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SUGAR @sugarcopperblue.bsky.social · 1h

Wednesday.

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Mike @manicpopthrlls.bsky.social · 53m

Sugar news tomorrow ...

Mike @manicpopthrlls.bsky.social · 20h

#2025gigs

#42 Jeffrey Lewis and the Voltage / Sergeant Buzfuz - La Belle Angele, Edinburgh (11th October)

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Mike @manicpopthrlls.bsky.social · 20h

#2025gigs

#41 Malcolm Middleton / Raveloe - The Hug & Pint, Glasgow

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Mike @manicpopthrlls.bsky.social · 20h

#2025gigs

#40 Edwyn Collins / The Hanging Stars - The Boiler Room, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1st visit to venue)

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Mike @manicpopthrlls.bsky.social · 20h

#2025albums

#39 Neko Case - Neon Grey Midnight Green
#40 Miki Berenyi Trio - Tripla

Two purchases from Reflex Records from our trip to Newcastle last week which, coincidentally, delivered my 40th gig of the year!

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Mike @manicpopthrlls.bsky.social · 20h

#2025albums

#38 Idlewild - Idlewild

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Mike @manicpopthrlls.bsky.social · 20h

#2025albums

#37 Holy Council Lion - Holy Council Lion

The latest missive from Adam Stafford.

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Mike @manicpopthrlls.bsky.social · 23h

Terrific album which will definitely be getting one of my votes.

Mike @manicpopthrlls.bsky.social · 1d

Hi @sugarcopperblue.bsky.social !

#SomethingHappening #Notjustreissues

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Lou D-H |Undead Guitars formerly Red Guitars | MD ANT 🥇 @loudhailer.bsky.social · 2d

If you'd like to visit any of the places we are online, our social media accounts, videos, blog etc here is a good place to find them all. Have look and give ua a follow if you can: linktr.ee/Undead_Guitars

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Mike @manicpopthrlls.bsky.social · 2d

I think it’s the travelling that’s the biggest hassle, getting a bit fed up driving to and from Glasgow and not getting home til after midnight.

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Mike @manicpopthrlls.bsky.social · 2d

Definitely! A mere two nights in a row this coming week, both at the weekend - Robert Forster in Edinburgh on Friday then Jill Lorean in Glasgow the following night.

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Mike @manicpopthrlls.bsky.social · 2d

Give nights in a row out mercifully concluded this evening with a very fine Jeffrey Lewis and the Voltage show at La Belle Angele.

I mean it's been great but looking forward to some quiet nights in before Robert Forrester in Edinburgh on Friday.

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Mike @manicpopthrlls.bsky.social · 3d

New on the blog: Edwyn Collins live in Newcastle

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The Sound of Happiness – Edwyn Collins live in Newcastle-upon-Tyne

After missing out on Glasgow tickets, the trip to Newcastle to catch Edwyn on his final tour was well worth the extra distance travelled.

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Mike @manicpopthrlls.bsky.social · 3d

Starting to look like Bob’s getting the band back together again. #Sugar

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Mike @manicpopthrlls.bsky.social · 3d

Genuinely exciting to see Malcolm Middleton performing solo material again at the Hug & Pint with support from Raveloe.

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Mike @manicpopthrlls.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks, Lou!

It’s a tremendous comeback.

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Mike @manicpopthrlls.bsky.social · 3d

New on the blog: The new single and video from Undead Guitars (formerly Red Guitars) @loudhailer.bsky.social

manicpopthrills.wordpress.com/2025/10/10/n...

New Video – Blazing Zombies by Undead Guitars

The band formerly known as Red Guitars release their new single under the name of Undead Guitars.

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Mike @manicpopthrlls.bsky.social · 4d

Has he declared war on Norway to emphasise his peace making credentials?

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Mike @manicpopthrlls.bsky.social · 4d

Four. BOS, Let's Active, YGs and ... one of the others! 😉

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Mike @manicpopthrlls.bsky.social · 4d

Because House of All covered Wet Leg?

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Mike @manicpopthrlls.bsky.social · 4d

The lengths we go to avoid Scotland matches...

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Mike @manicpopthrlls.bsky.social · 4d

Waiting for this, soundtracked by the Fall's version of Victoria.

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Mike @manicpopthrlls.bsky.social · 5d

I'm sure the album would have done better had GT been on it but there's an argument that stylistically the 3 singles were different to most of the album.

Fair play to them for sticky to their principles and only putting one single on the album but still mystified that Paris France was left off!

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