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Hello Midlands @hellomidlands.com · 1d

Thanks for such an amazing show!

Hello Midlands @hellomidlands.com · 1d

Excellent to see the incomparable Tony Hardy back writing again, with a lovely set of words about the new @freshonthenetblog.bsky.social Fresh Faves.

As ever, some great music to discover, illuminated by some insightful words. Dig in!

freshonthenet.co.uk/2025/10/fave...

Fresh Faves: Batch 584

These Fresh Faves were picked by our readers over the weekend - and reviewed by Fresh On The Net's TONY HARDY this week. You can hear all these tracks in a single Soundcloud playlist here. A word fr...

freshonthenet.co.uk

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John Reed Music 🎼 and Radio 📻 @johnreed.bandcamp.com · 1d

Fellow Musicians.

If ever you wondered why you should pull your music from Spotify, they've been running ICE recruitment advertisements for a number of days now.

Spotify without your music has no business.

Put your effort into Bandcamp instead.

bandcamp.com

Bandcamp

Discover amazing music and directly support the artists who make it.

bandcamp.com

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Hello Midlands @hellomidlands.com · 1d

Saw this recently. Excellent!

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Hello Midlands @hellomidlands.com · 1d

We wrote a song about what happened one stormy night, in Placeford.

The names have been omitted in the lyrics to protect those concerned.

Why don't you give it a listen?

#newmusic

hellomidlands.com/a-stormy-nig...

A stormy night in Placeford...

It's not the sort of thing that happens here. Sometime in the last few years, in the middle of the night, in the middle of a storm, a call went out to the local police station. The woman on the end...

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Damon K @dadadrummer.bsky.social · 2d

My new book is out next week - here is how it starts… dadadrummer.substack.com/p/load-in

Load-In

An excerpt from Why Sound Matters

dadadrummer.substack.com

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Hello Midlands @hellomidlands.com · 2d

I just subscribed to this and if you care about independent media, I'd urge you to consider it too.
What @carolecadwalla.bsky.social and co. do is, in the truest sense of the word, vital.

Also, Stewart Lee!

Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 2d

My colleagues & I have taken a huge gamble to set up @thenerve.news We’re trying to build a new independent publication from the ground up. Social media is our only distribution for now.

Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏

Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 3d

NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.

My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:

Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?

t.co/BUTtpK9C4S

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Hello Midlands @hellomidlands.com · 2d

Fantastic show last night, with beautiful, stripped down arrangements.

Tanita Tikaram @tanitatikaram.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you Brighton for having me yesterday and thank you to everyone who came to see us at my instore! London, see you tonight at @roughtrade1976.bsky.social East!

Hello Midlands @hellomidlands.com · 3d

Sorry sorry to have missed the show yesterday, Neil. Will catch up on the podcast!

Looking forward to next week :)

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Hello Midlands @hellomidlands.com · 6d

This Saturday! Required listening for anyone interested in grassroots music...

See you there!

Neil March (Trust The Doc Media) @trustthedoc.bsky.social · 6d

5PM Sat 11 Oct #TrustTheDocRadio #ExileFM
#amelie @thewytches.bsky.social #luckyandlove #zkeletonz
#grade2 @cbeem.bsky.social #pacificaze #gabriellesey
@john-serrano.bsky.social #Liquid1nc #krookedtongue
@musicofsound.bsky.social #sine + usual features & lots more exilefm.com

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Hello Midlands @hellomidlands.com · 7d

If you've not dived in yet, HIGHLY recommend the new @john-serrano.bsky.social . Awesome work.

johnserrano.bandcamp.com

John Serrano

John Serrano, born in Andalusia in 1993, is a versatile musician known for his dynamic presence in the indie music scene. He contributes his talents to various musical projects, showcasing an unique b...

johnserrano.bandcamp.com

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 8d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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Hello Midlands @hellomidlands.com · 8d

FINALLY! I can move from discovery to enjoyment, but within a monetized ecosystem.

musically.com/2025/10/07/c...

ChatGPT reaches 800m weekly users and adds Spotify integration

Learn how ChatGPT Spotify integration enhances your conversations with customised music and podcast suggestions.

musically.com

Hello Midlands @hellomidlands.com · 8d

Breath. Space. Brevity.

