this week’s @indieshopradio.bsky.social show is a bit of a The Martial Arts special! Thank you very much to them, it’s always fine show, don’t you know… www.mixcloud.com/indieshop/in... Show info & playlists at www.indieshop.diagoro.net

TMA special show on @indieshopradio.bsky.social! Most wonderful!

𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐌𝐀 𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐎 𝐆𝐈𝐆! 8𝘱𝘮 - 𝘚𝘌𝘌 𝘊𝘖𝘔𝘔𝘌𝘕𝘛𝘡 4 𝘛𝘐𝘊𝘒𝘌𝘛𝘡 Yes, tonight, in Glasgow! For those Southsiders who don't mind a bracing walk to The Rum Shack in Glasgow, the seemingly uncancellable Spangled Cabaret remains standing and will be the place to hear some NEW TMA SONGS!

𝐁𝐔𝐘 𝐓𝐌𝐀 𝐎𝐍 𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐏 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘: 𝒀𝑶𝑼'𝑳𝑳 𝑨𝑳𝑳 𝑩𝑬 𝑫𝑶𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑰𝑻 𝑻𝑶𝑴𝑶𝑹𝑹𝑶𝑾. Not bought anything from the ever-growing TMA catalog? Well, why not do it on St. Bandcamp's day? It's a beautiful thing. themartialarts.bandcamp.com/album/in-the...

Nearly sold out

Ticket update for @darrenhayman.bsky.social + @themartialarts.bsky.social this Sunday! 1 return available for the sold out evening show, and 4 tickets available for the matinee, all from wegottickets.com/fikarecordings if you're quick...

Single version w/ MASSIVE CROSSFADE removed, therefore ideal for playlists + pleasant times in general. Feat. guests Sice ‪@thebooradleys.bsky.social‬, @carlajeaston.bsky.social, @raveloe.bsky.social @joemontaguedrums.bsky.social + guitar from Sean Biggerstaff. Enjoy? album.link/s/7kFO0DR3Pn...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐢𝐬 𝟏 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐎𝐋𝐃! A song that dates all the way back to '07 + was the 3rd single from 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 𝗦𝗪𝗜𝗠𝗪𝗘𝗔𝗥! See below for the video in full. Shot with thanks to @thegladcafe.bsky.social and Gregor of @howtoswimband.bsky.social who made it. linktr.ee/themartialarts

Neil's killing it isn't he

Three upcoming gigs, kicking off with a matinee and evening show from Darren Hayman at Green Note next month. Last tickets for the matinee available from TicketWeb. Then we're onto Fortitude Valley at New River Studios, and then Allo Darlin' at EartH Hall. Ticket links for all in bio.

𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍 is 1 year old! “Should have been a number 1” - Simon Shaw Video & backing vocals by Gregor Barclay More BVs: Nicola West & Gus Wemyss Drums: Ben Robb / Mixed: Sam Smith From the HIT @wiaiwya.bsky.social ALBUM ‘𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 𝗦𝗪𝗜𝗠𝗪𝗘𝗔𝗥’! linktr.ee/themartialarts

July 27th at Green Note Camden: @darrenhayman.bsky.social performs his 2010 album Essex Arms. Support comes from @themartialarts.bsky.social. The evening show is sold out, but tickets are still available for the matinee. All ages welcome. wegottickets.com/fikarecordings

Matinée show added for the @fikarecordings.com present @darrenhayman.bsky.social's 𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐗 𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐒 gig at Camden's @greennote.bsky.social on Sunday 27 July. Evening has 𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗢𝗨𝗧 so don't miss out on the 1st ever solo TMA show down south! I'll have LPs + play new stuff. wegottickets.com/fikarecordings

I'm very looking forward to opening for @darrenhayman.bsky.social at Camden's @greennote.bsky.social in July. I'm informed there's a miniscule amount of tickets remaining for this show in the smallest of venues. Get on it below...

I love 10cc an awful lot. How great is this?

𝐍𝐎 𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐈𝐒 𝟏 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘! The first single from the 𝙄𝙉 𝙏𝙃𝙀𝙍𝙀 𝙇𝙄𝙆𝙀 𝙎𝙒𝙄𝙈𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙍 'campaign' that set the path towards putting the album ON THE MAP, as it were. @wiaiwya.bsky.social themartialarts.bandcamp.com

Good times! I 'chatted' to @discograffitipod.bsky.social on this podcast on me + my second album, and other similar events. Listen to it FREE here, only at their Patreon - consider checking out their ton of amazing episodes, and maybe consider subscribing yourself... www.patreon.com/posts/202a-d...

Steve Harley performing the Cockney Rebl masterwork 'Death Trip' in Birmingham with a massive orchestra. I luv it www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqid...

The Hollies' 'Won't You Feel Good That Morning' from 1972 with new singer Michael Rickfors is a class tune: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjtZ...

Appreciating The Hollies a lot right now, especially this one.

