C86 - 2025 Redux
Music heads and writers and generally good, good people past and present. An evolving list of interesting humans.
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@joemcalinden.bsky.social
@glasmusictour.bsky.social
Guided walking tours of Glasgow's music scene. Our tours tell the story of Glasgow's musical legends #GlasgowMusicCityTours glasgowmusiccitytours.com
@paulenglishwords.bsky.social
Peddler of words, written and spoken. Papers. Radio. TV. Books. Voiceovers.
@mikemaceacheran.bsky.social
Travel journalist: BBC, Nat Geo, Times, Telegraph, Guardian, FT, CN Traveller, Lonely Planet, Indy, WaPo, T&L, Wanderlust, Afar, WSJ, Bloomberg, GEO, Which? mike.maceacheran@gmail.com / mikemaceacheran.com
@kingofpartick.bsky.social
Camera Obscura bass machine, Starter Packs Glasgow manager, DJ, radio witterer on Sunny Govan, Fan of Partick Thistle, Factory Records and Doctor Who to name but three things and the Kingofpartick
@janpatience.bsky.social
‘You’re only as good as your last trick,’ (so said my late mum, and I’ve found no reason to disagree). Scottish journalist and art lover. Writing Book Two. Founder member & former co-chair Women in Journalism Scotland
@anniemcguire.bsky.social
BBC Audio Unit Scotland/NI by day, …and heck, also by night if I’m honest.
@jenstout.bsky.social
🏴 Author of NIGHT TRAIN TO ODESA (2024, Polygon). Winner 'First Book', Saltire Society Literary Awards 2024. Journalist, photographer. Ex-BBC. www.jenstout.net
@heavenlyamelia.bsky.social
P.U.N.K. Girl. Still at it. Also see @skepwax.bsky.social. Shows: https://skepwax.com/live
@wallytbm.bsky.social
Home of The Beautiful Music, the Imaginary Hobby Label www.thebeautifulmusic.com
@michaeldaly64.bsky.social
Music, books, Celtic FC, cats, no Tories No guts, no blood, no brains at all...
@andrewmale.bsky.social
Writer and arts journalist. MOJO, Guardian, and The Sunday Times. Sight & Sound's TV columnist. Cultivating the echo chamber since 2011.
@danigaravelli.bsky.social
Freelance journalist and writer. Bylines at the Herald, the Guardian, the London Review of Books, the Big Issue, Prospect Magazine et al. Radio 4 documentaries, including Waiting for the Van & Prosecuting Polmont. Books, music, sunsets, hills.
@paperghost.bsky.social
Award winning security researcher | 7 time Microsoft MVP | Google Hall of Fame | Music and video | UK Immigration (family reunion) https://soundcloud.com/umawing
@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social
Author of Villager, 1983 and 13 other books. LP recommendations. Folklore. Psychedelic countryside pics. Sheep & cattle-based nonsense. Essentially a thinly disguised attempt to persuade you to subscribe to my Substack: tomcox.substack.com
@leerandall.bsky.social
Thwarted Madcap Heiress. Free-range book festival programmer, editor, writer, interviewer, reviewer, prize judge.
@neilwilliamson.bsky.social
Words and music. Glasgow, Scotland he/him https://linktr.ee/neilwilliamson 📚 Latest thing: The Packet (part 3) in ParSec #13 https://tinyurl.com/3hah8dsc 📚 Next thing: The Cold Case in Absolute Zero anthology
@kevwilliamson.bsky.social
Writer, author, poetry, editor, publisher. Founder of Rebel Inc. Co-founder of Bella Caledonia. Co-founder of Neu! Reekie! Co-founder of Push The Boat Out international poetry festival. MDANT. Love poetry, books, chess, volcanoes, Hibs. Citizen of Leith
@peteralanross.bsky.social
New book, Upon A White Horse: Journeys In Ancient Britain & Ireland, will be published by Headline on September 11, 2025.
