Martin Koerner
@koernputer.bsky.social
Books and some more books please. Runs Foyles, walks a lot, sits down and reads.
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Martin Koerner
@koernputer.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Now I’m going to have to post something good enough to pin, aren’t I?
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Absolutely fascinating to think that every single one of us is descended from either Fred & Wilma Flinstone or Barney & Betty Rubble.
September 10, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Absolutely fascinating to think that every single one of us is descended from either Fred & Wilma Flinstone or Barney & Betty Rubble.
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The latest weekly update to the Darren Hayman / Hefner YouTube channel is a cover of Paul McCartney’s “No More Lonely Nights.”
Originally recorded in 2013 as a rehearsal for the Fortuna Pop! covers party.
youtu.be/ctnUFJgGwX4?...
Originally recorded in 2013 as a rehearsal for the Fortuna Pop! covers party.
youtu.be/ctnUFJgGwX4?...
"No More Lonely Nights" (Paul McCartney) covered by Darren Hayman (Hefner)
YouTube video by Darren Hayman / Hefner
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September 5, 2026 at 7:54 PM
The latest weekly update to the Darren Hayman / Hefner YouTube channel is a cover of Paul McCartney’s “No More Lonely Nights.”
Originally recorded in 2013 as a rehearsal for the Fortuna Pop! covers party.
youtu.be/ctnUFJgGwX4?...
Originally recorded in 2013 as a rehearsal for the Fortuna Pop! covers party.
youtu.be/ctnUFJgGwX4?...
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You’d think retaining the rights to Thunderball would be an open goal for fixing the dullest Bond movie, showing Eon how it’s done. But they decided to honour the original by being slightly less interesting than mouthwash.
August 29, 2026 at 4:24 PM
You’d think retaining the rights to Thunderball would be an open goal for fixing the dullest Bond movie, showing Eon how it’s done. But they decided to honour the original by being slightly less interesting than mouthwash.
Perhaps the best sketch this century
August 28, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Perhaps the best sketch this century
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Take or leave us, only please believe us
We ain't never gonna wear respectacles
We ain't never gonna wear respectacles
August 28, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Take or leave us, only please believe us
We ain't never gonna wear respectacles
We ain't never gonna wear respectacles
Not Ratko Mladić!?? Come on 2026 etc etc…
August 27, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Not Ratko Mladić!?? Come on 2026 etc etc…
Black Bag is a lot of fun so far. Strong paragraph here.
August 27, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Black Bag is a lot of fun so far. Strong paragraph here.
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Tim Curry should also be remembered for featuring in the best between takes photo of an actor in recorded history.
August 26, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Tim Curry should also be remembered for featuring in the best between takes photo of an actor in recorded history.
By goodness this is terrific so far. Bleakly hilarious/hilariously bleak.
August 26, 2026 at 9:32 AM
By goodness this is terrific so far. Bleakly hilarious/hilariously bleak.
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"Complete this album title, All Things Must..."
"Pass"
Correct
"Pass"
Correct
August 24, 2026 at 5:54 PM
"Complete this album title, All Things Must..."
"Pass"
Correct
"Pass"
Correct
Off to the lakes with only Tara for company.
August 24, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Off to the lakes with only Tara for company.
Get a server, Open House
August 19, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Get a server, Open House
Worst thing I’ve ever seen
I always thought the Beatles biopics were a bad idea. This image only seems to confirm that.
August 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Worst thing I’ve ever seen
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/au...
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/au...
Beatles film recreates iconic Abbey Road album cover
Social media footage this weekend revealed the cast of Sam Mendes’ four-film band biopic on the zebra crossing near the studio, posing for the famous image
www.theguardian.com
August 17, 2026 at 3:57 PM
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/au...
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/au...
George Constanza’s take-down suddenly doesn’t seem so far-fetched, now does it?
August 13, 2026 at 11:22 AM
George Constanza’s take-down suddenly doesn’t seem so far-fetched, now does it?
Come escape the blistering heat in our fully air-conditioned events space as we discuss one of the books of the year (but which year? 2026? 1978? Both?)
