China Louise Martens
@chinalmartens.bsky.social
Escapee from X - Occasional posts on music, books, and travel - "The future is unwritten" - Joe Strummer
Thank you to the great Jonathan Richman and Tommy Larkins who brought That Summer Feeling to Somerville Theatre tonight — every song, old and new, a ray of sunshine 🌞❤️🎸🎶🥁
October 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Thank you to the great Jonathan Richman and Tommy Larkins who brought That Summer Feeling to Somerville Theatre tonight — every song, old and new, a ray of sunshine 🌞❤️🎸🎶🥁
Brilliant show tonight in Boston from Gary Numan and The Psychedelic Furs ❤️🎶❤️🎸 So many great songs, particularly loved My Name Is Ruin from Gary and band and then Run and Run from The Furs
October 18, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Brilliant show tonight in Boston from Gary Numan and The Psychedelic Furs ❤️🎶❤️🎸 So many great songs, particularly loved My Name Is Ruin from Gary and band and then Run and Run from The Furs
Wonderful show tonight from Death Cult and The Cult in Boston and great support Patriarchy — Sacred space and Boston energy ❤️🎶🎸
October 12, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Wonderful show tonight from Death Cult and The Cult in Boston and great support Patriarchy — Sacred space and Boston energy ❤️🎶🎸
Great danceable show on a chilly night in Mansfield, MA — Lene Lovich, Devo, and the B-52s!!! 💃🎶🦞❤️🎶
October 3, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Great danceable show on a chilly night in Mansfield, MA — Lene Lovich, Devo, and the B-52s!!! 💃🎶🦞❤️🎶
Wonderful show from the ever brilliant Sparks 🎶❤️🎶 Please come back to Boston again soon 🙏
September 12, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Wonderful show from the ever brilliant Sparks 🎶❤️🎶 Please come back to Boston again soon 🙏
Been a fan of the great designs of @gailmyerscough.co.uk for some time. Finally got around to buying these beautiful and stylish cushions from her online shop ❤️
September 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Been a fan of the great designs of @gailmyerscough.co.uk for some time. Finally got around to buying these beautiful and stylish cushions from her online shop ❤️
Thank you @pixiesofficial.bsky.social for a brilliant show tonight in Boston — you bossed the nova and tromped le monde with planets and eyeballs and headed everyone to heaven and into the white ❤️🎶🎸🪐👁️❤️
July 19, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Thank you @pixiesofficial.bsky.social for a brilliant show tonight in Boston — you bossed the nova and tromped le monde with planets and eyeballs and headed everyone to heaven and into the white ❤️🎶🎸🪐👁️❤️
The event badge I’m always saddest to remove. Six wonderful and inspiring days at @hayfestival.bsky.social - a huge thank you to everyone involved onstage and behind the scenes 🙏❤️📚🎶
May 31, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The event badge I’m always saddest to remove. Six wonderful and inspiring days at @hayfestival.bsky.social - a huge thank you to everyone involved onstage and behind the scenes 🙏❤️📚🎶
Having a wonderful time at @hayfestival.bsky.social - every session has been amazing. Two highlights: Brian Eno & Bette Adriaanse discussing what art does and author Michael Morpurgo reading his beautiful book War Horse accompanied by songs by Ben Murray and ending with the surprise arrival of Joey
May 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Having a wonderful time at @hayfestival.bsky.social - every session has been amazing. Two highlights: Brian Eno & Bette Adriaanse discussing what art does and author Michael Morpurgo reading his beautiful book War Horse accompanied by songs by Ben Murray and ending with the surprise arrival of Joey
Great afternoon show from @peter-doherty.bsky.social and @maxbianco.bsky.social at Rough Trade East today. Love the new album and the mix of songs at the show 🎶❤️🎸🎶
May 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Great afternoon show from @peter-doherty.bsky.social and @maxbianco.bsky.social at Rough Trade East today. Love the new album and the mix of songs at the show 🎶❤️🎸🎶
What a way to say goodbye —Brilliant two-set show from @gangoffour.bsky.social tonight. Thank you Jon, Hugo, Gail, and Ted 🙏🎶❤️
April 21, 2025 at 2:36 AM
What a way to say goodbye —Brilliant two-set show from @gangoffour.bsky.social tonight. Thank you Jon, Hugo, Gail, and Ted 🙏🎶❤️
Great show last night from the amazing Franz Ferdinand showcasing their super new album The Human Fear and hits from yesteryear 🎸🥁🎹🎶🎶🕺❤️
April 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Great show last night from the amazing Franz Ferdinand showcasing their super new album The Human Fear and hits from yesteryear 🎸🥁🎹🎶🎶🕺❤️
Dazzling! Tonight’s show from Kim Deal showcasing her great new album with a 10-piece band guitars, voices, drums, keyboard, brass, and strings 🎶🎸❤️
March 11, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Dazzling! Tonight’s show from Kim Deal showcasing her great new album with a 10-piece band guitars, voices, drums, keyboard, brass, and strings 🎶🎸❤️
Fire and ice = gorgeous sunset 🌅
March 4, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Fire and ice = gorgeous sunset 🌅
RIP David Johansen — the last New York Doll — funky but chic 💔
March 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
RIP David Johansen — the last New York Doll — funky but chic 💔
Wow! @officialjackwhite.bsky.social was on fire tonight in Boston!!! 🎶🎸🔥❤️
February 19, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Wow! @officialjackwhite.bsky.social was on fire tonight in Boston!!! 🎶🎸🔥❤️
Awesome first concert of the year in Boston @mrblackfrancis.bsky.social and band playing Teenager of the Year in full and other gems including I Heard Ramona Sing 🎶 🎸❤️🎶
February 1, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Awesome first concert of the year in Boston @mrblackfrancis.bsky.social and band playing Teenager of the Year in full and other gems including I Heard Ramona Sing 🎶 🎸❤️🎶
Harmonies, horns, and fun —a big thank you to @tmbg.bsky.social for a brilliant show at the Orpheum 🙏❤️🎶
December 15, 2024 at 6:17 AM
Harmonies, horns, and fun —a big thank you to @tmbg.bsky.social for a brilliant show at the Orpheum 🙏❤️🎶
Love this: "The value of time is at the heart of this album" -- @robert.thecure.com talking to @tim-burgess.bsky.social about Songs of a Lost World #TimsListeningParty ❤️🖤❤️
December 8, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Love this: "The value of time is at the heart of this album" -- @robert.thecure.com talking to @tim-burgess.bsky.social about Songs of a Lost World #TimsListeningParty ❤️🖤❤️
Great Georgia O’Keefe and Henry Moore exhibition at the MFA, particularly the mock-ups of each artist’s studios and videos of them describing their work
November 24, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Great Georgia O’Keefe and Henry Moore exhibition at the MFA, particularly the mock-ups of each artist’s studios and videos of them describing their work