Happy New Year Bluesky pals. I posted this on Insta yesterday and then got distracted before posting here. I really appreciate Bluesky and the lack of dickhead energy. Take care everyone. Love ya xx

Up for a Bit with the Pastels’ from NME 14 February 1987. @thepastels.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social

Totally disgusting.

Friday news. I have launched a wee charity gift shop in aid of sight-loss charity RNIB. All designs feature my abstract photos. Times are tough right now so no pressure to buy, obviously. But I would love it if you could share. I’m doing this to raise awareness too. tinyurl.com/3wu5t9wy

Monorail's Twenty for Twenty Five Part ONE is here. OUT OF SEASON... but which Season? Our first 10 albums of the year: monorailmusic.com/monorail-twe...

Almost don't want to share because I feel I might want to buy another one but what the heck, Brenda's such a good egg x

Our Pastelism 1, 2, 3 tote is on Monorail's Christmas list. It's in red so could almost serve as a superior modern day stocking which you could fill up with other stuff from the list. Thanks! monorailmusic.com/shop/?_sft_l... @monorailmusic.bsky.social

Thanks to @thepastels.bsky.social for reminding me what a great album this is. And @monorailmusic.bsky.social have got a vinyl edition coming too... monorailmusic.com/product/unde...

So great to hear Hairband on @gidcoe.bsky.social last night. They're probably my favourite Glasgow band of the last decade. Their debut album is finally coming out on vinyl. I wrote about them for @monorailmusic.bsky.social here... monorailmusic.com/product/unde... www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP9I...

Get rid of Gibb. Too partisan, too much going on. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...

We’re very proud to have been chosen as the main retail partner for 3 stellar Edwyn Collins reissues, Hellbent On Compromise, I’m Not Following You and Doctor Syntax. There's also an Edwyn designed Postcard poster and plenty OJ. read and browse: mailchi.mp/monorailmusi... @thepastels.bsky.social

We all know the BBC isn't perfect but if Trump, Boris Johnson and The Telegraph are going after it you can be sure it's still getting in the way of the world that they want. At least the BBC is accountable - when were Trump or Johnson or The Telegraph accountable for anything?

Masterpiece, I think i've played my 45 a million times. The film is beautiful too - early work by Olivier Assayas.

I was really happy to write some words about the legendary Hairband. Their only LP, Under The Plow, is about to come out on vinyl for the first time and @monorailmusic.bsky.social has made it part of the Glasgow School series. They're so good, check them out. monorailmusic.com/product/unde...

I'm saddened to learn of the passing of Dr Elspeth King, the legendary curator of the People's Palace, and a fierce advocate for Glasgow and its history. This was fascinating on the release of the film adaptation of Alasdair Gray's "Poor Things". yoursforscotlandcom.wordpress.com/2024/01/10/p...

Strawberry Switchblade's Jill Bryson & Stephen McRobbie of @thepastels.bsky.social. Taken by Peter McArthur, Jill's partner & prime photographer of the early 1980s Glasgow indie scene. They look bored as it's just Peter testing camera flashes. Outside Peter & Jill's flat, West End Park St, c.1982.

Celtic. Run by a bloke with a moustache from a golf course. What could go wrong?

Treasured moments. One of the best things I've heard all year is Pictureframes with Caio, Molly Linen and Dan from Snails. No records yet but I've dug deep and turned up a couple of copies of Molly's stellar 10" eps. SP monorailmusic.com/shop/?_sf_s=... pictureframes2.bandcamp.com/album/event-...

ok, there's a video too!... www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fCM...

Think this is some of my favourite music of the year. Pictureframes, so good. More please. pictureframes2.bandcamp.com/album/event-...

Part of the massive rallies for Palestine in Madrid, Spain 🇪🇸

Dolly Mixture 1978-1984. Launch party for Debsey Wykes' amazing book, Teenage Daydream is this Wednesday. Dolly Mixture film with Paul Kelly, Jenny Rollo and Stephen Pastel (dj). And, and Matthew Rich will be live screenprinting an edition of this image. Tix here... monorailmusic.com/product/teen...

My pal, Brenda, has started to make her beautiful prints available at nuts prices. Most are now sold out but hopefully some will be made available again. She also does a zine called Here's Where You Belong which has just been reprinted. Check out her shop... brensweeney.bigcartel.com/product/here...

Great to see Dolly Mixture in The Guardian today. We have a launch party for Debsey Wykes book, Teenage Daydream, on October 1st. Also, a few copies left of the special edition with the Dolly Mixture zine. monorailmusic.com/product/teen... www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...

Each release should be better than the last, & this tape is no exception - I'm really happy with how it turned out I'll be working on commissioned music/sound design for a lanarkshire 'sound walk' for next 3 months so this is the last for a while🙂 blackhilltransmissions.bandcamp.com/album/transm...

