Phil Lewis
@draig1959.bsky.social
Cymraeg, Watercolour Artist, Reading, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comics. Music: Metal (All), Reggae, Jazz, Blues, Classical, Rock, Alternative.
IT’S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! Today sees the release of the 17th album from French black metal band Blut Aus Nord, “Ethereal Horizons”
November 28, 2025 at 8:32 AM
IT’S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! Today sees the release of the 17th album from French black metal band Blut Aus Nord, “Ethereal Horizons”
IT’S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! Starting this week with a jazz collection - “The Library Archive, Vol. 4”, from ATA records.
November 21, 2025 at 8:44 AM
IT’S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! Starting this week with a jazz collection - “The Library Archive, Vol. 4”, from ATA records.
IT’S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! Some crossover jazz to start this week, “Ghouls”, the 6th studio album by Bastien Keb. Through the reflective and introspective multi-mood journey, this album spans psychedelic-chamber-funk, warped anti-ballads, cinematic instrumentals, Ethio-jazz & ethereal ambience.
November 14, 2025 at 8:58 AM
IT’S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! Some crossover jazz to start this week, “Ghouls”, the 6th studio album by Bastien Keb. Through the reflective and introspective multi-mood journey, this album spans psychedelic-chamber-funk, warped anti-ballads, cinematic instrumentals, Ethio-jazz & ethereal ambience.
IT’S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! I’ll start today with a new album from Esprit D’Air, “Aeons”. The band is lead by Kai who is Japanese and basically does everything, but is also accompanied by various musicians when touring. Kai is one of the guitarists with Sisters of Mercy.4
November 7, 2025 at 8:35 AM
IT’S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! I’ll start today with a new album from Esprit D’Air, “Aeons”. The band is lead by Kai who is Japanese and basically does everything, but is also accompanied by various musicians when touring. Kai is one of the guitarists with Sisters of Mercy.4
Here's my November picture from this year's calendar.
November 1, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Here's my November picture from this year's calendar.
IT’S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! And another eclectic mix. Danish ambient and Nordic folk musician, Danheim has a new album out today, “Heimferd”
October 31, 2025 at 6:40 AM
IT’S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! And another eclectic mix. Danish ambient and Nordic folk musician, Danheim has a new album out today, “Heimferd”
This may be the final art group watercolour for a while, I’ve taken a break from the group. This one is just in time for Halloween on Friday; I wasn’t going to post it until then., but I noticed a lot of people changing their profile pictures on Facebook to a Halloween theme so here it is.
October 28, 2025 at 8:34 AM
This may be the final art group watercolour for a while, I’ve taken a break from the group. This one is just in time for Halloween on Friday; I wasn’t going to post it until then., but I noticed a lot of people changing their profile pictures on Facebook to a Halloween theme so here it is.
It’s the fifth album out today from Scottish jazz pianist. Fergus McCreadie, “The Shieling”.
Swedish metalcore band Adept also have their fifth album out today, “Blood Covenant.”
Swedish metalcore band Adept also have their fifth album out today, “Blood Covenant.”
October 24, 2025 at 5:55 AM
It’s the fifth album out today from Scottish jazz pianist. Fergus McCreadie, “The Shieling”.
Swedish metalcore band Adept also have their fifth album out today, “Blood Covenant.”
Swedish metalcore band Adept also have their fifth album out today, “Blood Covenant.”
@yredknap.bsky.social I've finished my painting of Saint Paul de Vence. Thanks for sharing the original photograph and allowing me to paint it. I hope I've done it some justice. I know I like it.
October 22, 2025 at 11:07 AM
@yredknap.bsky.social I've finished my painting of Saint Paul de Vence. Thanks for sharing the original photograph and allowing me to paint it. I hope I've done it some justice. I know I like it.
IT’S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! The 7th album today from Finnish heavy metal band, Battle Beast, “Steelbound”.
Swedish power metal band, Sabaton, have released their 11th album, “Legends”.
Swedish power metal band, Sabaton, have released their 11th album, “Legends”.
October 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
IT’S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! The 7th album today from Finnish heavy metal band, Battle Beast, “Steelbound”.
Swedish power metal band, Sabaton, have released their 11th album, “Legends”.
Swedish power metal band, Sabaton, have released their 11th album, “Legends”.
Art group watercolour. This is what happens when you make the wrong choice of paper, I should have used rough or NOT instead of HP, but at least it’s bright and colourful.
October 15, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Art group watercolour. This is what happens when you make the wrong choice of paper, I should have used rough or NOT instead of HP, but at least it’s bright and colourful.
IT’S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! “Find a Way” is the new album from Manchester-based pianist, composer, and producer Matt Wilde, out today.
October 10, 2025 at 8:44 AM
IT’S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! “Find a Way” is the new album from Manchester-based pianist, composer, and producer Matt Wilde, out today.
I'm up to 8 paintings for my 2026 calendar now, so I'm hopeful that I might finish it in time for the new year. This is a painting I did from a photograph I took at Hare Hill some years ago now.
October 5, 2025 at 9:56 AM
I'm up to 8 paintings for my 2026 calendar now, so I'm hopeful that I might finish it in time for the new year. This is a painting I did from a photograph I took at Hare Hill some years ago now.
IT’S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! Finnish band, Hooded Menace release their 7th studio album, “Lachrymose Monuments of Obscuration”. The band play a hybrid genre of music known as death-doom, claiming influence from bands such as Candlemass, Cathedral, and Paradise Lost, among others.
