Gareth Bird
@garethbird.bsky.social
I make radio 📻. Human man👽. Views my own, naturally.
23 years ago tonight, apparently. Bowie‘s last stand in Manchester. First night of the final tour. Incidentally, I also attended what would end up being the final date of the UK leg, in the Isle of Wight.
November 17, 2025 at 9:37 AM
23 years ago tonight, apparently. Bowie‘s last stand in Manchester. First night of the final tour. Incidentally, I also attended what would end up being the final date of the UK leg, in the Isle of Wight.
Rainy Sunday Afternoon with the new Divine Comedy album. @divinecomedyhq.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Rainy Sunday Afternoon with the new Divine Comedy album. @divinecomedyhq.bsky.social
They really do come in all shapes and sizes, don’t they? Ahem.
November 16, 2025 at 7:37 PM
They really do come in all shapes and sizes, don’t they? Ahem.
If you’re in and around Manchester this weekend, please join us for the annual Louder Than Words Festival!
This year, I’ll be chatting with TV & radio’s Stuart Maconie about his latest book, ‘With a Little Help From Their Friends’.
Hope to see you there!
louderthanwordsfest.com
This year, I’ll be chatting with TV & radio’s Stuart Maconie about his latest book, ‘With a Little Help From Their Friends’.
Hope to see you there!
louderthanwordsfest.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
If you’re in and around Manchester this weekend, please join us for the annual Louder Than Words Festival!
This year, I’ll be chatting with TV & radio’s Stuart Maconie about his latest book, ‘With a Little Help From Their Friends’.
Hope to see you there!
louderthanwordsfest.com
This year, I’ll be chatting with TV & radio’s Stuart Maconie about his latest book, ‘With a Little Help From Their Friends’.
Hope to see you there!
louderthanwordsfest.com
Producing an Edwyn Collins session: One of many “pinch-me” moments of 2025.
Lucky boy!
Lucky boy!
November 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Producing an Edwyn Collins session: One of many “pinch-me” moments of 2025.
Lucky boy!
Lucky boy!
Sunday listening. @emmaspollock.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Sunday listening. @emmaspollock.bsky.social
Jim Jones All Stars live in session tonight on Riley & Coe. 9pm BST. 🍂 📻 🎸
October 13, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Jim Jones All Stars live in session tonight on Riley & Coe. 9pm BST. 🍂 📻 🎸
He said “Captain” I said WOT?
Happy 69th to David Vanian.
L-R Captain Sensible, Dave Vanian, Captain Silly Boll*cks.
Happy 69th to David Vanian.
L-R Captain Sensible, Dave Vanian, Captain Silly Boll*cks.
October 12, 2025 at 4:47 AM
He said “Captain” I said WOT?
Happy 69th to David Vanian.
L-R Captain Sensible, Dave Vanian, Captain Silly Boll*cks.
Happy 69th to David Vanian.
L-R Captain Sensible, Dave Vanian, Captain Silly Boll*cks.
Last night’s Riley & Coe for 6 Music, songwriter and musician, Emma Pollock, played a truly beautiful session for us, and went on to speak with Marc Riley about her recent autism diagnosis. Positivity illuminating.
Love my job! ❤️
Full programme here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Love my job! ❤️
Full programme here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
October 2, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Last night’s Riley & Coe for 6 Music, songwriter and musician, Emma Pollock, played a truly beautiful session for us, and went on to speak with Marc Riley about her recent autism diagnosis. Positivity illuminating.
Love my job! ❤️
Full programme here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Love my job! ❤️
Full programme here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Spend the autumn equinox with us. 🍂
Hear The Wedding Present play live to coincide with the newly released '40' (September 19th on Clue Records), a chronological, aural journey of band's album tracks, singles and B-sides. Riley & Coe. 9pm BST. 📻 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... @bbc6music.bsky.social
Hear The Wedding Present play live to coincide with the newly released '40' (September 19th on Clue Records), a chronological, aural journey of band's album tracks, singles and B-sides. Riley & Coe. 9pm BST. 📻 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... @bbc6music.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Spend the autumn equinox with us. 🍂
Hear The Wedding Present play live to coincide with the newly released '40' (September 19th on Clue Records), a chronological, aural journey of band's album tracks, singles and B-sides. Riley & Coe. 9pm BST. 📻 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... @bbc6music.bsky.social
Hear The Wedding Present play live to coincide with the newly released '40' (September 19th on Clue Records), a chronological, aural journey of band's album tracks, singles and B-sides. Riley & Coe. 9pm BST. 📻 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... @bbc6music.bsky.social
This. This is how my day began. I mean, after getting out of bed, brushing my teeth etc…
One man in a spacesuit, his slide guitar…and a duck.
