I don’t know who needs to hear this but please repost www.drownedinsound.org/how-to-suppo...

Morrrning all! It's Bandcamp Frrriday, so if you haven't bought our digital back catalogue, now is the time. Did I mention we also sell hats?

Fyi, other apps have an end of year wrapped feature. Deezer also has a free playlist transfer service. Just saying.

lol thehardtimes.net/music/new-sp...

This is more like it. It's rammed and I'm near the back, but I can see the band clearly and it sounds great. I love @thetradesclub.bsky.social.

They've got good taste on this programme.

Anyway, this is what we came for. I see phones aren't any better at capturing MBV at full volume. This is what it sounded like last time around: youtu.be/slrqvrDxAgQ?...

Had a fantastic weekend at Boundaries Fest in Sunderland, seeing amazing musicians right up close. Now here I am at an enormo-gig. Do people actually enjoy these things?

Every band that Mani played with was much better when he was in them. Some bass players have just got it. RIP Mani.

Yes, it really helps, but knowing the curfew (so you can get the train home) and sensible bar prices (looking at you, O2 venues) are more important.

Only 1 day left for this fantastic project to own grassroots venues and keep them open for everyone too enjoy. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/4nBZjNN...

Totally agree with the tone of this article - AI is just copyright theft so can't be compared to working artists. www.theregister.com/2025/11/10/a...

Wow! Just discovered a high-quality recording of Kraftwerk performing Autobahn live on the Midnight Special in 1975. Watch it here 🚘📺▶️ youtu.be/UYi30uTkYHU?...

Might stick this on now - the Endless Sea is an absolute classic.

Emerging acts playing first-on and support slots get their early live crowd experience, develop stage craft and connection. They often help create the local buzz that enables promoters to sell national tours. They’re part of the pipeline from grassroots venues to arenas.

Fantastic show with @prolapseband.bsky.social last night - they totally rrrocked! And huge thanks to all the people who turrrned out on a Monday. You'rrre all awesome!!

In case you weren't feeling old enough, there are some choice replies here.

delta queen car wash, campbell, california, 1978

Happy birthday to Steve Cropper. Here's a fantastically cool clip of Booker T. & the M.G.'s performing Time Is Tight at Stax Studios. It's taken from a French mini-documentary from 1969, which also features Isaac Hayes, the Memphis Horns etc. Watch it at 📺▶️ youtu.be/ste1KIwjbLE

The question isn't when's he going to stop? It's who's going to stop him?

Who wants to come out to a gig on a Monday night in Sheffield? Of courrrse you do! We're supporrrting the fantastic @prolapseband.bsky.social at Sidney and Matilda's on 27th Octoberrr. See you therrre!!

TIL that I Fought the Law was actually written by the guy from the Crickets. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...

I think The Beta Band would have been much better if they'd done some practice.

I hope @academymusicgroup.bsky.social are pleased with their abysmal app that you have no choice but to use when going to one of their venues. Next time I'm buying tickets I'm not going to the Apollo.

Listening to lots of Beta Band before tomorrow's show. I don't care what anyone says, the Beta Band Rap is great. This one's for Scotland man, Scotland.

Top marks to Sheffield, where grassroots venues are standing together. This right here is what community looks like. The new Sheffield Independent Venues Alliance (SIVA) is a brilliant move - putting collaboration at the heart of the city’s music scene.

Post a concert pic you took. Goat, Manchester Psych Fest.

I've got 3 tickets for @warringtonruncorn.com at @thetradesclub.bsky.social this Saturday but I can't make it. Free to a good home!

Nice trip down memory lane and interesting to see that London bands didn't have it all their own way. At the time we thought the press looked down their noses at us because we were northern, but maybe they did that to everyone.

Late 90s PC speakers? I probably would have been playing NoMeansNo or Shellac. Or more likely, the Beachbuggy classic Unsafe at Any Speed.

Hey everyone, it's Bandcamp Friday! So buy some hats!! Not many left now!!!

The @condrivers.bsky.social were fab! We had a grrreat time, thanks forrr playing with us!!

Oasis were pretty much the opposite of punk rock.

Bandcamp has just emailed me to say that due to the tariff chaos there's now an option to suspend shipping to the USA. So if you're in America and want to buy a hat, I'd leave it for a bit ...

Some kind of happening! Tomorrow (Friday 29/08) at the Puzzle Hall pub in Sowerby Bridge. @rrrapidkool.bsky.social and the Container Drivers from 8 pm. Free entry but please give generously! Going to be grrrreat!

This just in: therrre's video evidence of ourrr show at Prrreston Pop Fest. www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3KV...

Whenever people on here mention Moth club, for some reason I always think they're talking about Bath Moles. That was a great place, sadly missed.

Got to see Dean & Britta deliver some beautiful melodies tonight, including an unexpected Bonnie and Clyde cover. Fantastic.

This is genuinely fantastic.

I missed the Part Chimp session when it was on @marcrileydj.bsky.social but I've got it on catch-up now and woah it's a RRRACKET!! (In a good way) www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

The name of the band is RRRapid-Kool 🥁🥁🥁

Apparently Chris Martin did a secret set at the Puzzle Hall. Luckily I missed it, but make sure you're there on the 29th to watch us and @condrivers.bsky.social rrrock the place!

Classic

Nice review of the show, cheers Mike! We'll have to get to work on that album...

Yeah, this amazing new technology is totally going to fix everything.

Woo, that was fun! Thanks @tufflifeboogie.bsky.social for putting us on. @continentalpreston.bsky.social is a fantastic venue, would love to come back 🥁🥁🥁

Hot off the prrresses!

Preston Pop Fest T shirts available all weekend @newcontinental and The Ferret until they run out. Photo hasn't come out well, but they are a fetching powder pink colour.

(the R thing really worrrks with a worrrd like ferrrrrret) 😉

Hello Preston! Hello Preston!! Pop fest kicks off tonight, so if you're anywhere nearrr Centrrral Lancashire at 6.30 get yourself down to the Continental (or maybe it's the Ferrrrrret. Not sure, see local prrress for details) and you can see us doing a RRRock thing...