Precious Recordings of London
@precrecs.bsky.social
Let's make this precious. The artist formerly known as Nicholas Godfrey releasing lovingly curated BBC sessions on vinyl. Do something pretty while you can.
Come and join us ... one week to go until our big indie triple-header @paperdress.bsky.social with three headline attractions !! Tickets here -- don't dilly-dally ... dice.fm/event/ryanrv...
Autocamper + 14 Iced Bears + Sassyhiya Tickets | £13.47 | 6 Feb @ Paper Dress Vintage, London | DICE
**Club Precious #4 featuring Autocamper, 14 Iced Bears and Sassyhiya**
Club Precious has rapidly developed a reputation for hosting must-see indie showcases...
dice.fm
January 30, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Come and join us ... one week to go until our big indie triple-header @paperdress.bsky.social with three headline attractions !! Tickets here -- don't dilly-dally ... dice.fm/event/ryanrv...
Great interview here from @jonsutton.bsky.social with Rachael from the @weddingpresent.bsky.social ... will also be in forthcoming issue of the excellent In The April Sun @assistant.bandcamp.com
Issue 4 of IN THE APRIL SUN is coming together. Here's a chance to read a brill feature early! Our pal & collaborator @jonsutton.bsky.social (who did an ace piece on The Sweetest Ache in Issue 3) has written up a wonderful interview with Rachael Wood of The Wedding Present! It's on our substack now!
Interview with Rachael Wood of The Wedding Present (IN THE APRIL SUN #4 preview)
Interview and photos by Jon Sutton
intheaprilsun.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Great interview here from @jonsutton.bsky.social with Rachael from the @weddingpresent.bsky.social ... will also be in forthcoming issue of the excellent In The April Sun @assistant.bandcamp.com
'All killer, no filler, with both songs adding up to about five minutes of twee punk bliss' - thanks to Martin Wong at @razorcake.bsky.social for reviewing our single by the mighty JOSIE ! josieband.bandcamp.com/album/prenew...
PRENEW 4: Still Time, by Josie
2 track album
josieband.bandcamp.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:42 PM
'All killer, no filler, with both songs adding up to about five minutes of twee punk bliss' - thanks to Martin Wong at @razorcake.bsky.social for reviewing our single by the mighty JOSIE ! josieband.bandcamp.com/album/prenew...
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Corr! The new edition of ‘the zine in between’ is packed full of Spinout Nuggets stars, including Nervous Twitch, Jetstream Pony and The Penrose Web’s Ian Button. Order your copy now via @precrecs.bsky.social or @wiaiwya.bsky.social, now!
January 24, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Corr! The new edition of ‘the zine in between’ is packed full of Spinout Nuggets stars, including Nervous Twitch, Jetstream Pony and The Penrose Web’s Ian Button. Order your copy now via @precrecs.bsky.social or @wiaiwya.bsky.social, now!
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The new issue of The Zine In Between arrived today! Am very excited about the lyrics supplement, which takes me back to the glory days of lyrics printed inside Smash Hits - which was THE BEST.
This issue looks great! Thanks as ever to @precrecs.bsky.social and @wiaiwya.bsky.social!
This issue looks great! Thanks as ever to @precrecs.bsky.social and @wiaiwya.bsky.social!
January 20, 2026 at 7:01 PM
The new issue of The Zine In Between arrived today! Am very excited about the lyrics supplement, which takes me back to the glory days of lyrics printed inside Smash Hits - which was THE BEST.
This issue looks great! Thanks as ever to @precrecs.bsky.social and @wiaiwya.bsky.social!
This issue looks great! Thanks as ever to @precrecs.bsky.social and @wiaiwya.bsky.social!
Everyone loves the Twinsets !
loving this in the office at the moment, from @precrecs.bsky.social.
Fronted by sisters Gaye and Rachel Bell, the Edinburgh-based Twinsets were leading lights of the independent scene in the early 80s. Total groove, think Shangri-Las making punk.
12" black vinyl: monorailmusic.com/product/peel...
Fronted by sisters Gaye and Rachel Bell, the Edinburgh-based Twinsets were leading lights of the independent scene in the early 80s. Total groove, think Shangri-Las making punk.
12" black vinyl: monorailmusic.com/product/peel...
January 20, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Everyone loves the Twinsets !
Less than three weeks now to the next Club Precious ... indie-pop triple header with the splendid Autocamper @slumberlandrecords.com @safesuburban.bsky.social the splendid 14 Iced Bears @robertsekula.bsky.social and the splendid Sassyhiya @skepwax.bsky.social ... dice.fm/event/ryanrv...
