wrongtom
@wrongtom.bsky.social
DJ, producer and professor of musical information.
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Arguably the greatest song to be recorded 4 times by 3 iterations of a band under 3 different names and in 2 languages, and then remixed once before it reached number 2 (eventually scoring a number 1 when it was covered by my mate's little brother's band a decade and a half later)
September 16, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Arguably the greatest song to be recorded 4 times by 3 iterations of a band under 3 different names and in 2 languages, and then remixed once before it reached number 2 (eventually scoring a number 1 when it was covered by my mate's little brother's band a decade and a half later)
"Get in the zone of positivity..."
Very nice to hear a sane voice from Piddington. Serious respect to this woman, who is apparently already being othered by more bigoted villagers.
September 16, 2026 at 3:21 PM
"Get in the zone of positivity..."
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Noticing a few "publications" lifting a lot of my recent Soft Cell feature wholesale, so re-upping it in case there's anyone who still wants to read it from the source!
Marc Almond meets Patrick Clarke in Soho to discuss the death of Dave Ball, the final Soft Cell album Danceteria, his career as a shapeshifter, and why a tribute to the decadence of 80s New York marks a full circle moment
Adapt or Don’t: #MarcAlmond Interviewed
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Adapt or Don’t: #MarcAlmond Interviewed
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September 16, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Noticing a few "publications" lifting a lot of my recent Soft Cell feature wholesale, so re-upping it in case there's anyone who still wants to read it from the source!
Arguably the greatest international introduction to an underground subculture to open with 8 bars of instrumental music lifted from a relatively successful disco record made by the guy who created the theme for Grange Hill
September 16, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Arguably the greatest international introduction to an underground subculture to open with 8 bars of instrumental music lifted from a relatively successful disco record made by the guy who created the theme for Grange Hill
Of all the b-side wins agains out there, this is arguably the winniest againniest www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5GV...
September 15, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Of all the b-side wins agains out there, this is arguably the winniest againniest www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5GV...
There are 14 or so writers credited on I Got 5 On It thanks in part to producer Tone Capone cannily chopping up a bit of Kool & The Gang with Club Nouveau. I wasn't keen on it at the time but it's grown on me over the years. RIP Anthony 'Tone Capone' Gilmour www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFOb...
US 2019, (5 on it scene)
YouTube video by lovewell mhone
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September 14, 2026 at 1:59 PM
There are 14 or so writers credited on I Got 5 On It thanks in part to producer Tone Capone cannily chopping up a bit of Kool & The Gang with Club Nouveau. I wasn't keen on it at the time but it's grown on me over the years. RIP Anthony 'Tone Capone' Gilmour www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFOb...
A song which would a) launch this British hip hop group into the pop charts, but also b) inspire Massive Attack to expand their live show from just decks and a microphone after seeing Stereo MCs perform live
September 14, 2026 at 7:55 AM
A song which would a) launch this British hip hop group into the pop charts, but also b) inspire Massive Attack to expand their live show from just decks and a microphone after seeing Stereo MCs perform live
Big thanks to Louise for playing my Sublime/Pharcyde remix!
Morning! Here's the link for my Saturday show on @lwstdfm.bsky.social for the catcher-uppers, or anyone who fancies a listen 💖
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2026-09-12 The Secret Handshake | LWSTD-FM by Love Will Save The Day FM
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September 14, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Big thanks to Louise for playing my Sublime/Pharcyde remix!
It’s 33 years since Patrice Rushen found out Prince wrote I Feel For You about/for her
September 13, 2026 at 9:26 PM
It’s 33 years since Patrice Rushen found out Prince wrote I Feel For You about/for her
Having a long overdue studio tidy. Here’s a pile of records which have been sitting against my desk collecting dust for the past few months. I always say I’m going to keep this stuff in order, but here we are again.
All the classics here. How many of these do you have?
All the classics here. How many of these do you have?
September 13, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Having a long overdue studio tidy. Here’s a pile of records which have been sitting against my desk collecting dust for the past few months. I always say I’m going to keep this stuff in order, but here we are again.
All the classics here. How many of these do you have?
All the classics here. How many of these do you have?
Arguably the greatest UK top 20 by a Swedish rapper who would go on to direct an ABBA tv special which was scrapped after it inspired the band to write new material leading them to focus instead on ABBA Voyage
September 13, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Arguably the greatest UK top 20 by a Swedish rapper who would go on to direct an ABBA tv special which was scrapped after it inspired the band to write new material leading them to focus instead on ABBA Voyage
25 years since we lost the great Victor Wong, actor, artist, friend of City Lights publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and the inspiration for Arthur Ma in Jack Kerouac's Big Sur.
He had a heart attack in the early hours of Sep 12th after staying up to watch the news of the attacks
He had a heart attack in the early hours of Sep 12th after staying up to watch the news of the attacks
September 12, 2026 at 12:02 PM
25 years since we lost the great Victor Wong, actor, artist, friend of City Lights publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and the inspiration for Arthur Ma in Jack Kerouac's Big Sur.
