Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief)
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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief)
@dolanthology.bsky.social
Music guy. Bristolian in spirit, if not accent. Dr Marten wearer. Intermittent francophone. New parent. He/him.

https://linktr.ee/dolanthology
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Seeing as things are a bit busier here now; hello, I’m Barry.

I write big riffs and yell under the name Oxygen Thief

I also write sad songs and sing nicely as Non Canon

I’ve made a playlist to introduce you to both projects, give it a whirl;

open.spotify.com/playlist/4FZ...
Oxygen Canon
open.spotify.com
These are really great. Like "what if Johnny Foreigner listened to more Alkaline Trio and was a (mostly) solo acoustic act from the north".
February 3, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Yeah that one is still terrible.

Rats!Rats!Rats! makes up for it though, pow.
76. Deftones - Saturday Night Wrist

I think this was the last one I bought until private music.

20 years?!

Will I still cringe myself inside out at the "that's why British people have bad teeth" spoken word bit?
February 3, 2026 at 11:08 AM
I love this so much it's annoying that you can only repost once without quoting.
This watermark graffiti by street artist Mathieu Tremblin is, like, the best thing ever.
February 3, 2026 at 8:51 AM
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I think lots of people still don’t know they need to unfollow before they block because otherwise they’re still following.
February 3, 2026 at 8:19 AM
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I try to have/spread fun on here, but fuck this guy, the horse he rode in on, and the guy who sold him the horse

You’ve probably forgotten you’re following him because he’s been mercifully silent, but he’s trying to come back, so this may be a good time to unfollow (or just block him)
apropos of nothing in particular, @lilashapiro.bsky.social gave us a tremendous piece of journalism last year, and it's always a great time to revisit it and thank her for the work she did in bringing these stories to light.
There Is No Safe Word
How the best-selling fantasy author Neil Gaiman hid the darkest parts of himself for decades.
www.vulture.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:52 AM
I found this via the recent @post-trash.bsky.social review. Good to see that being published now, despite the album being out last year.

More of that sort of thing please, rather than the "only brand new music is featured and then it's dead to us" attitude.
73. @teenagetompetties.bsky.social - Rally The Tropes

Strong puntitle, enjoyable powerpop. Looking forward to exploring more.
February 2, 2026 at 9:02 AM
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A new episode this morning. I would recommend starting at the beginning though because there's been a fair bit of plot now. But you could still easily catch up in a few hours. You won't be doing much with your Sunday. Unless you play for Fulham, for example, I guess.
This is ticking along nicely still, would love to have you on board. I don't feel bad promoting it because I'm comfortably making a loss on it. Trailer from @matryer.bsky.social once more.
February 1, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Could anyone use a free Vue cinema code that expires tonight?
January 31, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Fika? I hardly know ‘a
January 31, 2026 at 12:53 PM
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Still the greatest video ever made. Sorry. I don't make the rules...
January 29, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Sausage II
January 30, 2026 at 12:04 AM
I had a vegan tempeh burger for dinner tonight. It was delicious, but possibly the densest thing I’ve ever eaten. Feels like my insides may collapse into a singularity during the night.
January 29, 2026 at 11:51 PM
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This watermark graffiti by street artist Mathieu Tremblin is, like, the best thing ever.
January 29, 2026 at 8:47 PM
The screaming bit in Knife Prty:
January 29, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Forgot that Hallo Spaceboy is on here. Rager.
68. David Bowie - 1. Outside (The Nathan Adler Diaries: A Hyper Cycle)

I think this was the first Bowie album I owned/heard. Either cheap from a used records store (RIP Replay Records) or salvaged from a pile of stock that would’ve been binned when I worked at WH Smiths. An odd place to start.
January 29, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Why is the guy from Arctic Monkeys doing a Bowie impression on their new song? Weird.
January 29, 2026 at 7:11 AM
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You Suffer, Here's Why
January 28, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Binging on Cursive b-sides to finish the working day.

Someday I'll find a riff-loving electric cellist to join the band.
January 28, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Brutally aggressive passive aggression on this sign, bravo:
January 28, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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Me: *absolutely knocking it out of the park*
Them: that actually belongs in the park
January 27, 2026 at 9:14 PM
January 27, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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I just unscrewed a stiff door handle to spray some WD40 in there AND THERE’S A TEENY LITTLE CAT HEAD INSIDE
January 20, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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January 27, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Literally never thought I'd get a chance to see Faraquet. Holy shit.
January 26, 2026 at 10:49 AM