This book is absolutely miraculous. Delighted to say we have an event at Foyles on the 13th August with @amykey.bsky.social @regretteruane.bsky.social Alice Vincent and Megan Hunter- also 🤞🏼, we shall be recieving a phone call from Joan Barfoot during the event! www.foyles.co.uk/events/unear...
August 13, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Come escape the blistering heat in our fully air-conditioned events space as we discuss one of the books of the year (but which year? 2026? 1978? Both?)
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If you are in London this evening, with a hankering for literary chat and air-conditioning, proceed to Foyles, where you will find both, plus @regretteruane.bsky.social @amykey.bsky.social @koernputer.bsky.social and Joan Barfoot herself (on the phone) discussing Gaining Ground.
This book is absolutely miraculous. Delighted to say we have an event at Foyles on the 13th August with @amykey.bsky.social @regretteruane.bsky.social Alice Vincent and Megan Hunter- also 🤞🏼, we shall be recieving a phone call from Joan Barfoot during the event! www.foyles.co.uk/events/unear...
August 13, 2026 at 9:26 AM
If you are in London this evening, with a hankering for literary chat and air-conditioning, proceed to Foyles, where you will find both, plus @regretteruane.bsky.social @amykey.bsky.social @koernputer.bsky.social and Joan Barfoot herself (on the phone) discussing Gaining Ground.
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If you enjoyed this eclipse, you should pop the date of the next one in your colander.
August 12, 2026 at 6:33 PM
If you enjoyed this eclipse, you should pop the date of the next one in your colander.
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Like a number of other people on the social, I’ve just finished Penguin’s new edition of John Cowper Powys’s A GLASTONBURY ROMANCE. Quite something to connect so forcefully with a sensibility utterly at odds with the everyday contemporary. Deranged. Quite brilliant.
August 11, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Like a number of other people on the social, I’ve just finished Penguin’s new edition of John Cowper Powys’s A GLASTONBURY ROMANCE. Quite something to connect so forcefully with a sensibility utterly at odds with the everyday contemporary. Deranged. Quite brilliant.
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This Thursday if you would like to join us
This book is absolutely miraculous. Delighted to say we have an event at Foyles on the 13th August with @amykey.bsky.social @regretteruane.bsky.social Alice Vincent and Megan Hunter- also 🤞🏼, we shall be recieving a phone call from Joan Barfoot during the event! www.foyles.co.uk/events/unear...
August 11, 2026 at 2:06 PM
This Thursday if you would like to join us
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Please read and share widely.
August 5, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Please read and share widely.
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Is it so they can stand up under the weight of constant scrutiny from people who should mind their own fucking business? x
August 6, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Is it so they can stand up under the weight of constant scrutiny from people who should mind their own fucking business? x
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The inestimable Jeremy Dylan has invited me back on to ‘My Favourite Album’ next week to talk about the best album of 2026 by a 60s heritage act.
As a teaser you might listen to this:
podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/my-favorite-album-with-jeremy-dylan/id794200252?i=1000763153658
As a teaser you might listen to this:
podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/my-favorite-album-with-jeremy-dylan/id794200252?i=1000763153658
461. Paul McCartney's 21st Century with Steven Cockcroft
Podcast Episode · My Favorite Album with Jeremy Dylan · 22 April · 1hr 26min
podcasts.apple.com
August 8, 2026 at 4:11 PM
The inestimable Jeremy Dylan has invited me back on to ‘My Favourite Album’ next week to talk about the best album of 2026 by a 60s heritage act.
As a teaser you might listen to this:
podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/my-favorite-album-with-jeremy-dylan/id794200252?i=1000763153658
As a teaser you might listen to this:
podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/my-favorite-album-with-jeremy-dylan/id794200252?i=1000763153658
I’ve just remembered the funniest piece of serendipity ever: when at university we borrowed a camcorder and called for a friend, and made as if it were a film noir moccumentary (talking like Edward G Robinson etc).
August 5, 2026 at 2:26 PM
I’ve just remembered the funniest piece of serendipity ever: when at university we borrowed a camcorder and called for a friend, and made as if it were a film noir moccumentary (talking like Edward G Robinson etc).