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I forgot to post this earlier.
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Deep Dives: School
Just in time for back to school.
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November 5, 2026 at 5:18 AM
srutio.bsky.social
On Toundra’s Siete, “Costa Roja” made me follow the drums instead of the guitar. The phrase stayed recognisable; my sense of it did not.
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Watch: www.youtube.com/shorts/Jr8Ij...

#Toundra #Siete #PostRock #InstrumentalMusic #MusicWriting
November 4, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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Great to see a piece by Mark Goodall in issue 174 of @allabouthistory.bsky.social, on Music and the Occult! Get the issue here: www.magazinesdirect.com/uk/all-about...

#occulthistory #musicwriting
Screengrab of the title page of an article: Music and the occult: Dr Mark Goodall explores the connection between the occult and music, from Claude Debussy to Led Zeppelin'. The accompanying image is an old woodcut depicting people dancing.
November 6, 2026 at 11:48 AM
ianpaulsharp.bsky.social
'From Genesis to Revelation' plus @ant_band_official feature in my latest piece in the Long Play Project. New life breathed into a difficult beginning for Genesis. ianpaulsharp.substack.com

#genesis #antband #progrock #musicwriting
Cover and contents of 'From Genesis to Revelation' with text refering readers to the Long Play Project.
November 4, 2026 at 12:18 PM
markfrommusings.bsky.social
Sorry for the confusion (what a mess!) and apologies to anyone who had commented earlier. I wanted to get my point out there so I finally just copied everything into a new document.
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Canada And The Eurovision Song Contest
Or how I went from being excited to wondering if we should even be doing this over the course of five days.
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November 2, 2026 at 1:13 AM
srutio.bsky.social
“Remain” made me hear its opening twice: once when it arrived, and again after nine minutes had altered my memory of it. That is the thread I followed through Caspian’s self-titled album. srutiosocial.com/caspian-self... #Caspian #PostRock #InstrumentalMusic #MusicWriting #NowListening
Caspian latest album cover
October 31, 2026 at 6:47 PM
srutio.bsky.social
Stoned Jesus have been part of my listening since 2012, but “Syzygy” surprised me by removing the voice exactly where a trilogy’s middle chapter might explain itself.
Watch: www.youtube.com/shorts/xE6p4...
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#StonedJesus #StonerRock #MusicWriting #NowListening
October 30, 2026 at 4:12 PM
neddyo.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy
Review: Jeff Tweedy at the Town Hall last night::
https://www.tumblr.com/thebowerypresents/831815443754975232/jeff-tweedy-triumphantly-goes-solo-at-town-hall

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October 29, 2026 at 1:52 PM
srutio.bsky.social
I have listened to The Pineapple Thief since 2012, yet Far and Wide made me distrust the ground under a perfectly held count. That contradiction became the review.
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Far And Wide By The Pineapple Thief Review: Shared Ground
Far and Wide by The Pineapple Thief turns shared uncertainty into spacious progressive rock, with precise drums, patient guitars and an unsettled pulse.
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October 29, 2026 at 3:44 PM
tforrester.bsky.social
THREE HEAVY UK HARDCORE BANDS YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT RIGHT NOW!

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THREE HEAVY UK HARDCORE BANDS YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT RIGHT NOW!
Getting into UK hardcore and not sure where to start? Here are three bands I’d recommend checking out. 🔥 Grove Street, Rough Justice and Pest Control are all worth adding to your listening…
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October 28, 2026 at 4:09 PM
srutio.bsky.social
The two suites on HOPE kept building upward. I stayed for the smaller exchange that arrived after the architecture had run out of certainty. srutiosocial.com/hope-by-the-...

