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@robotforster.bsky.social
I like the robots, I like The Go-Betweens, Godzilla and proper Avengers.
FC United founder member.
Salfordian on the up in Prestwich, Lancashire.
Aristocat person.
Fanzine lover.
Shove AI up your arse.
FC United founder member.
Salfordian on the up in Prestwich, Lancashire.
Aristocat person.
Fanzine lover.
Shove AI up your arse.
#adventsingles The Go-Nuts - Robert Earl Hughes on Lookout Records. A Snak Rock super group featuring members of The Mummies, The Phantom Surfers and The Untamed Youth. Or so they say! youtu.be/lCOgGeZFXcE?...
#XmasG
#XmasG
December 7, 2025 at 11:57 PM
#adventsingles The Go-Nuts - Robert Earl Hughes on Lookout Records. A Snak Rock super group featuring members of The Mummies, The Phantom Surfers and The Untamed Youth. Or so they say! youtu.be/lCOgGeZFXcE?...
#XmasG
#XmasG
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Ace face Nottingham band, Stuart Pearce are playing an NYE gig in support of striking Birmingham Bin Workers. If you're likely to be anywhere near JT Soar, Nottingham that night you can join them for a mere £8.30. All takings will be going to the striking workers.
wegottickets.com/event/684931
wegottickets.com/event/684931
Stuart Pearce + Guests NYE EXTRAVAGANZA
On home turf this New Years Eve Stuart Pearce + guests provide the soundtrack as we invite you to a night of solidarity of socialising at JT Soar to bring in the new year.
We provide the following:
B...
wegottickets.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Ace face Nottingham band, Stuart Pearce are playing an NYE gig in support of striking Birmingham Bin Workers. If you're likely to be anywhere near JT Soar, Nottingham that night you can join them for a mere £8.30. All takings will be going to the striking workers.
wegottickets.com/event/684931
wegottickets.com/event/684931
#adventsingles The Fingers - The First Time / Barracuda on Pre-B.S. Records, 1991. My love for The Fingers is both unconditional and inexplicable. They're rubbish, but my kind of rubbish. I cannot recommend them to anyone. Friend or foe.
#XmasF
#XmasF
December 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
#adventsingles The Fingers - The First Time / Barracuda on Pre-B.S. Records, 1991. My love for The Fingers is both unconditional and inexplicable. They're rubbish, but my kind of rubbish. I cannot recommend them to anyone. Friend or foe.
#XmasF
#XmasF
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New website alert! A MASSIVE thank you to the incredibly talented & wonderful @gailmyerscough.co.uk for building it, because I can’t operate a calculator. Just selling Xmas cards on there at the minute, but subscribe for 10% off & the cards are cheaper than Etsy anyway. www.8bitnorthxstitch.com
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www.8bitnorthxstitch.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:45 AM
New website alert! A MASSIVE thank you to the incredibly talented & wonderful @gailmyerscough.co.uk for building it, because I can’t operate a calculator. Just selling Xmas cards on there at the minute, but subscribe for 10% off & the cards are cheaper than Etsy anyway. www.8bitnorthxstitch.com
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My Mani charity print is still available. An unfortunate rule with my print sales (I’m very lucky to sell any at all) is that every print I make has a 2 day lifespan for sales. That’s how social media works but I’d love to raise a bit more money for Stockport NHS. ❤️
wefail.art
wefail.art
December 6, 2025 at 10:56 AM
My Mani charity print is still available. An unfortunate rule with my print sales (I’m very lucky to sell any at all) is that every print I make has a 2 day lifespan for sales. That’s how social media works but I’d love to raise a bit more money for Stockport NHS. ❤️
wefail.art
wefail.art
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If you were sad to see the 10" red vinyl edition was sold out earlier, try again. If you're QUICK, you might be pleasantly surprised...
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plastidisc.bandcamp.com/album/counte...
Counterintuition, by The Photocopies
12 track album
plastidisc.bandcamp.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
If you were sad to see the 10" red vinyl edition was sold out earlier, try again. If you're QUICK, you might be pleasantly surprised...
plastidisc.bandcamp.com/album/counte...
plastidisc.bandcamp.com/album/counte...
