claire biddles
@msclairebiddles.bsky.social
“the glamorous node of glasgow” - grant morrison // writing about music + films @ the wire, the guardian, the tribune, the quietus, singles jukebox etc // big opinions @ overinvested podcast // https://clairebiddles.carrd.co/
ok i'm ready to share my thoughts
-smartly picked films he HASN'T seen
-jane campion and david jarman yes king
-his little hand motions make me want to cry
-important to note he is wearing his hair in the same style as when i famously bumped into him in the photographers gallery shop in september
-smartly picked films he HASN'T seen
-jane campion and david jarman yes king
-his little hand motions make me want to cry
-important to note he is wearing his hair in the same style as when i famously bumped into him in the photographers gallery shop in september
need a wellness check on @msclairebiddles.bsky.social
Ben Whishaw’s Closet Picks
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November 10, 2025 at 10:21 PM
ok i'm ready to share my thoughts
-smartly picked films he HASN'T seen
-jane campion and david jarman yes king
-his little hand motions make me want to cry
-important to note he is wearing his hair in the same style as when i famously bumped into him in the photographers gallery shop in september
-smartly picked films he HASN'T seen
-jane campion and david jarman yes king
-his little hand motions make me want to cry
-important to note he is wearing his hair in the same style as when i famously bumped into him in the photographers gallery shop in september
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Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
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need a wellness check on @msclairebiddles.bsky.social
Ben Whishaw’s Closet Picks
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November 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
need a wellness check on @msclairebiddles.bsky.social
perfume genius playing eye in the wall and a cover of kangaroo by big star tonight he really said we’re gonna give claire biddles everything she wants
November 9, 2025 at 1:29 AM
perfume genius playing eye in the wall and a cover of kangaroo by big star tonight he really said we’re gonna give claire biddles everything she wants
huge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ooh la la! A new single from Shudder To Think 🥳🥳🥳
Shudder to Think, by Shudder To Think
2 track album
shuddertothink.bandcamp.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
huge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
new danny brown out today and it rules – fizzy collabs with hyperpop artists and a sly wink at sobriety album tropes. i reviewed it for @thequietus.com!
Danny Brown goes hyperpop, calling in a bevy of younger collaborators (Jane Remover, Frost Children, 8485, Issbrokie, femtanyl, and more) for the Detroit artist's most joyous album to date
#DannyBrown - Stardust
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#DannyBrown - Stardust
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November 7, 2025 at 10:39 AM
new danny brown out today and it rules – fizzy collabs with hyperpop artists and a sly wink at sobriety album tropes. i reviewed it for @thequietus.com!
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"I feel really alone when I try to make art, and it’s really difficult, and I want comfort from the idea that I’m not alone." Ira Sachs discusses the making of Peter Hujar's Day, opening this Friday:
Ira Sachs on Peter Hujar’s Day, the Loneliness of the Artist, and a Lost New York
Admittedly, I hadn’t heard the name Peter Hujar before seeing writer-director Ira Sachs’ latest film, which captures a conversation between Hujar and his friend, Linda Rosenkrantz, about the former’s ...
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November 6, 2025 at 7:23 PM
"I feel really alone when I try to make art, and it’s really difficult, and I want comfort from the idea that I’m not alone." Ira Sachs discusses the making of Peter Hujar's Day, opening this Friday:
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Monthly reminder to buy a copy or subscribe: www.thewire.co.uk/issues/502
Some excellent profiles in this issue: Mulatu Astatke by Francis Gooding, Alpha Maid by @msclairebiddles.bsky.social, Konrad Smoleński by @monsterbobby.bsky.social, Emergence Collective by @darylworthington.bsky.social...
Some excellent profiles in this issue: Mulatu Astatke by Francis Gooding, Alpha Maid by @msclairebiddles.bsky.social, Konrad Smoleński by @monsterbobby.bsky.social, Emergence Collective by @darylworthington.bsky.social...
For another top issue of @thewiremagazine.bsky.social, I reviewed:
• new music by Sunn O))) @stephenomalley74.bsky.social on @subpop.bsky.social
• Lucrecia Dalt's mesmerising OST for Bryn Chainey's 𝘙𝘢𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘵 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘱 (feat. @grahamreznick.bsky.social) on @lakeshorerecords.com / @invadarecords.bsky.social.
• new music by Sunn O))) @stephenomalley74.bsky.social on @subpop.bsky.social
• Lucrecia Dalt's mesmerising OST for Bryn Chainey's 𝘙𝘢𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘵 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘱 (feat. @grahamreznick.bsky.social) on @lakeshorerecords.com / @invadarecords.bsky.social.
