Rob S
@rbstrng.bsky.social
Birding, music, Walsall FC.
Birding since 2014. Ultra-local Midlands twitching only, usually to see birds found by Stuart Hares. UK 'life' list 246.
https://archive.org/details/aadamjacobs project
Birding since 2014. Ultra-local Midlands twitching only, usually to see birds found by Stuart Hares. UK 'life' list 246.
https://archive.org/details/aadamjacobs project
Birding 2025 via @birdtrack.bsky.social - 185 species in the UK.
60 sites, all but one on a line joining Slimbridge to Bempton. 48 in the Midlands, 8 in East Yorks.
Lifers - Firecrest, Woodlark, Lesser Scaup, Bluethroat
And the 20 most widespread species I haven't seen this year are...
60 sites, all but one on a line joining Slimbridge to Bempton. 48 in the Midlands, 8 in East Yorks.
Lifers - Firecrest, Woodlark, Lesser Scaup, Bluethroat
And the 20 most widespread species I haven't seen this year are...
December 30, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Birding 2025 via @birdtrack.bsky.social - 185 species in the UK.
60 sites, all but one on a line joining Slimbridge to Bempton. 48 in the Midlands, 8 in East Yorks.
Lifers - Firecrest, Woodlark, Lesser Scaup, Bluethroat
And the 20 most widespread species I haven't seen this year are...
60 sites, all but one on a line joining Slimbridge to Bempton. 48 in the Midlands, 8 in East Yorks.
Lifers - Firecrest, Woodlark, Lesser Scaup, Bluethroat
And the 20 most widespread species I haven't seen this year are...
Blackcap pair in our south Birmingham garden this morning. Like clockwork, these birds - Christmas week every year.
Dozen Redwings and half a dozen Blackbirds stripping berries.
Dozen Redwings and half a dozen Blackbirds stripping berries.
December 30, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Blackcap pair in our south Birmingham garden this morning. Like clockwork, these birds - Christmas week every year.
Dozen Redwings and half a dozen Blackbirds stripping berries.
Dozen Redwings and half a dozen Blackbirds stripping berries.
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UNBELIEVABLE! 9 Tundra Bean Goose, 74+ White-fronted Goose and Pink-footed Goose among hundreds of Geese south of Upton upon Severn!! Park in UoS, view only from PROW. #WorcsBirds
December 28, 2025 at 1:43 PM
UNBELIEVABLE! 9 Tundra Bean Goose, 74+ White-fronted Goose and Pink-footed Goose among hundreds of Geese south of Upton upon Severn!! Park in UoS, view only from PROW. #WorcsBirds
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Blue Aeroplanes Live at Lounge Ax 1989-11-04 https://archive.org/details/ajc02314_blueaeroplanes1989-11-04
Blue Aeroplanes Live at Lounge Ax 1989-11-04 : Blue Aeroplanes : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Blue AeroplanesLounge AxChicago, IllinoisNovember 4, 1989Setlist: (55:09)01 Bury Your Love Like Treasure02 Spitting Out Miracles03 The Applicant04 What It Is05...
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December 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Blue Aeroplanes Live at Lounge Ax 1989-11-04 https://archive.org/details/ajc02314_blueaeroplanes1989-11-04
Let's hope East London's business owners are prepared to play along when this happens.
December 24, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Let's hope East London's business owners are prepared to play along when this happens.
17 Goosander on Arrow Valley Lake in Redditch at lunchtime. 12 females, 5 males.
December 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Moonshake live in Chicago. Well worth a listen. The depth of this collection of live recordings is incredible, and still thousands to come. Three very early Bedhead recordings posted yesterday too.
@davidlancecallahan.bsky.social
archive.org/details/ajc0...
archive.org/details/ajc0...
@davidlancecallahan.bsky.social
archive.org/details/ajc0...
archive.org/details/ajc0...
Moonshake Live at Lounge Ax 1993-07-02 : Moonshake : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
MoonshakeFriday, 2 July 1993Lounge Ax2438 N. Lincoln Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60614USARecording generously loaned from the Aadam Jacobs Audio...
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December 20, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Moonshake live in Chicago. Well worth a listen. The depth of this collection of live recordings is incredible, and still thousands to come. Three very early Bedhead recordings posted yesterday too.
@davidlancecallahan.bsky.social
archive.org/details/ajc0...
archive.org/details/ajc0...
@davidlancecallahan.bsky.social
archive.org/details/ajc0...
archive.org/details/ajc0...
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Warley Woods Church famously boasts a holy relic known as Carol's Cervix (which for archaic/traditional reasons is spelt here as 'Servics').
The venerated organ is displayed in an ornate golden reliquary, and paraded around the streets each year at Christmas.
The venerated organ is displayed in an ornate golden reliquary, and paraded around the streets each year at Christmas.
December 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Warley Woods Church famously boasts a holy relic known as Carol's Cervix (which for archaic/traditional reasons is spelt here as 'Servics').
The venerated organ is displayed in an ornate golden reliquary, and paraded around the streets each year at Christmas.
The venerated organ is displayed in an ornate golden reliquary, and paraded around the streets each year at Christmas.
