Chris Bickley
@bickley.bsky.social
Non-committal writer, baker & walker
Head says the Cure, heart says Jacket Janson
November 7, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Head says the Cure, heart says Jacket Janson
I paused my run for ten minutes to hunt down this Cetti's warbler, but finally I saw it - never again will I bother to stare at a shrub to look for one #birds
October 7, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I paused my run for ten minutes to hunt down this Cetti's warbler, but finally I saw it - never again will I bother to stare at a shrub to look for one #birds
Always wonder in a new season if the new Sky graphics can handle an extra temporal digit on the scoreboard clock. I thought this would be football's Y2K moment, but it held on. We held on. #HolyHundred
August 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Always wonder in a new season if the new Sky graphics can handle an extra temporal digit on the scoreboard clock. I thought this would be football's Y2K moment, but it held on. We held on. #HolyHundred
A female mandarin duck, and a mystery hefty duck that really waddled over with passion and you could feel the earth shake - what is it? #birds at Osterley Park
August 2, 2025 at 10:58 AM
A female mandarin duck, and a mystery hefty duck that really waddled over with passion and you could feel the earth shake - what is it? #birds at Osterley Park
Look at this excellent duck. Ask a child to draw a duck, and this is what you'd get. Quintessential duck. What this non-native duck is doing in Snaresbook park is another question #birb
July 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Look at this excellent duck. Ask a child to draw a duck, and this is what you'd get. Quintessential duck. What this non-native duck is doing in Snaresbook park is another question #birb
Toscakaka: an almond sponge topped with caramelised marzipan almonds. Note the speed holes in the sponge, to make the cake go faster #baking
April 15, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Toscakaka: an almond sponge topped with caramelised marzipan almonds. Note the speed holes in the sponge, to make the cake go faster #baking
I wonder if the screen reader just screams out in pain
April 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I wonder if the screen reader just screams out in pain
FFS, don't tell me I need to have watched all previous nine series and 18 episodes to understand this one
March 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
FFS, don't tell me I need to have watched all previous nine series and 18 episodes to understand this one
#mwe Roberta Flack - Feel Like Makin' Love: I must confess that her supposed magnum opus First Take rather passed me by, but this for whatever reason had a much more profound and enriching experience. Rightly an icon
February 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
#mwe Roberta Flack - Feel Like Makin' Love: I must confess that her supposed magnum opus First Take rather passed me by, but this for whatever reason had a much more profound and enriching experience. Rightly an icon
#mwe Blue Sky Black Death - Noir: Is there such a thing as too much euphoria? I feel like I need to work for grand pay-offs, but here I'm being spoonfed catharsis
February 27, 2025 at 9:22 PM
#mwe Blue Sky Black Death - Noir: Is there such a thing as too much euphoria? I feel like I need to work for grand pay-offs, but here I'm being spoonfed catharsis
Status distribution? That's not a win win win!
February 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Status distribution? That's not a win win win!
