papaIan
@papaian.bsky.social
Communist. Synthesisers. I’m sorry but I’m not a groper.
created July 31, 2024
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Jo Johnson (@jo-johnson.bsky.social) reposted
👀 Look, I did it! @silver-threads.bsky.social is an actual thing and Alterations, the slow burning project I began in January, has its first physical release. Months earlier than expected and with huge thanks to my subscribers Pre-orders are up now👂🛒🙌 silverthreads.bandcamp.com/album/altera...
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
Absolutely the same - Labour for 40 years but never again. They’ve let us down so badly.
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh it’s a corker!!!
Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan (@warringtonruncorn.com) reposted
This Wednesday/Thursday evening, catch me with an hour’s mix on 6Music. May include a snippet from Public Works and Utilities.
Hari Kunzru (@harikunzru.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Since this is doing numbers, why not listen to a podcast I made about "natives", "migrants" and British identity. Includes druids, geneticists, and a great deal of stuff that will piss off coked up knuckledragging fascists who think they're the only true Englishmen www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/int...
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
You’ll love the live set - I saw him here in the UK and the new album sounds so good live
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
Reported the chinless racist twat.
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
He’s a fucking disgrace. Am I the only one who thinks it’s all been a huge plan to ensure the scum Farage ends up as PM. It’s the only explanation, right? Right?
Fair Political Coverage - we want to hear from ALL our parties (@fairpoliticsnow.bsky.social) reposted
We’re over 10k. Thx folks! Now, could we possibly get to 100kin 2 weeks? Wouldn’t that be something? 13th Sept is deadline. We want to hear ALL our parties regularly -not just one. We elected a parliament &parliaments regardless of opinion polls. Sign sign sign petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
The noble Lord Christopher of Marston Moretaine🇪🇺🇬🇧🇧🇬🇺🇦 (@oftenmiserable.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
www.crystalcleanwindowsyork.co.uk
womensartbluesky.bsky.social (@womensartbluesky.bsky.social) reposted
The Afghan women's football/soccer team, who relocated to the UK to escape the Taliban's removal of female rights, including exclusion from all public life #WomensArt #AfghanWomen
Moonbuilding (@moonbuilding.bsky.social) reposted
Morning! Moonbuilding Weekly Issue 77 is out now. moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-77-2... Lovely playlist week too… www.buymusic.club/list/moonbui...
Castles in Space (@castlesinspace.bsky.social) reposted
Lunar Module presents Pulselovers Northern Minimalism 4 LM004 Double CD/Digital 29.08.2025 Double CD includes remixes from a stellar cast including Panamint Manse, WRNTDP, Pefkin, Field Lines Cartographer, Lone Bison, Apta, Sulk Rooms, DJ 2MN, Lo Five ++ Out now: lunar-module.bandcamp.com ❤️
Gail Myerscough (@gailmyerscough.co.uk) reposted
My husband @mjowen174.bsky.social is a brilliant writer. He’s written for Dangermouse, Private Eye, @almurray.bsky.social and many more… He’s struggling to find work at the moment. AI isn’t helping. If you need a writer have a look at his website and please repost. www.mathew-owen.co.uk Thank you
Best for Britain (@bestforbritain.org) reposted
According to anecdotal reports, the new in-fashion insult heard around schools and playgrounds is: "Your dad shouts at hotels!" 😮😆 ~AA
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
Who is implicated by Epstein? All of them, including the ‘royal’ family, hyper rich businessmen, media company owners et al. Those who don’t want anyone looking closely need distractions - hence Farage, the biggest distraction of them all. Power and money will try to hold onto power and money.
The Tyne Bar (@thetynebar.bsky.social) reposted
September – a 30-day long goodbye to summer, as someone once said. What better way to spend it than with live music, good people, and a pint in hand. 🍻🎶 All our gigs are free | 4pm unless otherwise stated
Sulk Rooms (@sulkrooms.bsky.social) reposted
Found this one from 2022 : a live session in my studio running through ‘Transmissions’. Pedals, reel to reel and a couple of freeware soft synths…
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
Ach sorry mate still smarting from the result. Good luck for the season - peace and love
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
Cheating Scouse thug.
