Stuart Bailie
@stubailie.bsky.social
Author: Terri Hooley: 75 Revolutions (2023), Trouble Songs (2018) and 75 Van Songs (2020). Music journalist. Editor, Dig With It. Ex NME.
https://stuartbailie.bandcamp.com/
https://stuartbailie.bandcamp.com/
Hey @lthanwordsfest.bsky.social. We should be on by now…
November 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Hey @lthanwordsfest.bsky.social. We should be on by now…
Reposted by Stuart Bailie
Not long now! #Louder2025 14-16 November @innsideuk #Manchester.
We have a few Friday Night Passes available plus some event-by-event tickets left for the UKs biggest Music Lit Fest.
Peruse, choose & purchase your Pass or individual event tickets here:
louderthanwordsfest.com/whats-on/
We have a few Friday Night Passes available plus some event-by-event tickets left for the UKs biggest Music Lit Fest.
Peruse, choose & purchase your Pass or individual event tickets here:
louderthanwordsfest.com/whats-on/
November 11, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Not long now! #Louder2025 14-16 November @innsideuk #Manchester.
We have a few Friday Night Passes available plus some event-by-event tickets left for the UKs biggest Music Lit Fest.
Peruse, choose & purchase your Pass or individual event tickets here:
louderthanwordsfest.com/whats-on/
We have a few Friday Night Passes available plus some event-by-event tickets left for the UKs biggest Music Lit Fest.
Peruse, choose & purchase your Pass or individual event tickets here:
louderthanwordsfest.com/whats-on/
Thanks to Allan for this review of the book launch, with Tim Wheeler, Terri Hooley and myself. Cheers also to Charlotte and Claire at Sound of Belfast.
A celebration of music journalism and Belfast’s musical legacy: #booklaunch event for The Song is Nearly Over by Stuart Bailie
My summary article 👉 mrulster.com/2025/11/08/a...
#SoundofBelfastFest #SoundofBelfastFest25 #thesongisnearlyover
@ohyeahcentre.bsky.social @stubailie.bsky.social
My summary article 👉 mrulster.com/2025/11/08/a...
#SoundofBelfastFest #SoundofBelfastFest25 #thesongisnearlyover
@ohyeahcentre.bsky.social @stubailie.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Thanks to Allan for this review of the book launch, with Tim Wheeler, Terri Hooley and myself. Cheers also to Charlotte and Claire at Sound of Belfast.
Launch day for The Song Is Nearly Over. A lovely feeling. Now in stock at @bridgebooksdromore.bsky.social, Waterstones Belfast & Forestside plus No Alibis.
Also available online at Bandcamp, Ebay and Music Glue.
#thesongisnearlyover
Also available online at Bandcamp, Ebay and Music Glue.
#thesongisnearlyover
November 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Launch day for The Song Is Nearly Over. A lovely feeling. Now in stock at @bridgebooksdromore.bsky.social, Waterstones Belfast & Forestside plus No Alibis.
Also available online at Bandcamp, Ebay and Music Glue.
#thesongisnearlyover
Also available online at Bandcamp, Ebay and Music Glue.
#thesongisnearlyover
Book events! The Belfast launch, Nov 6 is almost sold out. Maybe a dozen tickets left. Then Manchester and @lthanwordsfest.bsky.social, Nov 14, and Dromore, Nov. 26 with @bridgebooksdromore.bsky.social Ticket links below.
More events TBA in Dundalk, Bangor and East Belfast #thesongisnearlyover
More events TBA in Dundalk, Bangor and East Belfast #thesongisnearlyover
November 5, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Book events! The Belfast launch, Nov 6 is almost sold out. Maybe a dozen tickets left. Then Manchester and @lthanwordsfest.bsky.social, Nov 14, and Dromore, Nov. 26 with @bridgebooksdromore.bsky.social Ticket links below.
More events TBA in Dundalk, Bangor and East Belfast #thesongisnearlyover
More events TBA in Dundalk, Bangor and East Belfast #thesongisnearlyover
Top of the world, ma!
November 1, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Top of the world, ma!
Book has landed! Out Nov. 6. Online sales links in comments.
October 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Book has landed! Out Nov. 6. Online sales links in comments.
