Chris Brooks
@brooksie1961.bsky.social
MD ANT🏅Notts County , The Fall , Punk , Post Punk & Indie , Partridge , Porridge , Gerry Anderson , Cask Ales
Only one candidate 😉
November 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Only one candidate 😉
Legends of The Fall or Legends in Your Local , take your pick , House Of All bring the curtain down on The JT Soar weekend fest at The VAT , Nottingham with a blistering set , mesmerising , how many drummers 🤔
November 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Legends of The Fall or Legends in Your Local , take your pick , House Of All bring the curtain down on The JT Soar weekend fest at The VAT , Nottingham with a blistering set , mesmerising , how many drummers 🤔
Blimey I know our record in the FA Cup is bad but no need to eliminate us before a ball is kicked 🤣
#shoddyresearch
#shoddyresearch
October 26, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Blimey I know our record in the FA Cup is bad but no need to eliminate us before a ball is kicked 🤣
#shoddyresearch
#shoddyresearch
Cracking gig at The Angel in Nottingham tonight watching zany London five piece sci-fi surf 🏄🏻♀️ punk outfit , Oh! Gunquit , terrific set
October 18, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Cracking gig at The Angel in Nottingham tonight watching zany London five piece sci-fi surf 🏄🏻♀️ punk outfit , Oh! Gunquit , terrific set
They were superb live Steve , saw many of their early gigs , these shots were taken at The Boat Club in Nottingham around the release of their debut album in 1980 , must admit I couldn’t have foreseen how massive they would become
October 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM
They were superb live Steve , saw many of their early gigs , these shots were taken at The Boat Club in Nottingham around the release of their debut album in 1980 , must admit I couldn’t have foreseen how massive they would become
Amazing how often that happens , sent this out on loan 45 years ago , never came back 😔
October 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Amazing how often that happens , sent this out on loan 45 years ago , never came back 😔
That was ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ by Batshit Bonkers Babe , more from them later , next up The Fall
October 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
That was ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ by Batshit Bonkers Babe , more from them later , next up The Fall
Quality ales named after Quality tunes 😉
September 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Quality ales named after Quality tunes 😉
Absolutely , here are my reasons 😉
September 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Absolutely , here are my reasons 😉
The Fabulous Courettes with an exhilarating set at The Hairy Dog in Derby last night
August 13, 2025 at 6:25 AM
The Fabulous Courettes with an exhilarating set at The Hairy Dog in Derby last night
That’s a sterling effort Sarah , managed to catch them around half a dozen times , Reading ‘92 was a memorable performance along with many other fine acts , best festival I have been to for sheer quality
July 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
That’s a sterling effort Sarah , managed to catch them around half a dozen times , Reading ‘92 was a memorable performance along with many other fine acts , best festival I have been to for sheer quality
Final hurrah from Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra in Birmingham tonight , terrific performance , even wheeled out the fabulous ‘Handle With Care’ by The Traveling Wilburys for good measure 😀
July 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Final hurrah from Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra in Birmingham tonight , terrific performance , even wheeled out the fabulous ‘Handle With Care’ by The Traveling Wilburys for good measure 😀
Cheers Steve , been looking forward to this beauty all day 😉
June 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Cheers Steve , been looking forward to this beauty all day 😉
I’ll raise you Ralph Coates & his glorious seventies combover Glenn 😉
May 21, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I’ll raise you Ralph Coates & his glorious seventies combover Glenn 😉
Terrible news this 😔
May 14, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Terrible news this 😔
#TicketStubWednesday
#MusicChallenge
Couple of worthy headliners & several decent acts further down the bill , change of venue for Futurama 3 , swapping the draughty confines of Leeds Queens Hall for the cavernous Bingley Hall in Stafford
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#MusicChallenge
Couple of worthy headliners & several decent acts further down the bill , change of venue for Futurama 3 , swapping the draughty confines of Leeds Queens Hall for the cavernous Bingley Hall in Stafford
@powerpop.bsky.social
April 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
#TicketStubWednesday
#MusicChallenge
Couple of worthy headliners & several decent acts further down the bill , change of venue for Futurama 3 , swapping the draughty confines of Leeds Queens Hall for the cavernous Bingley Hall in Stafford
@powerpop.bsky.social
#MusicChallenge
Couple of worthy headliners & several decent acts further down the bill , change of venue for Futurama 3 , swapping the draughty confines of Leeds Queens Hall for the cavernous Bingley Hall in Stafford
@powerpop.bsky.social
#TicketStubWed
#MusicChallenge
Be around 1980 I reckon , were you there 🤔@cliffwiff.bsky.social
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#MusicChallenge
Be around 1980 I reckon , were you there 🤔@cliffwiff.bsky.social
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March 26, 2025 at 9:05 AM
#TicketStubWed
#MusicChallenge
Be around 1980 I reckon , were you there 🤔@cliffwiff.bsky.social
@powerpop.bsky.social
#MusicChallenge
Be around 1980 I reckon , were you there 🤔@cliffwiff.bsky.social
@powerpop.bsky.social
What perfect albums came out when you were 16?