October 3, 2025 at 7:21 AM
IT’S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! Finnish band, Hooded Menace release their 7th studio album, “Lachrymose Monuments of Obscuration”. The band play a hybrid genre of music known as death-doom, claiming influence from bands such as Candlemass, Cathedral, and Paradise Lost, among others.
I didn’t manage to create 12 paintings for this year’s calendar, so for October I added a picture of a beautiful sunrise from my window. The Welsh word for October is Hydref, which is also the Welsh word for autumn. I’m still looking for an autumnal scene to paint for my 2026 calendar
October 1, 2025 at 8:23 AM
I didn’t manage to create 12 paintings for this year’s calendar, so for October I added a picture of a beautiful sunrise from my window. The Welsh word for October is Hydref, which is also the Welsh word for autumn. I’m still looking for an autumnal scene to paint for my 2026 calendar
Another painting for my 2026 calendar, assuming I can actually complete 12! Arlington Court, on the edge of Exmoor in Devon, is the home of the National Trust Carriage Museum.
September 28, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Another painting for my 2026 calendar, assuming I can actually complete 12! Arlington Court, on the edge of Exmoor in Devon, is the home of the National Trust Carriage Museum.
IT’S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! Lots of new albums this week, I’ll start with a jazz album by the Ancient Infinity Orchestra, “It’s Always About Love”. Based in the North of England. Ancient Infinity Orchestra is a joyous large ensemble that has communal music-making at the heart of everything they do. 1/6
September 26, 2025 at 6:28 AM
IT’S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! Lots of new albums this week, I’ll start with a jazz album by the Ancient Infinity Orchestra, “It’s Always About Love”. Based in the North of England. Ancient Infinity Orchestra is a joyous large ensemble that has communal music-making at the heart of everything they do. 1/6
IT’S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! An eclectic mix of genres on one album, “Amen” by Igorrrr, aka French composer Gautier Serre. This is his fifth album under the name Igorrr. Today sees the release of the 17th album, “Ascension”, from gothic metal pioneers, Paradise Lost.
September 19, 2025 at 7:27 AM
IT’S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! An eclectic mix of genres on one album, “Amen” by Igorrrr, aka French composer Gautier Serre. This is his fifth album under the name Igorrr. Today sees the release of the 17th album, “Ascension”, from gothic metal pioneers, Paradise Lost.
Art Group watercolour. Ruined Castle - good from far, far from good. I hope that seeing these Art Group paintings inspire you to give them a go.
September 17, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Art Group watercolour. Ruined Castle - good from far, far from good. I hope that seeing these Art Group paintings inspire you to give them a go.
IT’S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! A debut album today from jazz instrumentalist, James Weir’s new project, Blue Earth Sound – “Cicero Nights”. The 11th album today from American prog metal band, BTBAM (IYKYK) – “The Blue Nowhere”.
September 12, 2025 at 8:50 AM
IT’S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! A debut album today from jazz instrumentalist, James Weir’s new project, Blue Earth Sound – “Cicero Nights”. The 11th album today from American prog metal band, BTBAM (IYKYK) – “The Blue Nowhere”.
IT’S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! A debut album today by saxophonist, Venna, “Malik”. He will be on tour playing at “Band on the Wall” in Manchester on 24 November and O2 Forum, Kentish Town on 27 November, among other places.
September 5, 2025 at 7:54 AM
IT’S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! A debut album today by saxophonist, Venna, “Malik”. He will be on tour playing at “Band on the Wall” in Manchester on 24 November and O2 Forum, Kentish Town on 27 November, among other places.
IT’S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! The 17th album from German power metal band, Helloween, “Giants and Monsters” is out today, as is the 11th album from Swedish Viking/black/folk metal band Månegarm, “Edsvuren”. The band’s name is derived from Mánagarmr, a wolf in Norse mythology.
August 29, 2025 at 8:12 AM
IT’S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! The 17th album from German power metal band, Helloween, “Giants and Monsters” is out today, as is the 11th album from Swedish Viking/black/folk metal band Månegarm, “Edsvuren”. The band’s name is derived from Mánagarmr, a wolf in Norse mythology.
Reposted by Phil Lewis
The real 'two tier' divide in British politics is between the wife of a Conservative councillor calling for refugees to be burnt alive, being treated as a brave 'political prisoner', and the protestors calling for the end of mass starvation and genocide, being treated as domestic terrorists
'Anywhere But Here': How Britain's Anti-Migrant Media Consensus Is Crowding Out the Truth
Britain's longstanding traditions of tolerance and compassion are being suppressed in favour of a media-driven campaign of anti-migrant hate
www.adambienkov.co.uk
August 23, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The real 'two tier' divide in British politics is between the wife of a Conservative councillor calling for refugees to be burnt alive, being treated as a brave 'political prisoner', and the protestors calling for the end of mass starvation and genocide, being treated as domestic terrorists
Art Group Watercolour - Red Mushrooms. I enjoyed doing this one, quick and easy and I’m satisfied with the results. Why don’t you give it a go and share your results?
August 23, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Art Group Watercolour - Red Mushrooms. I enjoyed doing this one, quick and easy and I’m satisfied with the results. Why don’t you give it a go and share your results?
A Facebook friend and former colleague posted a photo of her little dog, Popcorn. As a break from watercolour I occasionally like to draw with coloured pencils.
August 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
A Facebook friend and former colleague posted a photo of her little dog, Popcorn. As a break from watercolour I occasionally like to draw with coloured pencils.