Thanks to Stephen McCauley for involving me in his Book Week NI special. I had an extended blether about my time at NME, about the Manics, Morrissey, RÓIS, Oasis & the tremendous impact of the weekly music press. The whole show is valuable. My part begins around 1.11.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Stephen McCauley - Book Week NI: Stuart Bailie - BBC Sounds
Celebrating Book Week NI with Stuart Bailie.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 25, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Thanks to Stephen McCauley for involving me in his Book Week NI special. I had an extended blether about my time at NME, about the Manics, Morrissey, RÓIS, Oasis & the tremendous impact of the weekly music press. The whole show is valuable. My part begins around 1.11.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Huartan, tomorrow night. Nothing else like it. Bígí linn ✊
October 23, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Huartan, tomorrow night. Nothing else like it. Bígí linn ✊
Thanks everyone for the brilliant support. Cheers for this one, Nialler. Kickstarter ends in 4 days. Books arriving soon. Excitement!
Music journalist Stuart Bailie launches new memoir book The Song is Nearly Over | Nialler9
Stuart Bailie who is known for time at the NME and has had an illustrious career in music (see below), will release a music memoir The Song Is Nearly Over:
nialler9.com
October 14, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Thanks everyone for the brilliant support. Cheers for this one, Nialler. Kickstarter ends in 4 days. Books arriving soon. Excitement!
Manchester, November 14. Will be great.
Delighted to announce THE SONG IS NEARLY OVER: Music Stories 1985-2025 with #StuartBailie
Stories & anecdotes covering 40 yes of insights & shenanigans - a record of fast times in popular culture.
Fri 14th Nov, 8.30pm, Manchester
All tickets: tinyurl.com/tf7kv5e9
Stories & anecdotes covering 40 yes of insights & shenanigans - a record of fast times in popular culture.
Fri 14th Nov, 8.30pm, Manchester
All tickets: tinyurl.com/tf7kv5e9
THE SONG IS NEARLY OVER: Music Stories 1985-2025 with author Stuart Bailie
Join Stuart for a collection of stories & anecdotes covering 40 years of insights & shenanigans - a record of fast times in popular culture.
tinyurl.com
October 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Manchester, November 14. Will be great.
A great listen.
New podcast. Remembering the legendary and irreplaceable Manchán Magan who died last week. And revisiting our first chat where he told me his life story. ❤️
open.spotify.com/episode/1BxM...
open.spotify.com/episode/1BxM...
In memory of Manchán Magan
open.spotify.com
October 12, 2025 at 9:01 AM
A great listen.
Book launch is November 6 at the Deer's Head in Belfast, with Tim Wheeler and Terri Hooley.
Stuart Bailie To Launch New Book “The Song Is Nearly” Over At Sound Of Belfast Festival
Belfast music journalist Stuart Bailie announces The Song Is Nearly Over, a 40-year collection of music stories launching at the Sound of Belfast Festival.
www.xsnoize.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Book launch is November 6 at the Deer's Head in Belfast, with Tim Wheeler and Terri Hooley.
Duke Special, musician and Shirley-Anne McMillan, author. Some words on why they are performing for Palestine this Saturday at Oh Yeah Music Centre, Oct 11. Please join them. Gig link in following post.
October 8, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Duke Special, musician and Shirley-Anne McMillan, author. Some words on why they are performing for Palestine this Saturday at Oh Yeah Music Centre, Oct 11. Please join them. Gig link in following post.
Performers for Palestine. This Saturday at the Oh Yeah Music Centre, with Duke Special, Ciaran Lavery, Malojian, Leo Miyagee, Shirley-Anne McMillan, Joe Nawaz.
Performers for Palestine concert to take place in Belfast | Hotpress
The musician-led event will raise funds for Medical Aid for Palestine, featuring performances and spoken word poetry from artists across the north of Ireland.
www.hotpress.com
October 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Performers for Palestine. This Saturday at the Oh Yeah Music Centre, with Duke Special, Ciaran Lavery, Malojian, Leo Miyagee, Shirley-Anne McMillan, Joe Nawaz.
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NEW: Extraordinary scenes in Amsterdam this afternoon (Sunday, Oct 5).
An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸
(🎥 Ahmed Zantac)
An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸
(🎥 Ahmed Zantac)
October 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
NEW: Extraordinary scenes in Amsterdam this afternoon (Sunday, Oct 5).
