Chris Butcher
@chrisbutcher.bsky.social
Music, films, art, books, nature, nonsense
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Echo & Bunnymen (first)
Mandrake Handshake (recent)
Live Aid (biggest)
Genn (smallest but mighty)
The Fall (most)
Echo & Bunnymen (first)
Mandrake Handshake (recent)
Live Aid (biggest)
Genn (smallest but mighty)
The Fall (most)
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
Björk
Massive Attack
The Unthanks
Echo & the Bunnymen
The Cure
#MusicSky
Björk
Massive Attack
The Unthanks
Echo & the Bunnymen
The Cure
#MusicSky
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
Pulp
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
American Music Club
Super Furry Animals
Chalk
Pulp
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
American Music Club
Super Furry Animals
Chalk
November 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Echo & Bunnymen (first)
Mandrake Handshake (recent)
Live Aid (biggest)
Genn (smallest but mighty)
The Fall (most)
Echo & Bunnymen (first)
Mandrake Handshake (recent)
Live Aid (biggest)
Genn (smallest but mighty)
The Fall (most)
One third of Mandrake Handshake playing a great gig at Fabric last night. First time I've seen them on a stage wide enough for all 9 of them to stand next to each other without risk of poking someone in the eye. A few new songs in the set so looking forward to even wider stages in 2026
#livemusic
#livemusic
November 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
One third of Mandrake Handshake playing a great gig at Fabric last night. First time I've seen them on a stage wide enough for all 9 of them to stand next to each other without risk of poking someone in the eye. A few new songs in the set so looking forward to even wider stages in 2026
#livemusic
#livemusic
Doubling kicking myself for missing this tour. A) because it's 808 State but B) just discovered they have the brilliant Ellen Beth Abdi guesting with them. Enjoy the tour if you're going and also check EBA's debut album released this year @ellenbethabdi.bsky.social
@state808.bsky.social
@state808.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Doubling kicking myself for missing this tour. A) because it's 808 State but B) just discovered they have the brilliant Ellen Beth Abdi guesting with them. Enjoy the tour if you're going and also check EBA's debut album released this year @ellenbethabdi.bsky.social
@state808.bsky.social
@state808.bsky.social
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So ‘Who This World Is Made For’ recently surpassed 100,000 views on YouTube.
Who knew a song about feeling apathy towards the world and disillusionment with global politics would resonate with so many people...
Who knew a song about feeling apathy towards the world and disillusionment with global politics would resonate with so many people...
September 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
So ‘Who This World Is Made For’ recently surpassed 100,000 views on YouTube.
Who knew a song about feeling apathy towards the world and disillusionment with global politics would resonate with so many people...
Who knew a song about feeling apathy towards the world and disillusionment with global politics would resonate with so many people...
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24 hrs left on the first auction… ebay.us/m/zPzKbC
New limited edition Galaxie 500 release! Naomi has created a handmade series of sleeves to house our personal collection of Galaxie 500 test pressings. There are 16 of them, each unique. Full info on the 20/20/20 site - the first is up for auction on eBay now www.20-20-20.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
24 hrs left on the first auction… ebay.us/m/zPzKbC
American Werewolf sequel sounds disappointing
November 24, 2025 at 11:04 AM
American Werewolf sequel sounds disappointing
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If you are traveling to Manchester to see My Bloody Valentine & have time to spare before the gig then check out the wonderful People’s History Museum- it’s only a few minutes walk from Aviva Studios. Learn about societal change through organising & protest ✊ #mybloodyvalentine #peopleshistorymuseum
November 23, 2025 at 12:24 PM
If you are traveling to Manchester to see My Bloody Valentine & have time to spare before the gig then check out the wonderful People’s History Museum- it’s only a few minutes walk from Aviva Studios. Learn about societal change through organising & protest ✊ #mybloodyvalentine #peopleshistorymuseum
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Dreadinburgh Goth festival announced for Edinburgh July 2026 headlined by John McKay Reactor louderthanwar.com/dreadinburgh... via @louderthanwar
Dreadinburgh Goth festival announced for Edinburgh July 2026
Dreadinburgh Goth festival headlined by John McKay Reactor in Edinburgh 2026
louderthanwar.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Dreadinburgh Goth festival announced for Edinburgh July 2026 headlined by John McKay Reactor louderthanwar.com/dreadinburgh... via @louderthanwar
This is coming up on Wednesday (Nov 26) and tickets are still available. Mandrake Handshake's biggest gig yet and it's going to be a good one
#livemusic
#livemusic
November 23, 2025 at 10:52 AM
This is coming up on Wednesday (Nov 26) and tickets are still available. Mandrake Handshake's biggest gig yet and it's going to be a good one
#livemusic
#livemusic
Looking forward to an afternoon of Kindred Spirits with Balaam & The Angel, Ghost Dance and Rose of Avalanche @roseofavalanche.bsky.social in Walthamstow.