Hear the fruits of Bob Log III in session for Riley & Coe, tonight from 9pm. BBC 6 Music.
Message ends. (Quack)
One man in a spacesuit, his slide guitar…and a duck.
Hear the fruits of Bob Log III in session for Riley & Coe, tonight from 9pm. BBC 6 Music.
Message ends. (Quack)
September 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
This. This is how my day began. I mean, after getting out of bed, brushing my teeth etc…
One man in a spacesuit, his slide guitar…and a duck.
Hear the fruits of Bob Log III in session for Riley & Coe, tonight from 9pm. BBC 6 Music.
Message ends. (Quack)
One man in a spacesuit, his slide guitar…and a duck.
Hear the fruits of Bob Log III in session for Riley & Coe, tonight from 9pm. BBC 6 Music.
Message ends. (Quack)
Love these two. They brighten up a confusing world. ❤️
As for Tebay, fish ‘n’ chips overlooking the duck pond is the one.
🦆 🦆 🦆 🦆
As for Tebay, fish ‘n’ chips overlooking the duck pond is the one.
🦆 🦆 🦆 🦆
June 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Love these two. They brighten up a confusing world. ❤️
As for Tebay, fish ‘n’ chips overlooking the duck pond is the one.
🦆 🦆 🦆 🦆
As for Tebay, fish ‘n’ chips overlooking the duck pond is the one.
🦆 🦆 🦆 🦆
Loved The Ballad of Wallis Island. Full of charm & humour. A much needed distraction from the world. Can’t recall the last time I watched a film twice at the cinema…this might just be one of those times. Bravo, Tom Basden & Tim Key. Carey Mulligan is great too!
June 15, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Loved The Ballad of Wallis Island. Full of charm & humour. A much needed distraction from the world. Can’t recall the last time I watched a film twice at the cinema…this might just be one of those times. Bravo, Tom Basden & Tim Key. Carey Mulligan is great too!
In discussing ABBA with a pal, I noted I wasn’t all that keen, to which he reminded me that during my one and only meeting with the Thin White Duke, I seemingly lost power of thought, resulting in me quoting an ABBA lyric at him. Thankfully, he chortled. Which, in turn, reminded me of this image…
May 30, 2025 at 11:22 AM
In discussing ABBA with a pal, I noted I wasn’t all that keen, to which he reminded me that during my one and only meeting with the Thin White Duke, I seemingly lost power of thought, resulting in me quoting an ABBA lyric at him. Thankfully, he chortled. Which, in turn, reminded me of this image…
Nailed it at Bearded Theory, guys!
May 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Nailed it at Bearded Theory, guys!
Absolute Bobby belter. That, and Eggs TV. 🍳 📺
May 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Absolute Bobby belter. That, and Eggs TV. 🍳 📺
Happy birthday to the legendary @tomrobinson.com!
(Here he is with some more 6M legends!) 🎂🎈🍻
(Here he is with some more 6M legends!) 🎂🎈🍻
May 23, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Happy birthday to the legendary @tomrobinson.com!
(Here he is with some more 6M legends!) 🎂🎈🍻
(Here he is with some more 6M legends!) 🎂🎈🍻
Good morning from Bearded Theory.
A very good morning for some, it would appear…
A very good morning for some, it would appear…
May 23, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Good morning from Bearded Theory.
A very good morning for some, it would appear…
A very good morning for some, it would appear…
A prolific producer.
Almost a perfect photograph.
Almost a perfect photograph.
May 18, 2025 at 9:29 PM
A prolific producer.
Almost a perfect photograph.
Almost a perfect photograph.
Equal parts hope and despair. 🐢🐠 🐳
I encourage everyone to watch this.
I encourage everyone to watch this.
May 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Equal parts hope and despair. 🐢🐠 🐳
I encourage everyone to watch this.
I encourage everyone to watch this.
Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek in session tonight on Riley & Coe @bbc6music.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek in session tonight on Riley & Coe @bbc6music.bsky.social
Cat, meet pigeons. I can hear Jeremy Vine sharpening his pencil. As it were.
“Tell us, how do you eat yours?”
“Tell us, how do you eat yours?”
April 24, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Cat, meet pigeons. I can hear Jeremy Vine sharpening his pencil. As it were.
“Tell us, how do you eat yours?”
“Tell us, how do you eat yours?”
Almost as good as this street art in Liverpool. Better than anything I could do…still…
April 21, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Almost as good as this street art in Liverpool. Better than anything I could do…still…