perryguitar666
@perryguitar666.bsky.social
Guitarist with Pendulum by night.
Cycling commentator and pundit by day.
Cycling commentator and pundit by day.
Reposted by perryguitar666
My book, Tadej Pogačar: Unstoppable, is out today!
It is the first in-depth biography of modern cycling's greatest, charting his dazzling rise to the top, full of fresh stories, insight and interviews with those close to him.
Order it here: tinyurl.com/Pogibook 📙 @bloomsburysport.bsky.social
It is the first in-depth biography of modern cycling's greatest, charting his dazzling rise to the top, full of fresh stories, insight and interviews with those close to him.
Order it here: tinyurl.com/Pogibook 📙 @bloomsburysport.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 9:59 AM
My book, Tadej Pogačar: Unstoppable, is out today!
It is the first in-depth biography of modern cycling's greatest, charting his dazzling rise to the top, full of fresh stories, insight and interviews with those close to him.
Order it here: tinyurl.com/Pogibook 📙 @bloomsburysport.bsky.social
It is the first in-depth biography of modern cycling's greatest, charting his dazzling rise to the top, full of fresh stories, insight and interviews with those close to him.
Order it here: tinyurl.com/Pogibook 📙 @bloomsburysport.bsky.social
Many thanks to @bloomsburysport.bsky.social for an advance copy of this fantastic book.
Congratulations @andy-mcgrath.bsky.social, you've knocked it out of the park yet again.
P.S. It's out tomorrow!
Congratulations @andy-mcgrath.bsky.social, you've knocked it out of the park yet again.
P.S. It's out tomorrow!
November 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Many thanks to @bloomsburysport.bsky.social for an advance copy of this fantastic book.
Congratulations @andy-mcgrath.bsky.social, you've knocked it out of the park yet again.
P.S. It's out tomorrow!
Congratulations @andy-mcgrath.bsky.social, you've knocked it out of the park yet again.
P.S. It's out tomorrow!
Reposted by perryguitar666
Mark Cavendish, George Orwell and Brendan Behan walk into a bar…
How to write a best seller - from the pub open.substack.com/pub/iancleve...
How to write a best seller - from the pub open.substack.com/pub/iancleve...
October 27, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Mark Cavendish, George Orwell and Brendan Behan walk into a bar…
How to write a best seller - from the pub open.substack.com/pub/iancleve...
How to write a best seller - from the pub open.substack.com/pub/iancleve...
Reposted by perryguitar666
“… this story has never been fully told.” Really? There’s an *entire chapter* in my book with WAY more granular detail on Radiohead/In Rainbows (see extract in The Guardian). At least Novel came up with a searingly original title for their podcast episode. Oh…
www.theguardian.com/music/2019/f...
www.theguardian.com/music/2019/f...
October 13, 2025 at 9:26 AM
“… this story has never been fully told.” Really? There’s an *entire chapter* in my book with WAY more granular detail on Radiohead/In Rainbows (see extract in The Guardian). At least Novel came up with a searingly original title for their podcast episode. Oh…
www.theguardian.com/music/2019/f...
www.theguardian.com/music/2019/f...
Reposted by perryguitar666
if you’ve ever watched the apprentice, that’s the world without arts or humanities degrees
October 8, 2025 at 1:12 PM
if you’ve ever watched the apprentice, that’s the world without arts or humanities degrees
Reposted by perryguitar666
The NSF Hill Climb is ON! Thanks to Lewisham Council for your support, and to our charity partner, XO Bikes.
Oct 18th.
There are 50 places (free), choosing from three options to tackle the mighty "Mûr de Ned":
Cycling, Running and Walking.
Enter now: neverstraysfar.com/pages/events
Oct 18th.
There are 50 places (free), choosing from three options to tackle the mighty "Mûr de Ned":
Cycling, Running and Walking.
Enter now: neverstraysfar.com/pages/events
September 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The NSF Hill Climb is ON! Thanks to Lewisham Council for your support, and to our charity partner, XO Bikes.
Oct 18th.
There are 50 places (free), choosing from three options to tackle the mighty "Mûr de Ned":
Cycling, Running and Walking.
