From this Sunday at 7pm onwards I'll be hosting a regular show on @untidyradio.bsky.social. I'll be playing indie pop & adjacent stuff & am, as always, here to help if you have jangly stuff to share. The first show features The Felt Tips, Hazelene, The Lovely Basement, Armstrong, R.M.F.C & others x

Streaming every Sunday (all being well) and will be streams on Mixcloud a day or two later. Top of my list for guests/contributors: you, @djcalc.bsky.social, @nwrbroadcast.bsky.social, @garyrjames.bsky.social, @joshmeadows.bsky.social, @aliceonthewaves.bsky.social, @heavymetalkidsuk.bsky.social etc

Mission Dolores Park memories ❤️ Just want to move everybody I care about to San Francisco and stay there forever, is that too much to ask? Wishing the indie Bluesky family a beautiful weekend x

4 of my albums not on streaming dealies: • PINKO • • DUM DUM • • FUCKITLIST • • THE BRIDEGROOM • only on bandcamp thetumbledryerbabies.bandcamp.com

The biggest thank you to everyone who has supported my music this year. These songs exist simply because they have to, the fact a few of you seem to enjoy what I do means the absolute world. Home Truths coming early 2026, this year’s four digital singles available here: francarlyon.bandcamp.com

Cheers Fran. Thanks for the great music.

One year ago SHOPFIRES released this EP of songs which narrowly missed inclusion on the Holding on to Let Go album. I was a little dubious at first but Darrin @subjangle.bsky.social convinced me that it would sell. Thankfully he was right 🙂 shopfires.bandcamp.com/album/surplu...

Really excited to be included in this sampler from @iheartnoise.bsky.social! Check it out. Lots of great stuff on there! iheartnoise.bandcamp.com/album/2025-s...

A privilege to have Sky Lantern in among some absolute greats on @djcalc.bsky.social ‘s awesome show (James McNew’s Dump project being a case in point! 💜)

The next issue of my In The April Sun zine is v. v. nearly done. I think it's gonna run to 56 pages this time, and 51 pages are finished, bar a gargantuan proof-read. As a teaser, here is one page of the six-page review of @glasgoespop.bsky.social

The biggest thank you to Trevlad for including A Place To Land on this absolute dream of a playlist…

Ahead of their farewell show, @seablite.bsky.social, share their happy memories with Fran on his @heavymetalkidsuk.bsky.social blog.

Oh no...farewell? 🫤

Via an IG post last week, @seablite.bsky.social announced they were no more. Farewell show is in San Francisco on 5 December. The legend @heavymetalkidsuk.bsky.social reached out to the band and has just published this piece. heavymetalkids.music.blog/2025/11/03/f...

🎶When you see me next time here it won’t be me🎶

Hi all 💛💚 it’s a HUGE deal to cover the mighty @seablite.bsky.social’s forthcoming farewell show at the blog today. Hit the link to learn the band’s thoughts as this beautiful creative chapter closes…

🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

spin it or stream it ⬇️

The biggest thank you to @tristesunset.bsky.social for writing such beautiful words about my new single Living Your Last Chance. If you’d like to check out Francesco’s article you can do so below…

Be sure to take a look/listen to the latest mixtape offering from @tristesunset.bsky.social featuring the wonderful @assistant.bandcamp.com & @goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social tristesunset.com/2025/10/28/m...

With many thanks to the awesome @tristesunset.bsky.social, we (@assistant.bandcamp.com and me) have put together a mixtape covering some of the influences behind our split single. You can check it out here: tristesunset.com/2025/10/28/m...

Hugely grateful to @austintownhall.bsky.social for the very kind words about my new single Living Your Last Chance: austintownhall.com/2025/10/23/f... I’m retreating into winter to finish recording a mini-album, due for release in the spring. Much love to you all 🧡🙏

If anyone knows what they’re talking about, it’s Fran. No better way to start the weekend 💙🙏💙

My second single is available today, 24 October 2025. Entitled "Something Positive" it's mixed by Ian Flynn/Werkhouse Productions (Whitelands, Cheerless) and mastered by Mark Gardener (Ride) at OX4 Sound. Listen/order here: linktr.ee/hazelenemusic Thread starts here: 1/5

My second single is out in the world. ✨️💛

Just ordered ❤️‍🔥 start your weekend right with this essential purchase…

Hi friends, two beautiful and very different songs by @assistant.bandcamp.com and @goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social OUT NOW and lathe cuts coming to home near you soon. We’re ecstatic: assistant.bandcamp.com/album/assist... #indiepop #diysky #musicsky #lofi

Sincere thanks to @louderthanwar.bsky.social @iainkey.bsky.social and @wayneafcarey.bsky.social for including us and @assistant.bandcamp.com in tomorrow’s fantastic Editor’s Choice show alongside friends @shapeslikepeople.bsky.social 🎵🎵

Tomorrow!

