Stuart Bailie @stubailie.bsky.social Author: The Song is Nearly Over (2025), Terri Hooley: 75 Revolutions (2023), Trouble Songs (2018) and 75 Van Songs (2020).
Music journalist. Editor, Dig With It. Ex NME.
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The Underground Is Massive (Dey Street, 2015); Can't Slow Down (Hachette, 2020)
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Annette Lee @aanneettee.bsky.social 4AD PR mum
Pet Shop Boys @handle.invalid Since 1984. "Dreamworld" concert film out now on Blu-ray & 2CD. “Volume” & “Annually“ books available now. “It’s a sin” dance show dates announced.
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Michael Savage @michaelsavage.bsky.social Media Editor for @theguardian.com. Likes ≠ endorsements, obv. Story? 👇👇👇
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Jude Rogers @juderogers.bsky.social Journalist on culture and news, author of The Sound Of Being Human: How Music Shapes Our Lives, radio programme maker, public arts project leader. Ten Sunday Spells for you every week on juderogers.substack.com
Chris Ashworth-Bennion @chrisabennion.bsky.social welsh person. freelance arts journalist. ex TV and Radio Editor at The Telegraph. ex TV and theatre for The Times. mainly nonsense on here.
Mhairi McFarlane @mhairim.bsky.social Writer 📚romantic comedies & 🍏📺 writers room Slow Horses Series 5 ✍🏻 Meme slag. Lover of cats. Prosecco goblin. Old Hollywood enthusiast. Don’t trust me with Google Maps & we should be fine.
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Patrick Ross @xpatchx.bsky.social Guy from ATL in LDN.
I work with music and computers at the same @musically.com
Julie Sheppard @juliesheppard.bsky.social Wine, food, drinks, travel, people, places & a ginger cat called Clyde. Commissioning editor @decanter
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John Allison @badmachinery.com Cartoonist in Leeds, UK. I brought you such comics as Steeple, Bad Machinery, Giant Days, Scary Go Round, Bobbins, Great British Bump-Off and Solver. The nation's favourite.
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Ville Kilpeläinen @villekilpelainen.bsky.social 🤹🏼♂️ www.leftbankrecordings.com
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Ted Kessler @tedkessler.bsky.social Former editor of magazines that no longer exist.
Paper Cuts published by White Rabbit http://bit.ly/PaperCutsTK. More recently: To Ease My Troubled Mind: The Authorised Unauthorised History of Billy Childish
Also, http://thenewcue.substack.com
Official Charts @officialcharts.bsky.social The UK's only Official Charts, as heard on BBC Radio 1 every Friday at 4pm 🎶 | Newsletter: https://t.co/JpOhwPxv8v 📨
Steven C @stevenc63.bsky.social “If you think the harmony
Is a little dark and out of key
You're correct
There's nobody there …”
Co-host of Nothing Is Real … a podcast about The Beatles.
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Jon Savage @jonsavage.bsky.social Author, archivist, professor
Ralph Moore @ralphusmoorus.bsky.social Giving the Sky a try. First book On Tour is out now via Velocity Press. @defectedrecordsuk.bsky.social. All recycled and borrowed music opinions my own 🫖
Music Managers Forum @mmfuk.bsky.social We are the world's largest professional community of music managers.
Omnibus Press @omnibuspress.bsky.social The first word in music. Independent publishing since 1972.
@charlottedryden @charlottedryden.bsky.social Oh Yeah boss lady.
Mother of one beautiful boy.
Wishing the world was less horrific but encouraged by the amount of people doing good 
Republic Media @republicmedia.bsky.social UK based promotions company working mainly in the music industry www.republicmedia.net/
Will Grant @williamggrant.bsky.social recent watcher of sex and the city 2
Adam Webb @adjwebb.bsky.social Music PR & Comms. Tickets. Forever Blowing Bubbles
Matthew Hawn @jukevox.bsky.social Music, media, infinite games and immersive technology. I make playful things with creative people on the internet. Data nerd.
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Tom Macdonald @tmdigital.music tmdigital.music
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Cathy Brown @cathybrown746.bsky.social Manager at Seamus Heaney HomePlace in Bellaghy.
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Contributor at Dig With It and No More Workhorse
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James Crosley @james-crosley.bsky.social Director of Publicity at Nettwerk Music Group.
