Paul Barnsley
@paulba31.bsky.social
Birmingham/Black Country.
Shoegaze, Indie, Post-Punk
Running, Cycling, Walking, Snooker.
Athletic Club, Bilston Town FC, West Brom.
Shoegaze, Indie, Post-Punk
Running, Cycling, Walking, Snooker.
Athletic Club, Bilston Town FC, West Brom.
53 min tempo run. Absolutely brutal- and on a Monday and in the rain! Just a case of head down and getting it done today. Missed all of the Garmin targets, but did run a mile in 11.40 which is my target pace. Run soundtrack by Manic Street Preachers #running #runningpunks
October 20, 2025 at 8:04 AM
53 min tempo run. Absolutely brutal- and on a Monday and in the rain! Just a case of head down and getting it done today. Missed all of the Garmin targets, but did run a mile in 11.40 which is my target pace. Run soundtrack by Manic Street Preachers #running #runningpunks
Sunday tempo run. Target was 40 mins @11.20 pace. Managed 11.48 pace (which Garmin was not happy with but I was!) Cooling drizzle and then started properly raining just as I got back home. A result! Run soundtrack by Mogwai #running #runningpunks
October 19, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Sunday tempo run. Target was 40 mins @11.20 pace. Managed 11.48 pace (which Garmin was not happy with but I was!) Cooling drizzle and then started properly raining just as I got back home. A result! Run soundtrack by Mogwai #running #runningpunks
Tempo run (in London). Target was 53 mins @11.40 pace. Actual was 53 mins @ 12.30 pace (including a very slow section at about 3.5m). Lots of other runners in London which is good motivation. Run soundtrack by: Suede (album of the year!) #running #runningpunks
October 17, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Tempo run (in London). Target was 53 mins @11.40 pace. Actual was 53 mins @ 12.30 pace (including a very slow section at about 3.5m). Lots of other runners in London which is good motivation. Run soundtrack by: Suede (album of the year!) #running #runningpunks
40 min tempo run. Target was 11.50 (warm up and down) and 10.40 for 20 mins. Splits were 12.27, 12.03 and 12.48. So plenty of improvement space! Enjoyed speeding up and hopefully this time I won’t get injury setbacks as I build up! Run soundtrack by Autopolitan #running #runningpunks
October 15, 2025 at 7:43 AM
40 min tempo run. Target was 11.50 (warm up and down) and 10.40 for 20 mins. Splits were 12.27, 12.03 and 12.48. So plenty of improvement space! Enjoyed speeding up and hopefully this time I won’t get injury setbacks as I build up! Run soundtrack by Autopolitan #running #runningpunks
Tempo Run. Garmin demands 2.5 miles, I managed 2.18 due to slow first lap. Garmin not happy! Gorgeous, still and mild autumnal running. The melancholy of winter creeping in is palpable. Run soundtrack by Just Mustard. #running #runningpunks
October 14, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Tempo Run. Garmin demands 2.5 miles, I managed 2.18 due to slow first lap. Garmin not happy! Gorgeous, still and mild autumnal running. The melancholy of winter creeping in is palpable. Run soundtrack by Just Mustard. #running #runningpunks
Another slow amble round. Enjoyable but not productive, so back to the 10k plan I think. That said drinking in mild autumnal weather, leaf fall, massive squirrel activity and seasons change is pretty nice! Run soundtrack by Bloc Party. #running #runningpunks
October 10, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Another slow amble round. Enjoyable but not productive, so back to the 10k plan I think. That said drinking in mild autumnal weather, leaf fall, massive squirrel activity and seasons change is pretty nice! Run soundtrack by Bloc Party. #running #runningpunks
Quick run in London while down for work. Forgot headphones (so didn’t take phone) and ran exposed to the sights and noise of London. Cars, bikes and people abound…very different to my usual runs on the canal and on trails!! Run Soundtrack by Ragana #running #runningpunks
October 8, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Quick run in London while down for work. Forgot headphones (so didn’t take phone) and ran exposed to the sights and noise of London. Cars, bikes and people abound…very different to my usual runs on the canal and on trails!! Run Soundtrack by Ragana #running #runningpunks
Nice run out on the canal this morning. Stunning autumn day: calm, warm, sunny and rust coloured. Near perfect! So wrapped up in it all I forgot to take a photo! Perfect run soundtrack by Mogwai. #running #runningpunks
October 6, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Nice run out on the canal this morning. Stunning autumn day: calm, warm, sunny and rust coloured. Near perfect! So wrapped up in it all I forgot to take a photo! Perfect run soundtrack by Mogwai. #running #runningpunks
3x5k of the week. Easy running at conversational pace. Easing back into it after 3 weeks on holiday where we did an excessive amount of walking (and eating!) and travelling on cramped planes and trains. Good effort! Magisterial run soundtrack by Echo & The Bunnymen #running #runningpunks
October 3, 2025 at 8:13 AM
3x5k of the week. Easy running at conversational pace. Easing back into it after 3 weeks on holiday where we did an excessive amount of walking (and eating!) and travelling on cramped planes and trains. Good effort! Magisterial run soundtrack by Echo & The Bunnymen #running #runningpunks