TMA (solo) will be racing through a short set at 20:15, prior to @thebooradleys.bsky.social celebrating songs from WAKE UP, & C’MON KIDS - 14th February at MONO in GLASGOW. @keeleysound.bsky.social also playing. It’s obviously the ideal Valentine’s Day. Some tickets remain! linktr.ee/themartialarts

TMA open for Ten Fe at Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Glasgow on Thursday 30 January (on stage early at 19.15)! Tickets: stereoboard.seetickets.com/event/ten-fe...

make sure you stay home and not walk about in the wind like local indie legends have warned you against.

Many thanks to @jockrocknews.bsky.social and #Popgruppen for including 👙 𝑰𝑵 𝑻𝑯𝑬𝑹𝑬 𝑳𝑰𝑲𝑬 𝑺𝑾𝑰𝑴𝑾𝑬𝑨𝑹 👙 in their albums of the year! (More full band gig news coming soon!)

Tonight!

Join us on Friday for the double album launch!

Not long now to joint TMA + @howtoswimband.bsky.social album(s) launch! Glasgow music stalwart + PLAYPIECE DJ Rowan is spinning tunes in the main bar from 9! FRIDAY 20 DECEMBER / THE GLAD CAFE / GLASGOW 👇 see 👇 for tickets! 👇 linktr.ee/themartialarts @wiaiwya.bsky.social

It’s #BandcampFriday but first sample the latest indie bangers before you go and buy some music. 🎧 #TuneArmy music.apple.com/au/playlist/... open.spotify.com/playlist/4uL...

TMA festive frolic SNOW FLAKES streams today for the 1st time! Get it at lnk.to/HT8lXj, or grab one of the few remaining vinyl copies of CHRISTMAS WITH TMA for @bandcamp.com Friday. @wiaiwya.bsky.social

🪐SHOW 344🪐 www.mixcloud.com/indieshop/in... We end November with a few older ‘protest’ songs, but also some amazing new music from The Weather Station @themartialarts.bsky.social Chime School @heavenlyamelia.bsky.social @bubblegumnow.bsky.social @more! #indie #indiepop #indierock #c86 #freeukraine

🪐SHOW 344🪐 We end November with a few older ‘protest’ songs, but also some amazing new music from @fightmilkband.bsky.social The Weather Station @themartialarts.bsky.social Chime School @heavenlyamelia.bsky.social @bubblegumnow.bsky.social @more! #indie #indiepop #indierock #c86 #freeukraine

Tickets FLYING out the door for this

BLINDED BY THE NIGHT (Molly Nilsson) is out NOW everywhere to stream! It is the November-friendly offering from the CHRISTMAS WITH THE MARTIAL ARTS EP which we’ll be rolling out until 13.12.24. lnk.to/8e7wUE < Links to all ‘platforms’, as they say….. @wiaiwya.bsky.social

On Friday we’re releasing TMA’s version of Blinded By The Night (Molly Nilsson) to all that streaming stuff. If you are the type who likes to ‘pre-save’, you can certainly do that here: lnk.to/8e7wUE Each week we’ll share another from CHRISTMAS WITH THE MARTIAL ARTS. This song is NOT festive!

I wrote this essay of sorts for @scummywatertower.bsky.social ... it's all about my album of course. Read it here! scummywatertower.com/artist-essay...

It’s Bandcamp Friday and the album 𝑰𝑵 𝑻𝑯𝑬𝑹𝑬 𝑳𝑰𝑲𝑬 𝑺𝑾𝑰𝑴𝑾𝑬𝑨𝑹 is now 1 month old! If you have not picked up a copy on 𝗬𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗬𝗟 (or digital) then today is the ideal day! (see BI0) Also, check out this glowing review from @powerpopaholic.bsky.social! Thank you very much to them! @wiaiwya.bsky.social

☀️ IN THERE LIKE SWIMWEAR☀️ 🩱 is the new album from THE MARTIAL ARTS. 🩱 🏊 Link in bio to preorder. 🏊 🥥 Released Friday 9 August 2024. 🥥 🩳 Wiaiwya label. 🩳 🌻 Sunshiny Day yellow vinyl! 🌻 Contains the hits NOT COMING DOWN, NO VICTORY and 8 more! IT'S THE FEELGOOD SMASH OF THE SUMMER!

NOT COMING DOWN is out now! linktr.ee/themartialarts The first fully available single (yes, streaming) to be taken from the forthcoming album on @wiaiwya.bsky.social Can’t wait to bring details of the entire thing! Please enjoy this great video by Gregor Barclay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=01sr...

NO VICTORY is here! wiaiwya.bandcamp.com/album/no-vic... The first single from the new The Martial Arts' new album, due later this year on @wiaiwya.bsky.social. A free Bandcamp download, plus bonus Gorky's Zygotic Mynci cover Tears In Disguise. Video! I made this myself youtu.be/BzH45PKKarY

Good day bluesky