It's been a long time since I saw one band do two gigs in the same week, but @bccamplight.bsky.social in London & Southampton was well worth all the driving. What an astonishing writer and what an incredible band.

In other news, saw @bccamplight.bsky.social at the Roundhouse last night. Astonishing, detailed, passionate performance from an awesome band. If you've not heard him yet, you should. Start with the new album.

Received my zine today from @subvert.fm , and what a lovingly put together package it is. If the execution of the platform itself is even close to the coherence and care with which they put this together, there are some excellent times ahead! Not long now until we get access!

"We decided to combat the ridiculousness of it by being ridiculous, and upload hilarious shit to each other’s profiles, which is maybe the best way to demonstrate it" I'm appreciating my @hearingthingsco.bsky.social sub more and more every day. www.hearingthings.co/why-is-it-so...

Just in time for Xmas! Really excited about the ambition of @subvert.fm and SO ready to jump in! Good luck gang!

Been doing a lot of work figuring out how to play out stuff live, with one person. Would really like to play in places in 2026. Anyone else working lots with Ableton in a live setting?

This time tomorrow, you too can be smashing your head on the desk in frustration at the quiz. That, and loads of excellent brand new music !

It's here! All the way from Lewis! If you've not got it yet, grab yourself a copy of the new @flakebelly.bsky.social . It's awesome music, and a really lovely object. Pretty inspiring test-case for supporting independent music.

Tickets are on sale for this year's 24:1900 music festival 24-1900.live 6-7 December 2025 What a festival and line-up we have for you. Plus: It’s accessible It’s (more) sustainable Hassle-free toileting Hassle-free food Hassle-free drinks #MusicFestival #MusicSky

Late to it this week, but the new @freshonthenetblog.bsky.social listening post is available! Get over to freshonthenet.co.uk/2025/10/batc... and vote for your fave!

Recently, I've been picking up lots of CD's at vintage stores. Jewel cases aside, am really starting to love them again as a format. The ever excellent @hearingthingsco.bsky.social gives a deep dive into their lifespan here.. www.hearingthings.co/cds-history-...

This Saturday folks! Hear the warmest new music show online AND another play of our new song :) Required listening!

Tomorrow! 5pm London-time! Honoured and delighted to be featured on the brilliant #trustthedocRadio show, in the company of some brilliant artists and the incomparable @trustthedoc.bsky.social . TUNE IN!

Excellent to see the incomparable Tony Hardy back writing again, with a lovely set of words about the new @freshonthenetblog.bsky.social Fresh Faves. As ever, some great music to discover, illuminated by some insightful words. Dig in! freshonthenet.co.uk/2025/10/fave...

Fellow Musicians. If ever you wondered why you should pull your music from Spotify, they've been running ICE recruitment advertisements for a number of days now. Spotify without your music has no business. Put your effort into Bandcamp instead. bandcamp.com

We wrote a song about what happened one stormy night, in Placeford. The names have been omitted in the lyrics to protect those concerned. Why don't you give it a listen? #newmusic hellomidlands.com/a-stormy-nig...

My new book is out next week - here is how it starts… dadadrummer.substack.com/p/load-in

I just subscribed to this and if you care about independent media, I'd urge you to consider it too. What @carolecadwalla.bsky.social and co. do is, in the truest sense of the word, vital. Also, Stewart Lee!

Fantastic show last night, with beautiful, stripped down arrangements.

This Saturday! Required listening for anyone interested in grassroots music... See you there!

If you've not dived in yet, HIGHLY recommend the new @john-serrano.bsky.social . Awesome work. johnserrano.bandcamp.com

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day? Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

FINALLY! I can move from discovery to enjoyment, but within a monetized ecosystem. musically.com/2025/10/07/c...

Some breezy folk / pop rock from Brighton UK this monring thefamilygrave.bandcamp.com/track/sweet-...