Drizzly 5k base run today. Warmer and more still than yesterday. Darker mornings are incoming sadly, but getting out there does help to keep the winter SAD at bay. Run soundtrack by All Structures Align #running #runningpunks
October 1, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Drizzly 5k base run today. Warmer and more still than yesterday. Darker mornings are incoming sadly, but getting out there does help to keep the winter SAD at bay. Run soundtrack by All Structures Align #running #runningpunks
First run post holiday. It was much colder and harder than the last run I did! Felt good to running, but it was hard despite taking it as slow as possible. Got to pat a lovely and very excitable young collie dog for the win though! Run soundtrack by Crystal Castles #running #runningpunks
September 30, 2025 at 8:14 AM
First run post holiday. It was much colder and harder than the last run I did! Felt good to running, but it was hard despite taking it as slow as possible. Got to pat a lovely and very excitable young collie dog for the win though! Run soundtrack by Crystal Castles #running #runningpunks
Zone 2, 5K (and a bit). Focus today on running ‘technique’ and rhythm. Saw a lovely border collie 🐶 and got a pat in and a lick! Glorious autumn day, sunny and cool, seasons turning feel among the crisp leaves. Run soundtrack by new obsession Outlander ‘Acts of Harm’ #running #runningpunks
September 2, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Zone 2, 5K (and a bit). Focus today on running ‘technique’ and rhythm. Saw a lovely border collie 🐶 and got a pat in and a lick! Glorious autumn day, sunny and cool, seasons turning feel among the crisp leaves. Run soundtrack by new obsession Outlander ‘Acts of Harm’ #running #runningpunks
Easy 5k keeping it slow to stay in zone 2. Zone 2 feels easy going now (if slow!) Gorgeous morning for running with a lovely cooling breeze and lots of ducks and birds zipping in and out of the canal. Awesome run soundtrack by Birmingham favourites, Outlander. #running #runningpunks
September 1, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Easy 5k keeping it slow to stay in zone 2. Zone 2 feels easy going now (if slow!) Gorgeous morning for running with a lovely cooling breeze and lots of ducks and birds zipping in and out of the canal. Awesome run soundtrack by Birmingham favourites, Outlander. #running #runningpunks
Perfect weather for running today. Cooler, sunny, blue skies, nature alive everywhere, end of summer leaf fall. Route involved two climbs today, but nice downhills after both. Loved being out today…felt so alive!! Run soundtrack by Smashing Pumpkins. #running #runningpunks
August 28, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Perfect weather for running today. Cooler, sunny, blue skies, nature alive everywhere, end of summer leaf fall. Route involved two climbs today, but nice downhills after both. Loved being out today…felt so alive!! Run soundtrack by Smashing Pumpkins. #running #runningpunks
Thought I’d be fresh today after the bank holiday, wrong! Couldn’t get going, couldn’t get any rhythm and didn’t relax into the run. Felt like I was battling myself and was knackered after 1 mile. Not my best run, hopefully tomorrow is better! Run soundtrack by Crystal Castles #running #runningpunks
August 26, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Thought I’d be fresh today after the bank holiday, wrong! Couldn’t get going, couldn’t get any rhythm and didn’t relax into the run. Felt like I was battling myself and was knackered after 1 mile. Not my best run, hopefully tomorrow is better! Run soundtrack by Crystal Castles #running #runningpunks
Zone 2/3 run. Cool and lovely breeze made running feel a lot easier. Pushed the heart rate up into higher zone 2 and low 3 today. Ran lap 2 and 3 faster than lap 1. No idea how! Run soundtrack seminal New Order (vinyl reissue next month) #running #runningpunks
August 21, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Zone 2/3 run. Cool and lovely breeze made running feel a lot easier. Pushed the heart rate up into higher zone 2 and low 3 today. Ran lap 2 and 3 faster than lap 1. No idea how! Run soundtrack seminal New Order (vinyl reissue next month) #running #runningpunks
Ozzy. Birmingham, August 2025
August 20, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Ozzy. Birmingham, August 2025
Base run. Gorgeous morning for a run. Canal lovely and peaceful, heron spotted, music good and a nice easy pace that felt easy to maintain. Wish I could have gone a bit further today. Body felt good and no pain or discomfort in the hip. Run soundtrack by BDRMM #running #runningpunks
August 19, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Base run. Gorgeous morning for a run. Canal lovely and peaceful, heron spotted, music good and a nice easy pace that felt easy to maintain. Wish I could have gone a bit further today. Body felt good and no pain or discomfort in the hip. Run soundtrack by BDRMM #running #runningpunks
Reposted by Paul Barnsley
"I feel like it’s important that lot of the artists that we’re putting on have got something to say. I feel like we’re so under the radar that people can say what they want and they’re not going to be on the front page of some shit newspaper."
