Avalanche Records @avalanche-edin.bsky.social Shop based @ Waverley Market
Blog/shop http://avalancherecords.co.uk
https://discogs.com/seller/AvalancheWaverley/profile
Edinburgh Evening News column every Saturday
mono2STEREO @mono2stereo.bsky.social This is the Official Bluesky profile for monotoSTEREO.info (https://www.monotostereo.info)
#audio #DES #monotostereo #mono #stereo #stems #musicproduction #demix #unmix #upmix #remix #ML #music #audiotech #musictech #audioengineer #homestudio #plugins 🎧
Danny Neill @danny-neill.bsky.social Music journalist and collector/dealer of vinyl records
UK Prime Minister, Some Say Sinister @joemuggs.bsky.social
JOEMUGGS.UK
--
Like Icarus ascending on beautiful foolish arms
I have bad dreams and I poop a lot.
#MDANT
bassmidstopsandtherest.substack.com
joemuggs.substack.com
theartsdesk.com
mixcloud.com/joemuggs
rovr.live/#/curator/joe-muggs
etc
Katherine Priddy @katherinepriddy.bsky.social UK Singer | Songwriter | Guitarist.
The new album 'These Frightening Machines' - out now. 🔥
https://linktr.ee/katherinepriddy
Jimmy @stink67.bsky.social Music, film, humor & everything tubular. Purveyor of fine Trash.
Stop supporting Elon and blow up your Teslas, you hypocrites.
Follow me or die.
eCitizen ⓌⒻⓅⒷ Ⓥ Ⓐ @ecitizen1.bsky.social Healthy WFPB Vegan. Child Advocate. Atheist. LGBTQI friendly. Pro-Democracy. #BlueResisters Anti-MAGA, Anti-Trump.
Retired software engineer, grandfather who likes to build & fix things. Loving relationship with a sweet woman. Lifelong learner. Prankster.
Rémi Forte @rmfrt.com Poetic Program, Typographic System
https://www.rmfrt.com/
Bastet Bravo @bastetbravo.bsky.social I love cats and culture, and I long for the days when the internet was about friends and family instead of hustle culture algorithmic crap.
The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social Glasgow's new quality newspaper. Join our free mailing list 📨
Got a pitch or tip? Give us a bell: editor@glasgowbell.co.uk
The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation @natashasfoundation.bsky.social The UK’s Food Allergy Charity
Creating a safe world for everyone living with #foodallergies Together, we can #MakeAllergyHistory Learn more https://www.narf.org.uk
Irene Fraser @boozybluesy.bsky.social Music: 🎵🎸🎶🎷🎵
Vinyl collector, Blues, Swamp Blues, Americana, Country/Red Dirt Country. Love the sound of a bluesy sax 🎷
Books 📚
Not as thick as some: Not as clever as others.
DM for my friends ONLY! No Pollyticks! 🚫
Scotchland 🏴
🥃🥃🥃
Radio Times @radiotimes.bsky.social Radically improving the entertainment life of the nation. #WhatsWorthWatching
Shed Seven Official @shedsevenofficial.bsky.social 'Liquid Gold' - Out now! 🏆 On tour this Nov & Dec. LIVE SUMMER 2025 🎫 https://tix.to/SS25
Fiona Watson @monsterfromid66.bsky.social Screenwriter, Video Essay Maker, Film Scholar (Am I a Scholar? I don't feel like one. Shouldn't I have a quill or something?). Owner of a licensed ADHD brain but I didn't get a manual. COULD SOMEONE SEND ME THE MANUAL PLEASE?
Every Manics Song @everymanicssong.bsky.social A Manic Street Preachers Song Contest! Random song vs song, until all 59,340 combinations are done. What will you choose? (Banner photo: Alex Lake)
Ed Hodgson @edhodgson.bsky.social I've got ham but I'm not a hamster
Harry Horton @hhorton.bsky.social ITV News Political Correspondent and #safc fan
Ken Brookes @kbrookes42.bsky.social Likes museums, Lamproom Theatre and Six Nations Rugby.
Sandy McIntosh @sandymcintosh.bsky.social Author of twelve volumes of poetry, a Chinese cookbook, and three computer software programs.
https://sandymcintosh.info
Hugh Raine @hughraine.bsky.social Cartoonist and writer. Illustrator, actor, photographer, biscuit baker, dad. Not in that order. Betty & The Yeti Books 1, 2 and 3 from The Beano and Farshore OUT NOW!
Reese @puppylove23.bsky.social 🐶 Woof! I'm Reese , a Boston Terrier with a black belt in snuggles. My human, BRETT CULBERT– you know, my actor papa who's on TV and all that? – thinks he's the star, but let's be real, I'm the real leading role here.
