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‘IT’S TITANIC SUIT... A GREAT TRACK BY THE VERY THINGS…’ on a blistering show from Freddie & Charlie’s @pmmusiccafe.bsky.social It’s on a cracking playlist including Siouxsie and The Banshees’ ‘Hong Kong Garden’ and 'The Clash's 'White Riot'. Wonderful stuff, sirs.
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www.mixcloud.com/radiopluscov...
December 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
‘IT’S TITANIC SUIT... A GREAT TRACK BY THE VERY THINGS…’ on a blistering show from Freddie & Charlie’s @pmmusiccafe.bsky.social It’s on a cracking playlist including Siouxsie and The Banshees’ ‘Hong Kong Garden’ and 'The Clash's 'White Riot'. Wonderful stuff, sirs.
www.mixcloud.com/radiopluscov...
www.mixcloud.com/radiopluscov...
IT’S A RESULT! A favourite ‘Mr. Arc-Eye…’ album track review has been chosen. And it is… Mr. Paul Rabjohn’s review of ‘Driver’:
“This track is different, retrenching into something more primal …some brutalist riffing over a beautifully simplistic Disney Time rhythm…"
“This track is different, retrenching into something more primal …some brutalist riffing over a beautifully simplistic Disney Time rhythm…"
December 5, 2025 at 9:29 PM
IT’S A RESULT! A favourite ‘Mr. Arc-Eye…’ album track review has been chosen. And it is… Mr. Paul Rabjohn’s review of ‘Driver’:
“This track is different, retrenching into something more primal …some brutalist riffing over a beautifully simplistic Disney Time rhythm…"
“This track is different, retrenching into something more primal …some brutalist riffing over a beautifully simplistic Disney Time rhythm…"
Oooo! It's another excellent show from The Shend's 'The Spinning Man Radio Programme', featuring 'The Bushes Scream While My Daddy Prunes', alongside more bloody great tunes from the furthest edges. @theshend
www.podomatic.com/podcasts/the...
www.podomatic.com/podcasts/the...
The Spinning Man No. 763 NEW!
| 1. | Wine Lips, | Eyes | 2. | Upchuck, | Kept Inside | 3. | The Bobby Lees, | Napoleon | 4. | Dry Cleaning, | Strong Feelings | 5. | Leon Strickland, | I Won't Be Yo' Lowdown Dog No Mo' | 6. | Wevie...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Oooo! It's another excellent show from The Shend's 'The Spinning Man Radio Programme', featuring 'The Bushes Scream While My Daddy Prunes', alongside more bloody great tunes from the furthest edges. @theshend
www.podomatic.com/podcasts/the...
www.podomatic.com/podcasts/the...
Bloody marvellous to hear 'Ghost Pool' from our 'Mr. Arc-Eye...' album on the always splendid @pmmusiccafe.bsky.social, alongside The Stranglers, Wet Leg and Human League. Thanks to Freddie & Charlie.
www.mixcloud.com/radiopluscov...
www.mixcloud.com/radiopluscov...
The PM Music Cafe with Freddie & Charlie 26/11/25
An indie and alternative show with Freddie & Charlie playing great music with loads of entertainment
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December 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Bloody marvellous to hear 'Ghost Pool' from our 'Mr. Arc-Eye...' album on the always splendid @pmmusiccafe.bsky.social, alongside The Stranglers, Wet Leg and Human League. Thanks to Freddie & Charlie.
www.mixcloud.com/radiopluscov...
www.mixcloud.com/radiopluscov...
IT'S THE LAST FEW DAYS to review your favourite track from the ‘Mr. Arc-Eye...’ album. Our favourite gets this test pressing + proofs bundle. Not affiliated with Bluesky or anyone else. No money involved. Just some fun with our chums. www.theverythings.com/mr-arc-eye-f...
November 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
IT'S THE LAST FEW DAYS to review your favourite track from the ‘Mr. Arc-Eye...’ album. Our favourite gets this test pressing + proofs bundle. Not affiliated with Bluesky or anyone else. No money involved. Just some fun with our chums. www.theverythings.com/mr-arc-eye-f...
IT'S THE LAST WEEKEND to review your favourite track from the ‘Mr. Arc-Eye...’ album. Our favourite gets this test pressing + proofs bundle.
Not affiliated with Bluesky or anone with a marketing department. No money involved. Just some fun with our chums.
www.theverythings.com/mr-arc-eye-f...
Not affiliated with Bluesky or anone with a marketing department. No money involved. Just some fun with our chums.
www.theverythings.com/mr-arc-eye-f...
November 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
IT'S THE LAST WEEKEND to review your favourite track from the ‘Mr. Arc-Eye...’ album. Our favourite gets this test pressing + proofs bundle.
Not affiliated with Bluesky or anone with a marketing department. No money involved. Just some fun with our chums.
www.theverythings.com/mr-arc-eye-f...
Not affiliated with Bluesky or anone with a marketing department. No money involved. Just some fun with our chums.
www.theverythings.com/mr-arc-eye-f...
Good to hear The Cravats '81 Peel session on Riley & Coe @bbc6music.bsky.social , still absurdly proud of 'Terminus'.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Riley & Coe - Join Marc for a Quotation Mark! Tonight - BBC Sounds
Marc Riley plays the music he loves from every era and genre.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Good to hear The Cravats '81 Peel session on Riley & Coe @bbc6music.bsky.social , still absurdly proud of 'Terminus'.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
We want your words.
Write a short review of your favourite track from the Mr. Arc-Eye album – the band’s favourite gets a test pressing + artwork proofs.
Not affiliated with Bluesky or anyone with a marketing department. No money involved. Just for fun.
www.theverythings.com/mr-arc-eye-f...
Write a short review of your favourite track from the Mr. Arc-Eye album – the band’s favourite gets a test pressing + artwork proofs.
Not affiliated with Bluesky or anyone with a marketing department. No money involved. Just for fun.
www.theverythings.com/mr-arc-eye-f...
November 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
We want your words.
Write a short review of your favourite track from the Mr. Arc-Eye album – the band’s favourite gets a test pressing + artwork proofs.
Not affiliated with Bluesky or anyone with a marketing department. No money involved. Just for fun.
www.theverythings.com/mr-arc-eye-f...
Write a short review of your favourite track from the Mr. Arc-Eye album – the band’s favourite gets a test pressing + artwork proofs.
Not affiliated with Bluesky or anyone with a marketing department. No money involved. Just for fun.
www.theverythings.com/mr-arc-eye-f...
Thanks for all your messages about 'The Bushes Scream...' filming feature. Well, it looks like Disney was watching the broadcast with a nice cup of tea. But what about you? Where were you and who were you with? Message and let us know…
www.theverythings.com/thedaythebus...
www.theverythings.com/thedaythebus...
November 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Thanks for all your messages about 'The Bushes Scream...' filming feature. Well, it looks like Disney was watching the broadcast with a nice cup of tea. But what about you? Where were you and who were you with? Message and let us know…
www.theverythings.com/thedaythebus...
www.theverythings.com/thedaythebus...
Taken on my first visit to the ‘Ghost Pool’ after it had closed in 2015, inspiring the track on our album ‘Mr. Arc-Eye (under a cellophane sky)'. Thanks to Freddie & Charlie for spinning the track on the always brilliant @pmmusiccafe.bsky.social l
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www.mixcloud.com/radiopluscov...
November 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Taken on my first visit to the ‘Ghost Pool’ after it had closed in 2015, inspiring the track on our album ‘Mr. Arc-Eye (under a cellophane sky)'. Thanks to Freddie & Charlie for spinning the track on the always brilliant @pmmusiccafe.bsky.social l
www.mixcloud.com/radiopluscov...
www.mixcloud.com/radiopluscov...
You need to look very carefully… it’s the moment that Daddy’s (Billy Benson’s) hand can be seen above the cluster of killer bushes, as they take their revenge on the set of The Very Things' 'Bushes Scream...' film set. The full story is here:
www.theverythings.com/thedaythebus...
Photo: Disney Time.
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Photo: Disney Time.
October 31, 2025 at 3:28 PM
You need to look very carefully… it’s the moment that Daddy’s (Billy Benson’s) hand can be seen above the cluster of killer bushes, as they take their revenge on the set of The Very Things' 'Bushes Scream...' film set. The full story is here:
www.theverythings.com/thedaythebus...
Photo: Disney Time.
www.theverythings.com/thedaythebus...
Photo: Disney Time.
‘IT’S A MASSIVE, HEAVY-DUTY RIFF, IT’S ’DRIVER’ BY THE VERY THINGS…’ on another turbo-charged show from Freddie & Charlie’s brilliant @pmmusiccafe.bsky.social . Cracking playlist including Heaven 17’s ‘(We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang’. Bloody marvellous.
www.mixcloud.com/radiopluscov...
www.mixcloud.com/radiopluscov...
October 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
‘IT’S A MASSIVE, HEAVY-DUTY RIFF, IT’S ’DRIVER’ BY THE VERY THINGS…’ on another turbo-charged show from Freddie & Charlie’s brilliant @pmmusiccafe.bsky.social . Cracking playlist including Heaven 17’s ‘(We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang’. Bloody marvellous.
www.mixcloud.com/radiopluscov...
www.mixcloud.com/radiopluscov...
THE VERY THINGS' HAVE A HALLOWE'EN TREAT FOR YOU. A completely new feature article ‘The Day The Bushes Screamed: Behind A Cult Classic’, with photos and quotes from the band. What really happened on those two days, forty years ago? It’s all here...
www.theverythings.com/thedaythebus...
www.theverythings.com/thedaythebus...
October 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
THE VERY THINGS' HAVE A HALLOWE'EN TREAT FOR YOU. A completely new feature article ‘The Day The Bushes Screamed: Behind A Cult Classic’, with photos and quotes from the band. What really happened on those two days, forty years ago? It’s all here...
www.theverythings.com/thedaythebus...
www.theverythings.com/thedaythebus...
It’s the afternoon of 19th June 1985 on the set of ‘The Bushes Scream While My Daddy Prunes’ in Newcastle. The Shend is dressed for the shoot, while Disney gets a turn sitting in the TVT van underneath that magnificent aerial.
Photo by Rob Dallaway, from Disney Time's archive.
#postpunk #indiemusic
Photo by Rob Dallaway, from Disney Time's archive.
#postpunk #indiemusic
October 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
It’s the afternoon of 19th June 1985 on the set of ‘The Bushes Scream While My Daddy Prunes’ in Newcastle. The Shend is dressed for the shoot, while Disney gets a turn sitting in the TVT van underneath that magnificent aerial.
Photo by Rob Dallaway, from Disney Time's archive.
#postpunk #indiemusic
Photo by Rob Dallaway, from Disney Time's archive.
#postpunk #indiemusic
ANOTHER TOP BROADCAST from Freddie & Charlie @pmmusiccafe.bsky.social, featuring our tune ‘Hop on Pop’ (which mentions the great 1895 Harry McClintock song, Big Rock Candy Mountain, a regular on radio’s ‘Junior Choice’ about a million years ago). Blimey.
Thanks lads.
www.mixcloud.com/radiopluscov...
Thanks lads.
www.mixcloud.com/radiopluscov...
October 15, 2025 at 11:02 AM
ANOTHER TOP BROADCAST from Freddie & Charlie @pmmusiccafe.bsky.social, featuring our tune ‘Hop on Pop’ (which mentions the great 1895 Harry McClintock song, Big Rock Candy Mountain, a regular on radio’s ‘Junior Choice’ about a million years ago). Blimey.
