Mart
@martriley.bsky.social
Suburban flâneur, bon viveur, failure.
The West Riding.
The West Riding.
Carry On Doctor Feelgood
Combine a film and a band:
The Blue Velvet Underground.
The Blue Velvet Underground.
January 24, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Carry On Doctor Feelgood
Halifax Piece Hall south gate.
January 20, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Halifax Piece Hall south gate.
Alasdair Gray would be horrified.
NEW: Glasgow City Council has just approved a massive AI-generated mural to be painted in the city centre.
The illustration of Scottish elements inexplicably contains a bald eagle.
The planner says those upset about it are "keyboard warriors" who should "calm down"
The illustration of Scottish elements inexplicably contains a bald eagle.
The planner says those upset about it are "keyboard warriors" who should "calm down"
January 20, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Alasdair Gray would be horrified.
Well in these circs, best find an old pub and disappear into the past for a time. Pint?
January 19, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Well in these circs, best find an old pub and disappear into the past for a time. Pint?
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To everyone on Bluesky finding out about Walliams and despairing at the fact that "I read those books to my kids" I just want to reassure them that it's OK. He didn't write them.
December 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
To everyone on Bluesky finding out about Walliams and despairing at the fact that "I read those books to my kids" I just want to reassure them that it's OK. He didn't write them.
Normal for Todmorden.
Don't know if you'd be interested in a bit of work on Saturday 1st July, they're booking people to roam around in wild animal costumes uptown.
November 24, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Normal for Todmorden.
Commotion lotion in motion.
November 20, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Commotion lotion in motion.
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This is my theory of music. The MOMENT.
Like when the trombone solo comes in on this. Or the long blue wail on the second Tim Frank sings “Don’t you KNOW little fool…”
open.spotify.com/track/74jklV...
Like when the trombone solo comes in on this. Or the long blue wail on the second Tim Frank sings “Don’t you KNOW little fool…”
open.spotify.com/track/74jklV...
November 15, 2025 at 3:34 PM
This is my theory of music. The MOMENT.
Like when the trombone solo comes in on this. Or the long blue wail on the second Tim Frank sings “Don’t you KNOW little fool…”
open.spotify.com/track/74jklV...
Like when the trombone solo comes in on this. Or the long blue wail on the second Tim Frank sings “Don’t you KNOW little fool…”
open.spotify.com/track/74jklV...
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This BBC kids tv advert from 1998 is still very impressive and very lovely
November 13, 2025 at 9:56 AM
This BBC kids tv advert from 1998 is still very impressive and very lovely
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Oh, man. CMAT's cover of "Wuthering Heights". She took it on, she wrestled it to the ground, she absolutely nailed it. With a band that look like they've waited their whole lives to have this much fun. I love this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlP9...
CMAT - Wuthering Heights (Live in London)
YouTube video by CMAT
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Oh, man. CMAT's cover of "Wuthering Heights". She took it on, she wrestled it to the ground, she absolutely nailed it. With a band that look like they've waited their whole lives to have this much fun. I love this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlP9...
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I am all in for William Basinski’s new look on Instagram.
November 13, 2025 at 11:08 AM
I am all in for William Basinski’s new look on Instagram.
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What a weird name for a dog. But sorry for their loss.
October 22, 2025 at 10:08 AM
What a weird name for a dog. But sorry for their loss.
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Sumo stars goofing about at tourist locations seems a more fun way to celebrate England than any number of flags.
The thousand year old sport is kicking it in front the thousand some year old monument. #londonsumo #stonehenge
October 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Sumo stars goofing about at tourist locations seems a more fun way to celebrate England than any number of flags.
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“What’s the charge? Eating a seal?”
October 13, 2025 at 10:37 AM
“What’s the charge? Eating a seal?”
October 9, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Just now, the last of the evening light, deep blue sky, a buttery crescent moon through the trees and a tawny owl swoops past the kitchen window. Suburban delights!
September 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Just now, the last of the evening light, deep blue sky, a buttery crescent moon through the trees and a tawny owl swoops past the kitchen window. Suburban delights!
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Godspeed to Danny Thompson. He added so much grace, beauty and guile to so many outstanding pieces of music (you could live a pretty nourishing musical life listening solely to the records he contributed to.) And an unfailingly entertaining and soulful conversationalist. One of the greats 💛
September 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Godspeed to Danny Thompson. He added so much grace, beauty and guile to so many outstanding pieces of music (you could live a pretty nourishing musical life listening solely to the records he contributed to.) And an unfailingly entertaining and soulful conversationalist. One of the greats 💛
Call me trivial but one thing I liked about being in Marseilles is that the French emergency services vehicles haven’t adopted the modern American whoop whoop siren. Sitting at a cafe on a busy street and you’re in a 1970s French film.
September 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Call me trivial but one thing I liked about being in Marseilles is that the French emergency services vehicles haven’t adopted the modern American whoop whoop siren. Sitting at a cafe on a busy street and you’re in a 1970s French film.
Bits of Marseilles. Never been before, will go again.
September 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Bits of Marseilles. Never been before, will go again.
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This is apparently a street in Amsterdam called Lomanstraat.
September 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
This is apparently a street in Amsterdam called Lomanstraat.
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My absolute favourite thing about Melvyn Bragg is his singular attitude of No Mucking About. Literally every episode starts like “HELLO IN 1492 COLUMBUS SAILED THE OCEAN BLUE WITH ME ARE TWO EXPERTS OK TELL ME RIGHT NOW WHERE THE FUCK IS GENOA?”
Melvyn Bragg has decided to stand down as host of In Our Time, the BBC says.
September 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
My absolute favourite thing about Melvyn Bragg is his singular attitude of No Mucking About. Literally every episode starts like “HELLO IN 1492 COLUMBUS SAILED THE OCEAN BLUE WITH ME ARE TWO EXPERTS OK TELL ME RIGHT NOW WHERE THE FUCK IS GENOA?”
Two Guardian articles for the price of one. How We Do It, Can Wheelbarrows Suffer?
No reason why even very senior wheelbarrows can't still enjoy an active loving relationship.
August 28, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Two Guardian articles for the price of one. How We Do It, Can Wheelbarrows Suffer?
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Before Dylan's cry of "play fucking loud" was Buddy Holly's speed metal howl. On January 26, 1958, Holly and the Crickets made their second Ed Sullivan appearance. Sullivan ordered the group to replace upbeat rocker Oh Boy with a slow ballad. This was their response youtu.be/TtIOy9WcxU0?...
Buddy Holly & The Crickets "Oh, Boy!" on The Ed Sullivan Show
YouTube video by The Ed Sullivan Show
youtu.be
August 20, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Before Dylan's cry of "play fucking loud" was Buddy Holly's speed metal howl. On January 26, 1958, Holly and the Crickets made their second Ed Sullivan appearance. Sullivan ordered the group to replace upbeat rocker Oh Boy with a slow ballad. This was their response youtu.be/TtIOy9WcxU0?...