Nick Raybould
@nickraybould.bsky.social
Artist / Percussionist / Flâneur
Wolverhampton today. Good friends. Good conversation, a comedy show: Clementine at the Arena (a solo tour de force by Rosalie Minnit), top nosh at Dosa Hut and a gallery full of awesome art
February 14, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Wolverhampton today. Good friends. Good conversation, a comedy show: Clementine at the Arena (a solo tour de force by Rosalie Minnit), top nosh at Dosa Hut and a gallery full of awesome art
A new Thought Bubble album is appearing on the Moolakii Club Audio Interface label tomorrow. It’s not officially released til later March, but presales go live on Bandcamp. Who’s to say?
February 10, 2026 at 11:24 PM
A new Thought Bubble album is appearing on the Moolakii Club Audio Interface label tomorrow. It’s not officially released til later March, but presales go live on Bandcamp. Who’s to say?
I’ll be bongo bothering for Darmus again on April 25th, at Foxlowe Arts Centre, Leek. This time we’re opening the evening with the stellar Helicon and the positively lovely Crystal Teardrop.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:47 PM
I’ll be bongo bothering for Darmus again on April 25th, at Foxlowe Arts Centre, Leek. This time we’re opening the evening with the stellar Helicon and the positively lovely Crystal Teardrop.
facebook.com/events/s/hel...
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Well, this really works for me - and indeed brings back memories of CSE English, 1974.
Beautifully shot, acted, edited and scored. A+
Beautifully shot, acted, edited and scored. A+
Lord of the Flies review – Jack Thorne’s take on the classic is nowhere near the original’s power
Lord of the Flies review – Jack Thorne’s take on the classic is nowhere near the original’s power
The acting is absolutely excellent, but the script isn’t great. This show lacks the dread of William Golding’s novel
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February 10, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Well, this really works for me - and indeed brings back memories of CSE English, 1974.
Beautifully shot, acted, edited and scored. A+
Beautifully shot, acted, edited and scored. A+
Phwoooaaar! Homemade (bread machine) loaf = lots of nuts, seeds and turmeric, a squidge of ketchup and I’m ready for the day
February 10, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Phwoooaaar! Homemade (bread machine) loaf = lots of nuts, seeds and turmeric, a squidge of ketchup and I’m ready for the day
As a shed dweller, this story and indeed this profile’s whole shedcentric theme is rather intriguing.
Small Prophets: How a Humble Garden shed Steals the Show
When you think "star of a BBC sitcom", you don't usually picture a slightly ramshackle garden shed (or maybe 1930's once a garage now defiantly a shed). Yet in Small Prophets, the new Mackenzie Crook comedy, Michael Sleep's shed quietly…
When you think "star of a BBC sitcom", you don't usually picture a slightly ramshackle garden shed (or maybe 1930's once a garage now defiantly a shed). Yet in Small Prophets, the new Mackenzie Crook comedy, Michael Sleep's shed quietly…
Small Prophets: How a Humble Garden shed Steals the Show
When you think "star of a BBC sitcom", you don't usually picture a slightly ramshackle garden shed (or maybe 1930's once a garage now defiantly a shed). Yet in Small Prophets, the new Mackenzie Crook comedy, Michael Sleep's shed quietly becomes the show's true leading location - part laboratory, part sanctuary, part shrine to bad decisions. A show built on grief, hope… and jars…
www.shedblog.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 9:20 AM
As a shed dweller, this story and indeed this profile’s whole shedcentric theme is rather intriguing.
Reposted by Nick Raybould
Repost with a photo of yours that would make a good album cover
February 9, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Repost with a photo of yours that would make a good album cover
Because it forgot to rain yesterday, I managed to get up into the local Long Mynd hills for a saunter that became a scramble on all fours.
February 9, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Because it forgot to rain yesterday, I managed to get up into the local Long Mynd hills for a saunter that became a scramble on all fours.
Because I’ve had a little flurry of orders for the ‘Ver Sessions’ compilation cassette, by Depth Charms, I’ve quickly doodled some oddities to slip in with orders.
