The Pastels
@thepastels.bsky.social
Independent music group. Songs, intervals, long intervals, clang, vibrant clang, sudden clang, no clang.
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Totally disgusting.
December 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Totally disgusting.
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Friday news. I have launched a wee charity gift shop in aid of sight-loss charity RNIB. All designs feature my abstract photos. Times are tough right now so no pressure to buy, obviously. But I would love it if you could share. I’m doing this to raise awareness too. tinyurl.com/3wu5t9wy
December 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Friday news. I have launched a wee charity gift shop in aid of sight-loss charity RNIB. All designs feature my abstract photos. Times are tough right now so no pressure to buy, obviously. But I would love it if you could share. I’m doing this to raise awareness too. tinyurl.com/3wu5t9wy
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Monorail's Twenty for Twenty Five Part ONE is here.
OUT OF SEASON... but which Season?
Our first 10 albums of the year: monorailmusic.com/monorail-twe...
OUT OF SEASON... but which Season?
Our first 10 albums of the year: monorailmusic.com/monorail-twe...
December 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Monorail's Twenty for Twenty Five Part ONE is here.
OUT OF SEASON... but which Season?
Our first 10 albums of the year: monorailmusic.com/monorail-twe...
OUT OF SEASON... but which Season?
Our first 10 albums of the year: monorailmusic.com/monorail-twe...
Almost don't want to share because I feel I might want to buy another one but what the heck, Brenda's such a good egg x
brensweeney.bigcartel.com
New art on my online shop, if your interested. x
New art on my online shop, if your interested. x
December 1, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Almost don't want to share because I feel I might want to buy another one but what the heck, Brenda's such a good egg x
Our Pastelism 1, 2, 3 tote is on Monorail's Christmas list. It's in red so could almost serve as a superior modern day stocking which you could fill up with other stuff from the list. Thanks! monorailmusic.com/shop/?_sft_l... @monorailmusic.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Our Pastelism 1, 2, 3 tote is on Monorail's Christmas list. It's in red so could almost serve as a superior modern day stocking which you could fill up with other stuff from the list. Thanks! monorailmusic.com/shop/?_sft_l... @monorailmusic.bsky.social
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Thanks to @thepastels.bsky.social for reminding me what a great album this is.
And @monorailmusic.bsky.social have got a vinyl edition coming too...
monorailmusic.com/product/unde...
And @monorailmusic.bsky.social have got a vinyl edition coming too...
monorailmusic.com/product/unde...
November 19, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Thanks to @thepastels.bsky.social for reminding me what a great album this is.
And @monorailmusic.bsky.social have got a vinyl edition coming too...
monorailmusic.com/product/unde...
And @monorailmusic.bsky.social have got a vinyl edition coming too...
monorailmusic.com/product/unde...
So great to hear Hairband on @gidcoe.bsky.social last night. They're probably my favourite Glasgow band of the last decade. Their debut album is finally coming out on vinyl. I wrote about them for @monorailmusic.bsky.social here... monorailmusic.com/product/unde... www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP9I...
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November 14, 2025 at 11:52 AM
So great to hear Hairband on @gidcoe.bsky.social last night. They're probably my favourite Glasgow band of the last decade. Their debut album is finally coming out on vinyl. I wrote about them for @monorailmusic.bsky.social here... monorailmusic.com/product/unde... www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP9I...
Get rid of Gibb. Too partisan, too much going on. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
BBC board member with Tory links ‘led charge’ in systemic bias claims, say insiders
Sources say Robbie Gibb amplified criticisms of Trump, Gaza and trans rights coverage, and had ‘a lot of oxygen in the room’
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Get rid of Gibb. Too partisan, too much going on. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
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We’re very proud to have been chosen as the main retail partner for 3 stellar Edwyn Collins reissues, Hellbent On Compromise, I’m Not Following You and Doctor Syntax. There's also an Edwyn designed Postcard poster and plenty OJ.
read and browse: mailchi.mp/monorailmusi...
@thepastels.bsky.social
read and browse: mailchi.mp/monorailmusi...
