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Nom de Guerre @brunepherine.bsky.social · 10h

Anyone in the Leicester area wanna help me book a Very Exciting antipodean who just happens to be in the country soon and has made himself available on Sat 1st Nov?

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 11h

Oh my word this is exactly what it's like!

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 11h

Me and John are going to a DO tomorrow, would any cool people like to be our cool pals?

John Dredge @johndredge.bsky.social · 12h

Anyone on here going to the Independent Podcast Awards mixer thing?

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 12h

New blog: "Doctor Doom in Brixton" www.mjhibbett.co.uk/blog/showblo...

MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 14h

Three month REF pause.

🏰meg⚔️ @Birthright Audiobook! @impavid.us · 5d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.

MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 14h

The Validators may not have gone piano crazy, but in a couple of weeks I AM going into the studio to record some ACTUAL PIANO BALLADS, so dreams, it seems, CAN come true!

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 14h

The only time this actually happened was when Emma played piano on 'Thank Goodness For Christmas', which you can listen to HERE:
mjhibbett.bandcamp.com/track/thank-...

Thank Goodness For Christmas, by MJ Hibbett & The Validators

from the album Christmas Selection Box

mjhibbett.bandcamp.com

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 14h

On this day in 2003 we were discussing the possible addition of KEYBOARDS to our line-up.

MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 14h

Old blog: "An Interesting Fact"
mjhibbett.co.uk/blog/showblo...

MJ Hibbett & The Validators: An Interesting FactMJ Hibbett

MJ Hibbett & The Validators are an indie band from the UK Midlands founded in 1999, most famous for the world's first viral hit song ('Hey Hey 16K'), the rock opera 'Dinosaur Planet' and the albums '...

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 14h

Old blog: "An Interesting Fact"
mjhibbett.co.uk/blog/showblo...

MJ Hibbett & The Validators: An Interesting FactMJ Hibbett

MJ Hibbett & The Validators are an indie band from the UK Midlands founded in 1999, most famous for the world's first viral hit song ('Hey Hey 16K'), the rock opera 'Dinosaur Planet' and the albums '...

mjhibbett.co.uk

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 1d

Friends, it is the 22nd anniversary of the time we asked for, GOT, and then had to somehow get home AN ACTUAL TREE on our gig rider!

MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 1d

Today we go back 22 years to the amazing night we had a TREE on our rider - and GOT one!

MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 1d

Old blog: "TOUR REPORT: Hull"
mjhibbett.co.uk/blog/showblo...

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 1d

Post you from a different era.

Inexplicably this photo persuaded 0 A&R men to sign Voon to a major label.

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 1d

Hi Clair - I've clung onto this message for a month so that I could tell you that the new series of our podcast The Funny Comics Fanclub (@thefcfc.bsky.social) starts today, discussing the British humour comics for kids that nobody ever seems to talk about! thefcfc.podbean.com/e/023-cracker/

023: Cracker | The Funny Comics Fan Club

Our thrilling third series starts with the cracking Cracker from 1975, featuring some dodgy scientific practice, a range of eerily familiar characters, and an awful lot of Sammy. Only 6p! Get in touch...

thefcfc.podbean.com

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 1d

New blog: "The Funny Comics Fan Club Returns!" www.mjhibbett.co.uk/blog/showblo...

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 1d

I completely agree - especially with Lower Decks which is the most Star Trek-y of ALL Star Treks!

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 1d

Friends, it is the 22nd anniversary of the time we asked for, GOT, and then had to somehow get home AN ACTUAL TREE on our gig rider!

MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 1d

Today we go back 22 years to the amazing night we had a TREE on our rider - and GOT one!

MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 1d

Old blog: "TOUR REPORT: Hull"
mjhibbett.co.uk/blog/showblo...

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 1d

Also, I believe that The Pattisons still have that tree in their garden - there's ROCK LEGACY for you!

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 1d

You can have a listen to it HERE: mjhibbett.bandcamp.com/album/forest...

Forest Moon Of Enderby, by MJ Hibbett & The Validators

13 track album

mjhibbett.bandcamp.com

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 1d

The song me and Tim worked out eventually became 'City Centres', probably the most misunderstood song I've ever written (i.e. it's saying they're NOT all the same!) and certainly the most hotly debated in setlist chats (i.e. Tim wants to do it, I don't).

Forest Moon Of Enderby, by MJ Hibbett & The Validators

13 track album

mjhibbett.bandcamp.com

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 1d

This was one of the best gigs EVER, and I have a very distinct memory of Tom RUNNING into the backstage area saying "MORE CDs!" and also of that very nice Christmas cake. We played there again not long after, this time with Emma, and it was equally GRATE!

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 1d

Today we go back 22 years to the amazing night we had a TREE on our rider - and GOT one!

MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 1d

Old blog: "TOUR REPORT: Hull"
mjhibbett.co.uk/blog/showblo...

MJ Hibbett & The Validators: TOUR REPORT: HullMJ Hibbett

MJ Hibbett & The Validators are an indie band from the UK Midlands founded in 1999, most famous for the world's first viral hit song ('Hey Hey 16K'), the rock opera 'Dinosaur Planet' and the albums '...

mjhibbett.co.uk

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 1d

Old blog: "TOUR REPORT: Hull"
mjhibbett.co.uk/blog/showblo...

MJ Hibbett & The Validators: TOUR REPORT: HullMJ Hibbett

MJ Hibbett & The Validators are an indie band from the UK Midlands founded in 1999, most famous for the world's first viral hit song ('Hey Hey 16K'), the rock opera 'Dinosaur Planet' and the albums '...

mjhibbett.co.uk

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The Funny Comics Fanclub @thefcfc.bsky.social · 2d

Our thrilling third series starts with the cracking Cracker from 1975, featuring some dodgy scientific practice, a range of eerily familiar characters, and an awful lot of Sammy. Only 6p!
www.podbean.com/eas/pb-xuuve...

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 2d

The Funny Comics Fan Club is BACK for a third series, kicking off with the VERY interesting CRACKER!

The Funny Comics Fanclub @thefcfc.bsky.social · 2d

Our thrilling third series starts with the cracking Cracker from 1975, featuring some dodgy scientific practice, a range of eerily familiar characters, and an awful lot of Sammy. Only 6p!
www.podbean.com/eas/pb-xuuve...

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 4d

(NB because of this, not because they said they'd tell me or anything) mjhibbett.bandcamp.com/track/the-le...

The Lesson Of The Smiths, by MJ Hibbett & The Validators

from the album WE VALIDATE!

mjhibbett.bandcamp.com

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