As 2025 comes to a close very soon it's been a great year for gigs,with 2026 coming I can't wait to see Suede , the Cure , Mogwai and Metallica plus many more . 2025 favourite gigs . 1. The Charlatans..the barrowlands , no support act so over 2 1/2 hours of top tunes.

#5albums25 A late entry Sugar for the pill Luv Blew me away on first listen . Song Cherry Blossom is absolutely mint .

#Top15Albums25 1 Blankenberge Decisions This band are truly wonderful.The previous album blew me away and this one does the same with dreamy vocals pulsing bass lines & gazy guitar sounds .The fact it was my most played album too says it all.Also looks stunning too. @blankenberge.bsky.social

#Top15Albums25 2 The Charlatans We are love This band constantly deliver great album after great album.. took a few listens but when it clicked wow. The singles plus for the girls and appetite are as good as anything they have released . Plus hearing them live was amazing

#Top15Albums25 3 Sister Ray Davies Holy Island Stumbled across this by accident . Lucky me as it's an outstanding piece of work . Iona and Aiden are as good as any songs released this year. The album creates the same feelings as being on Holy Island itself. #sisterraydavies

#Top15Albums25 4 Swim school This is the debut album . First time listen wow . Why have I not heard of these guys before . Not a weak song on the album . Heaven sets the standards for the rest of the album . On a different day it could be no.1

#Top15Albums25 Top 5 Steve Queralt Swallow Apparently he'd been sitting on this for a bit and never had the time well Steve heres a tip .Make time ! This album is amazing Buy it , put the headphones and relax. Lonely town is wonderful. @stevequeralt.bsky.social

#Top15Albums25 6 . Just Mustard We are here . What can I say, had one listen on that streaming site then immediately ordered the album . Another beautiful piece of wax . Looking forward to seeing them next year. ##justmustard

#Top15Albums25 7 Slow crush Thirst So good I went and bought their back catalogue . Another band I was privileged to see this year .

#Top15Albums25 8 . Mogwai The Bad Fire Another great album , favourites God gets you..Pale Vegan Hip..If you find this world bad . Interesting fact the first Mogwai album i owned was ..love continous

#Top15Albums25 9 Glare Sunset Funeral Another album that just grows and grows with each listen . Again stunning album cover and loud melodic songs to go with it . Faves being Saudade and Nu Burn.

#Top15Albums25 Into the top 10 of my favourite physical records I've bought . 10 Highspire Crushed . Discovered on that streaming company then bought . Its a beautiful piece of wax and sound.

#Top15Albums25 11 SOM Let the light in Heavygaze , dark n light . Lucky to see them live too.

##Top15Albums25 12. The underground youth Decolletage. Another strong album. Atmospheric , a bit like a soundtrack to an imaginary film.

#top15albums25 13 Bdrmm Microtonic Loved this album when it came out and would have been higher had there not been better albums since . Still sounds partly shoegazey with added electronic beats .

#5albums25 Swim School This is our debut album Loved this on first listen . On and one and Heaven are stamd out tracks .

#top5gigsof25 1st the charlatans barrowlands . 2nd Iron maiden hydro. 3rd Australian Pink Floyd usher hall . 4th Slow crush Classic Grand 5th Ist Ist The Caves

#Top15Albums25 Suede Antidepressants Another fantastic album from a band that just delivers with every album they release . Took a bit of time to get it hence why it's slightly further blown than it should be . Looking forward to hearing it live in Feb

My top 15 albums 2025 #vinyleditions #mytop15 15th .. Pulp..More A magnificent return , the Single Spike island is up there as one of my singles of the year .

Show us the last four albums you listened to #last4albums

Show us the last 4 albums you listened to #last4albums #thecharlatans #Metallica #swimschool #som

#last4albums #pinkfloyd #slowcrush #justmustard

Show us the last four albums you listened to

Show us the last four albums you listened to .#last4albums

Show us the last 4 albums you listened to . #last4albums

Ride the lightning Metallica. 7th son of a 7th son Iron maiden. Some Friendly the charlatans Nowhere Ride Ist ist architecture

##last4albums 1. Blankenberge decisions 2. MOGWAI the bad fire 3. GLARE Sunset funeral 4. Highspire Crushed

Acdc Iron maiden Inspiral carpets Ist ist Cage the elephant

An outstanding gig by @ironmaiden.bsky.social at the hydro last night . Best I've seen them and that's saying something Highlights .. Phantom Rime 2 mins to midnight Seventh son

#nowplaying #NP The new album by @stevequeralt.bsky.social Swallow . An amazing mixture of dreamy vocals and instrumentals that take you on a shoe gaze journey

Some recent purchases . Also not photographed is the new ep from swervedriver

@sonictransistor out now on shorediverecords.bandcamp.com DOWNLOADS AND CDS: shorediverecords.bandcamp.com VINYL: elasticstage.com/shorediverec... #shorediverecords #shoegaze #indie #alternative #dreampop

Really enjoying this album from Australian band GRAZER…if you’re a fan of Beach Fossils or Beach House you will love this. open.spotify.com/album/5MJjYs...

Christmas present finally arrived @bandofvirgins.bsky.social

Now listening to @mogwai.scot new album What a beautiful piece of music . Lights off for a better experience

Now playing the new album by Japanese band Taffy First impressions ...very listenable..funky bass coming thru the speakers .

Show us the last four albums you listened to. ##last4albums

Cheapest price out there 👍🏻

@normanrecords.bsky.social ordered my copy for @andybebop.bsky.social new album . Best price out there

PRE-ORDER: ‘New Place’ by Pale Blue Eyes Totnes-founded, Sheffield-based indie and dream pop trio Pale Blue Eyes return with their third album. www.normanrecords.com/records/2070...

Is it 1992 again..baggy jeans and a Ride t-shirt #ride #goingblankagain

Back to work after a fortnight off .Need some summery tunes #paulweller

Don't have this album ? Why the hell not it's amazing

Mondaze ...Linger

These bands released my favourite music in 24 1 The Cure 2 Newmoon 3 Sun mahshene 4The Healees 5 Whitelands 6 Swim Deep 7 Ist Ist 8 Air formation 9 Virgins 10 Astroid #4 11 Ride 12 Van houten