John Reed Music 🎼 and Radio 📻
@johnreed.bandcamp.com
Stubbornly independent folk<ish> musician, protest singer & atheist
www.johnreedmusic.com /\ https://johnreed.bandcamp.com/
John's Radio Show: The Compendium Weds 8pm <UK>
www.folkfridayradio.com \/ https://www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBreathe/
www.johnreedmusic.com /\ https://johnreed.bandcamp.com/
John's Radio Show: The Compendium Weds 8pm <UK>
www.folkfridayradio.com \/ https://www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBreathe/
The first December Compendium (#240) is also a 'Tenth' show, which means its vibe is mainly acoustic, and there are some really special songs in the mix. Tune in at 8pm (UK) on Wednesday on www.folkfridayradio.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:27 AM
The first December Compendium (#240) is also a 'Tenth' show, which means its vibe is mainly acoustic, and there are some really special songs in the mix. Tune in at 8pm (UK) on Wednesday on www.folkfridayradio.com
No actually. If you exceed a tax threshold, you don't suddenly have to pay the higher rate on your entire income, just the bit that exceeds the threshold. It seems the UK media is completely ignorant of that fact. Wankers.
November 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
No actually. If you exceed a tax threshold, you don't suddenly have to pay the higher rate on your entire income, just the bit that exceeds the threshold. It seems the UK media is completely ignorant of that fact. Wankers.
Unsurprisingly unhappy with his new nutless status, Rowan is on a mission of occupation of everything...
November 28, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Unsurprisingly unhappy with his new nutless status, Rowan is on a mission of occupation of everything...
Fuck Black Friday! Have a read of my blog for the reasons why I take this stance, get into your high street and support family businesses local to you. #supportindependentbusiness #supportlocalshops #supportlocalbusiness
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November 28, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Fuck Black Friday! Have a read of my blog for the reasons why I take this stance, get into your high street and support family businesses local to you. #supportindependentbusiness #supportlocalshops #supportlocalbusiness
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Fuck Black Friday! Have a read of my blog for the reasons why I take that stance, get into your high street and support family businesses local to you. #supportindependentbusiness #supportlocalshops #supportlocalbusiness
www.johnreedmusic.com/black-friday...
www.johnreedmusic.com/black-friday...
November 27, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Fuck Black Friday! Have a read of my blog for the reasons why I take that stance, get into your high street and support family businesses local to you. #supportindependentbusiness #supportlocalshops #supportlocalbusiness
www.johnreedmusic.com/black-friday...
www.johnreedmusic.com/black-friday...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM
To virally listen to and share this week's Compendium, just follow this link 😎
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Compendium 239 - Song 13
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - The Sky Is Crying
Album: The Sky Is Crying
Date: 1991
Web: srvofficial.com
Blue Sky: #StevieRayVaughan
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - The Sky Is Crying
Album: The Sky Is Crying
Date: 1991
Web: srvofficial.com
Blue Sky: #StevieRayVaughan
November 26, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Compendium 239 - Song 13
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - The Sky Is Crying
Album: The Sky Is Crying
Date: 1991
Web: srvofficial.com
Blue Sky: #StevieRayVaughan
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - The Sky Is Crying
Album: The Sky Is Crying
Date: 1991
Web: srvofficial.com
Blue Sky: #StevieRayVaughan
Compendium 239 - Song 12
Mark Lanegan - Way To Tomorrow
Album: Houston: Publishing Demos 2002
Date: 2015
Web: www.marklanegan.com
Blue Sky: #MarkLanegan
Mark Lanegan - Way To Tomorrow
Album: Houston: Publishing Demos 2002
Date: 2015
Web: www.marklanegan.com
Blue Sky: #MarkLanegan
