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Wayne Berkeley Herbert @berkeley34.bsky.social · Aug 31

I don’t think I’d appreciated how wonderful a lot of the deep album cuts are.
The Art of Falling Apart by Soft Cell contains so many great tracks, honourable mentions for: The Art of Falling Apart, Loving You Hating Me and Kitchen Sink Drama.

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#softcell #music #80s #synch

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Wayne Berkeley Herbert @berkeley34.bsky.social · Aug 30

I’m indulging in a Soft Cell retrospective, so I thought I’d share 5 tracks over the next five days which I’m currently enjoying! Day Five!

Seedy Films from Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
This perfectly captures the energy of London’s underbelly.

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#softcell #music #80s #synch

Seedy Films

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Wayne Berkeley Herbert @berkeley34.bsky.social · Aug 29

I’m indulging in a Soft Cell retrospective, so I thought I’d share 5 tracks over the next five days which I’m currently enjoying! Day Four!

Barriers - The Art of Falling Apart (reissue 1998)
I love the Clarinet/oboe throughout this track.

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#softcell #music #80s #synch

Barriers

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Wayne Berkeley Herbert @berkeley34.bsky.social · Aug 28

I’m indulging in a Soft Cell retrospective, so I thought I’d share 5 tracks over the next five days which I’m currently enjoying! Day Three!

Surrender to a Stranger - This Last Night in Sodom

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#softcell #music #80s #synch

Surrender To A Stranger

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Wayne Berkeley Herbert @berkeley34.bsky.social · Aug 27

I’m indulging in a Soft Cell retrospective, so I thought I’d share 5 tracks over the next f5 days which I’m currently enjoying! Day 2!

It’s a Mug’s Game - The Art of Falling Apart (reissue in 1998)
I love the use of the trumpet youtu.be/0GvyJxgp49E?...

#softcell #music #80s #synch

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Wayne Berkeley Herbert @berkeley34.bsky.social · Aug 26

I’m indulging in a Soft Cell retrospective, so I thought I’d share 5 tracks over the next five days which I’m currently enjoying! Day One!

Fun City from Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret

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#softcell #music #80s #synch

Fun City

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Wayne Berkeley Herbert @berkeley34.bsky.social · Jul 28

I’m so delighted and excited to announce that I’ve had a short story accepted in the Queer Life Queer Love 3 anthology published by

It comes out in November, but there’s a 25% discount if you order before this Thursday. I’ve met several of the others writers and it’s going to be a great volume!

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Wayne Berkeley Herbert @berkeley34.bsky.social · Apr 8

Thank YOU so much (and thanks to Bridget St John) for doing the gigs. It was an utter joy to be there.

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Wayne Berkeley Herbert @berkeley34.bsky.social · Apr 4

I’m getting so excited about the Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt gig on Monday. I’m listening to their albums on a constant loop.

Here’s my favourite from Idlewild. Their fourth album as Everything But the Girl.

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#ebtg #traceythorn #benwatt #music

Lonesome for a Place I Know

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Wayne Berkeley Herbert @berkeley34.bsky.social · Apr 3

I’m getting so excited about the @traceythorn.bsky.social and Ben Watt gig on Monday. I’m listening to their albums on a constant loop.

Here’s my favourite from Eden. Their first album as Everything But the Girl.

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I Must Confess

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Wayne Berkeley Herbert @berkeley34.bsky.social · Apr 3

I can’t wait. We’ll be there with you. It’s an exciting and invigorating moment. Thanks so much for giving us this chance to see you perform live again ❤️😎

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Wayne Berkeley Herbert @berkeley34.bsky.social · Mar 19

THIS IS NOT CHILD PROTECTION, THIS IS FASCISM’

For those of you or know people who might say ‘why do we still need Pride’ - case in point.

Hungary bans LGBTQ+ Pride marches www.bbc.com/news/article... #skylgbt #lgbt #lgbtrights #stopfascism

Hungary bans LGBT Pride marches sparking protests

The move from Orban's conservative government is the latest in a crackdown on the LGBT community.