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
I wish these fuckers a massive kick in the bollocks, hourly, for the next 50 years. I’ll volunteer for the first few days…
The Labours of Hercule Podcast (@labourshercule.bsky.social) reposted
TITLE DROP 🙌🏻 Our latest episode on Elephants Can Remember is out NOW wherever you get your podcasts. podfollow.com/1631666318
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
Have sat on that bench eating fish and chips and fending off the squirrels. My (Grown) kids live in Glasgow - working out how to follow them at the ripe age of 58! My daughter’s mate’s band just played King Tut’s!
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
Night night Hookland.
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
Sniper’s dream.
The Tyne Bar (@thetynebar.bsky.social) reposted
Three-day weekend at The Tyne Bar 🍻 Sun 24 Aug, 4pm: The Dust Raisers fire up a high-energy RnB Sunday Session. Free entry. Mon 25 Aug, 3pm: The Bandits & Friends with guests Joe Peterson, Mick Cantwell & Mark Dickinson. Good tunes, cold drinks, canny people
Cloudland Blue Quartet (@misterquartet.bsky.social) reposted
This...
womensartbluesky.bsky.social (@womensartbluesky.bsky.social) reposted
"I ran away from home.I ran away from St. Louis, then I ran away from the U.S.A because of that terror of discrimination, that horrible beast which paralyzes one's very soul and body" - Josephine Baker, entertainer, French Resistance agent, civil rights activist #WomensArt
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
James Adrian Brown (Leeds) Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan (Leeds) Benefits (Hull) Sulk Rooms (Edinburgh) Steven Wilson (Newcastle)
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
Don’t let the bedbugs bite Hookland. Sweet dreams.
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
Woohoo
Scottish Refugee Council (@scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social) reposted
Our campaign is coming to a close & a member of the public summed it up nicely: "We're aw Jock Tamson's bairns." There's no better way to put it than that. We're all the same & we've all got a part to play in making each other feel safe & welcome in Scotland. 🧡 We're all #partofthebiggerpicture🧩
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
Fucking morons. Sadly our education system is designed to create halfwits. No critical thinking, rote learning to spew out Amazon fodder.
Dani Elwell (@danielwell.bsky.social) reposted
I'm very lucky in that I get sent alot of music from record companies, bands and PR folks, but I always buy music. Buy music! Nothing helps the ecosystem more than doing so and going out and seeing live music too.
Moonbuilding (@moonbuilding.bsky.social) reposted
It's Friday! Moonbuilding Weekly Issue 76 is out right now... moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-76-2...
Orkney Library & Archive (@orkneylibrary.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
If we had 555 more followers on Instagram then we'd have 10,000 followers on Instagram. And if we had 1067 more followers on Bluesky then we'd have 20,000 followers on Bluesky. So if you know anyone that you think would like to follow us you should let them know. 😀
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes please and thank you.
White Rabbit Books (@whiterabbitbks.bsky.social) reposted
A look at the copies of 168 SONGS OF HATRED AND FAILURE, @keithcameron2.bsky.social's epic, definitive history of Manic Street Preachers, written with the band's full co-operation. Available 11 September geni.us/168Songs
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
Love that he’s added two of his own waters bless him 😂😂
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m a teacher - I’ll look exactly like that in September 😂🤭
Hannah Peel (@hannahpeel.bsky.social) reposted
A new vinyl… thanks for finding it Lippy Kid! It sold out a long time ago, and now coming back finally ✨✨✨
Lippy Kid (@lippykidmusic.bsky.social) reposted
Just in case there's anyone who's never had the privilege of owning this by @hannahpeel.bsky.social, I see it's getting a re-release via Peter Gabriel's Real World records. It's magnificent and, for me, one of the finest releases of the 21st century x hannahpeelmusic.bandcamp.com/album/mary-c...
