Working on the video for our annual David Bowie cover. This year, it’s ’Lazarus’. Premieres 8 January 2026. More soon. 👨‍🎤✌️✨🙂 #musicvideo #davidbowieforever #coversong #lazarus #independentmusic #bowiecover

Happy unboxing Boxing Day (in the USA). Very excited that my ‘When Wandering’ t-shirt has arrived from @keelinmusic.bsky.social . Lovely rose design on denim shirt. Fab! 🙂✌️✨ #tshirt #whenwandering #manchestermusic #caoilfhionnrose #bandcampmerch

Have yourself a Mark E. Smith-y Xmas. ✌️✨🎄🙂 #thefall #markesmith #christmasmusic #vinylcollection #xmaswithsimon #cogsinister #seveninchsingle

Helena has tracked her vocals for our upcoming annual David Bowie birthday cover. They sound fantastic. It’s “Lazarus”. Song and music video revealed on his birthday, 8 January. Stay tuned… #coversong #davidbowie #bowiecover #pittsburghmusic #homestudio #lazarus

Look what arrived from across the pond! Ltd edition reissue of #thedurutticolumn debut, complete with sandpaper sleeve & hand stenciled, spray painted Fact 14. Pluse bonus CD of rarities/demos. Fab! #vinylcollection #factoryrecords #vinireilly #londonrecords #recordcollecfion #manchestermusic

We have remixed/remastered our 2023 album, Ardor. Video for the title song uses Henri Chomette’s 1925 film, ‘Jeux des reflets et de la vitesse’. Features flute by the fantastic Shannon Heaton. Full video on our YouTube channel. #musicvideo #experimentalfilm #electronicmusic #pittsburghband #flute

Happy #bandcampfriday. We have released a remixed & remastered version of our 2023 album, Ardor. It seemed like a good time to give the songs a refresh—a few changes to the mixes or even a bit more. Available for $4 only on our bandcamp page. #independentmusic #pittsburghmusic #remastered #music

Here’s a clip for the music video for our cover of #davidbowie ‘s Everyone Says’Hi’. Originally recorded in 2018; this contains additional production and remix in 2025. Full video on our YouTube channel. Enjoy! #musicvideo #coversong #davidbowiecover #pittsburghmusic

RIP Tom Stoppard. Perhaps my favorite playwright. PLAYER: We do on stage the things that are supposed to happen off. Which is kind of an integrity, if you look at every exit being an entrance somewhere else’. (Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead) #tomstoppard #rosencrantzandguildensternaredead

A little time away from the cold. A little time to edit a music video for a new mix of our cover of Everyone Says ‘Hi’ by #davidbowie . That’s coming in December. January will bring the next annual DB bday cover. More on that in a bit. 🙂✌️✨ #musicvideo #videoediting #coversong #bowiecover

Fab book. Traces the sound of Sheffield from a man’s home studio thru recollections of musicians who passed through Studio Electrophonique & Ken Patten’s guidance. #studioelectrophonique #manchesteruniversitypress #sheffield #heaven17 #thehumanleague #pulp #abc #viceversa #clockdva #cabaretvoltaire

Revisiting another David Bowie cover. New 2025 mix & a video for our cover of ‘Absolute Beginners’, which we originally recorded in 2019. Another 1950s ‘educational’ video as a source. Full video on our YouTube channel. #musicvideo #absolutebeginners #davidbowie #davidbowiecover #pittsburghmusic

I have to stop arriving at school this early… #redlight #iseered #hallway #schoolhallway #redroom #exitthisway #earlymorning

It’s always a good day when a @thelilactime.bsky.social CD arrives from across the pond. Lovingly released by @needlemythology.bsky.social , with wonderful liner notes & extra tracks. Highly recommended. ✌️🙂✨ #thelilactime #stephenduffy #cdcollection #needlemythologyrecords #albumcover

We recorded a very unlikely analogue synth & drum machines cover of @allamericanrejects.bsky.social “It Ends Tonight”. Here’s a clip from the music video, using Dimitri Kirsanoff’s 1934 “Rapt” as its source. Full video on our YouTube channel. #musicvideo #coversong #itendstonight #allamericanrejects

Picked up the 40th anniversary white vinyl of #TalkTalk ‘s debut. Never had it on vinyl. Good songs beneath layers of Simmons drums & synths. Lovely pressing, textured sleeve, & fab James Marsh cover. #recordcollection #thepartysover #markhollis #paulwebb #leeharris #simonbrenner #colinthurston

David James Ball (1959-2025). Sigh. Soft Cell was the sound of my youth. Dave Ball’s synth sounds, programming, & production remain influential. A true pioneer. #davidjamesball #daveball #davidball #softcell #synthmusic #thegrid #electronicmusic #synthpop #leeds #blackpool

