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Chris Stanley @allthosestrings.bsky.social · 6d

My next gig is with #ThePrisonClubBand at the #bristolfringe on Sunday 26 October - I can't wait to see the band again! #LiveMusic #SongwritersShowcase

Chris Stanley @allthosestrings.bsky.social · 8d

A couple of photos from my recent set at this year's #FrogFest in Cheltenham - fantastic pics courtesy of Geoffrey Head - thanks! #LiveMusic #Americana

Chris Stanley @allthosestrings.bsky.social · 15d

Really enjoyed my third visit to #FrogFest - thank you Joe for inviting me, and thank you Emma Hall for coming to watch! I'm looking forward to returning with #ThePrisonClubBand in January 2026.

Chris Stanley @allthosestrings.bsky.social · 18d

Final (planned) solo gig of the year tomorrow, at #FrogFest at the Frog & Fiddle in Cheltenham. I'm on the main stage at 4.50pm. Entry is free!

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The Molotov Cocktail @molotovlitzine.bsky.social · 23d

30 days left until our #FlashMonster soft deadline. #flashfiction #writingcontest

We like literary approaches, but dig genre and pulpy takes as well. Art house or grindhouse. Subvert the usual monster tropes or create something nobody’s ever seen before.

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Chris Stanley @allthosestrings.bsky.social · 23d

This Sunday, I'm heading to one of my favourite venues, the Frog and Fiddle in Cheltenham, to play a solo set at #FrogFest.

I'm kicking things off on the Main Stage at 4.50pm. Free entry and lots of great music!

#LiveMusic #Americana #SoloAcoustic

Chris Stanley @allthosestrings.bsky.social · 28d

Hello Exeter! Our new single #TurnTheRadioUp is getting a spin on the #emergentunsignedradioshow on Phonic FM this Saturday - thanks Jason!

Tune in on 106.8FM, DAB+ and turn the radio up!

Thanks for listening ❤️

#NewMusic #ThePrisonClubBand #LocalRadio

Chris Stanley @allthosestrings.bsky.social · Sep 7

Amazing evening - worth every second of the long drive to Minehead. Thank you Wob for hosting, to all the other acts, to Andy on sound and to the staff - especially for the pizza! Wonderful venue, I hope to be back soon. #MineheadEye #AcousticNight #LiveMusic

Chris Stanley @allthosestrings.bsky.social · Sep 6

This is tonight - can't wait! Sure to be an excellent evening of entertainment. #LiveMusic

Chris Stanley @allthosestrings.bsky.social · Sep 6

Hello Bristol! Our new single #TurnTheRadioUp featured on the #BristolMusicShow on BCfm Radio last week - thanks!

Check out the show at www.bcfmradio.com/listen-again, or on your preferred streaming service, including Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/6oEsRe...

Thanks for listening ❤️

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Chris Stanley @allthosestrings.bsky.social · Sep 5

Heading down to Minehead tomorrow for a solo gig at #MineheadEye. Doors and bar open at 7pm, music starts at 7.30pm and I'm on at 8.30pm. Tickets £5. Can't wait! #LiveMusic

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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · Aug 25

Reflecting on the making of "Born to Run," in 2009, Bruce told James Henke, “The sound I heard in my head was not one that was physically reproducible.” Undeterred, he took six months to record the title track — and guided Clarence Clemons’ iconic solo on “Jungleland,” singing it phrase by phrase.

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Chris Stanley @allthosestrings.bsky.social · Aug 24

Thanks for sharing your story! And congrats again - it was really good!

Chris Stanley @allthosestrings.bsky.social · Aug 24

Wowsers. Loved this tale, too. Check out "Out of Oneness, Two" by @thewritelifeliz.bsky.social - last year's @molotovlitzine.bsky.social #FlashMonster runner-up.

The Molotov Cocktail @molotovlitzine.bsky.social · Dec 31

"If I did not rush her into my arms upon immediately seeing the state she was in, it was only because I knew she had drowned three weeks prior."

Read "Out of Oneness, Two" by @thewritelifeliz.bsky.social, runner-up in #FlashMonster 2024.

