SteveM
@steve19m.bsky.social
Music lover (indie rock, shoegaze, post punk + sharing and discovering new stuff) 🎶
#5albums25
Something to Consume
Die Spitz
Die Spitz bring the fire on this one. It’s fierce, loud and frequently thrilling 🔥
Fave track: RIDING WITH MY GIRLS
youtu.be/Y_nLWl5ZPtA?...
Something to Consume
Die Spitz
Die Spitz bring the fire on this one. It’s fierce, loud and frequently thrilling 🔥
Fave track: RIDING WITH MY GIRLS
youtu.be/Y_nLWl5ZPtA?...
RIDING WITH MY GIRLS
YouTube video by Die Spitz - Topic
youtu.be
December 17, 2025 at 8:14 PM
#5albums25
Something to Consume
Die Spitz
Die Spitz bring the fire on this one. It’s fierce, loud and frequently thrilling 🔥
Fave track: RIDING WITH MY GIRLS
youtu.be/Y_nLWl5ZPtA?...
Something to Consume
Die Spitz
Die Spitz bring the fire on this one. It’s fierce, loud and frequently thrilling 🔥
Fave track: RIDING WITH MY GIRLS
youtu.be/Y_nLWl5ZPtA?...
#5albums25.
It’s a Beautiful Place
Water From Your Eyes
Artful and imaginative combo of guitars, electronica and indie pop. They’re new to me despite this being their 7th album…really liked it.
Fave track: Life Signs
youtu.be/1reSpJWbuYE?...
It’s a Beautiful Place
Water From Your Eyes
Artful and imaginative combo of guitars, electronica and indie pop. They’re new to me despite this being their 7th album…really liked it.
Fave track: Life Signs
youtu.be/1reSpJWbuYE?...
December 17, 2025 at 6:39 AM
#5albums25.
It’s a Beautiful Place
Water From Your Eyes
Artful and imaginative combo of guitars, electronica and indie pop. They’re new to me despite this being their 7th album…really liked it.
Fave track: Life Signs
youtu.be/1reSpJWbuYE?...
It’s a Beautiful Place
Water From Your Eyes
Artful and imaginative combo of guitars, electronica and indie pop. They’re new to me despite this being their 7th album…really liked it.
Fave track: Life Signs
youtu.be/1reSpJWbuYE?...
#5albums25
Less on my 2025 list compared to last year but still some quality albums.
Loved the dark drama of this
Glutton For Punishment
Heartworms
Fave track: Smugglers Adventure
youtu.be/_rJKSop-FmA?...
Less on my 2025 list compared to last year but still some quality albums.
Loved the dark drama of this
Glutton For Punishment
Heartworms
Fave track: Smugglers Adventure
youtu.be/_rJKSop-FmA?...
December 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
#5albums25
Less on my 2025 list compared to last year but still some quality albums.
Loved the dark drama of this
Glutton For Punishment
Heartworms
Fave track: Smugglers Adventure
youtu.be/_rJKSop-FmA?...
Less on my 2025 list compared to last year but still some quality albums.
Loved the dark drama of this
Glutton For Punishment
Heartworms
Fave track: Smugglers Adventure
youtu.be/_rJKSop-FmA?...
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 15 - Sundrops
We got round 9 of Kristin’s 11 solo albums in the end but it’s back to Hips and Makers for the final pick 🩶
Thanks @olgalovesyuri.bsky.social and @geodrew.bsky.social as always.
youtu.be/n8fNQuoEdcE?...
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 15 - Sundrops
We got round 9 of Kristin’s 11 solo albums in the end but it’s back to Hips and Makers for the final pick 🩶
Thanks @olgalovesyuri.bsky.social and @geodrew.bsky.social as always.
youtu.be/n8fNQuoEdcE?...
Sundrops
YouTube video by Kristin Hersh - Topic
youtu.be
December 15, 2025 at 7:09 AM
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 15 - Sundrops
We got round 9 of Kristin’s 11 solo albums in the end but it’s back to Hips and Makers for the final pick 🩶
Thanks @olgalovesyuri.bsky.social and @geodrew.bsky.social as always.
youtu.be/n8fNQuoEdcE?...
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 15 - Sundrops
We got round 9 of Kristin’s 11 solo albums in the end but it’s back to Hips and Makers for the final pick 🩶
Thanks @olgalovesyuri.bsky.social and @geodrew.bsky.social as always.
youtu.be/n8fNQuoEdcE?...
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 14 - Your Dirty Answer
(Album: Sunny Border Blue)
🩶🖤
youtu.be/stwhXOs1x7U?...
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 14 - Your Dirty Answer
(Album: Sunny Border Blue)
🩶🖤
youtu.be/stwhXOs1x7U?...
