#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.
Jonathan
@toadsy.bsky.social
💚 Indie records, Middlesbrough FC & Eng cricket, cyclist, craft beer. Here for the music & positivity. Reluctant cat owner. NHS Neuroradiographer in South London
#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.
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.
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...
'Finger-clicking' cheating claim in Saltburn-Norton match investigated
A viral video appears to show a fielder in a local match clicking his fingers as the ball passes the bat, before the batter is given out caught behind.
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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
Tony Jay and The Gabys tonight at The Shacklewlwell Arms 😎 .....enjoying a pale ale in the sun while waiting for Mrs R to turn up.....
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...
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)…
Fran Carlyon – Sometimes (they just fall out of the sky) (Single and video Premiere)
Fran Carlyon – Sometimes (they just fall out of the sky) (Single and video Premiere)
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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
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
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.