Autocamper + 14 Iced Bears + Sassyhiya Tickets | £13.47 | 6 Feb @ Paper Dress Vintage, London | DICE
**Club Precious #4 featuring Autocamper, 14 Iced Bears and Sassyhiya**
Club Precious has rapidly developed a reputation for hosting must-see indie showcases...
dice.fm
January 17, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Less than three weeks now to the next Club Precious ... indie-pop triple header with the splendid Autocamper @slumberlandrecords.com @safesuburban.bsky.social the splendid 14 Iced Bears @robertsekula.bsky.social and the splendid Sassyhiya @skepwax.bsky.social ... dice.fm/event/ryanrv...
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New album!
'𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴'
9 pastoral indie pop gems, produced by us and mixed by the absolute legend that is John McEntire.
Out 20/03 on LP/CD/DL via @fikarecordings.com. You can pre-order + listen to the first single at:
fikarecordings.bandcamp.com/album/after-...
'𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴'
9 pastoral indie pop gems, produced by us and mixed by the absolute legend that is John McEntire.
Out 20/03 on LP/CD/DL via @fikarecordings.com. You can pre-order + listen to the first single at:
fikarecordings.bandcamp.com/album/after-...
January 14, 2026 at 8:49 AM
New album!
'𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴'
9 pastoral indie pop gems, produced by us and mixed by the absolute legend that is John McEntire.
Out 20/03 on LP/CD/DL via @fikarecordings.com. You can pre-order + listen to the first single at:
fikarecordings.bandcamp.com/album/after-...
'𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴'
9 pastoral indie pop gems, produced by us and mixed by the absolute legend that is John McEntire.
Out 20/03 on LP/CD/DL via @fikarecordings.com. You can pre-order + listen to the first single at:
fikarecordings.bandcamp.com/album/after-...
Yes indeedy ... new album coming soon from @cultfigures.bsky.social on @precrecs.bsky.social
Cult Figures have got a BRAND NEW ALBUM out this year with Precious Recordings & our first London gig of 2026 is at The Waiting Room in Stoke Newington with support from Bona Rays & Dominic Silvani.
Advance tickets here! tinyurl.com/67t32z99
@precrecs.bsky.social
Advance tickets here! tinyurl.com/67t32z99
@precrecs.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Yes indeedy ... new album coming soon from @cultfigures.bsky.social on @precrecs.bsky.social
..and this is Club Precious on March 12 in London ... wegottickets.com/event/688981
Oh hell yes, Humdrum are hitting the road in the UK with the excellent Mt Misery, capping it all off with an appearance at Madrid Popfest on March 14th!
Tickets on sale now!
linktr.ee/heyhumdrum
@heyhumdrum.bsky.social @mtmiseryband.bsky.social @madridpopfest.bsky.social
Tickets on sale now!
linktr.ee/heyhumdrum
@heyhumdrum.bsky.social @mtmiseryband.bsky.social @madridpopfest.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 6:50 PM
..and this is Club Precious on March 12 in London ... wegottickets.com/event/688981
… and the secret can now be told @jetstreampony.bsky.social @mtmiseryband.bsky.social and @heyhumdrum.bsky.social will be playing Club Precious #5 at the Waiting Room on March 12. Three bands for the price of three – all headliners ! wegottickets.com/event/688981
CLUB PRECIOUS #5 feat. JETSTREAM PONY , MT. MISERY and HUMDRUM
You want indie? We got indie! Three amazing bands for the price of three as Club Precious returns to the Waiting Room.
A potent mix schrammelig post-punk and indiepop, Jetstream Pony are leading ligh...
