🔴 Contra2025 - NEW YORK Bands/Artists from New York & songs about or mentioning New York Listen🎧: www.mixcloud.com/Contraflow/c... #mixcloud #200th #playlist #newyork

Here’s Episode 121 of The 157 Show! Packed with almost 2 hours of new music, live gig reviews and The Hanley Hoedown too!! Featuring Tunes from US, Canada, Australia, Netherlands, Sweden, Austria, UK and the Peoples’ Republic of Medway! Enjoy Responsibly!! www.mixcloud.com/Darren157/th...

I rarely do politics on social media but this is an outstanding piece of journalism from a team at Sky News on the way that algorithms on "X" affect what you receive in your feed. Have a (10 min) read and make your own mind up NB I deactivated my X account 2 years ago after 14 years on Twitter/X

A magnificent piece of work. Comprehesive, revelatory & shocking. Journalism this good is always rare & precious but never moreso than at times like this. Latter day Lord Haw Haws being plumped, preened & delivered to your doorstep in plain sight by a Nazi-saluting goon news.sky.com/story/the-x-...

Here’s a new h.i. Art On The Edge Surprise Cast featuring The Cords podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

This is a brilliant thread of Horror Comic Book covers based on a fantastic selection of songs (which may as well have been based on my own record collection!) Scroll through and marvel at the talent shown by Mark. Time well spent indeed😎 Personal favourite (unsurprisingly) is New Face In Hell.

Supergirl - Out today and here’s a handy Apple Music link. Our jangly SLP take on The Clique’s 1969 Classic, Superman! Note - we got clearance and blessings from all relevant parties for our adaptation. music.apple.com/gb/album/sup... #musicsky #janglepop #indierock

Thanks so much to everyone who came to see us in Banbury last night. What a pleasure it was to perform our songs and read poems to you. Next up is some place called London on Saturday night. We’re at the Bloomsbury Theatre and incredibly there are still tickets left. brianbilston.com/events/

Welcome back to Oh! Brother. This week we are delighted to be joined by the brilliant Paul Simpson - Liverpool legend, founder of The Wild Swans and original member of The Teardrop Explodes.

Today is the day! Pre-orders open for Lowlands, our new record, brought to you gorgeously on limited edition vinyl by @noaloharecords.bsky.social (Spain) and @precrecs.bsky.social (UK). Isn't she pretty? Head to Bandcamp to listen, enjoy, share and even order! thelovelybasement.bandcamp.com

WARNING: some shows may contain poetry (and music). Tickets here: brianbilston.com/events/

New show @darren157.bsky.social is back with another brilliant themed show!!.. www.mixcloud.com/inyourearsmu...

What's this? Another show from Darren157? 2 shows in 2 days? Surely not? Well, you better believe it because hot on the heels of yesterday's release of Ep 120, here's my monthly themed show in association with @inyourearsmusic.bsky.social This month's theme is Films www.mixcloud.com/inyourearsmu...

Here's Episode 120 of The 157 Show!! Another show brimful of new Indie music, a review of the bands that I've seen live since the last show and of course, my favourite feature The Hanley Hoedown as well!!! ENJOY RESPONSIBLY!! www.mixcloud.com/Darren157/th...

The Brilliant @darren157.bsky.social is back tomorrow! This months theme is Films!!! www.mixcloud.com/inyourearsmu...

Heavenly are going on tour next year!

Grabs popcorn and awaits imminent meltdown of the Orange man-baby😂 #NobelPeacePrizeNonWinner

🔴 Contra2025-13 04102025 (-All New-) The 13th playlist of the year!! Listen🎧 here: www.mixcloud.com/Contraflow/c...

Here's Episode 119 of The 157 Show! Stacks of new music from around the world!! Enjoy Responsibly!! www.mixcloud.com/Darren157/th...

We just shared another track from our new album ‘Imaginary Reflections’ ahead of release day on Friday. ‘Catch Me When I Fall’ is a jangly indiepop treat and the album’s opening track. Exclusively at dreamcoaster.bandcamp.com/album/imagin... (and everywhere else from Friday). #dreampop #newmusic

Last night I “attended” what was probably the best listening party I’ve ever been to on Bandcamp. The debut album from The Cords is a 10/10 nailed on Album Of The Year contender. The self-titled album is released on Friday 26 September by @skepwax.bsky.social and @slumberlandrecords.com BUY IT NOW

LIMERICK It was the Medical Council’s belief, That as a form of effective relief, Paracetamol would Be next to no good From the pain of the Satsuma-in-Chief.