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Epic recovery report just received! ⚠️ A Turnstone I trapped using a homemade walk-in trap has been recaptured in the 🌍 world’s 🌎 northernmost continuously inhabited settlement. Ringed on 12 February 2024 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex 🇬🇧, it was re-trapped on 08 June 2025 in Alert, Nunavut… 🇨🇦 (🧵 1/2)
December 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Epic recovery report just received! ⚠️ A Turnstone I trapped using a homemade walk-in trap has been recaptured in the 🌍 world’s 🌎 northernmost continuously inhabited settlement. Ringed on 12 February 2024 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex 🇬🇧, it was re-trapped on 08 June 2025 in Alert, Nunavut… 🇨🇦 (🧵 1/2)
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Yesterday I witnessed one of the biggest promoter f'ck ups off all time!
17th October - Birmingham Town Hall
The Beat ft Dave Wakling + Bad Manners
17th October - O2 Institute
The Undertones + The Beat ft Ranking Rodger Jnr
17th October - Birmingham Town Hall
The Beat ft Dave Wakling + Bad Manners
17th October - O2 Institute
The Undertones + The Beat ft Ranking Rodger Jnr
December 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Yesterday I witnessed one of the biggest promoter f'ck ups off all time!
17th October - Birmingham Town Hall
The Beat ft Dave Wakling + Bad Manners
17th October - O2 Institute
The Undertones + The Beat ft Ranking Rodger Jnr
17th October - Birmingham Town Hall
The Beat ft Dave Wakling + Bad Manners
17th October - O2 Institute
The Undertones + The Beat ft Ranking Rodger Jnr
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Check the record
Check the guy's peace record
Check the record
Check the guy's peace record
He is not appreciated
Check the guy's peace record
Check the record
Check the guy's peace record
He is not appreciated
December 6, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Check the record
Check the guy's peace record
Check the record
Check the guy's peace record
He is not appreciated
Check the guy's peace record
Check the record
Check the guy's peace record
He is not appreciated
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Out today. vinyl sold out around breakfast time but there’s still
download. Free e-mag with it
thedecliningwinter.bandcamp.com/album/lakes-...
download. Free e-mag with it
thedecliningwinter.bandcamp.com/album/lakes-...
Lakes and Light, by The Declining Winter
4 track album
thedecliningwinter.bandcamp.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Out today. vinyl sold out around breakfast time but there’s still
download. Free e-mag with it
thedecliningwinter.bandcamp.com/album/lakes-...
download. Free e-mag with it
thedecliningwinter.bandcamp.com/album/lakes-...
Scotland vs Haiti has 0-0 written all over it.
December 5, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Scotland vs Haiti has 0-0 written all over it.
Celebrating Bandcamp Friday by deleting the 150 emails I've received today without reading any of them.
December 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Celebrating Bandcamp Friday by deleting the 150 emails I've received today without reading any of them.
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Supersonic Festival returns 25–26 April 2026 across two stages at The Crossing‼
First wave of tickets released this Thursday at 11AM including…
✨ Early Bird Tickets
✨ Solidarity Tickets
✨ Payment Plan
Tickets will be available here – bit.ly/supersonic20...
First wave of tickets released this Thursday at 11AM including…
✨ Early Bird Tickets
✨ Solidarity Tickets
✨ Payment Plan
Tickets will be available here – bit.ly/supersonic20...
December 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Supersonic Festival returns 25–26 April 2026 across two stages at The Crossing‼
First wave of tickets released this Thursday at 11AM including…
✨ Early Bird Tickets
✨ Solidarity Tickets
✨ Payment Plan
Tickets will be available here – bit.ly/supersonic20...
First wave of tickets released this Thursday at 11AM including…
✨ Early Bird Tickets
✨ Solidarity Tickets
✨ Payment Plan
Tickets will be available here – bit.ly/supersonic20...
This list always generates hours of catch-up listening. The only worthwhile EOY music list nowadays.
Personally astounded that @gweniferraymond.bsky.social didn't make it in.
Personally astounded that @gweniferraymond.bsky.social didn't make it in.
Hark! The Quietus Albums of 2025 chart is here! Prepare to be astounded, thrilled and (potentially) perplexed. tQ subscribers can also dive into selections from all 100 albums in our bumper 9-hour playlist. #tQCharts
What have been your top picks of the year?
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What have been your top picks of the year?
buff.ly/sltLcA7
December 1, 2025 at 10:17 AM
This list always generates hours of catch-up listening. The only worthwhile EOY music list nowadays.
Personally astounded that @gweniferraymond.bsky.social didn't make it in.
Personally astounded that @gweniferraymond.bsky.social didn't make it in.
Very enjoyable few hours at WWT Slimbridge earlier. Bright and breezy.
2 Firecrest (UK lifer), Bittern, 3 Little Stint, 2 Ruff, Med Gull, hundreds of Dunlin and Golden Plover alongside the usual array of winter wildfowl and waders.
Good to see a couple of the Earlswood regulars (neither on here).