I *love* these. Thank you.

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I Heart Noise @iheartnoise.bsky.social · 9d

Some breezy folk / pop rock from Brighton UK this monring

thefamilygrave.bandcamp.com/track/sweet-...

Sweet Charity, by The Family Grave

from the album Old Songs for Kids

thefamilygrave.bandcamp.com

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 9d

We're launched! In my newsletter this week, I write about our new female-founded media collective
@thenerve.news,
the fuck you energy that's fuelling it & why the mainstream media's laundering of Tony Blair is *exactly* why you need to read it 👊👊👊
broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-nerve

The Nerve

We've got it. Do you?

broligarchy.substack.com

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MusicOfSound: AngloWelsh/Indian Dreampop @musicofsound.bsky.social · 9d

Big love & thanks everyone who came to see us play #BrilliantBrent today. Big thanks to #TomBsrry for helping out with every aspect. We are also super happy to that #SharonKatta has offered to get more involved with [The] Music Of Sound & will produce our next single for @hartshornmusic.bsky.social

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John Reed Music 🎼 and Radio 📻 @johnreed.bandcamp.com · 9d

All the past Compendia are lined up ready for you to take a listen, and celebrate the quality of independent music

www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBrea...

JohnReedBreathe

JohnReedBreathe is on Mixcloud. Listen for free to their radio shows, DJ mix sets and Podcasts

www.mixcloud.com

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 10d

And he’s back!!

Sunday isn’t Sunday without Stewart Lee. We were so thrilled at @thenerve.news that Stewart came with us.

His satirical columns for the Observer were some of our most-read content: funny, surreal, angry true. Essential weekend reading.

www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...

DOUBLETHINK DOES DOUBLETIME

STEWART LEE

www.thenerve.news

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Hello Midlands @hellomidlands.com · 10d

Cautiously (very) optimistic about @subvert.fm .

Watching the letterbox daily for the zine to arrive...

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Hello Midlands @hellomidlands.com · 10d

It's Saturday night.

It's stormy.

It was a night a bit like this one.

hellomidlands.com/a-stormy-nig...

#musicsky #newmusic

A stormy night in Placeford...

It's not the sort of thing that happens here. Sometime in the last few years, in the middle of the night, in the middle of a storm, a call went out to the local police station. The woman on the end...

hellomidlands.com

Hello Midlands @hellomidlands.com · 10d

Great show today, @trustthedoc.bsky.social !

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Hello Midlands @pockets.hellomidlands.com.ap.brid.gy · 10d

The Bear reviewed in TTD

Some kind words about 'The Bear' from Neil 'The Doc' March of Trust the Doc media in his latest newsletter (now available as a downloadable PDF). > > "...the Brighton-based Midlander is back with The Bear and it is classic HM. A quirky story with its characters set out against a bouncy triplet time backdrop that blends an unusual and unpredictable combination of sounds and sets little instrumental figures off against the vocal melody that is semi-conversational but still makes room for the hook. You can tell that a lot of detailed work and thought went into this track and the consequence is the epic story-based Alt Pop that is so much Hello Midlands’ niche." Check out the full edition here

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The Happy Somethings @somehappything.bsky.social · 14d

Very pleased with this lovely review of our 'Fair Weather Friend' song in the latest @trustthedoc.bsky.social blog.
As always it's full of info, news, views & reviews. A must read for all things independent grassroots music. You can read the whole blog here:
demerararecords.com/trust-the-doc/
🙂😍😎

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florgoth @florgoth.bsky.social · 11d

Reminder for the weekend:

If you plan to release new singles or albums, or hold an online event (listening parties, concerts, etc) NEXT WEEK, October 6th to October 12th, tell me about it!
I'm putting this list together every SUNDAY evening.

Artists, bands and labels of all genres are welcome! 👍

florgoth @florgoth.bsky.social · 16d

🎶 New MUSIC by Blue Sky artists! Sept. 29 - Oct. 5 🎶

SINGLES
bsky.app/profile/flor...

ALBUMS
bsky.app/profile/flor...

ONLINE EVENTS
bsky.app/profile/flor...

👉 If something is missing from these lists, please feel free to drop the links under the appropriate threads! 👈

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