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Bob Stanley @rockingbob.bsky.social · 1d

Unpicking the mystery of Micky Moonshine, the man who - with one solitary 7" to his name - connected Wigan Casino, primitive electronica, and junk shop glam. In the Record Room at 12.45 today! patreon.com/bobstanley

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WHAT A FUCKING RECORD @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social · 7d

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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 6d

#OtD 2 Oct 1766 the Nottingham Great Cheese Riot began. Angry at the excessive price of cheese, a mob formed who seized it and began wheeling or carrying the cheeses away, bowling over the mayor with a cheese. The army put down rioting 2 days later stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9225...

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2SER 107.3 FM @2ser.bsky.social · 6d

On "Static" from 8pm we'll speak to London's long-serving pop supremos Saint Etienne (@bobpetesarah.bsky.social) about what's set to be their final-ever album, the incandescent "International" ...
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Bob Stanley @rockingbob.bsky.social · 6d

In the Record Room this week... the complex relationship between the Beatles and the Shadows, much closer than you might think... plus tonight a rifle through my Honeybus records. Perfect sounds for early autumn. Why not pop in? patreon.com/bobstanley

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The Record Club @therecordclub.bsky.social · 11d

Our latest radio show is now on our Mixcloud page for your listening pleasure. Rob & Will chat to @rockingbob.bsky.social @augustinbo.bsky.social & @flashcassette.bsky.social about the new @bobpetesarah.bsky.social album and the Bradford music scene. It’s a corker!

www.mixcloud.com/Record_Club/...

Record Club Show Sept 2025 - Saint Etienne New Album and Bradford Music Celebrations

An extra special show as Rob & Will are joined again by Bob Stanley to talk about the new (& final) Saint Etienne album, International; by local Bradford musicians Gus Bousfield and Adam Hunte to hear...

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Bob Stanley @rockingbob.bsky.social · 13d

I'm not surprised.

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Bob Stanley @rockingbob.bsky.social · 13d

Come on down!

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Bob Stanley @rockingbob.bsky.social · 15d

I’m nothing if not predictable.

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Bob Stanley @rockingbob.bsky.social · 15d

I had no idea this existed. It makes Mansfield sound quite romantic

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Bob Stanley @rockingbob.bsky.social · 15d

Beautiful goal!

Bob Stanley @rockingbob.bsky.social · 19d

I think that would have been Bruce Welch’s local.

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Bob Stanley @rockingbob.bsky.social · 20d

In the Record Room tonight - I tip my hat to Billie Davis, one of the greatest UK female singers of the 60s. What a look! What a sound! Billie Davis! patreon.com/bobstanley www.youtube.com/watch?v=-27p...

Billie DAVIS "I can remember"

YouTube video by Ina Chansons

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Jon Dennis @jondennis.bsky.social · 22d

Terrific, definitive piece by @rockingbob.bsky.social that really does make you rush off to listen to Paul Simon's wonderful Hearts & Bones. www.patreon.com/posts/allerg...

"Allergies to dust and rain": Paul Simon's Hearts And Bones | Bob Stanley's Record Room

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 21d

Supporting the Jam, sausages with the Bay City Rollers and defying skinheads: post-punk girl group Dolly Mixture look back

The all-girl trio gave punk a playful spin and drew admirers in Paul Weller and Captain Sensible – but, singer Debsey Wykes recalls, faced confusion for being out of step with era’s noise and anger

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Saint Etienne Disco @stetiennedisco.bsky.social · 21d

New single from Quatermass III who opened for Saint Etienne back in 2022. Band member Gordon King (World Of Twist, Erarl Brutus, Pre-New) gave us two wonderful remixes of Avenue (Variety Club & Butlins) back in 1992. Check it out..

QUATERMASS III @3quatermass.bsky.social · 21d

Q3 single Room At The Top is released today. 💥
Available here: lnk.to/RoomAtTheTop
See the video here: youtu.be/PddAa56fh2Q

The single heralds the eponymous Q3 album released on LP, CD & digital platforms on 28.11.25 by Penny Farthing Records.
Pre-order the album: lnk.to/quatermassiii
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Quatermass III - Room At The Top

Listen to Room At The Top by Quatermass III.

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The Record Club @therecordclub.bsky.social · 22d

A *packed* Record Club Radio Show at 9pm tonight on BCB Radio. Local lad @rockingbob.bsky.social chats to Rob & Will about the new top 10 @bobpetesarah.bsky.social album International; plus @augustinbo.bsky.social & @flashcassette.bsky.social *and* more top Bradford tunes! Yay!

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Bob Stanley @rockingbob.bsky.social · 22d

Thank you.

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Bob Stanley @rockingbob.bsky.social · 22d

I’ll be on BCB radio tonight at 9, with Flash Cassette, Gus Bousfield and host Rob Prior talking about the making of International (Bradford dept.). 106.6FM if the wind is in the right direction.Tyune in! Or listen online at bcbradio.co.uk

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Andy Mackenzie @andymack.bsky.social · Sep 8

A tremendous piece by @juderogers.bsky.social

Bob Stanley @rockingbob.bsky.social · Sep 3

“Britpop’s best foundational band. From day one – in the post-perestroika summer of Italia 90 – their approach to music, lyrics, and films has always crossed borders, been open-minded, and kept time-travelling.” Thank you Jude Rogers. thequietus.com/interviews/s...

The Strange World Of… Saint Etienne | The Quietus

In the April 1993 issue of Select (a key text in the run-up to Britpop) the first band interviewed in its famous ‘Yanks Go Home’ feature wasn’t its cover stars, Suede. It was Saint Etienne, a trio nam...

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Duncan Seaman @duncanseamanyp.bsky.social · 27d

"It feels that maybe there’s an element of going out in a dignified way before anything happens" - @rockingbob.bsky.social talks about International, the final album by @bobpetesarah.bsky.social, to @yorkshirepost.co.uk
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/whats-on/art...

Bob Stanley on Saint Etienne's goodbye album: 'We’ve always thought of ourselves as European primarily'

Ever the keen scholar of popular music, Bob Stanley has observed the rise and fall of many bands during his nigh-on 40 years as a journalist, record collector, musician and author.

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Bob Stanley @rockingbob.bsky.social · 23d

Not an original! Don't worry!

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