David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social Dramatist, author, apostate newspaperman specializing in artisanal contempt and discerning maledicta. The claim that I am the angriest man in television is faint praise indeed; the second angriest is yelling at an agent because residual checks are late.
NME 1980s @nme1980s.bsky.social Posting pics of NME / New Musical Express from approx 1980-85.
Not ‘official’ or linked to NME. Archive (currently) on ‘the other site’.
Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social #Anonymous: Actions Not Nouns. All that exists is interaction. #BindingChaos #3E https://yacnews.com/
The Quietus @thequietus.com Black Sky Thinking since 2008.
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Spider Stacy @spiderstacy.bsky.social Pogue. London/New Orleans
Comics Covers @comicscovers.bsky.social Covers of comics, duh. I do not own this artwork, and I mostly do not own these pictures.
(Avatar: Detail from the cover of Marvel Graphic Novel 2: Michael Moorcock's Elric: The Dreaming City, by P. Craig Russell.)
James Skelly @jamesskelly.bsky.social In a band.forgive my grammar.
James Gunn @jamesgunn.bsky.social DC Studios co-CEO, #Superman, #GuardiansoftheGalaxy, #Peacemaker, dog owner, husband, servant to my cat.
Tim Burgess @tim-burgess.bsky.social Charlatan, solo artist, producer, DJ, coffee drinker, author & award winning radio presenter.
Stuff By Mark @stuffbymark.bsky.social Mediocre Artist. Putz.
https://www.stuffbymark.co.uk/shop
Steve Hanley @stephenhanley6.bsky.social Husband of Máire. Bass guitarist in House of all. Oh! Brother podcast. Big Midweek book. Made - making some great albums.
Simon Wolstencroft @funkysi.bsky.social Drummer, author of memoir ‘You Can Drum But You Can’t Hide’
‘Funky Si’s A to Z of Manchester’ podcast
Luke Haines @lukehaines.bsky.social Currently - Luke Haines and Peter Buck. Black Box Recorder. Minus 5 (when called into service) Swell Maps (occasionally)
Formerley - The Auteurs,
Writes a bit, paints a bit. Strums guitar.
Ian Rankin @ianrankin1.bsky.social Author, Inspector Rebus (and other stuff). Edinburgh-based. More usually pub-based.
Buzzcocks @buzzcocks.com Established 1976 in Manchester, England. New ALBUM and TOURING IN 2026.
www.buzzcocks.com
Mickeyundertone @mickeyundertone.bsky.social Should really catch myself on.
Paul Hanley @hanleypa.bsky.social Husband of Julie, Dad of 3 fantastic human beings. Writer: Leave the Capital’,’HAVE A BLEEDIN GUESS' & ‘Sixteen Again’ published by Route. Podcaster: ‘Oh! Brother’ available everywhere. Drummer: HOUSE Of ALL(Tiny Global). POPSTOCK Records.
John Robb official @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social Official account of John Robb musician and writer. Upcoming memoirs and tour https://louderthanwar.com/john-robb-memoirs-and-spoken-word-tour-may-2026/
Leslie T Pattinson @lespattinson.bsky.social I’m nobody
The Coral @thecoral.bsky.social 
AV8 Records Ltd.MDANT www.av8records.co.uk @av8records.bsky.social AV8 records…. Born in 2015 to release the solo music of Pete Wilkinson under the name of Aviator.
In 2019 we took an organic left turn and became a platform for artists past, present and future to release their unreleased recordings.
Marc Riley. @marcrileydj.bsky.social WILD DONKEY. BROADCASTER. The Fall 78-83. Not a real Doctor. Met Bowie, Woody and Ronno. Ner ner ner ner ner.
COLOSSAL 🛎️end…
Echoes of the Bunnymen @echoesotb.bsky.social An aural tribute to the music of the alternative fab four. Described by Will Sergeant, who saw the band's debut in August 2024 as "A bloody good tribute, go check them out!" And he bestowed the title of “honorary Bunnymen” in Jan 2025.
Peter Hook & The Light @peterhookthelight.bsky.social Official account of Peter Hook - bassist/co-founder of Joy Division & New Order - and his band The Light. http://linktr.ee/peterhook_thelight
Will Sergeant @willsergeant.com I do music art and books, you got a problem with that?
Bluesky @bsky.app official Bluesky account (check username👆)
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