Simon Middleton
@simon.theultraworld.org
Music. Tech. Sci-Fi. Comics. Software. Geekery. Cats. Married to @jgmcintyre.theultraworld.org
The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go.
December 19, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go.
Stereolab at the Royal Festival Hall. Not sure why they booked it as they kept asking people to get up and dance (frowned upon by security) and rip up the seats “like they did in the 60s” (also frowned on).
December 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Stereolab at the Royal Festival Hall. Not sure why they booked it as they kept asking people to get up and dance (frowned upon by security) and rip up the seats “like they did in the 60s” (also frowned on).
What a bargain! How could you say no?
90% off my full digital discography on Truxalis today, includes Volta, LDOLS, Time is a Sucesssion of Such Shapes. Nine excellent albums for £5.90 ✨
loulayorke.bandcamp.com
loulayorke.bandcamp.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:16 AM
What a bargain! How could you say no?
@cravenfaults.bsky.social at the ICA (early show). Epic.
November 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
@cravenfaults.bsky.social at the ICA (early show). Epic.
Three quarters of the way through the CDGXX day 2 at the Blue Moon and it’s all been a blast so far. Very good of them to delay the 2nd half start by 15 mins to give me time to get back from my pizza as well :-)
November 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Three quarters of the way through the CDGXX day 2 at the Blue Moon and it’s all been a blast so far. Very good of them to delay the 2nd half start by 15 mins to give me time to get back from my pizza as well :-)
Going to be great!
CD&GXX continues today and tonight! 8 amazing acts for your delight at The Blue Moon, Cambridge. A few adv tickets left for a bit, or take your chances on paying on the door...
link.dice.fm/y6db90fbc467
link.dice.fm/y6db90fbc467
November 8, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Going to be great!
Will be at the Blue Moon for this on Saturday. Should be epic.
CD&GXX is almost upon us and the timetable is now sorted - whip through the slides for those important details. Times always subject to change, so get there early and stay til the end as it's all gold.
November 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Will be at the Blue Moon for this on Saturday. Should be epic.
Waiting for Roy
September 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Waiting for Roy
I don’t under what he has against chips… I thought he loved his happy meals?
This is a real post from the President of the United States
September 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I don’t under what he has against chips… I thought he loved his happy meals?
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Customer feedback this week;
‘Please can you get some more diversity at the National Trust by encouraging more hot men to visit.’
Ideas for how we do this v welcome. Nothing too racy please - we are the National Trust not the National Tryst.
‘Please can you get some more diversity at the National Trust by encouraging more hot men to visit.’
Ideas for how we do this v welcome. Nothing too racy please - we are the National Trust not the National Tryst.
September 6, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Customer feedback this week;
‘Please can you get some more diversity at the National Trust by encouraging more hot men to visit.’
Ideas for how we do this v welcome. Nothing too racy please - we are the National Trust not the National Tryst.
‘Please can you get some more diversity at the National Trust by encouraging more hot men to visit.’
Ideas for how we do this v welcome. Nothing too racy please - we are the National Trust not the National Tryst.
Reposted by Simon Middleton
Just a quiet mention of a new thing:
musiclivecambridge.com
It's like the Colchester site, but for Cambridge. Early days yet, while I add more and more data, but hopefully it'll be useful to someone.
Anyone out there based around #Cambridge?
musiclivecambridge.com
It's like the Colchester site, but for Cambridge. Early days yet, while I add more and more data, but hopefully it'll be useful to someone.
Anyone out there based around #Cambridge?
Music Live CAMBRIDGE
musiclivecambridge.com
August 23, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Just a quiet mention of a new thing:
musiclivecambridge.com
It's like the Colchester site, but for Cambridge. Early days yet, while I add more and more data, but hopefully it'll be useful to someone.
Anyone out there based around #Cambridge?
musiclivecambridge.com
It's like the Colchester site, but for Cambridge. Early days yet, while I add more and more data, but hopefully it'll be useful to someone.
Anyone out there based around #Cambridge?
Reposted by Simon Middleton
NEW PHOTOS!!!! - Taken by The Surrey Herald around 1964/65 - Carole Ann Ford (Susan) is accompanied by some Daleks not long after The Dalek Invasion of Earth was filmed to Woking for a publicity visit. There's about 17 photos from this visit. More in the reply.
