Craig Austin
@thecraigaustin.bsky.social
Concrete kid
Soul-boy of the western world
Living fast because it’s too late to die young
Soul-boy of the western world
Living fast because it’s too late to die young
Bought a record from a pop star at the Groovy Fayre on Saturday. Lawrence’s cheery ‘See you in prison, boys!!’ line reminded me of that time Lionel Blair bumped into The Clash in Glasgow.
November 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Bought a record from a pop star at the Groovy Fayre on Saturday. Lawrence’s cheery ‘See you in prison, boys!!’ line reminded me of that time Lionel Blair bumped into The Clash in Glasgow.
Ryan seems sound.
October 23, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Ryan seems sound.
David Speedie, recalling his relationship with ‘the alternative footballer’ Pat Nevin, when they played together at Chelsea.
October 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM
David Speedie, recalling his relationship with ‘the alternative footballer’ Pat Nevin, when they played together at Chelsea.
Post an obscure album in your collection that you always think: ‘Surely nobody else has got this?’
September 2, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Post an obscure album in your collection that you always think: ‘Surely nobody else has got this?’
Take My Breath Away
August 22, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Take My Breath Away
If you can’t be arsed to watch that Led Zep doc on Sky, here’s the undoubted highlight.
August 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
If you can’t be arsed to watch that Led Zep doc on Sky, here’s the undoubted highlight.
Days of our lives (April ‘65)
July 9, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Days of our lives (April ‘65)
Liberty’s website certainly nails its class war colours to the mast.
April 29, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Liberty’s website certainly nails its class war colours to the mast.
Mick Ronson on E
March 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Mick Ronson on E
Planning to frame this mid-70s jigsaw representation of a lost Europe. A typewriter and some smelting for East Germany, a sack of potatoes for Czechoslovakia.
March 5, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Planning to frame this mid-70s jigsaw representation of a lost Europe. A typewriter and some smelting for East Germany, a sack of potatoes for Czechoslovakia.
Cecil Court, no doubt pointedly, currently has this copy on window display.
February 8, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Cecil Court, no doubt pointedly, currently has this copy on window display.
Is @dominicnolan.bsky.social from Acton? I’d like to think so. This is from his excellent book White City, by the way.
February 5, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Is @dominicnolan.bsky.social from Acton? I’d like to think so. This is from his excellent book White City, by the way.
Always fun to find a signed Ian Dury record.
February 1, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Always fun to find a signed Ian Dury record.
I was kindly gifted my copy by the excellent community library exchange at Acton Central station.
January 31, 2025 at 7:41 AM
I was kindly gifted my copy by the excellent community library exchange at Acton Central station.
Moving to London and discovering The Human League worked out pretty well for me too (though not in that order).
January 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Moving to London and discovering The Human League worked out pretty well for me too (though not in that order).
St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna. Now sponsored by Lidl.
January 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna. Now sponsored by Lidl.
Proof that, even in Budapest, my Smashing Time radar remains fully functional.
January 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Proof that, even in Budapest, my Smashing Time radar remains fully functional.
Had a big night out with the Baby Fish-Mouth casuals.
December 20, 2024 at 10:58 PM
Had a big night out with the Baby Fish-Mouth casuals.
How we used to live.
December 6, 2024 at 12:06 PM
How we used to live.
Hoping that this revolution won’t be televised.
December 3, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Hoping that this revolution won’t be televised.
Please help out @storyvillebooks.bsky.social in their hour of need. It’s not the thought that counts - it’s the cash!
November 26, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Please help out @storyvillebooks.bsky.social in their hour of need. It’s not the thought that counts - it’s the cash!
When you live in the Barbican - but by your own rules.
November 20, 2024 at 6:00 PM
When you live in the Barbican - but by your own rules.