Joe Mac

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  Joe Mac

• Jun 22, 2023

I’ve just realised I have 7 preorders to collect and pay for on 7/7.

That’s going to be a great day for music and a bad day for my solvency.

Also all the 7’s, that’s gotta bring me some luck!

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  Joe Mac

• Jun 5, 2023

Bought 4 records on Friday. Left them in my office. Not back in until Wednesday

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  Joe Mac

• Jun 2, 2023

The King is launching a music career!

This will be interesting!

‘I can do everything but be humble’: Eric Cantona on his surprise new music career

A generational football talent, a celebrated actor and now a chanteur with serious chops – the Frenchman is a polymath par excellence. He discusses politics, mortality and Pep Guardiola

www.theguardian.com

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  Joe Mac

• Jun 1, 2023

40 years of beauty

‘An astounding rush of real-time creativity’: 40 years of the Smiths’ Peel Sessions

Not everyone finds it easy to listen to the Smiths now, but those early transmissions were utterly formative for this vital new band and their enraptured fans

www.theguardian.com

A light that never goes out: why the Smiths are eternally influential

In a second feature marking 40 years of the Smiths, fans including Andy Burnham and Connie Constance consider how and why the band have endured

www.theguardian.com

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  Joe Mac

• May 25, 2023

Hey Everyone!

So Year 5 of N&G AoTMs are live!

We need fresh blood and some more people to pick awesome albums for us all to buy on vinyl! The ever erudite Canadian legend that is @avecigrec is running year five so click on the link below and sign up, everyone is welcome!

N&G AOTM Year 5: General Thread & Archive

Year 5! The Needles & Grooves Album of the Month is almost old enough to roll out the anniversary pressings... I am @avecigrec and I'm thrilled and honoured to continue being your host here at AOTM Central. We very recently reached the end of our original list of pickers and have entered a new...

www.needlesandgrooves.com

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  Joe Mac

• May 22, 2023

Just heard about Andy Rourke. So sad, only 59. What a talent he was! RIP!

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  nolalady

• May 13, 2023

How did I miss your birthday!!! Happy belated Birthday!

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  Selaws

• May 12, 2023

Happy Birthday Mate. Just about got in there before the day ends! Hope you've had a great one

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  trickyseven

• May 12, 2023

Happy birthday Joe!

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  jamieanderson1968

• May 12, 2023

Happy Birthday. Remember 40 is the new 60

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  Joe Mac

• May 12, 2023

Thank you for the birthday wishes!

So far 40 isn’t any different from 39…

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  TenderLovingKiller®

• May 12, 2023

Have a smashingly wonderful birthday my friend!

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  Rip_City

• May 12, 2023

Happy Birthday, @Joe Mac! Have a great day.

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  avecigrec

• May 12, 2023

lá breithe shona duit

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  Nee Lewman

• May 12, 2023

Happy happy!

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  Joe Mac

• May 10, 2023

Does anyone know how best to contact JPC? They aren’t replying to emails. They cancelled a MoFi a few weeks back and didn’t refund the €69.99 to me and aren’t replying to customer service enquires off the form on their website. They don’t seem to have any social media accounts to shame either…

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  Joe Mac

• May 2, 2023

Speaking of the N&G AoTM. Do you have an awesome album you want to share with the community? An important artist you want to give exposure to?

We’ve emptied our pool of pickers and it’s second time around. Head over to the thread and sign up, it’s being run by @avecigrec this year!

N&G AOTM Year 4.1: General Thread & Archive

Welcome one and all to a new calendar year, and the resumption of Year 4 of Needles & Grooves' monthly AOTM! I am your host @avecigrec and I'm thrilled and honoured to be finishing out this year for the fabulous @Fleetwood-Matt and then taking us into Year 5, which looks to be the first year...

www.needlesandgrooves.com

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  Joe Mac

• Apr 26, 2023

In 3 weeks time I’ll be in the airport waiting to board my plane to Vietnam. I’ve had it booked for ages but I sorta put it to the back of my mind and it’s sneaked up on me recently!

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  Joe Mac

• Apr 6, 2023

So I heard back from the collection insurance people. €243 a year to cover €74k. €67k vinyl, €7k CDs, cogs maxi. €500 excess.

Tempted…

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  Joe Mac

• Apr 4, 2023

In order to maintain air-speed velocity, a swallow needs to beat its wings forty-three times every second, right?