#NowPlaying 2 hours of no doubt sonic excellence to start the weekend 😊🎶👇

First bike ride in some time, where else, it’s Budleigh Salterton 😊 The beach huts have been taken down, and the cafe had run of crab sandwiches, but gorgeous views as always. Weather crazily warm. Exhausted now.

#JustFinished “Victorian Psycho” by Virginia Feito - what a book, pitch-black, gory and hilarious, with some staggering one-liners! 😂 Absolutely vile behaviour, and I’m not (just) talking about our “heroine”, who is rightly incandescent. A great read 👍 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Last #SimpleThings act of last night for me (I’m pretty old you know) was Clark at the Beacon, an aural battering, had to go to bed after that! Highly recommend the annual Simple Things festival at Bristol, surely something for everyone and a great bargain too! See you next year? #LoveLiveMusic

I’m behind on the #SimpleThings posts: Eiko Ishibashi and band (thanks @drtechnical.bsky.social 😊), the always-brilliant @kaylapainter.bsky.social at the MegaScreen, and These New Puritans - intense. A great day already 🙏 #LoveLiveMusic

Next up: Lucy Gooch who has the most incredible voice, sampled and processed, a truly gorgeous sound 🎶🙏 #SimpleThings

Absolutely incredible start to the day, Rachika Nayar and Nina Keith performing their ‘Disiniblud’ album, what a sound that was! I only heard it for the first time a couple of weeks ago, a real privilege to see them live, wonderful 🙏🎶 #SimpleThings

Going to be spending quite a lot of time here today! Just one of the venues at Simple Things festival in Bristol 😊🎶 #LoveLiveMusic

Played it twice, a total joy! Music like no other, completely captivating ❤️ Give it a listen & buy - get the CD if there’s any left by then, for the cover! 😊🎶

4th and final part of the Devonshire Heartland Way, Crediton to Stoke Canon. 11 miles, some beautiful scenery, some tedious miles to be honest! Crazy, worrying weather for November, 17 degrees and sunny. A well-earned pint in the Stoke Canon Inn, a lovely community-run pub! 😊🍻

Wonderful to hear that this beautiful photo by Jaiyana Chelikha, which is featured in our current Flow zine, has been shortlisted for the British Journal of Photography's Portrait of Britain. Many congratulations Jaiyana! pob25shortlist.1854.photography#gallery-2-101

Had a go at baking cheesy soda bread, turned out well, really delicious! Simple to make too. Only problem is I’ve had 4 slices already 😬 Many thanks to @mirandakitten.bsky.social for inspiration and recipe 😊🙏

I’d never heard of the Ottery St Mary Tar Barrels before moving to Devon. Went to see it one year, it’s a spectacular, slightly worrying and potentially dangerous sight! This year it is being streamed live on the BBC iPlayer 😊👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#NowPlaying Elizabeth Alker’s Unclassified BBC radio show, it’s @kaylapainter.bsky.social with “Oscar Loves The Rain” from her wonderful 3rd volume of Ambient Owl Core 😊🦉🎶 Listen back here 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Really lovely Sunday evening at Exeter Phoenix - Matt Deighton and Kathryn Williams, what a beautiful voice she has, and she’s funny too! Superb musicianship from the pair, do go and see them if you can 🙏🎶 #LoveLiveMusic

Devonshire Heartland Way, part 3: Zeal Monachorum to Crediton. 14 tough muddy miles, I’m a wreck.

Cheers all, it’s beer o’clock! Have a great weekend 🍻 #BskyBeer

My October reading, particularly enjoyed Simon Raymonde’s memoir and The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley 🙏 #BookSky 📚

Set times for Simple Things (Bristol, Sat 8/11) just announced, and no clashes for my must-sees of Disiniblud, Lucy Gooch, Eiko Ishibashi and @kaylapainter.bsky.social 😊 What an afternoon! Probably see some grungy stuff in the evening. Tickets still available👇🙏🎶 bristolbeacon.org/whats-on/sim...

Bought a Scotch Bonnet plant from Sainsbury’s for £5 in Spring, didn’t expect too much but it has been incredibly prolific! Harvested a few today 😊🔥🌶️

Here are 3 shelves of my books in A-Z order by author. I'm having a big clear out! You can have any 2 for £10 (free P+P). Please share (and buy). UK only.

Checking out “new to me” (which TBH most of them are) acts that are appearing at Simple Things, Bristol on 8th Nov. Crikey this Disiniblud album from Rachika Nayar and Nina Keith is a real gem, what a beautiful sound. Am definitely not going to miss them! rachika.bandcamp.com/album/disini...

