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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 2m

(NB because of this, not because they said they'd tell me or anything) mjhibbett.bandcamp.com/track/the-le...

The Lesson Of The Smiths, by MJ Hibbett & The Validators

from the album WE VALIDATE!

mjhibbett.bandcamp.com

MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 4m

Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow have written a song about Morrissey and somehow I feel mildly disgruntled that they didn't let me know! www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...

Robbie Williams review – tiny Camden gig offers blinding star wattage – and a surprising new song about Morrissey

Previewing new album Britpop to an audience of 600, the star promises ‘no stadium bravado’ and delivers droll new songs alongside stripped-back oldies

www.theguardian.com

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 39m

TOMORROW!

MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 1d

This Saturday I'll be performing 'Data and Doctor Doom' at Silly Towers for @lambethfringe.bsky.social . The show starts at 3pm and you can get tickets HERE:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/arc...

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 41m

New blog: "Allo Darlin, Hello Dalston" www.mjhibbett.co.uk/blog/showblo...

MJ Hibbett & The Validators: Allo Darlin, Hello DalstonMJ Hibbett

MJ Hibbett & The Validators are an indie band from the UK Midlands founded in 1999, most famous for the world's first viral hit song ('Hey Hey 16K'), the rock opera 'Dinosaur Planet' and the albums '...

www.mjhibbett.co.uk

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 2h

Sadly I have no memory of watching the modern "The Italian Job" and until now would have refused to have believe it existed. I do vaguely recall Brazil v Germany though!

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 2h

22 years ago I was enjoying the BEST bit of Life On Tour i.e. being able to swan around town centres in the afternoon with nothing to do.

MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 2h

Old blog: "Interlude: Trains, Cars, Football, Buses"
mjhibbett.co.uk/blog/showblo...

MJ Hibbett & The Validators: Interlude: Trains, Cars, Football, BusesMJ Hibbett

MJ Hibbett & The Validators are an indie band from the UK Midlands founded in 1999, most famous for the world's first viral hit song ('Hey Hey 16K'), the rock opera 'Dinosaur Planet' and the albums '...

mjhibbett.co.uk

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 2h

Old blog: "Interlude: Trains, Cars, Football, Buses"
mjhibbett.co.uk/blog/showblo...

MJ Hibbett & The Validators: Interlude: Trains, Cars, Football, BusesMJ Hibbett

MJ Hibbett & The Validators are an indie band from the UK Midlands founded in 1999, most famous for the world's first viral hit song ('Hey Hey 16K'), the rock opera 'Dinosaur Planet' and the albums '...

mjhibbett.co.uk

MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 23h

New blog: "Marvel Zombies" www.mjhibbett.co.uk/blog/showblo...

MJ Hibbett & The Validators: Marvel ZombiesMJ Hibbett

MJ Hibbett & The Validators are an indie band from the UK Midlands founded in 1999, most famous for the world's first viral hit song ('Hey Hey 16K'), the rock opera 'Dinosaur Planet' and the albums '...

www.mjhibbett.co.uk

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 1d

This Saturday I'll be performing 'Data and Doctor Doom' at Silly Towers for @lambethfringe.bsky.social . The show starts at 3pm and you can get tickets HERE:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/arc...

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 1d

Also, Misterlee was, and I believe remains, very much a lovely chap, and I continue to miss Frankie when he's not around to sort my amp out for me!

MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 1d

The bit about not getting paid etc isn't so clear in my memory, possibly because it all happened so very often!

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 1d

I remember multiple aspects of this gig, though would not have necessarily strung them together - particularly watching the football round the corner with my guitar and later going for a curry with Ann-Marie, Moo and Mr Whitaker.

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 1d

Today we skip ahead slightly, past some blogs talking about setting off to do gigs and onwards to blogs about what actually HAPPENED, way back in the crazy days of October 2003.

MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 1d

Old blog: "TOUR REPORT: Derby"
mjhibbett.co.uk/blog/showblo...

MJ Hibbett & The Validators: TOUR REPORT: DerbyMJ Hibbett

MJ Hibbett & The Validators are an indie band from the UK Midlands founded in 1999, most famous for the world's first viral hit song ('Hey Hey 16K'), the rock opera 'Dinosaur Planet' and the albums '...

mjhibbett.co.uk

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 1d

Old blog: "TOUR REPORT: Derby"
mjhibbett.co.uk/blog/showblo...

MJ Hibbett & The Validators: TOUR REPORT: DerbyMJ Hibbett

MJ Hibbett & The Validators are an indie band from the UK Midlands founded in 1999, most famous for the world's first viral hit song ('Hey Hey 16K'), the rock opera 'Dinosaur Planet' and the albums '...

mjhibbett.co.uk

MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 2d

New blog: "Entertaining Mr Sloane" www.mjhibbett.co.uk/blog/showblo...

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 2d

All right, it's not actually all that scary, but it genuinely was a bit SPOOKY when it happened!

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 2d

As the nights draw in it's time for a TERRIFYING tale of the early 2000s!

MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 2d

Old blog: "Rather Spooky"
mjhibbett.co.uk/blog/showblo...

MJ Hibbett & The Validators: Rather SpookyMJ Hibbett

MJ Hibbett & The Validators are an indie band from the UK Midlands founded in 1999, most famous for the world's first viral hit song ('Hey Hey 16K'), the rock opera 'Dinosaur Planet' and the albums '...

mjhibbett.co.uk

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 2d

Old blog: "Rather Spooky"
mjhibbett.co.uk/blog/showblo...

MJ Hibbett & The Validators: Rather SpookyMJ Hibbett

MJ Hibbett & The Validators are an indie band from the UK Midlands founded in 1999, most famous for the world's first viral hit song ('Hey Hey 16K'), the rock opera 'Dinosaur Planet' and the albums '...

mjhibbett.co.uk

MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 3d

The show's at 3pm on Saturday 11 October - tickets available HERE: www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/arc...

www.ticketsource.co.uk

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 3d

Robert Downey Jr's playing Doctor Doom in the next batch of MCU films, but who exactly IS Doctor Doom? Here's a brief explanation, but for more details come and see 'Data and Doctor Doom' at Silly Towers on Saturday 11 October for @lambethfringe.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6If...

The Where What How and Whom of Doctor Doom

YouTube video by MJHibbett & The Validators

www.youtube.com

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 3d

THAT'S ME!

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks Dave, and hello to new people! Stand by for blogs from 22 years ago, Doctor Doom, and occasional accidental reposts!

Dave Bagpuss Forsey 🍺 @bagpuss.org · 3d

It's a reasonable Tuesday morning so it's time to push the b3ta starter pack again! A mishmash of amusing, creative and mostly affable people to follow.

B3ta.com starter pack

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 3d

The Tweenet review is very much available and, two and a bit decades on, reads a lot more positively than I thought it did at the time! www.twee.net/news/article...

Pete's short-takes August 2003 - News - TweeNet

A single news article

www.twee.net

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 3d

Sadly the review is no longer available to see online, although there are LOADS of reviews from the delightful Is This Music? available HERE:
www.isthismusic.com?s=hibbett

is this music?

AN INDEPENDENT MUSIC MAGAZINE FROM SCOTLAND

www.isthismusic.com

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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 3d

22 years later it suddenly occurs to me that the reviewer wasn't saying we were FROM the black country, just that we sounded like it?

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