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Andrew Long

@closetotheedge.bsky.social

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#ProgRock, #Jazz, #MusicCollector, retired from the #Railway. #HAE patient. Amateur #Theology, Christian (Liberal/Progressive) Average #Bass player #RailwayFamily #NGauge #ModelRailway. You bin influenced? andylong.bandcamp.com redoverred.bandcamp.com

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Andrew Long @closetotheedge.bsky.social · May 29

Announcing the 25th anniversary edition of the 3rd Day Rising album ‘Spiral’. Back in the 90s I played bass for this band for a number of years. Also in the band were vocalist @singingconductor.bsky.social , guitarist Mike Spear & drummer Karl Albert. More details below, but here's a link

Spiral (re-issue) (pre-order) - Soundmass

3rd Day Rising were a Christian hard rock/metal band from Wales, UK. Forming around 1990, they played together, through a number of personnel changes, throughout the ’90’s before finally fading away i...

soundmass.com

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Andrew Long @closetotheedge.bsky.social · 7h

Yes it was brilliant

Andrew Long @closetotheedge.bsky.social · 10h

You can't edit posts on here, I'm always falling foul of that. Only thing you can do is delete and repost, or live with it🤣

Andrew Long @closetotheedge.bsky.social · 11h

here too 🤣

Andrew Long @closetotheedge.bsky.social · 13h

Here's a post for @bonesetterrhys.bsky.social

SUGAR @sugarcopperblue.bsky.social · 17h

Sugar is back! New music at sugarcopperblue.com PLUS May 2026 live shows in NYC and London. All the info is here!

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Andrew Long @closetotheedge.bsky.social · 14h

We've got four cats here, Sometimes I enjoy having them around and other times I get stressed out having to clean up after them all the time, so it's a trade off really. I couldn't honestly say they have impacted my HAE one way or another. Good to find this HAE page though

Andrew Long @closetotheedge.bsky.social · 15h

That's a great set to get

Andrew Long @closetotheedge.bsky.social · 15h

#NowPlaying: The Rock Machine Turns You On II: Another superb compilation put together by @misterquartet.bsky.social. Tap him up for a copy if you like

a silver cover with a fantastical machine on it

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Andrew Long @closetotheedge.bsky.social · 16h

No, you are a very good influence

Andrew Long @closetotheedge.bsky.social · 16h

Hi Fraser

Andrew Long @closetotheedge.bsky.social · 16h

You are right Simon

Andrew Long @closetotheedge.bsky.social · 16h

Hi mmch, all good here, how about you, any more filming?

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Andrew Long @closetotheedge.bsky.social · 18h

Hi Duke, whatever day it is, enjoy it

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Andrew Long @closetotheedge.bsky.social · 18h

#NowPlaying: Gothic Voices: The Spirits Of England And France Vol. 5. I do like a bit of Gothic Voices, it's all @dancingmonk.bsky.social's fault.

The Spirits of England & France, Vol. 5

This latest release from Gothic Voices forms a pair with the Missa Caput (<hyperion:link album="CDH55284">CDH55284</hyperion:link>). Missa Veterem hominem is an anonymous English Mass...

www.hyperion-records.co.uk

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Andrew Long @closetotheedge.bsky.social · 18h

Cheers Mac, whatever day it is

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Andrew Long @closetotheedge.bsky.social · 21h

The obvious one would be Egg: A Visit To Newport Hospital. Although this is a different Newport to the one they were writing about.

Andrew Long @closetotheedge.bsky.social · 21h

#NowPlaying: Herbie Hancock: Death Wish (Soundtrack): 1974.

the album cover shows Charles Bronson in a scene from the movie, standing on some steps and pointing a gun

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Andrew Long @closetotheedge.bsky.social · 22h

Morning Jon

Andrew Long @closetotheedge.bsky.social · 22h

Morning Neill, good tip

Andrew Long @closetotheedge.bsky.social · 22h

obv!

Andrew Long @closetotheedge.bsky.social · 22h

Morning John

Andrew Long @closetotheedge.bsky.social · 22h

Morning Roy

Andrew Long @closetotheedge.bsky.social · 22h

I did remember to purchase the bins out last night! The irony is that the laptop screen has the day, date and time displayed at all times, so it's not hard to check 🤣

Andrew Long @closetotheedge.bsky.social · 22h

Morning Mrs V

Andrew Long @closetotheedge.bsky.social · 23h

Morning Glen