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On the 50th anniversary of Eric’s first gig have a read of this
liverpoolerics.blogspot.com/2026/07/oi-s...
On the 50th anniversary of Eric’s first gig have a read of this
liverpoolerics.blogspot.com/2026/07/oi-s...
Oi! Stuart Maconie! I've got a bone to pick with you!
October 1979 flyer for Eric's Oi! Stuart Maconie! I've got a bone to pick with you. Ok, this is a petty minded post, trolling even, but in t...
liverpoolerics.blogspot.com
October 1, 2026 at 2:53 PM
@stuartmaconie.bsky.social
On the 50th anniversary of Eric’s first gig have a read of this
liverpoolerics.blogspot.com/2026/07/oi-s...
On the 50th anniversary of Eric’s first gig have a read of this
liverpoolerics.blogspot.com/2026/07/oi-s...
Thou art a full ship and homeward bound, thou sayst; well, then, call me an empty ship, and outward-bound.
September 21, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Picture this.
It is September, 1856. Southport, Lancashire, Nathaniel Hawthorne is walking along the prom.
“Yesterday, a man stark naked was seen dipping a lady. Oh, decorous English!”
It is September, 1856. Southport, Lancashire, Nathaniel Hawthorne is walking along the prom.
“Yesterday, a man stark naked was seen dipping a lady. Oh, decorous English!”
September 20, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Picture this.
It is September, 1856. Southport, Lancashire, Nathaniel Hawthorne is walking along the prom.
“Yesterday, a man stark naked was seen dipping a lady. Oh, decorous English!”
It is September, 1856. Southport, Lancashire, Nathaniel Hawthorne is walking along the prom.
“Yesterday, a man stark naked was seen dipping a lady. Oh, decorous English!”
OTD in 1965 Paul Simon was sitting in the railway station (Widnes), had a ticket for his destination (Hull), and wrote Homeward Bound. Or did he? Read all about it: liverpoolmiscellany.blogspot.com/2024/03/home...
Homeward bound
From TripAdvisor: a query about a Liverpool restaurant where you could get a decent three course meal for half a crown leads to a reminiscen...
liverpoolmiscellany.blogspot.com
September 17, 2026 at 2:10 PM
OTD in 1965 Paul Simon was sitting in the railway station (Widnes), had a ticket for his destination (Hull), and wrote Homeward Bound. Or did he? Read all about it: liverpoolmiscellany.blogspot.com/2024/03/home...
You have now
Liverpool Eric's: Eric's - closer share.google/a7W6e3HyZULD...
@pennykiley.bsky.social
@mikeroyden.bsky.social
Liverpool Eric's: Eric's - closer share.google/a7W6e3HyZULD...
@pennykiley.bsky.social
@mikeroyden.bsky.social
September 2, 2026 at 12:09 PM
You have now
Liverpool Eric's: Eric's - closer share.google/a7W6e3HyZULD...
@pennykiley.bsky.social
@mikeroyden.bsky.social
Liverpool Eric's: Eric's - closer share.google/a7W6e3HyZULD...
@pennykiley.bsky.social
@mikeroyden.bsky.social
New and improved guide to Eric's, Liverpool, 1976-1980, listing all the gigs that took place there, and much more.
liverpoolerics.blogspot.com @andrewmale.bsky.social @grantmcphee.bsky.social @gottobedrifting.bsky.social @phlogginganorse.bsky.social @babylonpink.bsky.social
liverpoolerics.blogspot.com @andrewmale.bsky.social @grantmcphee.bsky.social @gottobedrifting.bsky.social @phlogginganorse.bsky.social @babylonpink.bsky.social
Liverpool Eric's
Liverpoolerics.blogspot.com
September 2, 2026 at 6:36 AM
New and improved guide to Eric's, Liverpool, 1976-1980, listing all the gigs that took place there, and much more.
liverpoolerics.blogspot.com @andrewmale.bsky.social @grantmcphee.bsky.social @gottobedrifting.bsky.social @phlogginganorse.bsky.social @babylonpink.bsky.social
liverpoolerics.blogspot.com @andrewmale.bsky.social @grantmcphee.bsky.social @gottobedrifting.bsky.social @phlogginganorse.bsky.social @babylonpink.bsky.social
A band with the name Ultimate Spinach have no right to sound this good
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuxD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuxD...
Ultimate Spinach Ultimate Spinach 1968 USA, Psychedelic Rock
YouTube video by john,mr,koytro koutromanos
www.youtube.com
August 26, 2026 at 11:37 AM
A band with the name Ultimate Spinach have no right to sound this good
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuxD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuxD...
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“Just remember that given the abundance of neurodivergent people in science, it's far more likely that autism causes vaccines.”
~Christopher Penn
~Christopher Penn
August 10, 2026 at 7:15 PM
“Just remember that given the abundance of neurodivergent people in science, it's far more likely that autism causes vaccines.”
~Christopher Penn
~Christopher Penn
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For the 30th edition of Science & Magic I wrote about a Deaf School gig, time travel, my 19 year old self and unexpectedly dancing. Lots of great stuff as ever in this one and you can read and subscribe here: www.violetterecords.com/science-and-...
