Dom Tyer

@atangleofwires.bsky.social

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Punk rock, alt rock and indie music. Occasional writer. https://open.substack.com/pub/tangleofwires

The band Pulp from the cover of Live! They stand silhouetted against a red background that looks like a setting sun
The Ramones in 1976, in black and white, wearing jeans, sneakers and leather jackets, stood against a wall
Punk records in Rough Trade East
The Twilight Sad in stage at Rough Trade East
iPad and silver Bluetooth speaker. The iPad shows 12 album covers, including Trout Mask Replica
A still from Billy Bragg’s ‘City of Heroes’ video showing a man, wrapped up against the Minnesota cold, holding a sign that says "All your favourite bands hate fascism". And he's right.
Moss-covered stone sign, surrounded by undergrowth, for a footpath that's not there
A black and white image from Depeche Mode's concert film M showing Dave Gahan and Martin Gore
David Bowie pointing at the camera during his 1972 performance of 'Starman' on Top of the Pops. ("I had to phone someone so I picked on you".)
Jane's Addiction's Dave Navarro and Perry Farrell square up to each on stage in 2024
A pile of books (vegan cook book, jazz history, music theory) under a pile of CDs (by the bands Suede, Deftones, Horsegirl, AFI and Deafheaven)
Turnstile’s Brendan Yates singing from within the maelstrom of a circle pit, or 2025 encapsulated
Artwork for Descendents I Don’t Want to Grow Up reissue inspired by Blue Note's iconic covers
A close up shot of Mani playing bass with Primal Scream in 2009
Ian MacKaye and Henry Rollins in London on Black Flag’s first UK tour. MacKaye is mimicking the cover of Damaged, Rollins is looking at the ceiling, in the mirror's reflection Dez can be seen. For further SST-ness, he photographer is Spot.
The band Sugar - BobMould, David Barbe and Malcolm Travis - sit on some steps
The Replacements sat on a couch placed on train tracks
Soundgarden on stage
R.E.M. on stage playing live
The band Ash dressed in spacesuits
Still from Turnstile’s 'Look Out for Me' video showing band members looking small against tall coloured buildings
Band portrait style picture of Pearl Jam
David Bowie as Alladin Sane in a head-and-shoukders black and white 'solarised' image that reverses its light and dark elements a la Man Ray
Hüsker Dü on stage at First Avenue
Portrait of singer PJ Harvey from shoulders up against a cream background
Parial cover of R.E.M.'s new version of the Radio Free Europe single. Red/orange text on a grey background.
Still from Manic Street Preachers’ ‘Motorcycle Emptiness’ video with all four original members
Black and white still from a music video by The Waeve showing Elinor Rose Dougall looking off to one side, in front of the River Thames and blocks of flats
The cover of Weezer’s Blue album showing the four members of the band against a bright blue background
Animated band Gorillaz
Black Flag at the Starwood, 1980 concert flyer by Raymond Pettibon depicting Charles Manson as Jesus on the cross
Peter Buck on stage at The 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia
College of CD covers and inserts from editions of Sonic Youth's album Dirty, which features Mike Kelley's soft toy art
Still from Joy Division’s Love Will Tear Us Apart video showing a colourised Ian Curtis in close up
A still from Green Day's American Idiot video showing singer/guitarist Billy-Joe Arrmstrong
St Vincent accepting an award at the 2025 Grammys
Mogwai on stage bathed in blue light
Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon on stage at Fire Aid with Nirvana's Dave Grohl at the drums partially visible
Sex Pistols soundcheck on their US tour, January 1978
A grid image of various 2024 album covers
The Bob Mould Band of Bob Mould, Jason Narducy and Jon Wurster standing in a line looking at the camera
Iggy Pop on stage singing into the microphone in 2023 and looking better for his age (and previous lifestyle) than any man has a right to
The Arctic Monkeys in 2022
My Bloody Valentine on stage in 2013
The Offspring's live backdrop featuring their skull logo in purple
Still from The White Stripes’ ‘Black Math’ video with Jack and Meg recreated in wires and circuit board elements (in red, white and black, naturally)
Punk rock record shop All Ages Records seen from the pavement, its window crowded with posters and flyers
Cropped cover of The Cure's Songs Of A Lost World album, which features a sculpture of a head emerging from rock
LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy on stage in Berlin in 2010, holding 2 drumsticks, a microphone and surrounded by smoke
An otter adrift in the sea
Stereo equipment and amplifiers
Detail from the cover of Gang Of Four's Entertainment album, a red cover with 3 images of a cowboy and native American shaking hands and showing how the cowboy is taking advantage of him
Atmospheric black and white image of Bon Iver's Justin sat in a barn, the light encroaching from the open door on the right
Jane's Addiction's Perry Farrel and Dave Navarro square up to each on stage
Jimmy Watkins from the band Joyce pictured on stage in a blue light with prominent spotlights behind him
The band English Teacher photographed in a pretend living room
A shark swims alone
UK 'mod punks' Snuff on stage in London shown in a blue light
An outside breakfast table in South West France with coffee cup, 2 books and a croissant, beyond which is a swimming pool
Funkohead of The Cure's Robert Smith