Love to all my musical family around the world who also didn't make the £30 payment trigger on prs this time around. We'll be okay Xx

First ever watch of Breaking Bad continues and I'm enjoying it but it's way different in aesthetic and tone than I expected. Like Modern Family with dicks and murders.

I can't tell or care if that Dubai chocolate is going to go up or down in price.

Hegseth gives rockabilly a bad name.

Be good if facists weren't allowed to be an option on any ballot paper, ya know, ever.

Pretty crazy how important the blockade of a trade route is right now

I'm watching Breaking Bad (2008) for the first time. That's where I'm at culturally. What's a vape?

For my part in the next Whin album with @robertdallasgray.com I seem to be attempting to reconcile a lot of the classic guitar that I grew up hearing (cooder, jansch, nelson) with my tapsalteerie playing. I even sing on a couple too.

Evelyn - M. John Henry (2026) youtu.be/jZQIEYGy7J0 Director: Kris Boyle www.krisboyle.co.uk #newmusic #newsingle #newvideo #scottishmusic #glasgowmusic

What's a good instrument that doesn't cost thousands that I can play keys and they make constant notes of varying texture? Don't just say organ. Looking for specifics.

lastly, a couple of years ago now my duo project with @mjohnhenry.bsky.social, Whin, made a 21-minute opus called Weeds, inspired by Bark Psychosis, Tarentel etc; it turned into a sort of gesamtkunstwerk with a set of remixes, a video, and a written piece whin.bandcamp.com/track/weeds-...

@mjohnhenry.bsky.social I love it! I really like the textured artwork too. I didn't know the vinyl was clear. A very nice surprise. And it sounds great. x

“It reminded me of the quote that is often attribute to George Orwell that states, 'Um Bongo, Um Bongo, they drink it in the Congo.'”

Wondering if our flight to Australia in 3 weeks is going to go ahead or if I should start planning some REAL gardening.

Fuck this Sound Of Yell record is still amazing.

My band Jewel Scheme are working on a thing. It's one big long form, album length thing with a ton of parts and different sections. What do you call that? An album? Doesn't feel right.

One-off, on-demand improvisations on C20 cassettes. I only do these rarely whenever the mood takes me. I've made another one available now. mjohnhenry.bandcamp.com/album/baby-b...

Evelyn - M. John Henry (2026) youtu.be/jZQIEYGy7J0 Director: Kris Boyle www.krisboyle.co.uk #newmusic #newsingle #newvideo #scottishmusic #glasgowmusic

Some pics from Home Bar, Edinburgh on Friday night. Thanks everyone who made it along, was a great evening. Pics by Saraphir Camille Legind.

Behind the latest Dylan front cover (yawn), there's a Life Without Buildings feature in the new Uncut. So here it is. PS does anyone else think that @robertdallasgray.com looks every inch a young Triffid in the accompanying pic?

A beautiful version of a De Rosa song that’s almost certainly going to be aired in Edinburgh this evening by @mjohnhenry.bsky.social youtu.be/jZQIEYGy7J0

For the evening crowd, if it's evening where you are, and everyone, anywhere x New video and single 'Evelyn' out today! Video: youtu.be/jZQIEYGy7J0 Download. with b-side: mjohnhenry.bandcamp.com/album/evelyn... Streaming: orcd.co/mjhenryevelyn Have a great weekend! Martin x

For those who stream, my new single 'Evelyn' is out today! orcd.co/mjhenryevelyn #newmusic #scotland #newsingle #glasowmusic

Reminder - LIVE, TONIGHT, EDINBURGH!! There's still tickets left for our three band launch tonight at Home Bar, Edinburgh. Featuring Adam Stafford, Robert Dallas Gray and my headline set where I'll be performing songs from the new album and more! Tickets: wegottickets.com/event/685159/

Post something green is it? Uilab doing St Elmo's Fire from Eno's Another Green World. Mibby my fav cover version. youtu.be/HQ1PPCuV0hc?...