The Wire 502 is out now!
Featuring Mulatu Astatke on the cover, plus Griot Galaxy, Emergence Collective, Test Dept’s Invisible Jukebox, Konrad Smoleński, Alpha Maid, and much, much more.
Pick up your copy here: thewire.co.uk/shop/
Featuring Mulatu Astatke on the cover, plus Griot Galaxy, Emergence Collective, Test Dept’s Invisible Jukebox, Konrad Smoleński, Alpha Maid, and much, much more.
Pick up your copy here: thewire.co.uk/shop/
November 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Monthly reminder to buy a copy or subscribe: www.thewire.co.uk/issues/502
Some excellent profiles in this issue: Mulatu Astatke by Francis Gooding, Alpha Maid by @msclairebiddles.bsky.social, Konrad Smoleński by @monsterbobby.bsky.social, Emergence Collective by @darylworthington.bsky.social...
Some excellent profiles in this issue: Mulatu Astatke by Francis Gooding, Alpha Maid by @msclairebiddles.bsky.social, Konrad Smoleński by @monsterbobby.bsky.social, Emergence Collective by @darylworthington.bsky.social...
🗣️new wire!!
was stoked to profile alpha maid, whose work i've loved since hearing a track on a CANVAS comp in 2019 – we talked about collaborating w friends, patience, looping, particle physics + more
i also reviewed releases by son of punk, eve libertine + eva leblanc – buy a magazine!
was stoked to profile alpha maid, whose work i've loved since hearing a track on a CANVAS comp in 2019 – we talked about collaborating w friends, patience, looping, particle physics + more
i also reviewed releases by son of punk, eve libertine + eva leblanc – buy a magazine!
The Wire 502 is out now!
Featuring Mulatu Astatke on the cover, plus Griot Galaxy, Emergence Collective, Test Dept’s Invisible Jukebox, Konrad Smoleński, Alpha Maid, and much, much more.
Pick up your copy here: thewire.co.uk/shop/
Featuring Mulatu Astatke on the cover, plus Griot Galaxy, Emergence Collective, Test Dept’s Invisible Jukebox, Konrad Smoleński, Alpha Maid, and much, much more.
Pick up your copy here: thewire.co.uk/shop/
November 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
🗣️new wire!!
was stoked to profile alpha maid, whose work i've loved since hearing a track on a CANVAS comp in 2019 – we talked about collaborating w friends, patience, looping, particle physics + more
i also reviewed releases by son of punk, eve libertine + eva leblanc – buy a magazine!
was stoked to profile alpha maid, whose work i've loved since hearing a track on a CANVAS comp in 2019 – we talked about collaborating w friends, patience, looping, particle physics + more
i also reviewed releases by son of punk, eve libertine + eva leblanc – buy a magazine!
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This issue’s featured reviews:
@abibliss.bsky.social on vari/ations: Ode To Oram
@jamesgormley.bsky.social on HAYWARDxDÄLEK
@msclairebiddles.bsky.social on Eve Libertine & Eva Leblanc
@noroofonlysky.com on Fini Tribe
Xenia Benivolski on CxBxT
@abibliss.bsky.social on vari/ations: Ode To Oram
@jamesgormley.bsky.social on HAYWARDxDÄLEK
@msclairebiddles.bsky.social on Eve Libertine & Eva Leblanc
@noroofonlysky.com on Fini Tribe
Xenia Benivolski on CxBxT
The Wire 502 is out now!
Featuring Mulatu Astatke on the cover, plus Griot Galaxy, Emergence Collective, Test Dept’s Invisible Jukebox, Konrad Smoleński, Alpha Maid, and much, much more.
Pick up your copy here: thewire.co.uk/shop/
Featuring Mulatu Astatke on the cover, plus Griot Galaxy, Emergence Collective, Test Dept’s Invisible Jukebox, Konrad Smoleński, Alpha Maid, and much, much more.
Pick up your copy here: thewire.co.uk/shop/
November 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
This issue’s featured reviews:
@abibliss.bsky.social on vari/ations: Ode To Oram
@jamesgormley.bsky.social on HAYWARDxDÄLEK
@msclairebiddles.bsky.social on Eve Libertine & Eva Leblanc
@noroofonlysky.com on Fini Tribe
Xenia Benivolski on CxBxT
@abibliss.bsky.social on vari/ations: Ode To Oram
@jamesgormley.bsky.social on HAYWARDxDÄLEK
@msclairebiddles.bsky.social on Eve Libertine & Eva Leblanc
@noroofonlysky.com on Fini Tribe
Xenia Benivolski on CxBxT
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.
tribunemag.co.uk/2025/11/scot...
tribunemag.co.uk/2025/11/scot...
