I saw a covers band recently who put on a superb 3 hour Cure showcase - Other Voices, from Christchurch - and they were so good I flew up to Auckland at the weekend to see them perform it again, an epic set with songs from 3IB thru to Disintegration! An awesome night 🖤

The Human League are coming back to NZ and I have a whole year to be excited about that!

Bedroom window test shot. But summertime auroras arrive late, I’m tired, and it’s clouding out. Better luck for Aurora watchers under clearer skies. #AuroraAustralis #southernlights #AuroraNz

Well I was very much looking forward to watching Depeche Mode on Netflix. Lasted about 20 minutes and turned it off.

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼 #MusicChallenge 🎶 #musicsky Day 8. A perfect song for late night listening Alone | The Cure youtu.be/QA1lIQWU-EI?...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼 #MusicChallenge 🎶 #musicsky Day 7. A song with minimal instrumentation Song To The Siren | This Mortal Coil youtu.be/HFWKJ2FUiAQ?...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼 #MusicChallenge 🎶 #musicsky Day 6: A Song That Tells A Clear Story Louise | The Human League The follow-up story to DYWM? youtu.be/ehJj3FsFh_g?...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼 #MusicChallenge 🎶 #musicsky Day 5. A song that feels like you ~ Alison | Elvis Costello I have had this sung to me by an extended family member since forever, so it’s always my pick for this prompt. youtu.be/ySb2Fz4DeIE?...

Who are your top 10 all-time favorite guitarists? Real quick off the top of my head... I’m switching your top two Cheray. 1. Reeves Gabrels 2. Robert Smith 3. Prince 4. David Gilmour 5. Nuno Bettencourt 6. Nick Drake 7. Pearl Thompson 8. Andy Summers 9. Lindsey Buckingham 10. Wayne Hussey

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼 #MusicChallenge 🎶 #MusicSky 1. A song that makes you want to travel ~ It’s A Beautiful Day | Queen The opening track & the rest of the album reminds me of road trips through big, stunning landscapes & always makes me want to head away somewhere. youtu.be/jQk23ViALh4?...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼 #MusicChallenge 🎶 #musicsky 3. A song about falling in love ~ Perfect Girl | The Cure youtu.be/FlhnzQbcD3s?...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼 #MusicChallenge 🎶 #musicsky 2. A song that aged beautifully ~ Running Up That Hill | Kate Bush youtu.be/wp43OdtAAkM?...

An unexpected find while walking some local trails this morning - stinkhorn fungus. I was careful not to disturb as have no wish to smell one. Plus a pretty group of teeny tiny bonnet mushrooms. Picture of the stinkhorn with Lucy for scale. #FungusAmongUs #FungiFriends

An afternoon of beaches ☀️🌊 #oamaru #newzealand

#Top30FirstAlbumFirstTrack #MusicChallenge (Unranked) 1. Lucky Star | Madonna ~ self titled Still excellent, still makes me want to dance (which I did, a lot, to my much-played vhs tape of her Detroit show) youtu.be/ITkQxedUnfY?...

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼 #MusicChallenge 🎶 #TheCure 🖤 1. A song that instantly puts you in a good mood ~ The Lovecats | The Cure youtu.be/4OLYoq7j14w?...

Setting the mood for the new year this morning. A long beach walk under blue skies 🐾☀️🌊 #dogsofbluesky #happynewyear

Happy New Year from NZ friends! #2026

Devo called. They suggested that you whip it.

It’s been a light year for me book-wise, but the holiday season has been good for clearing some of my to-be-read pile. I’ve just finished Lol’s book, & especially enjoyed part 1 (what it was like). #thecure #booksky

Merry Christmassy greetings to all you thoroughly lovely people of Bluesky!

I am just home from seeing The Show of a Lost World for the 2nd time. There was an extra screening and my teenager was keen to make the trip - it was SO cool watching it with him 🩶 #TheCureFilm #TheCure

I have finished work for the year 🙌

Before seeing the Cure film at the weekend I had a happy rummage through the local second hand crates 🙌 #nowplaying #vinylcommunity #thecure #musicsky

Seeing the Cure’s Show of a Lost World in the boutique cinema at Christchurch’s arts centre last night was nothing short of magical. Stunning film! So glad I made the trip to see it on the big screen with sound system to match! #TheCureFilm #ChristchurchNZ

It’s Cure film day!

