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Simon Tomes
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Music Explorer | 💿 HiRes Digital Album Lover | Drummer | 🥁 #DrumsForWellbeing | Community Professional | Writing about Community Confidence simontomes.com | Bluesky User #383 since Feb 23 | he/him | Not active here for testing stuff, I use LinkedIn.
Bring on the next generation triple lock.

Great idea from Shuab Gamote.

app.thenewworld.co.uk/story/149005...

@thenewworldmag.bsky.social.
January 24, 2026 at 1:09 PM
💿 Ep of the week:

The Stone Roses like groove of this EP by Das Druid.

There's even the surprise use of a squelchy 303 on the song "Less Than 3".

open.qobuz.com/album/gpzf0g...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7ra...
January 23, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Sister Ray, Soho, London. You can pick only one.
January 13, 2026 at 11:18 PM
January 10, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Everyone’s gone to bed. Solo kitchen disco for me, tidying up from our meal. Got some DM remixes to keep me company.
January 10, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Ah yeah, that’s what song sampled it! Soundtrack to my uni days @louiseann.bsky.social
January 10, 2026 at 3:32 PM
TIL Larry Carlton played guitar on all my favourite The Crusaders albums.

I've love all Larry's work with Steely Dan and can't believe I hadn't made the connection before today.

Still learning! 😅

Here's Chain Reaction.

open.qobuz.com/album/000767...
January 6, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Phil’s drum production on Fading Lights is exquisite. 😍
January 4, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Disco cooking time!
December 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Staying at my mother-in-laws. You can pick only one. 😀
December 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
December 24, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Kitchen rave cooking.

Cheers for the prompt, @louiseann.bsky.social.
December 19, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Throughout the year I’ve updated a list of album releases that I’ve enjoyed listening to. They’ve been on repeat and shone in their own particular way.

Hopefully by the end of this year I’ll revisit them all and come up with a Top 10, with a bit of commentary.

Gonna start the revisit today. 😀
December 19, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Miller on bass. Gadd on drums. Beautiful.

open.qobuz.com/track/11534211
December 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Happy Monday thanks to @louiseann.bsky.social. 🎉
December 15, 2025 at 7:21 AM
House FM delivering the tunes! 😍
December 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Friday night tunes. 💃🕺

#FunkyHouse
December 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I can't stop playing this track. The drum pattern and style is mesmerising. Have a listen to the kick pattern against the hat pattern. 😵

Moses Yoofee Trio - OCEAN

open.qobuz.com/track/339325...

#JazzSky
December 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Blue sky jet stream with a tint of red.
December 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
What I'm wearing to the BlueSky Christmas party.
December 2, 2025 at 10:39 PM
It was time.
November 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I look forward to reading it.
November 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Always struggled with most of Thin Lizzy's albums cos the production is terrible. Always felt Brian Downey's drums were never given enough attention. He's such an incredible performer.

So pleased to hear this updated mix. His drums and Phil's bass have come alive.

open.qobuz.com/album/t4rakl...
November 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Uh oh. 🎄
November 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM