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Stephen Palmer

@stephenauthor.bsky.social

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Author of music, anthropology & genre fiction books. Musician, atheist & materialist. Likes tea, T Dream, Pink Floyd, Stranglers, Steve Reich. Considers the nature of consciousness a lot. #EmbraceTheRandom

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Stephen Palmer

@stephenauthor.bsky.social

#NowPlaying.
Little-known 1970s prog classic. Great multi-harmony vocals.

December 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM

Stephen Palmer

@stephenauthor.bsky.social

49 years ago today. Momentous!
#punk
#punks
#punkrock
#punkrockhistory
#punkrockmusic
#streetpunk
#punksnotdead.

December 1, 2025 at 1:14 PM

Stephen Palmer

@stephenauthor.bsky.social

Just ace!

The Charlatans - We Are Love (Official Video)

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November 28, 2025 at 10:28 AM

Stephen Palmer

@stephenauthor.bsky.social

Really enjoying the new Charlatans album!
#TheCharlatans.

The Charlatans - We Are Love (Official Video)

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November 27, 2025 at 9:54 AM

Stephen Palmer

@stephenauthor.bsky.social

#photography #EmbraceTheRandom.

November 26, 2025 at 9:06 AM

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Cal Lane, Canadian trained welder and metal artist, transforms common tools and also industrial steel products into intricate sculptures #WomensArt

Photo of two spades against a white surface, the metal blade part has been cut into lace like patterns

November 26, 2025 at 6:07 AM

Stephen Palmer

@stephenauthor.bsky.social

#photography #EmbraceTheRandom.

November 26, 2025 at 8:51 AM

Stephen Palmer

@stephenauthor.bsky.social

#photography #EmbraceTheRandom.

November 26, 2025 at 8:34 AM

Stephen Palmer

@stephenauthor.bsky.social

#photography #EmbraceTheRandom.

November 24, 2025 at 8:39 AM

Stephen Palmer

@stephenauthor.bsky.social

Thursday evening: Play On, at Substack. Free to subscribe!

Spin The Black Circle

I had a good evening on Thursday at Spin The Black Circle in Worcester - part bar, part vinyl emporium in the heart of the city centre - reading from Punk & Pistolry, chatting about punk, and “setting...

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November 22, 2025 at 10:45 AM

Stephen Palmer

@stephenauthor.bsky.social

Really sad news.

Tim Burgess @tim-burgess.bsky.social · 12d

I shared this photo a week or so ago on Mani’s birthday
- It never failed to bring a smile to my face - and that was exactly the same for the man himself.

One of the absolute best in every way - such a beautiful friend

Love you Mani x x
Never to be forgotten

November 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM

Stephen Palmer

@stephenauthor.bsky.social

Preparing for tonight's talk/chat/reading at Spin The Black Circle in Worcester.
#punk
#punks
#punkrock
#punkrockhistory
#punkrockmusic
#streetpunk
#punksnotdead.

November 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM

Stephen Palmer

@stephenauthor.bsky.social

Worcester, Thursday, 7.30pm.
#punk
#punks
#punkrock
#punkrockhistory
#punkrockmusic
#streetpunk
#punksnotdead

November 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM

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Moose Allain

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How delightfully quaint some of these old Devon village names are, their etymologies lost in the mists of time.

November 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM

Stephen Palmer

@stephenauthor.bsky.social

Worcester's Spin The Black Circle, Thursday 20th November, 7.30pm. Come along if you're local. Reading, talk, Q&A. See ya there!

November 17, 2025 at 12:32 PM

Stephen Palmer

@stephenauthor.bsky.social

Welcome to my recent new followers. I'm in between books at the moment, promoting the punk book, editing the Pink Floyd book, and pondering the Genesis book. If you're in the vicinity of Worcester, Malvern or Ludlow, I'll be doing a few PAs soon. Come along & say hi!