We're launched! In my newsletter this week, I write about our new female-founded media collective @thenerve.news, the fuck you energy that's fuelling it & why the mainstream media's laundering of Tony Blair is *exactly* why you need to read it 👊👊👊 broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-nerve

Big love & thanks everyone who came to see us play #BrilliantBrent today. Big thanks to #TomBsrry for helping out with every aspect. We are also super happy to that #SharonKatta has offered to get more involved with [The] Music Of Sound & will produce our next single for @hartshornmusic.bsky.social

All the past Compendia are lined up ready for you to take a listen, and celebrate the quality of independent music www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBrea...

And he’s back!! Sunday isn’t Sunday without Stewart Lee. We were so thrilled at @thenerve.news that Stewart came with us. His satirical columns for the Observer were some of our most-read content: funny, surreal, angry true. Essential weekend reading. www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...

Cautiously (very) optimistic about @subvert.fm . Watching the letterbox daily for the zine to arrive...

It's Saturday night. It's stormy. It was a night a bit like this one. hellomidlands.com/a-stormy-nig... #musicsky #newmusic

Great show today, @trustthedoc.bsky.social !

Very pleased with this lovely review of our 'Fair Weather Friend' song in the latest @trustthedoc.bsky.social blog. As always it's full of info, news, views & reviews. A must read for all things independent grassroots music. You can read the whole blog here: demerararecords.com/trust-the-doc/ 🙂😍😎

Reminder for the weekend: If you plan to release new singles or albums, or hold an online event (listening parties, concerts, etc) NEXT WEEK, October 6th to October 12th, tell me about it! I'm putting this list together every SUNDAY evening. Artists, bands and labels of all genres are welcome! 👍

Good morning! Here's a reminder that even if it's not bandcamp Friday, any day is a good day to support independent music! Have a great day!

If you’re thinking musicians can’t make a change in the system, think again - and join us @umaw.bsky.social dadadrummer.substack.com/p/umaw-goes-...

One of the great benefits of being a completely independent artist is that I can do exactly what I want with my music. 🎁 FREE FULL ALBUM DOWNLOAD HERE for 24 hours go go go! penfriendrocks.bandcamp.com/album/house-... Music is made to be heard. Thank you for listening, sharing and being ace x

UMAW Goes to Washington dadadrummer.substack.com/p/umaw-goes-... with @umaw.bsky.social @joeyquits.bsky.social @lizpelly.bsky.social Julia Holter and Alexia Roditis

I have a present for you: to celebrate 6 months of my album “House Of Stories” being in the world... ...get the full 11-track download version FREE / pay what you want here on Bandcamp (just enter 0 at checkout): penfriendrocks.bandcamp.com/album/house-... This gift will self destruct in 24 hours!

Today. Yes? Maybe? No? 👇🏻

One of the things I love most about @freshonthenetblog.bsky.social is the often audacious *breadth* of new music that you get exposed to within 25 tracks. So, as well as getting a great snapshot of songwriting in a given week, it also forces you to really think about *how* you're listening.

This week's Fresh on the Net listening post has just been posted! This is one of the best curated weekly playlists you can find and is directly supporting new music. GET LISTENING! GET VOTING! GET GETTING! freshonthenet.co.uk/2025/10/batc...

So much amazing music this month...!

Don't forget to support independent music today, folks. (Also, don't forget to support it tomorrow too!)

So it's Bandcamp Friday soon and we have a new album at a special pre-release discount price until release day this coming weekend. Get it now thefamilygrave.bandcamp.com/album/old-so...

Today for #BandcampFriday 4 albums and 3 EPs pay what you want, so you can get them free. Entire discography £9.60. Experience The Boy In The Diving Bell, Apprentice Green, our singles collections, and EPs before the neighbours do! flakebelly.bandcamp.com #newmusic #indiemusician #independentmusic

Buy it! We did.

As well as running the awesome Trust the Doc radio show, @trustthedoc.bsky.social somehow also finds time to produce this invaluable 'blog' - but to be honest 'blog' kind of undersells it. If you're into independent music, it's for you. Now in PDF form too :)

Seconded!

Highly highly recommended! Brilliant new album by @john-serrano.bsky.social!