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An incredible album. Lo-fi/minimal songs of despair and alien(!)ation by mildly depressed sci-fi nerds. I'm pretty sure the only publication that reviewed it at the time was 2000AD and that's because it's probably the only one they sent it to.
‘Space Museum’ by Solid Space (1982) 🚀
Reissued by Dark Entries in 2017
Cheap synths and drum machines, stripped-back layers, melodies with a pop sensibility from this short-lived British duo. Space Museum is an adventurous, seminal, and decidedly punk album that was years ahead of its time.
Reissued by Dark Entries in 2017
Cheap synths and drum machines, stripped-back layers, melodies with a pop sensibility from this short-lived British duo. Space Museum is an adventurous, seminal, and decidedly punk album that was years ahead of its time.
February 19, 2026 at 9:51 PM
An incredible album. Lo-fi/minimal songs of despair and alien(!)ation by mildly depressed sci-fi nerds. I'm pretty sure the only publication that reviewed it at the time was 2000AD and that's because it's probably the only one they sent it to.
Reminds me of when Big Sam got sacked from the England job. He too was driven away in a blacked-out car and the shutter speed and flash of a clever modern camera managed to penetrate and capture one single solitary shot which became the only and defining image of his downfall. Wear a hoodie, guys.
February 19, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Reminds me of when Big Sam got sacked from the England job. He too was driven away in a blacked-out car and the shutter speed and flash of a clever modern camera managed to penetrate and capture one single solitary shot which became the only and defining image of his downfall. Wear a hoodie, guys.
Signs (2002)
A staggeringly stupid film that reveals itself at the end to have been one big advert for God and how loss, suffering and trauma is all a worthwhile part of His plan because it means you are able to, er, twat an alien over the head with a baseball bat.
A staggeringly stupid film that reveals itself at the end to have been one big advert for God and how loss, suffering and trauma is all a worthwhile part of His plan because it means you are able to, er, twat an alien over the head with a baseball bat.
fun question: what’s the maddest you’ve ever been leaving a movie theater? not necessarily worst movie you’ve seen, but the one that just pissed you off the most. mine is Batman v Superman
February 18, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Signs (2002)
A staggeringly stupid film that reveals itself at the end to have been one big advert for God and how loss, suffering and trauma is all a worthwhile part of His plan because it means you are able to, er, twat an alien over the head with a baseball bat.
A staggeringly stupid film that reveals itself at the end to have been one big advert for God and how loss, suffering and trauma is all a worthwhile part of His plan because it means you are able to, er, twat an alien over the head with a baseball bat.
Piss off, crying boy.
February 18, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Piss off, crying boy.
Good morning, everyone. Have a great day and continue living your best life.
February 18, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Good morning, everyone. Have a great day and continue living your best life.
Robert Duvall always felt like American cinema's secret weapon. There were bigger names around & flashier performances but few could match his versatility.
Calm or fury. Toughest guy or weakest. Nice or nasty. Comfortable in all modes and 100% convincing every time.
RIP
youtu.be/SYgXDRdkJRc?...
Calm or fury. Toughest guy or weakest. Nice or nasty. Comfortable in all modes and 100% convincing every time.
RIP
youtu.be/SYgXDRdkJRc?...
🚩 ROBERT DUVALL - NETWORK (1976) Dir. Sidney Lumet
YouTube video by Darwin Pictures
youtu.be
February 16, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Robert Duvall always felt like American cinema's secret weapon. There were bigger names around & flashier performances but few could match his versatility.
Calm or fury. Toughest guy or weakest. Nice or nasty. Comfortable in all modes and 100% convincing every time.
RIP
youtu.be/SYgXDRdkJRc?...
Calm or fury. Toughest guy or weakest. Nice or nasty. Comfortable in all modes and 100% convincing every time.
RIP
youtu.be/SYgXDRdkJRc?...
He's done it again!
February 14, 2026 at 10:27 AM
He's done it again!
Bad news for those of you who were looking forward to Jimmy Fallon's Planned Pasta Sauce Line With Pal Tommy Mottola.
Jimmy Fallon Kills Planned Pasta Sauce Line With Pal Tommy Mottola as Epstein Friendship Is Revealed
Jimmy Fallon Kills Planned Pasta Sauce Line With Pal Tommy Mottola as Epstein Friendship Is Revealed
A planned collaboration between late night host Jimmy Fallon and powerful entertainment executive Tommy Mottola to launch a branded line of pasta sauces is now kaput as the entertainment mogul’s name is being discovered all over the Epstein Files, exposing his close relationship with the late financier and convicted sex offender and trafficker.
bit.ly
February 14, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Bad news for those of you who were looking forward to Jimmy Fallon's Planned Pasta Sauce Line With Pal Tommy Mottola.
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Violets are blue
February 14, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Violets are blue
Personally, I'd have a Day celebrating this guy.
February 14, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Personally, I'd have a Day celebrating this guy.
There's something a bit tragic and pathetic about these old guys who thought they were really cool and edgy in the 90s still hanging around thinking they're relevant and embracing every crappy new thing that comes along. Anyway, enough about me being on Bluesky, have a read of this hahahahahaha
February 12, 2026 at 9:13 PM
There's something a bit tragic and pathetic about these old guys who thought they were really cool and edgy in the 90s still hanging around thinking they're relevant and embracing every crappy new thing that comes along. Anyway, enough about me being on Bluesky, have a read of this hahahahahaha
Hmm, the "I'm Spartacus!" plan seems to be backfiring.
February 10, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Hmm, the "I'm Spartacus!" plan seems to be backfiring.