This song is lovely, and goes well with coffee and sunrise.

In just a few minutes, you can hear a preview of my new track. @shoegrazzze.bsky.social takeover... listen on 4ZZZ or The Face Radio Brooklyn. 4zzz.org.au/program/shoe...

Hi all, hope you’re good? Please feel free to help yourself to some free download codes for my latest single Living Your Last Chance: francarlyon.bandcamp.com/yum t8lg-c9mv k68y-v2qs uynn-6d6d xtam-kh8h 4z96-6jbv 43tu-ykd9 exka-7kxt g4yg-j9mb ysuy-y8kw 2jwz-7n64

In case you missed it, two new songs, Living Your Last Chance and A Place To Land (demo), out now via my Bandcamp page. Free to download or pay what you want. These songs exist simply because they have to, if anyone cares to listen it’s a beautiful bonus: francarlyon.bandcamp.com/album/living...

Two real stunners here from Fran @heavymetalkidsuk.bsky.social vulnerable and heartfelt. Loving the unexpected early Mogwai vibes on track 2 - could easily go on for another 6 minutes 😄

Breaking up the post-San Francisco gloom today by putting out a couple of new songs. Both recorded earlier this year, but sometimes these things need a little space you know? As lofi and in the moment as ever, I hope you’ll find something that resonates…

Breaking up the post-San Francisco gloom today by putting out a couple of new songs. Both recorded earlier this year, but sometimes these things need a little space you know? As lofi and in the moment as ever, I hope you’ll find something that resonates…

I'm beyond excited for this UK @modottiband.bsky.social tour! Read Fran's @heavymetalkidsuk.bsky.social blog interview with Gina Mo Dotti.

Hi all. It’s a huge deal to today publish my interview with @modottiband.bsky.social ahead of the LA shoegaze collective’s debut UK tour. Mo Dotti are my favourite band out there doing it right now, don’t miss this one…

Just published on the @heavymetalkidsuk.bsky.social : a lovely interview with @modottiband.bsky.social . Like Fran, I'm desperately excited for their UK tour and have genuinely moved my schedule around to catch their gigs! heavymetalkids.music.blog/2025/10/13/f...

Hi all. Very excited to share new music from San Francisco psych-pop collective Magic Fig at the blog today. Valerian Tea is the title track from the band’s forthcoming full length debut, you can read all about it at the link…

Hi all 🤍 glistening new Bay Area power pop over at the blog today from @robgood999.bsky.social. Learn more about April Fools (@dandyboyrecords.bsky.social) at the link…

It was a huge deal opening for Sad Eyed Beatniks, Cruise Control and Spiral Dub at The Knockout, San Francisco. Thank you @pilrigpaterson.bsky.social for capturing the moment…

See ya tonight!!!

Fran Carlyon's coming to town from the UK and on today's episode he joins many of the Bay music he has championed on his outstanding blog heavymetalkids.music.blog/blog/ Tune in at 10am for all the hits by your neighbors and friends! bff.fm

Delighted to learn that one of my songs is to be played out on San Francisco radio station @bff.fm later today. iluvmondays (@wkcraven.bsky.social) airs from 6pm to 7pm UK time, if you’d like to listen you can do so at the link: bff.fm

Kicking off the above me/rhymies fall fun next week at little hill lounge 9/19 with our bestest bud @ouchoak.bsky.social ❤️ @dandyboyrecords.bsky.social @heavymetalkidsuk.bsky.social!!! #FranFestEastBay!!!

Beyond psyched for this ❤️‍🔥

It is surreal, amazing and mildly terrifying to be able to announce that I’ll be playing a couple of songs ahead of the Sad Eyed Beatniks’ set at The Knockout, San Francisco on Saturday 20th September. To those who helped to make this happen, I’ll never be able to thank you enough.

Fran, who is very kind, has written some very kind words about the new single. Give it a listen. It's only 112 seconds of your time. Links in BIO!

Thank you Fran for the nice write-up on the new @teenagetompetties.bsky.social single!