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Wayne Berkeley Herbert @berkeley34.bsky.social · Mar 18

Are you someone who has always wanted to write, but didn’t think you would?

If you are, or know someone who is please sign up for these free four-weekly workshops starting next Monday, 24/03 10-12 at Downs Farm Community Centre in Ore.
Register here: www.hastingsbookfest.org/events/writi...

Wayne Berkeley Herbert @berkeley34.bsky.social · Mar 13

So excited to have a ticket! Can’t wait. ❤️❤️🌻

Wayne Berkeley Herbert @berkeley34.bsky.social · Mar 11

Amazing to pick up a new copy of Where Furnaces Burn by Joel Lane published by @influxpress.bsky.social at the Alternative Book Fair last Saturday thanks to @indienovella.bsky.social - a great recommendation from @andrewwille.bsky.social #booksky #literature #publishing

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Wayne Berkeley Herbert @berkeley34.bsky.social · Mar 10

Two beautiful new books which I can’t wait to get into purchased from the brilliant indie publisher @epoque_press at the Alternative Book Fair last Saturday thanks to @indienovellapublishing

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Wayne Berkeley Herbert @berkeley34.bsky.social · Mar 9

Thanks to @indienovella.bsky.social for the Alternative Book Fair. I picked up these great titles from @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social - really beautiful. Can’t wait to dive in #booksky #readersky #literature

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Wayne Berkeley Herbert @berkeley34.bsky.social · Mar 6

Informal #free #writing #workshops in #hastings for this who haven’t written before. Please sign up here www.hastingsbookfest.org/events/writi... www.hastingsbookfest.org/events/writi... All you need to bring with you is a notepad and a pen.

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Wayne Berkeley Herbert @berkeley34.bsky.social · Feb 8

On 22 January, GB News presenter Josh Howie repeated a homophobic slur linking the LGBTQ+ community to paedophilia. This is offensive, wrong and unlawful. Join me and @GoodLawProject to file a complaint to Ofcom :point_down: action.goodlawproject.org/ofcom-stop-g... #homophobia #transphobia

Ofcom, stop GB News broadcasting hate

*CW: Homophobia, hate speech GB News is no stranger to spouting hatred and toxic lies. They take pride in it, and pretend the rules don’t matter. But they do. And they must be enforced. On 22 January,...

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Wayne Berkeley Herbert @berkeley34.bsky.social · Feb 6

Today I need some #oscarwilde

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Wayne Berkeley Herbert @berkeley34.bsky.social · Feb 5

‘Between the experience of living a normal life at the moment on the planet and the public narratives being offered to give a sense to that life, the empty space, the gap, is enormous’

John Berger

Sounds familiar!

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Wayne Berkeley Herbert @berkeley34.bsky.social · Feb 4

Many people we meet feel like they’d love to #write, but don’t know where to start. This is an informal free workshop for #hastings people, running for 4 weeks on Monday mornings 10-12. www.hastingsbookfest.org/events/writi... Sign up and all you need to bring with you is a notepad and a pen.

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Wayne Berkeley Herbert @berkeley34.bsky.social · Feb 2

After losing my dad I struggled to listen to #music. I love the #1980s and found a number of #songs I hadn’t listened to before and now love.

I’m going to share one track a day. 27) International by Thomas Leer #parentloss #parentlossawareness #grief

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Senthorun S. Raj @senthorun.bsky.social · Dec 22

A reminder: LGBT folks aren’t an “ideology” or “agenda.” We’re people. Some of us are talented. Some of us are nice. Some of us are weird. Some of us are annoying. Some of us do bad things. But we all deserve to thrive in a society that doesn’t force us to justify our existence or debate our rights.

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Dillon Jaxx @jaxxi.bsky.social · Feb 1

Come and join me for this beastly two-parter!

Dillon Jaxx @jaxxi.bsky.social · Feb 1

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You're An Animal

You're An Animal - With Dillon Jaxx Via Zoom - 1st and 8th of March 2-4pm 'In this two session workshop across two Saturday afternoons we will look at how animals are used in poems and explore the a...

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