christopher brooke 🇵🇸

@twrhq

Birth. Music. Death. ex-radio prod/host, lapsed writer, record collecting vinyl saddo, Crohn's, Diverticulitis, Gastroparesis, Fibromyalgia, Abba Zaba. #DimlyLitTurntableForOne

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christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· Jul 11

#NowSpinning Big Brother & The Holding Company - Big Brother & The Holding Company (Canada 1967) If nowt else this often passed over debut can be held responsible for sections of the '80s/'90s underground NYC psyche boom. #NowPlaying #DimlyLitTurntableForOne #Vinyl

christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· Jul 11

#NowSpinning The Doors - The Doors (UK 1976 reissue) Sounds down on the match build-up, take away delivery on its way, stack of records ready to play. First up. #NowPlaying #DimlyLitTurntableForOne #Vinyl

Photograph of the sleeve for The Doors' self-titled LP displayed next to the record playing on a turntable

christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· Jul 5

Recent 12" & 10" finds. #WeekendSingles

christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· Jul 4

Smart-casual.

Photo of a chap in a steampunk outfit albeit quite tame & smart in comparison to some of them you get these days.

christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· Jul 3

#NowSpinning Moby - Play (EU/UK 2016 reissue) The amount of dinner-into-pissed&stoned parties M&i attended in the '90s/'00s, full of late-20s/early-30yos playing at being grown up + a token hammered middle aged bloke, that this soundtracked. #NowPlaying #DimlyLitTurntableForOne #Vinyl

Pgitigraph of the sleeve for Moby's LP PLAY displayed next to the record spinning on a turntable in a dimly lit room

christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· Jun 27

#NowSpinning Indigo Girls - Swamp Ophelia (Europe 1994) When i 1st moved into this house as a tenant in the mid '90s my sole housemate was a cool af manc called Michelle. We bonded over this band, this album in partic when we heard the other playing it. #NowPlaying #DimlyLitTurntableForOne #Vinyl

Phoyograph of the sleeve for Indigo Girls' LP Swamp Ophelia leaning against a shelf system with a row of records & hifi separates. On the top is an amp, a record player & the record spinning on it

christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· Jun 24

#NowSpinning Clem Snide - The Ghost Of Fashion (US 2022 expanded reissue dbl) Been after a vinyl copy (og or reissue) in the UK for years. Cheers, internet. No one's more happy than me x #NowPlaying #DimlyLitTurntableForOne #Vinyl

Photograph of the sleeve for Clem Snide's LP The Ghost Of Fashion displayed next to the record spinning on a turntable in a dimly lit room

christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· Jun 22

A change of management does not alter the fact Labour remains a bought & paid for Israeli proxy.

christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· Jun 20

Photograph of a brown wood look interior hospital door with the following signs:

Ystafell Sganio CT
CT Scan Room

Ardal A Reolir
Pelydrau X
Controlled Area
X-Rays

CT SCANNER
PLEASE TAKE
A SEAT

christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· Jun 19

#NowSpinning Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction (Germany unknown year) First spin for the vinyl recently/finally found for an orphan sleeve i've had for years. Both German but can't be arsed to wade through the 600 variants for a press/print. #NowPlaying #DimlyLitTurntableForOne #Vinyl

Photograph of the sleeve for Guns N' Roses LP Appetite For Destruction displayed next to the record spinning on a turntable

christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· Jun 19

#NowSpinning Murry The Hump - Cracking Up 7" (UK 2001) One of Wales' greatest bands, imho, & Songs of Innocence is a *flawless* one & done album. Matthew Evans is a walking hook. Found this a week or so ago on my limited travels. #NowPlaying #DimlyLitTurntableForOne #Vinyl

Photograph of the sleeve for Murry The Hump's blue vinyl 7" Cracking Up displayed next to said record spinning on a turntable

christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· Jun 18

Well, it would seem that

Photo of Xhaka with his back to camera, showing his name on his shirt + a photo of Can in a similar pose.

christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· Jun 13

#NowSpinning The Wedding Present - Tommy (UK 1988) Not sure if it happened elsewhere in yhe UK but a section of the 5th & 6th form indie kids started referring to 'straight' people as Kevins & Traceys as a pejorative term thanks to Gedge. #NowPlaying #DimlyLitTurntableForOne #Vinyl

Photograph of sleeve for The Wedding Present's Tommy LP displayed next to the record on a turntable

christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· Jun 13

#NowSpinning Various - Welsh Rare Beat (UK 2005) Folk/rock w/a psych tinge from the Sain vaults, compiled by Andy Votel, Dominic Thomas & Gruff Rhys. Top comp. Funny listening to it with M, translating & wincing at her youth leaping from the speakers. #NowPlaying #DimlyLitTurntableForOne #Vinyl

Photograph of the sleeve for the LP Welsh Rare Beat displayed next to the record spinning on a turntable

christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· Jun 11

#NowSpinning Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention - Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention compilation (UK 1975) Zappa for a fiver was a lovely way to start the morning. #NowPlaying #DimlyLitTurntableForOne #Vinyl

Photograph of the sleeve for the compilation LP Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention leaning on a shelving unit containing records & hi-fi separates & on the top is a turntable playing the record

christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· Jun 11

#NowSpinning Cardiacs - is this the life? 12" (UK 1988) Another lovely surprising find this afternoon. #NowPlaying #DimlyLitTurntableForOne #Vinyl

Photograph of the sleeve for Cardiac's 12" is this the life? leaning against a shelving unit containing recirds & hi-fi separates + on top is a turntable playing the record

christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· Jun 11

#NowSpinning Half Man Half Biscuit - Dickie Davies Eyes 12" (UK 1986) Surprise find today for £3. #NowPlaying #DimlyLitTurntableForOne #Vinyl

Photograph of the sleeve for Half Man Half Biscuit's 12" Dickie Davies Eyes leaning against a shelving unit containing records & hi-fi separates & on top of which is a turntable playing this record

christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· Jun 11

#NowSpinning The Earlies - Morning Wonder 12" (UK 2004) Great band. Great tune. Great debut LP. That they gave Micah P. Hinson a massive signal boost back in the day is just another reason to like them. #NowPlaying #DimlyLitTurntableForOne #Vinyl

Photograph of the sleeve for The Earlies' 12" Morning Wonder leaning on a shelving unit containing records & hi-fi separates, & on top of whixh is this record playing on a turntable

christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· Jun 10

Classic of the genre, @maffrj.bsky.social

Screenshot of an advert + photo listed on the Free For All In And Around Cardiff Areas FB group. The advert reads:

Chester drawers. Bottom draw doesn't want to go on yhe rail properly though. Llanedeyrn. Pick Up.

christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· Jun 9

#NowSpinning Chickasaw Mudd Puppies - 8-Track Stomp (Netherlands 1991) Hadn't thought about this band/name for decades until i saw The Record Shop upload a 'new in' photo post. Had to grab it. #NowPlaying #DimlyLitTurntableForOne #Vinyl

Photograph of the sleeve for Chickasaw Mudd Puppies' LP 8-Track Stomp leaning against a shelf unit containing records, gi-fi separates & a turnrable, upon which is spinning the record

christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· Jun 7

#NowSpinning Chapterhouse - She's A Vision 12" (UK 1993) #NowPlaying #DimlyLitTurntableForOne #Vinyl

Photograph of the sleeve for Chapterhouse's 12" EP She's A Vision displayed next to the record spinning on a turntable

christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· Jun 7

#NowSpinning Barbara Thompson - Barbara Thompson's Jubiaba (UK rp unknown year) Bit of a jazz-funk fusion left turn, while i catch up on the recorded Friendlies from yesterday. #NowPlaying #DimlyLitTurntableForOne #Vinyl