November 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Compendium 239 - Song 12
Mark Lanegan - Way To Tomorrow
Album: Houston: Publishing Demos 2002
Date: 2015
Web: www.marklanegan.com
Blue Sky: #MarkLanegan
Mark Lanegan - Way To Tomorrow
Album: Houston: Publishing Demos 2002
Date: 2015
Web: www.marklanegan.com
Blue Sky: #MarkLanegan
Compendium 239 - Song 9
Will Varley - Different Man
Album: Machines Will Never Learn To Make Mistakes Like Me
Date: 2025
Web: willvarley.com
Blue Sky: @willvarleymusic.bsky.social
Will Varley - Different Man
Album: Machines Will Never Learn To Make Mistakes Like Me
Date: 2025
Web: willvarley.com
Blue Sky: @willvarleymusic.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Compendium 239 - Song 9
Will Varley - Different Man
Album: Machines Will Never Learn To Make Mistakes Like Me
Date: 2025
Web: willvarley.com
Blue Sky: @willvarleymusic.bsky.social
Will Varley - Different Man
Album: Machines Will Never Learn To Make Mistakes Like Me
Date: 2025
Web: willvarley.com
Blue Sky: @willvarleymusic.bsky.social
Compendium 239 - Song 7
Lowpines - Limb By Limb
Album: Sundown Over The East River Shore
Date: 2021
Web: www.welcometolowpines.com/lowpines
Blue Sky: @lowpines.bsky.social
Lowpines - Limb By Limb
Album: Sundown Over The East River Shore
Date: 2021
Web: www.welcometolowpines.com/lowpines
Blue Sky: @lowpines.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Compendium 239 - Song 7
Lowpines - Limb By Limb
Album: Sundown Over The East River Shore
Date: 2021
Web: www.welcometolowpines.com/lowpines
Blue Sky: @lowpines.bsky.social
Lowpines - Limb By Limb
Album: Sundown Over The East River Shore
Date: 2021
Web: www.welcometolowpines.com/lowpines
Blue Sky: @lowpines.bsky.social
Compendium 239 - Song 6
The White Buffalo - Where Is Your Saviour
Album: Love And The Death Of Damnation
Date: 2015
Web: thewhitebuffalo.com
Blue Sky: #TheWhiteBuffalo
The White Buffalo - Where Is Your Saviour
Album: Love And The Death Of Damnation
Date: 2015
Web: thewhitebuffalo.com
Blue Sky: #TheWhiteBuffalo
November 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Compendium 239 - Song 6
The White Buffalo - Where Is Your Saviour
Album: Love And The Death Of Damnation
Date: 2015
Web: thewhitebuffalo.com
Blue Sky: #TheWhiteBuffalo
The White Buffalo - Where Is Your Saviour
Album: Love And The Death Of Damnation
Date: 2015
Web: thewhitebuffalo.com
Blue Sky: #TheWhiteBuffalo
Compendium 239 - Song 4
Loudon Wainwright III - Be Careful There’s A Baby In The House
Album: Recovery
Date: 2008
Web: www.lw3.com
Blue Sky: #LoudonWainwrightIII
Loudon Wainwright III - Be Careful There’s A Baby In The House
Album: Recovery
Date: 2008
Web: www.lw3.com
Blue Sky: #LoudonWainwrightIII
November 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Compendium 239 - Song 4
Loudon Wainwright III - Be Careful There’s A Baby In The House
Album: Recovery
Date: 2008
Web: www.lw3.com
Blue Sky: #LoudonWainwrightIII
Loudon Wainwright III - Be Careful There’s A Baby In The House
Album: Recovery
Date: 2008
Web: www.lw3.com
Blue Sky: #LoudonWainwrightIII
Tune in to The Compendium at 8pm (UK) on www.folkfridayradio.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Tune in to The Compendium at 8pm (UK) on www.folkfridayradio.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:57 PM
It's Wednesday, so another Compendium awaits at 8pm (UK) on www.folkfridayradio.com @folkfridayradio.bsky.social
No song played more than once
No pre-announced playlists
Focus not on new music
Focus definitely on original music from independent musicians
Join me at 8 and enjoy the show!
No song played more than once
No pre-announced playlists
Focus not on new music
Focus definitely on original music from independent musicians
Join me at 8 and enjoy the show!
November 26, 2025 at 5:46 AM
It's Wednesday, so another Compendium awaits at 8pm (UK) on www.folkfridayradio.com @folkfridayradio.bsky.social
No song played more than once
No pre-announced playlists
Focus not on new music
Focus definitely on original music from independent musicians
Join me at 8 and enjoy the show!
No song played more than once
No pre-announced playlists
Focus not on new music
Focus definitely on original music from independent musicians
Join me at 8 and enjoy the show!