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
Too well nourished-looking with a modern haircut. At best lazy.
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
Facking cants (in a Guy Richie voice)
Dr. Sausages M.D. (@drsausagesmd.bsky.social) reposted
A weekend of electronic music in the wonderfully autumnal surroundings atmospheric Whitby. Hosted by the equally atmospheric spectre known as @bobfischer.bsky.social Come along… oh I’ll be playing but don’t let that put you off! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/switched-o...
richard mortimer (@richardmortimer.bsky.social) reposted
#TrishMurthaTuesday Tate Britain. One of the greatest photographers we've had, and one of her finest photos. Everything about this is perfect. The Reality of Folk Horror.
Breonny Lee (@breonny.bsky.social) reposted
Ballerina silhouettes at the pier for #stunday 2015, Nikon D800 I started my professional journey almost 25 years ago and I still love my job and, most of all, my clients. How lucky is it to make art for a living? #EastCoastKin #ballet #Dallas #BathHouseCulturalCenter #WhiteRockLake
Milestones: A Miles Davis Archive (@milestones-archive.bsky.social) reposted
Released this day, 1959: 𝙆𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙊𝙛 𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚 (Columbia CL 1355 [mono], CS 8163 [stereo]). Recorded at two sessions on March 2 and April 22, 1959 at Columbia 30th Street Studio in New York City. The cover art and labels for the mono version, CL 1355: #jazz #jazzsky #milesdavis
Bruce Gorrie (@bsgorrie.bsky.social) reposted
Terence and Jean knitwear spectacular, Ladies' Home Journal, 1967 📷 William Helburn
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
Back in England after a week on the coast north of Oban and seeing the (grown) kids in Edi and Glasgow. Now looking for jobs in beautiful Scotland ❤️
nicola (@gleanniucha.bsky.social) reposted
In Scotland, no paint required
Lippy Kid (@lippykidmusic.bsky.social) reposted
Really enjoying Bobby Friction sitting in for Cerys Matthews on 6 music at the moment. Love the way he expresses his passion for the music that clearly inspires him. A real music fan x
womensartbluesky.bsky.social (@womensartbluesky.bsky.social) reposted
Musician and painter Joni Mitchell (with artist David Hockney) #WomensArt
Simon Heartfield (@simonheartfield.bsky.social) reposted
Tickets on sale now for James's show @syncingnotswimming.bsky.social in Portsmouth in November with @keithseatman.bsky.social and myself www.wedgewood-rooms.co.uk/events/2025-...
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
Was he dear?
ediescott.bsky.social (@ediescott.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE8d...
Coney Island Sound (@coneyislandsound.bsky.social) reposted
@moonbuilding.bsky.social Mag arrival day. Summer 2025 still available and past issue bundles at: moonbuilding.bandcamp.com/album/moonbu...
Burning Shed (@burningshed.com) reposted
Steven Wilson - Hand Cannot Erase Two t-shirts commemorating the 10th anniversary of Steven Wilson's acclaimed 2015 studio album, Hand. Cannot. Erase. Pre-order for September 19: burningshed.com/newsletters/newsletter_14_08_2025.html #music #musicaddict #musicnews #StevenWilson #PorcupineTree
Wowhaus (@wowhaus.bsky.social) reposted
A thing of beauty inside and out, the 1960s Peter Aldington-designed Diggs Field in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, is up for sale. Pretty much midcentury modern perfection within. bit.ly/45Fji4B
Moonbuilding (@moonbuilding.bsky.social) reposted
It's Friday! Moonbuilding Weekly Issue 75 is out now... there's a cracking playlist this week, see issue for details! moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-75-1...
Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan (@warringtonruncorn.com) reposted reply parent
Not to mention @bandcamp.com. I should have probably mentioned that first! warrington-runcorn-cis.bandcamp.com/album/oversp...
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
Maybe I hate the racist fuckers. My friends are decent human beings, not reform (no capital letter) ‘voters’
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social)
In Scotland visiting family. Edinburgh and the coast first. Brilliant vibe at the Fringe and beautiful weather for a dip in the sea. Glasgow next, then Oban. Every time I come to Scotland there’s an inclusive, happy, celebratory feel of a society moving forward, not looking backwards.
