oldbooksnsongs
@oldbooksnsongs.bsky.social
I write sometimes. But mostly I just read books and listen to music.
This is the coolest thing I've been given in a while. GRMA to mad Stian.
November 1, 2025 at 12:17 PM
This is the coolest thing I've been given in a while. GRMA to mad Stian.
Turbonegro at 229, London.
November 1, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Turbonegro at 229, London.
Is Bluesky shite now?
October 31, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Is Bluesky shite now?
Jackie Leven's bench in Soho Square.
October 31, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Jackie Leven's bench in Soho Square.
Man, they REALLY like poppies in London.
October 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Man, they REALLY like poppies in London.
Doing some prep work before going to London.
October 16, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Doing some prep work before going to London.
Every now and then, I rewatch Frankenhooker and everything seems right in my world. What a joyous mess.
October 5, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Every now and then, I rewatch Frankenhooker and everything seems right in my world. What a joyous mess.
Alicante in (unfortunately) two photos.
Now? Thunderstorms.
Now? Thunderstorms.
October 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Alicante in (unfortunately) two photos.
Now? Thunderstorms.
Now? Thunderstorms.
Can't believe this song is more than a decade old. youtu.be/sokdL-0iV9s?...
BODY COUNT - Talk Shit, Get Shot (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by SUMERIAN
youtu.be
September 11, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Can't believe this song is more than a decade old. youtu.be/sokdL-0iV9s?...
Had a grand total of 20 minutes in Derry earlier this month. Which meant no pubs, no walking and no Derry Girls experience. Raging.
July 17, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Had a grand total of 20 minutes in Derry earlier this month. Which meant no pubs, no walking and no Derry Girls experience. Raging.
Turnpike Troubadours in Manchester last month. Frighteningly good. Also had wonderful company in the form of a couple from Louisiana who had seen the band more than a dozen times (this was my first time...)
July 17, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Turnpike Troubadours in Manchester last month. Frighteningly good. Also had wonderful company in the form of a couple from Louisiana who had seen the band more than a dozen times (this was my first time...)
Nantes. What a city.
May 29, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Nantes. What a city.
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Being Trans in Country Is Dangerous. It Didn’t Stop This Singer From Coming Out
Jenni Rose, who fronts the cowpunk group
@vandoliers.bsky.social embraces her life as a woman on the band’s new album.
Jenni Rose, who fronts the cowpunk group
@vandoliers.bsky.social embraces her life as a woman on the band’s new album.
Being Trans in Country Is Dangerous. It Didn't Stop This Singer From Coming Out
Vandoliers singer Jenni Rose embraces life as a trans woman on the Texas country-punk band's new album 'Life Behind Bars.'
rollingstone.com
April 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Being Trans in Country Is Dangerous. It Didn’t Stop This Singer From Coming Out
Jenni Rose, who fronts the cowpunk group
@vandoliers.bsky.social embraces her life as a woman on the band’s new album.
Jenni Rose, who fronts the cowpunk group
@vandoliers.bsky.social embraces her life as a woman on the band’s new album.
170 mile round trip for a job interview yesterday. Went fine, but the best bit was the drive.
Sunshine, hailstones, heavy rain...all with kick-ass tunes blasting from the car stereo. Hell yeah.
Sunshine, hailstones, heavy rain...all with kick-ass tunes blasting from the car stereo. Hell yeah.
March 29, 2025 at 10:05 AM
170 mile round trip for a job interview yesterday. Went fine, but the best bit was the drive.
Sunshine, hailstones, heavy rain...all with kick-ass tunes blasting from the car stereo. Hell yeah.
Sunshine, hailstones, heavy rain...all with kick-ass tunes blasting from the car stereo. Hell yeah.
Coming to the realisation that I get light-headed if I talk for more than 20 or so minutes at a time.
...which sounds like a perfect justification for mid-presentation eating.
...which sounds like a perfect justification for mid-presentation eating.
March 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Coming to the realisation that I get light-headed if I talk for more than 20 or so minutes at a time.
...which sounds like a perfect justification for mid-presentation eating.
...which sounds like a perfect justification for mid-presentation eating.
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Been busy these past few months.
Writing? No, but I have a pen and paper now. Pretty much Hemingway already, I'd say...
Writing? No, but I have a pen and paper now. Pretty much Hemingway already, I'd say...
March 22, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Been busy these past few months.
Writing? No, but I have a pen and paper now. Pretty much Hemingway already, I'd say...
Writing? No, but I have a pen and paper now. Pretty much Hemingway already, I'd say...
Turns out that Guinness 0.0 causes excessive flatulence in much the same way as its alcoholic counterpart.
An increase in beans in the diet, while enjoyable, hasn't helped matters.
An increase in beans in the diet, while enjoyable, hasn't helped matters.
a man with a beard is holding a frying pan in his hands
ALT: a man with a beard is holding a frying pan in his hands
media.tenor.com
December 10, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Turns out that Guinness 0.0 causes excessive flatulence in much the same way as its alcoholic counterpart.
An increase in beans in the diet, while enjoyable, hasn't helped matters.
An increase in beans in the diet, while enjoyable, hasn't helped matters.
Well, I got what I wanted...and it was horrible. 2024 can jam a fork up its peener and twist.
November 27, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Well, I got what I wanted...and it was horrible. 2024 can jam a fork up its peener and twist.
Bluesky is strangely informative. In the past few days, without trying to, I've become an expert on some weird hip hop beef.
November 27, 2024 at 7:05 AM
Bluesky is strangely informative. In the past few days, without trying to, I've become an expert on some weird hip hop beef.
Forgot how nice it feels to be reading a book as Cohen's "Hallelujah" plays. That was a peaceful few minutes that I needed more than I knew.
November 26, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Forgot how nice it feels to be reading a book as Cohen's "Hallelujah" plays. That was a peaceful few minutes that I needed more than I knew.