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Jo Kendall

@jothekendall.bsky.social

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Hengemaker, cake eater, uke destroyer, Associate Ed Prog Mag, contrib for Classic Rock, Record Collector and Electronic Sound, lecturer at BIMM London. Mixtape elf, Radio 5 Live-er, infiltrator to Woman's Hour, she/her. More on linktr.ee/jokendall

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Sid Smith @sidsmith.bsky.social · 15h

OTD 56 years ago, King Crimson released their debut, In The Court Of The Crimson King.

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Jo Kendall @jothekendall.bsky.social · 13h

*gets kazoo out*

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Classical Studies Memes for Hellenistic Teens @csmfht.bsky.social · 1d

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Hey Kids Rock'n'Roll @heykidsshop.bsky.social · 13h

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A paper model of a Plague Doctor, all black except for a white mask with a long snout. He holds a staff (which is a cocktail stick with a white ribbon attached)

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Jo Kendall @jothekendall.bsky.social · 13h

Thank you, Derek. What a shame to miss you, see you at another do :)

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Jo Kendall @jothekendall.bsky.social · 18h

Just a last few tix left for our Pentangle Listening Party with Jacqui McShee tomorrow afternoon at the Half Moon in Putney. Thanks to Jennie Bellestar for some promo at her fab Give Me Love vintage shop in Camden 💜

tickets.halfmoon.co.uk/events/2025-...

Jennie Bellestar in a hat and motorcycle jacket holding up a flyer for the camera

A great colourful pop art mural of George Harrison outside Jennie’s Give Me Love shop

A wider angle shot of the shop Give Me Love which has rails of clothes outside and more psychedelic decoration above the shop windows

Our Pentangle flyer on a table with a Solomon’s Seal button badge.

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Jo Kendall @jothekendall.bsky.social · 18h

Thanks Kyla, I shall make a note of this!

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 3d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Steven Sheil @scsheil.bsky.social · 2d

For some reason, Tesco are currently selling Chucky Fanta

A box of Fanta cans with Chucky the killer doll on the side

A can of Fanta with Chucky the killer doll on the side

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Jo Kendall @jothekendall.bsky.social · 2d

That looks nice.

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Johnnie Johnstone @johnniejohnstone.bsky.social · 2d

Had the worst day ever. I paid a joiner to build me a double bed and he's done a bunk.
It's just one thing on top of another.
(Nicked from the Still Game FB page)

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Jo Kendall @jothekendall.bsky.social · 3d

Helene, I was wondering if you and Pete would like to come to our little Pentangle Listening Party with Jacqui McShee on Saturday afternoon in Putney? It's a small celebration, thought it would be up your alley xx

Flyer and Solomon's Seal button badge advertising A Pentangle Listening Party at the Half Moon in Putney on Saturday October 11.

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Big Green Books (Simon) @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 3d

"The Big Green Books 500 Club".

UPDATE

We reached our first £500!

I contacted the first school to let them know I was going to send them £500 of books.

They sent me a long list of stuff they want.

I'm posting the books tomorrow.

I LOVE THIS!

Thanks!!

www.biggreenbookshop.com/big-green-bo...

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Jo Kendall @jothekendall.bsky.social · 6d

I will try my best! If you have a question for her, let me know. We'll be recording the Q&A from the sound desk, hope to get that online later.

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Jo Kendall @jothekendall.bsky.social · 6d

Bluepals, on next Saturday me and Mike Barnes will be at the Half Moon in Putney with Jacqui McShee, chatting about her fave Pentangle album Solomon's Seal - reissued this week via Cherry Red - and having a listen together to the full LP, loud.

Doors are 1p-4pm, tix here tinyurl.com/Pentangle-tix

A photo of some of our event flyers on an orange tiled coffee table (very 70s). The flyers are royal blue with yellow text and feature the cover art to Solomon's Seal, images of Jacqui McShee, myself and Mike in black and white. There's also a Solomon's Seal button badge in the photo. Event details are here: Our Pentangle Listening Party takes place at the Half Moon in Putney from 1pm-4pm and celebrates the remaster and reissue of Pentangle's 1972 album Solomon's Seal, their last LP featuring all original members Jacqui, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Terry Cox and Danny Thompson, who sadly passed away two weeks ago. In 2014, Danny commemorated his 75th birthday at the Half Moon with a week of gigs - he was not short of a guest or two as he's played with pretty much everyone.
We'll have a long chat with Jacqui, share some memories of Danny, then a listen to Cherry Red's remaster in full, loud. After we'll have a mingle to a 1972 playlist put together by Jacqui.
Tickets are £12 in advance and £8 concessions (student, NHS, Blue Light, seniors) and includes a free Solomon's Seal button badge.

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Jo Kendall @jothekendall.bsky.social · 8d

Lovely, thanks Benny!

Jo Kendall @jothekendall.bsky.social · 8d

Just grim.

Jo Kendall @jothekendall.bsky.social · 8d

Oh man, good choices! Yes, too late sadly...

Jo Kendall @jothekendall.bsky.social · 8d

Gives me a reason to visit Ilford!

Jo Kendall @jothekendall.bsky.social · 8d

I am, Benny! Hope to give you all a shout out - you should have a team name or something ha ha

Jo Kendall @jothekendall.bsky.social · 8d

Two epic constructions I think...

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Jo Kendall @jothekendall.bsky.social · 8d

It is me! I don't think we can get the whole of the track on ha ha - Elephant Talk is also a great shout, Pete.

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Big Green Books (Simon) @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 14d

Hey Bluepals.

Today I launched a Crowdfunder with the amazing @gracequantock.bsky.social

The aim is to get Grace's book "Living Well with Chronic Illness" into health centres across the UK.

Please share / support this. I'd really appreciate this.

Ta.

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/86e1e73e29...

The front cover of Grace's book "Living Well with Chronic Illness".

Here's a picture of Grace with her very ace medical alert and response assistance dog Wilfie. Grace is holding a pile of her books.

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Jo Kendall @jothekendall.bsky.social · 21d

I appreciate you asking but I'm not your audience, Sasha. Feel free to break ties with me unless you're following me for updates on Genesis, Yes, King Crimson and the Third Ear Band.