An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸
(🎥 Ahmed Zantac)
An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸
(🎥 Ahmed Zantac)
Belfast 02.10.25. Photos by Stuart Bailie
October 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Belfast 02.10.25. Photos by Stuart Bailie
Two new records, by The Divine Comedy and Anthony Toner that seem to fit with the change in season. A sense of imminent chill & things diminishing. But also the art that rallies around, finding rescue in untidy love. I've reviewed both albums for Dig With It. My review here: www.digwithit.com?p=3727
September 30, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Two new records, by The Divine Comedy and Anthony Toner that seem to fit with the change in season. A sense of imminent chill & things diminishing. But also the art that rallies around, finding rescue in untidy love. I've reviewed both albums for Dig With It. My review here: www.digwithit.com?p=3727
Performers for Palestine, Oh Yeah, Oct 11. Duke Special with Chip Bailey, Ciaran Lavery, Leo Miyagee, Malojian, BFrank Niamh McNally, Shirley-Anne McMillan, Joe Nawaz. Stuart Bailie. A fundraiser for Medical Aid for Palestine.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/performers-for-palestine-tickets-1739386665339
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/performers-for-palestine-tickets-1739386665339
September 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Performers for Palestine, Oh Yeah, Oct 11. Duke Special with Chip Bailey, Ciaran Lavery, Leo Miyagee, Malojian, BFrank Niamh McNally, Shirley-Anne McMillan, Joe Nawaz. Stuart Bailie. A fundraiser for Medical Aid for Palestine.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/performers-for-palestine-tickets-1739386665339
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/performers-for-palestine-tickets-1739386665339
Manchester! I'm bringing my book to the @lthanwordsfest.bsky.social on Nov 14. Reading & chatting about encounters with Oasis, Nina Simone, Sinéad O'Connor, The Pogues, Ian Brown & Tom Waits. Some great content in the festival & the craic is always immense.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-song-i...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-song-i...
THE SONG IS NEARLY OVER: Music Stories 1985-2025 with author Stuart Bailie
Join Stuart for a collection of stories & anecdote covering 40 years of insights & shenanigans - a record of fast times in popular culture.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Manchester! I'm bringing my book to the @lthanwordsfest.bsky.social on Nov 14. Reading & chatting about encounters with Oasis, Nina Simone, Sinéad O'Connor, The Pogues, Ian Brown & Tom Waits. Some great content in the festival & the craic is always immense.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-song-i...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-song-i...
Reposted by Stuart Bailie
It is possible to cherish the BBC as an institution while also saying that BBC News is failing very badly, day after day, in its duty to inform and that it always fails in a right-wing direction. It desperately needs to recover its integrity
September 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
It is possible to cherish the BBC as an institution while also saying that BBC News is failing very badly, day after day, in its duty to inform and that it always fails in a right-wing direction. It desperately needs to recover its integrity
Please support my book. The Song Is Nearly Over: Music Stories 1985-2025. is encounters & interviews. Tales of Nina Simone, Oasis, Björk, Patti, Manics, Sinéad, Shane, Strummer, U2, Weatherall.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/digwithit1/the-song-is-nearly-over-music-stories-1985-2025?ref=project_build
www.kickstarter.com/projects/digwithit1/the-song-is-nearly-over-music-stories-1985-2025?ref=project_build
September 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Please support my book. The Song Is Nearly Over: Music Stories 1985-2025. is encounters & interviews. Tales of Nina Simone, Oasis, Björk, Patti, Manics, Sinéad, Shane, Strummer, U2, Weatherall.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/digwithit1/the-song-is-nearly-over-music-stories-1985-2025?ref=project_build
www.kickstarter.com/projects/digwithit1/the-song-is-nearly-over-music-stories-1985-2025?ref=project_build
Belfast 21.09.25. Global Sumud Flotilla Solidarity March. Photos by Stuart Bailie
September 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Belfast 21.09.25. Global Sumud Flotilla Solidarity March. Photos by Stuart Bailie
It's been a week since Van Morrison's 80th birthday night at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast. Plenty to think about. I wrote a blog. You can read it here: www.digwithit.com?p=3702
September 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
It's been a week since Van Morrison's 80th birthday night at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast. Plenty to think about. I wrote a blog. You can read it here: www.digwithit.com?p=3702
