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Nigel Bryant @theuntiedknot.bsky.social · 5d

Amazing, intense show from PH last night with encore of ‘Refugees’.

Joe Banks @joebankswriter.bsky.social · 5d

So, Peter Hammill at the RFH last night was quite an experience... Highlights for me were Don't Tell Me, Comfortable?, Patient, A Way Out (particularly amazing) and Still Life (though gutted to have missed Modern - not allowed back into the hall post-toilet break!) (pic by Howard Rankin)

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Nigel Bryant @theuntiedknot.bsky.social · 8d

Chuffed to be on the bill for the Glaxo Babies album launch 20/11/25 at @thelouisiana.bsky.social Bristol www.thelouisiana.net/events/2025/...

Poster for Glaxo Babies gig with Omega Institute and Simon Chesterfield.

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dsic @dsic.bsky.social · 13d

You’ve almost got to admire his ability to make every next policy decision measurably stupider than the last.

Kevin Schofield @kevinschofied.bsky.social · 13d

Keir Starmer Faces Furious Backlash Over Plan To Force Every Brit To Have Digital ID Card

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/keir-s...

Keir Starmer Faces Furious Backlash Over Plan To Force Every Brit To Have Digital ID Card

Critics have branded the plan a "gimmick" and a massive infringement of people's civil liberties.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

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Nigel Bryant @theuntiedknot.bsky.social · 17d

Next Sunday at 2pm - the return of Broken Numbers @exchangebristol.bsky.social 2 sets of improvised music with all-star guest lineup of Kyle King - Synthesiser, Richard Hughes - Accordian, Holly McIntosh - Bass, Harry Furniss - Cornet, Bob Helson - Drums. DON’T MISS!!! hdfst.uk/e137290

Broken Numbers at Exchange

Broken Numbers returns to Exchange with a matinee of 2 sets of improvised music. Broken Numbers features key players and instigators active in Bristol's burgeoning improvised music scene. Sunday 28th...

hdfst.uk

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DB Maggi @dbmaggi.bsky.social · 18d

"The scenes of carnage in Gaza have become so common, the world has forgotten the pain each bomb leaves behind."

- Osama Bin Javaid, journalist

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DB Maggi @dbmaggi.bsky.social · 18d

Remember this every time you hear anchors and journos say that “Israel is targeting Hamas”

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Ian Greaves @greavesian.bsky.social · 21d

Very pleased to announce a So Watt special for this year's London Jazz Festival. This time: Derek Bailey and Jeremy Marre's landmark series about improvisation, projected from the best materials. In stereo and in full and in a single afternoon. November 15th.

www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/202...

So Watt: Derek Bailey's On the Edge – Improvisation in Music | Barbican

A rare chance to see Derek Bailey and Jeremy Marre's landmark series about improvisation and invention in music – screening in full, in stereo and across a single afternoon.

www.barbican.org.uk

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Nigel Bryant @theuntiedknot.bsky.social · 21d

Denzil Dennis ‘Mama We’re All Crazee Now’ 1973 m.youtube.com/watch?v=9J1k...

Denzil Dennis - Mama We're All Crazee Now

YouTube video by SkyxCream

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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 21d

Over the weekend, the world's richest man appeared on screens in central London to call for a race war and for the UK government to be overthrown. No arrests were made in connection with that communication.

Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 21d

Journalists have been detained and a van showing images of Trump and Jeffrey Epstein has been confiscated in Windsor. This follows a separate incident in which four people were arrested for projecting images onto Windsor Castle.

Journalists detained as ad van with image of Trump and Epstein seized

AN advertising van displaying an image of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein together has been confiscated by police, according to campaigners ...

www.thenational.scot

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 22d

Remembering Marc Bolan who tragically passed away on this day in 1977.

📸: Masayoshi Sukita.

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Nigel Bryant @theuntiedknot.bsky.social · 23d

Tomorrow night with Jo Kelly @miasmacorp.bsky.social on bass, don’t miss this one - Led Bib w/ Omega Institute at The Cube hdfst.uk/e134891

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Nigel Bryant @theuntiedknot.bsky.social · 26d

Looking forward to this one at @cubecinema.com on Tuesday

Nigel Bryant @theuntiedknot.bsky.social · Aug 24

Next gig: Omega Institute with Led Bib at @cubecinema.com Tues 16th September. Tickets available now hdfst.uk/e134891

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elia ayoub 🌱 @ayoub.bsky.social · Sep 7

You cannot appease this. You can either defeat it or watch it grow and take everything you hold dear down with it.

There can be no compromise with fascism.

Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · Sep 6

The Reform UK conference gives a standing ovation to "special guest" Lucy Connolly, who pled guilty to stirring up racial hatred after she called for asylum hotels to be set on fire with people inside them.

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Netpol @netpol.org · Sep 6

Saturday morning timeline cleanser: It looks like the Elbit Systems Aztec West facility in Bristol has closed down permanently www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Israeli arms manufacturer closes UK facility targeted by Palestine Action

Exclusive: Elbit Systems UK Bristol site was subject of protest days before direct action group was proscribed

www.theguardian.com

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Nigel Bryant @theuntiedknot.bsky.social · Sep 2

Back at Wayout Westport with Omega Institute on Tues 23/9/25 at The Hayloft at The Three Cups, Malmesbury. Excited to be sharing a bill with Rachel Musson and Phil Minton. Tickets here www.trybooking.com/uk/events/la...