@thepastels.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
We’re very proud to have been chosen as the main retail partner for 3 stellar Edwyn Collins reissues, Hellbent On Compromise, I’m Not Following You and Doctor Syntax. There's also an Edwyn designed Postcard poster and plenty OJ.
read and browse: mailchi.mp/monorailmusi...
@thepastels.bsky.social
read and browse: mailchi.mp/monorailmusi...
@thepastels.bsky.social
We all know the BBC isn't perfect but if Trump, Boris Johnson and The Telegraph are going after it you can be sure it's still getting in the way of the world that they want. At least the BBC is accountable - when were Trump or Johnson or The Telegraph accountable for anything?
November 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
We all know the BBC isn't perfect but if Trump, Boris Johnson and The Telegraph are going after it you can be sure it's still getting in the way of the world that they want. At least the BBC is accountable - when were Trump or Johnson or The Telegraph accountable for anything?
Masterpiece, I think i've played my 45 a million times. The film is beautiful too - early work by Olivier Assayas.
Getting my vintage synth and brutalist architecture addictions sorted in one go with the very cool 1979 video for Rectangle by Jacno
📺▶️ youtu.be/wkjEVW1xp3Y
📺▶️ youtu.be/wkjEVW1xp3Y
November 4, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Masterpiece, I think i've played my 45 a million times. The film is beautiful too - early work by Olivier Assayas.
I was really happy to write some words about the legendary Hairband. Their only LP, Under The Plow, is about to come out on vinyl for the first time and @monorailmusic.bsky.social has made it part of the Glasgow School series. They're so good, check them out. monorailmusic.com/product/unde...
November 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I was really happy to write some words about the legendary Hairband. Their only LP, Under The Plow, is about to come out on vinyl for the first time and @monorailmusic.bsky.social has made it part of the Glasgow School series. They're so good, check them out. monorailmusic.com/product/unde...
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I'm saddened to learn of the passing of Dr Elspeth King, the legendary curator of the People's Palace, and a fierce advocate for Glasgow and its history.
This was fascinating on the release of the film adaptation of Alasdair Gray's "Poor Things".
yoursforscotlandcom.wordpress.com/2024/01/10/p...
This was fascinating on the release of the film adaptation of Alasdair Gray's "Poor Things".
yoursforscotlandcom.wordpress.com/2024/01/10/p...
November 1, 2025 at 8:52 AM
I'm saddened to learn of the passing of Dr Elspeth King, the legendary curator of the People's Palace, and a fierce advocate for Glasgow and its history.
This was fascinating on the release of the film adaptation of Alasdair Gray's "Poor Things".
yoursforscotlandcom.wordpress.com/2024/01/10/p...
This was fascinating on the release of the film adaptation of Alasdair Gray's "Poor Things".
yoursforscotlandcom.wordpress.com/2024/01/10/p...
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Strawberry Switchblade's Jill Bryson & Stephen McRobbie of @thepastels.bsky.social. Taken by Peter McArthur, Jill's partner & prime photographer of the early 1980s Glasgow indie scene. They look bored as it's just Peter testing camera flashes. Outside Peter & Jill's flat, West End Park St, c.1982.
October 31, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Strawberry Switchblade's Jill Bryson & Stephen McRobbie of @thepastels.bsky.social. Taken by Peter McArthur, Jill's partner & prime photographer of the early 1980s Glasgow indie scene. They look bored as it's just Peter testing camera flashes. Outside Peter & Jill's flat, West End Park St, c.1982.
Celtic. Run by a bloke with a moustache from a golf course. What could go wrong?
October 27, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Celtic. Run by a bloke with a moustache from a golf course. What could go wrong?
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Treasured moments. One of the best things I've heard all year is Pictureframes with Caio, Molly Linen and Dan from Snails. No records yet but I've dug deep and turned up a couple of copies of Molly's stellar 10" eps. SP monorailmusic.com/shop/?_sf_s=... pictureframes2.bandcamp.com/album/event-...
October 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Treasured moments. One of the best things I've heard all year is Pictureframes with Caio, Molly Linen and Dan from Snails. No records yet but I've dug deep and turned up a couple of copies of Molly's stellar 10" eps. SP monorailmusic.com/shop/?_sf_s=... pictureframes2.bandcamp.com/album/event-...
ok, there's a video too!... www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fCM...
pictureframes - Smiling
YouTube video by pictureframes
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October 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM
ok, there's a video too!... www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fCM...
