Andy Black
@adblack.bsky.social
Senior Environmental Scientist / Advisor in energy sector (all views my own etc). Also 1/3rd of @poptypingrecds.bsky.social . #MDANT
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You know that thing when you really love a band and see them many times and once fly half way round the world to watch them play a bar in St Kilda and then 25yrs later they buy your records?well yes exactly that. What a bloody lovely thing x
September 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
You know that thing when you really love a band and see them many times and once fly half way round the world to watch them play a bar in St Kilda and then 25yrs later they buy your records?well yes exactly that. What a bloody lovely thing x
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the juxtaposition of 'let's enjoy Paddington bear!' and 'let's deport human migrants to the Taliban!' is too perfect
August 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
the juxtaposition of 'let's enjoy Paddington bear!' and 'let's deport human migrants to the Taliban!' is too perfect
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Those nights are drawing in..Beautiful West Kirby sky
August 26, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Those nights are drawing in..Beautiful West Kirby sky
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Out today. After a very nice chat in a pub and via a laptop with @derekwalmsley.bsky.social for @thequietus.com
thequietus.com/interviews/p...
thequietus.com/interviews/p...
I Thrive on Auto-Destruction: An Interview with Prolapse
Prolapse speak to Derek Walmsley about the benefits and pitfalls of defying the 90s mainstream, self-sabotage, the growing spectre of mortality and more
thequietus.com
August 26, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Out today. After a very nice chat in a pub and via a laptop with @derekwalmsley.bsky.social for @thequietus.com
thequietus.com/interviews/p...
thequietus.com/interviews/p...
The Sea Power record I love the most is the 'From the Sea to the Land Beyond' soundtrack, mostly because it's a cut & shut of all their back catalogue. So this wkend I finally discovered my favourite FTSTHLB track (The Guillemot Girls) is taken from this beauty :
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwz1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwz1...
British Sea Power - Bear
YouTube video by MrPzhamz
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August 26, 2025 at 8:38 AM
The Sea Power record I love the most is the 'From the Sea to the Land Beyond' soundtrack, mostly because it's a cut & shut of all their back catalogue. So this wkend I finally discovered my favourite FTSTHLB track (The Guillemot Girls) is taken from this beauty :
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwz1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwz1...
Florence and her machine, Mumford and Sons, most Math Rock for me.
what is the band that is most like the stuff you like that you nevertheless hate. or dislike. for me it’s Fleet Foxes. seems obvious i should like them but i DONT
August 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Florence and her machine, Mumford and Sons, most Math Rock for me.
The genius that is @prolapseband.bsky.social
August 17, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The genius that is @prolapseband.bsky.social
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Not enough people talk about the fact that ESG invented a lot of indie music from the early 2000s 20 years before the early 2000s
August 5, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Not enough people talk about the fact that ESG invented a lot of indie music from the early 2000s 20 years before the early 2000s
If anyone is looking for some lovely new music to listen to then (it's a few years old) but I'm really enjoying Katy J Pearson's Return lp. it's just sublime.
open.spotify.com/album/3ZLJDU...
open.spotify.com/album/3ZLJDU...
Return
Katy J Pearson · Album · 2020 · 10 songs
open.spotify.com
August 4, 2025 at 9:14 AM
If anyone is looking for some lovely new music to listen to then (it's a few years old) but I'm really enjoying Katy J Pearson's Return lp. it's just sublime.
open.spotify.com/album/3ZLJDU...
open.spotify.com/album/3ZLJDU...
Do many people use this place? Should i nip in here more? x
August 4, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Do many people use this place? Should i nip in here more? x
Really enjoyed @drfernriddell.bsky.social ‘s Channel 4 doc on the hidden love life of Queen Victoria. Fascinating stuff….
Dr Fern Riddell (@drfernriddell.bsky.social)
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July 31, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Really enjoyed @drfernriddell.bsky.social ‘s Channel 4 doc on the hidden love life of Queen Victoria. Fascinating stuff….
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Given the complete lack of engagement we really should post more things we like on here. So here's Murder Club's new @poptypingrecds.bsky.social 7": popty-ping-records.bandcamp.com/album/ping00...
PING008 : Murder Club : Cave In / 4Eva, by Murder Club
2 track album
popty-ping-records.bandcamp.com
May 4, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Given the complete lack of engagement we really should post more things we like on here. So here's Murder Club's new @poptypingrecds.bsky.social 7": popty-ping-records.bandcamp.com/album/ping00...
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Had a brilliant time in Newport for the PING008 single launch. Heard murder club’s 4EVA yet ?
youtu.be/gqJ4ig6NqXw?...
youtu.be/gqJ4ig6NqXw?...
4 EVA
YouTube video by Murder Club
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May 5, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Had a brilliant time in Newport for the PING008 single launch. Heard murder club’s 4EVA yet ?
youtu.be/gqJ4ig6NqXw?...
youtu.be/gqJ4ig6NqXw?...
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Did you hear both sides of PING008 from Murder Club get their first radio play over the weekend? Well here's the video to 4EVA. Play loud and sing along here :
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqJ4...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqJ4...
