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#GigNight Pete Fij at West Hampstead Arts Club playing tunes from his ace new album, Up's the New Down, and blowing the dust off a few Adorable classics.

#NowPlaying Come Back Down by Total Wife. @stereogum.com's shoegaze album of the year 2025, now available on vinyl in the UK. "fragments of jungle, hyperpop, and slowcore, and Frankensteins a shoegaze curio like no other."

#GigNight. I went to See Dagmar Zuniga at very dark St Mathias Church in Dalston this evening. She was supeb, beautiful ethereal voice and instrumentation.

#GigNight I'm in Heaven...... White Flowers at the ICA London with support from Powders

Last minute gig decision.....I upgraded my afternoon drinks package with pals to the full gig experience with the terrific Public Service Broadcasting at Ally Pally.

A fantastic evening of @toughloverecords.bsky.social bands at the Waiting room, Stoke Newington. Luft sounded incredible with superb support from Indexes. Luft's forthcoming LP is gonna be ace.

Primal Scream at Here/Outernet performing XTRMNTR. Sometimes hit and miss live but the Scream were supberb tonight. As my mate said "sound much better when they're not on the drugs"

A splendid evening of lo-fi outsider pop with @lindamariesmith55.bsky.social , Trash Kit and Stuart Moxham at The Lexington, London, for Upset the Rhythm.

Be rude not too..... @thecharlatans.bsky.social Totally Eclipsing 🌞🌙🌚

Some special memories on this podcast on BBC sounds 99% of footy clubs are unsuccessful and fans live for the special times when their club flirts with success.This is the story of when my club, Middlesbrough, played in Europe 📷me, Phil, Neil, Nige, Richie(RIP) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Not quite Clicket. This has blown up quickly. My nephew plays for Middlesbrough CC and shared this as a local sporting soap opera. It's now gone viral globally. www.bbc.com/sport/cricke...

This tune is a beauty.😍

#NowPlaying Faithless by Tony Jay on @safesuburban.bsky.social records.

Absolutely gutted.......no words.

Terrific weekend in Tokyo providing visuals for Sabres of Paradise. I could get used to the 21m LED wall!

Terrific night of lo-fi indie pop with Tony Jay and The Gabys at The Shacklewell Arms. 🤩 @babayagashut.bsky.social

Gig night at The Lexington. SF's April Magazine, a band that seem to be able to suspend time with ethereal vocals, ambient and distorted guitars....incredible.

#NowPlaying some super lo-fi indie from Nicaragua via New York. In filth your mystery is kingdom / far smile peasant in yellow music by Dagma Zuniga For fans of SF fog pop, Cindy, Tony Jay, Linda Smith etc. Vinyl on Bandcamp dagmarzuniga.bandcamp.com/album/in-fil...

I wonder if #LordsCricketRefund is trending in Google searches?

Three blokes, three chords*, one capo and no encore....noisy indie rock at the Clapham Grand with @sugarcopperblue.bsky.social (*might've been a few more 😉)

It is an absolute pleasure to share that the wonderful @tristesunset.bsky.social are hosting an exclusive premiere of my new, Cornwall filmed video for Sometimes (they just fall out of the sky)…

OTD 20 yrs ago....a small town in Europe as the Boro made the UEfA cup final in Eindhoven. We had a remarkable run to the final but in the end Sevilla were too good for us. Happy hazy memories with Phil, Hatters RIP, Nige and Neil. #UTB

#NowPlaying "Green" by @remhq.bsky.social 💚

Now playing the fantastic new LP, Dreams of Somebody Else by White Flowers on @state51.bsky.social Signed @dinkededition.bsky.social copy from last night's instore @banquetrecords.com

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Mike D recently made some surprise appearances with his sons’ band Very Nice Person, performing Beastie Boys classics like “So What’cha Want.” Now he’s launched a website, announced solo shows, and teased new music. 👉 stereogum.com/2498086/mike...

White Flowers playing a superb intimate acoustic/ambient instore gig for @banquetrecords.com tonight to celebrate the release of their new LP, Dreams for Somebody Else.

Mesmerising.....Chapterhouse celebrating 35 years of their debut LP, Whirlpool with a gig at the Islington Assembly Hall tonight. With guest a appearance from Shoegaze royalty, Rachel Goswell on backing vocals.

Gig night at Islington Assembly Hall. Whirlpool by Chapterhouse, released OTD 35ys ago. 29 April 1991. I remember first hearing them on Mark Goodier's evening session on Radio 1 with Breather and then seeing some terrific footage of them playing Falling Down live from the Marquee Club for Snub TV.

Stunning new @glenndonaldson.bsky.social Reds Pinks and Purlples LP, Acknowledge Kindness arrived courtesy of @southrecordshop.bsky.social

It's The Cords! Supporting @thecharlatans.bsky.social at the Brighton Dome. Old and new bangers aplenty! Lovely day trip with the Mrs.

Daytripper to Brighton Dome to see @thecharlatans.bsky.social New tunes sounding ace with excent blasts from the pasts with Judas and Title Fight too. Tony's keys stole the show, for me. What a band, my band! 😍

It's gig day! Off to Brighton 😎🏖 for @thecharlatans.bsky.social The Cords !

On this day in 2019..... @rideox4official.bsky.social at the Moth Club celebrating their new single Future Love by playing it twice.

Now playing Every Heaven by the fantastic @heyhumdrum.bsky.social on the wonderful @slumberlandrecords.com. I picked up this copy and set list at their recent sold out London gig.

Really superb stuff these recordings by Dagma Zuniga. FFO lofi indie obscurity pop, Hydroplane, Cindy, Tony Jay, The Gabys & Linda Smith. dagmarzuniga.bandcamp.com/album/in-fil...

Colour yourself with the chaos of trouble.......brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. Night two, If Your Feeling Sinister, Belle & Sebastian at The Royal Albert Hall with the siblings.😍

🐯🥛 Night 1......Belle & Sebastian at The Royal Albert Hall, with the siblings, the Stoned Rhodes, Phil and Sally.

A glorious long Easter Weekend in my native Norh East visting family, not even the football results could spoil it.

#NowPlaying, In Style, some lovely Bowie glam rock from TASTE (Oli Lipton Now/Cindy) on @toughloverecords.bsky.social taste-usa.bandcamp.com/album/1-2-fa...

My Bloody Valentine at The Royal Albert Hall for the Teenage Cancer Trust. Text RAH20 to 70085 to donate £20.

Currently scratching my MBV itch...... Come Back Down, the 2025 record by Nashville experimental noise pop duo, Total Wife ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ open.spotify.com/album/4a0wDl...

Beautiful this....literall goose bumps, real music straight from the heart.

Yeeeees! You beauty 😍 A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness by Rocketship. Cheers to Dusty and @slumberlandrecords.com for making this happen. @monorailmusic.bsky.social exclusive copper swirl vinyl

Last night's, Club Precious #5 @precrecs.bsky.social at The Waiting Room, Stoke Newington. The fantastic @mtmiseryband.bsky.social were on fire 🔥 🥵, sounding mint, with ace new tunes a plenty.

Terrific night at a hot and sweaty sold out Club @precrecs.bsky.social at The Waiting Room. Happy memories, a stubborn entry stamp snd some physical merch souvenirs from @heyhumdrum.bsky.social

Club @precrecs.bsky.social with @heyhumdrum.bsky.social , @mtmiseryband.bsky.social and @jetstreampony.bsky.social . Great night and the sound at The Waiting Room was 👌