Fergal Kinney
@fergalkinney.bsky.social
Culture Editor of Tribune / also writes at New Statesman, The Guardian, The Quietus, The Face
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I have reviewed Jeff Young’s most excellent Wild Twin in the new edition of Tribune (out in the shops this week)…
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Rimbaud of Maghull
Liverpool writer Jeff Young has attracted a dedicated readership in recent years, following publication of two books that powerfully and hypnotically catalogue late-1970s Europe and his native Merseys...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I have reviewed Jeff Young’s most excellent Wild Twin in the new edition of Tribune (out in the shops this week)…
@littletollerbooks.bsky.social
@wildtwin.bsky.social
tribunemag.co.uk/2025/11/rimb...
@littletollerbooks.bsky.social
@wildtwin.bsky.social
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i visited the palestine museum in edinburgh for @tribunemagazine.bsky.social and spoke to founder faisal salah about showcasing the vibrancy + diversity of palestinian culture in the midst of genocide, witnessing via children's drawings, and the solidarity he has seen from the people of scotland
Scots have afforded a warm welcome to the newly opened Palestine Museum in Edinburgh, which showcases the joy, vibrancy, and unavoidable horror of Palestinian diaspora art.
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Scotland Says No to Genocide
Scots have afforded a warm welcome to the newly opened Palestine Museum in Edinburgh, which showcases the joy, vibrancy, and unavoidable horror of Palestinian diaspora art.
tribunemag.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 12:10 PM
i visited the palestine museum in edinburgh for @tribunemagazine.bsky.social and spoke to founder faisal salah about showcasing the vibrancy + diversity of palestinian culture in the midst of genocide, witnessing via children's drawings, and the solidarity he has seen from the people of scotland
% of privately educated editorial staff would probably tell a more interesting and steely story about elite power in UK media
🗨️ "Those tasked with interpreting the news often come from a very narrow range of backgrounds, and there is little sign of progress"
Our research found that the percentage of privately educated newspaper columnists has risen to 50%.
Our research found that the percentage of privately educated newspaper columnists has risen to 50%.
Half of newspaper columnists were privately educated, Sutton Trust reveals
Research from the Sutton Trust has found that the percentage of newspaper columnists who went to private school has risen to 50% in 2025.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:48 AM
% of privately educated editorial staff would probably tell a more interesting and steely story about elite power in UK media
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The Julia Nagle years are undersung in Fall lore, where the old order has died and the new one not yet been born.
I went to bat hard for The Unutterable - a futuristic album with kept up at night not by speed but by money worries - but really Levitate and The Marshall Suite too, for The Quietus.
I went to bat hard for The Unutterable - a futuristic album with kept up at night not by speed but by money worries - but really Levitate and The Marshall Suite too, for The Quietus.
Is The Unutterable the best Fall album of the 21st century? Is it the best Fall LP full stop? Is it simply one of the best damn albums ever recorded? It's reissued today and Fergal Kinney looks beyond Pete Tong, ketamine and pumpkin soup to reveal its brilliance.
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Reissue of the Week: The Unutterable by The Fall | The Quietus
The Unutterable is the best 21st C LP by the mighty Fall; or is this visionary work concerning Pete Tong, ket & soup, their best period?
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October 31, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The Julia Nagle years are undersung in Fall lore, where the old order has died and the new one not yet been born.
I went to bat hard for The Unutterable - a futuristic album with kept up at night not by speed but by money worries - but really Levitate and The Marshall Suite too, for The Quietus.
I went to bat hard for The Unutterable - a futuristic album with kept up at night not by speed but by money worries - but really Levitate and The Marshall Suite too, for The Quietus.
RIP Peter Watkins. We ran this fantastic, impassioned reappraisal of him at Tribune by Jake Roberts just two days ago for his 90th birthday
Radical British filmmaker Peter Watkins was briefly tipped by the BBC before The War Game made him a controversial pariah. But he persisted — and now, at 90, he is a hero of liberated, formally remarkable socialist art.
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Crying for Freedom: Peter Watkins at 90
Radical British filmmaker Peter Watkins was briefly tipped by the BBC before The War Game made him a controversial pariah. But he persisted — and now, at 90, he is a hero of liberated, formally remark...