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Friday news. I have launched a wee charity gift shop in aid of sight-loss charity RNIB. All designs feature my abstract photos. Times are tough right now so no pressure to buy, obviously. But I would love it if you could share. I’m doing this to raise awareness too. tinyurl.com/3wu5t9wy
December 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Friday news. I have launched a wee charity gift shop in aid of sight-loss charity RNIB. All designs feature my abstract photos. Times are tough right now so no pressure to buy, obviously. But I would love it if you could share. I’m doing this to raise awareness too. tinyurl.com/3wu5t9wy
Today's #adventsingles is The Pictures On My Wall by Echo and the Bunnymen on Zoo Records. I've never seen them live (it's probably too late now unless they fancy playing @theoddies.bsky.social or The Peer Hat) and I have no interesting anecdotes to share. Good record, though.
#XmasE
#XmasE
December 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Today's #adventsingles is The Pictures On My Wall by Echo and the Bunnymen on Zoo Records. I've never seen them live (it's probably too late now unless they fancy playing @theoddies.bsky.social or The Peer Hat) and I have no interesting anecdotes to share. Good record, though.
#XmasE
#XmasE
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Good morning everyone. The 3rd issue of my IN THE APRIL SUN indie pop fanzine is now on sale. I have stock in hand so will be posting out right away. It's a beautiful issue, so do share/grab one. It has some lovely stuff in it; Heavenly, the Lemonheads, Chime School, The Felt Tips & much more.
In The April Sun (Indie Pop Fanzine #3) -- OUT TODAY! from Assistant
In The April Sun (Indie Pop Fanzine #3) -- OUT TODAY! from Assistant
assistant.bandcamp.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Good morning everyone. The 3rd issue of my IN THE APRIL SUN indie pop fanzine is now on sale. I have stock in hand so will be posting out right away. It's a beautiful issue, so do share/grab one. It has some lovely stuff in it; Heavenly, the Lemonheads, Chime School, The Felt Tips & much more.
Fucking Hell, they're playing The Stone Roses at Old Trafford. Who's pretending to DJ there these days?
December 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Fucking Hell, they're playing The Stone Roses at Old Trafford. Who's pretending to DJ there these days?
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These will be available tomorrow! Issue 3 of IN THE APRIL SUN has been, as ever, a labour of love.
December 4, 2025 at 8:47 PM
These will be available tomorrow! Issue 3 of IN THE APRIL SUN has been, as ever, a labour of love.
Typically, on it's eve I cannot find my two Richard Wells @slipperyjack.bsky.social Krampus nacht lino prints. They're nestled together in a stiff A4 envelope that's usually 'right there' on one of the bookshelves, but not a sniff. Hopefully I'll find them in time for next year.
December 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Typically, on it's eve I cannot find my two Richard Wells @slipperyjack.bsky.social Krampus nacht lino prints. They're nestled together in a stiff A4 envelope that's usually 'right there' on one of the bookshelves, but not a sniff. Hopefully I'll find them in time for next year.
"Smell my finger".
Saw this and momentarily thought Rachel Brosnahan had gotten engaged to Ernie.
December 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
"Smell my finger".
Today's #adventsingles offering is Teenage Love Bomb by Australian garage rock napalm-slingers The Dirty Lovers, whose career was ended when two of them were killed in a post-gig car crash. There's some tremendous footage on YouTube. Teengenerate covered the flipside, All I Want.
#XmasD
#XmasD
December 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Today's #adventsingles offering is Teenage Love Bomb by Australian garage rock napalm-slingers The Dirty Lovers, whose career was ended when two of them were killed in a post-gig car crash. There's some tremendous footage on YouTube. Teengenerate covered the flipside, All I Want.
#XmasD
#XmasD
He gave a talk (and possibly showed a video - it was a Sunday morning, things were a little fuzzy) at Yes! a few years ago. It was really, really interesting.
This week, we’re delighted to welcome Mark Reeder to the show. The Berlin-based producer talks us through his journey from Manchester to Berlin, putting on illegal gigs in the GDR, smuggling East German uniforms back to the West, and encountering The Fall along the way. (1/2)
December 4, 2025 at 1:47 PM
He gave a talk (and possibly showed a video - it was a Sunday morning, things were a little fuzzy) at Yes! a few years ago. It was really, really interesting.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:05 PM
They are The Total Tits. And you can print that.
SLR 2025 7/11: Manchester's Autocamper are solid faves of ours and their debut album “What Do You Do All Day?” is a 10 out of 10 showcase for the band's timeless charm. Non-twee DIY indiepop that sits closer to early CRE and FN than C86. Thrilling, vital and downright fun.