Photograph of the sleeve for Barbara Thompson's Jubiaba LP displayed next to the record spinning on a record turntable player

christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· Jun 7

#NowSpinning Iggy Pop - Lust For Life (UK 1981 reissue) Whenever i see James Taylor's JT album i briefly think it's this. #NowPlaying #DimlyLitTurntableForOne #Vinyl

christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· Jun 7

#NowSpinning The Postal Service - GIVE UP (US unknown year) 2003 was an entire world away. Gentle indie IDM could sell half a million albums in 2 years & quiet was the new loud. Can't help think Sam Beam had a wee bit to do with TPS' shifted units. #NowPlaying #DimlyLitTurntableForOne #Vinyl

Photograph of The Postal Service's LP GIVE UP displayed next to its record spinning on a record player

christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· Jun 5

Found a contemporary holy grail recently & it is nothing short of beautiful. Dogbowl - Zone of Blue (Belgium 2015) He's been teasing a new LP recently, his 1st since ZoB, & i for one am very excited. Dogbowl's another artist i've listened (& made others listen) to since my mid-teens. #Vinyl

Photograph of the sleeve for Dogbowl's LP Zone of Blue. The sleeve art is oainted by Stephen Tunney & it depicts a blonde-haired astronaut in a space suit, holding their helmet in their left hand while their right hand pets a dig-sized purple creature that looks like a amooth lizard. Behind the astronaut on their left stands an entirely blue alien lady & behind on the right stands an entirely green alien lady. They are all standing in front of a blue background.

Photograph of the inner sleeve for Dogbowl's Zone of Blue LP. Again, the art is painted by Tunney & it vividly depicts 3 people sat at a table enjoying a drink. The redhead chap in the muddle is wearing a kight blue shirt & postbox red tie. He is holding a red glass/goblet & under his arm is a giant golden fish with a green eye. To the gent's left sits a lady with a long neck in a red dress & high brown hair. On the chap's left is a woman in a blue dress with a black bob. Both women are only half-visible, cut off by the edges of the canvas. They are all sat at a round pinkish-red table in front of an abstract/blocked green coloured cityscape under a light blue sky.

christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· Jun 1

Bury me with my Vintage Skeleton Arm Cigarette Holder Ring from TEMU x

Screenshot of a silver coloured skeleton arm & hand wrapped ariund an index finger like a ring; two of the skeletal fingers are in a V formation & placed between them is a normal sized cigarette

christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· May 31

Balls. Forgot #AltText

Photograph of the sleeve for Jane Siberry's LP Bound By The Beauty displayed next to the record spinning on a player

christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· May 31

#NowSpinning The Mothers of Invention - Uncle Meat (US 1976 reissue) The weighty thickness of card used for these 'old school' US sleeves adds another layer to the overall 'ness' of this entire endeavour. For a '69 LP it covers a lot of head ground. #NowPlaying #DimlyLitTurntableForOne #Vinyl

Photograph of The Mothers of Invention LP Uncle Meat displayed next to its recordcon a turntable

christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· May 31

#NowSpinning Tom Waits & Crystal Gayle - Coup De Cœur (Netherlands 1982) 🎶& tell me, how long have you been combing your hair with a wrench?🎶 As close as we ever got to a 'commercial' Waits? No one ever mentions the film. Lovely solid LP nonetheless. #NowPlaying #DimlyLitTurntableForOne #Vinyl

Photograph of the sleeve for Tom Waits & Crystal Gayle's OST LP Coup De Cœur (One From The Heart) displayed next to its record turning on a table

christopher brooke 🇵🇸@twrhq· May 31

#NowSpinning The Beatles - Anthology 2 (UK 2017 De Agostini reissue) Soccer Aid build-up on mute, a basket of fries fried in air + another pile of records to turn. Anthology 2 is my pick of the Anthologies. A lot of it ended up on mixtapes/CDs for folk. #NowPlaying #DimlyLitTurntableForOne #Vinyl