Sporadic music bits and pizza recommendations.
Sam Hill @samueljameshill.bsky.social Trying to make the internet more manageable for artists at work, as well as idiot hobbies like modular synth, taking pictures, cooking and being a dad.
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Jim Gellatly @jimgellatly.com New Music and Forces broadcaster
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wingnuterik @wingnutmusic.com Polymath.
Debra Geddes @debrageddes.bsky.social Music PR - Great Northern PR
London + Liverpool 🐕🐕
Faber Books @faberbooks.bsky.social Publishing independently since 1929.
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Louder Than Words Festival @lthanwordsfest.bsky.social The UK’s biggest #MusicLitFest. Books, Music, In Conversations, Panel Discussions, Performances, Socialising & more!
14-16 November, 2025. Manchester.
Tom Hoare @hoaretom.bsky.social Londoner in Los Angeles, music industry bloke, dad, Arsenal fan, tech enthusiast, runner & cyclist, etc etc etc
Emma Pollock @emmaspollock.bsky.social Singer, songwriter, musician, transport fan. Member of The Delgados. Brand new album 'Begging The Night To Take Hold' is out now. Order at https://bio.to/EmmaPollock.
@willbeardmore.bsky.social @willbeardmore.bsky.social 
Helen Barrett @helenbarrett.bsky.social Features journalist. Book: 'Something: The Women Who Made the Beatles' - May 2027.
https://rcwlitagency.com/clients/helen-barrett
Guy Osborn @guyosborn.bsky.social Co-Artistic Director at The Soho Poly, www.sohopoly.co.uk
Academic at the University of Westminster, https://www.westminster.ac.uk/about-us/our-people/directory/osborn-guy
Memorial Device Alternative National Treasure, the only gong that matters 
Phoebe Sinclair @phoebesinclair.bsky.social Music and artist PR - Appetite Publicity
Cat expert
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Ninja Tune @ninjatunehq.bsky.social Independent record label created in 1990
#loverecordstores
https://ninjatune.lnk.to/bio
Bill Werde @billwerde.bsky.social Director, Bandier Music Business Program, Syracuse University. Publisher, https://www.fullratenocap.com
Chemikal Underground @chemunderground.bsky.social Independent record label est. 1995 in Glasgow. We’ve released albums by Mogwai, Arab Strap, The Delgados, The Phantom Band, Adrian Crowley, RM Hubbert, Broken Chanter, Chrysanths to name a few.
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Gav Roberts @polnoon.bsky.social Music, copyright, environment, humour
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Kieron Donoghue @kierond.bsky.social Music & tech entrepreneur. Founder of Humble Angel Records & Playlist Alert iOS app
Independent Venue Week UK @ivwuk.bsky.social #IVW25
Celebrating the spirit of independence & the culture of live music 💛. Founder & CEO @sybilivw.bsky.social
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Suede @suedehq.bsky.social #ComingUp30 out 25 September. Suede & Manic Street Preachers UK co-headline tour tickets on sale now.
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Green Man Festival @greenmanfest.bsky.social The friendliest festival on Earth!
📅 20 - 23 August 2026
📍Bannau Brycheiniog, Wales 🏴
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Jim Irvin @jimirvin.bsky.social Songwrangler, music journalisten, introvertical leaning.
Fiona McAuley @fionamcauley.bsky.social Making memes and dreams come true at BMG 🙅🏻♀️
Ben Cardew @bencardew.bsky.social Music writing / music podcasting / who knows?
linenoise.substack.com/
soundcloud.com/line-noise-podcast
Michael Mulligan @motorcitymick.bsky.social "Pop history boffin" - The Arts Desk, July 2021.
Works in music, works in books, writes books about music. Living the dream.
Will Mills @willmill5.bsky.social Music + Technology + Tea. London, UK
Sharon Hanley @sharonhanley.bsky.social PR Head @bbcradio2 @bbc6music Pop Music TV. Was @spicegirls @bbceastenders PR. The 80s. POP POP POP MUSIC Insta- sharonlhanley @prweekuknews Power Book 2019-2024
Terence Dackombe @sirterence.bsky.social Writer. Script editor. Consultant on movies. Dramaturge. Jack of all trades, master of none.
Graeme Thomson @graemethomson.bsky.social Writes books. In Another World: The Four Seasons of Talk Talk out now.