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li.sten.to/autocamper-a...
Autocamper "What Do You Do All Day?"
Autocamper "What Do You Do All Day?" Links. Available on all popular platforms.
li.sten.to
December 3, 2025 at 11:09 PM
They are The Total Tits. And you can print that.
The hardest working guitarist in rock and roll took it to town for The Liminanas tonight.
No idea who he is, but he earned his corn.
No idea who he is, but he earned his corn.
December 3, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The hardest working guitarist in rock and roll took it to town for The Liminanas tonight.
No idea who he is, but he earned his corn.
No idea who he is, but he earned his corn.
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Here’s a Spotify Wrapped for ya:
If we had received 100,00 Spotify streams this year it would have netted us $300.
Buy your favorite band’s records.
If we had received 100,00 Spotify streams this year it would have netted us $300.
Buy your favorite band’s records.
December 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Here’s a Spotify Wrapped for ya:
If we had received 100,00 Spotify streams this year it would have netted us $300.
Buy your favorite band’s records.
If we had received 100,00 Spotify streams this year it would have netted us $300.
Buy your favorite band’s records.
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Here’s my Wrapped for the year.
December 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Here’s my Wrapped for the year.
Bringing us up to date, here's today's ##adventsingles A-Z+ selection, Cee Bee Beaumont's 'Ready to Riot!' EP on @damagedgoodsrecs.bsky.social . Pretty sure I saw them support The Mummies at Rails in Euston. But only Mark Flunder is allowed to correct me on that. More tomorrow.
#XmasC
#XmasC
December 3, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Bringing us up to date, here's today's ##adventsingles A-Z+ selection, Cee Bee Beaumont's 'Ready to Riot!' EP on @damagedgoodsrecs.bsky.social . Pretty sure I saw them support The Mummies at Rails in Euston. But only Mark Flunder is allowed to correct me on that. More tomorrow.
#XmasC
#XmasC
Swiftly bring up the rear, it's the second single from my #adventsingles A-Z+ Big Break's 'Exile on Exchange Street' EP on Wrong Speed Records. Saw them at this year's JT Soar Fest in beautiful downtown Nottingham. Highly recommended.
#XmasB
#XmasB
December 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Swiftly bring up the rear, it's the second single from my #adventsingles A-Z+ Big Break's 'Exile on Exchange Street' EP on Wrong Speed Records. Saw them at this year's JT Soar Fest in beautiful downtown Nottingham. Highly recommended.
#XmasB
#XmasB
The first record of my tardy #adventsingles A-Z+ is The Astronauts' 'The Big Sound of The Astronauts' EP on Pin-Up Records out of Bielfeld, Germany. Space-suit-wearing low fidelity surf pop. Saw them with Phantom Surfers at Rails Club, Euston Railway Station, London in 1994. Great stuff. #XmasA
December 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The first record of my tardy #adventsingles A-Z+ is The Astronauts' 'The Big Sound of The Astronauts' EP on Pin-Up Records out of Bielfeld, Germany. Space-suit-wearing low fidelity surf pop. Saw them with Phantom Surfers at Rails Club, Euston Railway Station, London in 1994. Great stuff. #XmasA
Going to follow the example of @carolinebinnie.bsky.social (and many, many more) and do #adventsingles. But as an A-Z. And as I'm behind the times, there will be three today in order to catch-up. And I know there are 26 letters in the alphabet...
December 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Going to follow the example of @carolinebinnie.bsky.social (and many, many more) and do #adventsingles. But as an A-Z. And as I'm behind the times, there will be three today in order to catch-up. And I know there are 26 letters in the alphabet...
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And then back home I immediately come across this. Sickening.
Hen Harrier found poisoned on a grouse moor in North Yorkshire.
Once again, details have only come to light through scrutiny of a spreadsheet - where's the publicity from the Police? This is supposed to be a national wildlife crime priority!
#RaptorResearch
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/01/h...
Once again, details have only come to light through scrutiny of a spreadsheet - where's the publicity from the Police? This is supposed to be a national wildlife crime priority!
#RaptorResearch
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/01/h...
Hen Harrier found poisoned on a grouse moor in North Yorkshire
I’ve blogged recently about a number of illegally-killed Hen Harriers whose deaths have not been publicised by the authorities (Hen Harrier ‘Susie’ who was found dead with gunshot…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
December 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
And then back home I immediately come across this. Sickening.