Excellent rainbow from the train, just outside Exeter 😊🌈

Waiting patiently 😊

Sad that I’ll miss the wonderful Lucy Gooch at Exeter’s great new(ish) venue 12 Bar on Friday 7th November 😢👇 But on the other hand, very glad I’ll be seeing her at Bristol’s Simple Things festival on Saturday 8th, yaay! 😊 #LoveLiveMusic link.dice.fm/ACDJ0lv8IXb

New album from @jilk.bsky.social incoming, the two preview tracks are fabulous - get on it 😊 And, this!👇

Really adored ‘Film Club’ on the Beeb, so well-written and great performances from Aimee Lou Wood & Nabhaan Rizwan, and Suranne Jones is a hoot! Great score from Nathan Klein too. All eps available on the iPlayer 👍 And thanks to @emmalb.bsky.social for the tip-off 🙏 www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Just finished @mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social’s wonderful memoir, interesting and insightful, Simon is modest, humble and thankful - some incredible “sliding doors” moments (eg the Mexico City incident, crikey). A joy to discover his father Ivor too, what a career HE had. A great read, many thanks 🙏

I’m spending my Sunday with this beautiful zine from the @dartmoorcollective.org that arrived yesterday. Works from 35 wonderful artists, and text by the incomparable Kirsteen McNish. It makes me happy ❤️ You can get one too: dartmoorcollective.org

Back from One Battle After Another, really enjoyed it… though… Jonny Greenwood’s soundtrack, did not like that so much 🤷

#NowPlaying unreleased Ambient Owl Core from @kaylapainter.bsky.social live at Stoller Hall last Saturday! It was a joy to be there ❤️🎶 NB this track available with Kayla’s Bandcamp or Patreon subs club, a meagre amount of money for loads of great music and more - why not subscribe! 😊🙏

Producers meet up this Sunday - join us for - feedback on your track / mix - a place to bounce ideas - sharing tips and advice on all things production/live shows/releasing music Open to Patreon/Bandcamp subscribers✨ You can join for £4 and then cancel the sub if you just want to come to this!

An interesting 10-minute listen (which is about the optimum length for me!) - thanks @sickly-b.bsky.social for the rec 🙏😊 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Fascinating (sometimes difficult) visit to the Pankhurst Museum yesterday, #Manchester. The home of Emmeline & her daughters, the building was saved by, rebuilt by, and is run by enthusiastic women, it’s an inspirational place, well worth a couple of hours if you’re in the area 🙏

Visual and aural treat from @warringtonruncorn.com tonight, a thumping set - never been to Stoller Hall before but it is a superb venue with an excellent sound system 🎶 #LoveLiveMusic

Yes, I’m pretty sure that @kaylapainter.bsky.social *is* the only person to ever use parcel tape as an instrument at Stoller Hall, Manchester! 😊 Completely inventive, unique and fascinating music that’s a joy to hear 🙏🎶

Delicious food at Maki & Ramen in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, though a bit spicier than it’s one chilli on the menu suggests! #phew

Great news today, the wonderful Lande Hekt has announced a new album, hooray! The first single from it is superb, so catchy, listen and pre-order here 👇😊 landehekt.bandcamp.com/album/lucky-...

Hey, Revolutionaries! Welcome to October’s all-singing all-dancing edition of #COTR - and we open with a double-header of classic #synthpop from the autumn of ‘81 … Listen to our LIVESTREAM 👉 strangerradio.com

🎧 LISTEN BACK 🎧 THE KATIE SPENCER RADIO SHOW - LIVE SPECIAL The first live edition of @katiespencermusic.bsky.social’s radio show, originally broadcast on Mixcloud Live, from the @vanishingpointrecs.bsky.social studio Featuring two live performances! 🔗 CATCH UP: www.mixcloud.com/vpraudioclub...

Well I can’t imagine a better way to spend Monday lunchtime than in the company of @katiespencermusic.bsky.social playing her favourites & performing tracks from her new album live from @vanishingpointrecs.bsky.social, really wonderful - many thanks Katie and of course Corey, Ash & Lucie at VPR ❤️🙏🎶

🧡 @katiespencermusic.bsky.social getting a bit meta ahead of her debut live show at 1pm 👀👂 Right here: mixcloud.com/live/VPRAudioClub Plus a gorgeous live performance too - what a treat for a Monday! 🧡

Just pre-ordered this 👇 After attending last autumn’s Collective exhibition I’m sure it will be beautiful, why not check it out yourself 🙏

It’s Bristol Docks Heritage weekend, loads going on, Henbury is in steam, boat trips, buses and best of all the electric cranes are operating and you can go up in them - I’ve just been driving Crane 31, a great experience! 😊

Oof, Self Esteem at Bristol Beacon, some fucking wizardry for sure #LoveLiveMusic

2nd gig in 2 nights, Tuesday was The Cords at the Cavern, Exeter - a pure and fresh sound from sisters Eva & Grace, superb! 🙏🎶 Got myself a CD and t-shirt from their friendly dad who does the merch 😊 Album out now on @skepwax.bsky.social, check out the new sound of young Scotland! #LoveLiveMusic

... and to cassette fans everywhere, it's right here... 😁 buymeacoffee.com/saveferric

Truly excellent show on Monday at the Phoenix, Exeter from @kaylapainter.bsky.social (& Jason Baker on amazing 3D visuals) - synths, laptop, theremin, recorder, Stylophone and parcel tape, amongst others! Great work Kayla! 😊 9/10 Hebden Bridge 10/10 Nottingham 11/10 Manchester #LoveLiveMusic

Great first issue of this brand new zine for the #cassette enthusiast “Save Ferric”, completely free (pay UK P&P or just download it), with a lovely Dymo label too - takes me back! Great work @mflah.bsky.social 👏🙏 And many thanks to @drrubberfunk.bsky.social for posting about it 😊

Stage 2 of the Devonshire Heartland Way, Sampford Courtenay to Zeal Monachorum. 11 miles and it was tough going at times! Beautiful lanes and countryside, some nice horses too.