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The Pastels @thepastels.bsky.social · 1d

ok, there's a video too!... www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fCM...

pictureframes - Smiling

YouTube video by pictureframes

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The Pastels @thepastels.bsky.social · 1d

Think this is some of my favourite music of the year. Pictureframes, so good. More please. pictureframes2.bandcamp.com/album/event-...

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The Pastels @thepastels.bsky.social · 3d

OMG. That James solo. Plus Vic in a sheepskin. The Glasgow show was amazing too

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 4d

Part of the massive rallies for Palestine in Madrid, Spain 🇪🇸

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Monorail Music @monorailmusic.bsky.social · 11d

Dolly Mixture 1978-1984. Launch party for Debsey Wykes' amazing book, Teenage Daydream is this Wednesday. Dolly Mixture film with Paul Kelly, Jenny Rollo and Stephen Pastel (dj). And, and Matthew Rich will be live screenprinting an edition of this image. Tix here... monorailmusic.com/product/teen...

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The Pastels @thepastels.bsky.social · 15d

My pal, Brenda, has started to make her beautiful prints available at nuts prices. Most are now sold out but hopefully some will be made available again. She also does a zine called Here's Where You Belong which has just been reprinted. Check out her shop... brensweeney.bigcartel.com/product/here...

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Monorail Music @monorailmusic.bsky.social · 19d

Great to see Dolly Mixture in The Guardian today. We have a launch party for Debsey Wykes book, Teenage Daydream, on October 1st. Also, a few copies left of the special edition with the Dolly Mixture zine. monorailmusic.com/product/teen... www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...

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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BLACK HILL TRANSMISSIONS @bhtransmissions.bsky.social · 20d

Each release should be better than the last, & this tape is no exception - I'm really happy with how it turned out
I'll be working on commissioned music/sound design for a lanarkshire 'sound walk' for next 3 months so this is the last for a while🙂

blackhilltransmissions.bandcamp.com/album/transm...

'TRANSMISSION #4' TAPE, by Black Hill Transmissions

3 track album

blackhilltransmissions.bandcamp.com

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 29d

Could we please stop pretending that the flags being hung from streetlamps or painted on roundabouts are innocent expressions of patriotic pride? This is the far right marking out its territory. It uses these flags to intimidate its traditional victims and opponents. 🧵1/3

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · Sep 9

As Anita took notes for the much-anticipated Scunthorpe meeting, Roy admired her soft yet precise hands and the penwomanship of the various folkloric doodles she had included in the margins. He wished he had hair exactly like hers and thought about all the nice photos he would pay people to take of it if he did. It was precisely seven years since he had last killed a man and this evening he would celebrate.

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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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The Pastels @thepastels.bsky.social · Aug 22

Hello, it is definitely A3 including the border. Did you measure it against a frame? There are lots of frame options at Etsy and the like. Let me know if you're having a problem. Good luck with the flattening.

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The Pastels @thepastels.bsky.social · Aug 20

Hello. Sorry I was away. I think the actual print is A3 - I don't have one here but will check later. I definitely wouldn't crop it. Back with framing recommendation later today.

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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · Aug 19

Democracy for Sale has been working w/ @38degrees.bsky.social on a campaign to cap political donations in the UK.

Our petition is now at over 49,700 signatures!! 🎉

Can we get it to 50k and send a really strong message?

Please share! Ta you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...

Take Big Money Out of Our Politics

British politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called ‘mega donors’ enjoy privileged access to political p...

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BLACK HILL TRANSMISSIONS @bhtransmissions.bsky.social · Aug 16

My pal Peter in his room, 1987 or 88.

He was a bit older than me, maybe 19 or 20

He had tons of good records so we used to hang at his a lot - He had Television Personalities, Pastels, Soup Dragons

I love that amongst all the punk, goth etc graffiti, it says @thepastels.bsky.social on that wall

An 80s teen does his hair in front of his bedroom wall covered in music graffiti

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The Pastels @thepastels.bsky.social · Aug 10

Really looking forward to this evening at @thegladcafe.bsky.social. Claire Biddles and I will be in conversation with Dorothy Max Prior. We have 3 vivid short films too. Psychic TV, 1980s Britain, Derek Jarman and Max - amazing Max! Last minute tix on door. www.thegladcafe.co.uk/events/2025-...

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The Pastels @thepastels.bsky.social · Aug 8

Probably.

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The Pastels @thepastels.bsky.social · Aug 8

Thanks so much.

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The Pastels @thepastels.bsky.social · Aug 8

Pastelism 1, 2, 3. We made some new merch for Glas-Goes Pop including a screenprint edition with master printer, Matthew Rich, from M.A.R.S Studio, Glasgow. We've run some more of everything. All available here from @monorailmusic.bsky.social monorailmusic.com/shop/?_sf_s=...

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · Aug 3

Only 29% would back Brexit now

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The Pastels @thepastels.bsky.social · Aug 1

The magician.

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Glas-Goes Pop @glasgoespop.bsky.social · Jul 24

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@thepastels.bsky.social

#glasgoespop #ggp25 #glasgow #indie #icons #thepastels #pastelism

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Glas-Goes Pop @glasgoespop.bsky.social · Jul 23

Set times in a prettier format. 😌

#glasgoespop #ggp25 #glasgow #indie #schedule

@thepastels.bsky.social
@mtmiseryband.bsky.social
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Murray Easton @murrayeaston.bsky.social · Jul 23

What is the world going to do, how is the world going to feel, when there is no-one left in Gaza?

The world, the international community, must act to stop this immediately.

It’s heartbreaking 💔
It’s completely inhumane
It’s wrong.

It’s genocide.

Free Palestine 🇵🇸

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The Pastels @thepastels.bsky.social · Jul 21

They all were strong shows. Feel like you could almost pick at random.

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