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).
@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.
Waiting for Roy
September 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Waiting for Roy
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
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?
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.
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?
Review of a book on Amazon. So bad it may put the reader off ALL SCI-FI. 2 stars. ?!?!
April 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Review of a book on Amazon. So bad it may put the reader off ALL SCI-FI. 2 stars. ?!?!
Buskers in Cambridge. Not to everyone’s taste…
April 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Buskers in Cambridge. Not to everyone’s taste…
Looks like it’s music mag publication day! @electronicsound.bsky.social and Prog Magazine
April 10, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Looks like it’s music mag publication day! @electronicsound.bsky.social and Prog Magazine
Aidan Baker and @sulkrooms.bsky.social at Heart of Noise 9 at @cambridgejunction.bsky.social making some great noise to kick off April
April 2, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Aidan Baker and @sulkrooms.bsky.social at Heart of Noise 9 at @cambridgejunction.bsky.social making some great noise to kick off April
Interval change over at Heart of Noise 9 at @cambridgejunction.bsky.social
Gone are the soft ambient tones of January as we welcome the noise of April
Gone are the soft ambient tones of January as we welcome the noise of April
April 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Interval change over at Heart of Noise 9 at @cambridgejunction.bsky.social
Gone are the soft ambient tones of January as we welcome the noise of April
Gone are the soft ambient tones of January as we welcome the noise of April
Did no one think to check whether the Mill Yard name might already be in use in the near vicinity ?
March 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Did no one think to check whether the Mill Yard name might already be in use in the near vicinity ?
Cracking time last night at @cambridgejunction.bsky.social with Snapped Ankles and Maria Uzor
March 7, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Cracking time last night at @cambridgejunction.bsky.social with Snapped Ankles and Maria Uzor
Squid at @cambridgejunction.bsky.social, unfamiliar to me, but well worth taking a punt on. Not easy to describe though.
February 24, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Squid at @cambridgejunction.bsky.social, unfamiliar to me, but well worth taking a punt on. Not easy to describe though.
Martha Skye Murphy supporting Squid at @cambridgejunction.bsky.social. Pleasingly offbeat but it’s hard to be a quiet support act here.
February 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Martha Skye Murphy supporting Squid at @cambridgejunction.bsky.social. Pleasingly offbeat but it’s hard to be a quiet support act here.
At @cambridgejunction.bsky.social for the Squids and not only have they now got WiFi but the second bar is open. What is going on?!
February 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
At @cambridgejunction.bsky.social for the Squids and not only have they now got WiFi but the second bar is open. What is going on?!
Waiting at Audley End…
December 27, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Waiting at Audley End…
Djinn’s been scrapping today and so is keeping close to his safe spaces.
December 10, 2024 at 11:19 PM
Djinn’s been scrapping today and so is keeping close to his safe spaces.
Netflix obviously aren’t one of those companies who consider retitling their films to account for regional sensitivities…
November 30, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Netflix obviously aren’t one of those companies who consider retitling their films to account for regional sensitivities…
Currently reading…
November 17, 2024 at 9:53 PM
Currently reading…
Age yourself with your first computer
November 17, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Age yourself with your first computer
