NME @nme.com The world’s defining voice in music and pop culture: breaking what’s new and what’s next since 1952. Follow us for news, interviews & more: http://bnd.link/nme
Dave Haslam @davehaslam.bsky.social Hacienda DJ, journalist (Guardian, LRB, etc), writer (recent books about Sylvia Plath, Keith Haring, Picasso). “An exceptional writer” - Olivia Laing.
Erazer Mag @erazermag.bsky.social Purveyors of Indie, Rock & Roll, and everything in between ⚡️
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@soundofviolence.bsky.social @soundofviolence.bsky.social
Wharf Cat Records @wharfcatrecords.bsky.social www.wharfcatrecords.com
Independent Record Label: Holy Motors, Drop Nineteens, Dougie Poole, Bambara, Open Head, Dougie Poole, Lily K, Gong GG, Bush Tetras, La Peste +
Emma Edwards @xemmaedwards.bsky.social journalist
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Phil Taylor (Music Observer) @musicobserver.bsky.social ** AI free ** Loving music! Supporting independent artists
🎶 Music blogger at musicobserved.substack.com
🎶 Music editor @leftlion.bsky.social
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Uncut Magazine @uncutmagazine.bsky.social The spiritual home of great music.
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James Crosley @james-crosley.bsky.social Director of Publicity at Nettwerk Music Group.
Sporadic music bits and pizza recommendations.
Jake Hawkes @jrhawk.bsky.social Pill punk evangelist, subcultural history PhD student, Contributing Editor at Dork and co-host of Down With Boring
Chris Connor @chrisco96.bsky.social Games, Movies, Music and Books 🍅-approved, coffee and whisky-driven culture wordsmith. Words in IGN, NME, Radio Times, DIY, Clash, Metro, Yahoo and others. Member of the UK Film Critics Association.
Lewis Lloyd-Kinnings @lewislloydkinnings.bsky.social Publicist @ Super Cat PR | Lewis@supercatpr.co.uk
Eat Your Own Ears @eatyourownears.bsky.social London-based music promoters and record label who work with an eclectic roster of the best new and established artists
Keith Goldhanger @keithgoldhanger.bsky.social Writes words for Louder Than War https://louderthanwar.com/author/keith-goldhanger/ Once made music that not many people except John Peel liked. Also on Facebook & insta - www.facebook.com/KeithGoldhanger www.instagram.com/KeithGoldhanger
Von Pip @andyvonpip.bsky.social Internationally published Photographer, freelance Journalist, Under The Radar Pleased to Meet You Editor
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🅡🅞🅑 🅜🅔🅢🅤🅡🅔 @robmesure.bsky.social Assessment type. Films, records, books, That Sort Of Thing. Wielder of guitars. Will write for Scampi Fries, or cash.
I’m not like this because I’m in Van Halen, I’m in Van Halen because I’m like this.
Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/jKip
Croydonite.
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Sean | Drowned in Sound @drownedinsound.bsky.social Founder of Drowned in Sound (est. 2000).
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God Is In The TV Zine @godisinthetvzine.bsky.social The music and culture webzine established in Cardiff in 2003. www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk
Emma Wilkes @emmabwilkes.bsky.social Curly music journo, proudly sponsored by caffeine / words in Guitar.com, Stereoboard, DIY, Kerrang!, Alternative Press, NME, Revolver, Ticketmaster etc. / she/her / emmabwilkes@gmail.com
Derek Robertson @derekrocks.bsky.social Writer & editor. ✍🏻 for @guardian, @Independent, @NME, @VICE, @theQuietus, @timeout, @TheFaceMagazine & more.
https://derekrobertson.journoportfolio.com
Mark Davyd @markdavyd.bsky.social Typicaltofueatingwokeliberatihumanrightslovingleftie. All posts reflect my personal views, especially that one you’re offended by.