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October 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
RIP Peter Watkins. We ran this fantastic, impassioned reappraisal of him at Tribune by Jake Roberts just two days ago for his 90th birthday
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"The Unutterable stands out as one of the most original and exciting British albums of the 2000s" Thank you @fergalkinney.bsky.social for a magnificent piece of writing on my favourite LP by The Fall group #essenceofTong
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Reissue of the Week: The Unutterable by The Fall | The Quietus
The Unutterable is the best 21st C LP by the mighty Fall; or is this visionary work concerning Pete Tong, ket & soup, their best period?
thequietus.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:32 AM
"The Unutterable stands out as one of the most original and exciting British albums of the 2000s" Thank you @fergalkinney.bsky.social for a magnificent piece of writing on my favourite LP by The Fall group #essenceofTong
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The Julia Nagle years are undersung in Fall lore, where the old order has died and the new one not yet been born.
I went to bat hard for The Unutterable - a futuristic album with kept up at night not by speed but by money worries - but really Levitate and The Marshall Suite too, for The Quietus.
I went to bat hard for The Unutterable - a futuristic album with kept up at night not by speed but by money worries - but really Levitate and The Marshall Suite too, for The Quietus.
Is The Unutterable the best Fall album of the 21st century? Is it the best Fall LP full stop? Is it simply one of the best damn albums ever recorded? It's reissued today and Fergal Kinney looks beyond Pete Tong, ketamine and pumpkin soup to reveal its brilliance.
thequietus.com/quietus-revi...
thequietus.com/quietus-revi...
Reissue of the Week: The Unutterable by The Fall | The Quietus
The Unutterable is the best 21st C LP by the mighty Fall; or is this visionary work concerning Pete Tong, ket & soup, their best period?
thequietus.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The Julia Nagle years are undersung in Fall lore, where the old order has died and the new one not yet been born.
I went to bat hard for The Unutterable - a futuristic album with kept up at night not by speed but by money worries - but really Levitate and The Marshall Suite too, for The Quietus.
I went to bat hard for The Unutterable - a futuristic album with kept up at night not by speed but by money worries - but really Levitate and The Marshall Suite too, for The Quietus.
itvX is the rail replacement bus of the English streaming services
October 29, 2025 at 6:18 PM
itvX is the rail replacement bus of the English streaming services
This is scorching on the “entitled voice disguised as regular voice” art scene conservatism of Bar Italia. So good.
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Bar Italia – Some Like It Hot | The Quietus
The Dean Blunt-approved London three-piece arrive with all the fanfare and art world caché a band could dream of, but do they have the tunes?
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October 17, 2025 at 7:54 AM
This is scorching on the “entitled voice disguised as regular voice” art scene conservatism of Bar Italia. So good.
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Cliff Richard is 85! Two years ago I went to watch his Blue Sapphire tour for @thequietus.com and became convinced by his gentlemanly shades of Middle England Gospel.
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Middle England Gospel: Cliff Richard At Hammersmith Apollo | The Quietus
Underneath the Hammersmith Flyover, parked in single file down a busy street and flanked outside the Apollo, there are coaches booked in package deals from Essex towns. Clacton and Colchester, Chelmsf...
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October 14, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Cliff Richard is 85! Two years ago I went to watch his Blue Sapphire tour for @thequietus.com and became convinced by his gentlemanly shades of Middle England Gospel.
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this new Partridge is at its best the furthest it is from celebrity and media and when it’s a weirdly singular satire of Range Rover Britain and the emptiness, repression and bad interior design choices of the people who have actually coined it in since 2010
October 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
this new Partridge is at its best the furthest it is from celebrity and media and when it’s a weirdly singular satire of Range Rover Britain and the emptiness, repression and bad interior design choices of the people who have actually coined it in since 2010
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A post about Novel Audio, Chris Atkins and their podcast on EMI and Terra Firma.
October 3, 2025 at 10:15 AM
A post about Novel Audio, Chris Atkins and their podcast on EMI and Terra Firma.
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This is not just about me or my book. This is about respecting and valuing actual journalism. Our ideas, our contacts, our ethics, our reputations, our hard work – that’s how stories like those in my book first come to light. If you don’t respect or value any of that, what do you respect and value?
A post about Novel Audio, Chris Atkins and their podcast on EMI and Terra Firma.
October 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This is not just about me or my book. This is about respecting and valuing actual journalism. Our ideas, our contacts, our ethics, our reputations, our hard work – that’s how stories like those in my book first come to light. If you don’t respect or value any of that, what do you respect and value?
seeing as we are blessed with a second wave of Oasis discourse: the things that will probably meaningfully change as a result of this is merch - there is now a model where you add the band logo to a brand logo and create a third more expensive thing - and backsliding on gender parity on lineups
September 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
seeing as we are blessed with a second wave of Oasis discourse: the things that will probably meaningfully change as a result of this is merch - there is now a model where you add the band logo to a brand logo and create a third more expensive thing - and backsliding on gender parity on lineups
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September 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
London 13/09/2025
September 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
London 13/09/2025
Jill Dando’s Car. 13 miles from new. A horror story (Swanley, Kent)
September 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Jill Dando’s Car. 13 miles from new. A horror story (Swanley, Kent)
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I’ve written a long read for @tribunemagazine.bsky.social about happened with Baillie Gifford, @fossilfreebooks.org and all the festivals. A lot of fake news circulated at the time so, whatever side you came down on, I’d be grateful if you read and shared it. tribunemag.co.uk/2025/09/writ...
