Guy Osborn
@guyosborn.bsky.social
Co-Artistic Director at The Soho Poly, www.sohopoly.co.uk
Academic at the University of Westminster, https://www.westminster.ac.uk/about-us/our-people/directory/osborn-guy
Memorial Device Alternative National Treasure, the only gong that matters
Academic at the University of Westminster, https://www.westminster.ac.uk/about-us/our-people/directory/osborn-guy
Memorial Device Alternative National Treasure, the only gong that matters
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@musicmaps.bsky.social
Episode ONE HUNDRED! 🙌
***KEVIN ROWLAND***
rocknrollbookclub.co.uk/episodes/100... 💯
Episode ONE HUNDRED! 🙌
***KEVIN ROWLAND***
rocknrollbookclub.co.uk/episodes/100... 💯
January 24, 2026 at 9:43 AM
@musicmaps.bsky.social
Episode ONE HUNDRED! 🙌
***KEVIN ROWLAND***
rocknrollbookclub.co.uk/episodes/100... 💯
Episode ONE HUNDRED! 🙌
***KEVIN ROWLAND***
rocknrollbookclub.co.uk/episodes/100... 💯
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Happy birthday to Mike Scott. Here's a joyous video of him singing his Waterboys classic The Whole of the Moon with a bunch of very excited schoolchildren in Clifden, County Galway, Ireland in 1987 youtu.be/pLAPOxpXGkU
The Waterboys - Whole of the Moon
YouTube video by The Waterboys
youtu.be
December 14, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Happy birthday to Mike Scott. Here's a joyous video of him singing his Waterboys classic The Whole of the Moon with a bunch of very excited schoolchildren in Clifden, County Galway, Ireland in 1987 youtu.be/pLAPOxpXGkU
If anyone is free in central London tomorrow at midday and fancies seeing the mighty Tiny from Ultrasound perform a solo set, see link and email me! sohopoly.co.uk/events/tiny-...
We're in the same band
We're in the same band
Tiny (Ultrasound) - Soho Poly
sohopoly.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
If anyone is free in central London tomorrow at midday and fancies seeing the mighty Tiny from Ultrasound perform a solo set, see link and email me! sohopoly.co.uk/events/tiny-...
We're in the same band
We're in the same band
this will be great- buy!
A reminder that my book on the history of protest is now published. It is superbly produced with a great cover. Buy it now from @reaktionbooks.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
this will be great- buy!
Great Ben Edge exhibition at @FitzroviaChapel- on til 26/11
November 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Great Ben Edge exhibition at @FitzroviaChapel- on til 26/11
I asked a while back about people collecting (and now missing) physical tickets and it got us thinking
After a couple of months of work we made something amazing (props to tech wizard Andrew and our Merch Market team)
Totally free, yours to use from Friday
*sound up*
After a couple of months of work we made something amazing (props to tech wizard Andrew and our Merch Market team)
Totally free, yours to use from Friday
*sound up*
November 6, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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1974, Swindon. The Helium Kidz before they discovered XTC...
October 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
1974, Swindon. The Helium Kidz before they discovered XTC...
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Happy 45th birthday to one of the greatest albums of all time. Talking Heads released Remain in Light on this day in 1980
▶️🎧 open.spotify.com/album/3AQgdw...
▶️🎧 open.spotify.com/album/3AQgdw...
October 8, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Happy 45th birthday to one of the greatest albums of all time. Talking Heads released Remain in Light on this day in 1980
▶️🎧 open.spotify.com/album/3AQgdw...
▶️🎧 open.spotify.com/album/3AQgdw...
Wildly excited about seeing @edwyncollins.bsky.social not once but twice in next few days. A real hero of mine. Found a few of my old fanzines and a family heirloom with an Orange Juice flavour this morning
October 1, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Wildly excited about seeing @edwyncollins.bsky.social not once but twice in next few days. A real hero of mine. Found a few of my old fanzines and a family heirloom with an Orange Juice flavour this morning
Today is World Postcard Day. Yesterday at @thesohopoly.bsky.social we welcomed this with the first of our creative drop ins - photos to folllow. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd was played in honour of the occasion sohopoly.co.uk/events/world...
October 1, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Today is World Postcard Day. Yesterday at @thesohopoly.bsky.social we welcomed this with the first of our creative drop ins - photos to folllow. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd was played in honour of the occasion sohopoly.co.uk/events/world...
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Released 40 years ago today, how it all came about could fill a book. Soon forgotten at the time by all but a few. Always grateful for the love still out there though, what a difference (a mere) four decades makes 😄
September 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Released 40 years ago today, how it all came about could fill a book. Soon forgotten at the time by all but a few. Always grateful for the love still out there though, what a difference (a mere) four decades makes 😄
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Can't wait to hear this- even fished out my Planes EP
August 31, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Can't wait to hear this- even fished out my Planes EP
Happy birthday to Maxine Brown. Here she is performing Oh No Not My Baby live at the Bitter End in NYC in 1968 (with a young Bernie Worrell on piano). The full song and interview is at youtu.be/UtY1Jj9uppU
August 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Remembering David Crosby on his birthday. Now playing If Only I Could Remember My Name. #MusicIsLove
▶️🎧 open.spotify.com/album/19AuEl...