Laura Barton @ladymissbarton.bsky.social You can't start a fire worryin' about your little world falling apart
Ryan Schreiber @ryanschreiberfm.bsky.social The artist formerly known as @ryanpitchfork
Author of WEIRD ERA (Dec 1 via @fsgbooks)
Resident DJ @thelotradio
Writing at ethernet.fm
JR Moores @spinal-bap.bsky.social Author of Electric Wizards and Off The Ground.
https://reaktionbooks.co.uk/rb-author/jr-moores
Bylines in The Quietus, Record Collector, The Wire, Bandcamp Daily, The Guardian, etc. MD Alternative National Treasure.
Lauren Laverne @laurenlaverne.bsky.social Broadcaster. Slow eater, fast reader.
DIY @diymag.com Bringing music alive.
diymag.com / shop.diymag.com
Duncan Seaman @duncanseamanyp.bsky.social Music correspondent for The Yorkshire Post
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/
MDANT 🏅
jill mapes @jillmapes.bsky.social oh, ya know // co-everything, hearing things
Ellen Peirson-Hagger @ellencph.bsky.social Deputy books and arts editor, the Observer
ellencph.co.uk
kate solomon @katiesol.bsky.social freelance culture journalist
Gemma Samways @gemsam.bsky.social Bag for life. Words: Evening Standard, Guardian, Dazed, AnOther, Rolling Stone, Crack, L&Q. Commission me: glsamways@gmail.com | She/her
Emma Garland @emmaggarland.bsky.social music, sex & culture writer / editor.
first book TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS: A CULTURAL HISTORY OF MAINSTREAM EMO (2000-2013) COMING 2026.
emmagarland.substack.com
emmaggarland.com
Jo Kendall @jothekendall.bsky.social Hengemaker, cake eater, uke destroyer, Associate Ed Prog Mag, contrib for Classic Rock, Record Collector and Electronic Sound, lecturer at BIMM London. Mixtape elf, Radio 5 Live-er, infiltrator to Woman's Hour, she/her. More on linktr.ee/jokendall
Gary Ryan @garyryanfreelance.bsky.social Freelance journalist. Words for NME, The Telegraph, Big Issue, and more.
NME ‘Does Rock N Roll Kill Braincells?’ columnist - https://www.nme.com/tag/does-rock-n-roll-kill-braincells
Cuttings: whatarew0rdsworth.wordpress.com
garyryanfreelance@gmail.com
Daniel Dylan Wray @danieldylanwray.bsky.social Write about music & culture & various things for various places, mainly the Guardian. Based in Sheffield. danieldylanwray@gmail.com
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Patrick Clarke @paddyclarke.bsky.social Deputy Editor and folk music columnist at The Quietus // my book Bedsit Land: The Strange Worlds Of Soft Cell is out now // cult classic, not best seller
Jeremy Allen @jeres.bsky.social Record Collector, Prog, Electronic Sound, the Quietus, Classic Pop... others.
Author of Relax Baby Be Cool: the Artistry and Audacity of Serge Gainsbourg - out now on Jawbone Press
John Earls @earlsjohn.bsky.social Music, Luton Town, journalism and getting away with it.
Luke Turner @luketurner.bsky.social Author: Men at War - Loving, Lusting, Fighting, Remembering 1939-1945 on British masculinity, sexuality & the cultural memory of WWII on W&N Books/Orion. First 📖 Out of the Woods, 2019. Co-founder: The Quietus. My stuff: https://linktr.ee/luketurner ⚒️🏳️🌈
Cal Cashin @calcash.in Mercurial music writer. As seen on @thequietus.com, @sonemic.com, and beyond.
Complete works: calcash.in
Arusa Qureshi @arusa.bsky.social Author of Flip the Script (404ink) and words sometimes in the Quietus, NME, Guardian, The Forty-Five etc.
Trustee @ Music Venue Trust & Hen Hoose
https://www.arusaqureshi.com/
Will Salmon @evilrobotbill.bsky.social Super falling star. Words at SFX magazine, The Quietus, Wyrd Science, GamesRadar+, and more.
Modern Aviation (@modernaviation.bsky.social here and @musiqueparavion at the other place) doing tapes & that.
Tabletop stuff: unremembered_empire on IG.
