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Andrew @akbrown.bsky.social · 29m

That's a cracker!

Andrew @akbrown.bsky.social · 11h

Give yourselves the treat of the @allodarlin.bsky.social session for @marcrileydj.bsky.social and @gidcoe.bsky.social.

Can't wait to see them (and The Wave Pictures) this evening.

#WellTheresLovely

Riley & Coe - Allo Darlin' play live in session - BBC Sounds

Marc Riley and Gideon Coe come together to play their music loves. Allo Darlin' play live.

www.bbc.co.uk

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CRICKETher @crickether.com · 1d

WORLD CUP: England v Bangladesh - Charmed Knight Invokes the "Power of Three"

crickether.com/2025/10/07/w...

WORLD CUP: England v Bangladesh – Charmed Knight Invokes the “Power of Three”

England might have recorded one of the largest margins of victory in their history against South Africa in their opening match last week, but against Bangladesh it was so nearly a different story &…

crickether.com

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Nom de Guerre @brunepherine.bsky.social · 2d

This is the last time I'm offering 2x tix tonight for @allodarlin.bsky.social in Nottingham. It's sold out so some bugger must want them! @slumberlandrecords.com
Top quality pop fun! @hobbesfanclub.bsky.social are playing too!

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Her Game Too Cricket @hergametoocricket.bsky.social · 6d

SIX DOWN! 😱

This is some performance from England’s bowlers as another wicket leaves South Africa 38/6.

#HerGameToo x #CWC25

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Andrew @akbrown.bsky.social · 6d

Always challenging, always enthralling, always well worth the time...

Both the playlist and the music journalism

The Quietus @thequietus.com · 6d

Word reached us recently that instead of spending revenues on advertising, record labels are now pouring thousands into social media influencers. All this means that The Quietus relies on our subscribers to survive...

tQ’s Exclusive Monthly Round-Up Playlist

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WHAT A FUCKING RECORD @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social · 7d

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Andrew @akbrown.bsky.social · 9d

Knight on post captaincy "I'm pretty proud of what I achieved in those nine years. It didn't finish how I wanted, but that's life sometimes. The powers that be wanted to have a fresh start and move on, and I'm completely accepting of that. I'm ready to close that chapter of my life."
#ShitbagShelley

Women's World Cup: Heather Knight on her alter ego, captaincy and playing the guitar

Heather Knight will enter a major tournament without the England captaincy for the first time since 2016, which means the return of her alter ego.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Andrew @akbrown.bsky.social · 13d

Loved it (despite your confessed biases).

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The Quietus @thequietus.com · 13d

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Andrew @akbrown.bsky.social · 14d

DWH also feels vulnerable unless she has a good WC

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Andrew @akbrown.bsky.social · 14d

Won't "like" that, but definitely a sense of a changing of the guard period

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Association of Cricket Statisticians & Historians @acscricket.bsky.social · 14d

This marks the end of a generation for England: barring something extraordinary, we've seen the last time a player born in the 1980s has played a Test for them.

There are quite a few such players still active for other countries - Zimbabwe alone have five.

www.espncricinfo.com/story/rob-ke...

Rob Key: Woakes 'not in England's plans at all' after Ashes omission

Director of cricket declares Brook to be 'better leader' than Pope after promotion to vice-captaincy

www.espncricinfo.com

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Andrew @akbrown.bsky.social · 19d

Oh my that first rugby world cup semi final was intense

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Peter L @peterlatimer6.bsky.social · 19d

Snub TV, the best music show ever!

UKPRES @ukpres1.bsky.social · 19d

Into 1990 and next on BBC Two its Snub TV, which has all the latest in Rock, it was even syndicated to a few other TV companies around Europe.

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JR Moores @spinal-bap.bsky.social · 22d

It’s nice when other journalists mention a book you’ve written. Here’s Electric Wizards popping up in an article about the mighty PART CHIMP on the excellent Echoes And Dust site. Thanks @jonezyboy.bsky.social 🙉
echoesanddust.com/2025/09/part... @echoesanddust.bsky.social @reaktionbooks.bsky.social

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Andrew @akbrown.bsky.social · 24d

Will definitely check that out.

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Andrew @akbrown.bsky.social · 25d

In my (more recent) gig going career, the "how loud" meter goes...

Andrew @akbrown.bsky.social · Mar 7

If anyone is interested it goes:

Part Chimp / Gnod - who moved mountains

Warmduscher - who flatten buildings

Jim Jones All Stars (or the Righteous Mind) / Fruit Tones - who punch through walls

Everyone else - who are just a bit loud sometimes

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Andrew @akbrown.bsky.social · 25d

What a great piece @jonezyboy.bsky.social. I remember that New Cross gig, it was crushingly loud and so much fun!

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Tony Jones @jonezyboy.bsky.social · 25d

Iain Hinchliffe: guitar hero. Nobody does it better. Bring the noise.

Iain Hinchliffe @terekhova.bsky.social · 25d

Part Chimp have been a thing now for 25 years. These years have given me absolutely the best experiences of my life.

I'm glad that some of our stupid endeavours have found an audience, resonating more with some than others. @jonezyboy.bsky.social

echoesanddust.com/2025/09/part...

#partchimp

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Andrew @akbrown.bsky.social · 25d

Looks like the collapse is on.

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Surrey Cricket @kiaoval.com · 26d

End of innings and Durham will chase 276 thanks to DLS. 🎯 Surrey will defend with the ball for 41 overs. 💪

Watch Live! 📺 buff.ly/x2FWTnR

🤎| #SurreyCricket

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Andrew @akbrown.bsky.social · 28d

Highly recommend Pachinko if you've not already read it. Huge multi-generation sagas aren't usually my thing, but this was amazing.

Pachinko (novel) - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

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Historic Cricket Pictures @picturesporting.bsky.social · Sep 8

A rare clip of WG Grace and Ranji in the nets, and also Ranji heading out to field with Lord Hawke coming out to bat. All this dates from 1899 (Pathe News)

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JR Moores @spinal-bap.bsky.social · Sep 4

The Quietus champions musicians who don’t receive their due coverage elsewhere. The editors will also let me mock an album that every other publication fawns over. Taste is subjective but, ideally, music criticism can redress some of the imbalances. Long live tQ.

The Quietus @thequietus.com · Sep 4

The Quietus is 17 today! Can you help us celebrate & survive through 2025 by becoming a subscriber? We've also boosted our top Subscriber Plus tier with hours of brand-new playlists

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