Enter now: neverstraysfar.com/pages/events
Oct 18th.
There are 50 places (free), choosing from three options to tackle the mighty "Mûr de Ned":
Cycling, Running and Walking.
Enter now: neverstraysfar.com/pages/events
Reposted by perryguitar666
Why is this thing not called Spikosaurus blackmetallus?
Hi all, me, @richardjbutler.bsky.social and the amazing UK-US-Moroccan team are delighted to announce that.. we have a new specimen of Spicomellus AND IT'S WAY WEIRDER AND WAY COOLER THAN WE EVER IMAGINED!!
August 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Why is this thing not called Spikosaurus blackmetallus?
Reposted by perryguitar666
This is a shuttered shop window on the Old Kent Road. Full of New Cross speedway memorabilia. I’d love to know the backstory
August 14, 2025 at 11:08 AM
This is a shuttered shop window on the Old Kent Road. Full of New Cross speedway memorabilia. I’d love to know the backstory
Hooray!
I see @perryguitar666.bsky.social is on the telly again #TOTP
August 1, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Hooray!
Reposted by perryguitar666
Helsinki and suburbs has a similar number of people as the Cardiff capital region.
As with everything, the solutions exist. We just have to *do them*.
As with everything, the solutions exist. We just have to *do them*.
Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death. A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design....
yle.fi/a/74-20174831
yle.fi/a/74-20174831
Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death
A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.
yle.fi
July 30, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Helsinki and suburbs has a similar number of people as the Cardiff capital region.
As with everything, the solutions exist. We just have to *do them*.
As with everything, the solutions exist. We just have to *do them*.
Reposted by perryguitar666
I'm on the hunt for a new job. Are you hiring a Product Manager or need someone with extensive digital experience in another type of role? I am available on 1st September. Hybrid in London or Remote. Perm preferred but open to contract/freelance. #hireme #productmanager
July 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I'm on the hunt for a new job. Are you hiring a Product Manager or need someone with extensive digital experience in another type of role? I am available on 1st September. Hybrid in London or Remote. Perm preferred but open to contract/freelance. #hireme #productmanager
Reposted by perryguitar666
200 sold in the first 5 minutes. Cheers! bsky.app/profile/cycl...
📗The Cav Book 2006-2024 📗
If you're on the Waitlist - check your email inbox!
The Road Book's new era starts now...
If you're on the Waitlist - check your email inbox!
The Road Book's new era starts now...
July 3, 2025 at 9:26 AM
200 sold in the first 5 minutes. Cheers! bsky.app/profile/cycl...
Reposted by perryguitar666
If you've read this article and are curious about the podcast, I strongly recommend you read @eamonn-forde.bsky.social's "The Final Days of EMI: Selling The Pig" instead since the whole piece and, one presumes, the podcast too has, er, "extensively" lifted from it. www.thetimes.com/culture/musi...
Like Succession meets Spinal Tap: how Britain’s best record label collapsed
Mick Jagger stormed out, Robbie Williams called them slave owners: a new podcast, Music, Money and Mayhem, explores the tale of rock ‘n’ roll excess that led to the downfall of EMI
www.thetimes.com
June 27, 2025 at 10:05 AM
If you've read this article and are curious about the podcast, I strongly recommend you read @eamonn-forde.bsky.social's "The Final Days of EMI: Selling The Pig" instead since the whole piece and, one presumes, the podcast too has, er, "extensively" lifted from it. www.thetimes.com/culture/musi...
Reposted by perryguitar666
Remembering this great tweet on the Summer Solstice
June 21, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Remembering this great tweet on the Summer Solstice
Reposted by perryguitar666
Q: What’s brass and sounds like Tom Jones? 🤔
A: Trombones. 😂🎶
A: Trombones. 😂🎶
June 8, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Q: What’s brass and sounds like Tom Jones? 🤔
A: Trombones. 😂🎶
A: Trombones. 😂🎶
Reposted by perryguitar666
Bluesky is the Latitude Festival* of social media.
*where I once walked past a tent from which came an exasperated voice exclaiming "No! India! That's daddy's Yakult!"
