Guy Osborn
@guyosborn.bsky.social
Co-Artistic Director at The Soho Poly, www.sohopoly.co.uk
Academic at the University of Westminster, https://www.westminster.ac.uk/about-us/our-people/directory/osborn-guy
Memorial Device Alternative National Treasure, the only gong that matters
Academic at the University of Westminster, https://www.westminster.ac.uk/about-us/our-people/directory/osborn-guy
Memorial Device Alternative National Treasure, the only gong that matters
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Happy birthday to Mike Scott. Here's a joyous video of him singing his Waterboys classic The Whole of the Moon with a bunch of very excited schoolchildren in Clifden, County Galway, Ireland in 1987 youtu.be/pLAPOxpXGkU
The Waterboys - Whole of the Moon
YouTube video by The Waterboys
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December 14, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Happy birthday to Mike Scott. Here's a joyous video of him singing his Waterboys classic The Whole of the Moon with a bunch of very excited schoolchildren in Clifden, County Galway, Ireland in 1987 youtu.be/pLAPOxpXGkU
i might go but have bill ryder jones tomorrow and stereo lab saturday so discretion may be better part of valour!
December 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
i might go but have bill ryder jones tomorrow and stereo lab saturday so discretion may be better part of valour!
was sorry to miss this/ was at cameron winter at roundhouse
December 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
was sorry to miss this/ was at cameron winter at roundhouse
If anyone is free in central London tomorrow at midday and fancies seeing the mighty Tiny from Ultrasound perform a solo set, see link and email me! sohopoly.co.uk/events/tiny-...
We're in the same band
We're in the same band
Tiny (Ultrasound) - Soho Poly
sohopoly.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
If anyone is free in central London tomorrow at midday and fancies seeing the mighty Tiny from Ultrasound perform a solo set, see link and email me! sohopoly.co.uk/events/tiny-...
We're in the same band
We're in the same band
this will be great- buy!
A reminder that my book on the history of protest is now published. It is superbly produced with a great cover. Buy it now from @reaktionbooks.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
this will be great- buy!
Great Ben Edge exhibition at @FitzroviaChapel- on til 26/11
November 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Great Ben Edge exhibition at @FitzroviaChapel- on til 26/11
I asked a while back about people collecting (and now missing) physical tickets and it got us thinking
After a couple of months of work we made something amazing (props to tech wizard Andrew and our Merch Market team)
Totally free, yours to use from Friday
*sound up*
After a couple of months of work we made something amazing (props to tech wizard Andrew and our Merch Market team)
Totally free, yours to use from Friday
*sound up*
November 6, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Wroclaw -
i'll try and find some more photos
i'll try and find some more photos
November 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Wroclaw -
i'll try and find some more photos
i'll try and find some more photos
reminds me of this in Poland
November 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
reminds me of this in Poland
this sounds like a great version- i'll look out for copy!
November 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
this sounds like a great version- i'll look out for copy!
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1974, Swindon. The Helium Kidz before they discovered XTC...
October 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
1974, Swindon. The Helium Kidz before they discovered XTC...
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Happy 45th birthday to one of the greatest albums of all time. Talking Heads released Remain in Light on this day in 1980
โถ๏ธ๐ง open.spotify.com/album/3AQgdw...
โถ๏ธ๐ง open.spotify.com/album/3AQgdw...
October 8, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Happy 45th birthday to one of the greatest albums of all time. Talking Heads released Remain in Light on this day in 1980
โถ๏ธ๐ง open.spotify.com/album/3AQgdw...
โถ๏ธ๐ง open.spotify.com/album/3AQgdw...
just realised it's garden cities week- doh! i saw pete astor play in letchworth recently so add him instead
October 6, 2025 at 7:57 AM
just realised it's garden cities week- doh! i saw pete astor play in letchworth recently so add him instead
hope newtown neurotics feature prominently! module sounds great
October 6, 2025 at 7:56 AM
hope newtown neurotics feature prominently! module sounds great
ha ha yes- also that list seemed very comprehensive and well researched
October 5, 2025 at 7:24 AM
ha ha yes- also that list seemed very comprehensive and well researched
yes i thought i would be upset but i just smiled/ simply thrilled?! could nt believe what i saw and heard
October 4, 2025 at 11:32 PM
yes i thought i would be upset but i just smiled/ simply thrilled?! could nt believe what i saw and heard
and he was magnificent! hope you enjoyed and sorry missed you- i'm off to Norwich monday
October 4, 2025 at 11:25 PM
and he was magnificent! hope you enjoyed and sorry missed you- i'm off to Norwich monday
Wildly excited about seeing @edwyncollins.bsky.social not once but twice in next few days. A real hero of mine. Found a few of my old fanzines and a family heirloom with an Orange Juice flavour this morning
October 1, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Wildly excited about seeing @edwyncollins.bsky.social not once but twice in next few days. A real hero of mine. Found a few of my old fanzines and a family heirloom with an Orange Juice flavour this morning
Today is World Postcard Day. Yesterday at @thesohopoly.bsky.social we welcomed this with the first of our creative drop ins - photos to folllow. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd was played in honour of the occasion sohopoly.co.uk/events/world...
October 1, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Today is World Postcard Day. Yesterday at @thesohopoly.bsky.social we welcomed this with the first of our creative drop ins - photos to folllow. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd was played in honour of the occasion sohopoly.co.uk/events/world...
ah a lovely place to be!
September 21, 2025 at 11:46 AM
ah a lovely place to be!
fantastic again- were you there Andy?
September 21, 2025 at 7:53 AM
fantastic again- were you there Andy?
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Released 40 years ago today, how it all came about could fill a book. Soon forgotten at the time by all but a few. Always grateful for the love still out there though, what a difference (a mere) four decades makes ๐
September 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Released 40 years ago today, how it all came about could fill a book. Soon forgotten at the time by all but a few. Always grateful for the love still out there though, what a difference (a mere) four decades makes ๐