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@irarobbins.bsky.social
Trouser Press, Trouser Press Books, journalist, novelist, critic, editor, currently catless, red diaper baby, lifetime New Yorker bio.site/TrouserPressBooks
@timrileyauthor.bsky.social
@wbur @npr @LAReviewofBooks @wers889 @ecjrn the riley rock report: then tickles now https://rileyrockreport.substack.com https://timrileyauthor.com author page
@markdery.bsky.social
Cultural critic. Author. Coined "Afrofuturism." Theorized "culture jamming." Editor/writing coach for hire: https://coaching.markdery.com/. Read me: https://www.markdery.com/articles/
@philalexander.bsky.social
Creative Director at Echo Velvet among other things… I like records…
@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
@carlmagnuspalm.bsky.social
Author, researcher, lecturer. Mostly on ABBA. Author of award-winning ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions; biography Bright Lights Dark Shadows – The Definitive Biography Of ABBA, and many more books.
@johnmendelssohn.bsky.social
I am a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Sarcasm. I reside on the southwestern tip of London, where I compose songs, take long walks along the Thames, and write six essays every week for johnmendelssohn.substack.com.
@jonbern.bsky.social
research editor at rolling stone/writing a book about Justin Townes Earle. he/him https://jonbernsteinwriting.com/
@lukehaines.bsky.social
Currently - Luke Haines and Peter Buck. Formerley - The Auteurs, Black Box Recorder. Writes a bit, paints a bit. Strums guitar.
@sian-superman.bsky.social
Writer, event host (books n culture), artist. Young Tegan in Dr Who. Literary agent: @MWHamilton. New PODCAST https://linktr.ee/heritagechartshowshow
@republicmedia.bsky.social
UK based promotions company working mainly in the music industry www.republicmedia.net/
@rickclark.bsky.social
Creative: including Music Supervisor (Dark Winds, Greenleaf, Hell On Wheels, Hap & Leonard), Writer, Songwriter, Producer, and host of WYXR-FM weekly show, Air-Conditioned. Music, Movies/TV, Books, Photography, Travel, anti-trump, No porn, marketing, DMs
@kentucker.bsky.social
Music critic NPR's Fresh Air. Book, TV, movie critic: EW, New York Times, Village Voice, Rolling Stone, New York Mag, etc
@cantkill.bsky.social
Music critic. Husband. Dog Lover. Author of “The Running Kind: Listening to Merle Haggard.” Cofounder No Fences Review. Midwesterner
@ze-books.bsky.social
Publishing extraordinary literary and visual works by groundbreaking writers, artists, musicians, and thinkers from around the world. Founded in 2019 by Michael Zilkha. zebooks.com
@billjanovitz.bsky.social
Guy in Buffalo Tom. Author, Leon Russell, Rolling Stones, now working on the The Cars book. Hachette Books. https://linktr.ee/billjanovitz
@magonzales.bsky.social
Born and raised in Harlem, Michael A. Gonzales has been anointed "the hip-hop Chester Himes" by Miles Marshall Lewis. He's published true-crime essays at CrimeReads, and short stories in Ellery Queen, Rock & a Hard Place and Vautrin magazine.
@debrageddes.bsky.social
Music + music book PR - Great Northern PR Lecturer - Uni of Herts London + Liverpool 🐕🐕
@giddypoppod.bsky.social
A Smash Hits appreciation podcast. Follow us on your podcast app of choice.
@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 East Kilbride and London.
@lthanwordsfest.bsky.social
The UK’s biggest #MusicLitFest. Books, Music, In Conversations, Panel Discussions, Performances, Socialising & more! 14-16 November, 2025. Manchester.
@guyosborn.bsky.social
Co-Artistic Director at The Soho Poly, www.sohopoly.co.uk Academic at the University of Westminster, https://www.westminster.ac.uk/about-us/our-people/directory/osborn-guy Memorial Device Alternative National Treasure, the only gong that matters
@mgoldbergthewriter.bsky.social
Writer & photographer & editor. Founded Addicted To Noise, the first online music magazine. Senior writer and west coast music editor at Rolling Stone for a decade. Latest book: “Jukebox: Photographs 1967 - 2023” which can be ordered from HoZac Records.
@graemethomson.bsky.social
Critic, feature writer & author: Under The Ivy; Small Hours; Themes For Great Cities &tc. Email: graeme@graemethomson.net; Web: www.graemethomson.net; Agent: The Hamilton Agency
@rnrbook-club.bsky.social
We host great author events and have a podcast called Music Maps @musicmaps.bsky.social https://rocknrollbookclub.co.uk/ Walthamstow, London and beyond…
@lukebainbridge.bsky.social
Sunday Times bestselling author and ghostwriter. Festival organiser and consultant. Dad to Ava and Edie.
@thebangles.bsky.social
Founded by Susanna Hoffs and sisters Vicki and Debbi Peterson, The Bangles are best known for chart-topping 80's hits including Eternal Flame, Walk Like An Egyptian, Manic Monday, and Hazy Shade of Winter ~ www.thebangles.com
@jefftamarkin.bsky.social
Freelance writer/editor specializing in rock, jazz and other music. Proud lifelong liberal. No MAGA/Repubs. Husband of Caroline (with a C!) Leavitt. Dad of Max. No posts or profile=block. No DM unless I know you. Resist Trump!
@tonyburke62.bsky.social
COO and co-founder at @gladcloudinsta ; Engineer, Serial Entrepreneur/Co-Founder, Experienced CXO, Musician, Science Nut!
@delcowie.bsky.social
Writer @hiphopevolution ,This Is Pop (Netflix)/Black Community Mixtapes (Prime Video) /Black Life (CBC) /Bibliophonic editor @invisibooks
@nickwatt61.bsky.social
Content and digital marketer. Spent 20+ years in the music business, 12 at the NME. Former EMEA editor of cmo.com. I help run the Walthamstow Rock ‘n’ Roll Book Club https://rocknrollbookclub.co.uk/
@sterlewine.bsky.social
Music writer and journalist, a founding editor of Allmusic now freelancer for hire. Bylines at Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Mojo Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post and more. Subscribe to my Newsletter: sterlewine.substack.com
@pickadisc.bsky.social
A music podcast where the guest nominates an album to talk about for whatever reason they want to. Failed attempts at hosting to a semi-professional manner: @mattjlatham.bsky.social Hosted by: We Dig Music Podcast Network. https://linktr.ee/pickadisc
@andrewmueller.bsky.social
Contributing Editor at Monocle, host of Monocle Radio's The Foreign Desk and The Daily. Author of four scandalously under-rated books.
@steviechick.bsky.social
Writer, sub-editor, pizza-maker. The Guardian, MOJO, Loose Lips Sink Ships. Books. The good shit. steviechick.com
@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
@pennykiley.bsky.social
Oxford-based writer and editor, working mostly in digital and mostly for non-profits. Former music journo. Autistic. #NUJ member. Memoir 'Atypical Girl' published by Polygon February 2026. https://linktr.ee/pennykiley
@theloftuk.bsky.social
Creation Records legends released their debut album on Tapete Records and touring in 2025. Tickets: https://linktr.ee/andystrickland21?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=7d4ff986-5cb1-4aee-a0f3-c5f3864684b6
@reevesgabrels.bsky.social
Musician. 🎸 The Cure, David Bowie, solo. Genre-free improv with Doom Dogs trio 2024-2025 (Gabrels, Kane, Parker Wells). Susan Gabrels assists with this skyline. 🦋 @thecure.com