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Out of Oneness, Two by Elizabeth Rosen Just as I’d known she would be, when I opened the door, my twin sister Erin was standing there, mild sunburn across the bridge of her nose and wet canopy of h…

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Chris Stanley @allthosestrings.bsky.social · Aug 24

Love this. A worthy winner to last year's #FlashMonster contest, written by @abbywilliams.bsky.social - recommended.

The Molotov Cocktail @molotovlitzine.bsky.social · Dec 30

If you haven't yet had a chance to read the space-dog-themed #FlashMonster winner, "Her Name Is Laika," you can remedy that right now. Great stuff from @abbywilliams.bsky.social, and we're not even really dog people.

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Her Name Was Laika by Abigail Williams The hand that touched my nose smelt of cat and biscuits and a little of the ducks who had surrendered their feathers to its glove. It touched my nose softly. …

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The Molotov Cocktail @molotovlitzine.bsky.social · Aug 15

#FlashMonster 2025 contest now open to submissions. #flashfiction #writingcontest

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Flash Monster 2025

“There’s a monster inside each of us.” – Catriona Ward Submit to Flash Monster Back at it again with Flash Monster 2025, our 12th annual monster-themed contest. Last year we…

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Chris Stanley @allthosestrings.bsky.social · Aug 19

Sophie can't make this Thursday's gig at Neeld Community and Arts Centre, so I'll be playing solo - a shame, but it means I can throw out the usual setlist and play whatever the hell I want!

The Neeld Foyer is a fantastic venue and I'm really looking forward to it.
#LiveMusic

Chris Stanley @allthosestrings.bsky.social · Aug 9

Hello Ipswich! Our new single #TurnTheRadioUp was on the radio again last Friday courtesy of The Burnt Crumpet show on ICR 105.7fm - thanks, Izzy!

Missed it? You can still hear our single on Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/6oEsRe... - thanks for listening!

#ThePrisonClubBand #NewMusic #LocalRadio

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Chris Stanley @allthosestrings.bsky.social · Aug 1

Prison Club Gigs autumn/winter 2025/6 - can't wait! #ThePrisonClubBand #LiveMusic #TurnTheRadioUp

Chris Stanley @allthosestrings.bsky.social · Jul 31

Hello Bristol! And a big thank you to Steve Parkhouse for playing our new single #TurnTheRadioUp on the Jelli Records Show, KTCRfm Radio last night (track 2).

If you missed it, check it out on Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/6oEsRe...

Enjoy x

#ThePrisonClubBand #NewMusic #LocalRadio

Chris Stanley @allthosestrings.bsky.social · Jul 29

Hello Bristol! Our new single #TurnTheRadioUp will be on the radio again tonight courtesy of Country West show on @bradleystokeradio.com - thanks, Big KP!

Tune in from 6pm to hear our single, or check it out on YouTube: youtu.be/xjp1MZjBQfM?... - thanks!

#ThePrisonClubBand #NewMusic #LocalRadio

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Chris Stanley @allthosestrings.bsky.social · Jul 27

Hello Forest of Dean! Our new single #TurnTheRadioUp was on the #SoftRockAndAcoustic show on Dean Radio this afternoon - thanks Clive!

Hear new single on your preferred streaming or download service, including Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/6oEsRe...

#ThePrisonClubBand #NewMusic #LocalRadio

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Chris Stanley @allthosestrings.bsky.social · Jul 24

Hello Bristol! Our new single #TurnTheRadioUp will be on the radio again tonight courtesy of The Playlist show on @bradleystokeradio.com - thanks, Big KP!

Tune in from 11pm to hear our single, or check it out on YouTube: youtu.be/xjp1MZjBQfM?... - thanks!

#ThePrisonClubBand #NewMusic

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Chris Stanley @allthosestrings.bsky.social · Jul 23

Hello Cambridge! Our new single #TurnTheRadioUp will make its radio debut tonight courtesy of the #NewMusicGenerator show on Cambridge Radio - thanks, Tim! Tune in from 7pm to hear our single, or check it out on Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/6oEsRe...

#ThePrisonClubBand #NewMusic

Chris Stanley @allthosestrings.bsky.social · Jul 21

NEW MUSIC: my new single #TurnTheRadioUp is out now. Recorded live in the studio with #ThePrisonClubBand - enjoy!

Listen now: open.spotify.com/album/6oEsRe...

#NewMusic #NewMusicFriday #IndieRock #PopRock

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