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Brian McDonald
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Former Publicist to the likes of Mogwai, Alice Glass, Four Tet, Sleaford Mods, Best Coast, Battles, Lush, Hinds, Caribou, Belly, Sleeper, Ibeyi, Sylvan Esso, The War On Drugs, Television, The Fall, Wire, Joan Jett, Spoon, Dinosaur Jr, Primal Scream
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Belly – King (30th Anniversary Edition)

Available remastered on Green LP 💽

Out April 12th on vinyl, CD & digital out 23 May
February 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Kim Deal - Big Ben Beat

Directed by Richard Ayoade

kimdeal.4ad.co/bigbenbeat
February 20, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Q&A from @theguardian.com - PLEASE don't make a fuss about the headline, which neither I nor the journalist is responsible for. It was one comment in an hour-long conversation.

Oh, and also "indie legend". 😂

But I sympathise - subs are told to clickbait!

www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
Indie legend Miki Berenyi: ‘There was a falling out in Lush. And, if I’m honest, it still hurts’
Ahead of her trio’s new album, the indie star answers your questions on the harsh 90s music press, her harrowing memoir, and the joy of Spurs walloping Arsenal
www.theguardian.com
February 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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There's a special limited edition of Tripla via @roughtraderecords.bsky.social with bonus 7in (Xtra tracks on CD) to pre-order:
UK: www.roughtrade.com/en-gb/produc...
US: www.roughtrade.com/en-us/produc...

Please don't ask me about multiple formats - yes, confusing, but I'm only here to signpost!
January 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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See us next August at the @endoftheroadfestival.com next August
December 5, 2024 at 1:37 PM
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😍to our newsletter subscribers - our Covers EP bundles are now sold out online! We have a handful of the limited edition 10” vinyl EPs (signed) and MB3 shirts left for sale via our webshop: mikistuff.com/shop

Money raised helps fund our 2025 touring costs so THANK YOU!!!
December 5, 2024 at 2:23 PM
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AMAZING! The two Rough Trade organised Lush film events; Bristol at The Cube 17 Nov & Berlin at Rough Trade Berlin 30 Nov, are sold out which is great. BUT....Berlin's the last one of these we are going to do, so if you want to catch us come to Brighton on Nov 21. See you there!
tinyurl.com/efarwb4j
November 12, 2024 at 12:46 PM
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New teaser single, “Drugstore Drastic”: throwingmuses.lnk.to/DrugstoreDra...
Throwing Muses - Drugstore Drastic
Listen to Drugstore Drastic by Throwing Muses.
throwingmuses.lnk.to
November 12, 2024 at 7:49 PM
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MOGWAI WORLD TOUR 2025 🌍⚡️🎟️
Hong Kong, Tokyo, Brussels and Edinburgh all SOLD OUT - with remaining tickets going fast.
Get yours now ➡️ mogwai.scot
🎟️
‘Lion Rumpus’ Out Now.
The Bad Fire - Out 24 Jan✨

See you soon
November 12, 2024 at 1:19 PM
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OK, my first toe dip here - posting January 2025 dates... literally just signed up so will have to start following accounts etc and finessing the experience when I get a mo. Let's see how this goes...
November 12, 2024 at 1:42 PM