wegottickets.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:59 PM
… and the secret can now be told @jetstreampony.bsky.social @mtmiseryband.bsky.social and @heyhumdrum.bsky.social will be playing Club Precious #5 at the Waiting Room on March 12. Three bands for the price of three – all headliners ! wegottickets.com/event/688981
Guess what I'll be up to in May ? @theloftuk.bsky.social out on the road again, visiting places they missed last time out. (As long as I keep outy nose clean before then, I'll be on merchandising duties)
2026 UK tour
7 May: Oxford, Common Ground
8 May: Bristol, Croft
9 May: Swansea, Bunkhouse
21 May: Leicester, Big Difference
22 May: Gateshead, Central Bar
23 May: Edinburgh, Voodoo Rooms
28 May: Sheffield, Greystones
29 May: Cambridge, Portland
30 May: Hastings, The Piper
Ticket link in bio
7 May: Oxford, Common Ground
8 May: Bristol, Croft
9 May: Swansea, Bunkhouse
21 May: Leicester, Big Difference
22 May: Gateshead, Central Bar
23 May: Edinburgh, Voodoo Rooms
28 May: Sheffield, Greystones
29 May: Cambridge, Portland
30 May: Hastings, The Piper
Ticket link in bio
January 12, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Guess what I'll be up to in May ? @theloftuk.bsky.social out on the road again, visiting places they missed last time out. (As long as I keep outy nose clean before then, I'll be on merchandising duties)
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Stall all set up at the Troxy, alongside @wiaiwya.bsky.social and @precrecs.bsky.social come and get your bird beer mats!!
January 11, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Stall all set up at the Troxy, alongside @wiaiwya.bsky.social and @precrecs.bsky.social come and get your bird beer mats!!
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It’s a bit like an expertly planned version of Convoy en route to the Tim Burgess merch market … first convergence is Nick @precrecs.bsky.social , to be followed by @darrenhayman.bsky.social then Tom @fikarecordings.com and Needle Mythology and finally Sean ex-fortune Pop!…
January 11, 2026 at 7:57 AM
It’s a bit like an expertly planned version of Convoy en route to the Tim Burgess merch market … first convergence is Nick @precrecs.bsky.social , to be followed by @darrenhayman.bsky.social then Tom @fikarecordings.com and Needle Mythology and finally Sean ex-fortune Pop!…
'An unbridled historical revelation and joy' - thanks to @freqzine.bsky.social and @acloudtotheback.bsky.social for a great review of our latest releases ... get 'em while they're hot tomorrow at the merch market (free entry!) or at Bandcamp ! @tim-burgess.bsky.social troxy.co.uk/event/merch-...
@acloudtotheback.bsky.social opens 2026's reviews with two releases via @precrecs.bsky.social from the Twinsets and @jetstreampony.bsky.social #bbcsessions #musicreview
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January 10, 2026 at 6:52 PM
'An unbridled historical revelation and joy' - thanks to @freqzine.bsky.social and @acloudtotheback.bsky.social for a great review of our latest releases ... get 'em while they're hot tomorrow at the merch market (free entry!) or at Bandcamp ! @tim-burgess.bsky.social troxy.co.uk/event/merch-...
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Not only will you be able to pickup a mountain of new records at the Troxy on Sunday, but Nick @precrecs.bsky.social and i will have copies fof the first four editions of our zine at the @tim-burgess.bsky.social Merch Market
January 10, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Not only will you be able to pickup a mountain of new records at the Troxy on Sunday, but Nick @precrecs.bsky.social and i will have copies fof the first four editions of our zine at the @tim-burgess.bsky.social Merch Market
Get on this good thing ... loads of top stuff, as always, from @darren157.bsky.social
It's Episode 124 of The 157 Show!
There's a new single from @heavenlyamelia.bsky.social & the longest song ever played on the show by @europeansunmusic.bsky.social
There's a live review of the gigs that I've been to & The Hanley Hoedown too.
Enjoy Responsibly!
www.mixcloud.com/Darren157/th...
There's a new single from @heavenlyamelia.bsky.social & the longest song ever played on the show by @europeansunmusic.bsky.social
There's a live review of the gigs that I've been to & The Hanley Hoedown too.
Enjoy Responsibly!
www.mixcloud.com/Darren157/th...
January 8, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Get on this good thing ... loads of top stuff, as always, from @darren157.bsky.social
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Now that’s how you cover The Shangri-Las. (Well, technically, The Goodies… no, not Bill Oddie and co.)
Check out “Sophisticated Boom Boom” on the Bandcamp page below…
Check out “Sophisticated Boom Boom” on the Bandcamp page below…
Tomorrow we finally release the long-awaited (since mid-80s) @keepingitpeel.bsky.social LP from The Twinsets, stars of @carlajeaston.bsky.social doc Since Yesterday ... for fans of Dolly Mixture, Sophisticated Boom Boom etc ... ltd edition here preciousrecordingsoflondon.bandcamp.com/album/prelp-...
PRELP 4: Peel sessions 82-83, by The Twinsets
14 track album
preciousrecordingsoflondon.bandcamp.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Now that’s how you cover The Shangri-Las. (Well, technically, The Goodies… no, not Bill Oddie and co.)