Dave Thomas @dctaudio.bsky.social Just a retired cop navigating life through a podcast.
https://www.dctaudio.co.uk
@paulspoems.bsky.social @paulspoems.bsky.social 
@janoidlcfc.bsky.social @janoidlcfc.bsky.social Janice, live in Cleethorpes UK, music, films, books, nature esp birds,gardens, art, photography. MD ant. Punk for life Full time carer
Lesley Curwen @elcurwen.bsky.social Poet, broadcaster, journalist, ex-BBC presenter, sailor, sea-swimmer.
XX2P.COM @xx2p.com Art, music, poetry, culture and other stuff.
A blog dedicated to the arts.
Visit: xx2p.com
UK/European
#artnews
Ian Dennis @ianindentdesign.bsky.social Barnsley-born designer, photographer, watercolourist & occasional musician #OYes by Ians McMillan & Dennis. ID’s NT voted 10 in http://creativereview.co.uk/landing-page/top-20-logos/
Barnsley Museums & Heritage Trust @barnsleymht.bsky.social Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust is a charitable trust set up to support the future of Barnsley Museums. Donate online or on your next museum visit.
The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk A charitable organisation promoting and advocating poets & poetry since 1909. Publishes #ThePoetryReview, supports young poets @youngpoetsnet.bsky.social.
poetrysociety.org.uk
linktr.ee/poetrysociety22
Helen Mort @helenmort.bsky.social Poet, author, Sheffield-er. Mountaineering literature specialist, running enthusiast, part time Professor of Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Jojo Moyes @jojomoyes.bsky.social writer, parent, eejit
Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social Indy publisher of award winning literary fiction
You can order books here : www.bluemoosebooks.com 
Jodi Picoult @jodipicoult.bsky.social Author/Mom/Wonder Woman/Queen of the North
She/her/hers
Marian Keyes @mariankeyes.bsky.social Reads books. Watches telly. Wrings hands over the state of the world.
Denise Sutton @denisery.bsky.social Another Twitter refugee (@cupoftea69). I post random nonsense about Doctor Who, music and cats as a rule and occasionally share my truly appalling poetry, although I’m attempting a novel at the moment. You have been warned !
Forgotten Poets @forgottenpoets.bsky.social ❖ #ForgottenPoets & #ForgottenPrints ❖ Pre-1930s poetry & art ❖ Edited by Dick Whyte #dwpoems ❖ https://forgottenpoets.substack.com
❖ Poetry New Zealand ❖
#PoetryAotearoa
❖ Forgotten Press ❖
https://linktr.ee/forgottenpoets
Jeremy Benson @jembenson.bsky.social Adviser @aqaeducation.bsky.social, MAT and @RSPH.bsky.social trustee, ex-senior civil servant; classical music, #LCFC 🦊, England⚽️🏏, walks, photos, words; husband, father, generally curious
https://substack.com/@jembenson
📍 Leicestershire, UK
Ian McMillan @imcmillan.bsky.social I was a New Face of 1984 in Harper’s and Queen magazine
Mark @monkeystrawhat.bsky.social From Brighton / Worthing / Dunstable. Now in Vancouver.
Music, Beer, Books, Coffee,Cooking,Whisky.
Guitar,Banjo,Ukulele,Harmonica dabbler.
Luton Town fan
Paul Brookes @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social Shop asst. Poet and interviewer. Work broadcast on BBC Radio Three, The Verb. Edits The Wombwell Rainbow. #PromoteIndieLit Recent work: The Drey Skin. Forthcoming: "Miner Wattas", "Mashing" https://ko-fi.compaulthewombwellrainbow
Emily P Webber @epwebber.bsky.social Historian of modern Britain. Knows a surprising amount about coal mining. Life-long lefty and long suffering Evertonian. My book Mining Men is out 13 Feb ‘25, https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/301608/emily-p-webber
Matthew Stewart @roguestrands.bsky.social Weaving ways through poetry. Second full collection, ‘Whatever You Do, Just Don’t’, a Poetry Society Book of the Year 2023, available from HappenStance Press.
Rick Walton @waltwriting.bsky.social Anti-fascist. ‘Free-wheeling absurdist’. ‘Good bloke’. Writer & sports coach.
bowlingatvincent.com / sportslaureate.co.uk
3 books widely available - the latest being POWER CHORDS.
Old Woollen @oldwoollen.bsky.social 500-capacity venue in Farsley, Leeds.
Presenting the finest music, comedy & performance.
Run by Trouble at Mill Events. Within Sunny Bank Mills.
https://oldwoollen.seetickets.com/search/all
Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social Patreon.com/robinince for blog posts and podcasts
Ricardo Autobahn @ricardoautobahn.co.uk From (in order of height): The Cuban Boys, Rikki & Daz, Eurovision 2006, Spray, Helen Love, Pound Shop Boys amongst others.
