#B-SidesandBonusTracks 16 the house of love plastic • 1988 youtu.be/0toOs7CnFI4 #MusicChallenge actually my favourite song by them • 37

Oh, how I do love an indie compilation lp! One of the best ways to discover new bands 😀

They do, yes - they were just rebadged. I actually did a whole blog about these years ago and Chet Selwood, who set up the series with his sister Bee, got in touch and gave me a bunch of information: indietop20.blogspot.com/2021/01/indi...

#90sTop30 #MusicChallenge Day 5 (random, catch-up): * Trashcan Sinatras * Hayfever This pretty thing 💐 youtu.be/8qYXRDAsL7o

What a great idea! Other bands should follow suit 😁

The new album by @hihatchie.bsky.social features this lovely Cocteau-Twinsy track open.spotify.com/track/7nRGn3...

Check out the lovely new slice of Lynch-pop from DC's Color Palette open.spotify.com/track/5hGaOk...

Love the new single released by @linesofflight.bsky.social well done for taking over my release radar 💜 open.spotify.com/track/55VL9i... #newmusic

And here are some photos of the brilliant Blancmange supporting Depeche Mode at Birmingham’s Locarno on this day in 1981 @blancmange.bsky.social (THREAD)

On this day in 1981, I was taking photos of Depeche Mode at the Locarno in Birmingham. Here are some from the soundcheck, backstage and the show (THREAD)

Oh no...farewell? 🫤

#Preorder LIGHTNING IN A TWILIGHT HOUR "Colours Yet To Be Named" Double-LP [Orange Colour Vinyl · Limited Edition] / CD Digisleeve [Release date: *21-11-2025*] Third album release by the latest project of Bobby Wratten. PRE-ORDER HERE: elefant.com/shop/album/1...

A wonderful new single by The Boo Radleys @thebooradleys.bsky.social #TheBooRadleys thebooradleys.bandcamp.com/track/solarc...

Humdrum are celebrating the first birthday of their excellent "Every Heaven" album with this nifty demos collection. Keep an eye out for more Humdrum news soon! heyhumdrum.bandcamp.com/album/the-ev... @heyhumdrum.bsky.social

Great album!

Adele Dazeem at Strongroom (OSP gig), an early crowd showing their interest in this new, darkly atmospheric signing to Sonic Cathedral...

Any Newcastle and Edinburgh based shoegaze fans out there? Make the effort to see Scoreboard (Newcastle tonight, Edinburgh Tuesday) who are over from Norway for a quick tour. They were absolutely cracking last night 🚀💜👠👁️ #shoegaze #scoreboardband

THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS “Scarecrow II” Jangle-Pop fans, aquí uno de los hitos del año a cargo de la banda de San Francisco. Despuntan del pelotón de janglers por su buen gusto en los arreglos @slumberlandrecords.com siempre en primera línea del mejor pop #MusicSky

The Chantepleures @thechantepleures.bsky.social Release a brilliant new single, a cover of the Biff Bang Pow! Song that was originally on @creationrecords.bsky.social 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👏👏👏 open.spotify.com/track/4KP7D5...

PLAY IT LOUD Here’s the #IroningMix 210💥 ▶️ music.apple.com/fr/playlist/... ▶️ open.spotify.com/playlist/3v0... Playlist ➡️ ALT

ICYMI... Our new single is coming out on October 3rd and YOU can PRE-ORDER NOW! Avoid disappointment! thelovelybasement.bandcamp.com/album/prenew... 7" single with special B side. Be in the know. @precrecs.bsky.social

White Flowers release their new single "Tear" on 1 October.

Excited to welcome White Flowers to the state51 label 🕊️ To celebrate, the band are playing at Next Door Records 2 on 24.09. Tickets are extremely limited, get yours now: aegp.uk/WhiteFlowers25 News soon ~ sign up to their mailing list: whiteflowers.beehiiv.com/subscribe

It really is a great song! thecordsband.bandcamp.com/album/the-co...

