth headphones, and I think that is a bigger driver of👇this behaviour👇than people just being selfish arseholes.
Mark Watson@watsoncomedian.bsky.social · last wk.I'm on the train from Montréal to Toronto. There's just been a reminder that it is MANDATORY to use headphones when watching video. I can't believe this guys have resorted to legislation, rather than our system of having 75% of the carriage sit in murderous, futile rage.
The average 6Music Dad/Continuity Haçienda Manc would consider this fairly cheapskate clobber.
Yakhunt@yakhunt.net · last wk.You can't be a socialist unless you dress in rags, live in a ditch and eat worms #Rules
There is a lot of panic around Villa which I think is unnecessary, certainly while Emery remains in post. People are treating McPhee now leaving like they’ve lost a limb. These stats from @avfcstatto.bsky.social suggest his contribution was about average - they were also diminishing. 1/6 🧵
gorgeous & gently spaced-out drum machine c&w by verlin hensley, private press, 1985, pedal steel & backing vocalists & all. doesn't even seem to have a discogs entry. excellent tip by @dying4badmusic.bsky.social! www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaeE...
Va drum machine country psych: Verlin Hensley & the Southern Sounds "High On A Mountain" Full LP
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I asked a girl out when I was about 14. She said no. I walked away and put my headphones on, but batteries in my Walkman started to run out and so the music went really, really slow for a bit, and then crapped out completely. Let’s deport all immigrants. (Am I doing this right?)
Joshua Erlich@joshuaerlich.bsky.social · 2w agothis post is the entire intellectual framework of the American right
Seen some pretty wild, unpleasant and unnecessary things said about Garnacho by Villa fans (and former players). The kid is 22, living overseas, and has been at two basket case clubs. I’ll be really pleased if he plays in a way that makes you look foolish. #avfc
One day it will be revealed that Chelsea is not actually a football club run by a moron but instead one of the following: - A gigantic pyramid scheme - An art prank by the KLF - A Russian/Chinese psyop
Stefan Bienkowski@sbienkowski.bsky.social · 2w agoFollowing the signing of Morgan Rogers, Chelsea have now spent €1.93b on new signings under the Clearlake/Boehly ownership. That's roughly 53% of what the entire Bundesliga has spent on transfer fees in that period of time.
“The Libertines are terrible”, claim Razorlight.
The Irish Times@irishtimes.com · 2w ago‘Reclaim football’: Sepp Blatter joins La Liga chief in call for Gianni Infantino to resign
The World Cup was fun, but it’s Villa’s first pre season friendly tonight so let’s all celebrate the fact that real football that actually matters is back.
Finally, an idea to make football podcasts even more terrible than they already are.
that’s “mr bitch” to you@myrrlyn.net · 2w agospain plays soccer like a capitalist in that they think possession is a goal in itself, rather than a precondition to using possessed property to achieve a goal. argentina plays soccer like an anarchist in that they think power is about destruction and then get mad nobody gives them power
Me & the lads. The lads are such a great bunch of lads, and they’re all my mates.
Joe Noonan@joenoonan.bsky.social · 2w ago
It’s sad that the World Cup is over but we now all get a month off from Danny Murphy and Micah Richards.
Spain need to immediately stick Grande Dan Fuego on.
Ref blew before the shot at goal. Villa fans can tell you all about how this works.
If you wanted to put Americans off football for life (which we do) then this is the game to do it.
