thexiffy

Last.fm last recent tracks from thexiffy.

Scorn - Out of

Scorn

Bauhaus - ring a ring of roses

Bauhaus

Tindersticks - Fruitless

Tindersticks

The Mars Volta - Cavalettas

The Mars Volta

Tori Amos - Baker Baker

Tori Amos

The Antlers - Two

The Antlers

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A wing and a prayer: Rybakina’s quiet resolve wrests glory from Sabalenka | Jack Snape

To the sound of a lone bird chirping, the crash-bang wallop ultimately belonged to the underdog in a blockbuster Australian Open final

The sprinkling rain at Melbourne Park meant the roof stayed closed on centre court for the Australian Open women’s final, turning Rod Laver Arena into a concert hall charged with the music of tennis. But there was one noise that wasn’t quite right. In the sacred moments before each player’s serving motion, the crowd generally obeyed the protocol demanding silence. However, a single bird – perched somewhere high in the rafters – was less compliant.

It must not have been able to escape before the roof shut on Saturday afternoon, and so there it stayed. Tweet-tweet. An unusual accompaniment to a grand slam final. No one could see the critter, though long they tried, as dozens of the 15,000-strong crowd craned their necks in curiosity. Even the umpire kept glancing up, only to recognise the limit of even his broad powers. Tweet-tweet.

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Can French Connection make FCUK fashionable again?

With a North American licensing deal under its belt, the reinvented high-street giant is growing again under new owners and a global strategy

French Connection is back on the trail of global expansion with the aid of its cheeky initials-based slogan that made it so popular in the late 1990s.

The label once known for clothes bearing FCUK is seeking to reinvent itself again under the ownership of a group of British entrepreneurs based in the north of England who rescued it in 2021.

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School Boy's Test of Courage

Duca P has added a photo to the pool:

School Boy's Test of Courage

Hiroshima, JP

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I learned two important pieces of news in this post: 1)...

I learned two important pieces of news in this post: 1) Frozen OJ from concentrate as a product is being discontinued by major producers. 2) Beverage analysts refer to market share as “share of throat.” And I think that’s just lovely.

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