Just a note to all the Americans, no matter what you're seeing over there, we don't like your President. We don't want him here. He has been 100% kept away from the public here in UK & that's why it all looks rosy. They know allowing him to be face to face with British public would be messy. 1/3

It's not like Radiohead haven't been asked nicely over and over and over again to stop being bastards about this, for years, and their response is always condescending bullshit www.nme.com/news/music/b...

The look of horror on the journalist's face is indictactive of the Pavlovian response of almost all Western media to any mention of the genocide in Gaza. A whole profession specifically tasked with challenging narratives, brainwashed into knee-jerk compliance. (1/2)

I feel silly going on 6 Music after this hugely emotional session from Gossip. “Hello, here are some bleeps and bloops”

Thank you to the very lovely Ransom Note for having me do a two and a half hour musical ramble round my garden - which features quite a few highlights from the Once In A Blue Moon session at We Out Here....

Happy Pariahday to the US

Scoring an on the day appointment with the GP of your choice feels like winning a marathon (not that I've won a marathon)

I can hear my doctor's surgery call waiting music filtering up from next door's back garden. Good luck with that pal.

Finally starting my comic today. An inter dimensional wander that I'll be serialising on my patreon before it's printed. I'm just off to the art shop for supplies.

Unpopular opinion & basic gripe, but I hate this weather 🖤

All I want is a quaint château in the French countryside, a vintage copy of Victor Hugo‘s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the sound of a pouring rain, a crackling fire, a whistling kettle on the stove, an owl keeping watch, and a basket of emotional support croissants.

Resharing this off Mastodon as no-one I know is on there anymore. Although my immediate reaction to this is "they must know me & they're being nice' MULTIVERSE SCREAMS is part of the ILX comp, available via @darkoutside.co.uk #BandcampFriday thedarkoutside.bandcamp.com/album/ilx-an...

Resharing this off Mastodon as no-one I know is on there anymore. Although my immediate reaction to this is "they must know me & they're being nice' MULTIVERSE SCREAMS is part of the ILX comp, available via @darkoutside.co.uk #BandcampFriday thedarkoutside.bandcamp.com/album/ilx-an...

Is anyone bothering to use Mastodon now? I tried to log in today caus @nedraggett.bsky.social linked me to a sweet comment re: my track on ONE MORE TUNE, but my old server seems semi defunct, attempted to start a new account, just for the sake of having one.. sfba.social/@CLAIRhotgem

Honoured to have been asked to contribute some words and music to the ILX crew's compilation for @optimo-espacio.bsky.social - 'ONE MORE TUNE ILX and Friends Celebrate JD Twitch is now available on The Darkoutside Bandcamp thedarkoutside.bandcamp.com/album/ilx-an...

Support the mighty JD Twitch in his time of need, and get great music at the same time, what's not to love? (well, apart from terminal illness 😐)

Honoured to have been asked to contribute some words and music to the ILX crew's compilation for @optimo-espacio.bsky.social - 'ONE MORE TUNE ILX and Friends Celebrate JD Twitch is now available on The Darkoutside Bandcamp thedarkoutside.bandcamp.com/album/ilx-an...

And we're live -- #OneMoreTune, the celebration/fundraiser album for the mighty #JDTwitch of @optimo-espacio.bsky.social. Hosted by @darkoutside.co.uk on @bandcamp.com, art by @jorgevelez.bsky.social, layout by @danergy.bsky.social, mastering by Crawford Blair. (1/x)

music can change your life at any age

A super thing here to help a guy who has brought so much joy to so many over such a long period of time.

Many of you have been asking about how to help our dear pal Keith, aka JD Twitch (Optimo) who has in-operable aggressive brain cancer - here's the crowdfunder ❤️ This man has done so much for music, music careers, and his charity work has been relentless ❤️ Thanks so much friends❤️ tinyurl.com/y9vtc7pj

My neighbours must be LOVING the droney wall of sound intro all the way symphony kinda thing I'm testing on the big speakers at this time of night

100%

So the big news from the Twin Peaks screening is that the BFI are doing a full Lynch retrospective in January and will apparently be screening absolutely everything-film, tv, weather reports

An opera singer is giving it big licks in my back courtyard #westend

The Fascism Escalates.

I think Greta Thunberg is the best example of how there is no way of protesting that will satisfy the scolds. It'll either be called too aggressive or a self-serving publicity stunt.

The last time the National Guard was commanded by the president, it was to protect civil rights protesters in Alabama from state troopers trying to stop the march from Selma to Montgomery.

Forgot the #MyraHindley descriptive tag 🥴

Beehive head Sunday in Glasgow

No money for people with disabilities. No money for the elderly. No money for children in poverty. Always money for war.

Morning Blue Sky pals. ICYMI 'Ambient Owl Core' artist @kaylapainter.bsky.social recently guested on @stuartmaconie.bsky.social 's @6music.bsky.social 'Freak Zone' with a 'Sounds of Nature' show, inc. my track 'Queen Bee Prelude' Perfect Sunday listening 🧵 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Morning Blue Sky pals. ICYMI 'Ambient Owl Core' artist @kaylapainter.bsky.social recently guested on @stuartmaconie.bsky.social 's @6music.bsky.social 'Freak Zone' with a 'Sounds of Nature' show, inc. my track 'Queen Bee Prelude' Perfect Sunday listening 🧵 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

I am still pinching myself seeing my name on the title of a show on 6Music....is this real?! The listen again to my Freak Zone sounds of nature playlist is here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... Feat. @patriciawolf.bsky.social CLAIR @helenevogelsinger.bsky.social Happy listening🦉🦇🦔🕷🦤

This is going to sound incredibly earnest and preachy but fuck it. Support creative people. Buy their stuff. Share it on here. Music, art, words, whatever. Things made by humans for humans.

My pleasure..all profits go to the PRS fund, please support music folks (if you can) 💚

Why not crowpope though??

MESSAGE FROM MOTHER: The Dark Train will depart from UFO Central [Warminster Community Radio] at 2200 BST on Bank Holiday Moonday evening. 🍄❤️🍄❤️🍄❤️🙂

At the end of the day, don’t we all just want to wear a brown overcoat and solve a mystery in a quaint village in the English countryside whilst sipping tea?

If you actually thought there were "too many" people arriving in the UK, you would support and end to arms dealing and interventionist wars abroad that destabilise countries and create refugees. And you would fund childcare at home to make it easier for people to have kids. But they won't.

THIS X Infinity!!!! *THIS* 👇👇👇

David Thomas (14 June 1953–23 April 2025) The Pere Ubu singer has died at the age of 71. As a tribute we have made a number of articles on him and the group free to read in the online library: www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/t...

People are deranged

Every day is Earth day..Blossom at Glasgow Uni on the way home from hearing Rector Dr. Ghassan Abu Sittah speak insightful words re: what is hell on earth in G*za. Appreciate what we're privileged to have right now folks 🌱

❤️❤️

Support the trans people in your life right now

Hey guys, I'd love to know your thoughts on #AssistedDying. Heres my chat with 'My Death My Decision' which explains the issues, realities, laws & case studies. It was a tough one for me as it was recorded not long after losing my father. What are your thoughts on the issue? youtu.be/Xy15Kmdfc9U?...

Love a bit of Mara Carlyle, nestled in there amongst @clairhotgem.bsky.social and @loulayorke.bsky.social