Podcast: @thehouseofsplain.bsky.social
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg0GIhxvZitldPsZKvgmbIylxanx9rLP1&si=b7B6AM8jfRI_Xar6
Adamkmd @adamkmd.bsky.social Culture lover. Animal lover. Human.
Jacqui Martin @jacquimartin75.bsky.social Blur. Springsteen. Tennis. Kermode and Mayo. Bird nerd. Memorial Device #ANT 🥇 .THFC. Sweary. MS and perimenopausal rage. Anti Tory,anti Brexit,anti Trump. Cautiously optimistic about Burnham. No DMs. #fuckms #hellotojasonisaacs
David Brown @davidebrown.bsky.social Deputy Previews Editor, Radio Times
Yorkshire CCC @yorkshireccc.bsky.social Official account of Yorkshire County Cricket Club & Headingley Cricket Ground
Johnnie Johnstone @johnniejohnstone.bsky.social Football schmootball; Robert Bresson; Milton Nascimento; Dreyer; Debussy; Sun Ra; Can.
Record Collector, Shindig! Through The Crack In The Wall: The Secret History of Josef K (Jawbone).
Coming 2026 - The Clientele (J-Card)
Brian Cutts @briancutts.bsky.social South Yorkshire to Catalonia. ELO fan. Failing Mediterranean diet. Once a physicist. Permanently perplexed. Uhtceare. Frantumaglia. Memorial Device MDANT. Woke AF. Rants on Tannu Tuva blog if you can find it.
Buz @buzboy.bsky.social Music. Films. Photos. Books. Dogs. Inside. Outside. MD ANT
Eleanor G @zaichishka.bsky.social Welsh-Kiwi Japanese translator, chanoyu practitioner & host to a timeshare cat. Memorial Device ANT
Support Her UK @support-her-uk.bsky.social Promoting Female Lead media projects in the UK. If we don't support it, they won't make more of it.
Old Sheffield @oldsheffield.bsky.social Mostly then and now pictures of the Steel City , occasional personal views on music, life and dogs 🐕 
The Quietus @thequietus.com Black Sky Thinking since 2008.
Help support independent cultural journalism & get perks by becoming a tQ subscriber here: https://steadyhq.com/thequietus
Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick @mrcwarwick.bsky.social Archives rich in social and political history from the late 19th century onwards.
Follow the MRC for highlights from our collections, details of our online resources and more!
https://warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc
Acidgrandads @acidgrandads.bsky.social Got it on vinyl, mate.
@jon10g.bsky.social @jon10g.bsky.social 
Greyrigs @greyrigs.bsky.social Artist, botherer, know it all, damn nuisance and general giddy kipper
Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social ~Public Historian 📜🤓
~Host & creator BBC YOU’RE DEAD TO ME podcast😆🧐🎙️📻📜🏛️
~ Author of 8 funny books for kids & adults ✍️📚
~ BBC HORRIBLE HISTORIES (2008-19)
📺🤣
~Hon. Dr & Fellow, University of York IPUP 🧑🎓
~Spurs fan #COYS ⚽️
www.gregjenner.com 🧑💻
Jane Casey @janecasey.bsky.social Author from Ireland. Responsible for the Maeve Kerrigan series and Everything She Didn't Say (out 16 July). Also owner of the world’s least cooperative spaniel.
Jagger @jagger539.bsky.social Activist, defender of the bullied, left leaning yorkshireman. Lover of food and sf/fantasy
Louise @selkies.bsky.social Illustrator & melt of Dublin, now in Brussels.
Please assume I am not talking about the US.
selkiesstudio.com
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
Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social We believe in books that promote positive change and enrich culture.
Sign up to the MUP newsletter & receive 30% off all orders.
https://linktr.ee/ManchesterUniversityPress
Mark @mdarlo.bsky.social Music, books, gardening, Guinness, Ale, porter, walking, cycling.
Getting through life one album at a time
Åsa Öhqvist @aasaerika.bsky.social feminist - humanist - environmentalist
with a love for motorcycles, culture and cats
TheShadowsSmile 🦇🖤🦇 @theshadowssmile.bsky.social She/her LGBTQ+ ally 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Goth. Since 1986: Keep The Faith 🖤
Music lover, ex-teacher, German speaker
Ändere die Welt, sie braucht es (Brecht)
Peter @petervankooten.bsky.social Mostly music and cats.
All photos my own.
david m griffiths @davidmgriffiths.bsky.social Human Being. Husband. Stepfather. Peasant. Memorial Device Alternative National Treasure. Embracing the absurd. PVFC, music, books, pints, gigs. Beartown survivor, living in Coventry.