A big thank you to @univ-soundscape.bsky.social for awarding my free-from-AI album "A Proliferation Of Pointlessness" as November's album of the month. Shaun is a great supporter of independent musicians, and has introduced me to some great music I otherwise would have missed out on. Cheers Shaun!
November 25, 2025 at 6:55 PM
A big thank you to @univ-soundscape.bsky.social for awarding my free-from-AI album "A Proliferation Of Pointlessness" as November's album of the month. Shaun is a great supporter of independent musicians, and has introduced me to some great music I otherwise would have missed out on. Cheers Shaun!
Thank you Paul. I'm glad you enjoyed the show. No Compendium is the same (see image), and all songs are listed on Mixcloud, with the artist / song links provided on here during the Wednesday airings. If you miss those, I'm happy to email them. Just drop me your email address.
November 25, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Thank you Paul. I'm glad you enjoyed the show. No Compendium is the same (see image), and all songs are listed on Mixcloud, with the artist / song links provided on here during the Wednesday airings. If you miss those, I'm happy to email them. Just drop me your email address.
WHEN YOU FEEL THE NEED ONLY TO POST IN CAPITAL LETTERS, YOU’VE REACHED THE LIMIT OF WHERE YOU CAN TAKE ANGER IN TEXT, ALTHOUGH I EXPECT THE TEXT CAN ALWAYS GET BIGGER. SHOUTING LOUD LEAVES YOU NOWHERE ELSE TO GO, OTHER THAN PROVE TO THE WORLD WHAT A DICK YOU ARE....
...oh wait... 😎
...oh wait... 😎
November 25, 2025 at 7:16 AM
WHEN YOU FEEL THE NEED ONLY TO POST IN CAPITAL LETTERS, YOU’VE REACHED THE LIMIT OF WHERE YOU CAN TAKE ANGER IN TEXT, ALTHOUGH I EXPECT THE TEXT CAN ALWAYS GET BIGGER. SHOUTING LOUD LEAVES YOU NOWHERE ELSE TO GO, OTHER THAN PROVE TO THE WORLD WHAT A DICK YOU ARE....
...oh wait... 😎
...oh wait... 😎
Compendium 239 is set up and ready to go on Wednesday at 8pm (UK) on www.folkfridayradio.com This week, songs are mainly from North America, but there are also brand new tunes from independent British artists sat comfortably in the mix. Tune in and enjoy...
November 25, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Compendium 239 is set up and ready to go on Wednesday at 8pm (UK) on www.folkfridayradio.com This week, songs are mainly from North America, but there are also brand new tunes from independent British artists sat comfortably in the mix. Tune in and enjoy...
The Compendium airs at 8pm (UK) on Wednesdays on www.folkfridayradio.com and this week takes a livelier turn, with artists mainly based in N. America. I hate labelling music, so that's as much of a clue as you'll get. Tune in on Wednesday or pick the show up later at www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBrea...
November 24, 2025 at 6:11 AM
The Compendium airs at 8pm (UK) on Wednesdays on www.folkfridayradio.com and this week takes a livelier turn, with artists mainly based in N. America. I hate labelling music, so that's as much of a clue as you'll get. Tune in on Wednesday or pick the show up later at www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBrea...
It's that time of day...
November 23, 2025 at 10:36 AM
It's that time of day...
A very big thank you to @kiffie.info for his work over the last few months to pull together #TheWeaponandtheShield double album, a collaboration of musicians with a common aim to raise money to support organisations that stand up for human rights around the world. Join one of two listening parties…
November 22, 2025 at 1:24 PM
A very big thank you to @kiffie.info for his work over the last few months to pull together #TheWeaponandtheShield double album, a collaboration of musicians with a common aim to raise money to support organisations that stand up for human rights around the world. Join one of two listening parties…
Whether 'signed' or 'unsigned', make sure you secure the rights to your own music and art. Dick Gaughan's story is not unique. I know a number of well known musicians who've spent decades battling for the rights to their own creations:
www.johnreedmusic.com/about-dick-g...
www.johnreedmusic.com/about-dick-g...
November 22, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Whether 'signed' or 'unsigned', make sure you secure the rights to your own music and art. Dick Gaughan's story is not unique. I know a number of well known musicians who've spent decades battling for the rights to their own creations:
www.johnreedmusic.com/about-dick-g...
www.johnreedmusic.com/about-dick-g...