▶️🎧 open.spotify.com/album/19AuEl...
August 14, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Remembering David Crosby on his birthday. Now playing If Only I Could Remember My Name. #MusicIsLove
▶️🎧 open.spotify.com/album/19AuEl...
▶️🎧 open.spotify.com/album/19AuEl...
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Happy birthday to the legendary Lawrence. Celebrate with this chronological playlist featuring almost all of his recordings with Felt, Denim, Go-Kart Mozart and Mozart Estate
▶️🎧 open.spotify.com/playlist/1On...
(Photo taken at last year's Wide Awake Festival)
▶️🎧 open.spotify.com/playlist/1On...
(Photo taken at last year's Wide Awake Festival)
August 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Happy birthday to the legendary Lawrence. Celebrate with this chronological playlist featuring almost all of his recordings with Felt, Denim, Go-Kart Mozart and Mozart Estate
▶️🎧 open.spotify.com/playlist/1On...
(Photo taken at last year's Wide Awake Festival)
▶️🎧 open.spotify.com/playlist/1On...
(Photo taken at last year's Wide Awake Festival)
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TonyWilson (20 February 1950 – 10 August 2007)
MDANT 🙏
MDANT 🙏
August 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
TonyWilson (20 February 1950 – 10 August 2007)
MDANT 🙏
MDANT 🙏
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Remembering Tony Wilson who died on this day in 2007
youtu.be/3cYNI8s_vo4
youtu.be/3cYNI8s_vo4
Mike Garry & Joe Duddell - St Anthony: An Ode to Anthony H Wilson
YouTube video by StAnthonyVEVO
youtu.be
August 10, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Remembering Tony Wilson who died on this day in 2007
youtu.be/3cYNI8s_vo4
youtu.be/3cYNI8s_vo4
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Happy 45th birthday to David Bowie's Ashes To Ashes, released on this day in 1980
youtu.be/HyMm4rJemtI
youtu.be/HyMm4rJemtI
August 1, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Happy 45th birthday to David Bowie's Ashes To Ashes, released on this day in 1980
youtu.be/HyMm4rJemtI
youtu.be/HyMm4rJemtI
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#SundayShowcase With Birmingham currently celebrating its music heritage, why not delve into Pete Paphides’ Broken Greek - an account of growing up at a chip shop in Acocks Green and how music provides an emotional support. L 78.1 PAP #LibraryofBham @petepaphides.bsky.social
July 13, 2025 at 10:01 AM
#SundayShowcase With Birmingham currently celebrating its music heritage, why not delve into Pete Paphides’ Broken Greek - an account of growing up at a chip shop in Acocks Green and how music provides an emotional support. L 78.1 PAP #LibraryofBham @petepaphides.bsky.social
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Sunday 28 Sept, I’m back in London at The Lexington at a benefit for the continually excellent Resonance FM, with the inestimable Jowe Head and his Infernal Trinity plus Luke Haines. Tix here:
www.thelexington.co.uk/event.php?id...
More to come soon, but that’ll do for now!
www.thelexington.co.uk/event.php?id...
More to come soon, but that’ll do for now!
The Lexington is an award winning bar in Islington with Live Music venue, Bourbon, craft beers, DJs, Food and a nightclub! Open all day & most of the night.
www.thelexington.co.uk
July 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Sunday 28 Sept, I’m back in London at The Lexington at a benefit for the continually excellent Resonance FM, with the inestimable Jowe Head and his Infernal Trinity plus Luke Haines. Tix here:
www.thelexington.co.uk/event.php?id...
More to come soon, but that’ll do for now!
www.thelexington.co.uk/event.php?id...
More to come soon, but that’ll do for now!
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Wire: Outdoor Miner
youtu.be/jrwNkcVZOs4?...
@wirehq.bsky.social
@garycrowleyonair.bsky.social
@punkandnewwave.bsky.social
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@wirehq.bsky.social
@garycrowleyonair.bsky.social
@punkandnewwave.bsky.social
July 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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NEW @musicmaps.bsky.social @stuartmaconie.bsky.social on #TheBeatles
With A Little Help From Their Friends @harpernorth.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/1tkB...
With A Little Help From Their Friends @harpernorth.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/1tkB...
71 - The Beatles with Stuart Maconie (Liverpool)
Music Maps - The Rock n Roll Book Club Podcast · Episode
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July 5, 2025 at 6:58 AM
NEW @musicmaps.bsky.social @stuartmaconie.bsky.social on #TheBeatles
With A Little Help From Their Friends @harpernorth.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/1tkB...
With A Little Help From Their Friends @harpernorth.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/1tkB...
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Very last copies of @catebrooksmusic.bsky.social Lofoten on Bandcamp claypipemusic.bandcamp.com/merch
July 5, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Very last copies of @catebrooksmusic.bsky.social Lofoten on Bandcamp claypipemusic.bandcamp.com/merch