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Stuart Bailie @stubailie.bsky.social · 18h

Book launch is November 6 at the Deer's Head in Belfast, with Tim Wheeler and Terri Hooley.

Stuart Bailie To Launch New Book “The Song Is Nearly” Over At Sound Of Belfast Festival

Belfast music journalist Stuart Bailie announces The Song Is Nearly Over, a 40-year collection of music stories launching at the Sound of Belfast Festival.

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Stuart Bailie @stubailie.bsky.social · 22h

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Performers for Palestine

An evening of music, poetry and readings to raise money for Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP).

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Stuart Bailie @stubailie.bsky.social · 22h

Duke Special, musician and Shirley-Anne McMillan, author. Some words on why they are performing for Palestine this Saturday at Oh Yeah Music Centre, Oct 11. Please join them. Gig link in following post.

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Stuart Bailie @stubailie.bsky.social · 2d

Ticket link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/performers...

Performers for Palestine

An evening of music, poetry and readings to raise money for Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP).

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Stuart Bailie @stubailie.bsky.social · 2d

Performers for Palestine. This Saturday at the Oh Yeah Music Centre, with Duke Special, Ciaran Lavery, Malojian, Leo Miyagee, Shirley-Anne McMillan, Joe Nawaz.

Performers for Palestine concert to take place in Belfast | Hotpress

The musician-led event will raise funds for Medical Aid for Palestine, featuring performances and spoken word poetry from artists across the north of Ireland.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 3d

NEW: Extraordinary scenes in Amsterdam this afternoon (Sunday, Oct 5).

An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸

(🎥 Ahmed Zantac)

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Stuart Bailie @stubailie.bsky.social · 6d

Belfast 02.10.25. Photos by Stuart Bailie

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Stuart Bailie @stubailie.bsky.social · 8d

Two new records, by The Divine Comedy and Anthony Toner that seem to fit with the change in season. A sense of imminent chill & things diminishing. But also the art that rallies around, finding rescue in untidy love. I've reviewed both albums for Dig With It. My review here: www.digwithit.com?p=3727

Divine Comedy album cover, Rainy Sunday Afternoon. Neil Hannon in a coffee shop.

Anthony Toner album cover for Long Long Way. A photo of Anthony's reflection in a train carriage.

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Stuart Bailie @stubailie.bsky.social · 12d

Performers for Palestine, Oh Yeah, Oct 11. Duke Special with Chip Bailey, Ciaran Lavery, Leo Miyagee, Malojian, BFrank Niamh McNally, Shirley-Anne McMillan, Joe Nawaz. Stuart Bailie. A fundraiser for Medical Aid for Palestine.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/performers-for-palestine-tickets-1739386665339

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Stuart Bailie @stubailie.bsky.social · 14d

Manchester! I'm bringing my book to the @lthanwordsfest.bsky.social on Nov 14. Reading & chatting about encounters with Oasis, Nina Simone, Sinéad O'Connor, The Pogues, Ian Brown & Tom Waits. Some great content in the festival & the craic is always immense.
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THE SONG IS NEARLY OVER: Music Stories 1985-2025 with author Stuart Bailie

Join Stuart for a collection of stories & anecdote covering 40 years of insights & shenanigans - a record of fast times in popular culture.

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Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 15d

It is possible to cherish the BBC as an institution while also saying that BBC News is failing very badly, day after day, in its duty to inform and that it always fails in a right-wing direction. It desperately needs to recover its integrity

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Stuart Bailie @stubailie.bsky.social · 16d

Appreciated!

Stuart Bailie @stubailie.bsky.social · 16d

A pledge for this book will help to manage the production costs. It's proudly DIY. Please be a pal. Preorder and share this post. Big appreciation

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Stuart Bailie @stubailie.bsky.social · 16d

You can even order signed copies plus darkroom prints, made by myself from my original negatives. One of the rewards includes a ticket to the book launch at the Deer's Head, Belfast on November 6. Tim Wheeler will conduct the interview and Terri Hooley will perform live.