It’s #bandcampfriday. Here’s a clip for ’Daylight Breaks’, from our Fragile Heart EP. It uses Jean Epstein’s 1925 film, ‘Le Double Amour’ as source material. Video on YouTube. Fragile Heart is available on Bandcamp. #musicvideo #pittsburghmusic #newmusic #jeanepstein #ledoubleamour #fragileheart

Music video for ‘Fragile Heart’ is now on our YouTube channel. Uses Jean Epstein’s “Le Double Amour” (1925). Helena sounds great. Download/stream Fragile Heart EP on Bandcamp etc. #musicvideo #pittsburghband #electronicmusıc #newmusic #jeanepstein #ledoubleamour #frenchimpressionistcinema

‘Fragile Heart’ music video premieres tomorrow morning on YouTube. Used the same film-source as ‘Slip Away’ video—Le Double Amour (1925), directed by Jean Epstein. Enjoy this shaky video preview. ✌️🙂✨ #newmusic #musicvideo #music #musicvideos #jeanepstein #comingsoon #pittsburghmusic #videopreview

Liaisons Dangereuse s/t. A band I knew of due to its pedigree, but never listened to. Fantastic release. Ahead of its time. Fab repress. Cheers to Soulsheriff Records. & a download code! #liaisonsdangereuses #ebm #electropunk #beatebartel #chrislohaas #krishnagoineau #soulsheriffrecords

Yesterday, we released ‘Fragile Heart’. Helena went to a RenFest. I went record shopping. Silver Apples s/t debut re-release. Fab packaging, noisy press. @ultravoxofficial.bsky.social ‘s ‘Vienna’—Steven Wilson mix RSD release—fab press, sad packaging. #vinyl #silverapples #recordcollection #ultravox

Hello. ‘Fragile Heart’ is now available. Download the songs, purchase a CD, or stream a track on Bandcamp. Also available on Apple Music etc. Video for title track coming soon. #newmusic #newalbum #independentmusic #albumart #pittsburghband #pittsburghmusic #fragileheart #canaryband #indiemusic

Synth side of things has cleaned up nicely again. Also, ‘Fragile Heart’ is available on Monday, 1 Sept. 2025. #synths #synthrise #korgvolca #minichord #rolandboutique #stylophone #cre8audio #maudio #roliseaboardblock #casiovl1 #arturiakeystep #synthesizers #drummachine #homestudio #fragileheart

Here is a clip from our music video for ‘Slip Away’, featuring scenes from Jean Epstein’s 1925 film, “Le Double Amour”. Full video on our YouTube page. “Fragile Heart” released on 1 Sept. 2025. Thank you. #musicvideo #newmusic #ɴᴇᴡsᴏɴɢ #pittsburghmusic #jeanepstein #ledoubleamour #pittsburghband

Picked up a Minichord recently. Very impressed. Simple UI, compact scale, solid presets (& programmable), & an arpeggiator. Open source & configurable. Inexpensive. Cheers to Benjamin Poilve for creating this fab instrument! #synth #minichord #synthesizer #tinysynth #synthesiser #musicalinstrument

Happy to get these Beatles albums from a neighbor clearing out a rental apt. Older British pressings! Red & Blue comps were my first ‘grownup’ albums. No idea where my copies went; nice to get them back. Vinyl is in good shape. #vinyl #thebeatles #sgtpepperslonelyheartsclubband #recordcollection

‘Fragile Heart’ will be released on Monday, 1 September 2025. It will also be available on CD via a link on our Bandcamp page. A video for ‘Slip Away’ premieres on our YT page on Monday, 25 August. Thank you. #newmusic #newrelease #independentmusic #albumart #albumcover #pittsburghmusic #cdcover

Well, this is a pleasant surprise. Thank you, for such kind words! We don’t get out much, so it’s nice to be noticed. Please follow John’s Bowie-centric IG, YT, & blog online, maggioreonbowie.com. 🙂✌️✨👨‍🎤 #davidbowie #davidbowiecover #bowiefan #fantasticvoyage #coversong #bowieforever

Just leaving this here. Pretty much sums up the state of the world right now. If you want to watch/listen to the whole thing, it’s on our YouTube page (link in bio). #davidbowiecover #davidbowie #musicvideo #fantasticvoyage #emilecohl #reel #musicreels #independentmusic

It’s been that sort of day…. #brianeno #eno #brianenoandharoldbudd #haroldbudd #ambientmusic #ambient1 #ambient2 #theplateauxofmirror #anothergreenworld

We are so happy with our new ‘West Didsbury’ print from Manchester artist, Jasmin Issaka. Fantastic! 🙂✨✌️ #art #framedprint #didsbury #manchester #manchesterartist #independentartist #jasminissaka #artstigram

To celebrate #vinireilly ‘s bday, we covered ‘Follow’, originally recorded by The Durutti Column & @keelinmusic.bsky.social . Song is available to stream/download via Bandcamp etc. Full video is on YT. #durutticolumn #caoilfhionnrose #musicvideo #calanaisstandingstones #isleoflewis #pittsburghmusic