#mwe Kashiwa Daisuke - program music I: Someone online described this as being "academic music", and they're not wrong. It's so technical and imposing, which takes the beauty away from some stunning moments. A bit too clinical and drawn out
February 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
#mwe Kashiwa Daisuke - program music I: Someone online described this as being "academic music", and they're not wrong. It's so technical and imposing, which takes the beauty away from some stunning moments. A bit too clinical and drawn out
#mwe Loudon Wainwright III - Last Man on Earth: It's what you expect from Loudon, but elevated by a crisp 21st century production. He's not jumped the shark, as the music still suits his little vignettes. Reminiscent of Ben Watt at times
February 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM
#mwe Loudon Wainwright III - Last Man on Earth: It's what you expect from Loudon, but elevated by a crisp 21st century production. He's not jumped the shark, as the music still suits his little vignettes. Reminiscent of Ben Watt at times
#mwe 나의머리카락뭉치 (Myhairball) - 빨간플러그 (Redplug): Ostensibly a simple album: quiet vocals, subdued rhythm section, limited reverb - but it all comes together so wonderfully to create a really evocative and contemplative record
February 24, 2025 at 11:06 AM
#mwe 나의머리카락뭉치 (Myhairball) - 빨간플러그 (Redplug): Ostensibly a simple album: quiet vocals, subdued rhythm section, limited reverb - but it all comes together so wonderfully to create a really evocative and contemplative record
#mwe Dre Dog - I Hate You with a Passion: Some wry samples and slick grooves aside, it's a gangsta rap album that the 90s is happy to leave behind. Character alone isn't enough to make a firm impression in such a crowded field
February 23, 2025 at 9:37 PM
#mwe Dre Dog - I Hate You with a Passion: Some wry samples and slick grooves aside, it's a gangsta rap album that the 90s is happy to leave behind. Character alone isn't enough to make a firm impression in such a crowded field
#mwe Marvin Gaye - In the Groove: It lacks the nuances his later work would have, but this is a fun archetypal Motown record - for better or for worse
February 22, 2025 at 4:42 PM
#mwe Marvin Gaye - In the Groove: It lacks the nuances his later work would have, but this is a fun archetypal Motown record - for better or for worse
#mwe Public Enemy - Yo! Bum Rush the Show: It's not so primitive as to disregard it, but it's probably 2.5d Public Enemy with a layer of sound missing. Things would get so much more dynamic
February 21, 2025 at 11:16 AM
#mwe Public Enemy - Yo! Bum Rush the Show: It's not so primitive as to disregard it, but it's probably 2.5d Public Enemy with a layer of sound missing. Things would get so much more dynamic
#mwe Silver Apples - Contact: Their debut was so revolutionary, their sophomore release can't help but feel like "Silver Apples - Now in Color!!" Sometimes felt like they were operating within their own confines, rather than what was possible, but hell this is still 1969
February 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
#mwe Silver Apples - Contact: Their debut was so revolutionary, their sophomore release can't help but feel like "Silver Apples - Now in Color!!" Sometimes felt like they were operating within their own confines, rather than what was possible, but hell this is still 1969
#mwe Mogwai - EP: It has some quintessential Mogwai quirks (an inimitably Scottish accent on the guitars), but otherwise it's a snippet of songs that never become loud enough to be intimidating, but are never quiet enough to be transcendent
February 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
#mwe Mogwai - EP: It has some quintessential Mogwai quirks (an inimitably Scottish accent on the guitars), but otherwise it's a snippet of songs that never become loud enough to be intimidating, but are never quiet enough to be transcendent
#mwe Jason Molina - Let Me Go, Let Me Go, Let Me Go: After being floored by Farewell Transmission a couple of years ago, I've desperately searched for another Molina record to have such an impact. The hunt goes on
February 18, 2025 at 9:17 PM
#mwe Jason Molina - Let Me Go, Let Me Go, Let Me Go: After being floored by Farewell Transmission a couple of years ago, I've desperately searched for another Molina record to have such an impact. The hunt goes on
#mwe Aimee Mann - Magnolia [Soundtrack]: Aimee is really slept on and I'd encourage people to check out her albums, but this is just a micro-compilation + an EP + some random Supertramp songs. Inessential, if ultimately pleasant
February 17, 2025 at 4:56 PM
#mwe Aimee Mann - Magnolia [Soundtrack]: Aimee is really slept on and I'd encourage people to check out her albums, but this is just a micro-compilation + an EP + some random Supertramp songs. Inessential, if ultimately pleasant
#mwe Kevin Ayers - Unfairground: The sweet story behind this album does a lot of heavy lifting to save what would otherwise be a fairly middle of the road late-career release, but I bet they had lovely cups of tea and chats while making this album, so good for them
February 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
#mwe Kevin Ayers - Unfairground: The sweet story behind this album does a lot of heavy lifting to save what would otherwise be a fairly middle of the road late-career release, but I bet they had lovely cups of tea and chats while making this album, so good for them
February 15, 2025 at 7:59 PM