Grew up with him on Big Break and will miss his commentary so much. Nobody could inject drama into their voice like him. RIP John.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 6mo agoJohn Virgo, former snooker player and broadcaster, dies aged 79
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Fan of hazy music and attempting to master the perfect egg.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 6mo agoIs it normal that my girlfriend turns up the bass on the sub-woofer when John Virgo is commentating?
The BBC are accidentally running the subtitles to Mrs Marple over the Mercury Prize, and it’s rather wonderful. A few of lines could plausibly have been written by Jarvis.
Periodic check what a 22 Grand Job should now be paying.
Seedy English vignettes supercharged by the bombast of New York's superclubs – the world's first modern remix album found Soft Cell on a seesaw between hedonism and self-destruction... Reissue of the Week: #SoftCell’s Non Stop Ecstatic Dancing buff.ly/FqayiYq
...and then on the other hand we have a lovely piece by @wadeywade.bsky.social on how McAlmont & Butler's 'Yes' (released 30 years ago today, gulp) was a song of freedom that meant so much to so many LBGT+ people in the homophobic, laddy 90s thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
The Ultimate Fuck You: McAlmont & Butler's 'Yes' Revisited | The Quietus
Ian Wade travels back three decades to the song that blew the Adidas socks off Britpop, a defiant moment in which Bernard Butler and David McAlmont transcended their pasts with what became a queer ant...
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As the title suggests, perfect late night listening from @bobpetesarah.bsky.social. Love the last two albums.
Shocked and saddened to hear of the death of Rick Buckler. Thinking of his family and friends #RIP youtu.be/KxT4j_kF4Qo
THE JAM - Something Else, BBC2 TV 20th September 1979 - Eton Rifles - When you're Young
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All the early @thepainsofbeing.bsky.social b-sides and rarities all in one place on this brilliant new comp from @slumberlandrecords.bsky.social. Can't wait for the tour later this year.
If you were a Manics fan, 1 February only means one thing to you. 30 years. Fuck. What an impact he had on my life.
Was really moved by the David Hockney immersive exhibition at Factory in Manchester. Really captured his creativity so well. On for another week or so.
"Did you consider the people who don't like chili? The people who are vegetarians? The people without tastebuds? The people who don't know how to turn on stoves? What about all those folks?"
Did You Even Consider Every Possible Lived Experience Before Recklessly Posting Your Chili Recipe on Social Media?
Look, I get it. You thought what you posted was innocuous. Still, did you stop to think about everyone who has ever lived and how it could make the...
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