Your Dirty Answer
YouTube video by Kristin Hersh - Topic
youtu.be
December 13, 2025 at 10:50 PM
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 14 - Your Dirty Answer
(Album: Sunny Border Blue)
🩶🖤
youtu.be/stwhXOs1x7U?...
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 14 - Your Dirty Answer
(Album: Sunny Border Blue)
🩶🖤
youtu.be/stwhXOs1x7U?...
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 12 - LAX
(Album: Possible Dust Clouds)
The one on this list that’s most akin to Throwing Muses. The album’s generally heavier and louder than the majority of her solo work too.
youtu.be/VdHs-YuqYKc?...
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 12 - LAX
(Album: Possible Dust Clouds)
The one on this list that’s most akin to Throwing Muses. The album’s generally heavier and louder than the majority of her solo work too.
youtu.be/VdHs-YuqYKc?...
December 12, 2025 at 11:09 PM
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 12 - LAX
(Album: Possible Dust Clouds)
The one on this list that’s most akin to Throwing Muses. The album’s generally heavier and louder than the majority of her solo work too.
youtu.be/VdHs-YuqYKc?...
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 12 - LAX
(Album: Possible Dust Clouds)
The one on this list that’s most akin to Throwing Muses. The album’s generally heavier and louder than the majority of her solo work too.
youtu.be/VdHs-YuqYKc?...
Always wanted to see Beth Orton and now she’s playing just round the corner 😎 thanks @btcipswich.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Always wanted to see Beth Orton and now she’s playing just round the corner 😎 thanks @btcipswich.bsky.social
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 12 - Mississippi Kite
(Album: Crooked)
Great song, great album 🩶
youtu.be/L1-_-h1C-bM?...
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 12 - Mississippi Kite
(Album: Crooked)
Great song, great album 🩶
youtu.be/L1-_-h1C-bM?...
Kristin Hersh - Mississippi Kite (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP
youtu.be
December 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 12 - Mississippi Kite
(Album: Crooked)
Great song, great album 🩶
youtu.be/L1-_-h1C-bM?...
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 12 - Mississippi Kite
(Album: Crooked)
Great song, great album 🩶
youtu.be/L1-_-h1C-bM?...
December 11, 2025 at 7:56 PM
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 11 - Houdini Blues
(Album: Hips and Makers)
youtu.be/8E8V96nPYDU?...
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 11 - Houdini Blues
(Album: Hips and Makers)
youtu.be/8E8V96nPYDU?...
Houdini Blues
YouTube video by Kristin Hersh - Topic
youtu.be
December 10, 2025 at 10:21 PM
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 11 - Houdini Blues
(Album: Hips and Makers)
youtu.be/8E8V96nPYDU?...
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 11 - Houdini Blues
(Album: Hips and Makers)
youtu.be/8E8V96nPYDU?...
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 10 - Eyeshine
(Album: Clear Pond Road)
Nearly 40 years on from the Throwing Muses debut and still putting out great music on her own terms. My favourite track from last year’s Clear Pond Road.
youtu.be/8HVgOdRSXqA?...
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 10 - Eyeshine
(Album: Clear Pond Road)
Nearly 40 years on from the Throwing Muses debut and still putting out great music on her own terms. My favourite track from last year’s Clear Pond Road.
youtu.be/8HVgOdRSXqA?...
Kristin Hersh - Eyeshine
YouTube video by firerecords
youtu.be
December 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 10 - Eyeshine
(Album: Clear Pond Road)
Nearly 40 years on from the Throwing Muses debut and still putting out great music on her own terms. My favourite track from last year’s Clear Pond Road.
youtu.be/8HVgOdRSXqA?...
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 10 - Eyeshine
(Album: Clear Pond Road)
Nearly 40 years on from the Throwing Muses debut and still putting out great music on her own terms. My favourite track from last year’s Clear Pond Road.
youtu.be/8HVgOdRSXqA?...
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 9 - Snake Oil
(Album: The Grotto)
Wanted to highlight as many of Kristin’s 11 solo albums as I can. I like The Grotto a lot, it’s gentle, understated and as such often overlooked but has a charm all of its own.
youtu.be/Zm7WguuBcMg?...
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 9 - Snake Oil
(Album: The Grotto)
Wanted to highlight as many of Kristin’s 11 solo albums as I can. I like The Grotto a lot, it’s gentle, understated and as such often overlooked but has a charm all of its own.
youtu.be/Zm7WguuBcMg?...