#MDANT
Eric Alper @thatericalper.com Freelance Music Publicist, SiriusXM Host, Shameless Idealist, I talk about music in the media. Eric@ThatEricAlper.com
Catbus @catbus.phd Your old pal, Catbus from Online
shitposts, shoegaze, cinema
ᵃⁿᵈ ˢᵒᵐᵉ ᵒᵗʰᵉʳ ˢᵗᵘᶠᶠ
the Zone demands respect
or it will punish you
Andy Ross @andyross1962.bsky.social MD ANT🏅 #MDANT
I will probably argue.
Planet Rock @planetrockradio.bsky.social The UK's No.1 rock radio station 🔊 Listen: DAB radio, smart speaker, online, & the Rayo app. Home of Duff McKagan & Joe Elliott shows.
Christopher @neilyoungsaveus.bsky.social Just another twitter exile.
You might know me.
GenX, Politics, Activist, Prog,
Still BERNin, music, musician, 1u,
med prof (RRT), Dangerous Mind,
Bad Brain. SFGiants, Seahawks. Stop revisionist history. Is it ground or floor?
East Texas, Speak Gibby
The Cats Mother @suebench.bsky.social Italian/Irish. Slave to cats. All donations of alcohol gratefully received.
Benefits @benefitstheband.bsky.social Noisy little band from the north east of England.
https://linktr.ee/benefitstheband
@edwyncollins.bsky.social @edwyncollins.bsky.social 
The Cure @thecure.com THE CURE FORMED IN CRAWLEY, SUSSEX, ENGLAND. PLAYED ITS FIRST SHOW IN 1978.
Official account for The Cure / @robert.thecure.com
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
Sub Pop Records @subpop.bsky.social Going out of business since 1988.
We’re not the best, but we’re pretty good.
www.subpop.com
Vinyl Tap Records @vinyltaprecords.bsky.social Independent Record Shop in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. New, used and collectable Vinyl, CDs, Cassettes and Music Memorabilia.
Online too at vinyltap.co.uk
Discogs @discogsofficial.bsky.social The world's leading music discovery and record collecting platform empowered by a community of obsessed music fans: https://disc.gs/Bluesky
THE LINE of BEST FIT @thelineofbestfit.com The UK's biggest new music discovery website | Follow our playlist for the best new music - bestf.it/discovery - and say hello AT thelineofbestfit.com
Alan Pedder @neverdoneing.bsky.social Freelance hat stand
Writer/features ed @ thelineofbestfit.com
Newshound @ theneedledrop.com
Mostly found in rural Sweden
alanthology.com // 🇸🇪🏳️🌈🐕🇵🇸🇱🇧 (he/him)
Thea Gilmore @theagilmore.bsky.social Singer. Songwriter. General annoyance.
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗞𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 @therekkening.bsky.social THE REKKENING is a Female Fronted #PunkRock band in #Halifax #Canada. New EP 'REBEL KIDS", is out now on our Bandcamp
https://therekkeningrocks.bandcamp.com/album/the-rekkening-rebel-kids-ep
#SupportIndieBands #PunkAF #MusicSky
Nigel Wallis @mole9.bsky.social Equally uninformed about music, art and science but likely to post on any regardless. ECM nerd and Gerhard Richter obsessive. If I'm playing music: yes, it's supposed to sound like that.
Dave Penman @fdagensec.bsky.social General Secretary FDA union. ACAS Council member. TUC Trustee, General Council and Executive Committee member. Chair Unions21
Dale Vince @dalevince.com Green Industrialist | Founder of Ecotricity, Skydiamond, Green Britain Foundation | Chairman of Forest Green Rovers | UN Climate Change Champion |
Media enquiries: press.office@ecotricity.co.uk
Weekly Podcast: Zerocarbonista
Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com History isn't made by kings or politicians, it's made by us: billions of ordinary people. https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory
Gothic Beauty Magazine @gothicbeautymag.bsky.social https://zinetastic.com/creator/gothic-beauty/
https://www.facebook.com/gothicbeautymag
https://www.tiktok.com/@gothicbeautymag
https://www.instagram.com/gothicbeautymag/
https://x.com/gothicbeautymag
https://www.gothicbeauty.com/
The March Violets @marchvioletsband.bsky.social Building onwards from our 40 year legacy, The March Violets are back. Play Loud Play Purple!
Nicholas Royle @nicholasroyle.bsky.social Writer. Latest: Paris Fantastique from @confingopublishing.bsky.social and Finders, Keepers from @saltpublishing.com
Also runs @nightjarpress.bsky.social nightjarpress.weebly.com
Kirsten Miles, Author 🌹 @kirstenmiles.bsky.social Author 🖊 Vegan 🥬 Libra ♎️
EDM forever 🪩 Write Your Heart Out ❤️
Visit me at kirstenmilesauthor.com 💕
🏳️🌈🇸🇪💋✈️⛵️🌊
I do not read DMs here.