Douglas Baptie
@douglasbaptie.bsky.social
www.wordsandguitars.co.uk (currently on hiatus).
Charity shop haul.
November 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Charity shop haul.
"But he knows not what it means..." 😕
November 11, 2025 at 9:49 PM
"But he knows not what it means..." 😕
Seeing this for sale in Sainsbury's was a bit like the time Texas Chainsaw Massacre hit the racks in Woolworths.
Well, maybe not quite. But you get the idea.
Well, maybe not quite. But you get the idea.
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Seeing this for sale in Sainsbury's was a bit like the time Texas Chainsaw Massacre hit the racks in Woolworths.
Well, maybe not quite. But you get the idea.
Well, maybe not quite. But you get the idea.
Once a suspected player in one of Britain's most tragic and senseless crimes. Now a harmless Halloween mascot for a soft drink.
How things change.
How things change.
October 24, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Once a suspected player in one of Britain's most tragic and senseless crimes. Now a harmless Halloween mascot for a soft drink.
How things change.
How things change.
Some kind of new album coming from The Damned in January. Possibly the long-rumoured covers project.
October 23, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Some kind of new album coming from The Damned in January. Possibly the long-rumoured covers project.
This just sounds like some kind of undercover sex thing.
Tree lads.
Tree lads.
September 20, 2025 at 10:18 AM
This just sounds like some kind of undercover sex thing.
Tree lads.
Tree lads.
If this was the Reading/Leeds line-up, folks would be querying the lack of female artists.
September 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM
If this was the Reading/Leeds line-up, folks would be querying the lack of female artists.
This year's Winter work pal. Proper shouter.
September 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
This year's Winter work pal. Proper shouter.
Big 'tape you might have seen at a petrol station in 1994' vibes from CMAT there. Presumably some kind of grand artistic statement because otherwise it's a bit Microsoft Paint.
September 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Big 'tape you might have seen at a petrol station in 1994' vibes from CMAT there. Presumably some kind of grand artistic statement because otherwise it's a bit Microsoft Paint.
A few remarkable images from the 2026 Cliff Richard calendar.
Guessing the 3rd is a nod to the garbage compactor scene in Star Wars.
Guessing the 3rd is a nod to the garbage compactor scene in Star Wars.
August 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM
A few remarkable images from the 2026 Cliff Richard calendar.
Guessing the 3rd is a nod to the garbage compactor scene in Star Wars.
Guessing the 3rd is a nod to the garbage compactor scene in Star Wars.
Me: 1500 words deep into another "Is the vinyl boom finally over?" thinkpiece.
August 12, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Me: 1500 words deep into another "Is the vinyl boom finally over?" thinkpiece.
Only England team I will ever support.
July 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Only England team I will ever support.
You: If we're re-branding WH Smiths, let's freshen things up and get shoppers excited about the brand again.
Your team:
Your team:
July 3, 2025 at 9:12 AM
You: If we're re-branding WH Smiths, let's freshen things up and get shoppers excited about the brand again.
Your team:
Your team:
It's #JuleeCruise month over @twinpeaksblog.bsky.social so here's a - really beat up - promo VHS for Industrial Symphony No.1
The retail version of this David Lynch project is harder to find these days and I don't suppose many of these are still around.
The retail version of this David Lynch project is harder to find these days and I don't suppose many of these are still around.
June 21, 2025 at 10:29 AM
It's #JuleeCruise month over @twinpeaksblog.bsky.social so here's a - really beat up - promo VHS for Industrial Symphony No.1
The retail version of this David Lynch project is harder to find these days and I don't suppose many of these are still around.
The retail version of this David Lynch project is harder to find these days and I don't suppose many of these are still around.
Weird graphic design choice for the Rough Trade "sale".
June 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Weird graphic design choice for the Rough Trade "sale".
Darts is the new rock 'n roll.
May 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Darts is the new rock 'n roll.
They are not to be trusted.
May 27, 2025 at 6:25 AM
They are not to be trusted.
Just another normal day in showbiz.
April 12, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Just another normal day in showbiz.
Landed safely in the UK.
What a treat these 18 issues have been. #TwinPeaks fandom is the best.
@scottryanfmp.bsky.social
What a treat these 18 issues have been. #TwinPeaks fandom is the best.
@scottryanfmp.bsky.social
April 7, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Landed safely in the UK.
What a treat these 18 issues have been. #TwinPeaks fandom is the best.
@scottryanfmp.bsky.social
What a treat these 18 issues have been. #TwinPeaks fandom is the best.
@scottryanfmp.bsky.social
I'm collectable!
April 6, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I'm collectable!
In my head, older bands look like they did in 2001.
And then a current photo pops up on social media or promo.
And then a current photo pops up on social media or promo.
March 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
In my head, older bands look like they did in 2001.
And then a current photo pops up on social media or promo.
And then a current photo pops up on social media or promo.
Cheery Wednesday morning viewing: Come and See (1985)
March 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Cheery Wednesday morning viewing: Come and See (1985)
The new Record Collector has a good interview with John, one that paints him as a music fan and aficionado rather than the terminally grumpy bloke we usually get.
March 1, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The new Record Collector has a good interview with John, one that paints him as a music fan and aficionado rather than the terminally grumpy bloke we usually get.