Richard James Foster @richardjamesfoster.bsky.social Artist & writer. History & art buff. Museum of Photocopies. Quietus. Guardian. Observer. Louder than War. WORM, Rotterdam. Leiden. Write about music, NL, & my family history. #MDANT. 3rd book out March ‘27 https://linktr.ee/richardfoster
Zara Hedderman @zarahedderman.bsky.social Listens to albums & writes (mostly) & talks (sometimes) about them in The Quietus, Aquarium Drunkard, Northern Transmissions, RTÉ Arena, The IMRO Podcast.
📩: heddermanzara@gmail.com
Newsletter: The Bad Arts
Matthew Neale @matthewgneale.com For those of you just returning.
https://matthewgneale.com ✨ he/they
Christian Eede @chriseede.bsky.social Permanently tired / editing news stuff @thequietus / freelance stuff elsewhere
Michael Hann @michaelhann.bsky.social Writer for newspapers and magazines, sleevenotes etc. Two books: Denim and Leather, and The Gospel of the Hold Steady. QPR supporter, hoping always that change really is possible
Stevie Chick @steviechick.bsky.social Writer, sub-editor, pizza-maker. The Guardian, MOJO, Loose Lips Sink Ships. Books. The good shit. steviechick.com
Chris Roberts @chrisroberts123.bsky.social
Eoin Murray @eoin-murray.bsky.social Anois, Os Ard: Irish music newsletter — anoisosard.substack.com
Digital editor — @djmag.com
Anything For Now
Wall of Sound PR @wallofsoundpr.co.uk Your friendly neighbourhood music PR company. Hoping you’re well since 2012 all the way from Liverpool, UK.
https://linktr.ee/wallofsoundpr
Contact: hello@wallofsoundpr.co.uk
Bill Cummings @billcummings80.bsky.social Writer. Broadcaster. Podcaster. PR. Mentor. Music lover. Long-suffering Evertonian. www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk
Tim Jonze @timjonze.bsky.social Guardian culture writer. Just trying to get through the day without cocking up, and drink as many hot drinks as possible in the process.
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
Max Pilley @maxpilley.bsky.social Freelance music journalist - NME, Guardian, Telegraph, Bandcamp Daily, Spin, DIY, more. Wrote a book about R.E.M.
Elisa Bray @elisabray.bsky.social Journalist. Writer. Mother of three. Music lover. Former music editor at The Independent
Rob Sonic PR @robsonicpr.bsky.social Owner of Sonic PR Ltd, UK based music PR company.
@damianjones1.bsky.social @damianjones1.bsky.social Freelance writer for NME, Classic Rock and producer at Sky News
Drowned in Sound | Newsletter & Podcast & Community @drownedinsound.org DiS is one of the original music blogs and online communities, founded back in 2000. Its back as a weekly newsletter about the future of music and as a podcast hosted by founder Sean Adams. ⚓︎ http://drownedinsound.org
Helen Brown @helenlouisebrown.bsky.social Radio and Podcast Producer. Mum. Storyteller. Disco Dancer
Mark Savage @mrdiscopop.bsky.social BBC Music correspondent, occasional songwriter. Lady Gaga once told me a story about blueberry coffee that’s unprintable anywhere.
Dave Simpson @davesimps0n.bsky.social Guardian music critic. https://www.theguardian.com/profile/davesimpson Author of The Fallen - Life In And Out Of Britain's Most Insane Group and The Last Champions. Yorkshire.
louderthanwar.com @louderthanwar.bsky.social We believe in the power of Rock 'n' Roll. Louder Than War is a website dedicated to the pop culture wars. All views are our own.
