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Danger, ghosts etc. Mudford @danmud.bsky.social · 2h

Reposting this for the weekday people. I'll update the success of this plan so that other DIY musicians/artists can decide whether it might be good for them or not.

Danger, ghosts etc. Mudford @danmud.bsky.social · 23h

The economics of self-releasing music as physical media, a thread.
My first self-released CD is SEA OTTERS by The Bionics, an album of Not-Quite-Techno made in a very analogue way, and on our Bandcamp page along with 17 back catalogue treats.
thesonsofsilence1.bandcamp.com/music

The Sons of Silence

Formed 1995 as offshoot from O Yuki Conjugate. Daniel Mudford, Joe Lamb, Pete Woodhead, Andrew Hulme. Releases on The Leaf Label: Suited + Booted, Spring Forward/Fall Back, Silence FM Film soundtrac...

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Tommy Mackay @tommyreckless.bsky.social · 1h

This morning's front page song at the the Daily Reckless: www.dailyreckless.com/2025/10/13/d...

Daily Reckless front page October 13th 2025 featuring Dada Marie.

Tommy Mackay @tommyreckless.bsky.social · 1h

Yup. Laughtivism is real.

Laughtivism | Daily Reckless

Portland Frog demonstrates the continuing power of laughtivism Do you remember the Irony Revolution When we hilariously overthrew capitalism with our sarcastic cynicism and caustic wit The snark and...

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Tommy Mackay @tommyreckless.bsky.social · 16h

Our ice cream van has changed its tune from Yankee Doodle Dandy to Match Of The Day. Is this code for what drugs are available?

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Tommy Mackay @tommyreckless.bsky.social · 19h

Great stuff. "It takes bravery to use puns." Yes. Yes, it does.

C'Mon My Bus | Daily Reckless

A unique blend of Sparks and On The Buses. Get in. Tracks: This Depot Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us I Hate You Butler Falling In Love On The Buses Here In Luxton On Duty At Christmas Hasta Manana Ar...

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Rob Chapman @scribblerrob.bsky.social · 19h

Never knowingly miss an opportunity to replug my Ron and Russell interview from Meltdown week. Spiked by Uncut at the time for reasons best left to themselves. Why yes, skippy. That's right. It is one of the best interviews I ever did.
www.rob-chapman.com/sparks

Sparks | My Site 1

www.rob-chapman.com

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Tommy Mackay @tommyreckless.bsky.social · 1d

Ha!

The Great Skittish Shake Off | Daily Reckless

Now, we all know The Fall song, 'Shake Off,' but did you know Taylor Swift also did a song called 'Shake It Off'? Here are the two combined. see also: https://www.dailyreckless.com/2023/10/11/einstuer...

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Tommy Mackay @tommyreckless.bsky.social · 1d

Ha! He used to be my MP. I remember seeing him accompany the Queen on an official visit to Glenrothes. Awks.

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Tommy Mackay @tommyreckless.bsky.social · 1d

Shari!

Perfect As A Pig | Daily Reckless

Robert Jenrick meets Shari Lewis and Lambchop on Sesame Street. Backed by 'Up With People' by Lambchop. see also: https://www.dailyreckless.com/2023/10/31/useless-fuck-pigs/ https://www.dailyreckless....

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Tommy Mackay @tommyreckless.bsky.social · 1d

And her own song!

Perfect As A Pig | Daily Reckless

Robert Jenrick meets Shari Lewis and Lambchop on Sesame Street. Backed by 'Up With People' by Lambchop. see also: https://www.dailyreckless.com/2023/10/31/useless-fuck-pigs/ https://www.dailyreckless....

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Tommy Mackay @tommyreckless.bsky.social · 2d

And they've all got their own songs here:

Falls | Daily Reckless

The bestselling Daily Reckless album of 2024: Members of The Fall were affected by a mysterious occurrence known as the Violent Unknown Event, or V.U.E. It caused immortality and disability. Victims l...

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Tommy Mackay @tommyreckless.bsky.social · 2d

Aye it was inspired by someone's post on here for sure.

Samuel Pepys Shat In The Chimney | Daily Reckless

An extract from Samuel Pepys diary stramashed with The Fall's 'Exploding Chimney' from the album Stramashed. see also: https://www.dailyreckless.com/2025/03/23/joker-hysterical-fez/ https://www.dailyr...

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Tommy Mackay @tommyreckless.bsky.social · 2d

Song of the day in the Daily Reckless. #SongOfTheDay

Absorbing The Greek | Daily Reckless

We're all going to Greece on our holidays We heard it's a riot out there Lots of sun but not much money Lots of broken earthenware I heard they don't like the euro I heard they don't like their debt N...

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Tommy Mackay @tommyreckless.bsky.social · 2d

This week's free Daily Reckless newsletter featuring Laughtivism, Samuel Pepys, Robert Jenrick, Brelvet Underground and the Greeks. mailchi.mp/981dbaaca5e5... Subscribe if you want, I don't care.

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Tommy Mackay @tommyreckless.bsky.social · 3d

Yay! I was well chuffed to get my name in the 1982 compilation booklet.

Namechecked in the booklet for The Fall compilation 1982.

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Skippy Vinyls @skippyvinyls.bsky.social · 3d

I used this family tree as a reference for creating my long-defunct Fall Line-Ups web page around 1996. Later it was mentioned in the sleeve notes of Stewart Lee's '90s Fall compilation, A Past Gone Mad. So I got my name on a Fall album. Spelt wrong, but still, my name's on a Fall album.
#FallFriday