Jonathan Thornton
@jonathanthornton.bsky.social
Writer for The Fantasy Hive, Tor dot com, Gingernuts Of Horror. Books reviews editor for Foundation. Entomology technician at LSTM. Lover of cats, books, music, starships, gardening
Thrilled to be interviewing Shoegaze heroes @swirlies11.bsky.social today on @outsideleft.bsky.social outsideleft.com/main.php?sto...
Wild Youthful Days - On their triumphant return to the UK after a two-decade absence, Jonathan Thornton catches up with American shoegaze pioneers Swirlies ...the latest story in Outsideleft
Outsideleft.com an independent Arts, Music and Culture Magazine our newest story is Wild Youthful Days
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November 11, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Thrilled to be interviewing Shoegaze heroes @swirlies11.bsky.social today on @outsideleft.bsky.social outsideleft.com/main.php?sto...
Spain were absolutely magical last night
November 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Spain were absolutely magical last night
November 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Followed by the Wolfgang Press’ Sweat Box EP!
November 1, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Followed by the Wolfgang Press’ Sweat Box EP!
Saturday morning vibes - The Cranberries’ MTV Unplugged recording, just issued on vinyl!
November 1, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Saturday morning vibes - The Cranberries’ MTV Unplugged recording, just issued on vinyl!
My review copy of the Cranberries MTV Unplugged arrived!
October 31, 2025 at 7:29 PM
My review copy of the Cranberries MTV Unplugged arrived!
I’ve chosen my top pics of the month over at @thefantasyhive.bsky.social alongside my colleagues, by which I mean I’ve made an absolute menace of myself as usual fantasy-hive.co.uk/2025/10/top-...
TOP PICKS - October 2025 | Fantasy-Hive
And just like that we've reached the end of October! Check out what the team read over the spooky season and what were their #TopPicks!
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October 31, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I’ve chosen my top pics of the month over at @thefantasyhive.bsky.social alongside my colleagues, by which I mean I’ve made an absolute menace of myself as usual fantasy-hive.co.uk/2025/10/top-...
Obligatory post-gig band T pic
October 29, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Obligatory post-gig band T pic
The Swirlies were transcendent last night! So glad I got to see them live and meet my hero Damon Tutunjian!
October 29, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The Swirlies were transcendent last night! So glad I got to see them live and meet my hero Damon Tutunjian!
Super excited to be seeing American shoegaze legends Swirlies this evening in Manchester!
October 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Super excited to be seeing American shoegaze legends Swirlies this evening in Manchester!
Awww yeah now I get to reread an old favourite
October 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Awww yeah now I get to reread an old favourite
Reposted by Jonathan Thornton
Shoegaze legends Chapterhouse will perform their classic 1991 debut album ‘Whirlpool’ in full at Islington Assembly Hall in London on April 29, 2026 – exactly 35 years to the day since it was released...
October 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Shoegaze legends Chapterhouse will perform their classic 1991 debut album ‘Whirlpool’ in full at Islington Assembly Hall in London on April 29, 2026 – exactly 35 years to the day since it was released...
Today on @outsideleft.bsky.social I have the pleasure of interviewing one of my all-time musical and artistic heroes, the brilliant @diamandagalas.com outsideleft.com/main.php?sto...
Diamanda Galás: The Sunday Interview - Jonathan Thornton speaks to musician, composer and performance artist Diamanda Galás on the reissue of the final volume of the Masque of the Red Death trilogy .....
Outsideleft.com an independent Arts, Music and Culture Magazine our newest story is Diamanda Galás: The Sunday Interview
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October 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Today on @outsideleft.bsky.social I have the pleasure of interviewing one of my all-time musical and artistic heroes, the brilliant @diamandagalas.com outsideleft.com/main.php?sto...
Today on @thefantasyhive.bsky.social I’m reviewing @scumbelievable.bsky.social ‘s brilliant new novel of body horror and transgressive cinema, Black Flame fantasy-hive.co.uk/2025/10/blac...