Writers Unbound
As another literary festival season draws to a close, a writers’ group is highlighting the connections between publishing, the fossil fuel industry, and the genocide in Gaza.
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September 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I’ve written a long read for @tribunemagazine.bsky.social about happened with Baillie Gifford, @fossilfreebooks.org and all the festivals. A lot of fake news circulated at the time so, whatever side you came down on, I’d be grateful if you read and shared it. tribunemag.co.uk/2025/09/writ...
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They only like you when you're... SEVENTEEN!
Happy birthday to The Quietus!
Please, please, please consider taking out a sub. We've introduced a new playlist perk. Sign up today and get 45 this month! Pls share & ask sugar mummies & daddies to dig deep.
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Happy birthday to The Quietus!
Please, please, please consider taking out a sub. We've introduced a new playlist perk. Sign up today and get 45 this month! Pls share & ask sugar mummies & daddies to dig deep.
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The Quietus is 17! We're Celebrating With New Playlists for our Subscribers | The Quietus
It’s now five years since we launched our subscription platform with Steady in a last-ditch attempt to save The Quietus during the desperate Covid crisis. Thankfully, we raised enough to temporally keep the wolves from the door, and the website is still here to celebrate its seventeenth birthday. SEVENTEEN! We can barely believe that we’ve […]
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September 4, 2025 at 11:24 AM
They only like you when you're... SEVENTEEN!
Happy birthday to The Quietus!
Please, please, please consider taking out a sub. We've introduced a new playlist perk. Sign up today and get 45 this month! Pls share & ask sugar mummies & daddies to dig deep.
thequietus.com/news/the-qui...
Happy birthday to The Quietus!
Please, please, please consider taking out a sub. We've introduced a new playlist perk. Sign up today and get 45 this month! Pls share & ask sugar mummies & daddies to dig deep.
thequietus.com/news/the-qui...
World at War would be so shit if they dropped that now. Lord Avon engaging in impromptu chatty riffing as he’s filmed sitting down and clipping a mic to his lapel. A bombastic showreel at the start outlining the main bullet points of the 39-45 period. Awful.
August 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
World at War would be so shit if they dropped that now. Lord Avon engaging in impromptu chatty riffing as he’s filmed sitting down and clipping a mic to his lapel. A bombastic showreel at the start outlining the main bullet points of the 39-45 period. Awful.
Bluesky trope: moaning about the user interface of various TV streaming platforms
August 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Bluesky trope: moaning about the user interface of various TV streaming platforms
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As our new issue, ‘Beyond Decline’, is released, Tribune editor Alex Niven argues collective hope is the antidote to societal despair and the key to recovering the soul of socialism.
The War Against Decline
If it feels as though we’re living through a time of decline, that’s partly because social disintegration has been the whole point of mainstream politics for decades. But as the writing in the new…
tribunemag.co.uk
August 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
As our new issue, ‘Beyond Decline’, is released, Tribune editor Alex Niven argues collective hope is the antidote to societal despair and the key to recovering the soul of socialism.
this is really good news. Morphine, champagne and cigs optional.
Studio Voltaire does wonderful work: next up Hilary Lloyd's response to the final interview with writer Dennis Potter. The TV screening of that was such a massive deal – the diatribe against Rupert Murdoch yes, but also the inspiration of his single-mindedness.
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August 15, 2025 at 4:18 PM
this is really good news. Morphine, champagne and cigs optional.
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good to see the only two surviving planks of the BBC’s music commissioning - celebs going on journeys, and Bowie hagiography - finally converge
Oh for fucksake, I am sure that Kate Moss is a Bowie fan & his pal (?) but really, I do not want to listen to a celebrity presenting a series on him! There are many experts on Bowie! (Admittedly I imagine she’ll be very good on the phase when he’s just living off milk and gak and paranoid in taxis)
August 14, 2025 at 8:02 AM
good to see the only two surviving planks of the BBC’s music commissioning - celebs going on journeys, and Bowie hagiography - finally converge