Got my tickets for the 14th 🎞️

Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen: The Cure The Sisters of Mercy The Mission Madonna Prince

Went to see a superb covers band last night. Other Voices did an epic 3hr Cure set. An R18 gig but I took a punt & messaged the band re the chance of getting my keen 16yo a last minute door sale. The drummer wrote straight back & put my boy on the guest list 🖤 Band/set info in alt txt #thecure

Tool - Auckland 22/11/25 - Absolutely incredible show! #tool #toolmusic #toolband

So far a good gig year & a busy few weeks coming up. Recently saw Kiwi sailor & musician Andrew Fagan in a quirky arts gallery, perfect for his unique delivery of his poetry, solo sailing adventure stories and decades of his music. A lovely guy to chat to after the show 🖤 #nzmusic #andrewfagan

And... it's live! reganbricheno.bandcamp.com/album/dont-c... Tim and I certainly entered into the 'spirit' of Hallowe'en this year. We hope you enjoy it.🧡

#MusicChallenge #BestSongHeardToday The Twilight Sad - Waiting For The Phone Call (TTS’s new single with The Cure’s Robert Smith on guitar! 🎸) #TheTwilightSad #RobertSmith #NewMusic #MusicSky 🎶🎧 youtu.be/P9zuO-aYhik?...

What a great playlist!

Spotted in the trees at a sculpture trail near Auckland, with a free Johnny Hates Jazz earworm included: #musicsky youtu.be/cX-8MHKuQ5I?...

A little over a year with a record player in the house again & rebuilding my collection pretty much from scratch. Finding my records in the wild rather than online, & stoked to find this good clean copy of Juju at the Birkenhead record fair in Auckland at the weekend. #nowplaying #vinylcommunity

Home from a happy few days in Auckland. A great night dancing to ‘80’s X’ covers band at the Whammy Bar 💃 Found a record fair and got some treats 🎶 Fun BYO 7” night at the Northern Line 🎶 My cup is full 🩶

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge 8 ~ A song about love without love in the title. Little L | Jamiroquai youtu.be/1hHSH9sJUEo?...

Flew to Auckland today. Window seat views of the Rakaia braided river were an absolute treat.

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge #nzmusic 4 ~ A debut single Royals | Lorde youtu.be/LFasFq4GJYM?...

Son is playing bass downstairs and I just heard him veer off from Tool into Lovesong and then back to Tool.

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge 3 ~ By a solo artist whose name is one word Fabulous performance on the Jools Holland show. This is one of my favourite songs of hers. Bachelorette | Björk youtu.be/u_RSlsnbCEM?...

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge 2 ~ Two word title and the first word is ‘the’ The Lebanon | The Human League youtu.be/eVHGw9ANwBE?...

Kicking off October’s #DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge with some cheerful Sisters. 1 ~ Kiss, kissing or kissed in the title. Kiss The Carpet | The Sisters of Mercy youtu.be/CQIu8y7hJXY?...

For no other reason other than I am looking out at a late-ish (for us) snowfall ❄️ (Have swapped out the link just now for a full version) Sonetimes It Snows In April | Prince #nowplaying #musicsky youtu.be/ikZgBhSMSUM?...

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge 30 ~ A song for the spooky season 🕸️🕷️🎃💀🖤 Thanks to @dmiddleham.bsky.social for hosting a fun month of music prompts. I’m finishing up September with one of my faves… Lullaby | The Cure youtu.be/ijxk-fgcg7c?...

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge 29 ~ #1 on my playlist for the zombie apocalypse. It’s The End Of The World | R.E.M youtu.be/Z0GFRcFm-aY?...

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge 28 ~ A song with boy, girl, man or woman in the title. Could you be… The Most Beautiful Girl In The World | Prince youtu.be/FuXbKLiW1UI?...

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge 27 ~ A good song for a bad mood Lifts me every time. The Sun Always Shines On TV | a-ha youtu.be/a3ir9HC9vYg?...

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge 25 ~ A song featuring a string section. I 🖤 this version with the BBC Concert Orchestra 🎻 Walking In My Shoes | Depeche Mode youtu.be/lok52VfIE_c?...