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
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Underrated how exhausting it is simply to watch this lesson reinforced every day, everywhere: do ill and prosper, or try to do good and struggle forever.
Even if it's not *you*, that wears on you.
Even if it's not *you*, that wears on you.
November 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Underrated how exhausting it is simply to watch this lesson reinforced every day, everywhere: do ill and prosper, or try to do good and struggle forever.
Even if it's not *you*, that wears on you.
Even if it's not *you*, that wears on you.
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November 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Issue thirty of our newsletter is a seasonal spooktacular, ft. Scream!, The Terminator, a Flea (not that one), Nicholas Cage, Friendship, Dredd vs. Death, The Backrooms, the best Halloween LP ever, and another round of dry Dracularity!
We have come to judge you
ABHOBC: Scream! The Ghost of a Flea. Andrew & Steven. With Acknowledgment to the Works of Harlan Ellison. Judge Death. Friendship. The Backrooms. Take me to my beach. On Dracularity II.
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November 2, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Issue thirty of our newsletter is a seasonal spooktacular, ft. Scream!, The Terminator, a Flea (not that one), Nicholas Cage, Friendship, Dredd vs. Death, The Backrooms, the best Halloween LP ever, and another round of dry Dracularity!
RIP peter watkins, a formal and emotional genius who made two of my favourite films – PRIVILEGE (like late period scott walker making a film about 60s scott walker) and EDVARD MUNCH (3+ hr cinema verite-esque portrait of the artist made for public television)
October 31, 2025 at 5:52 PM
RIP peter watkins, a formal and emotional genius who made two of my favourite films – PRIVILEGE (like late period scott walker making a film about 60s scott walker) and EDVARD MUNCH (3+ hr cinema verite-esque portrait of the artist made for public television)
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October 31, 2025 at 10:37 AM
how many times do i call peter hujar's day a perfect film in this episode? only one way to find out x
Out now on Overinvested: Our highlights from the London Film Festival!
Includes spoiler-free reviews of Hamnet, Wake Up Dead Man, Pillion, Peter Hujar's Day, The Mastermind, and more: www.overinvestedpodcast.com/episodes/lon...
Includes spoiler-free reviews of Hamnet, Wake Up Dead Man, Pillion, Peter Hujar's Day, The Mastermind, and more: www.overinvestedpodcast.com/episodes/lon...
London Film Festival 2025 reviews — OVERINVESTED
Claire Biddles and Gavia Baker-Whitelaw review some highlights from the 2025 London Film Festival, ranging from big upcoming releases (the new Knives Out movie Wake Up Dead Man) to awards contenders (...
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October 31, 2025 at 11:03 AM
how many times do i call peter hujar's day a perfect film in this episode? only one way to find out x
happy hallowe’en www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xEq...
Cher Lloyd sings Stay - The X Factor Live show 4 (Full Version)
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October 31, 2025 at 10:26 AM
happy hallowe’en www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xEq...
finishing construction on my halloween costume….pumpkin aglow…..in the middle of watching these two perfect films…….my fav seasonal tradition!!!!!!
looking forward to tonight's traditional double bill
October 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
finishing construction on my halloween costume….pumpkin aglow…..in the middle of watching these two perfect films…….my fav seasonal tradition!!!!!!
looking forward to tonight's traditional double bill
October 30, 2025 at 11:19 AM
looking forward to tonight's traditional double bill
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Indulged a childhood dream and started a metal band with my friends and we put our first demo up on Bandcamp:
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unmaking.bandcamp.com/album/absolu...
Absolute Immiseration, by Unmaking
6 track album
unmaking.bandcamp.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Indulged a childhood dream and started a metal band with my friends and we put our first demo up on Bandcamp:
unmaking.bandcamp.com/album/absolu...
unmaking.bandcamp.com/album/absolu...
highly recommended metal from three glasgow legends
October 29, 2025 at 9:08 PM
highly recommended metal from three glasgow legends
swagged tf out from the kids bday party
October 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
swagged tf out from the kids bday party
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Kaneta-nyan, a laid-back cat, is the “Chief Relaxation Officer” of Kanetaya Furniture Store in Chiba City. As a professional in relaxation, he proposes a relaxed and comfortable lifestyle. When he eats peanuts, he suddenly starts talking passionately about furniture and interior design.
October 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Kaneta-nyan, a laid-back cat, is the “Chief Relaxation Officer” of Kanetaya Furniture Store in Chiba City. As a professional in relaxation, he proposes a relaxed and comfortable lifestyle. When he eats peanuts, he suddenly starts talking passionately about furniture and interior design.