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At Mick Jones’ @rocknrollpl yesterday at Farsight Gallery

I’m very happy to be playing in Copenhagen on 11 April for Final Descent at Valby Kulturhus. Tickets - www.finaldescent.org/program/2025...

I’m very happy to be playing in Copenhagen on 11 April for Final Descent at Valby Kulturhus. Tickets - www.finaldescent.org/program/2025...

Excellent Teleplasmiste / Hawthonn gig at State 51 on Friday….

Peter Hujar - Eyes Open in the Dark at Raven Row.

I’m one of 1000 musicians who jointly released this album to protest the UK government’s planned changes to copyright law, which would hand the work of the country’s musicians to AI companies for free. It’s an album of recordings of empty studios. www.isthiswhatwewant.com #IsThisWhatWeWant

Leigh Bowery private view last night at Tate Modern:

Went to see the excellent ‘Otherland’ at Almeida Theatre yesterday…..

Brilliant The Futureheads show last night at Electric Ballroom!

Some of the permanent collection at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens….(i used to volunteer here many years ago!)

‘Coal Face’ - excellent new exhibition from Andy Martin & Dr Louise Powell at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens…..

The beautiful Lit and Phil, Newcastle…..

Brilliant @teethofthesea.bsky.social / Smote gig on Thursday at the ICA.

Trad Gras Och Stenar last night at @cafeotodalston.bsky.social - really wonderful…..wish I’d booked for the 2nd night of the residency tonight too!

Went to see Tarantula at Arcola Theatre yesterday. Incredible performance by Georgie Henley in a powerful portrayal of PTSD.

30 minutes left to buy this!

Cassette by my band The Left Outsides is now on sale for the next 24 HOURS ONLY from @sensoryleakage.bsky.social Details here - sensoryleakage.bandcamp.com/merch/the-le...

My band The Left Outsides have a cassette release of 2 drone pieces out tomorrow available for 24 HOURS ONLY on Remote Viewing / @sensoryleakage “an archival release... extended versions of two experimental drone pieces recorded in 2019” Will be available from 1pm - sensoryleakage.bandcamp.com

My band The Left Outsides have a cassette release of 2 drone pieces out tomorrow available for 24 HOURS ONLY on Remote Viewing / @sensoryleakage “an archival release... extended versions of two experimental drone pieces recorded in 2019” Will be available from 1pm - sensoryleakage.bandcamp.com

Thank you!

Thank you to Stewart Lee for including Engelchen in his Cultural Year 2024 & to Resident Brighton for including it in their albums of the year annual - www.stewartlee.co.uk/2025/01/from... www.resident-music.com/annual

Thank you!

Thank you! In really great company here too….

Thank you!

Today………

HNY! 2024 has been horrible on a personal level but music has helped me in my grief. Thanks to everyone who’s supported my album & come out to see me play & to everyone I’ve worked with this year. Exciting plans ahead for next year X

Thanks to everyone who listened to or has bought Engelchen this year, everyone who’s written about it, included it in end of year lists & played it on the radio. It’s available from Rocket Recordings, Feeding Tube Records & record shops. (1/4)

Thank you @cathaubergine.bsky.social

Christmas on the north east coast - North Shields Seaham South Shields

Thanks!

Thank you!

Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas X

2 seasonal songs, my version of Coventry Carol & my band The Left Outsides’ version of Gower Wassail are both available on Bandcamp. Coventry Carol was released by Bloxham Tapes in 2020 for a Christmas compilation & features some excellent artists - bloxhamtapes.bandcamp.com/album/a-blox...

Thank you @cliffwiff.bsky.social !

Thanks @markjwray.com

Listen back on BBC Sounds -

ICYMI De Selby's Golden Hours 50 Favourite Albums Of 2024 #BestOf24 (in alphabetical order, natch)

Tune into BBC 6 Music later tonight to hear a repeat of 6 Music’s Ghost Story for Christmas feat my soundtrack to Muriel Spark’s The Girl I Left Behind Me, read by Bronwen Price . Commissioned by Gideon Coe’s show in 2018 it was later released by Clay Pipe Music. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Thanks @deselbysgold.bsky.social !

Thank you @brinyhoof.bsky.social !

Thank you @staggerlee68.bsky.social !

2 years ago this week…..playing in Madeira at the incredible Madeiradig Festival on the same bill that day as the wonderful Phew. Being this time of year, I also had the opportunity to do my version of Coventry Carol!