Lisa Meyer on #Supersonic 2025
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Lisa Meyer on #Supersonic 2025
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August 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"I feel like it’s important that lot of the artists that we’re putting on have got something to say. I feel like we’re so under the radar that people can say what they want and they’re not going to be on the front page of some shit newspaper."
Lisa Meyer on #Supersonic 2025
buff.ly/8kYebiv
Lisa Meyer on #Supersonic 2025
buff.ly/8kYebiv
Very good (but depressing) piece on the best event in Brum. Good, because it shows how Supersonic continues to innovate and thrill. Depressing, because our city (and, as usual, its leaders) aren’t pulling out the stops to support it and don’t appear to even realise its immense value to Birmingham.
Ahead of this year's Supersonic, we catch up with founder Lisa Meyer to discuss the intensifying challenges facing independent festivals, the picks from a brilliant lineup they've put together in spite of them, and more
#Supersonic’s Lisa Meyer on the Festival’s 2025 Edition
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#Supersonic’s Lisa Meyer on the Festival’s 2025 Edition
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August 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Very good (but depressing) piece on the best event in Brum. Good, because it shows how Supersonic continues to innovate and thrill. Depressing, because our city (and, as usual, its leaders) aren’t pulling out the stops to support it and don’t appear to even realise its immense value to Birmingham.
Happy Monday’s! Base run. Zone 2. Lovely morning, much cooler than last week. Breathing much easier. Kept a nice slow pace and just enjoyed being out there today after waking up glum! Run soundtrack by Matt Jencik and Midwife #runningpunks #running
August 18, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Happy Monday’s! Base run. Zone 2. Lovely morning, much cooler than last week. Breathing much easier. Kept a nice slow pace and just enjoyed being out there today after waking up glum! Run soundtrack by Matt Jencik and Midwife #runningpunks #running
Zone 2 run (with some zone 3 in the middle). Very hot and muggy, as the photo indicates! No hip pain - which I’m so happy about. Saw lots of rabbits and horses and massive bonus, got to pat a lovely border collie. A cracking run! Run soundtrack by Early Day Miners #running #runningpunks
August 15, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Zone 2 run (with some zone 3 in the middle). Very hot and muggy, as the photo indicates! No hip pain - which I’m so happy about. Saw lots of rabbits and horses and massive bonus, got to pat a lovely border collie. A cracking run! Run soundtrack by Early Day Miners #running #runningpunks
A Made By Brum short exploring the brilliant, important but submerged alternative sub culture’s of our city via The Wilderness head chef/owner Alex Claridge
#birmingham #madeinbrum
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#birmingham #madeinbrum
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Service (A MADEBYBRUM Story)
YouTube video by Made By Brum
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August 14, 2025 at 7:38 AM
A Made By Brum short exploring the brilliant, important but submerged alternative sub culture’s of our city via The Wilderness head chef/owner Alex Claridge
#birmingham #madeinbrum
youtu.be/kwuN94Euq7s?...
#birmingham #madeinbrum
youtu.be/kwuN94Euq7s?...
Base run: 27min @ 11.50 mph Too hot for this today. Unbelievably muggy and close at 7.20 this morning. Lots of runner out today and it was good to be out ‘in company’ as I sweated and huffed down the canal path! Run soundtrack by the seminal Jesus and Mary Chain #running #runningpunks
August 13, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Base run: 27min @ 11.50 mph Too hot for this today. Unbelievably muggy and close at 7.20 this morning. Lots of runner out today and it was good to be out ‘in company’ as I sweated and huffed down the canal path! Run soundtrack by the seminal Jesus and Mary Chain #running #runningpunks
It’s getting steamy out there! Steady zone 2 run this morning. Not as hot or muggy as yesterday, but it was getting hotter as the run went on. Canal was eerily quiet, one cyclist and that was it. Gorgeous! Run soundtrack classic by Husker Du #running #runningpunks
August 12, 2025 at 8:04 AM
It’s getting steamy out there! Steady zone 2 run this morning. Not as hot or muggy as yesterday, but it was getting hotter as the run went on. Canal was eerily quiet, one cyclist and that was it. Gorgeous! Run soundtrack classic by Husker Du #running #runningpunks