Stuart Bailie @stubailie.bsky.social · 16d

Please support my book. The Song Is Nearly Over: Music Stories 1985-2025. is encounters & interviews. Tales of Nina Simone, Oasis, Björk, Patti, Manics, Sinéad, Shane, Strummer, U2, Weatherall.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/digwithit1/the-song-is-nearly-over-music-stories-1985-2025?ref=project_build

Cover of upcoming Stuart Bailie book - The Song is Nearly Over. Graphics and bits of gig detritus. Released Nov. 6. Now crowdfunding on Kickstarter.

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Stuart Bailie @stubailie.bsky.social · 17d

Belfast 21.09.25. Global Sumud Flotilla Solidarity March. Photos by Stuart Bailie

Belfast 21.09.25. Global Sumud Flotilla Solidarity March. Eight figures on the march, crossing the lock. Photo by Stuart Bailie

Belfast 21.09.25. Global Sumud Flotilla Solidarity March. Snare drum. Photo by Stuart Bailie

Belfast 21.09.25. Global Sumud Flotilla Solidarity March. Figures at Barrow Square. Photos by Stuart Bailie

Belfast 21.09.25. Global Sumud Flotilla Solidarity March. People on the march, along the Lagan River. Photo by Stuart Bailie

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Stuart Bailie @stubailie.bsky.social · Sep 7

It's been a week since Van Morrison's 80th birthday night at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast. Plenty to think about. I wrote a blog. You can read it here: www.digwithit.com?p=3702

Van Morrison, Chris Farlow plus band, onstage at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast, 31.08.25

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Stuart Bailie @stubailie.bsky.social · Sep 7

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Stuart Bailie @stubailie.bsky.social · Sep 7

Belfast 06.09.25

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Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · Sep 6

Chris Mason is a profoundly unserious man who writes about politics as if it were a video game with no real consequences. True to form, this article is purely about optics. Not a single policy is mentioned

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Chris Mason: Reform conference shows party's growing ambition like never before - BBC News

The conference feels like that of a big party - but retains the insurgency vibe that the party is seeking to channel.

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Stuart Bailie @stubailie.bsky.social · Sep 2

I like this. Roy Wood in 1973 - a "pseudo-madrigal" that concerns a computer falling in love with a female technician.
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Miss Clarke and the Computer (2007 Remaster)

YouTube video by Roy Wood - Topic

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Stuart Bailie @stubailie.bsky.social · Aug 31

This is lovely. New understanding of a tremendous player.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Aug 27

Here's how the real two-tier Britain works:
1. Whatever Nigel Farage says, however stupid, is looped and discussed by the media, while left-wing voices are treated as noises off.
2. Tiny far-right protests get massive airtime, while 10s of 000s gathering for Palestine or green causes are ignored.🧵

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · Aug 25

If you’re doing a ‘double tap’ strike on a hospital, you’re a war criminal and a terrorist.

Kareem Chehayeb @chehayebk.bsky.social · Aug 25

#GAZA: Multiple journalists killed by Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital, including a freelance journalist who worked for @apnews.com.

At least 8 people were killed in a double-tap strike on the 4th floor, Gaza's Health Ministry said, the second attack came as rescue crews arrived.

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Stuart Bailie @stubailie.bsky.social · Aug 17

Stiff Little Fingers, Sham 69 and PIL. Live at Custom House Sq, Belfast, 16.08.25. Photos by Stuart Bailie

Ali McMordie, Stiff Little Fingers. Playing live at Custom House Sq, Belfast, 16.08.25. Photo by Stuart Bailie

Jimmy Pursey, Sham 69. Playing live at Custom House Sq, Belfast, 16.08.25. Photo by Stuart Bailie

John Lydon, PIL. Playing live at Custom House Sq, Belfast, 16.08.25. Photo by Stuart Bailie

Jake Burns, Stiff Little Fingers. Playing live at Custom House Sq, Belfast, 16.08.25. Photo by Stuart Bailie

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