Prediction: In ten years' time, all the new-cast assorted tat produced for the cancelled-after-two-seasons HP tv show will be clogging up every charity shop shelf and look as bewildering and incongruous to those modern eyes as this does now.
February 10, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Prediction: In ten years' time, all the new-cast assorted tat produced for the cancelled-after-two-seasons HP tv show will be clogging up every charity shop shelf and look as bewildering and incongruous to those modern eyes as this does now.
February 9, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Just been reading up on this Kid Rock guy you all seem to like and, I have to say, he sounds like a bit of a tit.
February 9, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Just been reading up on this Kid Rock guy you all seem to like and, I have to say, he sounds like a bit of a tit.
February 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Keir Starmer is a decent man whose only real weakness is his loyalty to his friends and advisors. He's still the right man to lead the country. (Something like that. Maybe put your own spin on it rather than copy & pasting. Payment should go through tomorrow. Speak soon x)
February 9, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Keir Starmer is a decent man whose only real weakness is his loyalty to his friends and advisors. He's still the right man to lead the country. (Something like that. Maybe put your own spin on it rather than copy & pasting. Payment should go through tomorrow. Speak soon x)
A bit late but John's just read the news that Keir Starmer is considering running for leader.
I have written twice now to Labour’s General Secretary to investigate this story because if true it is immensely damaging to our party.
Cabinet Office minister Josh Simons commissioned PR firm to investigate journalists and their sources
Why? Because they were digging into the dark money behind Labour Together, and Keir Starmer's rise
Me on D4S, on why our revelations matter so much: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/labour-tog...
Why? Because they were digging into the dark money behind Labour Together, and Keir Starmer's rise
Me on D4S, on why our revelations matter so much: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/labour-tog...
February 7, 2026 at 2:03 PM
A bit late but John's just read the news that Keir Starmer is considering running for leader.
🎵 "How can the light that burned so brightly suddenly burn so pale?" 🎵
February 7, 2026 at 12:17 PM
🎵 "How can the light that burned so brightly suddenly burn so pale?" 🎵
Fuck Harry Potter
Go watch MOONDIAL
Go watch MOONDIAL
February 7, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Fuck Harry Potter
Go watch MOONDIAL
Go watch MOONDIAL
I wonder if the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic will explain why that song is called Thriller? I mean, it's all about beasts, ghouls, zombies & werewolves so it should really be called Horror, shouldn't it? Nobody refers to Vincent Price as the great thriller actor, do they? Always annoyed me that.
February 6, 2026 at 11:13 PM
I wonder if the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic will explain why that song is called Thriller? I mean, it's all about beasts, ghouls, zombies & werewolves so it should really be called Horror, shouldn't it? Nobody refers to Vincent Price as the great thriller actor, do they? Always annoyed me that.
Hey, your favourite cool, storytelling-is-magic hippy-goth uncle is back, folks!
This is just the tonic we need to take our minds off all those recent stories about rich, powerful, victim-silencing abusers who used their wealth and status to prey on the powerless.
This is just the tonic we need to take our minds off all those recent stories about rich, powerful, victim-silencing abusers who used their wealth and status to prey on the powerless.
Neil Gaiman claims sexual assault allegations are result of ‘smear campaign’
Neil Gaiman claims sexual assault allegations are result of ‘smear campaign’
Author says accusations ‘spread and amplified’ by people more interested in ‘outrage and getting clicks’
Neil Gaiman has said that multiple sexual assault allegations against him are “simply untrue” and claimed to be the victim of a “smear campaign”, in the first post addressing the accusations for almost a year.
Gaiman, 65, author of novels including American Gods and the Ocean at the End of the Lane, has faced allegations of sexual abuse and coercive behaviour which were outlined in a podcast by the Tortoise Media team in July 2024. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Hey, your favourite cool, storytelling-is-magic hippy-goth uncle is back, folks!
This is just the tonic we need to take our minds off all those recent stories about rich, powerful, victim-silencing abusers who used their wealth and status to prey on the powerless.
This is just the tonic we need to take our minds off all those recent stories about rich, powerful, victim-silencing abusers who used their wealth and status to prey on the powerless.
More like Donald Poomp, right?
(NB This attempt at a joke only makes sense if you're aware that 'trump' is also mildly rude British slang for breaking wind)
(NB This attempt at a joke only makes sense if you're aware that 'trump' is also mildly rude British slang for breaking wind)
February 2, 2026 at 12:28 AM
More like Donald Poomp, right?
(NB This attempt at a joke only makes sense if you're aware that 'trump' is also mildly rude British slang for breaking wind)
(NB This attempt at a joke only makes sense if you're aware that 'trump' is also mildly rude British slang for breaking wind)
I'm sure they already did an article like this a few years ago where they compared him to Liam Gallagher(!); now it's "The Smiths meet Britpop". He needs to add some grey to his wardrobe so they can reference "the stark, austere aesthetic of the early Factory years" and complete the Manc bingo card.
‘Quietly, subtly, the outsider’: Andy Burnham’s dress sense decoded
‘Quietly, subtly, the outsider’: Andy Burnham’s dress sense decoded
Ditching the traditional suit and tie for understated all black ‘is as calculated as any Westminster suit, just aimed at a different audience’
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:13 PM
I'm sure they already did an article like this a few years ago where they compared him to Liam Gallagher(!); now it's "The Smiths meet Britpop". He needs to add some grey to his wardrobe so they can reference "the stark, austere aesthetic of the early Factory years" and complete the Manc bingo card.