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precrecs.bsky.social
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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'The Vultures will have you wishing they’d endured and delivered on all that promise' – thanks to @justplayed.bsky.social @clashmusic.com for reviewing our recent single by the erstwhile Edinburgh garage punkers @janienic.bsky.social ... plus a bit of SHRAG ! www.clashmusic.com/features/jus...

Big thanks to @acloudtotheback.bsky.social for a large review of all our current @precrecs.bsky.social offerings @freqzine.bsky.social ... now go and buy them! (If you want to, that is -- you don't have to, that's fine too.)

VINYL ALERT – fantastic debut single from your new favourite indiepop band JOSIE ! Not many left here -- initial copies come with a nice badge ! josieband.bandcamp.com/album/prenew...

My first vinyl release since the great bear hibernation of 1992

Look what we have here ... it looks good, it sounds good and by golly it is good ! The first-ever solo single from the one and only @robertsekula.bsky.social , him out of 14 Iced Bears. Shipping as soon as I can ... Limited numbers here -- 14icedbears.bandcamp.com/album/asyd-m...

C86 Show 6pm Wed futureradio.co.uk Pixies, Godfathers, Passage, This Poison, Wild Swans, Rodney Allen, Mighty Mighty, Avon Guard, Easterhouse, McCarthy, Madness, REM @precrecs.bsky.social @paulsimpson.bsky.social @pixiesofficial.bsky.social @indieover40.bsky.social @indiepophalloffame.bsky.social

Gonna be unmissable, this one ... @iainkey.bsky.social @louderthanwar.bsky.social with @leegrimshaw.bsky.social @spinoutnuggets.bsky.social

Here's a bit of Blueboy for a Sunday morning -- sneak preview of PRELP 1 - Live at the Water Rats. This is the test pressing but 'proper' vinyl expected soonish. blueboy.bandcamp.com/album/live-a...

Here we go ... some self-obsessed pics from fab Manchester Merch Market what we attended with pals @petepaphides.bsky.social and @wiaiwya.bsky.social -with legendary Precious recording artistes @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social Manda Rin @ricardoautobahn.co.uk ...big thanks to @tim-burgess.bsky.social

bIG*fLAME and much other nourishment -- thanks @nstop.com

Busy weekend so just catching up ... but where would we be without @gidcoe.bsky.social ? Thanks for playing @robertsekula.bsky.social new remix of Take It (14 Iced Bears) on his wonderful Asyd Mouse ep ! (plus a great Only Ones song to start ...) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Big fun was had by all -- fab event with great community vibe. Thanks @tim-burgess.bsky.social

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/...