He had a heart attack in the early hours of Sep 12th after staying up to watch the news of the attacks
He had a heart attack in the early hours of Sep 12th after staying up to watch the news of the attacks
I am disgusted by this. No kid should have to hear Alanis pronounce "theatre" like that
I'm in a cafe where there are kids and they've just played the uncut version of You Oughtta Know by Alanis Morrissette very loudly 😮
September 12, 2026 at 11:51 AM
I am disgusted by this. No kid should have to hear Alanis pronounce "theatre" like that
Aside actual violence, the stuff which scared me as a child was pretty regular…
Nuclear war.
Getting the stigmata.
The neighbour who never opens their door more than a crack to peer out of in Barefoot In The Park.
Nuclear war.
Getting the stigmata.
The neighbour who never opens their door more than a crack to peer out of in Barefoot In The Park.
Things I was afraid of as a child:
Being murdered.
Being murdered.
Things I was frightened of as a child:
• the faces that appeared in piles of fabric in the half light
• the smell of boiled meat
• the airing cupboard
• plugholes
• geese
• humans
• the faces that appeared in piles of fabric in the half light
• the smell of boiled meat
• the airing cupboard
• plugholes
• geese
• humans
September 12, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Aside actual violence, the stuff which scared me as a child was pretty regular…
Nuclear war.
Getting the stigmata.
The neighbour who never opens their door more than a crack to peer out of in Barefoot In The Park.
Nuclear war.
Getting the stigmata.
The neighbour who never opens their door more than a crack to peer out of in Barefoot In The Park.
Things I was afraid of as a child:
Being murdered.
Being murdered.
Things I was frightened of as a child:
• the faces that appeared in piles of fabric in the half light
• the smell of boiled meat
• the airing cupboard
• plugholes
• geese
• humans
• the faces that appeared in piles of fabric in the half light
• the smell of boiled meat
• the airing cupboard
• plugholes
• geese
• humans
Things I was frightened of as a child:
1. Not getting to the bottom of the stairs before the loo finished flushing.
2. Falling into a thorn bush and being blinded.
3. The granny with all the pills on her dresser who made me margarine sandwiches.
4. The dark country lane where Mrs Kelly lived.
1. Not getting to the bottom of the stairs before the loo finished flushing.
2. Falling into a thorn bush and being blinded.
3. The granny with all the pills on her dresser who made me margarine sandwiches.
4. The dark country lane where Mrs Kelly lived.
September 12, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Things I was afraid of as a child:
Being murdered.
Being murdered.
Arguably the greatest acid house record featuring Belle the sleeping car from Starlight Express to reach the UK top 20
September 12, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Arguably the greatest acid house record featuring Belle the sleeping car from Starlight Express to reach the UK top 20
Today I am probably about as happy as I look here
September 11, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Today I am probably about as happy as I look here
My girlfriend worked in the news room at Middle Eastern Broadcasting at the time. She rang me moments after they got the news, but it didn't seem important because I was on my way to tell my flatmate's boss that I'd just dropped him at the hospital where they suspected he had leukemia
September 11, 2026 at 2:18 PM
My girlfriend worked in the news room at Middle Eastern Broadcasting at the time. She rang me moments after they got the news, but it didn't seem important because I was on my way to tell my flatmate's boss that I'd just dropped him at the hospital where they suspected he had leukemia
Happier than I look
September 10, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Happier than I look
Terrible typo, and entirely unitended because I have a lot of love for The Carpenters, especially Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft
I've long assumed that the main melody in the verse was lifted from The Crapenters www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dyl4...
Carpenters - Top of the World (1973)
YouTube video by Billy Rees
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September 10, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Terrible typo, and entirely unitended because I have a lot of love for The Carpenters, especially Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft
Arguably the greatest UK number 1 by a group born out of a music workshop in Saltley on the outskirts of Birmingham run by a former member of The Techniques and based on not one but two versions of 'Pass The Kouchie' by The Mighty Diamonds and U Brown respectively, with a nod to U Roy in the intro
September 10, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Arguably the greatest UK number 1 by a group born out of a music workshop in Saltley on the outskirts of Birmingham run by a former member of The Techniques and based on not one but two versions of 'Pass The Kouchie' by The Mighty Diamonds and U Brown respectively, with a nod to U Roy in the intro
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September 10, 2026 at 7:58 AM
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September 9, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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Around this time 16 years ago we were celebrating the release of Duppy Writer (and Roots Manuva’s birthday) down at Alibi in Dalston.
I wish the footage Ninja Tune shot was still on file, but luckily @musiclikedirt.bsky.social captured a few moments
I wish the footage Ninja Tune shot was still on file, but luckily @musiclikedirt.bsky.social captured a few moments
September 9, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Around this time 16 years ago we were celebrating the release of Duppy Writer (and Roots Manuva’s birthday) down at Alibi in Dalston.
I wish the footage Ninja Tune shot was still on file, but luckily @musiclikedirt.bsky.social captured a few moments
I wish the footage Ninja Tune shot was still on file, but luckily @musiclikedirt.bsky.social captured a few moments