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Ivan Wainewright Author

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Independent author of the award-winning The Other Times of Caroline Tangent: "If you could travel back in time to see any concert, who would you go to see?"
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Ivan Wainewright Author @ivanwainewright.bsky.social · Apr 9

For all my new followers (thank you!), here's the original book video I did for my novel, The Other Times of Caroline Tangent, which shows you what I write 🪐📚
#booksky #scifi #musicsky

Ivan Wainewright Author

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Some selection! >>> 5 songs from 1969 that define rock history #musichistory #musicsky #rockmusic
www.grunge.com/2068964/song...

5 Songs From 1969 That Define Rock History - Grunge

1969 was a pivotal time in the evolution of rock, and songs from bands like the Beatles, CCR, and the Stooges went on to define rock 'n' roll history.

www.grunge.com

January 11, 2026 at 7:11 PM

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Record Store Day UK

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Save the date 👀📅 18.04.26
#RSD26

January 6, 2026 at 2:06 PM

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Freddie Whittaker

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My dear friend Aimee’s bookshop Burning House Books is the best in Britain (according to Time Out)! A must-visit if you’re ever in Glasgow!

www.timeout.com/uk/news/this...

December 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM

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The world’s best indie bookstores have been named – and four are in Paris
www.timeout.com/news/the-wor...
#independentbookstore #reading #books 📚💙

The world's best indie bookstores have been named – and one European capital is home to four

Bookworms, this city is calling your name

www.timeout.com

December 16, 2025 at 8:07 AM

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Rob Reiner 😢. Never to be forgotten as Marty DiBergi 🤘1️⃣1️⃣
#robreiner

December 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM

Ivan Wainewright Author

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Thames Water's creditors are locked in talks with Ofwat after asking for permission to pollute illegally until 2035-40. (Really!)
Please can you help stop their illegal pollution plans with a donation to @weownit.org.uk? Thank you
weownit.org.uk/act-now/donate
#thameswater #weownit #publicownership

Donate

Become a public ownership hero!

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December 14, 2025 at 10:27 AM

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As Wish You Were Here hits 50, Nick Mason talks about the often difficult process of making it
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
#pinkfloyd #musicsky #vinyl

‘Harder work than almost any album we ever did’: Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here turns 50

As the classic album hits 50, Nick Mason talks about the often difficult process of making it and how it has since fit into their larger catalogue

www.theguardian.com

December 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM

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Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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Pink Floyd celebrates the 50th anniversary by giving Wish You Were Here its second super deluxe box set, one featuring the first official release of the legendary bootleg of their 1975 show at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. My review:
sterlewine.substack.com/p/pink-floyd...

Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here 50 Review

Floyd's classic receives its second Super Deluxe box, one that betters its predecessor thanks to the first official release of the legendary bootleg of their 1975 show at the Los Angeles Sports Arena.

sterlewine.substack.com

December 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM

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New independent record shop is opening in north London this week
www.timeout.com/london/news/...
#vinyl #recordshop #musicsky

A new independent record shop is opening in north London this week

It’s the first permanent project from a legendary London promoter.

www.timeout.com

December 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM

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Support Proportional Representation. A fresh start with a fair voting system. Please Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social‬'s call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/pe...

First Past the Post means millions of our votes make no difference to parliament. Add your name now to demand a fairer voting system

It only takes 30 seconds

action.electoral-reform.org.uk

November 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM

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"Novels I haven’t finished reading are piling up by my bedside. What if that’s a good thing?" Quick read by @hannamade.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#booksky #reading

Novels I haven’t finished reading are piling up by my bedside. What if that’s a good thing? | Hanna Thomas Uose

Authors are sounding warnings about the length of the modern attention span, but my series of abandonments is a sign of something else, says author Hanna Thomas Uose

www.theguardian.com

November 9, 2025 at 10:13 AM

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I know there's a lot of "It's never too late..." posts, but this video is really inspiring. Tom Cillo, who at 58 years old, enters as a freshman to play College Football (American Football). Wow. 🙌
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCAd...
#nevertoolate #Inspiration

