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Paul Wightman
@paulwightman.bsky.social
Film & marketing mischief maker, grassroots music evangelist, rank amateur DJ, citizen of the pale blue dot. Don’t let the bastards get you down. All views are the product of my own dwindling grey matter.
I vividly remember when an unknown Bon Iver played Skinny Love on Later and went on to be a megastar. THIS!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmJI...
Jacob Alon - Fairy in a Bottle (Later... with Jools Holland)
YouTube video by BBC Music
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Sad to hear of the death of J Saul Kane (aka Depth Charge). This banger was a staple at our home from home - Heavenly Social at Turnmills, back in 1996, when the unknown Dust Brothers played it to death with their own epic twist. Whatever happened to them I wonder?
music.youtube.com/watch?v=ebT3...
Shaolin Buddha Finger
YouTube video by Depth Charge - Topic
music.youtube.com
November 25, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Whoop @scarfolk.bsky.social is on Bluesky. As someone who keeps an enormous list of crap imaginary band names (it’s a thing), this is very much in my comedy/ music Venn diagram sweet spot.
It's Glastonbury time again...
November 23, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Chuffed to receive @MusicVenueTrust’s Outstanding Contribution to Grassroots Music Award 2024 😎 with the whole grassroots community. MVT works tirelessly to protect, secure & improve UK grassroots music venues for communities & emerging artists. Support them however you can! #GrassrootsMusicVenues
November 20, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Reposted by Paul Wightman
Join us at our first ever quarterly Music Scene Social networking meet up. Free to attend.

Mon 9 December 7:30pm til late @ The Bullingdon.

Share far & wide.

Let’s make it a night to remember.

wegottickets.com/causingascene

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November 19, 2024 at 10:38 AM
Glastonbury ticket sale TV show idea. Place the last 2 golden tickets on a table and open the doors. What could possibly go wrong?

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Field Goal Running GIF by Welcome to Wrexham - Find & Share on GIPHY
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November 17, 2024 at 10:20 AM
If it wasn’t for the fact UK governments hit the ground running the day after they are elected, I wonder how many of the loonier cabinet appointments in recent years would have happened if they had to be approved by parliament? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Who has joined Trump's team and cabinet so far?
His secretary of state, attorney general and UN ambassador have been picked - but there are plenty more posts to fill.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2024 at 8:28 AM
Mischief making at its finest. Reminds me of when a group opposed to the objectification of women bought Poland's longest running 'erotic' magazine, published a final issue raising awareness of all the things the magazine was guilty of, then shut it down.

www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/vmly...
November 14, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Reposted by Paul Wightman
There’s a new government policy on reinvestment into culture and the creative industries this morning. Is the live music industry going to comply with it voluntarily or have it forced upon them?

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/gove...
Ministers back voluntary levy on arena gig tickets to support grassroots venues
Ministers expect the music industry to take forward proposals for the fee to be implemented for shows.
www.independent.co.uk
November 14, 2024 at 8:11 AM
Potentially encouraging development for community-oriented grassroots spaces, but it won’t help venues struggling with the recent reduction in business rate relief, many of which will fold before a new fairer rates system starts in 2026/27. #RateCultureNow

www.gov.uk/government/n...
High streets to be revitalised with new legal powers
High Street Rental Auctions will give businesses and community groups a ‘right to rent’ long-neglected town-centre commercial properties
www.gov.uk
November 13, 2024 at 10:11 AM
I guess the X-Odus makes us Bluesky newbies Jah people?
a man is singing into a microphone in front of a crowd and the words exodus are visible .
ALT: a man is singing into a microphone in front of a crowd and the words exodus are visible .
media.tenor.com
November 13, 2024 at 9:40 AM
Hello Bluesky. Seems apt to start with the most profound image and words in human history youtu.be/MnFMrNdj1yY?...
The Pale Blue Dot - Carl Sagan
YouTube video by José Agustoni
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November 12, 2024 at 4:30 PM