Snake Oil
YouTube video by Kristin Hersh - Topic
youtu.be
December 8, 2025 at 10:25 PM
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 9 - Snake Oil
(Album: The Grotto)
Wanted to highlight as many of Kristin’s 11 solo albums as I can. I like The Grotto a lot, it’s gentle, understated and as such often overlooked but has a charm all of its own.
youtu.be/Zm7WguuBcMg?...
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 9 - Snake Oil
(Album: The Grotto)
Wanted to highlight as many of Kristin’s 11 solo albums as I can. I like The Grotto a lot, it’s gentle, understated and as such often overlooked but has a charm all of its own.
youtu.be/Zm7WguuBcMg?...
#nowplaying
Gods Own Medicine - The Mission
Must be the long winter nights but feeling nostalgic for some of these old goth classics….the gigs, the friends, the memories. Sure this has the odd cringe moment (Love Me to Death) but also a fair few bangers (Wasteland, Sacrilege, Bridges Burning) 🖤🎶
Gods Own Medicine - The Mission
Must be the long winter nights but feeling nostalgic for some of these old goth classics….the gigs, the friends, the memories. Sure this has the odd cringe moment (Love Me to Death) but also a fair few bangers (Wasteland, Sacrilege, Bridges Burning) 🖤🎶
December 8, 2025 at 7:46 PM
#nowplaying
Gods Own Medicine - The Mission
Must be the long winter nights but feeling nostalgic for some of these old goth classics….the gigs, the friends, the memories. Sure this has the odd cringe moment (Love Me to Death) but also a fair few bangers (Wasteland, Sacrilege, Bridges Burning) 🖤🎶
Gods Own Medicine - The Mission
Must be the long winter nights but feeling nostalgic for some of these old goth classics….the gigs, the friends, the memories. Sure this has the odd cringe moment (Love Me to Death) but also a fair few bangers (Wasteland, Sacrilege, Bridges Burning) 🖤🎶
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 8 - Bright
(Album: Wyatt at the Coyote Palace)
youtu.be/eurCyJmdUn4?...
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 8 - Bright
(Album: Wyatt at the Coyote Palace)
youtu.be/eurCyJmdUn4?...
December 7, 2025 at 11:08 PM
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 8 - Bright
(Album: Wyatt at the Coyote Palace)
youtu.be/eurCyJmdUn4?...
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 8 - Bright
(Album: Wyatt at the Coyote Palace)
youtu.be/eurCyJmdUn4?...
#ashes TNT comms talking about a ‘brilliant, incredible’ partnership between Jacks and Stokes. It was decent test match batting, too little too late. What was brilliant was Steve Smith’s catch.
December 7, 2025 at 7:41 AM
#ashes TNT comms talking about a ‘brilliant, incredible’ partnership between Jacks and Stokes. It was decent test match batting, too little too late. What was brilliant was Steve Smith’s catch.
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 7 - The Key
(Your Ghost B-side)
Beautiful song and always loved the line “ You don’t inspire a metric ton of trust”
youtu.be/-lDtzHUFWTc?...
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 7 - The Key
(Your Ghost B-side)
Beautiful song and always loved the line “ You don’t inspire a metric ton of trust”
youtu.be/-lDtzHUFWTc?...
The Key
YouTube video by Kristin Hersh - Topic
youtu.be
December 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 7 - The Key
(Your Ghost B-side)
Beautiful song and always loved the line “ You don’t inspire a metric ton of trust”
youtu.be/-lDtzHUFWTc?...
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 7 - The Key
(Your Ghost B-side)
Beautiful song and always loved the line “ You don’t inspire a metric ton of trust”
youtu.be/-lDtzHUFWTc?...
#nowplaying
The whole album rocks but this track in particular is 🔥🔥
RIDING WITH MY GIRLS
Die Spitz
From the album Something to Consume (2025)
youtu.be/Y_nLWl5ZPtA?...
The whole album rocks but this track in particular is 🔥🔥
RIDING WITH MY GIRLS
Die Spitz
From the album Something to Consume (2025)
youtu.be/Y_nLWl5ZPtA?...
RIDING WITH MY GIRLS
YouTube video by Die Spitz - Topic
youtu.be
December 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
#nowplaying
The whole album rocks but this track in particular is 🔥🔥
RIDING WITH MY GIRLS
Die Spitz
From the album Something to Consume (2025)
youtu.be/Y_nLWl5ZPtA?...
The whole album rocks but this track in particular is 🔥🔥
RIDING WITH MY GIRLS
Die Spitz
From the album Something to Consume (2025)
youtu.be/Y_nLWl5ZPtA?...