4 EVA
YouTube video by Murder Club
www.youtube.com
April 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Did you hear both sides of PING008 from Murder Club get their first radio play over the weekend? Well here's the video to 4EVA. Play loud and sing along here :
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqJ4...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqJ4...
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So.....if you're keen to listen to PING008 (we god we hope you are, it's so so so catchy) then theres a music streaming pre save link here for all your preferred streaming options :
orcd.co/cavein-4eva
orcd.co/cavein-4eva
April 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
So.....if you're keen to listen to PING008 (we god we hope you are, it's so so so catchy) then theres a music streaming pre save link here for all your preferred streaming options :
orcd.co/cavein-4eva
orcd.co/cavein-4eva
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So then...we're releasing a new single from Murder Club. They're bloody great. this is their last release Shots. We wanted to put it out. It's bloody great. Imagine Voice of the Beehive meets the Go-Gos meets Le Tigre.
Play loud and plan your friday night out here
open.spotify.com/artist/5lY6y...
Play loud and plan your friday night out here
open.spotify.com/artist/5lY6y...
Murder Club
Artist · 83 monthly listeners.
open.spotify.com
April 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
So then...we're releasing a new single from Murder Club. They're bloody great. this is their last release Shots. We wanted to put it out. It's bloody great. Imagine Voice of the Beehive meets the Go-Gos meets Le Tigre.
Play loud and plan your friday night out here
open.spotify.com/artist/5lY6y...
Play loud and plan your friday night out here
open.spotify.com/artist/5lY6y...
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Now would be a brilliant time to buy our records. They're all welsh artists, all their 1st releases. All pretty bloody brilliant. Some of those bands have gone onto much larger things, so less so. We're dead proud of them all. Treat yourself for record store day here
popty-ping-records.bandcamp.com
popty-ping-records.bandcamp.com
The Popty Ping Recording Company
The Popty Ping Recording Company!
We just release one off singles, each time from a different band, each time only on 7", each time only in a hand numbered limited edition. The series will continue ...
popty-ping-records.bandcamp.com
April 11, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Now would be a brilliant time to buy our records. They're all welsh artists, all their 1st releases. All pretty bloody brilliant. Some of those bands have gone onto much larger things, so less so. We're dead proud of them all. Treat yourself for record store day here
popty-ping-records.bandcamp.com
popty-ping-records.bandcamp.com
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There’s a very healthy set of Popty artists at @focuswales.bsky.social this year with Mowbird, @campfiresocial.bsky.social and @redtelephone.bsky.social all appearing across the weekend xx
April 5, 2025 at 10:57 AM
There’s a very healthy set of Popty artists at @focuswales.bsky.social this year with Mowbird, @campfiresocial.bsky.social and @redtelephone.bsky.social all appearing across the weekend xx
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Newport! Have we got a gig for you on May 3rd….
April 3, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Newport! Have we got a gig for you on May 3rd….
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So it’s been too long and we’ve been too quiet. We’re v proud to announce Murder Club have agreed to join the Popty madness and so PING008 : Cave In / 4 Eva will be release on Pink 7” on May 2nd 2025 with a launch party at @lepub.bsky.social on May 3rd. Videos and pre sale to follow xx
March 28, 2025 at 10:05 PM
So it’s been too long and we’ve been too quiet. We’re v proud to announce Murder Club have agreed to join the Popty madness and so PING008 : Cave In / 4 Eva will be release on Pink 7” on May 2nd 2025 with a launch party at @lepub.bsky.social on May 3rd. Videos and pre sale to follow xx
I realise most of already realise he's a total idiot, but crikey what utter utter utter bell end Joey Barton is......
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Joey Barton kicked wife in head during drunken row at home, court told
The former Manchester City and QPR midfielder, 42, is accused of assaulting Georgia Barton in June 2021
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I realise most of already realise he's a total idiot, but crikey what utter utter utter bell end Joey Barton is......
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
The world is a bit upside down currently. Whilst even I can no longer look at Twitter for the utter mess of nastiness it has evolved into, I have very much appreciated these tales of kindness from strangers. a little bit of food for thought for everyone
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Kindness of strangers | The Guardian
<p>Sometimes a random gesture or act of generosity can change the way you think about your day – or your life</p>
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The world is a bit upside down currently. Whilst even I can no longer look at Twitter for the utter mess of nastiness it has evolved into, I have very much appreciated these tales of kindness from strangers. a little bit of food for thought for everyone
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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This INSANELY good site has catalogued the signage from 115 of Europe's underground stations. So much typographic eye candy, not to mention tiles and colours.
ubahn.photos
ubahn.photos
January 22, 2025 at 10:14 AM
This INSANELY good site has catalogued the signage from 115 of Europe's underground stations. So much typographic eye candy, not to mention tiles and colours.
ubahn.photos
ubahn.photos
Been listening to a lot of Idlewild for the last week or so, Love Steals Us From Loneliness really is a hell of a song (both lyrically and musically).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek6K...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek6K...
Love Steals Us from Loneliness (Acoustic)
YouTube video by Idlewild - Topic
www.youtube.com
January 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Been listening to a lot of Idlewild for the last week or so, Love Steals Us From Loneliness really is a hell of a song (both lyrically and musically).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek6K...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek6K...
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