Jo Johnson (@jo-johnson.bsky.social) reposted
First live show of the year next Sunday at The Lion and Lamb Hoxton with Patrick Russell and Zara, organised by @systemrevival.bsky.social 🖤 If you’d like to see my set, I’m opening the night so come early friends. Doors at 6 pm.
David James 🍩 (@funkentechno.bsky.social) reposted
just realized it's 808 day, so here's my favorite picture of Ryuichi Sakamoto, with his daughter Miu and a TR-808
Tom Reagan’s Hat (@rufustsuperfly.bsky.social) reposted
RIP Jim Lovell ‘When I circled the moon and looked back at Earth, my outlook on life and my viewpoint of Earth changed... Earth is a spaceship, just like Apollo & just like Apollo, the crew must learn to live & work together. We must learn to manage the resources of this world with new imagination.’
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
Is it available in the UK?
Steven Wilson (@stevenwilsonhq.bsky.social) reposted
Listen to the first episode of my new Sirius XM radio show, Intrigue: The Progressive Rock Show with Steven Wilson! New episodes dropping every month 🎙️ https://sxm.app.link/DeepTracksStevenWilson
Cosey Fanni Tutti (@coseyfannitutti.bsky.social) reposted
HAPPY 808 Day One of the last shots of Industrial Records London studio in 1981, featuring Chris Carter’s newly acquired Roland TR-808… it was kept in regular use for a further 20 years by ‘Chris &Cosey’. #808day @RolandGlobal
Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan (@warringtonruncorn.com) reposted
I am so sick and tired of seeing MPs and the media shit themselves over refugees arriving in small boats over the channel. If your initial reaction to seeing these boats is anything other than “those poor bastards, I hope they make it across” then you have failed as a human being.
RSPB (@rspb.bsky.social) reposted
The tilt of a Wren’s head, the shadowed curve of a hare in long grass. The weight of an owl's gaze... Moments live again in art. 🎨 Are you an artist inspired by our natural world? The SWLA's Annual Exhibition returns in October. Submit by 22 Aug: www.mallgalleries.org.uk/open-calls/s...
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
Best read of the week 👌
Moonbuilding (@moonbuilding.bsky.social) reposted
Moonbuilding Weekly Issue 74 is out now... moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-74-8... Moonbuilding Issue 6 (the print version) is also out now... moonbuilding.bandcamp.com/album/moonbu...
The Fake History Hunter (@fakehistoryhunter.net) reposted
Pyramid of Capitalist System, issued by Nedeljkovich, Brashich, and Kuharich in 1911. Published by The International Pub. Co. , Cleveland OH.
Gail Myerscough (@gailmyerscough.co.uk) reposted
Today has been one of those days where I haven’t sold anything in my online shop. Have a look at my shop and please repost to spread the word. Thanks. gailmyerscough.co.uk
James Adrian Brown (@jamesadrianbrown.bsky.social) reposted
Our shoegaze cafe show sold out last week 🙏 Huge thanks to everyone who grabbed a ticket. We’re seriously hyped for this one. It’s gonna be really special……. If you missed out, we’ll be putting the show out as a release later down the line. See you next Tuesday, Manchester 🙌 @sulkrooms.bsky.social
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
But they don’t care. Societal norms, common decency - none of it matters. We don’t matter to them. It’s the mistake we make every election. We need a properly thought out revolution.
Brighter Day Record Shop (@brighterdayvinyl.bsky.social) reposted
Welcome to Joel's Vinyl Adoption Agency. As we're travelling Kameyama, I've put this Japanese pressing of No Parlez up for adoption. An 80s classic with added obi. To adopt comment 'where's my hat?' A random wheel thingy will choose a winner later. RePost is not required, but it is appreciated.
