Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Neil Campbell @astralsocialite.bsky.social · 5d

Doesn't sound like anything else either. That drumming! The rhythm guitar!

Neil Campbell @astralsocialite.bsky.social · 5d

OK, this may be the first thing I've released this year, recorded last week, feeling fresh for Friday. 7 songs, 41 minutes, pay-whatever download and small run cottage industry CDR. x
theneilcampbell.bandcamp.com/album/scratc...

scratch pad triple cryptic, by Neil Campbell

7 track album

theneilcampbell.bandcamp.com

2 10

Neil Campbell @astralsocialite.bsky.social · 5d

Lifer

1

Neil Campbell @astralsocialite.bsky.social · 6d

Seriously the most unacknowledged and influential band of the 1980s. "Pay No More Than 49p" opened so many young minds. Shaved Women is a fucking PARTY BANGER too.

XeaglepissX @xeaglepissx.bsky.social · 6d

You can't REALLY strip 'everything' else away from this band as they're bigger than the music. But - if you were just left with the music this would still be a grade A, top tier, original and wild music making collective of people who put out some amazing records

2 1 15

Neil Campbell @astralsocialite.bsky.social · 6d

As sceptical as I've become about Bandcamp Friday, I have a new thing to lay on you all tomorrow and let's just see how it goes.

8

Neil Campbell @astralsocialite.bsky.social · 7d

Me too (although I never lost faith).

3

Neil Campbell @astralsocialite.bsky.social · 8d

Disappointed I'll miss my favourite ever NZ band Surface of the Earth in London in November, but I've just sorted out a lone UK date for Paul Toohey's solo K-Group thing in Todmorden on 20/11. More details soon. surfaceoftheearth.bandcamp.com/album/surfac...

Surface of the Earth, by Surface of the Earth

9 track album

surfaceoftheearth.bandcamp.com

3 21

Neil Campbell @astralsocialite.bsky.social · 8d

Innit. Good vibe in Nan Moors too.

2

Neil Campbell @astralsocialite.bsky.social · 8d

Weirdo all-dayer at Todmorden Unitarian church on Saturday, then afterwards at Nan Moor's www.instagram.com/p/DOCCd_TjMF...

Login • Instagram

Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

www.instagram.com

1 3

Neil Campbell @astralsocialite.bsky.social · 16d

cameleonrecords.bandcamp.com/album/urbain...
Been massively enjoying reconnecting my ears to these 80s French drum machine bozos of late. Also made me dig out my old Metal Urbain and Dr Mix and the Remix records.

URBAIN AUTOPSY 1984-1987, by URBAIN AUTOPSY / VVV008-SAM004

12 track album

cameleonrecords.bandcamp.com

3

Neil Campbell @astralsocialite.bsky.social · 17d

That said, Steve Lamacq on weekdays teatime isn't conducive at all.

1 3

Neil Campbell @astralsocialite.bsky.social · 17d

Ah, it's still worth banging on in the kitchen when yr cooking.

1 2

Neil Campbell @astralsocialite.bsky.social · 17d

Or at least renamed to Avuncular Regular Gentleman Zone.

2 1 7

Neil Campbell @astralsocialite.bsky.social · 17d

Is there a petition to get Stuart Maconie's so-called Freak Zone removed and replaced with something a bit freakier. Jeez.

2 2 8

Neil Campbell @astralsocialite.bsky.social · 21d

For sure, makes total sense. But The Reptile House is a thing of wonder and great delight that I'm not sure any of us have got our heads fully around.

1 2

Neil Campbell @astralsocialite.bsky.social · 21d

Ha! I like maybe half of the 1st Sisters LP, but it was all over by then for me. Marian is a banger, for sure.

1

Neil Campbell @astralsocialite.bsky.social · 22d

Twenty Tens ep too. Proto-goth is totally my bag. Anything after 1983, forget it.

1 1

Neil Campbell @astralsocialite.bsky.social · 22d

Proto-goth is totally my bag. Anything after 1983, forget it.

1

Neil Campbell @astralsocialite.bsky.social · 22d

You checked out Heresie? Definitely their best record.

1 1

Neil Campbell @astralsocialite.bsky.social · 26d

No slight on Hecker at all, just an observation on my own ageing process I guess.

Neil Campbell @astralsocialite.bsky.social · 26d

Yeah, I saw that, even listened to some of it. Highly amusing. Dunno, it's funny when your reaction to something that once felt totally WTF and exciting is just "yeah, nice, whatever".

1 3

Neil Campbell @astralsocialite.bsky.social · 26d

check in *with*

Neil Campbell @astralsocialite.bsky.social · 26d

Might be time for me to check in Herr Hecker again, samples sound sweet. The blurb, as ever, is embarrassing bollocks.

1

Neil Campbell @astralsocialite.bsky.social · Sep 5

Nor I. I think it's my favourite TEB record too. And def interested in whatever yr doing at Tod Lit, will keep my eyes peeled.

1

Neil Campbell @astralsocialite.bsky.social · Sep 5

You'll be listening to Keith Chegwin before the weekend is out.

1 1