New single 'Evelyn' out today! Watch the video here (Dir: Kris Boyle): youtu.be/jZQIEYGy7J0 'Evelyn' is on all the main streaming sites. Or get it direct from my bandcamp, links in video description. I hope you enjoy it, Martin x #mjohnhenry #derosa #newsingle #newmusic #scottish #krisboyle

Sometimes it's worth sitting up late when you find this kind of gorgeousness 💚 First Friday tune from @mjohnhenry.bsky.social

Your auld uncle Da isn't the target market but Lonely Girl by Lucia and the best boys is all I've been singing. What a chorus.

Still from the new video for Evelyn by Kris Boyle. Single and video coming Friday!

I'm excited to be releasing the single 'Evelyn' this Friday on Gargleblast Records! You can pre-save the song on the streamers here: orcd.co/mjhenryevelyn You can pre-order the digital single with b-side here: mjohnhenry.bandcamp.com/album/evelyn...

last missal from last year’s mini album, indulging my robert smith predilections robertdallasgray.bandcamp.com/track/last-m...

deep cuts only … a loren connors ‘cover’ from the vallum robertdallasgray.bandcamp.com/track/brideg...

how about LADYfingers’s pastoral mix of an early whin track whin.bandcamp.com/track/pond-l...

To hear these folks including Jill O'Sullivan - of whom I'm a huge fan - share such wonderful thoughts about my songs has really moved me today xx Hattonrigg Pit Disaster was played and discussed on the latest ep. of Everybody Wants to Play the Hits, listen here. shows.acast.com/6259621a90ef...

New on the blog: @mjohnhenry.bsky.social live video manicpopthrills.wordpress.com/2026/02/22/l...

Join me next Fri 27th at Home Bar, Edinburgh for a great wee night celebrating my new LP 'Early Songs, Of Late'! Support from Life Without Buildings' Robert Dallas Gray and THEE Adam Stafford. Tickets and LP buy links here: linktr.ee/mjohnhenry

Get your tickets for Edinburgh next Friday! X

You won't like her when she's Ann Lee

Sweating yet?

ICYMI I was a guest on today's The Arts Mix with Len Pennie on #bbcradioscotland . We chatted about my music with De Rosa and as a solo performer, and I played 'Evelyn' live. Listen again... www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Great Dadding moment there when I entered a room of fighting children and just shouted 'KINDNESS!' then left.

See when someone follows my public music profiles on a social media site (mainly insta but it's similar in most), a lot of them have a 'follow back' button in the notifications, even when the person's account is set private. I would never follow back a private account.

So I was very privileged to have been the guest of Len Pennie on BBC Radio Scotland today where we chatted about the 20th anniversary of the first De Rosa LP and I played my new single Evelyn! The Arts Mix will be broadcast tomorrow on BBC Radio Scotland at 3.30pm. Thank you Len and the team. Xx

reminder I'm playing support, along with Adam Stafford, at @mjohnhenry.bsky.social's second-city launch of his excellent new record a week on friday, feb 27 at home bar edinburgh -- get yr tickets here wegottickets.com/event/685159

Yer Da's away to Edinburgh to record a radio thing for the beeb.

Thank you The Ginger Quiff for this wonderful review x thegingerquiff.com/buzz-cutz-am...

Messages I wrote on the mrs' valentines card included Who the heck am I? I'm in your house

Can't believe it was on the news that the sun didn't come out in Aberdeen for three weeks when it actually pishes of rain In Glasgow for about 6 months solid every year.

New on the blog: @mjohnhenry.bsky.social talks about the origins of the songs on new album Early Songs, Of Late ahead of his show at Home Bar, Edinburgh on Friday 27 February with @robertdallasgray.com and Adam Stafford. #derosa #mend manicpopthrills.wordpress.com/2026/02/13/e...