March 18, 2025 at 10:56 PM
What perfect albums came out when you were 16?
That was Projectile Vomiting , more from them later , next up The Skids - hope you’re on the mend lads 🤞
March 12, 2025 at 7:07 AM
That was Projectile Vomiting , more from them later , next up The Skids - hope you’re on the mend lads 🤞
youtube.com/watch?v=AAGV...
#PowerPop10Days
#MusicChallenge
8 | The Soft Boys - ( I Want To Be An ) Anglepoise Lamp - Much of Robyn Hitchcock’s output leant more to psychedelia , but still found time to launch this power pop classic into the punk mixer in 1978 , marvellous🤩
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#PowerPop10Days
#MusicChallenge
8 | The Soft Boys - ( I Want To Be An ) Anglepoise Lamp - Much of Robyn Hitchcock’s output leant more to psychedelia , but still found time to launch this power pop classic into the punk mixer in 1978 , marvellous🤩
@powerpop.bsky.social
March 3, 2025 at 6:50 AM
youtube.com/watch?v=AAGV...
#PowerPop10Days
#MusicChallenge
8 | The Soft Boys - ( I Want To Be An ) Anglepoise Lamp - Much of Robyn Hitchcock’s output leant more to psychedelia , but still found time to launch this power pop classic into the punk mixer in 1978 , marvellous🤩
@powerpop.bsky.social
#PowerPop10Days
#MusicChallenge
8 | The Soft Boys - ( I Want To Be An ) Anglepoise Lamp - Much of Robyn Hitchcock’s output leant more to psychedelia , but still found time to launch this power pop classic into the punk mixer in 1978 , marvellous🤩
@powerpop.bsky.social
youtube.com/watch?v=9V2H...
#PowerPop10Days
#MusicChllenge
9 | Yachts - Heads Will Turn - Fabulous New Wave Power Pop band from Liverpool that emerged during the late seventies with their catchy keyboard driven sound , this single from their eponymous album hits the mark
@powerpop.bsky.social
#PowerPop10Days
#MusicChllenge
9 | Yachts - Heads Will Turn - Fabulous New Wave Power Pop band from Liverpool that emerged during the late seventies with their catchy keyboard driven sound , this single from their eponymous album hits the mark
@powerpop.bsky.social
March 2, 2025 at 9:35 AM
youtube.com/watch?v=9V2H...
#PowerPop10Days
#MusicChllenge
9 | Yachts - Heads Will Turn - Fabulous New Wave Power Pop band from Liverpool that emerged during the late seventies with their catchy keyboard driven sound , this single from their eponymous album hits the mark
@powerpop.bsky.social
#PowerPop10Days
#MusicChllenge
9 | Yachts - Heads Will Turn - Fabulous New Wave Power Pop band from Liverpool that emerged during the late seventies with their catchy keyboard driven sound , this single from their eponymous album hits the mark
@powerpop.bsky.social
Cheers Steve , raising a glass to you & your mates 😉
February 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Cheers Steve , raising a glass to you & your mates 😉