I hope the buyers don’t mind too much
I hope the buyers don’t mind too much
February 8, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Because I’ve had a little flurry of orders for the ‘Ver Sessions’ compilation cassette, by Depth Charms, I’ve quickly doodled some oddities to slip in with orders.
I hope the buyers don’t mind too much
I hope the buyers don’t mind too much
The mad three albums in three months project I did with guitar mangler Mike Vest a couple of years ago, was compiled as a cassette by Cruel Nature. For some reason there’s been an upswing in interest, resulting in sales of my own few copies, from my #bandcamp page! Buy mine and you get a doodle too
February 7, 2026 at 8:17 PM
The mad three albums in three months project I did with guitar mangler Mike Vest a couple of years ago, was compiled as a cassette by Cruel Nature. For some reason there’s been an upswing in interest, resulting in sales of my own few copies, from my #bandcamp page! Buy mine and you get a doodle too
February 5, 2026 at 9:59 PM
I’m working on another large, metre square canvas. This one’s taking an abstract geometric direction. Straight edges, stencils and acrylics
February 2, 2026 at 7:36 PM
I’m working on another large, metre square canvas. This one’s taking an abstract geometric direction. Straight edges, stencils and acrylics
January 29, 2026 at 11:08 PM
The portrait in the attic. This is me - painted by a guy in the Bullring Shopping Centre, around 1967-68
January 28, 2026 at 9:36 AM
The portrait in the attic. This is me - painted by a guy in the Bullring Shopping Centre, around 1967-68
Just had a lovely stomp up the hills to inflate lungs twang a few tendons and crank the pump up a few notches. Spring is in the post.
January 25, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Just had a lovely stomp up the hills to inflate lungs twang a few tendons and crank the pump up a few notches. Spring is in the post.
Had a day in a studio with Joe Stingray and Dave Hulatt in Staffordshire. Anticipating problems with our car’s SatNav, I set off pretty early. There weren’t any delays, so was, parked up way too early.I messaged 6Music show about it. As a result, Darmus got their first national radio shout out!
January 19, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Had a day in a studio with Joe Stingray and Dave Hulatt in Staffordshire. Anticipating problems with our car’s SatNav, I set off pretty early. There weren’t any delays, so was, parked up way too early.I messaged 6Music show about it. As a result, Darmus got their first national radio shout out!
Ludlow, last night
January 18, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Ludlow, last night
I’m recording drums for a few musical thingies at the moment. Mixing new tunes for Thought Bubble has made me have a bit of rethink about the track-listing of the album we thought we’d put to bed too.
January 3, 2026 at 2:31 PM
I’m recording drums for a few musical thingies at the moment. Mixing new tunes for Thought Bubble has made me have a bit of rethink about the track-listing of the album we thought we’d put to bed too.
I also have copies of ‘Goatshead’ by Brain Pills available on my Bandcamp site. It’s dark grunge, pressed on yucky yellow vinyl and features Blown Out guitarist Mike Vest, Pound Land’s shouty man Adam Stone and little old me. Get as many as you can!
January 2, 2026 at 10:44 AM
I also have copies of ‘Goatshead’ by Brain Pills available on my Bandcamp site. It’s dark grunge, pressed on yucky yellow vinyl and features Blown Out guitarist Mike Vest, Pound Land’s shouty man Adam Stone and little old me. Get as many as you can!
I still have a couple of copies of this album available on my Bandcamp site. It’s loud and nasty, pressed on vulgar violet vinyl and features Blown Out guitarist Mike Vest, former Acid Mother main man Mitsuru Tabata and little old me. Get one.
January 2, 2026 at 10:41 AM
I still have a couple of copies of this album available on my Bandcamp site. It’s loud and nasty, pressed on vulgar violet vinyl and features Blown Out guitarist Mike Vest, former Acid Mother main man Mitsuru Tabata and little old me. Get one.
I see the Gaye Bykers On Acid & Crazyhead book ‘Grebo’ has been reprinted and getting the promo push again. I contributed a few memories to it.
January 2, 2026 at 10:37 AM
I see the Gaye Bykers On Acid & Crazyhead book ‘Grebo’ has been reprinted and getting the promo push again. I contributed a few memories to it.