@jahduran.bsky.social
Co-founder/Editor of theQuietus Co-founder of Acid Horse Writer/Editor Anti-Fascist Emile thanks you
@brianmchenry.bsky.social
Who on the cold grey coast of Ireland artist/illustrator I draw record covers sometimes my printshop lives here: brianmchenry.bigcartel.com/
@glassmodernr.bsky.social
80年代のロンドンの伝説的インディーレコード会社Glass RecordsがGlass Modern Recordsとして2018年に復活 なんの因果か日本人の私がスタッフやっております 本家は @glassmodern.bsky.social
@jo-bartlett.bsky.social
Musician. Promoter. Blogger. Green Man Festival founder. The Buzz Club. It’s Jo & Danny, solo music. Danny & I have started a new festival -The Wake in Sussex King Creosote is the 2025 headliner. Www.indiethroughthelookingglass.com
@optimo-espacio.bsky.social
Global, anti-racist, anti-classist, pro-love dancefloor duo since 1997. Booking : caroline@spunoutagency.com
@driftrecords.com
🏆 The current best independent record shop in the UK. We've been selling records in Totnes since 1994.
@philippeauclair.bsky.social
Writes and sings for Josimar, The Guardian and Tapete Records
@richardjamesfoster.bsky.social
Artist, author & culture writer. History & art buff. The Museum of Photocopies. Quietus. Write about music, NL, & my family history. #MDANT. My 2nd book, The Punk Rock Birdwatching Club is now out. All stuff here. https://linktr.ee/richardfoster
@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.
@indiepophalloffame.bsky.social
An intermittent dose of indiepop to brighten up any day. 📋4 criteria: 1️⃣Jangling guitar 2️⃣Lolloping bass 3️⃣Wistful vocals 4️⃣Ideally less than 4 minutes
@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.
@emmas-house.bsky.social
Indiepop Ain't Noise Pollution. Nothing But Great Bands On My Mixtapes. www.emmas-housemusic.de
@glassmodern.bsky.social
Glass Records is a UK record label which operated from 1981-89 and returned in 2015 for all you fucked-up Rock'n'Rollers with one foot in the grave. Part of the international rock'n'roll underworld.
@paulmcguigan.bsky.social
Film and TV Director. Sherlock, Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool, Lucky Number Slevin, Gangster No1…
@acerecords.bsky.social
@willhodgkinson.bsky.social
Author of Street Level Superstar, A Year With Lawrence; In Perfect Harmony, Singalong Pop In 70s Britain; The House Is Full Of Yogis; Guitar Man; Song Man; The Ballad of Britain Chief rock and pop critic, The Times
@glasgoespop.bsky.social
An indie pop happening. 25-26 July 2025 GUU Debates Chamber https://linktr.ee/glasgoespop
@basilatwork.bsky.social
Scotsman. Guitar player with Butcher Boy, Glasgow’s best least successful chamber pop group. Country music turns me on.
@dannydeathdisco.bsky.social
CDP radio promotions, a Gooner & know for a fact that (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais is the greatest song ever. https://linktr.ee/dannydeathdisco "Peace, bread work & freedom is the best we can achieve, & wearing badges is not enough in days like these"
@davidmcc747.bsky.social
Founding member of Orange Juice and all-round cutter up of sound. https://davidmcclymont77.bandcamp.com
@rarebirds.bsky.social
Music Producer, Bill Fay’s Life Is People, Who Is The Sender and Countless Branches. Songwriter/Arranger + coffee, bad weather, space, analog things.
@chimeschool.bsky.social
San Francisco jangle pop 🎸🌁🥁 New album “The Boy Who Ran The Paisley Hotel” avail now via @slumberlandrecords.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/chime.school/ https://linktr.ee/chimeschool 🇵🇸
@mjohnhenry.bsky.social
Martin from M. John Henry, Whin, Jewel Scheme, RTFCL PRSN. Ex-De Rosa. Songwiter, singer, guitarist. He/him New album June 20th, 2025! https://linktr.ee/mjohnhenry mjohnhenry@outlook.com
@keithcameron2.bsky.social
Contributing Editor, MOJO magazine. 168 Songs of Hatred and Failure: A History of Manic Street Preachers out September 2025. keithcameron.co.uk
@teddyjamieson.bsky.social
Writer for The Herald, The Sunday Post, Nutmeg & anyone else who will have me. Getting on a bit. Contact me @ teddyjamieson@yahoo.com
@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
@dannybenair.bsky.social
Owner naturalenergylab.com Drums The Quick The Three O’Clock Clapper Boy
@andrewdivine.bsky.social
Disc Jockey | Graphic Designer | Record Nerd https://linktr.ee/divine_glasgow
@thebeatcroft.bsky.social
Writer, talker, wanderer. Shetland, Scotland. 2023 Drinks Book of the Year, Fortnum & Mason Awards (Holy Waters)
@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…
@grantmcphee.bsky.social
Film director: Big Gold Dream, Teenage Superstars, Far From the Apple Tree. Book Writer - Postcards From Scotland and co-writer Hungry Beat
@drrubberfunk.bsky.social
Musician. Make music & play records as Dr Rubberfunk. Occasional co-producer of Olympic Cyclone Band. Founder member of Mr Güder. ‘Ectopic Beats Vol.1’ out now on Limited Edition Cassette. https://linktr.ee/drrubberfunk https://drrubberfunk.bandcamp.com
@rmhubbert.com
Retired tea towel salesman. https://rockaction.scot/collections/aidan-moffat-rm-hubbert https://chemikal.co.uk/artists/rm-hubbert https://elhombretrajeado.bandcamp.com
@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
@nigetassell.bsky.social
Paperback writer. Final Destination (out May 8), Searching For Dexys Midnight Runners, Whatever Happened To The C86 Kids?, Field Of Dreams, The Bottom Corner, The Hard Yards, Boot Sale, Three Weeks Eight Seconds etc #MDANT too, apparently.