Thanks lads.
www.mixcloud.com/radiopluscov...
Thanks lads.
www.mixcloud.com/radiopluscov...
PERFECTLY SYNCHRONISED programming from Freddie & Charlie at @pmmusiccafe.bsky.social : Harry H. Corbett’s ‘The Old Junk Shop’, and ‘76 Trombone Street’ from our ‘Mr. Arc-Eye (under a cellophane sky)’ album. BRILLIANT RADIO.
www.mixcloud.com/radiopluscov...
#postpunk #indiemusic #alternativerock
www.mixcloud.com/radiopluscov...
#postpunk #indiemusic #alternativerock
October 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
PERFECTLY SYNCHRONISED programming from Freddie & Charlie at @pmmusiccafe.bsky.social : Harry H. Corbett’s ‘The Old Junk Shop’, and ‘76 Trombone Street’ from our ‘Mr. Arc-Eye (under a cellophane sky)’ album. BRILLIANT RADIO.
www.mixcloud.com/radiopluscov...
#postpunk #indiemusic #alternativerock
www.mixcloud.com/radiopluscov...
#postpunk #indiemusic #alternativerock
There's been a lot of love for the photos of the filming of 'The Bushes Scream While My Daddy Prunes', so if you haven't seen it for a while, why not watch the original film with a cup of tea and a biscuit...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#postpunk #indiemusic #alternativerock
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#postpunk #indiemusic #alternativerock
October 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
There's been a lot of love for the photos of the filming of 'The Bushes Scream While My Daddy Prunes', so if you haven't seen it for a while, why not watch the original film with a cup of tea and a biscuit...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#postpunk #indiemusic #alternativerock
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#postpunk #indiemusic #alternativerock
It’s the morning of 20th June, 1985 and time for the first shots of the day at Hulne Priory, Alnwick, on ‘The Bushes Scream…’ film shoot. Rob's in a cedar tree with his Pamphonic guitar for the intro. It’s higher than it looks...
Photo by Disney Time.
#postpunk #indiemusic #alternativerock
Photo by Disney Time.
#postpunk #indiemusic #alternativerock
September 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
It’s the morning of 20th June, 1985 and time for the first shots of the day at Hulne Priory, Alnwick, on ‘The Bushes Scream…’ film shoot. Rob's in a cedar tree with his Pamphonic guitar for the intro. It’s higher than it looks...
Photo by Disney Time.
#postpunk #indiemusic #alternativerock
Photo by Disney Time.
#postpunk #indiemusic #alternativerock
Here’s the stylish Bush TV12, centrepiece of the ‘The Bushes Scream…’ film set. What time is 'Robin Hood' on?
COMING SOON! A new feature about the filming of ‘The Bushes Scream…’ Register to receive our newsletter here:
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COMING SOON! A new feature about the filming of ‘The Bushes Scream…’ Register to receive our newsletter here:
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September 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Here’s the stylish Bush TV12, centrepiece of the ‘The Bushes Scream…’ film set. What time is 'Robin Hood' on?
COMING SOON! A new feature about the filming of ‘The Bushes Scream…’ Register to receive our newsletter here:
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COMING SOON! A new feature about the filming of ‘The Bushes Scream…’ Register to receive our newsletter here:
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Thanks to Freddie & Charlie at @pmmusiccafe.bsky.social for pumping out the title track from the ‘Mr. Arc-Eye (under a cellophane sky)’ album to the nation. *PLUS* Invaluable guidance for owning an electric chair. Unmissable!
#postpunk #indiemusic #alternativerock
www.mixcloud.com/radiopluscov...
#postpunk #indiemusic #alternativerock
www.mixcloud.com/radiopluscov...
September 17, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Thanks to Freddie & Charlie at @pmmusiccafe.bsky.social for pumping out the title track from the ‘Mr. Arc-Eye (under a cellophane sky)’ album to the nation. *PLUS* Invaluable guidance for owning an electric chair. Unmissable!
