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Simon Raymonde

@mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social

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Musician with a label. Cocteau Twins/Lost Horizons. Producer, mixer. Some non-Cocteaus gig highlights? Playing bass with Midlake, on “The Rat” live with The Walkmen, and playing guitar on tour with Mercury Rev ❤️ Memoir “In One Ear” on Nine Eight Books now.

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Simon Raymonde @mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social · 12d

New York!

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Simon Raymonde @mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social · 3h

Mutations x Bella Union stage on Saturday, BC Camplight at The Roundhouse tomorrow, Divide and Dissolve at Pitchfork Festival Corsica Studios) tomorrow) plus our new shop has its official launch party on Thursday with two Bella Union bands performing live between 530 and 7! We are fighting back 1/2

Simon Raymonde @mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social · 3h

Tough year of that there is no doubt but this week alone, LuxJury debut single for us today and play Servants Jazz Quarters tomorrow, The Wave Pictures announcingp a new lp+tour Marissa Nadler here playing shows supporting New Radiations LP….2/2

Simon Raymonde @mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social · 9d

Hahaha great shots of the audience at the end made me laugh

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Simon Raymonde @mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social · 12d

New York!

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Andy ❤️⬆️％🇺🇦 @andymoorhouse.bsky.social · 13d

Just finished @mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social’s wonderful memoir, interesting and insightful, Simon is modest, humble and thankful - some incredible “sliding doors” moments (eg the Mexico City incident, crikey). A joy to discover his father Ivor too, what a career HE had. A great read, many thanks 🙏

A photo of the book “In One Ear: Cocteau Twins, Ivor and Me” by Simon Raymonde

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Simon Raymonde @mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social · 28d

One year has passed …but you are never forgotten Nell ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Simon Raymonde @mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social · Oct 1

Fine words from @clunkmag for @cubzoa new single “Buckle Up” clunkmag.com/clunk-recomm... We have a live performance on Oct 24th at our new space in Gloucester Street on the day the lp is out!!

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Simon Raymonde @mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social · Sep 30

www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/plantoi...

Plantoid announce forthcoming second album, FLARE

Brighton trio Plantoid have announced the release of their second album, FLARE, and have shared its first single, "Dozer".

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Simon Raymonde @mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social · Sep 30

New PLANTOID !!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Simon Raymonde @mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social · Sep 25

Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...

A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation

For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences. They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...

you.38degrees.org.uk

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Simon Raymonde @mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social · Sep 23

Me too!!

Simon Raymonde @mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social · Sep 23

Blinding set from congratulations at Concorde 2 last night

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Simon Raymonde @mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social · Sep 22

Goodnight world

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Simon Raymonde @mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social · Sep 21

youtu.be/yWi89zyss2E?... last minute of this song is so good. We thought so anyway🤣

Cocteau Twins - Evangeline (Official Video)

YouTube video by Cocteau Twins

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Simon Raymonde @mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social · Sep 10

Music News as brought to you by Mr Bigsi, or Big Si, or The Guvnor, Billy Big Bollocks, or Sir Simon, Simon’s Sermon, (as opposed to Simon’s Semen which is nothing to do with me!! www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/congrat...

congratulations announce debut album, Join Hands

Brighton-based four-piece congratulations have announced their forthcoming debut album Join Hands, alongside the release of its lead single, "This Life".

www.thelineofbestfit.com

Simon Raymonde @mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social · Sep 7

My Reflector show on ROVR this week is Part One of a look at this year’s END OF THE ROAD festival
Thursday 4-6pm

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Simon Raymonde @mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social · Aug 22

Today is the soft launch opening of our new record shop @bellaunionvinylshp.bsky.social come down to 6 Gloucester St, BN1 4EW to hear live music at 1pm from M.Woodroe free food and music what’s not to love! What will be the first album /item purchased in our new abode??