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Michael Woodman
@michaelwoodman.bsky.social
Vocals/guitar for Thumpermonkey.
Debut solo album on Believers Roast, 04/2025.
- https://www.michaelwoodman.uk/
- https://michaelwoodman.bandcamp.com/
- https://thumpermonkey.bandcamp.com/

Here’s something new (and old): I’ve finally uploaded Deep Time, the song-in-a-day I made with The Drum Tamer, John Simm, (who drummed on & mixed my EP 'Psithurism' and also hit things on 'Hiss of Today').
michaelwoodman.bandcamp.com/track/deep-t...
Deep Time, by Michael Woodman
from the album No Moon, No Throne (Single)
michaelwoodman.bandcamp.com
August 25, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Here's the lovely review that the kind folks at Prog printed of 'Hiss of Today' in their April issue. Honestly, I thought that this record ushered in my sort of Phil Collins 'No Jacket Required' era, but I guess not?
May 18, 2025 at 8:11 AM
IT'S BANDCAMP FRIDAY (Bandcat Friday?). If you're thinking of grabbing it digitally or physically, today Bandcamp waives its revenue share—100% goes to artists/labels for 24 hours. Enjoy my orange cat. He has no idea what's going on.
michaelwoodman.bandcamp.com/album/hiss-o...
May 2, 2025 at 7:29 AM
"Hiss of Today" is out now on Bandcamp and (cough) 'other' music streaming services! michaelwoodman.bandcamp.com/album/hiss-o...
April 26, 2025 at 9:26 AM
"Woodman's inspired pen does not lose that originality of an author who likes to willingly break away from the pre-established patterns of both alternative rock and prog" (Translated from Italian) altprogcore.blogspot.com/2025/04/mich...
Michael Woodman - Hiss of Today (2025)
Messi in pausa i Thumpermonkey ormai da un po' di tempo, il chitarrista e frontman del gruppo Michael Woodman si è dedicato ad un quieta ma ...
altprogcore.blogspot.com
April 24, 2025 at 9:06 AM
I've owned a bass for 2 days, and now all I can hear when I listen to music is the basslines.
Musician friends, what basslines should I learn as I try to level up playing without a plectrum?
April 22, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Wonderful humans. I will preview Hiss of Today tonight, in its entirety.

michaelwoodman.bandcamp.com/merch/hiss-o...

Hope you can join the 48k jamboree.
April 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
The Holy Family – Inward Turning Suns (Edit)
YouTube video by Rocket Recordings
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April 16, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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Disappointed to learn that the leader of this project isn't named Dr Hfuhruhurr.

futurism.com/neoscope/mus...
Musician Who Died in 2021 Resurrected as Clump of Brain Matter, Now Composing New Music
Using the DNA of the late musician Alvin Lucier, a team has created an "in-vitro brain" that still creates music with its electrical signals.
futurism.com
April 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Last Saturday was a beautiful, soothing, magical experience. Hearing Alora Crucible play their music & the music of @tobydriver.bsky.social was transcendent.

We'll see Toby Driver & Timba Harris again in June, as part of post-punk prog outfit Extra Life:
link.dice.fm/I086f551c92d

#livemusic
April 14, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Get a nice 10% discount off our books with the case-sensitive code WRITING10 until midnight on Friday April 18! They're three enormous volumes about the dark, scary, and downright weird pop culture of the 70s & 80s!

Store link: linktr.ee/scarredforlife
April 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Submissions are now open for Shorts Volume 4! Join us for a celebration of short pants and short songs, with every track 90 seconds or less.

This time we're doing a limited release on cassette with hand-stitched j-cards. It will also be available digitally.

See attached photos for more details.
March 10, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Sign me up for the 'monstrous folly'! :-)
April 14, 2025 at 11:27 AM
I'm hosting a Bandcamp Party listen-through of 'Hiss of Today' next week on 17th April. Expect numerous references to the 48k spectrum version of 'Heavy on the Magick', the forgotten Thelema-adjacent adventure game that I encountered as a child.
michaelwoodman.bandcamp.com/merch/hiss-o...
April 13, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Thank you to Prog magazine for the luminous review of 'Hiss of Today'. Given that the physical version has only just hit the shelves, I have devised a creative solution for redacting the majority of the content. Buy the magazine for the non-orange-cat version.
April 11, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Ex-Thumpermonkey bass player Mike Hutchinson of @planetsmashergames.bsky.social has just smashed his kickstarter goal for his new game, (perhaps those with an interest in drunk orc shenanigans might consider helping him smash it further).
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pla...
Space Gits: A Miniatures Game of Drunk-Ass Space Orcs
From the creator of GASLANDS comes a dexterity-based skirmish game of lootin', shootin' and scootin'.
www.kickstarter.com
April 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
An occult broadcast from a parallel 1983. 'The Fantastic Voyage', if it had received a 48k ZX Spectrum game tie-in.
'No Moon, No Throne' (directed by Teddy Powell) goes online at 7.30pm on Friday. Come and hang out in the chat if you like.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrc3...
No Moon, No Throne - Michael Woodman (Official Video).
YouTube video by Michael Woodman
www.youtube.com
April 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
🌓 NEW SINGLE INCOMING 🌓
The second single from Hiss of Today lands this Friday, April 11th. 'No Moon, No Throne' has been haunting my live set for a while now—I'm excited to share its final manifestation with you.
April 8, 2025 at 5:54 PM
"Lyons Maid Bass Drum Skin"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndzN...
Lost Crowns: Et Tu Brute
YouTube video by Ashley Jones
www.youtube.com
March 28, 2025 at 10:32 AM
17 April, at 7.30 pm (UK time)—Hiss of Today Bandcamp listening party. The album will stream once, then vanish until release day. I’ll be in the chat, sharing stories about the songs and the production and answering your questions. Hope to see you there!
michaelwoodman.bandcamp.com/merch/hiss-o...
Hiss of Today Listening Party from Michael Woodman
Listening Party from Michael Woodman.
michaelwoodman.bandcamp.com
March 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Lychgate has ascended to the hallowed throne of Prog Magazine’s Track of the Week! Huge thanks to @jerryewing.bsky.social and all the folks at Prog Magazine, and eternal gratitude to all who voted.
March 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Thanks so much to everyone who has voted and kept my single/video Lychgate in the lead all week in Prog magazine’s Track of the Week! The winner is announced tomorrow, so if you haven’t yet, please take 30 seconds to make sure Ignathox gets your vote. tinyurl.com/votelychgate
March 20, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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Well……
March 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Hilariously, I'm still in the lead in the Prog Magazine track of the week. If you've not already voted, a quick click to help me widen the gap further would be so appreciated :-)
tinyurl.com/votelychgate
March 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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It's Glastonbury time again...
June 23, 2023 at 6:57 PM