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Neon Filler @neonfiller.bsky.social · 7d

Triumphant #LondonPalladium show from the queen of #punk #PattiSmith, and surprise guest #JohnnyDepp didn’t even ruin it.

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Patti Smith – London Palladium (12 October, 2025) - Neon Filler

Triumphant show from the queen of punk Patti Smith, and surprise guest Johnny Depp didn't even ruin it.

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Neon Filler @neonfiller.bsky.social · 26d

Sad to read that legendary bassist Danny Thompson has died.

His playing was a vital part of #NickDrake 's work and Pentangle.

Here's a pic I took of him and Pentangle in 2011, shortly before Bert Jansch (also pictured) sadly died.

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Neon Filler @neonfiller.bsky.social · Sep 18

Cardiacs’ final album LSD may well be the most important album of the year.

It is certainly one of the best.

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#cardiacs #lsd #timsmith

Cardiacs – LSD - Neon Filler

Cardiacs’ final album LSD may well be the most important album of the year. It is also one of the best.

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Neon Filler @neonfiller.bsky.social · Sep 3

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End of the Road Festival Review ( August 28-31, 2025) - Neon Filler

Throwing Muses, Westside Cowboy, Sharon Van Etten and Father John Misty among the highlights at this year's End of the Road Festival.

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Neon Filler @neonfiller.bsky.social · Sep 3

Throwing Muses, Westside Cowboy, Sharon Van Etten and Father John Misty among the highlights at this year’s End of the Road Festival.

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#eotr25 #endoftheroad #westsidecowboy

End of the Road Festival Review ( August 28-31, 2025) - Neon Filler

Throwing Muses, Westside Cowboy, Sharon Van Etten and Father John Misty among the highlights at this year's End of the Road Festival.

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Neon Filler @neonfiller.bsky.social · Sep 2

Interesting review from our writer Sam of the recent Victorious Festival in Southsea. Sounds like its trying to be all things to all people, with some successes...and of course in terms of free speech, some notable failures.

#southsea #portsmouth #freespeech

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Victorious Festival, Southsea Common (August 22, 2025) - Neon Filler

Victorious Festival seems to be an event that hasn’t quite decided what it wants to be.

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Neon Filler @neonfiller.bsky.social · Aug 19

Green Man Festival 2025 Review: Kneecap, John Grant and Fulu Miziki among the highlights at this year's event.

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@greenmanfest.bsky.social #kneecap #fulumiziki #johngrant

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Neon Filler @neonfiller.bsky.social · Jun 30

Glastonbury Festival 2025 Reviewed
Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker was among the masters of stage craft at a sun soaked, heat filled and politically charged Glastonbury Festival 2025.

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Glastonbury Festival 2025 Review - Neon Filler

Pulp's Jarvis Cocker was among the masters of stage craft at a sun soaked, heat filled and politically charged Glastonbury Festival 2025.

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Neon Filler @neonfiller.bsky.social · Jun 19

Glastonbury small stages preview: Very good acts to catch away from the TV cameras on the small stages

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#glastonburyfestival #glast2025

Best Acts on the Glastonbury Festival 2025 Small Stages - Neon Filler

We look at some of the best acts on the small stages at Glastonbury Festival 2025.

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Neon Filler @neonfiller.bsky.social · May 12

Our reviewer John dropped by The Old Angel, #Nottingham to see early 80s singer #LeneLovich roll back the years, ably assisted by support act The Gospel.

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Lene Lovich/The Gospel – The Old Angel, Nottingham (May 10, 2025) - Neon Filler

We dropped by The Old Angel in Nottingham to see 'Lucky Number' star Lene Lovich, and her excellent support act The Gospel.

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Neon Filler @neonfiller.bsky.social · May 8

I’ll let John know. It’s a really great album. Like your RJ McKendree one I have no idea which year it was recorded. Between 1967 and now I guess. Are you a psychedelic time traveller like Dukes of Stratosphear perhaps? 🙂🔮

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Neon Filler @neonfiller.bsky.social · May 8

Los Angeles' Death Valley Girls tear it up on stage at Nottingham. Read our review here. www.neonfiller.com/wordpress/?p...

#LAbands #Deathvalleygirls @deathvalleygirls.bsky.social #nottingham

Death Valley Girls - Nottingham Bodega (May 7, 2025) - Neon Filler

Death Valley Girls from Los Angeles were, to use the local Nottingham vernacular, shit hot!