Way Out Westport: Omega Institute/Rachel Musson/Phil Minton

Omega Institute: “Jazz/improv meets Quatermass & the Pit”. Aidan Searle on drums, Jeff Green on bass and Nigel Bryant on...

www.trybooking.com

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Nigel Bryant @theuntiedknot.bsky.social · Sep 1

Who needs a Bandcamp Club when we’ve got @deselbysgold.bsky.social

De Selby @deselbysgold.bsky.social · Aug 30

Wanna know what records I've been caning the most this month? Well, I'm gonna tell you anyway...
First of a new monthly #TurntableTurnOns series...
#August10 #NewMusic #MostListened

#TurntableTurnOns
Lyra Pramuk: Hymnal
Brighde Chaimbeul: Sunwise
History Dog: Root Systems
DJ Die Soon: My Brothel The Wind
Slikback: Attrition
K Of Arc: Anti Drome
Abdullah Miniawy: Peacock Dreams
Cardiacs: On Land And In The Sea
DADUB: How To Shoulder The Radiance Of Revelations
Aho Ssan & Resina: Ego Death
#August10

Photo of sleeves for my #August10...
(back row, l-r) Brighde Chaimbeul, History Dog, DJ Die Soon
(middle row, l-r) Slikback, Abdullah Miniawy, Cardiacs
(front row, l-r) Aho Ssan & Resina, Lyra Pramuk (CD), DADUB (CD), K Of Arc (cassette)

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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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Nigel Bryant @theuntiedknot.bsky.social · Aug 24

Next gig: Omega Institute with Led Bib at @cubecinema.com Tues 16th September. Tickets available now hdfst.uk/e134891

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Gary James @garyrjames.bsky.social · Aug 21

Sonic loveliness from @remissionent.bsky.social @wormholeworld.bsky.social @moraynewlands.bsky.social @subjangle.bsky.social @theuntiedknot.bsky.social @bobbyqeld.bsky.social @sickrobot80.bsky.social and lots more....

Treated photo of the boy wonder touching base with the Radio Mothership Space Rabbit, on Deben Wharf, Woodbridge. Advertising the hour long Uptown Transmission on Felixstowe Radio. 8pm BST Saturday via felixstoweradio.org.uk with an hour of music from Pigeonhed, Ruby, IE, A Perfect Error, Naive Atom, Electric Calling, Moray Newlands, Pygmy Children, Eric Hausmann and Hideaway.

Treated photo of the boy wonder touching base with the Radio Mothership Space Rabbit, on Deben Wharf, Woodbridge. Advertising the two hour long Uptown Transmission on Radio Mothership. 8pm BST Saturday via mothership.voyage with two hours of music from Pigeonhed, Ruby, IE, A Perfect Error, Naive Atom, Electric Calling, Moray Newlands, Pygmy Children, Eric Hausmann, Hideaway, Clez, Shit Robot, Pavlov’s House, Anita Ramona, Mike Casey, Polar Bear, Omega Institute, Nasty Fishmonger, Deficit & Vanya Limb, Zen Audio and Fishmans.

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Nigel Bryant @theuntiedknot.bsky.social · Aug 20

Mike Watt invited me on to his ‘Watt from Pedro’ show last week to chat about & play music from Omega Institute (and related) amongst loads of other good stuff. It was great fun, Watt is a great guy with wise insights on all sorts of stuff. You can listen here www.twfps.com/past-episode...

on-air guest nigel bryant from bristol, england via discord - The Watt from Pedro Show

www.twfps.com

Nigel Bryant @theuntiedknot.bsky.social · Aug 20

Our next Omega Institute gig is at The Cube, Bristol with Led Bib on Tues 16/9/25. Looking forward to playing one of our favourite venues. Tickets here
hdfst.uk/e134891
@cubecinema.com

Led Bib w/ Omega Institute at The Cube

Downtown Lights presents a new night in a loose series of explorative jazz evenings at The Cube. With 11 albums & countless international tours across 22 years, including a Mercury Prize-nomination,...

hdfst.uk

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Nigel Bryant @theuntiedknot.bsky.social · Aug 11

Underrated track

David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · Aug 11

David Bowie – Time Will Crawl

Never Let Me Down (1987)

Video of the Day

David Bowie – Time Will Crawl

Directed by Tim Pope From Never Let Me Down, released in 1987. Order via Amazon UK & US below.. CD. Vinyl. (UK) CD. Vinyl. (US)

www.davidbowienews.com

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Simon Coates @simonjcoates.bsky.social · Jul 24

Helluva line-up for this Mark Stewart memorial festival taking place from tomorrow. Venue is Rockaway Park, roughly 20 mins outside Bristol. Entry is free, although any donations will go to Bristol homeless charities.

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Nigel Bryant @theuntiedknot.bsky.social · Jul 22

Was listening to ‘Sabbath Bloody Sabbath’ earlier, now just seen the news. Fuck, at least he got to have his big send-off.

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Nigel Bryant @theuntiedknot.bsky.social · Jul 22

What a load of old pony etc.

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