Playlist & playback for today’s It’s a Jangle Out There. jangleoutthere.wordpress.com/2025/09/11/p... @skepwax.bsky.social @slumberlandrecords.com @troubleinmind.bsky.social @barnonerecords.bsky.social @bigstirrecords.bsky.social @strayfossa.bsky.social

Nice track from the new Blueboy album! RIYL Heavenly & Comet Gain open.spotify.com/track/0RnBFD...

#BlueZicos 4 • love/europe the wannadies you and me song • 1994 youtube.com/watch?v=-VbT... #MusicChallenge

If the title of this new single sounds a bit St. Christopher-y, it's not an accident. This Indonesian musician is obviously a huge fan of Sarah records! (Just check out the tracks on his 2020 album 'Decades'). open.spotify.com/album/0IVqQ4...

Happy birthday to Elizabeth Fraser. Here's a thread of Cocteau Twins live performances, starting with From The Flagstones and Musette And Drums filmed for The Tube in 1984 youtu.be/7x0FbC5njbY

Dave and Reg 4eva 🩵

I realise i have been very quiet on here in recent months. I have been writing and tinkering but, in the meantime, I thought it might be nice to post some old photos. Here is one taken at Maxwells, Hoboken, NJ (I think) in Nov 1990 on Lush's first tour of the US. Interesting setlist on the wall.

A song for our times 🙏 youtu.be/N2lp0dOf5OY

Running order announced for CON-STOCK! 2:30 - 3:00 Andy Skellam 3:15 - 3:45 Andy Strickland 4:00 - 4:30 The Lovely Basement 4:45 - 5:15 Lonely Tourist 5:30 - 6:00 The Rhynes 6:15 - 6:45 Pete Westaway One week today! 2 - 7pm, Sun 31 Aug at the Knowle Constitutional Club, Bristol. See you there!

So, here's the new book of the week. Any work which features the genius of Jesse Garon & The Desperadoes AND Shop Assistants needs to be bought and read and raved about. In the meantime, let's hear All That Ever Mattered, with the voice of the late Alex Taylor buff.ly/Gz7sEmP

Here are some pics of Mighty Mighty at the Bull & Gate. I think it’s from a different show as I don’t recall seeing the Wedding Present there, but I may be wrong @mightymighty86.bsky.social

Their 2 new singles are 🔥🔥🔥

@slumberlandrecords.com ?

The Indiepop Chronicles #7 4/1/86 It's the NME's independent singles chart. Any favourites/blasts from the past here?

PLAY IT LOUD Here’s the #IroningMix 203💥 ▶️ open.spotify.com/playlist/5jT... ▶️ music.apple.com/fr/playlist/... Playlist ➡️ ALT

Very under the radar, but Chapterhouse are the support on this gig (as an acoustic setup). The full story is on the Chapterhouse IG! verdantbrewing.co/blogs/taproo...

PLAY IT LOUD! Here’s the #IroningMix 202💥 ▶️ music.apple.com/fr/playlist/... ▶️ open.spotify.com/playlist/6kS... Playlist ➡️ ALT

restock! Here's an incredible document of Rote Kapelle/Shop Assistants era Edinburgh and the women who made it by Saskia Holling. Order Saskia Holling's 'You And Me Against The World: 2 Women, 5 Bands, '80s Edinburgh' here: monorailmusic.com/product/you-... @spinoutnuggets.bsky.social

Nice to see @heyhumdrum.bsky.social getting some love at @glasgoespop.bsky.social this weekend! (Courtesy of DJ Robert Winning aka @simplythrilled.bsky.social )

You asked, we answer! Set times! 🕣🙌🏽

I'm not a horror guy at all but it is a Very Cool Feeling to hear a song you wrote in a feature film. Finally got around to watching The Young Cannibals last night and was delighted by this, and I love how's it on a cd too

JUST IN! 'John Peel session 14.09.87' by The Motorcycle Boy The sole Peel session from the cult Scottish indie pop outfit returns as a limited 10'' release. www.normanrecords.com/records/2102...

The first single from The Telephone Numbers' upcoming new album is "Be Right Down," a tough jangler featuring Thomas Rubenstein’s earnest lyrics and Morgan Stanley’s heavenly backing vocals. Major Minneapolis/Athens vibes and we are here for it. Go listen! slumberlandrecs.lnk.to/be-right-down