BLACK FLAME by Gretchen Felker-Martin (BOOK REVIEW) | Fantasy-Hive
Jonathan reviews Gretchen Felker-Martin's upcoming queer horror novella BLACK FLAME: "continues Felker-Martin’s awesome reign of terror, whilst breaking exciting new ground"
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October 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Today on @thefantasyhive.bsky.social I’m reviewing @scumbelievable.bsky.social ‘s brilliant new novel of body horror and transgressive cinema, Black Flame fantasy-hive.co.uk/2025/10/blac...
100% true
I have an opinion that if I post, I will immediately have to mute and block all replies because everyone else is wrong. ;)
Now that's out the way, I'm stealth posting where the weirdos won't read on.
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Hole were better than Nirvana
Now that's out the way, I'm stealth posting where the weirdos won't read on.
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Hole were better than Nirvana
October 21, 2025 at 10:48 AM
100% true
Delighted to announce that I have a short story published in the University of Liverpool School of the Arts Literary Magazine! It’s called ‘Unknown Winged Things’ and you can read it here joom.ag/Oh2d/p63
2025-26 SotA Literary Magazine | Page 63
Joomag digital interactive publication
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October 20, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Delighted to announce that I have a short story published in the University of Liverpool School of the Arts Literary Magazine! It’s called ‘Unknown Winged Things’ and you can read it here joom.ag/Oh2d/p63
Today on @thefantasyhive.bsky.social we’re celebrating spooky season! fantasy-hive.co.uk/2025/10/spoo...
SPOOKY READS - Our Top Recommendations for Halloween! | Fantasy-Hive
We've gathered the team together to recommend you their favourite spooky reads for the Halloween season, whether you're looking for a trick or a treat!
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October 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Today on @thefantasyhive.bsky.social we’re celebrating spooky season! fantasy-hive.co.uk/2025/10/spoo...
October 20, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Obligatory post-gig tshirt selfie!
October 18, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Obligatory post-gig tshirt selfie!
Sleeper were absolutely brilliant last night!
October 18, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Sleeper were absolutely brilliant last night!
Liverpool and Manchester friends! If you like Shoegaze, or even just great guitar music, you owe it to yourself to check out the Swirlies later this month in Manchester! They’re playing at Gorilla on the 28th, it’s their first UK tour in foreeeeeever, and trust me you’re gonna want to be there!
October 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Liverpool and Manchester friends! If you like Shoegaze, or even just great guitar music, you owe it to yourself to check out the Swirlies later this month in Manchester! They’re playing at Gorilla on the 28th, it’s their first UK tour in foreeeeeever, and trust me you’re gonna want to be there!
Today on @outsideleft.bsky.social I’m writing about Spain’s The Blue Moods of Spain, one of the most beautiful and melancholy albums of the 90s outsideleft.com/main.php?sto...
Spain - the quiet desperation of utter defeat - 30 years after its original release, Jonathan Thornton revisits Spain's timeless debut The Blue Moods of Spain ...the latest story in Outsideleft
Outsideleft.com an independent Arts, Music and Culture Magazine our newest story is Spain - the quiet desperation of utter defeat
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October 16, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Today on @outsideleft.bsky.social I’m writing about Spain’s The Blue Moods of Spain, one of the most beautiful and melancholy albums of the 90s outsideleft.com/main.php?sto...
Metal bands have much to teach other genres about badges
October 12, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Metal bands have much to teach other genres about badges
LP six of the next lot of records Al’s lent me
Artist: The Rivits
Album: Multiplay
Date: 1980
Label: Island
What I know about the record going in: absolutely nothing. Cool cover. Vaguely new wave-ish black and white photo of the band on the back.
Artist: The Rivits
Album: Multiplay
Date: 1980
Label: Island
What I know about the record going in: absolutely nothing. Cool cover. Vaguely new wave-ish black and white photo of the band on the back.
October 12, 2025 at 11:55 AM
LP six of the next lot of records Al’s lent me
Artist: The Rivits
Album: Multiplay
Date: 1980
Label: Island
What I know about the record going in: absolutely nothing. Cool cover. Vaguely new wave-ish black and white photo of the band on the back.
Artist: The Rivits
Album: Multiplay
Date: 1980
Label: Island
What I know about the record going in: absolutely nothing. Cool cover. Vaguely new wave-ish black and white photo of the band on the back.