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Sean Hannam @seanhannam.bsky.social · 3h

Been resting up all day, watching the first three series of Toast of London. The Bob Monkhouse / Royal Variety Performance episode in series 3 is one of my favourites - absolutely hilarious. I like the Bond audition one in series 1 a lot too. Good, ridiculous and bizarre fun.

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Sean Hannam @seanhannam.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for the kind messages. I’m home from hospital - the op went well and I’m resting up. I’m going to be sore for a while but I have a big bag of meds to work my way through over the next few weeks.💊

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Sean Hannam @seanhannam.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks - I think I’ve got an album by Penicillin Cats…

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Sean Hannam @seanhannam.bsky.social · 1d

Making the most of it while I’m in here…

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Sean Hannam @seanhannam.bsky.social · 1d

‘Do you have any allergies?’
‘Penicillin and cats.’ 🤨

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Sean Hannam @seanhannam.bsky.social · 1d

Off for a minor op - going to be out of action for at least a couple of days. At least I get to put my feet up for a bit…

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Sean Hannam @seanhannam.bsky.social · 2d

One of my favourite albums of the year is Rainy Sunday Afternoon by The Divine Comedy, so it was great to see some of it performed live at The Barbican on a fine Sunday evening, complete with a drinks trolley wheeled on stage mid-set, so Neil Hannon and his band could enjoy beverages. Pure class.

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Sean Hannam @seanhannam.bsky.social · 2d

Big thanks to Mark Billingham and Michael Weston King for a great Sunday afternoon of crime fiction and country music at the Betsey Trotwood - the fourth in our Everyday I Write The Book series of author and music mash-ups.More events planned for 2026.Thanks to everyone who came:it was a lot of fun.

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Sean Hannam @seanhannam.bsky.social · 3d

Great night at The Barbican for a gig by The Divine Comedy but so expensive: two alcoholic drinks - a small wine and a pint: £18! My sister also had a hot meal and a soft drink for £16… Two drinks are more than a meal… 🤨 #ripoffBritain

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Sean Hannam @seanhannam.bsky.social · 4d

Can you claim compensation for physical and mental trauma after being subjected to almost two hours of Ed Sheeran’s music on a loud, large and tinny speaker at a child’s birthday party?

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Sean Hannam @seanhannam.bsky.social · 4d

I do have a headache from two hours of it… Galway Girl was particularly traumatic.

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Sean Hannam @seanhannam.bsky.social · 4d

Tomorrow afternoon,I’ll be co-hosting an author and live music session at The Betsey Trotwood, in London:we’ll be talking crime fiction and country music with Mark Billingham,and Michael Weston King will be playing a live set.It’s going to be murderous fun!Tickets here: wegottickets.com/event/673238

What The Night Brings

Mark Underwood & Sean Hannam in conversation with Mark Billingham about his new book, 'What the Night Brings'. Plus live music from Michael Weston King

wegottickets.com

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Sean Hannam @seanhannam.bsky.social · 4d

Help - I’m with the kids at a seven-year-old’s birthday party and a large ‘party speaker’ is blasting out non-stop Ed Sheeran.

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Sean Hannam @seanhannam.bsky.social · 4d

Tomorrow afternoon,I’ll be co-hosting an author and live music session at The Betsey Trotwood, in London:we’ll be talking crime fiction and country music with Mark Billingham,and Michael Weston King will be playing a live set.It’s going to be murderous fun!Tickets here: wegottickets.com/event/673238

What The Night Brings

Mark Underwood & Sean Hannam in conversation with Mark Billingham about his new book, 'What the Night Brings'. Plus live music from Michael Weston King

wegottickets.com

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John Harris @johnharris1969.bsky.social · 7d

Latest from me: the era of the £100+ gig ticket spells cultural disaster www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The best gig I ever saw cost £4. Spiralling concert prices are a cultural disaster | John Harris

Tickets for big tours have vastly outstripped inflation, while smaller artists and venues struggle. The magic is in danger of being snuffed out entirely, says Guardian columnist John Harris

www.theguardian.com

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Sean Hannam @seanhannam.bsky.social · 9d

Anyone Can Play Guitar Man. #radiobread

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Sean Hannam @seanhannam.bsky.social · 10d

I seem to remember Shark Boy supporting… It was a good gig - the only time I saw Suede with Bernard in the lineup. So glad I did.

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Sean Hannam @seanhannam.bsky.social · 10d

I got the Gallaghers’ autographs backstage at TJ’s and my mate nabbed the set list…

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Sean Hannam @seanhannam.bsky.social · 10d

Ahh - brilliant. I lived in Treforest while studying - ‘92 to ‘95. I saw Oasis at TJ’s in Newport, James - supported by Radiohead - at Newport Centre. Saw Suede in Newport too, and Oasis at Cardiff Astoria and the university…

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Countrymile @countrymile.bsky.social · 10d

I was at that Blackwood gig. No backstage pass but I did grab a poster off the wall! Both bands were on fire that night!

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Sean Hannam @seanhannam.bsky.social · 10d

Brilliant! It was a great gig. I was at university in South Wales - saw lots of good bands there in the ‘90s…

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Sean Hannam @seanhannam.bsky.social · 10d

Wish I could’ve made the Leeds show but sadly I had other commitments… and it was too far away from home.

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Sean Hannam @seanhannam.bsky.social · 10d

He had a maroon one on…

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Iain McDermott @poprambler.bsky.social · Aug 31

@nickheyward.com 90s albums are being reissued in October on Edsel records with vinyl copies for the first time. Nick is a special guest on Back to Now & talks about how he fell back in love with music to create some of his finest work. A wonderful guest!

🎧 Listen here: linktr.ee/poprambler

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Sean Hannam @seanhannam.bsky.social · 10d

Access All Areas for Gene: Feb 19 1995, Blackwood Miners’ Institute and October 4, 2025 at Hammersmith Apollo. Thirty years between gigs ! I was ‘fighting fit’ when I was 21… 😉 #gene

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