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Neon Filler @neonfiller.bsky.social · May 6

Dimorphodons' album Waui is a perfectly formed psychedelic shiny gem from the altered ego of Will Twynham.

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Dimorphodons - Waui - Neon Filler

Dimorphodons album Waui is a perfectly formed shiny gem from the altered ego of Will Twynham. It's like acid never went away.

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Neon Filler @neonfiller.bsky.social · May 5

Mine - Master Peace- didn’t win but he was great . Worthy winners in Westside Cowboy. Great set on the night. Opening woodsies one of the days. One to watch.

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Neon Filler @neonfiller.bsky.social · May 4

Another write up of the #glastonburyfestival emerging talent finals , this time by my fellow longlist judge Tony.

Featuring #westsidecowboy
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FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: GLASTONBURY EMERGING TALENT 2025 RESULTS

All Glastonbury ETC Final photography kindly by Rick MavAfter being offline since mid-November, other than two posts to support the Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition 2025, Fifty3Fridays is back ...

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Neon Filler @neonfiller.bsky.social · Apr 27

Westside Cowboy emerged as worthy winners at this year’s Glastonbury Emerging Talent competition.

Words and pictures from last night's live finals here
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#westsidecowboy #glastonburyfestival #glastonburyetc

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Neon Filler @neonfiller.bsky.social · Apr 15

Live Review: The Liminanas/Dead Mint – Camden Electric Ballroom (12 April, 2025)

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#liminanas #nottingham #camden #livemusic

The Liminanas/Dead Mint - Camden Electric Ballroom (12 April, 2025) - Neon Filler

We popped over to Camden to check out The Liminanas and support from Nottingham's Dead Mint.

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Neon Filler @neonfiller.bsky.social · Apr 15

Live Review: Jim Bob celebrates 40 years of music at Shephard's Bush Empire (12.4.25)

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#cartertheunstoppablesexmachine #jimbob #90smusic #livemusic

Jim Bob - Shepherd's Bush Empire (12th April 2025) - Neon Filler

Jim Bob plays 40 songs from a 40 year career at Shepherd's Bush Empire.

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Neon Filler @neonfiller.bsky.social · Apr 8

RIP #clemburke . The first drummer I can remember paying attention to as a kid. Love this picture taken by his #Blondie band mate.

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Neon Filler @neonfiller.bsky.social · Apr 4

Delighted that one of our co-editor and longlist judge Joe's three entries for the Glastonbury Festivals Emerging Talent Competition has made the finals. A main stage slot and £5k prize is up for grabs.

Good luck Master Peace!

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#glastonburyfestival

Master Peace among Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition finalists - Neon Filler

The eight finalists in this years Glastonbury Festival Emerging Talent Competition have been revealed and we are delighted to say that Master Peace, one of three long-list entrants put forward by our ...

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Neon Filler @neonfiller.bsky.social · Mar 29

Really enjoying the latest single from #portland #oregon #psychedelic pop act Timothy Eerie 🔥

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Garden of Weedan

Timothy Eerie · Single · 2025 · 1 songs

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Neon Filler @neonfiller.bsky.social · Mar 29

Best of 2025 playlist now over 2 hrs long.

Check out your next new favourite band here

#bestnewmusic #bestsongs2025 #indiemusic

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Best of 2025 | Rock | Indie | Alternative

Playlist · Joe Lepper · 35 items · 9 saves

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Neon Filler @neonfiller.bsky.social · Mar 29

Added more to this playlist .

Check it out #glastonburyfestival #glasto
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Neon Filler @neonfiller.bsky.social · Mar 6

Just started a #GlastonburyFestival 2025 Playlist open.spotify.com/playlist/5ke...

Glastonbury Festival 2025

Playlist · Joe Lepper · 17 items

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Neon Filler @neonfiller.bsky.social · Mar 28

Good deep dive into some of the acts on the #glastonburyfestival emerging talent long list @thedevilstuna.bsky.social

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Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition 2025 Longlist #1

Searching the internet for great music so you don't have to.

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Neon Filler @neonfiller.bsky.social · Mar 28

Album Review - Ku! self titled debut album.

Spanish band have emerged as one of the hidden gem bands of the year as they channel the likes of Parquet Courts, The Brian Jonestown Massacre and more.

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Ku! -Ku! - Neon Filler

Spain's Ku! are one of the hidden gem bands of the year.

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