Rob Barbour
@robbarbour.bsky.social
Amsterdam-based but chronically British.
Former writer for Metal Hammer, Track Seven, Punktastic.
Vinyl collector, pop-punk/emo nerd.
Usually watching one of the Johns Wick.
Former writer for Metal Hammer, Track Seven, Punktastic.
Vinyl collector, pop-punk/emo nerd.
Usually watching one of the Johns Wick.
Are you Red-y (for my dog in a bag)
November 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Are you Red-y (for my dog in a bag)
This might be absolutely shameless but the sheer number of demographics I’m hitting here is a focus group consultant’s dream
October 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
This might be absolutely shameless but the sheer number of demographics I’m hitting here is a focus group consultant’s dream
Huge news for both Hollywood and the tech world as an AI generated Rami Malek takes the lead in the Dutch elections
October 29, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Huge news for both Hollywood and the tech world as an AI generated Rami Malek takes the lead in the Dutch elections
Did a shark write this
October 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Did a shark write this
Prime example of branding before coherence here
October 28, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Prime example of branding before coherence here
This 1KG tomahawk cost €80 ($68) and might be the best steak I’ve ever tasted
I bloody love Valencia
I bloody love Valencia
October 26, 2025 at 12:16 AM
This 1KG tomahawk cost €80 ($68) and might be the best steak I’ve ever tasted
I bloody love Valencia
I bloody love Valencia
Buenos noches Bluesky. The cocktails in Valencia are … sweet
October 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Buenos noches Bluesky. The cocktails in Valencia are … sweet
Things I am in right now
1. My Divorce Era
2. This flattering black tee
3. Valencia
No apologies offered for incoming food and beverage content. You have been warned
1. My Divorce Era
2. This flattering black tee
3. Valencia
No apologies offered for incoming food and beverage content. You have been warned
October 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Things I am in right now
1. My Divorce Era
2. This flattering black tee
3. Valencia
No apologies offered for incoming food and beverage content. You have been warned
1. My Divorce Era
2. This flattering black tee
3. Valencia
No apologies offered for incoming food and beverage content. You have been warned
I guarantee it won him votes. Schulz is a useful idiot - he’s just too useful, and too idiotic, to have a coherent world view
![A post saying “it bugs the fuck outta me that Mamdani went on Andrew Schultz[sic]” - a reference to Mamdani appearing on Andrew Schulz’s Flagrant podcast](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:c4lhefihogixvo36cnbp2dp6/bafkreibf3xax7eqs6qdxs4cphvapvvgld23mymrwwit5vdyjnawv6phvru@jpeg)
October 25, 2025 at 8:24 AM
I guarantee it won him votes. Schulz is a useful idiot - he’s just too useful, and too idiotic, to have a coherent world view
Reckon the 4K restoration of Back To The Future is gonna have kids asking their parents questions that they are not prepared to answer
October 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Reckon the 4K restoration of Back To The Future is gonna have kids asking their parents questions that they are not prepared to answer
He’s not wrong, but this doesn’t account for that very specific type of person over-represented in online communities who thinks that monogamy is a an oppressive tool of heteronormative patriarchy rather than just a nice thing for two people to share that’s none of your fucking business
October 23, 2025 at 11:41 AM
He’s not wrong, but this doesn’t account for that very specific type of person over-represented in online communities who thinks that monogamy is a an oppressive tool of heteronormative patriarchy rather than just a nice thing for two people to share that’s none of your fucking business
I have no downstairs neighbours for at least 2 weeks
October 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I have no downstairs neighbours for at least 2 weeks
They ask, "Who's a good boy?"
And in turn I ask them, "Who are you to judge? How can any of us be truly 'good', when the weight of existence corrupts even the purest of souls?"
And in turn I ask them, "Who are you to judge? How can any of us be truly 'good', when the weight of existence corrupts even the purest of souls?"
October 20, 2025 at 12:45 PM
They ask, "Who's a good boy?"
And in turn I ask them, "Who are you to judge? How can any of us be truly 'good', when the weight of existence corrupts even the purest of souls?"
And in turn I ask them, "Who are you to judge? How can any of us be truly 'good', when the weight of existence corrupts even the purest of souls?"
People (rightly) complain about the London housing market; here's an insight into the housing crisis in Amsterdam.
The landlord of this 55 sq metre apartment decided a kitchen island was more important than a functional bedroom.
Asking price: EUR 2,200 per month. People are now *bidding* on it.
The landlord of this 55 sq metre apartment decided a kitchen island was more important than a functional bedroom.
Asking price: EUR 2,200 per month. People are now *bidding* on it.
October 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM
People (rightly) complain about the London housing market; here's an insight into the housing crisis in Amsterdam.
The landlord of this 55 sq metre apartment decided a kitchen island was more important than a functional bedroom.
Asking price: EUR 2,200 per month. People are now *bidding* on it.
The landlord of this 55 sq metre apartment decided a kitchen island was more important than a functional bedroom.
Asking price: EUR 2,200 per month. People are now *bidding* on it.
This is a Chestnut Comfort from Duck & Cover, an incredible Jamaican and Vietnamese(!!) rum old fashioned. €16. I’m sure you’d pay that in GBP at one of those places in soho that only seats like 8 people
September 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
This is a Chestnut Comfort from Duck & Cover, an incredible Jamaican and Vietnamese(!!) rum old fashioned. €16. I’m sure you’d pay that in GBP at one of those places in soho that only seats like 8 people
This is a bourbon and falernum espresso martini from Liedkoeb and it cost €16, which is not nothing but it also might be the best espresso martini I’ve ever tasted
September 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
This is a bourbon and falernum espresso martini from Liedkoeb and it cost €16, which is not nothing but it also might be the best espresso martini I’ve ever tasted
The heron, tiring of its pescatarian diet, pondered the taste of passers-by
September 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The heron, tiring of its pescatarian diet, pondered the taste of passers-by
Why the fuck would I want to do that?
September 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Why the fuck would I want to do that?
My absolute favourite genre of unconvincing denial. This is Scott from boyband 5IVE, on turning down the song “Baby One More Time” (from the excellent book Reach For The Stars by Michael Cragg)
September 17, 2025 at 8:26 PM
My absolute favourite genre of unconvincing denial. This is Scott from boyband 5IVE, on turning down the song “Baby One More Time” (from the excellent book Reach For The Stars by Michael Cragg)
Highest 2 Lowest has incredible cinematography and fantastic music, but unfortunately they do not remotely work together
September 6, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Highest 2 Lowest has incredible cinematography and fantastic music, but unfortunately they do not remotely work together
As a movie, Ballerina is objectively the 5th best of the 5 John Wick movies. But thanks to Chad Stahelski reshooting (conservatively) a third of it, it contains some of best sequences in the whole franchise
September 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
As a movie, Ballerina is objectively the 5th best of the 5 John Wick movies. But thanks to Chad Stahelski reshooting (conservatively) a third of it, it contains some of best sequences in the whole franchise
I hail from the most ridiculous country on Earth
August 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I hail from the most ridiculous country on Earth