58-Year-Old Freshman Walks Onto College Football Team to Fulfill Lifelong Dream

YouTube video by CBS Sports College Football

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October 9, 2025 at 11:18 AM

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Milton Keynes Literary Festival

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MK Indie Book Fair 2025 will take place on 25 October: to register to take part, complete our online registration form by 19 September!

www.mklitfest.org/ibf2

#selfpublishing
#IndieAuthor
#indiepress
#SmallPress
#smallpresspublishing

September 6, 2025 at 9:57 PM

Ivan Wainewright Author

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What’s behind the Gen Z folk revival? (Whatever it is, it's good to see! 🎻🪘)
#folkmusic #musicsky
www.dazeddigital.com/music/articl...

What’s behind the Gen Z folk revival?

From BRIT rising star Myles Smith to Ethel Cain’s cult following, we explore how post-industrial gloom is driving young people back to music’s original counter-culture

www.dazeddigital.com

August 29, 2025 at 12:47 PM

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Monisha Rajesh

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Just in time for a last-minute summer rail adventure. Here are my 7 favourite European sleeper trains, tried and tested over three years!
www.cntraveler.com/story/best-s...

These 7 Sleeper Trains Are the Best Way to Travel Europe

Writer Monisha Rajesh has spent the last three years documenting Europe's sleeper train resurgence. From Italy to Norway, these are her favorite routes.

www.cntraveler.com

July 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM

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Reactor Magazine

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Here are the winners of the 2025 Hugo Awards!! Congratulations to everyone!!!

reactormag.com/2025-hugo-aw...

Here Are the Winners of the 2025 Hugo Awards - Reactor

Congratulations to the winners!

reactormag.com

August 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM

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We Own It

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Hey @angelarayner - hands off our allotments! No more sell-offs of these precious green spaces. Take 1 minute to sign our petition today. 👇#HandsOffOurAllotments

August 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM

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Pretty amazing this for Jamie Cureton. Still playing at nearly aged 50. To illustrate just how old he is, he made his PL debut aged 19 for Norwich vs Everton, in Mike Walker’s final match in charge of Everton!😂 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

FA Cup: Jamie Cureton, the ex-Premier League striker playing at 49

As he approaches his 50th birthday, ex-Premier League striker Jamie Cureton tells BBC Sport why he is not ready to quit playing yet.

www.bbc.co.uk

July 31, 2025 at 8:34 AM

Ivan Wainewright Author

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Love live music? 🎸🤘🎵

Now is your last chance to invest and help secure the very buildings that host some of the UK's iconic and community-focussed Grassroots Music Venues.

Crowdfunding closes midnight tonight.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/own-our-ve...
#crowdfunding #musicsky #livemusic

Own Our Venues - Music Venue Properties 2025

YouTube video by Music Venue Trust

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July 31, 2025 at 11:54 AM

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THE LINE of BEST FIT

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Co-founder of Marshall has pledged £100,000 to Own Our Venues, supporting grassroots music venues through community ownership.

Terry Marshall Donates £100,000 to Protect UK Grassroots Venues

Terry Marshall and his wife Lesley have donated £100,000 to Own Our Venues, supporting the protection of grassroots music venues through community ownership.

www.thelineofbestfit.com

July 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM

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Rob Miller

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Terrified to announce 11/25/25 release. A journey of weird record stores, grimy clubs, and starting venerable label Bloodshot Records. History, memoir, how-to, and a cautionary call to support indie arts communities before they are gone.
Pre-order now:
www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...

Image of book cover for "The Hours Are Long But the Pay is Low" by Rob Miller

July 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM

Ivan Wainewright Author

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I was a bit worried about this, if it would tarnish the original, but this trailer gives me hope it may take it to twelve 🤞🎸🤘
youtu.be/hxkZ7krBzA8?...
#spinaltap #moviesky #musicsky