And a 7pm curfew so easy to get home
#livemusic
#homeintimeforantiquesroadshow
And a 7pm curfew so easy to get home
#livemusic
#homeintimeforantiquesroadshow
November 23, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Looking forward to an afternoon of Kindred Spirits with Balaam & The Angel, Ghost Dance and Rose of Avalanche @roseofavalanche.bsky.social in Walthamstow.
And a 7pm curfew so easy to get home
#livemusic
#homeintimeforantiquesroadshow
And a 7pm curfew so easy to get home
#livemusic
#homeintimeforantiquesroadshow
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My nan wouldn’t have been arsed to come to see me at Strictly. I was at hers once and a friend of hers came round. “Oh, is this the granddaughter you’re always talking about?” “No,” said my nan. “That’s the other one.”
November 22, 2025 at 7:32 PM
My nan wouldn’t have been arsed to come to see me at Strictly. I was at hers once and a friend of hers came round. “Oh, is this the granddaughter you’re always talking about?” “No,” said my nan. “That’s the other one.”
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YOUR toilet could look like Stewart Lee's! Head to heykidsrocknroll.etsy.com for the Curious Orange diorama and so much more!
November 21, 2025 at 8:51 AM
YOUR toilet could look like Stewart Lee's! Head to heykidsrocknroll.etsy.com for the Curious Orange diorama and so much more!
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📖Befriend a Book 2025: Help Restore a Piece of History
After last year’s amazing campaign, we’re inviting you to help restore the 4-volume Diary and Correspondence of John Evelyn — a treasure of Gladstone's nineteenth-century collection.
👉 Donate: buff.ly/JNy5ZzG
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After last year’s amazing campaign, we’re inviting you to help restore the 4-volume Diary and Correspondence of John Evelyn — a treasure of Gladstone's nineteenth-century collection.
👉 Donate: buff.ly/JNy5ZzG
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November 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM
📖Befriend a Book 2025: Help Restore a Piece of History
After last year’s amazing campaign, we’re inviting you to help restore the 4-volume Diary and Correspondence of John Evelyn — a treasure of Gladstone's nineteenth-century collection.
👉 Donate: buff.ly/JNy5ZzG
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After last year’s amazing campaign, we’re inviting you to help restore the 4-volume Diary and Correspondence of John Evelyn — a treasure of Gladstone's nineteenth-century collection.
👉 Donate: buff.ly/JNy5ZzG
1/3
Have loved DG's music since the 80s and am looking forward to the box set. Last time I saw Dick play was in South London and had a chat with him afterwards about the Scottish Martyrs Memorial in nearby Nunhead Cemetery. Linking history, geography and social (in)justice is so typical of his work.
Please read, listen, and share widely. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
‘I never wanted to sing into a vacuum’: Scottish folk pioneer Dick Gaughan’s fight for his lost music
A skilled interpreter and social justice champion, Gaughan is a hero to the likes of Richard Hawley and Billy Bragg. Yet much of his work has been stuck in limbo for decades – until a determined fan s...
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Have loved DG's music since the 80s and am looking forward to the box set. Last time I saw Dick play was in South London and had a chat with him afterwards about the Scottish Martyrs Memorial in nearby Nunhead Cemetery. Linking history, geography and social (in)justice is so typical of his work.
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Just heard that Jack Barron has died. Very sad news. Thoughts with Helen and all those close to him.
November 16, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Just heard that Jack Barron has died. Very sad news. Thoughts with Helen and all those close to him.
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Dear friends. I’ve done something different launching Legenda by targeting independent bookshops. I didn’t drive all sales to Amazon. So I’m relying on those of you that are reading it to share reviews & spread the word. I want this book to be supported by readers, not algorithms.
November 13, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Dear friends. I’ve done something different launching Legenda by targeting independent bookshops. I didn’t drive all sales to Amazon. So I’m relying on those of you that are reading it to share reviews & spread the word. I want this book to be supported by readers, not algorithms.
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Tired of the same old Christmas cards? Want something a bit different?
Get your #Christmas cards and wrap here www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/christmas-ca...
Get your #Christmas cards and wrap here www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/christmas-ca...
November 13, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Tired of the same old Christmas cards? Want something a bit different?
Get your #Christmas cards and wrap here www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/christmas-ca...
Get your #Christmas cards and wrap here www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/christmas-ca...
