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Simon Tucker

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Support worker music addict Radiohead and LFC fanboy. Eat a lot of bourbon biscuits. Vegan 🌱 Living sober ODAAT CRADLE THE INSPIRATION

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Simon Tucker @situcker.bsky.social · 4d

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Hi there, This November, I’m swimming for Dementia UK – a cause close to my heart. Just £10 could pay for the telephone costs of two families calling its free Dementia Helpline, so any support ...

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Simon Tucker @situcker.bsky.social · 6h

I remember seeing the famous Electricity performance on a beach. Think it was a night dedicated to Peel. Really made an impression on me. It was like hearing the past and the future at exactly the same time

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Simon Tucker @situcker.bsky.social · 7h

I think I’m one of the minority that think this is his greatest album even with all the brilliance that followed

Jon Savage @jonsavage.bsky.social · 8h

Bought OTD in 1970: this was a huge one for me at the time - twisted psych blues with a unique vision. So many great songs: Electricity. Plastic Factory, Yellow Brick Road, Sure ‘Nuff, Zig Zag Wanderer, Dropout Boogie. The one that crept up on me: the version of Robert Williams’ Grown So Ugly

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Simon Tucker @situcker.bsky.social · 9h

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Joy Division - Decades (Official Lyric Video)

YouTube video by Joy Division

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Simon Tucker @situcker.bsky.social · 11h

That’s a great line up

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Dave Clarkson @daveclarkson.bsky.social · 11h

Scissorgun, Polypores and the b.all plus lights and visuals. Soundchecks completed, lights dimmed and cue the music! Finish your Friday chippy tea and come down! Starts at 8pm at Gullivers, Oldham St, Manchester.

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Simon Tucker @situcker.bsky.social · 12h

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“All you need to do is follow the worms”

Homophobic Christian Nationalist mob targets London’s gay district

A homophobic religious mob calling themselves the ‘King’s Army’ organised an intimidating mob in the streets of London’s Soho – the heart of London’s LGBT+ community, home to many LGBT+ bars, clubs, a...

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Simon Tucker @situcker.bsky.social · 13h

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ALBUM REVIEW: BEAK> LIVE AT ZEBULON, LOS ANGELES, APRIL 2ND 2025 - Joyzine

Beak> live on their final tour with founder member Geoff Barrow.

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Simon Tucker @situcker.bsky.social · 14h

A rat. Your face. Nom nom

Dave Hutchinson @hutchinsondave.bsky.social · 3d

‘Six words or _fewer_.”

A meme. There’s a skull at the top, followed by the words ‘WRITE A HORROR STORY IN SIX WORDS OR LESS’

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Wormhole World @wormholeworld.bsky.social · 14h

Delighted to announce the brand new album from Kaiho Zion.

Our new favourite manipulated sitar artist.

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eye of shiva, by kaiho zion

9 track album

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Lippy Kid @lippykidmusic.bsky.social · 20h

Great review Simon. I only caught Beak> live once as part of a festival appearance they made at Greenman. The mixture of humour inbetween each song you mention, and the seriousness for the music was evident throughout and made for a great set. I'll look forward to what comes next from them x

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Simon Tucker @situcker.bsky.social · 21h

Ah you’re in for a treat. The second album was the album that turned me onto them

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Joyzine @joyzineuk.bsky.social · 1d

"This album is an essential part of the Beak> story"

Simon Tucker reviews the "charm and enjoyment" of Beak> live in their final tour with founder member Geoff Barrow, recorded at Zebulon, Los Angeles.

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ALBUM REVIEW: BEAK> LIVE AT ZEBULON, LOS ANGELES, APRIL 2ND 2025 - Joyzine

Beak> live on their final tour with founder member Geoff Barrow.

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Simon Tucker @situcker.bsky.social · 21h

I wrote about the recently released Beak> live album for Joyzine.

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ALBUM REVIEW: BEAK> LIVE AT ZEBULON, LOS ANGELES, APRIL 2ND 2025 - Joyzine

Beak> live on their final tour with founder member Geoff Barrow.

joyzine.org

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Simon Tucker @situcker.bsky.social · 1d

The original Christopher Lee Dracula. Slept with my toy sword under my pillow and my hands on my neck for a week. I was 8yrs old

Jason E. Dunlap, Valeyard @redeyedjedi.bsky.social · 1d

What horror movie, besides Bambi, really messed you up as a child?

For me,

The People Under the Stairs

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ALT: a young boy in a red and gray striped shirt

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Simon Tucker @situcker.bsky.social · 1d

You’re in for a treat mate

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The Quietus @thequietus.com · 1d

'It warns of an impending future, of the age of automation gone horribly wrong. When humans are deemed superfluous, tossed aside, and our new mechanical overlords party all night long to artificially intelligent dance music...'

SickElixir by #Blawan is tQ's Album of the Week

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SickElixir by Blawan album cover. A closely knit group of pigeons with coloured feathers.

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Simon Tucker @situcker.bsky.social · 1d

It was incredible

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Simon Tucker @situcker.bsky.social · 1d

Brilliant gig last night. DJ Haram opened things up nicely with some serious sub-bass (rattled your nostrils) before the brilliant Billy Woods showed us what hip-hop is really about. This was no party bangerz (sic). This was deep and intense lyricism and atmosphere. The highest of quality

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A man raps into a mic on stage in front of a set of turntables and a woman

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Simon Tucker @situcker.bsky.social · 2d

Repping @invadarecords.bsky.social & @weare1of100.bsky.social at the Billy Woods / DJ Haram gig tonight

Man with grey beard and blue hat looks silly whilst sat on brown sofa

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Simon Tucker @situcker.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks to Nick Hudson for recommending this wonderful album. open.spotify.com/album/4VQ7IU... definitely one for @lippykidmusic.bsky.social and @mixless.bsky.social

I remember I forget بنسى وبتذكر

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Gareth Bonello @gentlegood.bsky.social · 3d

Newport, this is tomorrow! Can the band pick themselves up after the crushing blow dealt to us at last night's @welshmusicprize.bsky.social ceremony? Come find out!

Tickets 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
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Gareth Bonello @gentlegood.bsky.social · 11d

Newport! We're bringing the @welshmusicprize.bsky.social nominated 'Elan' live show to @lepub.bsky.social on October the 8th. We're really looking forward to playing Le Pub again, grab your tickets now!

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Simon Tucker @situcker.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you

Simon Tucker @situcker.bsky.social · 3d

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Wonderful review with a killer final paragraph

Richard Ashcroft – Lovin’ You | The Quietus

The Verve singer returns, but he's treading water and long out of ideas, finds J.R. Moores

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Simon Tucker @situcker.bsky.social · 3d

My first fybro flair up in years. Back and legs in agony. Need a sauna. Perfect timing with the Billy Woods / DJ Haram gig tomorrow night 😩

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Simon Tucker @situcker.bsky.social · 3d

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Lovely words on the Welsh music prize including great praise for Carmarthen’s own @adwaithmusic.bsky.social

I judged this year’s Welsh music prize – and Don Leisure’s winning album sums up the nation’s eclectic spirit

Desert blues, transcendental electronica and a concept album about a mill powered by music – this year’s shortlisted albums were stunningly diverse, none more so than the crate-digging on the triumph...