Think this is some of my favourite music of the year. Pictureframes, so good. More please. pictureframes2.bandcamp.com/album/event-...
October 7, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Think this is some of my favourite music of the year. Pictureframes, so good. More please. pictureframes2.bandcamp.com/album/event-...
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Part of the massive rallies for Palestine in Madrid, Spain 🇪🇸
October 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Part of the massive rallies for Palestine in Madrid, Spain 🇪🇸
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Dolly Mixture 1978-1984. Launch party for Debsey Wykes' amazing book, Teenage Daydream is this Wednesday. Dolly Mixture film with Paul Kelly, Jenny Rollo and Stephen Pastel (dj). And, and Matthew Rich will be live screenprinting an edition of this image. Tix here... monorailmusic.com/product/teen...
September 27, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Dolly Mixture 1978-1984. Launch party for Debsey Wykes' amazing book, Teenage Daydream is this Wednesday. Dolly Mixture film with Paul Kelly, Jenny Rollo and Stephen Pastel (dj). And, and Matthew Rich will be live screenprinting an edition of this image. Tix here... monorailmusic.com/product/teen...
My pal, Brenda, has started to make her beautiful prints available at nuts prices. Most are now sold out but hopefully some will be made available again. She also does a zine called Here's Where You Belong which has just been reprinted. Check out her shop... brensweeney.bigcartel.com/product/here...
September 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
My pal, Brenda, has started to make her beautiful prints available at nuts prices. Most are now sold out but hopefully some will be made available again. She also does a zine called Here's Where You Belong which has just been reprinted. Check out her shop... brensweeney.bigcartel.com/product/here...
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Great to see Dolly Mixture in The Guardian today. We have a launch party for Debsey Wykes book, Teenage Daydream, on October 1st. Also, a few copies left of the special edition with the Dolly Mixture zine. monorailmusic.com/product/teen... www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...
Supporting the Jam, sausages with the Bay City Rollers and defying skinheads: post-punk girl group Dolly Mixture look back
The all-girl trio gave punk a playful spin and drew admirers in Paul Weller and Captain Sensible – but, singer Debsey Wykes recalls, faced confusion for being out of step with era’s noise and anger
www.theguardian.com
September 19, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Great to see Dolly Mixture in The Guardian today. We have a launch party for Debsey Wykes book, Teenage Daydream, on October 1st. Also, a few copies left of the special edition with the Dolly Mixture zine. monorailmusic.com/product/teen... www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...
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Each release should be better than the last, & this tape is no exception - I'm really happy with how it turned out
I'll be working on commissioned music/sound design for a lanarkshire 'sound walk' for next 3 months so this is the last for a while🙂
blackhilltransmissions.bandcamp.com/album/transm...
I'll be working on commissioned music/sound design for a lanarkshire 'sound walk' for next 3 months so this is the last for a while🙂
blackhilltransmissions.bandcamp.com/album/transm...
'TRANSMISSION #4' TAPE, by Black Hill Transmissions
3 track album
blackhilltransmissions.bandcamp.com
September 18, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Each release should be better than the last, & this tape is no exception - I'm really happy with how it turned out
I'll be working on commissioned music/sound design for a lanarkshire 'sound walk' for next 3 months so this is the last for a while🙂
blackhilltransmissions.bandcamp.com/album/transm...
I'll be working on commissioned music/sound design for a lanarkshire 'sound walk' for next 3 months so this is the last for a while🙂
blackhilltransmissions.bandcamp.com/album/transm...
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Could we please stop pretending that the flags being hung from streetlamps or painted on roundabouts are innocent expressions of patriotic pride? This is the far right marking out its territory. It uses these flags to intimidate its traditional victims and opponents. 🧵1/3
September 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Could we please stop pretending that the flags being hung from streetlamps or painted on roundabouts are innocent expressions of patriotic pride? This is the far right marking out its territory. It uses these flags to intimidate its traditional victims and opponents. 🧵1/3
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