*where I once walked past a tent from which came an exasperated voice exclaiming "No! India! That's daddy's Yakult!"
March 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Bluesky is the Latitude Festival* of social media.
*where I once walked past a tent from which came an exasperated voice exclaiming "No! India! That's daddy's Yakult!"
*where I once walked past a tent from which came an exasperated voice exclaiming "No! India! That's daddy's Yakult!"
Reposted by perryguitar666
Also very glad to get this titan of Welsh alternative culture an obituary in the @theguardian.com – if you've never heard of him, do read. Such an incredible supporter of some of Wales' greatest bands to boot. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/m...
Geraint Jarman obituary
Musician, actor and poet who drew on cultural influences from reggae to European poetry in his Welsh-language work
www.theguardian.com
March 13, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Also very glad to get this titan of Welsh alternative culture an obituary in the @theguardian.com – if you've never heard of him, do read. Such an incredible supporter of some of Wales' greatest bands to boot. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/m...
Reposted by perryguitar666
The strangest photo I’ve seen today is Billy Gould from Faith No More pictured on Albert Square for EastEnders’ 40 year celebrations.
February 24, 2025 at 9:39 PM
The strangest photo I’ve seen today is Billy Gould from Faith No More pictured on Albert Square for EastEnders’ 40 year celebrations.
Reposted by perryguitar666
#SaveThePCC
Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease.
For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below;
you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princechar...
Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease.
For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below;
you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princechar...
Save The Prince Charles Cinema
The iconic Prince Charles Cinema in London’s West End future is under serious threat!
We are beyond disappointed that our landlords Zedwell LSQ Ltd and their ultimate parent company Criterion Capital...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 28, 2025 at 10:14 AM
#SaveThePCC
Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease.
For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below;
you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princechar...
Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease.
For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below;
you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princechar...
We're going back to Parliament on January 28th #carryontouring
January 14, 2025 at 9:03 PM
We're going back to Parliament on January 28th #carryontouring
Reposted by perryguitar666
SELF-PROMOTION POST. Clouds and concrete: why the record business *really* needs to stop using “albums” as units of measurement/metrics of success. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...
The UK music industry is reporting record revenues. The reality is much gloomier | Eamonn Forde
We’re apparently spending more on music than any time since the CD era – but the calculation methods are archaic, and don’t reflect the low incomes for many artists
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2025 at 8:39 AM
SELF-PROMOTION POST. Clouds and concrete: why the record business *really* needs to stop using “albums” as units of measurement/metrics of success. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...
Reposted by perryguitar666
The UK music industry is reporting record revenues. The reality is much gloomier | Eamonn Forde
The UK music industry is reporting record revenues. The reality is much gloomier | Eamonn Forde
We’re apparently spending more on music than any time since the CD era – but the calculation methods are archaic, and don’t reflect the low incomes for many artists
• News: UK music sales hit record high as Taylor Swift tops album sellers
If the record…
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2025 at 5:24 AM
The UK music industry is reporting record revenues. The reality is much gloomier | Eamonn Forde
Reposted by perryguitar666
As we approach the 5th anniversary of Brexit, #CarryOnTouring will be holding a UK-EU Summit in Parliament on 28th January 2025.
Creative touring in the UK/EU is simply not working and there isn't much sign of any improvement coming soon,
unless we see real change soon,
Creative touring in the UK/EU is simply not working and there isn't much sign of any improvement coming soon,
unless we see real change soon,
December 28, 2024 at 8:02 AM
As we approach the 5th anniversary of Brexit, #CarryOnTouring will be holding a UK-EU Summit in Parliament on 28th January 2025.
Creative touring in the UK/EU is simply not working and there isn't much sign of any improvement coming soon,
unless we see real change soon,
Creative touring in the UK/EU is simply not working and there isn't much sign of any improvement coming soon,
unless we see real change soon,
Well, hello you gorgeous things, it's been a while.....
December 11, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Well, hello you gorgeous things, it's been a while.....
It's airfryer Christmas!
November 22, 2024 at 11:32 AM
It's airfryer Christmas!