Classic! youtu.be/YH7IcMoJ-pM?...

Another evening of watching Snub TV😎 Series 2 Episode 1 for starters!!

@ineeddirection.bsky.social @peterlatimer6.bsky.social @agarr45.bsky.social @glpne73.bsky.social @assistant.bandcamp.com @rusky.bsky.social @antmeals.bsky.social @markgurwell.bsky.social @stillhonest.bsky.social @anthonygregory.bsky.social

Tonight’s show will be broadcast from the beautiful (and currently very hot) Gers region of France As a result I’ll be slipping a short segment of songs from Francais À ce soir

Buy these tickets…please

NEW SHOW ALERT 🚨 Tomorrow (Thursday) is the September edition of the #eio40vprshow broadcast on @vpraudioclub.bsky.social It’s a show of leftovers. Songs that didn’t make it in the previous shows this year. The quality remains high Join me at Mixcloud at 7pm BST www.mixcloud.com/vpraudioclub/

Here’s my latest themed mixtape version of the 157 Show. The theme is Word T Enjoy responsibly!!

It's Sunday and we have new 157 themed edition. As always, presented by @darren157.bsky.social. This months theme is the letter T www.mixcloud.com/inyourearsmu...

🔴Contra2025-12 13092025 (-All new-) The 12th playlist of the year!! Hear🎧here: www.mixcloud.com/Contraflow/c...

Here's Episode 118 of The 157 Show!! Outsider Music - Music For People That Don't Quite Fit Enjoy Responsibly!! www.mixcloud.com/Darren157/th...

🎉✏️ Words on the move and off your desk! National Poetry Day 2025 is on its way and this year the theme is PLAY! Today, we’re highlighting a delightfully playful poem from @brianbilston.bsky.social. Find “On ‘;..p'[[[[[[[[[[[[[;’;////////////////////////3,’” on our website here: 👉 buff.ly/a8UoGW3

🔴Contra2025 - The Sixties (3) And another (play)list of favourite songs/artists/bands from the decade - Part 3 LISTEN🎧: www.mixcloud.com/Contraflow/c... #sixties #1960s #playlist #mixcloud

Have we mentioned recently that we've got an album launch show for The Loves @thisistheloves.bsky.social coming up ? Also featuring Silver Biplanes and Josie ? Not sure we have ... please buy tickets so I can stop worrying ... wegottickets.com/event/674297/

This coming Friday!! Be there, you'll love it!!

‘Hundred Year Hunger’ looks at the current famine that Israel has created in Gaza through the lens of a century of enforced food insecurity and malnutrition imposed on the Palestinian people, firstly by British imperialism, then as a weapon of mass displacement by the state of Israel.

Please come ! 7pm doors, first band due 7.45 ... but probably closer to 8pm !! We might play some records if there is time between the bands.

Here's Episode 117 of The 157 Show! It's a Green Man Festival Special!!! Enjoy responsibly!! www.mixcloud.com/Darren157/th...

CLUB PRECIOUS #1 – Tuesday September 30 somewhere in London. Keep it free. It might be historic. Details to follow.

If you love indie jangle then you MUST buy this 30 minute film. It’s absolutely wonderful 😎🎶🎸😀

🔴Contra2025-11 23082025 (-All New-) The 11th playlist of the year!! Hear🎧here: www.mixcloud.com/Contraflow/c...

It’s publication day for the new edition of my first poetry collection, ‘You Took the Last Bus Home’. It’s been unavailable for nine months, following the demise of its original publisher, Unbound. I’m so delighted that Picador stepped into the breach to bring out this shiny new edition.

Today’s poem is called ‘How Much I Dislike the Daily Mail’.

Here's my latest monthly Mixtape version of The 157 Show! Dive on in and listen to a cracking "C90" even if I say so myself! ENJOY RESPONSIBLY!!

New show alert⏰ Get your Sunday going with @darren157.bsky.social inspired by the word H! www.mixcloud.com/inyourearsmu...

Soft Bait - Sooner (Official Music Video) youtu.be/ygrDMSCt0-E?...

@peterlatimer6.bsky.social Many happy returns old chap👍🏻👍🏻 Hope that you have a cracking day😎😎

David Byrne came to my band’s show at a gay bar in Bed-Stuy and sang This Must Be The Place with us and I still haven’t processed it