The Giddy Carousel of Pop
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@neilcollins1986.bsky.social
Author of International Velvet: How Wales Conquered the ‘90s Charts. Co-host of the Welsh Music Podcast. Dysgwr. Liverpool fan.
@frogalapeche.bsky.social
Even he. ❤s Dr Who, Lit, darkness, 007, Gothic Horror. I teach English. Socialist. Conan-Doyler. Nibbled to death by an Okapi. Attempting re-entry. I invented the term 'Tillblerone'. "World's most correct man" 2024
@adyc76.bsky.social
Welsh Dad, animal lover but especially cats, overall nerd. Bi. I tend to gravitate towards queers and allies. 🩷💜💙🏴 Talk to me about tastes in music or 20th Century nostalgia.
@markbut.bsky.social
Unashamed optimistic Music & crime fiction lover. Follower of Leinster rugby, Cheltenham football club & Ireland rugby. Happily retired.
@kevvyb0712.bsky.social
Owner of 3 Cats and one dog, Collector of Vinyl Records, Fan of Doctor Who.
@thepopau.bsky.social
Freelance writer, designer and musician, and the original Pop!, a studio "band" that did 'Tingly' with Frente's Angie Hart in '95, and more recently 'Waiting'.
@debbieenever.bsky.social
Author. Podcaster. Sheffield. Books. Horror. Manchester City. Tea. https://linktr.ee/debbieenever
@ralphdartford.bsky.social
Poet and human. 3rd collection, ‘House Anthems’ out now with Valley Press. Studying PHD at the University of Huddersfield. Editor at www.northerngravy.com
@fairyqueenofbs.bsky.social
Atheist, socialist, anti-Tory. Wish the world was in a better place. The myth of Western morality died with the ongoing genocides in Palestine and Sudan. Trans rights are human rights.
@23daves.bsky.social
Feel the music/ And you'll wonder/ Is he a Yankee?/ No I'm a London-aaargh The views expressed here are personal, not that of my employee. Owner of Everybody's Number 1 to Someone, a blog about NME Indie Chart toppers: https://indienumber1s.blogspot.com
@fionanarama.bsky.social
#totp, #GrangeHill, #Eurovision, the eighties… Hello! I have a blog: ladygagalliford.wordpress.com
@mattfj.bsky.social
Human man. Media muppet. Cat whisperer. London survivor back in Wales. Opinions are those of your employer. #COYS ⚪️🔵 #NCAFC 🟠⚫️
@circuit3music.bsky.social
circuit3.bandcamp.com Electronic music artist “Brilliant retro-futurist orbiting synths…evocative electronic music for stolen futures” Electronic Sound Magazine. If I forget to follow you back please remind me. Social Media is not my strong point ;-)
@ricrus77.bsky.social
Music obsessive. Gig goer. Disco pickle. Cinephile. Bookworm. Guinness drinker. Pizza eater. Red wine drinker. Cookie monster. 🌈
@musicandmuseums.bsky.social
South-Mancunian in South London, guide at John Soane's Museum, former PR, copy-writer and Gothic MA. Expect MUSIC, architecture, history, place, art and screen. Left and proud.
@edpercival.bsky.social
Member of Terry & the Chalkmen. Old git, happy to chat about good things like: XTC; prog rock; Crowded House; music in general; London gigs; Architecture; Comedy; Books; TV; Man Utd Left of centre, pro-European Listening to a new (to me) album, every day
@mildhorses.bsky.social
Noise-pop/dream-pop/shoegaze/electronica/lo-fi/psychedelia and all points inbetween. www.mildhorses.co.uk Contact: mildhorses2@gmail.com
@g0disadj.bsky.social
50 something, love's her music, mountains & living near the city. Mum to Betty (blue roan cocker spaniel)
@iammilliam.bsky.social
I like books. Wrote ‘The Year of Reading Dangerously’. Co-host Backlisted podcast @backlisted.bsky.social. I don’t only like books. No DM please.
@claresavory.bsky.social
Learning to listen closer…🎧🪶🌱 Mostly found on hills or by rivers. Sound artist, musician, podcaster
@thrakattaker.bsky.social
Metal, philosophy, horror, art… 👹Blackened grindgaze as HERMETIC ABYSS: https://hermeticabyss.bandcamp.com/
@kemihelwa.bsky.social
Living in Granada, Andalucia, Spain. Foodie. Tapas tour guide. Love vermouth. Singer/songwriter aka Distance Of Hope www.distanceofhope.com
@jonathanhaggart.bsky.social
Fishing in the river, fishing in the river, fishing in the river of life.
@emmaandersonmusic.bsky.social
Co-founder of Lush and Sing-Sing. Debut solo album 'Pearlies' and rework album ‘Spiralée: Pearlies Rearranged’ both OUT NOW on @soniccathedral.bsky.social.
@samiraahmeduk.bsky.social
Bride of Art. Presenter: Front Row BBC Radio 4, Newswatch BBC1, Art of Persia BBC4, Broadcasting Press Guild Audio Presenter of the Year 2020. Sarf Londoner, spiritual Berliner,ex-Los Angelena https://samiraahmed.blog/
@haydenb.bsky.social
2 x Webby & Emmy winning Hulu/YouTube Originals/TV comedy writer, Manchester UK lad living in LA. New half-hour comedy being packaged. Check out my COMEDY PODCAST Erotica Verbatim: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/erotica-verbatim/id1714501451
@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
@oldfoolspod.bsky.social
Writers Ian Martin and David Quantick are joined by a female co-host to grumble their way through another week. IT'S REALLY FUNNY. https://pod.link/1774465485
@danolovesmusic.bsky.social
I’m a music nerd posting every Hot 100 hit (plus some UK hits) from 1955-2022 in alphabetical order and other musical musings. #beatles #swiftie #kinggizzard #eurovision #GenX #teacher #powerpop #RedSox #Sounders #Everton #Pokemon 🐈⬛👨🏫🎸🎤🎶📻⚽️⚾️🏒🎧☮️🇺🇦🟦📺🐊
@quietseclusion.bsky.social
📚 Author of David Bowie: The Collector. 📖 Joint editor of David Bowie Glamour. 🏛 Joint curator of BowieCon '22 and '23. 🌎 www.nicksmart.net
@peppermint-iguana.bsky.social
Subculture Vulture, blogger, zinester, DJ, photographer, wanderer www.peppermintiguana.co.uk
@murray-tiptop.bsky.social
Brutalist architecture, music, politics, craft beer, in no particular order. murray_tiptop on Insta.
@musicprickdad.bsky.social
I have more records than you. And they’re better than yours. And I know more about them than you. If you follow me I will follow you.
@danielgray.com
Book cover designer, York danielgray.com / meanwhile.substack.com
@raynewman.bsky.social
He/him. Bristol. Writer, editor, content designer. Ghost stories and films. No alt text = no repost. I'm not here for politics. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/raynewman Header is my book Intervals of Darkness https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DDR8X9QY
@80srewind.bsky.social
Gotta get back in time! Reminding you of an era when music was music and the economy was booming! 40 and 45-year UK singles chart rewinds to brighten your day.