Jonathan Thornton
@jonathanthornton.bsky.social
Writer for The Fantasy Hive, Tor dot com, Gingernuts Of Horror. Books reviews editor for Foundation. Entomology technician at LSTM. Lover of cats, books, music, starships, gardening
Today on @outsideleft.bsky.social I’m interviewing Paisley Underground legend Russ Tolman! outsideleft.com/main.php?sto...
Russ Tolman: Straying Back From True West — Jonathan Thornton catches up with the ex-True West Paisley Underground legend on the release of his brilliant new album Stray
Outsideleft.com — Russ Tolman: Straying Back From True West
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September 24, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Today on @outsideleft.bsky.social I’m interviewing Paisley Underground legend Russ Tolman! outsideleft.com/main.php?sto...
Very excited to receive a physical review copy of the new Cranberries’ live album. Recorded in 1994, it shows the band on incredible form
September 17, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Very excited to receive a physical review copy of the new Cranberries’ live album. Recorded in 1994, it shows the band on incredible form
And I got a Jane Weaver t shirt! Also it’s t shirt day, where you’re meant to wear a band shirt so big change for my normal wardrobe here
September 17, 2026 at 12:06 PM
And I got a Jane Weaver t shirt! Also it’s t shirt day, where you’re meant to wear a band shirt so big change for my normal wardrobe here
Good merch haul, just sad they had sold out of the Tiger Bay puzzle
September 16, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Good merch haul, just sad they had sold out of the Tiger Bay puzzle
Obligatory post-gig t selfie
September 16, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Obligatory post-gig t selfie
Jane Weaver’s support set was also brilliant!
September 16, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Jane Weaver’s support set was also brilliant!
Saint Etienne were incredible last night. Glad I caught them on their farewell tour
September 16, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Saint Etienne were incredible last night. Glad I caught them on their farewell tour
Today on @outsideleft.bsky.social I’m interviewing power pop legend @davidmyhr.bsky.social outsideleft.com/main.php?sto...
David Myhr: The Outsideleft Sunday Interview — Jonathan Thornton catches up with power pop legend and ex-Merrymaker David Myhr in the run-up to the release of his third solo album 'Everything Is All A...
Outsideleft.com — David Myhr: The Outsideleft Sunday Interview
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September 13, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Today on @outsideleft.bsky.social I’m interviewing power pop legend @davidmyhr.bsky.social outsideleft.com/main.php?sto...
Saturday afternoon listening to- Kristin Hersh’s sublime Hips And Makers
September 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Saturday afternoon listening to- Kristin Hersh’s sublime Hips And Makers
September 12, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Saturday morning vibes: Swallow’s magisterial Blow, on glorious vinyl!
September 12, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Saturday morning vibes: Swallow’s magisterial Blow, on glorious vinyl!
I wrote about how great Swallow‘s Blow and its companion remix album Blowback are for Outsideleft before the reissue was even announced! The vinyl sold out pretty quickly so I was very happy to find a copy in Rough Trade today
September 9, 2026 at 8:39 PM
I wrote about how great Swallow‘s Blow and its companion remix album Blowback are for Outsideleft before the reissue was even announced! The vinyl sold out pretty quickly so I was very happy to find a copy in Rough Trade today
August 29, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Me listening to the Hollies for the first time, going that’s the one Radiohead nicked, that’s the one Steely Dan nabbed, Magnetic Fields took that one….
August 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Me listening to the Hollies for the first time, going that’s the one Radiohead nicked, that’s the one Steely Dan nabbed, Magnetic Fields took that one….
Sunday morning vibes: the Sundays’ classic debut Reading, Writing and Arithmetic on glorious vinyl at last!
August 23, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Sunday morning vibes: the Sundays’ classic debut Reading, Writing and Arithmetic on glorious vinyl at last!
One of the all-time great indie albums of the 90s is finally back in print!
August 19, 2026 at 12:52 PM
One of the all-time great indie albums of the 90s is finally back in print!
Me and New Zealand indie legend Robert Scott of the Bats and the Clean!
August 19, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Me and New Zealand indie legend Robert Scott of the Bats and the Clean!
The Bats were transcendentally brilliant last night! Only my second ever Flying Nun band live, they did not disappoint
August 19, 2026 at 11:16 AM
The Bats were transcendentally brilliant last night! Only my second ever Flying Nun band live, they did not disappoint
I have improved the “kinda chic” meme with Jonathan Aesthetics! Bands featured: Unrest, Dif Juz, Jellyfish, Magma
August 15, 2026 at 10:49 AM
I have improved the “kinda chic” meme with Jonathan Aesthetics! Bands featured: Unrest, Dif Juz, Jellyfish, Magma
Saturday morning listening: The Records’ power pop classic Shades In Bed on glorious vinyl!
August 15, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Saturday morning listening: The Records’ power pop classic Shades In Bed on glorious vinyl!
Custom él Records badges - the King of Luxembourg and Bad Dream Fancy Dress! Really pleased with how these turned out
August 14, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Custom él Records badges - the King of Luxembourg and Bad Dream Fancy Dress! Really pleased with how these turned out
The Monochrome Set badge!
August 13, 2026 at 6:20 PM
The Monochrome Set badge!
A HUGE congratulations to @catamaroon.bsky.social for winning the Clarke Award! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - When There Are Wolves Again is the greatest sf novel of the past decade, and that was the most deserved Clarke Award win in recent memory
August 13, 2026 at 11:36 AM
A HUGE congratulations to @catamaroon.bsky.social for winning the Clarke Award! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - When There Are Wolves Again is the greatest sf novel of the past decade, and that was the most deserved Clarke Award win in recent memory
Obligatory post gig band t selfie
August 12, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Obligatory post gig band t selfie
Sharp Pins were absolutely incredible in Manchester last night. The modern saviours of power pop at the peak of their powers
August 12, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Sharp Pins were absolutely incredible in Manchester last night. The modern saviours of power pop at the peak of their powers