July 31, 2026 at 6:24 AM
For the 30th edition of Science & Magic I wrote about a Deaf School gig, time travel, my 19 year old self and unexpectedly dancing. Lots of great stuff as ever in this one and you can read and subscribe here: www.violetterecords.com/science-and-...
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The new #MisadventuresinMusic podcast throws the spotlight on singer-songwriter #MichaelWestonKing whose new album 'Nothing Can Hurt Me Any More' has been praised to the hilt by none other than Elvis Costello:
"a beautiful, complex piece of work".
youtube.com/watch?v=6cuh...
"a beautiful, complex piece of work".
youtube.com/watch?v=6cuh...
Michael Weston King - My Darling Clementine
YouTube video by Urbanista Magazine
youtube.com
July 29, 2026 at 8:02 AM
The new #MisadventuresinMusic podcast throws the spotlight on singer-songwriter #MichaelWestonKing whose new album 'Nothing Can Hurt Me Any More' has been praised to the hilt by none other than Elvis Costello:
"a beautiful, complex piece of work".
youtube.com/watch?v=6cuh...
"a beautiful, complex piece of work".
youtube.com/watch?v=6cuh...
"Serious drama is a dangerous travesty of life."
Came upon this extract from a BBC doc about Ken Campbell's 1979 ICA production of The Warp - Neil Oram's 22-hour post-beat Pilgrim's Progress - and was not disappointed.
youtu.be/ZyZL46LeMaw?...
Came upon this extract from a BBC doc about Ken Campbell's 1979 ICA production of The Warp - Neil Oram's 22-hour post-beat Pilgrim's Progress - and was not disappointed.
youtu.be/ZyZL46LeMaw?...
Ken Campbell: The Warp
YouTube video by MrSteve
youtu.be
July 5, 2026 at 1:08 AM
This is worth a read.
This European Social Enterprise Is Giving Gen Z Jobs They Actually Want—And Protecting Our Oceans time.com/article/2026...
This European Social Enterprise Is Giving Gen Z Jobs They Actually Want—And Protecting Our Oceans time.com/article/2026...
This European Social Enterprise Is Giving Gen Z Jobs They Actually Want—And Protecting Our Oceans
The Sea Ranger Service is popular among younger people looking for a meaningful career.
time.com
June 29, 2026 at 6:04 PM
This is worth a read.
This European Social Enterprise Is Giving Gen Z Jobs They Actually Want—And Protecting Our Oceans time.com/article/2026...
This European Social Enterprise Is Giving Gen Z Jobs They Actually Want—And Protecting Our Oceans time.com/article/2026...
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Farage: "I’ve been physically more attacked over many years than any other politician.”
Jo Cox was murdered.
David Amiss was murdered.
Stephen Timms was stabbed twice.
Nigel Jones was attacked with a sword, survived but his aide died.
Farage had a fucking milkshake thrown at him.
Piece of shit.
Jo Cox was murdered.
David Amiss was murdered.
Stephen Timms was stabbed twice.
Nigel Jones was attacked with a sword, survived but his aide died.
Farage had a fucking milkshake thrown at him.
Piece of shit.
June 23, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Farage: "I’ve been physically more attacked over many years than any other politician.”
Jo Cox was murdered.
David Amiss was murdered.
Stephen Timms was stabbed twice.
Nigel Jones was attacked with a sword, survived but his aide died.
Farage had a fucking milkshake thrown at him.
Piece of shit.
Jo Cox was murdered.
David Amiss was murdered.
Stephen Timms was stabbed twice.
Nigel Jones was attacked with a sword, survived but his aide died.
Farage had a fucking milkshake thrown at him.
Piece of shit.
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Totally misremembered David Hockney as being part of this episode of Monitor, but it is so well worth watching anyway. Not least for the wonder of Pauline Boty and her work
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Monitor - Pop Goes the Easel
Ken Russell's 1962 film on the young British artists who were pioneering the pop art movement. Featuring Peter Blake, Peter Phillips, Derek Boshier and Pauline Boty.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 12, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Totally misremembered David Hockney as being part of this episode of Monitor, but it is so well worth watching anyway. Not least for the wonder of Pauline Boty and her work
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Sitting on the porch playin' Townes van Zandt,
Play guitar to burn off the hours
Till we climb the fences at the edge of town
And paint our names on the water tower
Josh Ritter, Me & Jiggs
Play guitar to burn off the hours
Till we climb the fences at the edge of town
And paint our names on the water tower
Josh Ritter, Me & Jiggs
May 29, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Sitting on the porch playin' Townes van Zandt,
Play guitar to burn off the hours
Till we climb the fences at the edge of town
And paint our names on the water tower
Josh Ritter, Me & Jiggs
Play guitar to burn off the hours
Till we climb the fences at the edge of town
And paint our names on the water tower
Josh Ritter, Me & Jiggs
The Reflecting Pool on Election Day 2024. Looks fine to me.
May 8, 2026 at 7:30 AM
The Reflecting Pool on Election Day 2024. Looks fine to me.
