Stephen McDaid

@graemethomson.bsky.social It’s Springtime here in NZ. I’m going in.

Jon Ronson is the antenna for the most bizarre stories that are necessary for our times.

@sodajerker.bsky.social Lads, your episode with Glen Hansard was an all-timer, full of ideas and inspiration.

Echo and the Brisingamen #folkhorrornewwave

The new Fierce And The Dead single is out today, give it a stream and make an aging nerd happy. open.spotify.com/playlist/3I3...

People have been asking for a way to help while I'm recovering from my elbow break. But I don't like the idea of taking money for nothing in return So I'm running a raffle! 1st prize... a unique prototype Ibanez JGM10 guitar in a custom Passionflower Hiscox case Raffle tix at jongomm dot com

May the Flattened Fifth Be With You youtu.be/0lVdMbUx1_k?...

Always a big moment, the first time you get to hold the book that you've written in your hands. A finished copy of In Another World landed today, hot off the presses. This is my tenth book and it's as exciting & gratifying as ever to see the final artefact. It looks beautiful. Out in three weeks.

The author of my favourite John Martyn biography has done it again with Talk Talk, creators of my all-time favourite record. (That’d be Spirit of Eden).

Released today via our bandcamp page... Black Arches with Sexton Ming 'Live at the Strongroom' blackarches.bandcamp.com/album/live-a...

A little haphazard behind the scenes of my new record

A cordon walk was a sobering experience for journalist Philip Matthews in 2011. How does central Christchurch look now, 15 years on?

I’m kicking off AND closing out the week here at Fat Eddie’s (Christchurch NZ) Here now (Monday) til 9pm Returning next Sun 22nd at 5.30pm

First leg of my UK tour starts TODAY! Come and see ESCAPE (and my History Of Punk at the 100 Club!) Windsor - Feb 14th Manchester - Feb 15th Leicester - Feb 16th Cardiff - Feb 17th London - History Of Punk at the 100 Club - Feb 19th Leeds - Feb 25th Portsmouth - Mar 8th andrewoneill.co.uk/shows

This is a mighty series and is full to bursting with references

I’ve a late-night appearance at The Church tonight from 10pm

I’ve given my website a bit of a facelift www.stephenmcdaid.com

When it comes to the USA’s capture of the Venezuelan president, we Epstein need to be Epstein clear that whilst it is Epstein against InternEpsteinational law Epstein the country was being Epstein Epstein inundated with Epstein Epstein narcotics and will be a Emuchpstein safer Epstein Epstein

Tell A Friend - Dean Delray: 5836 - Full Comedy Special youtu.be/nbeaApu4OP0

Terry Bozzio is the only person who can decode the Epstein Files

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100-word Christmas horror story. Written for @mulgraveaudio.bsky.social

The perfect autumnal evening’s accompaniment to cooking up dinner.

In aid of the Stay Human Collective, who run a school in Gaza 🇵🇸 . 9th of October @whelanslive.bsky.social . Myself, Alice Jago, Nina Hynes, Brian Brannigan, and special guest on the night all the way from Donaghmede with the initials DD ? Come join us lift the roof with love.

A PROLIFERATION OF POINTLESSNESS releases this day at 6pm (UK time) with a Listening Party at youtu.be/JptQztU6S_0 and the album release at 7pm (yes, UK too) on johnreed.bandcamp.com Do join me 😎

My poetry book is officially out today - signed copies available here cosmicshambles.myshopify.com And all lovely bookshops #poetry #poems #books

My second novel, 1983, is now out in paperback. Roscoe and I have decided to give away signed copies to 4 randomly selected people who repost this and pop a reply below. You might like it if you like: The old, fun idea of The Future D&D Nottinghamshire Robots Imaginative children Aliens Mining

Please help spread the word…🙏❤️ and thanks to those who already have! “Truth is what we make it. But your truth - your truth can’t be mine” 👀 Listening Party: “A PROLIFERATION OF POINTLESSNESS” 6pm (UK) Friday 29th August. www.youtube.com/@johnreed-mu... 🎧 To be released on johnreed.bandcamp.com

I’ll be in McGettigan’s of Moville tonight as part of DylanFest 2025. Kick-off at 10pm.

I am delighted to be joining some dear old friends for this really worthy cause in @whelanslive.bsky.social .The stay human collective runs a school in Gaza and does magical work in the depths of the hell hole that the Palestinian people are living in .

Save the date! Galway artist Dean Kelly returns with a new exhibition of paintings and photographs rooted in Galway. Opening at Kennys on October 24th. Preview below!

New music . Thanks x thehedgeschools.bandcamp.com/album/this-i...

Please don’t call it man flu. Its correct name is manchester flunited.

OUT NOW. Exclusively for paid supporters of the Broken Veil channel, the first episode of our Discomfort Blanket podcast. This time, it's Sapphire and Steel, the ultimate teatime family liminal space... patreon.com/BrokenVeil?u...

A treasure trove of top tuneage

"A Proliferation Of Pointlessness" is coming soon, possibly even next month. Patience my dears! 😎 www.johnreedmusic.com

Anyone know where Kevin Bacon's left his car keys? Asking for a friend of a friend of a friend of friend of a friend.

Episode two: Motörhead and Ghost with Scott Helland (Deep Wound/Outpatients/Frenchy & the Punk/Guitarmy Of One)

Let's call them impostrophe's.

Thank you to those that have created these visuals to go with our audio from the Stones of CALLANISH story on Reality Tunnel - a tale of time and beauty and wonder from what I think is one of the best things I’ve done which was sadly ended after just 4 episodes m.youtube.com/watch?v=szbQ...

THREAD. After a tough few months (involving my ex-publisher Unbound ceasing to pay their authors, then disintegrating) I am enormously relieved to reveal Joe McLaren's fantastic cover for my 3rd novel. The book will be published on September 11th. I believe it's the best thing I've ever written.

Owls don't look for a mate when it's raining because it's too wet to woo.

Apparently interaction is way down on this platform. Let's see how this does. Calling all metalheads, please share. #metalsky youtube.com/@bangersmosh...

I want to see the #AI industry publicly disembowelled before its parboiled, tarred head is skewered on a pike at the city gates. I hope that's clear enough.

Right. Tax it to the fucking skies. Make it cost what it costs. Make it unfeasible to use. Then stop using it.