Stuart Benjamin Pulls It Off.
@stuartbenjamin.bsky.social
Ethnically Welsh. Professional librarian. Wilfully obscure. Arrogant music snob. I'm nothing special.
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Stuff the 10 albums or films or books. Introduce yourself by saying "How do you do?"
What better way to celebrate a weekend of migraines than to be back to work on Monday.
Cabaret Voltaire were excellent last night. These snaps don't do the show justice. Catch them if you can.
In my LEATHERS and ready to ROCK with the Cabaret Voltaire band at The Forum in Bath.
His co-defendant, a Mr S. Doo, entered a plea of “Ruh-roh!”
Of course his full name is Ignatieous Poppadoms but he doesn't use it for obvious reasons.
Because, my friends, sometimes you have to go to The Source. #NowPlaying The Velvet Underground - Loaded 1970 Cotillion
Yes and he'll charge you £500 quid just for the call out.
Jake_Vig@jakevig.bsky.social · 4w agoWARNING: Moose will try to diagnose what is wrong with your broken vehicle.
Instead of arguing about what happened 10 years ago, perhaps the British debate should focus on 1) the very real threat emanating from Russia NOW, including but not limited to disinformation 2) Britain‘s future strategy in a geopolitically turbulent world which makes Brexit look even more absurd
When Ukraine destroys Russian data centers, hoards of aggressive right-wing bots disappear & the internet becomes friendlier. So much of politics is driven by the internet & so much of the internet is driven by Russians who want to hurt us. Shouldn’t we do something about that, given that we know it
No. No. Absolutely not. Stop this thing now.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2w agoGromit finally gets a voice … and it’s Martin Freeman
"Keep it secret, keep it shaved..." - Gandalf, The Lord Of The Rings.
Someone just returned a book and I had the great pleasure of adapting The Jackson's hit single to be able to sing: "ABC of Dermatology".
All of this is from the executive summary. If you read the full report the foreword will give you more valuable context to the way this review has been done. From that: "young people today are contending with more powerful forces than I ever faced. They are not fragile. They are outnumbered."
Lizzie Reed@lizziereed.bsky.social · 2w agoJust a reminder that you can read a review directly, rather than relying on bad faith headlines. You're likely to find a compassionate and ambitious set of recommendations: www.gov.uk/government/p... For e.g. social, cultural and economic conditions are increasing mental distress and govt must act
Budding music journalists out there--we have had a lot of questions about this competition, and anyone who has not published three *paid* pieces of music writing is eligible. You can also be any age. Please click through for the full T&Cs; we want to hear from you.
The Wire Magazine@thewiremagazine.bsky.social · 2w agoAre you an unpublished* writer with ideas about why music, and music criticism, matter? New Voices is a competition for aspiring music critics being launched by The Wire... www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/e...
These guys are sick. Depraved. I support every US friend over there in ending their power.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2w agoExecution TV? Pete Hegseth has taken the once ‘greatest democracy’ to a horrific new low | Paul Daley
PUNK ROCK IST NICHT TORT! www.theguardian.com/music/2026/o...
‘It gave me a superpower – question everything’: as punk turns 50, bands from China to Greenland explain how it fires up their lives
Whether on the frontline in Ukraine or skate parks in Soweto, the genre is still a vital outlet for disaffected people everywhere. Here, musicians explain how they rage against the machine
theguardian.com
Waiting to Chris Mason to explain why this was a great victory for Nige.
Britain Elects@britainelects.com · 2w ago‼️ Labour HOLD Holborn and St Pancras Labour: 45.0% (-3.9) Green: 32.7% (+22.3) Conservative: 7.0% (-0.2) Reform: 5.9% (-0.2) Liberal Democrats: 3.4% (-2.4) Restore: 2.5% (+2.5) Workers: 1.1% (+1.1)
In 1984 Winston Smith had to be starved, tortured and eaten by rats to finally concede 2 + 2 = 5. In 2026 there are people who believe any old shite because someone who looks like them said it on Instagram lol
Why are underpants so complicated to put on?
It"s a shame that there isn't a Nobel prize for drinking coffee and listening to records because if there was I wouldn't win that either.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2w agoBreaking News: The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson. nyti.ms/4yCUebH
Morrisey voice: "Chicken in a basket, I know, I know it's serious...."
Financial Times@financialtimes.com · 2w agoOr how you can plan the perfect house, only to realise homes are best when we let them embrace colourful chaos: ft.trib.al/0GFXlph