Also: Under The Ivy; Small Hours; Themes For Great Cities &tc.
Web: www.graemethomson.net
Rock ‘n’ Roll Book Club @rnrbook-club.bsky.social We host great author events and have a podcast called Music Maps @musicmaps.bsky.social
https://rocknrollbookclub.co.uk/
Walthamstow, London and beyond…
Lauren Kreisler @laurenkreisler.bsky.social Director of Brand @ Official Charts, fan of a mid-tempo banger, proud northerner.
Jonathan Streetman @jonathanstreetman.bsky.social Comms Pro. Writer. Poo-tee-weet?
doubledotes (she/her) @doubledotes.bsky.social Twin Maaaa-mmy ⚡
Giving power to working musicians.
Ticketmaster Verified @pink fan
@confidencemanTM stan
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🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 ally.
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Alley Alley @alleyalley77.bsky.social Always happier outdoors.
Phil Hebblethwaite @phebble.bsky.social ...writes about music and makes radio programmes, about music
Mediaor @mediaor.com A mixtape of digital music news and views. [A @jherskowitz.com joint]
Joe McAlinden @joemcalinden.bsky.social ジョー・マカリンデン
DIY Musician / Cult Hero™️
Bands: Superstar, Boy Hairdressers, Linden, Groovy Little Numbers, BMX Bandits.
Collabs: Teenage Fanclub, Rod Stewart, Edwyn Collins, Alex Chilton, Jim Lambie, Alan Warner, Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard, Captain America.
Motive Unknown @motiveunknown.com Motive Unknown is a trusted growth marketing partner to some of the most admired, and forward thinking companies and artists in music. We currently help more than 50 music businesses to find and engage their audiences, grow revenue and work more effectivel
Andrew Harrison @nndroid.bsky.social Small Language Model. Discontent Provider. Group Editor of @PodmastersUK, home of Oh God What Now?, Bunker and more podcasts. Inventor of landfill indie. Social media binfluencer.
Molly Neuman @mollydneuman.bsky.social President @cdbaby - a @downtownholdco Company & 🥁@therealbratmobile.
Stuart Dredge @stuartdredge.bsky.social I scribble a little. Music Ally; The Week Junior; MIPCOM Daily News...
Joe Frankland @joefrankland.bsky.social CEO, @prsfoundation.bsky.social - supporting new music and talent development through timely investment in music creators, professionals and organisations. And proudly involved in Keychange & Power Up
Tom Robinson @marsdenmouse.bsky.social “I don't particularly like the person singing on this L.P. That said, I marvel at his guts.”
Music, Books, etc.
Viz Comic @vizcomic.bsky.social Our readers have understood the concept of Buyer's Remorse since 1979.
Buy the Profanisaurus or Subscribe here: https://lnk.bio/vizcomicofficial
WIN @winformusic.org Connecting the global independent music community
Anna Fielding @annafielding.bsky.social Writer and editor. Formerly associate ed of Stylist. Anna.fielding@gmail.com
Dusty Miller @dustyish.bsky.social Books, music, films, art, more books. Independent PR.
www.dustymillerpr.com
Alison Lamb @alisonlamb.bsky.social 
Ally Farrell @allyfarrell.bsky.social I make TV and I watch TV 📺
Development Producer, Firecrest Films.
That's my dog ⬆️
Noemí Planas @noemiplanas.bsky.social CEO at @winformusic.org
¡El futuro es independiente!
Name PR @namepr.bsky.social One of the UK's leading music PR and marketing agencies.
The Anchoress aka Catherine Anne Davies @theanchoress.bsky.social Songwriter/Producer 3x@musicproducersguild nominated. Management: sean{at}drownedinsound.org
Booking: lux@spideringtouring.com
Press: polly@completecontrolpr.co.uk
Lara Baker @larabaker.bsky.social Music biz - Songwriter & Publisher Partnerships @ Spotify. Music Week Women in Music Awards cofounder. AIM Awards creator. Diversity & women in music advocate. She/her.
Sophie Hall @sophlouisehall.bsky.social Boltonian in London. Garlic bread! ✨ A silly billy!
COMEDY: https://sophlouisehall.medium.com
SUBSTACK ABOUT BEST BITS OF POP SONGS: https://sophiehall.substack.com