August 12, 2025 at 3:45 PM
NEW PHOTOS!!!! - Taken by The Surrey Herald around 1964/65 - Carole Ann Ford (Susan) is accompanied by some Daleks not long after The Dalek Invasion of Earth was filmed to Woking for a publicity visit. There's about 17 photos from this visit. More in the reply.
Reposted by Simon Middleton
One of the best promoters around @elifyalvac.bsky.social has put together a compilation with recordings from their Heart Of Noise events in Cambridge. My contribution is from when I was there in April playing violin through distortion units heartofnoisecambridge.bandcamp.com/album/heart-...
Heart of Noise Cambridge Fundraiser Vol. 1, by Heart of Noise Cambridge
20 track album
heartofnoisecambridge.bandcamp.com
August 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
One of the best promoters around @elifyalvac.bsky.social has put together a compilation with recordings from their Heart Of Noise events in Cambridge. My contribution is from when I was there in April playing violin through distortion units heartofnoisecambridge.bandcamp.com/album/heart-...
Some more musical reading for the summer. There is a film as well (which came first I understand) but no idea how to see it.
Studio Electrophonique:The Sheffield space age by Jamie Taylor
Studio Electrophonique:The Sheffield space age by Jamie Taylor
August 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Some more musical reading for the summer. There is a film as well (which came first I understand) but no idea how to see it.
Studio Electrophonique:The Sheffield space age by Jamie Taylor
Studio Electrophonique:The Sheffield space age by Jamie Taylor
Not now radioactive wasps!
Radioactive wasp nest discovered at nuclear waste storage site in South Carolina
Wasp nest was destroyed and disposed of after discovery near tanks used to store liquid nuclear waste
www.theguardian.com
July 31, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Not now radioactive wasps!
Just remember, if you don’t trust an Age Verification service to keep your face private why are you trusting a free VPN to keep your entire browsing history private? www.engadget.com/cybersecurit...
VPNs are booming in the UK after age restriction laws, but free options carry big risks
Using a free VPN without vetting it can make you less safe online.
www.engadget.com
July 29, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Just remember, if you don’t trust an Age Verification service to keep your face private why are you trusting a free VPN to keep your entire browsing history private? www.engadget.com/cybersecurit...
Latest CD from eBay helpfully came with the original receipt enclosed. Apparently it was bought from Polar Music in Manchester in 2004 for £12.98. Now going for £18.50 plus charges. Which seems fine. I wonder if Polar Music are still in business?
July 26, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Latest CD from eBay helpfully came with the original receipt enclosed. Apparently it was bought from Polar Music in Manchester in 2004 for £12.98. Now going for £18.50 plus charges. Which seems fine. I wonder if Polar Music are still in business?
Shockwaves continue to spread across Bluesky today as people discover the age verification process is - unexpectedly - quick, easy and safe. No one’s identity is (more) at risk today.
July 24, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Shockwaves continue to spread across Bluesky today as people discover the age verification process is - unexpectedly - quick, easy and safe. No one’s identity is (more) at risk today.
Finally found someone selling La Neu Zealand for a sensible price on eBay so finally I think my Klaus Dinger collection is complete.
July 19, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Finally found someone selling La Neu Zealand for a sensible price on eBay so finally I think my Klaus Dinger collection is complete.
Overheard yesterday, man on phone: “I thought he was one of those English they/thems - but he turned out to be Spanish”.
July 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Overheard yesterday, man on phone: “I thought he was one of those English they/thems - but he turned out to be Spanish”.
After reading this review I so want to watch Species again!
After the recent, sad news about #MichaelMadsen, our grind house geezer Mat Colegate turns his attention to Species (1995) only to find that the past is a foreign country where they do things differently...
What’s Wrong With Being Sexy? #Species turns 30
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What’s Wrong With Being Sexy? #Species turns 30
buff.ly/IGRvTPm
July 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
After reading this review I so want to watch Species again!
I think we’re all missing the really important question left unanswered in #DoctorWho - is Ernest Borgnine alive or dead?
May 31, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I think we’re all missing the really important question left unanswered in #DoctorWho - is Ernest Borgnine alive or dead?
Islington Assembly Halls for the legendary Soft White Underbelly!
May 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Islington Assembly Halls for the legendary Soft White Underbelly!
I mean, I liked Chris Squire, but I don’t know that I really needed this many copies of the Prog postcards?
May 15, 2025 at 11:17 AM
I mean, I liked Chris Squire, but I don’t know that I really needed this many copies of the Prog postcards?