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HOPE By The Flower Kings Review: What Power Leaves Behind
HOPE by The Flower Kings turns two long progressive rock suites into an argument about power, division, compassion and what survives after grandeur fades.
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October 26, 2026 at 5:26 PM
markfrommusings.bsky.social
This Week: New Order
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Bubbling Under: New Order- "The Perfect Kiss"
A look one of my favourite New Order albums
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October 21, 2026 at 3:21 PM
toypianolofi.bsky.social
My latest post on my Substack, where i call out Kid Rock, noted musical charlatan, on being a total fake. #MusicSky #MusicWriting
Kid Rock: Fake Musician, Fake Redneck, Fake Christian.
Kid Rock has tried every trick in the book to keep his flaccid career alive. Now it seems like he’s hit the “Christian” spot on his career bingo card. Someone call Bullshit on the phone.
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October 20, 2026 at 8:44 PM
ianpaulsharp.bsky.social
I've added my review of @stevetaylorauthor 's new book 'Across the Universe: The Magic and Mystery of The Beatles' Creativity' to the Long Play Project, which is home to my feature and essays about creativity and the art of the rock album.

#beatles #creativity #rockalbums #bookreviews #musicwriting
Cover of book by Steve Taylor: 'Across the Universe'.
October 20, 2026 at 3:15 PM
markfrommusings.bsky.social
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markfrommusings.bsky.social Mark (Musings Of A Broken Record) @markfrommusings.bsky.social · 24d
I have a soft spot for the long forgotten 1984 Stephanie Mills album I’ve Got The Cure even though it probably isn’t the greatest record ever made.

Anyway, I like it enough to have wound up writing about the whole thing for a new Lost Pop Treasures.

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Lost Pop Treasures: Stephanie Mills- I’ve Got The Cure
A look at a mostly forgotten Stephanie Mills album from 1984
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October 14, 2026 at 3:39 PM
angusmaccaull.bsky.social
GHOST TONES will be published next July! It's a #memoir about almost losing my mind as a young clarinetist after my music career was cut short by #tinnitus. Big thanks to Cull & Co., Omnibus, and editors who took me on as a freelance journalist the past few years! #musicians #musicwriting #booksky 🎉
Ghost Tones to be published worldwide by Omnibus Press
I'm excited to announce my literary memoir on music and identity
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October 14, 2026 at 6:06 PM
markfrommusings.bsky.social
This week: A-ha in the 90s and beyond. And I really had nothing else to run.

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Bubbling Under: A-ha- “Dark Is The Night”
A band who deserved better than they got
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October 7, 2026 at 3:45 PM
markfrommusings.bsky.social
This week: A look at UK releases on Elton John's Rocket label which is a treasure trove of lost pop music.

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You Should Know About: The Rocket Record Company
Or that time Elton John had his own record label.
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September 30, 2026 at 5:12 PM
neddyo.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy
Review: John Craigie at Music Hall of Williamsburg Saturday night::

https://www.tumblr.com/thebowerypresents/828337921159479296/john-craigie-has-a-rowdy-saturday-night-in

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September 21, 2026 at 3:09 PM
neddyo.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy
Review: Darkside at Music Hall of Williamsburg last night::

https://www.tumblr.com/thebowerypresents/828015400790999040/d-darkside-sdf-dd-nicol%C3%A1s-jaar-ds-darkside-play

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💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 0 · A Renewed Darkside Turn Back Time at Music Hall · Darkside – Music Hall of Williamsburg – September 16, 2026 Many marathons contain a multitude of marathons within. For the band D…
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September 17, 2026 at 3:50 PM
markfrommusings.bsky.social
This was supposed to run ages ago and I kept pulling it.
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Bubbling Under: Kate Bush- "Wuthering Heights"
A look at Kate Bush's early career
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September 9, 2026 at 3:08 PM
markfrommusings.bsky.social
Use this link cuz I screwed up and linked to the feed note instead.
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Tiny Desk Concerts Recap: August 2026
Death Cab For Cutie/ Audrey Hobert/ ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic/ E.U.
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September 2, 2026 at 3:17 PM
ianpaulsharp.bsky.social
This week in the Long Play Project is the remarkable new album by @itsadequate.bsky.social, 'Parallel Lives'. If you don't know their music yet, here's an opportunity to discover them.
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Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate - Parallel Lives
The remarkable album with a challenging back story
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September 2, 2026 at 10:34 AM
williambramscher.bsky.social
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August 29, 2026 at 1:51 AM
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#Gonzo #IndependentWriting #MusicWriting #GMaj7
August 29, 2026 at 2:52 AM