Check out “Sophisticated Boom Boom” on the Bandcamp page below…
Check out “Sophisticated Boom Boom” on the Bandcamp page below…
Tomorrow we finally release the long-awaited (since mid-80s) @keepingitpeel.bsky.social LP from The Twinsets, stars of @carlajeaston.bsky.social doc Since Yesterday ... for fans of Dolly Mixture, Sophisticated Boom Boom etc ... ltd edition here preciousrecordingsoflondon.bandcamp.com/album/prelp-...
PRELP 4: Peel sessions 82-83, by The Twinsets
14 track album
preciousrecordingsoflondon.bandcamp.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Tomorrow we finally release the long-awaited (since mid-80s) @keepingitpeel.bsky.social LP from The Twinsets, stars of @carlajeaston.bsky.social doc Since Yesterday ... for fans of Dolly Mixture, Sophisticated Boom Boom etc ... ltd edition here preciousrecordingsoflondon.bandcamp.com/album/prelp-...
A good judge, here ...
January 6, 2026 at 8:33 PM
A good judge, here ...
... and, well, this is the sweetest of videos. And not just because I'm in it (alongside many other friends past and present) ... plus it's a great song, which helps
Third of all, we have a new single/video, Excuse Me.
youtu.be/YdAviD0byWg?...
youtu.be/YdAviD0byWg?...
Heavenly – Excuse Me
YouTube video by Skep Wax
youtu.be
January 6, 2026 at 6:31 PM
... and, well, this is the sweetest of videos. And not just because I'm in it (alongside many other friends past and present) ... plus it's a great song, which helps
Well this is good news with which to greet the new year …
Look! A new Heavenly album! ‘Highway To Heavenly’ is released on 27th February. Pre-order at our online store (below) or Bandcamp, or at any good record store.
January 6, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Well this is good news with which to greet the new year …
New year, new tunes! (and some older ones)... we had to double up on @6music.bsky.social last night with the madness of the Green Telescope @dexterpoet64.bsky.social and the splendour of 'Bubblegum Nothingness' @jetstreampony.bsky.social Big thanks @gidcoe.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Riley & Coe - New Year, New Tunes! (and some older ones) - BBC Sounds
Gideon Coe plays his music loves from every era and genre.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 10:48 AM
New year, new tunes! (and some older ones)... we had to double up on @6music.bsky.social last night with the madness of the Green Telescope @dexterpoet64.bsky.social and the splendour of 'Bubblegum Nothingness' @jetstreampony.bsky.social Big thanks @gidcoe.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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The 157 Show Top 30 Albums Of 2025
Number 1
Tulpa
Monster Of The Week
@skepwax.bsky.social
@slumberlandrecords.com
www.mixcloud.com/Darren157/th
Number 1
Tulpa
Monster Of The Week
@skepwax.bsky.social
@slumberlandrecords.com
www.mixcloud.com/Darren157/th
January 1, 2026 at 4:59 PM
The 157 Show Top 30 Albums Of 2025
Number 1
Tulpa
Monster Of The Week
@skepwax.bsky.social
@slumberlandrecords.com
www.mixcloud.com/Darren157/th
Number 1
Tulpa
Monster Of The Week
@skepwax.bsky.social
@slumberlandrecords.com
www.mixcloud.com/Darren157/th
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Here's The 157 Show Top 30 Albums Of 2025
This is an end of year chart for my favourite albums of the year. No listener votes just my choices!
Keep your eyes peeled on my socials for details of who sits where as there's no tracklist for this show.
Enjoy Responsibly!
www.mixcloud.com/Darren157/th...
This is an end of year chart for my favourite albums of the year. No listener votes just my choices!
Keep your eyes peeled on my socials for details of who sits where as there's no tracklist for this show.
Enjoy Responsibly!
www.mixcloud.com/Darren157/th...
December 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Here's The 157 Show Top 30 Albums Of 2025
This is an end of year chart for my favourite albums of the year. No listener votes just my choices!
Keep your eyes peeled on my socials for details of who sits where as there's no tracklist for this show.
Enjoy Responsibly!
www.mixcloud.com/Darren157/th...
This is an end of year chart for my favourite albums of the year. No listener votes just my choices!
Keep your eyes peeled on my socials for details of who sits where as there's no tracklist for this show.
Enjoy Responsibly!
www.mixcloud.com/Darren157/th...