John Murphy
@johnmurphy1.bsky.social
Writes for musicOMH and The Stage. Likes music, theatre, films, TV, books. Dislikes Tories, Brexit, billionaires who ruin social networks.
The Running Man was the mystery screening at The Light tonight! It’s usually a low budget indie film so it was a big surprise. I really enjoyed it, just a very fun, stylish action thriller with a big dose of satire. Edgar Wright is very good at this filmmaking lark
November 8, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The Running Man was the mystery screening at The Light tonight! It’s usually a low budget indie film so it was a big surprise. I really enjoyed it, just a very fun, stylish action thriller with a big dose of satire. Edgar Wright is very good at this filmmaking lark
The Easter egg on Letterboxd when you review Bugonia is amazing
November 3, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The Easter egg on Letterboxd when you review Bugonia is amazing
It was @selfesteem.music-social.com’s homecoming gig last night and it was a triumph. Not a fan of arena gigs but this was pretty special
October 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
It was @selfesteem.music-social.com’s homecoming gig last night and it was a triumph. Not a fan of arena gigs but this was pretty special
Watched the first episode of Sally Wainwright's Riot Women last night and it's absolutely outstanding. Rosalie Craig (who I've seen in many stage productions over the years) absolutely burns the screen in every scene she's in (and what an introductory scene).
October 14, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Watched the first episode of Sally Wainwright's Riot Women last night and it's absolutely outstanding. Rosalie Craig (who I've seen in many stage productions over the years) absolutely burns the screen in every scene she's in (and what an introductory scene).
Excellent Off The Shelf event with Nigel Planer tonight, I got to ask a question and even met the man himself
October 11, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Excellent Off The Shelf event with Nigel Planer tonight, I got to ask a question and even met the man himself
Excellent gig from Gene tonight at Network, Sheffield
October 2, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Excellent gig from Gene tonight at Network, Sheffield
An evening at Float Along Festival, including Westside Cowboy, Jane Weaver and Anthony Szmierek
September 27, 2025 at 9:33 PM
An evening at Float Along Festival, including Westside Cowboy, Jane Weaver and Anthony Szmierek
Yes there are genuinely stuffed cats in Paddy’s vets
September 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Yes there are genuinely stuffed cats in Paddy’s vets
Took my mum and sister on the Emmerdale Village tour today and it was honestly a very lovely day out.
September 21, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Took my mum and sister on the Emmerdale Village tour today and it was honestly a very lovely day out.
An excellent evening at the Empire Magazine podcast live show, with special guests Tim Key and Tom Badsen (watch The Ballad Of Wallis Island, my film of the year). Thanks @chrishewitt.bsky.social, @jamescdyer.bsky.social and @helenlohara.bsky.social!
September 13, 2025 at 11:59 PM
An excellent evening at the Empire Magazine podcast live show, with special guests Tim Key and Tom Badsen (watch The Ballad Of Wallis Island, my film of the year). Thanks @chrishewitt.bsky.social, @jamescdyer.bsky.social and @helenlohara.bsky.social!
May have watched the worst film of 2025 this afternoon. What a stinker
September 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
May have watched the worst film of 2025 this afternoon. What a stinker
Went to see a preview of Eddington tonight and good god what a mess of a film. Easy contender for worst film of 2025 (and I normally like Ari Aster)
August 19, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Went to see a preview of Eddington tonight and good god what a mess of a film. Easy contender for worst film of 2025 (and I normally like Ari Aster)
Just out from Weapons, absolutely loved it. Scary, funny, compelling, may well end up being my film of the year
August 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Just out from Weapons, absolutely loved it. Scary, funny, compelling, may well end up being my film of the year
My sick leave project of Lego has been completed. Just the 7 weeks left
July 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
My sick leave project of Lego has been completed. Just the 7 weeks left
On sick leave now for 8 weeks so obviously had to get some Lego as per tradition
July 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
On sick leave now for 8 weeks so obviously had to get some Lego as per tradition
Being kept entertained in hospital by @paulsinha.bsky.social’s book
July 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Being kept entertained in hospital by @paulsinha.bsky.social’s book
RIP Diogo Jota and his brother Andre. Incredibly sad news.
July 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
RIP Diogo Jota and his brother Andre. Incredibly sad news.
Co presented The Breakdown on SheffieldLive this afternoon and then went to see Adam & Joe at the Crucible. A good Saturday
June 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Co presented The Breakdown on SheffieldLive this afternoon and then went to see Adam & Joe at the Crucible. A good Saturday
An incredible 3 hours with Bruce Springsteen at Anfield. Boss, in every sense of the word
June 4, 2025 at 11:51 PM
An incredible 3 hours with Bruce Springsteen at Anfield. Boss, in every sense of the word
Just watched The Ballad Of Wallis Island, which is basically what I’d do if I won the lottery and tried to get Slow Club to do a reunion gig
June 1, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Just watched The Ballad Of Wallis Island, which is basically what I’d do if I won the lottery and tried to get Slow Club to do a reunion gig
Some photos from Saturday’s excellent Get Together festival
May 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Some photos from Saturday’s excellent Get Together festival
It’s Get Together day and the sun is shining
May 17, 2025 at 12:24 PM
It’s Get Together day and the sun is shining
Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage at Yellow Arch, Sheffield tonight. Excellent gig
May 13, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage at Yellow Arch, Sheffield tonight. Excellent gig
Just finished Suspect The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes, absolutely compelling if rage-inducing. The parallels to the Hillsborough cover up are uncanny. I hope Ian Blair and Cressida Dick can’t sleep at night #JusticeForJean
May 3, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Just finished Suspect The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes, absolutely compelling if rage-inducing. The parallels to the Hillsborough cover up are uncanny. I hope Ian Blair and Cressida Dick can’t sleep at night #JusticeForJean