@whiterabbitbks.bsky.social
Music. Memoir. History. Fiction. Limited Editions. “Fail we may, sail we must”
@robertdallasgray.com
Yr blowsy goth auntie. Used to be in Life without buildings. Currently in Whin and me. He/him | https://robertdallasgray.bandcamp.com | https://whin.bandcamp.com | https://musicians.today/@rdg_music
@weare1of100.bsky.social
Community, creativity, collaboration. ♻️ Ethically produced, 100 piece Limited Editions with the world's best creatives. Music, Art, Culture.
@paulsimpson.bsky.social
Frontman of Liverpool's The Wild Swans. Co-founder of The Teardrop Explodes. Author of Revolutionary Spirit - A Post-Punk Exorcism. Liverpool/Glasgow/Dublin #MDANT Lit Rep. Matthew Hamilton at The Hamilton Agency
@wecdsend.bsky.social
I'm Tom. Music geek, leftish, sub-optimally organised librarian, optimist - Pompey FC, Hampshire CCC and KC Royals fan, so needed! Musically all over the shop. Pretendin' that I'm Al Green, Al Green... Tile courtesy of the William Morris Gallery.
@carolinebinnie.bsky.social
Velvets to the Voidoids and beyond. Live music, post punk and lots of other stuff.
@mscaitlinmoran.bsky.social
In the culture wars, I want to be the bit on Christmas Day where they all knocked it on the head for a bit and played football.
@ianrankin1.bsky.social
Author, Inspector Rebus (and other stuff). Edinburgh-based. More usually pub-based.
@petepaphides.bsky.social
It may look to the untrained eye, I'm sitting on my arse all day. https://www.patreon.com/c/NeedleMythology
@memorialdevice.bsky.social
@slumberlandrecords.com
Pop label with a stubborn streak, since 1989. 🎵 https://slumberlandrecs.bandcamp.com 🔗 https://linktr.ee/slumberlandrecs
@iainandjane.com
Artists and filmmakers. We made 20,000 Days on Earth about Nick Cave and curated The Horror Show! at Somerset House. Manager/Agent: Josh Varney at 42 / Gallery: Kate MacGarry, London. https://linktr.ee/iainandjane
@monorailmusic.bsky.social
Glasgow-based independent record shop. Sign up to our mailout: http://eepurl.com/W9ORL
@tomrobinson.com
UK-based songwriter and broadcaster (b.1950). Rock Against Racism, Glad To Be LGBT, Sometime DJ on BBC Radio 6 Music https://linktr.ee/tomrobinson
@birmingham81.bsky.social
Music, architecture, photography, design etc. Sharing my concert photos taken in Birmingham in 81/82 (hence the name). Plus other stuff I've hoarded
@thepastels.bsky.social
Independent music group. Songs, intervals, long intervals, clang, vibrant clang, sudden clang, no clang. thepastels.org
@joemcalinden.bsky.social
ジョー・マカリンデン Home Studio Musician / Cult Hero™️ Ex: Superstar, The Boy Hairdressers, Linden, Groovy Little Numbers, BMX Bandits, NOM Collabs: Teenage Fanclub, Edwyn Collins, Alex Chilton, Jim Lambie, Alan Warner, Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard, Captain America.