England come out to bat. Can’t help feeling this will be 30-4 in about half an hours time. Corne on England, prove me wrong, please!!! #ashes
December 6, 2025 at 8:13 AM
England come out to bat. Can’t help feeling this will be 30-4 in about half an hours time. Corne on England, prove me wrong, please!!! #ashes
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 6 - Winter
(Album: Learn to Sing Like a Star)
youtu.be/_8CENM4DGFA?...
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 6 - Winter
(Album: Learn to Sing Like a Star)
youtu.be/_8CENM4DGFA?...
Winter
YouTube video by Kristin Hersh - Topic
youtu.be
December 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 6 - Winter
(Album: Learn to Sing Like a Star)
youtu.be/_8CENM4DGFA?...
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 6 - Winter
(Album: Learn to Sing Like a Star)
youtu.be/_8CENM4DGFA?...
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 5. Krait
(Album: Crooked)
One of my favourites performed beautifully in this clip.
youtu.be/DeipVTFnHFw?...
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 5. Krait
(Album: Crooked)
One of my favourites performed beautifully in this clip.
youtu.be/DeipVTFnHFw?...
Kristin Hersh - "Krait" (Live at Boston Rock Talk)
YouTube video by Boston RockTalk
youtu.be
December 4, 2025 at 10:43 PM
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 5. Krait
(Album: Crooked)
One of my favourites performed beautifully in this clip.
youtu.be/DeipVTFnHFw?...
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
Day 5. Krait
(Album: Crooked)
One of my favourites performed beautifully in this clip.
youtu.be/DeipVTFnHFw?...
#nowplaying
Dawnrazor - Fields of the Nephilim
Bit of classic goth tonight. I saw The Nephilim on my 18th birthday many moons ago..still remember the title track to this album being epic that night.
Dawnrazor - Fields of the Nephilim
Bit of classic goth tonight. I saw The Nephilim on my 18th birthday many moons ago..still remember the title track to this album being epic that night.
December 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
#nowplaying
Dawnrazor - Fields of the Nephilim
Bit of classic goth tonight. I saw The Nephilim on my 18th birthday many moons ago..still remember the title track to this album being epic that night.
Dawnrazor - Fields of the Nephilim
Bit of classic goth tonight. I saw The Nephilim on my 18th birthday many moons ago..still remember the title track to this album being epic that night.
#ashes Matt Prior excellently articulating the frustration of most England fans with Harry Brooks ramp shot … just calm down and bat for a few overs, please !!!!
December 4, 2025 at 7:20 AM
#ashes Matt Prior excellently articulating the frustration of most England fans with Harry Brooks ramp shot … just calm down and bat for a few overs, please !!!!
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
4. Your Ghost
Beautiful song of course…but I posted the original last week for 90sTop30 so here’s Kristin’s electrified version instead (with 50 Foot Wave). Couldn’t be more different but love it.
youtu.be/2mK6rj8fFZU?...
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
4. Your Ghost
Beautiful song of course…but I posted the original last week for 90sTop30 so here’s Kristin’s electrified version instead (with 50 Foot Wave). Couldn’t be more different but love it.
youtu.be/2mK6rj8fFZU?...
50 Foot Wave - Your Ghost
YouTube video by yell0wSky
youtu.be
December 3, 2025 at 10:19 PM
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
4. Your Ghost
Beautiful song of course…but I posted the original last week for 90sTop30 so here’s Kristin’s electrified version instead (with 50 Foot Wave). Couldn’t be more different but love it.
youtu.be/2mK6rj8fFZU?...
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
Unranked
4. Your Ghost
Beautiful song of course…but I posted the original last week for 90sTop30 so here’s Kristin’s electrified version instead (with 50 Foot Wave). Couldn’t be more different but love it.
youtu.be/2mK6rj8fFZU?...
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
My favourite artist so this is a labour of love, 15 (unranked) from Kristin’s solo career.
3. Like You
(Strange Angels)
youtu.be/_hUSw8E85vg?...
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
My favourite artist so this is a labour of love, 15 (unranked) from Kristin’s solo career.
3. Like You
(Strange Angels)
youtu.be/_hUSw8E85vg?...
Like You
YouTube video by Kristin Hersh - Topic
youtu.be
December 2, 2025 at 10:44 PM
#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
My favourite artist so this is a labour of love, 15 (unranked) from Kristin’s solo career.
3. Like You
(Strange Angels)
youtu.be/_hUSw8E85vg?...
#MusicChallenge
Kristin Hersh
My favourite artist so this is a labour of love, 15 (unranked) from Kristin’s solo career.
3. Like You
(Strange Angels)
youtu.be/_hUSw8E85vg?...
Wow…I knew I’d shaken things up this year but wasn’t expecting such a radical shift 😀
December 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Wow…I knew I’d shaken things up this year but wasn’t expecting such a radical shift 😀