Allister Thompson
@allistert.bsky.social
"Amateur" musician, "Professional" editor/author from “Canada.”
thegatelessgate.bandcamp.com
http://www.allisterthompson.com
https://editorattheendoftheworld.wordpress.com/
thegatelessgate.bandcamp.com
http://www.allisterthompson.com
https://editorattheendoftheworld.wordpress.com/
If big news sites - in this case Canada’s public broadcaster via the AP - could be a touch less complicit in covering for Spotify’s robbery of musicians, that would be nice.
December 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
If big news sites - in this case Canada’s public broadcaster via the AP - could be a touch less complicit in covering for Spotify’s robbery of musicians, that would be nice.
I believe creating this jpeg is one of my greatest achievements in my sad little life.
December 1, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I believe creating this jpeg is one of my greatest achievements in my sad little life.
I remember sprinting to the store to get this 1996 reissue. I was REALLY into Hawkwind at that time. No matter how dubious the release, I would buy it. Of course, ‘Space Ritual’ is the original codex.
November 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I remember sprinting to the store to get this 1996 reissue. I was REALLY into Hawkwind at that time. No matter how dubious the release, I would buy it. Of course, ‘Space Ritual’ is the original codex.
Got my first copy of ‘The Young Person’s Guide to King Crimson’ at age 16, someone nicked it, then it took me about 30 years to replace it. Great photos in the booklet.
November 23, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Got my first copy of ‘The Young Person’s Guide to King Crimson’ at age 16, someone nicked it, then it took me about 30 years to replace it. Great photos in the booklet.
November 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
That looks exactly like one of my cats! The behavior too.
November 16, 2025 at 8:59 PM
That looks exactly like one of my cats! The behavior too.
Spectacular music and recording.
November 13, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Spectacular music and recording.
"Are you a high earner with no money to spare?"
I'll just leave it at that............
I'll just leave it at that............
November 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
"Are you a high earner with no money to spare?"
I'll just leave it at that............
I'll just leave it at that............
Reviewing is caring, folks, even if you must do it in the very nest of unspeakable eeeeevvvvil.
November 8, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Reviewing is caring, folks, even if you must do it in the very nest of unspeakable eeeeevvvvil.
Oh man, now we’re talking!
November 3, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Oh man, now we’re talking!
Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Happy Halloween!
Now THOSE are what I call book covers!
October 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Now THOSE are what I call book covers!
Me on a stage at a literary festival, @wordstocksudbury.bsky.social, answering questions about my book. Can’t say I ever envisioned that happening.
October 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Me on a stage at a literary festival, @wordstocksudbury.bsky.social, answering questions about my book. Can’t say I ever envisioned that happening.
Literary festival attire? You bet! Phil was a poet.
October 25, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Literary festival attire? You bet! Phil was a poet.
Quite literally the top story in our local “newspaper.” Good to know they’re out there getting those major scoops.
October 11, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Quite literally the top story in our local “newspaper.” Good to know they’re out there getting those major scoops.
The youngest cat when I try to get him inside at 5:00 p.m.
October 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The youngest cat when I try to get him inside at 5:00 p.m.
And I thought everyone had at least experienced this:
October 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
And I thought everyone had at least experienced this:
You don’t need to read the article to figure out how they’re managing that…
October 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
You don’t need to read the article to figure out how they’re managing that…
I’m on two panels at this fine lit fest, Wordstock, in the nearest bigger city, Sudbury, on October 25. Turns out I do like to talk.
October 2, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I’m on two panels at this fine lit fest, Wordstock, in the nearest bigger city, Sudbury, on October 25. Turns out I do like to talk.
Anyone else love this one? I’ve probably listened to it a couple of hundred times over the years. The best blend of electronic music with any kind of traditional music I’ve ever heard.
September 28, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Anyone else love this one? I’ve probably listened to it a couple of hundred times over the years. The best blend of electronic music with any kind of traditional music I’ve ever heard.
A) they could just spend less time on their screens and…read for pleasure?
B) the mainstream media seems to think it has an obligation to report on every ephemeral TikTok trend like it actually has some significance. It’s another pathetic sign of the death of journalism.
B) the mainstream media seems to think it has an obligation to report on every ephemeral TikTok trend like it actually has some significance. It’s another pathetic sign of the death of journalism.
September 27, 2025 at 12:26 PM
A) they could just spend less time on their screens and…read for pleasure?
B) the mainstream media seems to think it has an obligation to report on every ephemeral TikTok trend like it actually has some significance. It’s another pathetic sign of the death of journalism.
B) the mainstream media seems to think it has an obligation to report on every ephemeral TikTok trend like it actually has some significance. It’s another pathetic sign of the death of journalism.
The media, even here, still has no idea how to handle reporting on this asshole. ‘Lack of clear evidence’??? Give me a break. How hard is it to call insane lies what they are?
September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The media, even here, still has no idea how to handle reporting on this asshole. ‘Lack of clear evidence’??? Give me a break. How hard is it to call insane lies what they are?
Happy bday to the more talented and sometimes smarter sibling, @harchivist.bsky.social Here we are several decades ago, getting arts and crafty, something that has not changed about either of us.
September 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Happy bday to the more talented and sometimes smarter sibling, @harchivist.bsky.social Here we are several decades ago, getting arts and crafty, something that has not changed about either of us.