Album cover for upcoming Fragile Heart release (1 September 2025). Came about totally by accident. (Concert photo of a certain band, badly blurred.) #albumcover #albumcoverdesign #albumart #pittsburghmusic #canaryband #fragileheart #blurryimage #coverart #pittsburghband #upcomingrelease

Helena tracked vocals for ‘Slip Away’ Sounds fantastic. Excuse the open air iPhone mic & yard-work going on. Time to mix & master the four tracks. Cover art next. Fragile Heart will be released in September. #pittsburghmusic #newmusic #homestudio #originalsong #canaryband #fragileheart

Finishing up mix for ‘All We See’, which has gone in many directions and ended up here. Fragile Heart will be released in September. #newmusic #mixingsongs #homestudio #logicpro #harmonizer #vocoder #tr06 #vocals #pittsburghmusic #canaryband

Just finished @paddyclarke.bsky.social ‘s fab ‘Bedsit land: The strange worlds of Soft Cell’. Part oral history, part history lesson, focusing on SC’s first go-round—the music, geography, culture, & personal histories that influenced the sounds. 🙂✨✌️📖 #softcell #musicbooks #manchesteruniversitypress

As always, a very happy birthday to Lee Harris (Talk Talk, ‘O’rang, Rustin Man, Beth Gibbons). 🥁🎶🙂✨✌️ #leeharris #leeharrisdrums #leeharristalktalk #talktalk #orang #bethgibbons #rustinman

Finishing up video for ‘Follow’, originally recorded by The Durutti Column & @keelinmusic.bsky.social Lovely footage of Calanais Stones c/o Mick & Jenny. Official song release: 4 August. More soon. #musicvideo #coversong #durutticolumn #vinireilly #caoilfhionnrose #calanaisstones #pittsburghmusic

Hello. Is this thing on? Here’s a snippet of the title track to our upcoming release, ‘Fragile Heart’. Helena sounds lovely. West One more song to go. Will share cover art next month.✌️✨🙂 #newmusic #homestudio #pittsburghmusic #logicpro #roughmix #song #newsong #canaryband #independentmusic

That Is Just To Say We are releasing ‘Follow’ On 4 August 2025 For Vini’s birthday. It will be available On Bandcamp And other platforms For a while. This CD version Is one of three. So rare And so there. — More to follow. #pittsburghband #coversong #durutticolumn #newmusic

What a fantastic show by The Chameleons last night! The band put on huge show—2 new songs (new album in the fall!) along w/ many fan favorites. Unpretentious & true to form. As Mark Burgess stressed more than a few times: support live music! #thechameleons #livemusic #manchestermusic #concertphotos

Helena tracked vocals for a new song yesterday. A number of takes to sift through & again I’m making changes to the instrumentation. Not a bad thing. Time to sweat the details. One more song to go. Hoping for a late summer/early fall release. #trackingvocals #logicpro #warmaudio #pittsburghband

The album cover art Apple Music automatically provided when I copied @thelilactime.bsky.social ‘s “Memory & Desire” CDs onto the computer. A strange unexpectedly expected alternate reality, perhaps? ‘Greatest’, indeed. ‘Acoustic Barbarella’. #stephenduffy #thelilactime #duranduran #cdcollection

We’ve been working on a new Durutti Column cover, w/ a 4 Aug. release date (for a very good reason). Here’s a short sample (excuse background noise). The DC version is a collab with another fantastic artist. Any idea what it is? 🙂 #coversong #thedurutticolumn #homestudio #newmusic #vinireilly #song

This 2022 pressing of Nick Drake’s “Pink Moon” is amazing. Dead quiet. No surface noise, even between songs. Put on record, turn down lights, & imagine yourself in a room w/ ND experience. Dynamic range is that good. Lovely 180g vinyl, gatefold sleeve, great artwork. 🙂✌️✨ #nickdrake #vinyl #pinkmoon

Happy store find: 2014 European reissue of Talk Talk’s fantastic 1986 album, “The Colour of Spring” on 180g black vinyl. Fab silent pressing w/ great dynamics. Comes w/ audio only DVD (NTSC/Reg. 0), & “It’s Getting Late In The Evening”, B-side of “Life’s What You Make It”. #vinylcollection #talktalk

I didn’t expect to find this while record/CD shopping today. A lovely copy of ‘Memory & Desire: 30 Years in the Wilderness’ by @thelilactime.bsky.social. Case is rough around the edges; booklet is perfect (great notes); music is fantastic. Happy to give it new home. #cdcollection #stephenduffy

Juneteenth. Ralph Ellison #ralphellison #juneteenth #americanliterature #africanamericanauthor #novel

Look what arrived from across the pond! The new Sea Fever album, ‘Surface Sound’. Fab! A synthesis of that classic Manchester sound via their pedigree (Johnny Marr’s band, Section 25, New Order, etc.). Also got a signed card! Highly recommended. 🙂✌️✨ #seafever #manchesterband #cdcollection #neworder