#postpunk #indiemusic #alternativerock
www.mixcloud.com/radiopluscov...
#postpunk #indiemusic #alternativerock
www.mixcloud.com/radiopluscov...
It’s the sunny morning of 19th June 1985 on the set of ‘The Bushes Scream While My Daddy Prunes’ in Newcastle. The Shend and Rob wait for the crew to film the interior shots next door with ‘Daddy’ (Billy Benson), tea, biscuits and an antique bakelite TV.
The full videois here: bit.ly/4pgBxWZ
The full videois here: bit.ly/4pgBxWZ
September 13, 2025 at 9:33 AM
It’s the sunny morning of 19th June 1985 on the set of ‘The Bushes Scream While My Daddy Prunes’ in Newcastle. The Shend and Rob wait for the crew to film the interior shots next door with ‘Daddy’ (Billy Benson), tea, biscuits and an antique bakelite TV.
The full videois here: bit.ly/4pgBxWZ
The full videois here: bit.ly/4pgBxWZ
We went to a seance once, but it didn’t look like this one for Harry Houdini. What were the handcuffs for? Thanks to the @pmmusiccafe.bsky.social lads for spinning our seance-filled ‘I Said Yeah’ from the ‘Mr. Arc-Eye (under a cellophane sky)’ album. The vinyl album is here: bit.ly/3IadvMz
September 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
We went to a seance once, but it didn’t look like this one for Harry Houdini. What were the handcuffs for? Thanks to the @pmmusiccafe.bsky.social lads for spinning our seance-filled ‘I Said Yeah’ from the ‘Mr. Arc-Eye (under a cellophane sky)’ album. The vinyl album is here: bit.ly/3IadvMz
Rob: Well, that was an experience. Splendid to be interviewed by Careta Radio, the Spanish language station broadcasting in Europe and South America, and to the world online. Thanks to the marvellous Raul and Manu for their hospitality and the running translations!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir8n...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir8n...
El comité de Careta Radio : entrevista a THE VERY THINGS desde Inglaterra.
YouTube video by Careta Radio
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September 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Rob: Well, that was an experience. Splendid to be interviewed by Careta Radio, the Spanish language station broadcasting in Europe and South America, and to the world online. Thanks to the marvellous Raul and Manu for their hospitality and the running translations!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir8n...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir8n...
Thanks to Italy’s best alternative music magazine, ‘Blow Up’ for their splendid review of our 'Mr. Arc-Eye (under a cellophane sky)’ album. A ‘beautiful pressing 7/10’. @blowupmagazine
Stand by! We’re soon going to be asking you to review your favourite track...
#indiemusic #post-punk
Stand by! We’re soon going to be asking you to review your favourite track...
#indiemusic #post-punk
August 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Thanks to Italy’s best alternative music magazine, ‘Blow Up’ for their splendid review of our 'Mr. Arc-Eye (under a cellophane sky)’ album. A ‘beautiful pressing 7/10’. @blowupmagazine
Stand by! We’re soon going to be asking you to review your favourite track...
#indiemusic #post-punk
Stand by! We’re soon going to be asking you to review your favourite track...
#indiemusic #post-punk
Forty years ago this summer we were filming ‘The Bushes Scream While My Daddy Prunes’ in Newcastle. Here’s another great pic taken at Hulne Priory – Disney cheekily popping out from under Shend's cloak to play the keyboard.
From Disney Time's archive.
#postpunk #indiemusic #alternativerock
From Disney Time's archive.
#postpunk #indiemusic #alternativerock
August 23, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Forty years ago this summer we were filming ‘The Bushes Scream While My Daddy Prunes’ in Newcastle. Here’s another great pic taken at Hulne Priory – Disney cheekily popping out from under Shend's cloak to play the keyboard.
From Disney Time's archive.
#postpunk #indiemusic #alternativerock
From Disney Time's archive.
#postpunk #indiemusic #alternativerock