Could we please stop pretending that the flags being hung from streetlamps or painted on roundabouts are innocent expressions of patriotic pride? This is the far right marking out its territory. It uses these flags to intimidate its traditional victims and opponents. 🧵1/3

Here's how the real two-tier Britain works: 1. Whatever Nigel Farage says, however stupid, is looped and discussed by the media, while left-wing voices are treated as noises off. 2. Tiny far-right protests get massive airtime, while 10s of 000s gathering for Palestine or green causes are ignored.🧵

Democracy for Sale has been working w/ @38degrees.bsky.social on a campaign to cap political donations in the UK. Our petition is now at over 49,700 signatures!! 🎉 Can we get it to 50k and send a really strong message? Please share! Ta you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...

My pal Peter in his room, 1987 or 88. He was a bit older than me, maybe 19 or 20 He had tons of good records so we used to hang at his a lot - He had Television Personalities, Pastels, Soup Dragons I love that amongst all the punk, goth etc graffiti, it says @thepastels.bsky.social on that wall

Really looking forward to this evening at @thegladcafe.bsky.social. Claire Biddles and I will be in conversation with Dorothy Max Prior. We have 3 vivid short films too. Psychic TV, 1980s Britain, Derek Jarman and Max - amazing Max! Last minute tix on door. www.thegladcafe.co.uk/events/2025-...

Pastelism 1, 2, 3. We made some new merch for Glas-Goes Pop including a screenprint edition with master printer, Matthew Rich, from M.A.R.S Studio, Glasgow. We've run some more of everything. All available here from @monorailmusic.bsky.social monorailmusic.com/shop/?_sf_s=...

Only 29% would back Brexit now

🥹 ⤵️ @thepastels.bsky.social #glasgoespop #ggp25 #glasgow #indie #icons #thepastels #pastelism

Set times in a prettier format. 😌 #glasgoespop #ggp25 #glasgow #indie #schedule @thepastels.bsky.social @mtmiseryband.bsky.social @chimeschool.bsky.social

What is the world going to do, how is the world going to feel, when there is no-one left in Gaza? The world, the international community, must act to stop this immediately. It’s heartbreaking 💔 It’s completely inhumane It’s wrong. It’s genocide. Free Palestine 🇵🇸

Ken Russell’s remarkable documentary “Pop Goes The Easel” first introduced Pauline Boty and her Royal College of Art peers to a wider UK audience on Sunday 25 March 1962. Highly recommended viewing and still available on iPlayer for over a year at: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Every day, the same story, the same moral pit. The fall of this murderous government can't come soon enough. The only suitable place for Netenyahu is in court for war crimes.

So looking forward to dj'ing this tonight with Michael Kasparis. I'm a massive fan of Matthew's work. Better get back to digging out some Manchester records. @monorailmusic.bsky.social

Where does the time go? Playing our first show in nearly six years tonight at the Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. Excellent support from L.T. Leif and The Cords. Can't wait... www.432presents.com/events/2025-...

Edinburgh! Our #GigOfTheDay is The Pastels @thepastels.bsky.social at The Voodoo Rooms - final shout for tickets >> www.allgigs.co.uk/view/artist/...

The @monorailmusic.bsky.social Film Club years were fun and always threw up interesting combinations. The Servant screening was a busy one from what remember!

KInd of obsessed with how great Ian Saint Pé's guitar sounds on this version of Black Lips' Starting Over fan filmed right in front of his amp. Good decision. Total Velvets '66 frenzy of noise and rhythm. Into it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z5J...

Come To The Dance (while you still can). There are a few tickets left for The Voodoo Rooms in Edinburgh on July 6th. This is our first show in way too long but we've been slowly getting back into the zone. Practicing hard. 432presents.seetickets.com/event/the-pa...

Sad news about Brian Wilson. He was a pop genius, no doubt. Even though his music was sophisticated and right it could be played by amateurs too. The accessibility of it made it even better. So proud to have played on this version of Don't Worry Baby by Melody Dog. www.youtube.com/watch?v=N50e...

RIP Sly Stone. Just heard the very sad news. Photo by Richard Avedon

"You don't need darkness to do what you think is right". Bye Sly - thanks for all the amazing music.

Hey Pulp People! We are the Pulp friendliest shop in town. We'll be playing Pulp's amazing new album More throughout the day and have tons of goodies to give away. Our Saturday boy forgot to turn up for his shift. @welovepulp.bsky.social

This caught me off guard. It's like Maher before Maher. Proto Tori Kudo as @kodakghostpoem.bsky.social called it. The amazing Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelations - Samia. I lov e this so much. www.youtube.com/watch?v=csKG...