I’m going to be playing at The Spinning Top , Stockport this coming Wednesday 17th Sept. Bit last minute, I’ll post full details shortly.

The jazzmaster bringing a smile to my face. New Jesus Bolt ep session underway in Winterbourne yesterday.

Tail in coffee

Bandcamp Friday again. Here’s my latest 👇 rocksvirkerecords.bandcamp.com/track/lookin...

My latest single ‘Looking Up Through Consciousness’ is now up on Spotify 👇

The Jesus Bolt at yesterday’s launch of Hazel’s new poetry book ‘I Didn’t See Any Bloody Angels’. You can now get the book from Bandcamp along with free accompanying Jesus Bolt track ‘Nobby Stiles’ Special Cake’. thejesusbolt.bandcamp.com/merch/poetry... Photo by Malcolm Harvey

New on the blog: Videos from the Jesus Bolt and @gerardstarkie.bsky.social manicpopthrills.wordpress.com/2025/05/13/v...

It’s Bandcamp Friday again so today would be a good day to grab my new single ‘Looking Up Through Consciousness’ if you have a mind to. Cheers. rocksvirkerecords.bandcamp.com/track/lookin...

The cat displaying her usual levels of enthusiasm for my new material.

Here’s the video to my new single ‘Looking Up Through Consciousness’ Bandcamp link in comments. www.youtube.com/watch?v=50vB...

Here’s the video to my new single ‘Looking Up Through Consciousness’ Bandcamp link in comments. www.youtube.com/watch?v=50vB...

I had a great time opening for the fantastic @theloftuk.bsky.social in Bristol and London this weekend.The Lovely Basement also played a blinder in Bristol as did Oldfield Youth Club in London.Thanks to @bizarropromo.bsky.social for making it happen.

Interruptions 🐾

My new single/video ‘Looking Up Through Consciousness’ is coming out on 28th March. Here’s a live solo version of it from a little while ago in Chester. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcvv...

Creation Records legends, @theloftuk.bsky.social are live at The Thunderbolt Bristol on Friday 21st March with guests The Lovely Basement and @gerardstarkie.bsky.social . Get your tickets now wegottickets.com/event/635570 louderthanwar.com/the-loft-fee...

@creationrecords.bsky.social legends @theloftuk.bsky.social l are live @thelexingtonlondon.bsky.social ,Saturday 22nd March with guests Oldfield Youth Club and @gerardstarkie.bsky.social Get your tickets now wegottickets.com/event/635582 louderthanwar.com/the-loft-vid...

I’m very much looking forward to opening for @theloftuk.bsky.social at the Bristol and London dates of their UK tour in March.

#NowPlaying The Misunderstood - I Can Take You To The Sun 1966 Single

Heralding the arrival of dinner.

Knights Templar Field Tilting Poppies #leicacamera ƒ/11 @1/2000 ISO:200 Daylight & Flash (off camera) #Photographer #Photography #VisualArtist #ArtHistory #VisualLiteracy #Gallery #VisualArts

Framwellgate Bridge, Durham.

#StreetPhotography Shirley Baker (1965), Hulme, Manchester, England.

Three Pictures of Sunflowers on Tempelhofer Feld #LeicaQ ƒ/16 @1/2000 ISO:200 Daylight & Flash (on, fired) #Photograph #Photography #Art #VisualArtist #GalleryArtist #ArtHistory #KeepSharingTheBeauty Full description +ALT

1999 Festive Fifty Tournament Round One Group 10

Forgotten how much I love this song. Just listened to it for the first time in about 40 years! youtu.be/dVnIHQnPQjY?...

Saturnalia, Adolph Gottlieb 1962

When I first moved to Bristol 25 yrs ago, I nipped in here to ask directions to a venue I was looking for.They only had cider on tap so I tried to order a Becks from the fridge and was told ‘Those are for the ladies’.

'A Favourite Place (Cool of Spring)' Ink

I hadn’t heard of Selma French until I saw her supporting Euros Childs last night, performing as a duo with her cousin I think. Just been listening to this fine tune for the first time now. youtu.be/GY1tW4qcl0g?...

Official video for 2001 song "Dying Slowly" by English indie band Tindersticks. Opening song on the album Can Our Love... . m.youtube.com/watch?v=icC4...

Euros Childs on fine form tonight at @exchangebristol.bsky.social in Bristol

A live solo acoustic version of Flood Myths from St Mary’s Creative Space in Chester earlier this year. youtu.be/jHZz3e3FCFk

2003 demo version of the song “Colour Me In” by English electronic dream pop band Broadcast. Can be found on the band’s anthology Distant Call: Collected Demos 2000-2006. m.youtube.com/watch?v=12c2...

An American Lotus in Colour 1. The Botanische Gärten der Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn #LeicaQ: ƒ/16.0 @ 1/2000 ISO:200 Daylight & Flash #Photograph #Photography #Art #VisualArtist #GalleryArtist #ArtHistory #KeepSharingTheBeauty +ALT for full description

Jim O’Rourke - great live version of Last Year youtu.be/7Jc15qd3wDg?...

Paul Klee D'où, où, où aller 1940

Day 11 #Top24of24 Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band - Coda www.youtube.com/watch?v=fswi...

#NowPlaying From the album Safe As Milk (1967)

Reality so subtle 6x9f pinhole camera image

The Holy Family, 1913 https://botfrens.com/collections/88/contents/25496