Niall Doherty @nialldoherty.bsky.social Two Likes specialist.
https://thenewcue.substack.com/
El Hunt @elhunt.bsky.social Freelance music and culture journalist: formerly ES Culture + NME
Kathryn Bromwich @kathrynbromwich.bsky.social Journalist + author
https://kathrynbromwich.com
MUTE @muterecords.bsky.social We make records.
https://linktr.ee/muterecords
Sonic Cathedral @soniccathedral.bsky.social The label that celebrates itself
https://linktr.ee/soniccathedral
Under the Radar Magazine @undertheradar.bsky.social The last great American indie rock print magazine left standing. Since 2001. Issue 75, The '90s Issue Part 2 with Pulp and Suede on the covers, is out now. www.undertheradarmag.com
The Wire Magazine @thewiremagazine.bsky.social “The most essential music magazine of the contemporary era.” (Forced Exposure)
thewire.co.uk
Nina Corcoran @ninacorcoran.bsky.social just play the song, schneebly
📓 associate staff writer Pitchfork
🎙️ co-host Punk This Week
✏️ words at stereogum, npr, rolling stone, vulture, wired, etc. firstname.lastname@gmail.com
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…
Jenessa Williams, PhD @jenessawilliams.bsky.social 🎓Music, Fandom & Internet Cultures Postdoctoral Researcher (Stanford University)
✍🏽Music Journalist (DIY, FortyFive, Guardian, NME etc.)
📌 https://jenessawilliams.substack.com
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.
NPR @npr.org This is NPR 🎙️
BrooklynVegan @brooklynvegan.bsky.social a music blog & record store
Stephen Ackroyd @stephensckroyd.bsky.social Music scribbler. Editor, @readdork.com. Big boss at The Bunker Publishing. Northerner on the run. MUFC.
James McNair @jamesmcnairwrites.bsky.social Slightly under / over word count since 1994. Writes for MOJO, Prog and Classic Rock. Previous stints at The Independent, Q, and as a trainee baker. Whitley Bay transplant via Glasgow, East Kilbride and London.
Third Man Records @thirdmanrecords.bsky.social Record Label • Store • Live Venue • And More…
Bella Union Records @bellaunion.bsky.social Indie record label based in Brighton, run by Cocteau Twins’ Simon Raymonde
bellaunionvinylshop.com & bellaunion.com & https://bellaunion.bandcamp.com
4AD @4ad.com
@roughtraderecords.bsky.social @roughtraderecords.bsky.social
Matador Records @matadorrecords.bsky.social https://ffm.bio/matador
Domino Recording Company @dominorecordco.bsky.social An independent record label since 1993. dominomusic.com
Alcopop! Records @ilovealcopop.bsky.social Come on in. The Hooch is lovely 🍋
Strong Island Recordings @strongislandrec.bsky.social Releases from Los Bitchos/ Rosie Alena/ Maripool/ ugly ozo/ Ella Oona Russell/ Ugly/ BADGERS/ Michael Georgian/ Krush Puppies/ Baby Vanga/ Bo Gritz & more. Also do shows.
Portsmouth, UK
https://linktr.ee/strongislandrec
Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social Music & Culture Writer/Editor. Words: TIME, Stereogum, LA Times, Rolling Stone, more. Copywriting for DISCO.ac. Co-host of TheInSyncPod 🎧 Say hi: Rebrods26@gmail.com
https://authory.com/RachelBrodsky
alim kheraj @alimkheraj.bsky.social a friend of britney’s at the lgbtq community.
Freelance Writer
Spearsologist
📖: QUEER LONDON out now.
🎤: Queer Spaces: Behind the Scene
he/him
Peter Robinson @peterrobinson.bsky.social Working with popstars and music people as a BACP-registered integrative counsellor and on media training, artist development etc. Semi-ex-music journalist (Popjustice etc). Hello!
www.peterrobinson.net / www.peterrobinsontherapy.com
Martyn Young @martynyoung.bsky.social Music writer, podcaster etc etc etc, contributing editor Dork Magazine
Russ Leggatt @russleggatt.bsky.social 📸 | Music Photographer
✏️ | Founder @erazer_mag
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Elizabeth Aubrey @aubreywrites.bsky.social Freelance arts & culture journalist / editor / lecturer.
Words: Guardian, GQ, IndieWire, MOJO, NME, Quietus, Radio Times, Record Collector, The Standard, Total Film & more.
www.elizabethaubrey.com
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