2 Firecrest (UK lifer), Bittern, 3 Little Stint, 2 Ruff, Med Gull, hundreds of Dunlin and Golden Plover alongside the usual array of winter wildfowl and waders.
Good to see a couple of the Earlswood regulars (neither on here).
November 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Very enjoyable few hours at WWT Slimbridge earlier. Bright and breezy.
2 Firecrest (UK lifer), Bittern, 3 Little Stint, 2 Ruff, Med Gull, hundreds of Dunlin and Golden Plover alongside the usual array of winter wildfowl and waders.
Good to see a couple of the Earlswood regulars (neither on here).
2 Firecrest (UK lifer), Bittern, 3 Little Stint, 2 Ruff, Med Gull, hundreds of Dunlin and Golden Plover alongside the usual array of winter wildfowl and waders.
Good to see a couple of the Earlswood regulars (neither on here).
SoundCloud? Is it 2015?
#AphexTwin has shared two new songs via his user18081971 SoundCloud account
Listen to them here:
buff.ly/DW0hdFz
Listen to them here:
buff.ly/DW0hdFz
November 28, 2025 at 6:29 PM
SoundCloud? Is it 2015?
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'Broadens Minelli’s appeal and deepens his own highly individual take on dub production. Whether or not you buy into the lore, there’s a huge amount of melodic charm, sonic invention and detail to keep listeners coming back for more'
Elijah Minnelli - Clams As A Main Meal
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Elijah Minnelli - Clams As A Main Meal
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November 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
'Broadens Minelli’s appeal and deepens his own highly individual take on dub production. Whether or not you buy into the lore, there’s a huge amount of melodic charm, sonic invention and detail to keep listeners coming back for more'
Elijah Minnelli - Clams As A Main Meal
buff.ly/llkHIEo
Elijah Minnelli - Clams As A Main Meal
buff.ly/llkHIEo
This is great news. Looking forward to it already.
Please consider a work-friendly Sunday finish time.
Please consider a work-friendly Sunday finish time.
Supersonic Festival 2026 – An Important Update
We’re delighted to let you know that we’ve now confirmed dates of 25-26 April for our 2026 Festival.
Read our full statement here - supersonicfestival.com/2025/11/27/s...
We’re delighted to let you know that we’ve now confirmed dates of 25-26 April for our 2026 Festival.
Read our full statement here - supersonicfestival.com/2025/11/27/s...
November 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
This is great news. Looking forward to it already.
Please consider a work-friendly Sunday finish time.
Please consider a work-friendly Sunday finish time.
Whatever Rachel Reeves has decided, the conversation at work is solely around tax avoidance by the richest and the absence of a wealth tax.
Looks like the next election will be Greens vs Reform.
Looks like the next election will be Greens vs Reform.
November 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Whatever Rachel Reeves has decided, the conversation at work is solely around tax avoidance by the richest and the absence of a wealth tax.
Looks like the next election will be Greens vs Reform.
Looks like the next election will be Greens vs Reform.
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+ NEW BIRMINGHAM SHOW ADDED +
Tickets now onsale for a 2nd Bham performance of 'Wren's Nest' just in time for Xmas. I'll be appearing at @hareandhounds.bsky.social alongside The Balloonist on Sun 21st Dec, another collaborative event with @waysideandwoodland.bsky.social
+ TICKET LINKS IN BIO +
Tickets now onsale for a 2nd Bham performance of 'Wren's Nest' just in time for Xmas. I'll be appearing at @hareandhounds.bsky.social alongside The Balloonist on Sun 21st Dec, another collaborative event with @waysideandwoodland.bsky.social
+ TICKET LINKS IN BIO +
November 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Enjoyable trip out. Lovely pie in the ground, two Red Kites over and a Sparrowhawk being seen off by the local Starlings.
Much better first half than last week. Solid on the right side at the back - Okeke and Farquarson worked well together. Nice bit of Uncle Albert showboating at the end.
Much better first half than last week. Solid on the right side at the back - Okeke and Farquarson worked well together. Nice bit of Uncle Albert showboating at the end.
After this morning’s shitshow, hoping for better from the other major sporting event of the day
November 22, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Enjoyable trip out. Lovely pie in the ground, two Red Kites over and a Sparrowhawk being seen off by the local Starlings.
Much better first half than last week. Solid on the right side at the back - Okeke and Farquarson worked well together. Nice bit of Uncle Albert showboating at the end.
Much better first half than last week. Solid on the right side at the back - Okeke and Farquarson worked well together. Nice bit of Uncle Albert showboating at the end.
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A moment, please, to consider the absolute majesty of Daphne Oram's unbelievable score to this. A pitch shifted, time stretched, frequency agile glimpse of the future of music production; a liberty-taking all analogue remix of Sandy Nelson's Teen Beat realised in real time with the visuals.
SNOW (1963) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl4pJwcE7JI
November 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A moment, please, to consider the absolute majesty of Daphne Oram's unbelievable score to this. A pitch shifted, time stretched, frequency agile glimpse of the future of music production; a liberty-taking all analogue remix of Sandy Nelson's Teen Beat realised in real time with the visuals.