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Let's make this precious. The artist formerly known as Nicholas Godfrey releasing lovingly curated BBC sessions on vinyl. Do something pretty while you can.
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If you’re attending tomorrow’s #MerchMarket in Manchester, come & say hi. Together with Nick from @precrecs.bsky.social & John from @wiaiwya.bsky.social, we'll be representing our respective labels. We leave soon & with a fair wind, we'll get to our room in time for Horlicks & play-off highlights.

Cultural artefacts R Us ! Thanks @mickeyundertone.bsky.social and @wallytbm.bsky.social @janienic.bsky.social

Ooh, would you look at what's arrived at Precious Towers ? Not officially released until June 3 but not many left with me on pre-order so don't delay ! Will have a few at the MCR Merch Market on Sunday ... preciousrecordingsoflondon.bandcamp.com/album/prelp-... #bIGfLAME @keepingitpeel.bsky.social

Oh yes ... tell all the people

So excited to be on the merch stand with my pals @needlemythology.bsky.social and @wiaiwya.bsky.social ... big thanks @tim-burgess.bsky.social ... can't carry too much so please contact me if you want something specific. All cheaper than usual ! PS -- will have Big Flame vinyl (but not many !)

Big thanks to Andy Bell & his team for the last 3 weeks on tour. We loved it. Hifi Sean and David McAlmont x

The one and only @robertsekula.bsky.social has done a video for his fantastic remix of Take It ... as per the current Asyd Mouse ep ... few copies left at Bandcamp - 14icedbears.bandcamp.com/album/asyd-m... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py7g...

C86Show 6pmWed futureradio.co.uk MJ McCarthy, Big Flame, Brian Bilston, Pete Murphy, King of Luxembourg, Bolshoi, Cure, Bettie Serveert, Senseless Things etc @precrecs.bsky.social @thewiremagazine.bsky.social

Just ten years ago the UK was top of the list - the best place in Europe for LGBT rights. We are now 22nd The only country to drop faster in one year than us is Hungary The government needs to act in a major way before this becomes their entire legacy

How's about this ? @mickeyundertone.bsky.social played our new @precrecs.bsky.social single by Tossing Seed (they're not on here, I don't think)... big thanks, Mickey -- sounds great on the radio. Burst of sunshine indie pop ! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... -- still some copies at Bandcamp

Huge thanks to @darren157.bsky.social for playing all three of our recent International Pop Underground-inspired singles ... including @robertsekula.bsky.social Josie and Tossing Seed !

Indie Label Market -- signed postcards designed by @janienic.bsky.social available with the Vultures ten-inch -- and dug out two signed Saloon test pressings ! Come early indie ghetto with our pals @claypipemusic.bsky.social @skepwax.bsky.social Gare du Nord @fikarecordings.com @wiaiwya.bsky.social

Come and see us at the London label market! We will have copies of the brand new @brianbilston.bsky.social and Catenary Wires album with special signed postcards! We are sharing a stall with our pals at Gare Du Nord and @precrecs.bsky.social

Lots of stuff on @davidc86.bsky.social .. including bIG*fLAME, selling like hotcakes preciousrecordingsoflondon.bandcamp.com/album/peel-s...

We're at the Indie Label Market on Saturday with pals Gare du Nord and @skepwax.bsky.social ... if you'd like me to bring anything specific and set it aside, pls let me know. None of the new releases are ready yet (sorry) so it's all back catalogue. I'll be leaving at 4pm-ish to get to football

truth from @tufflifeboogie.bsky.social ... thanks !

Just spent an enriching 15 minutes in the company of les Sardines and their mad French garage punk. I seriously suggest you do the same ! (nb the first sing is a slow burner) -- wiaiwya.bandcamp.com/album/paranoia

Big thanks to @recordsilike.bsky.social we like Tossing Seed too !

psst... just in time remembered to add the new stock of Jesse Garon & the Desperadoes @charlieendell.bsky.social to Bandcamp ... meanwhile thanks to everyone who's been buying bIG*fLAME, Blueboy and anything else ! #BandcampFriday preciousrecordingsoflondon.bandcamp.com/album/pre-04...

This is the truth ... and what's more, I'm promised the vinyl won't be too long in coming. Though I probably shouldn't tell you that ...

Spot the Clay Pipe cover art! For Bandcamp Friday every physical purchase comes with a badge. Leave me a note if there’s any in particular you would like. (Also counts for Stagdale on the Hardy Tree Bandcamp) claypipemusic.bandcamp.com

There is a new video out from me today. Here is an excerpt. The full video can be seen at vimeo.com/1072991386 the songs is called ‘Nobody You’d Know’ and it’s from my forthcoming album ‘Nobody You’d Know’ by Darren Hayman and his Electric Guitars.

Great to hear new signings Tossing Seed loud and direct on @gidcoe.bsky.social last night @6music.bsky.social (between Jeffrey Lewis and Siouxsie !) Thanks, Gideon ... meanwhile - copies left at Bandcamp on shiny 7". tossingseed.bandcamp.com/album/stars-... www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Happy May Day, don’t be a scab.

Some new reading material has arrived. Looking forward to getting stuck into these @precrecs.bsky.social @wiaiwya.bsky.social

It's bIG fLAME Friday thanks to @precrecs.bsky.social #johnpeel

PRELP 1: Blueboy – Live at The Water Rats – on blue vinyl ! Pre-order from Friday at preciousrecordingsoflondon.bandcamp.com ... limited to 500 copies worldwide. Plus sleeve notes by Matt Haynes and some wonderful pics by Sasha Maese ... that's all folks (for now !) #SarahRecords

Coming on Bandcamp Friday (May 2) for pre-order: bIG*fLAME – Peel sessions 84-86. All four Peel sessions on one vinyl album. Be very excited. Limited edition of 500 copies.

Jen's got the good stuff... including our debut single from Copenhagen-based Josie ... you're gonna love 'em ! Thanks Jen !

FRIDAY 9am BST at Bandcamp – PRENEW 7: Tossing Seed Stars In Your Eyes / Bootleg Charm on 7-inch. Fabulous indiepop. Limited to 250 copies. (Get the TRIO BUNDLE if you missed out on Josie and @robertsekula.bsky.social #InternationalPopUnderground preciousrecordingsoflondon.bandcamp.com

Been asked for a link to the actual Bandcamp page for PRENEW 5 - @robertsekula.bsky.social Asyd Mouse ep... so here you go ! Went live at 9am BST 14icedbears.bandcamp.com/album/asyd-m...

THURS (Apr 24) 9am BST @bandcamp.com ... PRENEW 5 – ROBERT SEKULA @robertsekula.bsky.social – Asyd Mouse ep – first solo release from 14 Iced Bears front man. Limited edition 7-inch vinyl. Three songs led by the gorgeous 'Sweetest Star'... don't miss Day 2 of our #InternationalPopUnderground series

Tomorrow (Weds April 23) 9am BST at Bandcamp: PRENEW 4 is Still Time / Shirley (Not), the fantastic debut single from Josie. For fans of Talulah Gosh, Shop Assistants, Tiger Trap – buy the 'trio bundle' for all this week's goodies #Josie #InternationalPopUnderground

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at Bandcamp – three 7-inch singles on 45rpm: Josie, @robertsekula.bsky.social Tossing Seed ... it's yer International Pop Underground ...

You would not believe the discussions over the spelling of donuts (or doughnuts) ... but as this is clearly an American photo, I'm sticking with donut. (On a related topic, I do wish people would stop belittling grammar pedants. It is the only thing I'm good at. And I'm not even very good at that).