And we continue falling down the rabbit hole of nostalgia with In The Flat Field from Bauhaus. One of my favourite releases from 1980. @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @vinyl.bsky.social @postpunkandnewwave.bsky.social

Gave this an outing this morning for the first time this century and it still plays and sounds as good now as it did when I was 15. @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @lovevinylmusic.bsky.social @vinyl.bsky.social

RIP Brian James, founder member of The Damned and damned fine guitarist. @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

This time 2 years ago. Field Lines Cartographer and Polypores performing in Newcastle. Excellent gig. @polypores.bsky.social @castlesinspace.bsky.social @theelectricityclub.bsky.social @electronicsound.bsky.social

45 years ago this weekend at Eric’s, Liverpool. The Vibrators on Friday and Killing Joke on Saturday. What a weekend for less than a fiver including a few pints. @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @postpunkandnewwave.bsky.social @stevenrecord.bsky.social #Eric’s #Liverpool

Recorded in Nov ‘78 and released on this day 2nd Feb ‘79. The classic debut by Stiff Little Fingers feat the magnificent ‘State Of Emergency’. @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @postpunkandnewwave.bsky.social @stevenrecord.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social

Killing Joke - Live in London 26-7-81. ‘CHANGE’.. @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @postpunkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @stevenrecord.bsky.social

‘First and last men walk this Earth, but only a few survive.’ @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @postpunkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @stevenrecord.bsky.social #stranglers

‘Well, what do you call that noise that you put on.. This is pop’ @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @postpunkandnewwave.bsky.social @stevenrecord.bsky.social #xtc

My ticket for the filming of Shine So Hard in Buxton Jan ‘81. I was 16 and dressed totally inappropriately for the sub zero temps. T shirt and thin camo jacket. It was HOT inside tho. @bunnymen.com @willsergeant.com @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @postpunkandnewwave.bsky.social #bunnymen

Not yet 2 weeks into 2025 and we have, The most costly wildfire in US history, The coldest UK temperature for decades, ‘That’ inauguration looming and the doomsday clock now stands at 90 seconds to midnight.. youtu.be/WOgfZ2A9z8Q?...

The country freezes, the weather I associate with the magnificent Joy Division. @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @postpunkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @vinyl.bsky.social #joydivision #cold

Siouxsie and The Banshees live San Francisco 1980 @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @postpunkandnewwave.bsky.social @stevenrecord.bsky.social #siouxsie #banshees

Der Kraftwerk kollection. Frohes Neues Jahr 🍻🎶 @electronicsound.bsky.social @postpunkandnewwave.bsky.social @synthsky.bsky.social #kraftwerk #electronicmusic

Time to finish off the year with some vintage Cure. @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @postpunkandnewwave.bsky.social @robert.thecure.com #albumsweekend

Just a Postcard kinda day #OrangeJuice #AztecCamera #JosefK @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @postpunkandnewwave.bsky.social @stevenrecord.bsky.social

Good morning

RIP Joe, 22 years today.. #weekendsingles @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @stevenrecord.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social

On this day 44 years ago at Brady’s (formerly Eric’s) in Liverpool. Steve Jones and Paul Cook - The Professionals. Paul & Steve photos by Francesco Mellina. @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @postpunkjustin.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social

Christmas shopping done! Time to get in the festive mood in the company of the magnificent WIRE. @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @stevenrecord.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @vinyl.bsky.social

A nice start to today, let’s see what tomorrow brings.

On this day 13th December 1982 at The Warehouse - Liverpool. Killing Joke for £2.50. @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Last in the series. Letters X, Y and Z. XRay Spex. Yachts Zero 7 @artofthe45.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @vinyl.bsky.social

Day 21. Letter W. Mari Wilson. Wah Heat. The Wild Swans White And Torch. @artofthe45.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @vinyl.bsky.social

Day 20. Letter U. Ultravox! The Undertones U2 @artofthe45.bsky.social @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @vinyl.bsky.social

Day 19. Letter T. T Rex The Teardrop Explodes The The This Mortal Coil @artofthe45.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @vinyl.bsky.social

Day 18. Letter S. The Stranglers Sex Pistols Siouxsie & The Banshees The Skids @artofthe45.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @vinyl.bsky.social

Day 17. Letter R. Tom Robinson Band The Ramones The Rezillos The Room @artofthe45.bsky.social @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @vinyl.bsky.social

Need to get this reframed and up again soon @tim-burgess.bsky.social @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Day 16. Letter P. Public Image Limited The Pale Fountains The Planets Ian Prowse @artofthe45.bsky.social @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @vinyl.bsky.social

Just a small selection of excellent writing to come out of Liverpool. @paulsimpson.bsky.social @willsergeant.com @wildtwin.bsky.social

Day 15. Letter O. Orange Juice OMD @artofthe45.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @stevenrecord.bsky.social @vinyl.bsky.social @edwyncollins.bsky.social

Read these yet? If not, get on them! @mikiberenyi.bsky.social @traceythorn.bsky.social @londonreview.bsky.social @musicandbooks.bsky.social @stevenrecord.bsky.social @punkrockhistory.bsky.social

No work today so it’s PiL day.. all day. @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @stevenrecord.bsky.social @vinyl.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Merry Christmas all..

Day 14. Letter N. Gary Numan 999 Nash The Slash Bill Nelson @artofthe45.bsky.social @vinyl.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @punkrockhistory.bsky.social

Day 13. Letter M. Bob Marley Magazine Martha and The Muffins Madness @artofthe45.bsky.social @vinyl.bsky.social @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Day 12. Letters. The Leningrad Cowboys Landscape The Lotus Eaters The Lucy Show @artofthe45.bsky.social @vinyl.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @punkrockhistory.bsky.social

Day 11. Letter K. Kraftwerk The Kinks John Kongos @artofthe45.bsky.social @vinyl.bsky.social @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Day 10. Letter J. The Jam Joy Division The Jags Josef K @artofthe45.bsky.social @vinyl.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @punkrockhistory.bsky.social

Day 9. Letter I. It’s Immaterial Ken Ishi Inspiral Carpets Chris Issak @artofthe45.bsky.social @vinyl.bsky.social @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

With Moonbuilding Weekly Issue 45 doing the rounds nicely, we only need 82 more subscribers to hit 1,000. Can you help us over the line? Reposts and all that sort of thing are very welcome. moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-45-2...

Day 8. Letter H. Holly And The Itaians The Human League Paul Haig Michael Head @artofthe45.bsky.social @vinyl.bsky.social @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Day 7. Letter G. Generation X Gloria Mundi Gina X The Go-Betweens @artofthe45.bsky.social @vinyl.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @punkrockhistory.bsky.social

Day 6. Letter F. John Foxx Fad Gadget The Freshies Frankie And The Heartstrings @artofthe45.bsky.social @vinyl.bsky.social @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Day 5, Letter E. Ellery Bop Echo And The Bunnymen Everything But The Girl The Enemy @artofthe45.bsky.social @vinyl.bsky.social @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

rate my set up

Day 4. Letter D. Deaf School Dead Or Alive Ian Dury DAF @artofthe45.bsky.social @vinyl.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @punkrockhistory.bsky.social

Day 3. Letter C. The Clash The Cure Cook The Books Care @artofthe45.bsky.social @vinyl.bsky.social @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Day 2. Letter B Big In Japan Buzzcocks Brilliant B.E.F. @vinyl.bsky.social @artofthe45.bsky.social