I should have led with this:
I think the poorer classes of Glasgow excel even those in Liverpool in the bad eminence of filth, uncombed and unwashed children, drunkenness, disorderly deportment, evil smell, . . . In my opinion, however, they are a better-looking people than the English
I think the poorer classes of Glasgow excel even those in Liverpool in the bad eminence of filth, uncombed and unwashed children, drunkenness, disorderly deportment, evil smell, . . . In my opinion, however, they are a better-looking people than the English
In 1856 Nathaniel Hawthorne spent his Bank Holiday weekend in Scotland (I know, I know). He's rude about Glaswegians, the poor, the rich, the scenery. Everything you would expect. Read all about it here nathanielhawthornes.blogspot.com/2026/05/nath...
Nathaniel Hawthorne goes to Scotland - May 1856
May 2nd, 1856 Glasgow 1853 from Hunterian blog —Last Friday, May 2d , I took the rail, with Mr. Bowman, from the Lime Street station, fo...
nathanielhawthornes.blogspot.com
May 4, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I should have led with this:
I think the poorer classes of Glasgow excel even those in Liverpool in the bad eminence of filth, uncombed and unwashed children, drunkenness, disorderly deportment, evil smell, . . . In my opinion, however, they are a better-looking people than the English
I think the poorer classes of Glasgow excel even those in Liverpool in the bad eminence of filth, uncombed and unwashed children, drunkenness, disorderly deportment, evil smell, . . . In my opinion, however, they are a better-looking people than the English
In 1856 Nathaniel Hawthorne spent his Bank Holiday weekend in Scotland (I know, I know). He's rude about Glaswegians, the poor, the rich, the scenery. Everything you would expect. Read all about it here nathanielhawthornes.blogspot.com/2026/05/nath...
Nathaniel Hawthorne goes to Scotland - May 1856
May 2nd, 1856 Glasgow 1853 from Hunterian blog —Last Friday, May 2d , I took the rail, with Mr. Bowman, from the Lime Street station, fo...
nathanielhawthornes.blogspot.com
May 4, 2026 at 3:34 PM
In 1856 Nathaniel Hawthorne spent his Bank Holiday weekend in Scotland (I know, I know). He's rude about Glaswegians, the poor, the rich, the scenery. Everything you would expect. Read all about it here nathanielhawthornes.blogspot.com/2026/05/nath...
At what stage of Mankind's story are we currently?
(i) Exposition
(ii) Inciting Force
(iii) Hamartia (errors of judgement)
(iv) Crisis
(v) Tragic Force
(vi) Moment of Final Suspense
(vii) Catastrophe or
(viii) Glimpse of Restored Order. Explain your answer on one page of A4 or less.
(i) Exposition
(ii) Inciting Force
(iii) Hamartia (errors of judgement)
(iv) Crisis
(v) Tragic Force
(vi) Moment of Final Suspense
(vii) Catastrophe or
(viii) Glimpse of Restored Order. Explain your answer on one page of A4 or less.
April 12, 2026 at 7:20 AM
At what stage of Mankind's story are we currently?
(i) Exposition
(ii) Inciting Force
(iii) Hamartia (errors of judgement)
(iv) Crisis
(v) Tragic Force
(vi) Moment of Final Suspense
(vii) Catastrophe or
(viii) Glimpse of Restored Order. Explain your answer on one page of A4 or less.
(i) Exposition
(ii) Inciting Force
(iii) Hamartia (errors of judgement)
(iv) Crisis
(v) Tragic Force
(vi) Moment of Final Suspense
(vii) Catastrophe or
(viii) Glimpse of Restored Order. Explain your answer on one page of A4 or less.
In 1857 Manchester held its Arts Treasures Exhibition - the biggest in the world, then and now. It was so good that Nathaniel Hawthorne visited it over a dozen times. Read all about it Hawthorne’s Art Treasures, 1857 share.google/sYKPiMEl68DD...
April 4, 2026 at 9:39 PM
In 1857 Manchester held its Arts Treasures Exhibition - the biggest in the world, then and now. It was so good that Nathaniel Hawthorne visited it over a dozen times. Read all about it Hawthorne’s Art Treasures, 1857 share.google/sYKPiMEl68DD...
@sarahdeaves.bsky.social do you wanna go halves?
If anyone has a spare £3k, this 18th Century reliquary in the shape of an outstretched arm is on eBay at the moment. Probably only lightly cursed.
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/23670774...
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/23670774...
March 28, 2026 at 5:34 PM
@sarahdeaves.bsky.social do you wanna go halves?
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I think about this Tony Benn speech much more than I used to
February 28, 2026 at 4:09 PM
I think about this Tony Benn speech much more than I used to
I wasn't expecting this until March. Arrived this morning. Even if @pennykiley.bsky.social did call Dead Trout unlistenable, I'm looking forward to getting stuck in.
February 18, 2026 at 12:48 PM
I wasn't expecting this until March. Arrived this morning. Even if @pennykiley.bsky.social did call Dead Trout unlistenable, I'm looking forward to getting stuck in.
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