#5debutalbums1014
Faris Badwan and Rachel Zeffira's project from 2011 - Cat's Eyes
Saw Rachel play solo at the Union Chapel but never caught CE. Rachel's own solo album The Deserters (2012) also up for consideration
Faris Badwan and Rachel Zeffira's project from 2011 - Cat's Eyes
Saw Rachel play solo at the Union Chapel but never caught CE. Rachel's own solo album The Deserters (2012) also up for consideration
November 9, 2025 at 12:53 PM
#5debutalbums1014
Faris Badwan and Rachel Zeffira's project from 2011 - Cat's Eyes
Saw Rachel play solo at the Union Chapel but never caught CE. Rachel's own solo album The Deserters (2012) also up for consideration
Faris Badwan and Rachel Zeffira's project from 2011 - Cat's Eyes
Saw Rachel play solo at the Union Chapel but never caught CE. Rachel's own solo album The Deserters (2012) also up for consideration
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We are 5! 🎈
THANK YOU for being part of the mission. At a time when Amazon profits are soaring, and small businesses face ever increasing pressure, WHERE you choose to spend your money makes all the difference in keeping these community spaces on the high street. Bookshop.org
THANK YOU for being part of the mission. At a time when Amazon profits are soaring, and small businesses face ever increasing pressure, WHERE you choose to spend your money makes all the difference in keeping these community spaces on the high street. Bookshop.org
November 2, 2025 at 9:04 AM
We are 5! 🎈
THANK YOU for being part of the mission. At a time when Amazon profits are soaring, and small businesses face ever increasing pressure, WHERE you choose to spend your money makes all the difference in keeping these community spaces on the high street. Bookshop.org
THANK YOU for being part of the mission. At a time when Amazon profits are soaring, and small businesses face ever increasing pressure, WHERE you choose to spend your money makes all the difference in keeping these community spaces on the high street. Bookshop.org
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Now on sale: the fourth Indoor Festival of Folk.
Featuring the country's finest folk artists: Maddy Prior and Peter Knight, Chris Wood, Lisa Knapp & Gerry Diver, Ellie Gowers, The Magpie Arc PLUS a unique interview with Matthew Bannister and a special guest.
Sat 7 Feb bit.ly/4qC4y0c
Featuring the country's finest folk artists: Maddy Prior and Peter Knight, Chris Wood, Lisa Knapp & Gerry Diver, Ellie Gowers, The Magpie Arc PLUS a unique interview with Matthew Bannister and a special guest.
Sat 7 Feb bit.ly/4qC4y0c
Indoor Festival of Folk
A day-long winter feast of music and very special guests under Cecil Sharp House’s historic roof, co-hosted by EFDSS and folk rock supergroup The Magpie Arc.
bit.ly
October 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Now on sale: the fourth Indoor Festival of Folk.
Featuring the country's finest folk artists: Maddy Prior and Peter Knight, Chris Wood, Lisa Knapp & Gerry Diver, Ellie Gowers, The Magpie Arc PLUS a unique interview with Matthew Bannister and a special guest.
Sat 7 Feb bit.ly/4qC4y0c
Featuring the country's finest folk artists: Maddy Prior and Peter Knight, Chris Wood, Lisa Knapp & Gerry Diver, Ellie Gowers, The Magpie Arc PLUS a unique interview with Matthew Bannister and a special guest.
Sat 7 Feb bit.ly/4qC4y0c
Synth East is looking like the best one yet = Cabaret Voltaire, Scanner and much much more
#Norwich
#Synth
#Norwich
#Synth
Synthesizer + Modular expo and performance festival 20th – 22nd February 2026
syntheast.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Think I went to Field Day festival in London every year in the #5DebutAlbums1014 period and among many memorable sets seeing Anna Calvi for the first time stands out. Her debut a strong one for my top 5
October 27, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Think I went to Field Day festival in London every year in the #5DebutAlbums1014 period and among many memorable sets seeing Anna Calvi for the first time stands out. Her debut a strong one for my top 5
#5DebutAlbums1014
Savages - Silence Yourself
Savages - Silence Yourself
October 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
#5DebutAlbums1014
Savages - Silence Yourself
Savages - Silence Yourself
Voting begins this evening for #5debutalbums8084
Just gotta whittle it down to five. Only five. It's nearly Halloween so who can I draft in to help?
Just gotta whittle it down to five. Only five. It's nearly Halloween so who can I draft in to help?
count von count from sesame street is wearing a black cape
ALT: count von count from sesame street is wearing a black cape
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October 24, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Voting begins this evening for #5debutalbums8084
Just gotta whittle it down to five. Only five. It's nearly Halloween so who can I draft in to help?
Just gotta whittle it down to five. Only five. It's nearly Halloween so who can I draft in to help?