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
She’s not right is she? She’s just not right…
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
He won’t care. They don’t care. We keep ascribing our morality to them but they don’t have it. We need to realise that and deal with them accordingly.
𝚕𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚊 𝚢𝚘𝚛𝚔𝚎 🌿 (@loulayorke.bsky.social) reposted
Time is a Succession of Such Shapes is out today! loulayorke.bandcamp.com/album/time-is-a-succession-of-such-shapes The album that collates, expands and reworks the finest sounds from my year of sonic journaling. Ever-shifting loops ricocheting between Ambient, Acid & Prog. Bandcamp exclusive!
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
Brilliant. Fuck him. Psychopath. I am the bull.
Stuff By Mark (@stuffbymark.bsky.social) reposted
Made a new colour variant of the The Jam entry from the Kitchen Sink Films series I did a while back, along with a few prints of it...
Anya (zornig) (@anyaks.bsky.social) reposted
Now playing @jo-johnson.bsky.social ‘s latest and mesmerising release quietdetails.bandcamp.com/album/escape...
Matt Green (@mattgreencomedy.com) reposted
I'm sad to say that since leaving Twitter/X my sales for live shows have dropped quite a lot - it turns out that even though it's a dreadful place it was still useful for getting the word out about events. So any shares / RTs of my posts about live shows are hugely appreciated!
ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK (@theelectricityclub.bsky.social) reposted
Out this week from Suffolk-based modular synthesist @loulayorke.bsky.social is ‘Time is a Succession of Such Shapes’, ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK shares its thoughts on this ambitious instrumental double opus that fuses electronics and nature 🎹🎛🔌 www.electricityclub.co.uk/loula-yorke-...
The Quietus (@thequietus.com) reposted
As 'Running Up That Hill' turns 40, Matthew Lindsay takes a deep dive into how was it made, what it means and why it's connected so strongly with a younger generation #KateBush's Running Up That Hill turns 40 today! buff.ly/2NJPuKn
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
Outnumbered. Middle class brats being rude.
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
Blitzkrieg Bop. Oliver’s fuckin’ Army.
James Adrian Brown (@jamesadrianbrown.bsky.social) reposted
Remix > www.instagram.com/stridrecords Wrongpop Compilation > www.instagram.com/stevewrongpop Both out tomorrow 👌✌️ xxx
Andy Hearn 🏳️⚧️🇵🇸🏳️🌈⚽️🎶🌈 (@andyhearn24.bsky.social) reposted
A country utterly broken by Thatcherism now has a Thatcherite PM so despised by the public that many of them are looking to Farage who is an actual disciple of Thatcher and will deliver full fat Thatcherism. She’s dead but she may as well still be with us. When will this country wake up?
Sulk Rooms (@sulkrooms.bsky.social) reposted
I’ve got some new bits going up for tomorrow’s Bandcamp Friday! There’s a new handmade version of my ‘Viewers (Expanded)’ album with a red CD in a red tin inside a hand stamped fabric bag. The CDs are also tied with red rope and feature a black hand sculpted ‘eye’ clay token…
MOJO Magazine (@mojomagazine.bsky.social) reposted
Wishing a very happy birthday to Kate Bush! From taking Emily Brontë to the top of the charts, to songs about Pi and being inside her mother’s womb, MOJO salutes a genius of British pop with a rundown of Kate Bush’s 50 greatest songs…
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
Sleep tight Hookland.
quiet details (@quietdetails.bsky.social) reposted
Highly recommended getting to as many of these shows as you can - Jo’s live music is as wonderful as what she does in the studio ✨
papaIan (@papaian.bsky.social) reply parent
Night Hookland. Up the wooden steps…
womensartbluesky.bsky.social (@womensartbluesky.bsky.social) reposted
Remembering Sinéad O'Connor (1966-July 2023) (who adopted the name Shuhada' Sadaqat in her last years). Her art below created for the cover of her 1994 album 'Universal Mother' #WomensArt
Stephen Collins (@stephencollins.bsky.social) reposted
Cold War Steve (@coldwarsteve.bsky.social) reposted