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This week, Kate delves into how the Beasties came to be. Grab your favorite bev for this one… It’s a deep dive, but worth it! By Kate Schellenbach with Jill Cunniff and Gabby Glaser.

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Maxim Peter Griffin @maximpetergriff.bsky.social · 11d

27/9/25

morning walk - boys / dog
tracks on the turn

mostly brown byways
leaf debris accumulating

maximum autumnal
with left fist of conkers

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wiaiwya #MDANT @wiaiwya.bsky.social · 11d

The always excellent @moonbuilding.bsky.social pointed me in the direction of this - probably a must read for all of you!

open.substack.com/pub/luscious...

When I was a Beastie Boy

open.substack.com

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Andy Miller @iammilliam.bsky.social · 20d

#nowplaying this wonderful, bittersweet record by @darrenhayman.bsky.social, manufactured and distributed by @wiaiwya.bsky.social AKA “small tech”. wiaiwya.bandcamp.com/album/amazin...

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wiaiwya #MDANT @wiaiwya.bsky.social · 22d

Afghanistan Bananastand

wiaiwya #MDANT @wiaiwya.bsky.social · 23d

Yep - you should!

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wiaiwya #MDANT @wiaiwya.bsky.social · 26d

It’s Lila Tristram release day

#America

wiaiwya.bandcamp.com/album/america

America, by Lila Tristram

Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · Sep 5

Since this is apparently a resigning matter, I’ll just leave this here…

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Exclusive: Reform leader’s use of personal services firm is a practice criticised across the political spectrum

www.theguardian.com

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Matt Ashton @matthewjashton.bsky.social · Sep 5

Very excited to say I’ve got a new album up for pre-order today, via the wonderful @waysideandwoodland.bsky.social. It’s the first ever physical release by my Form Group project (despite that starting back in 2004) and it’s called Provincial Echo.

digital.waysideandwoodland.com/album/provin...

Provincial Echo, by The Form Group

8 track album

digital.waysideandwoodland.com

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wiaiwya #MDANT @wiaiwya.bsky.social · Sep 5

Amazing Things by Darren Hayman

Just saying

wiaiwya.bandcamp.com/album/amazin...

Amazing Things, by Darren Hayman and his Electric Guitars

We look to Scotland and show favorite The Martial Arts this week. Plus current/future indie classics by Good Flying Birds The Flashcubes Jeanines Mild Orange The Telephone Numbers The Cords Lightheade...

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Indieshop Radio @indieshopradio.bsky.social · Sep 1

🍿SHOW 376🍿 We look to Scotland and show favorite @themartialarts.bsky.social this week. Plus current/future indie classics by @jeanines-band.bsky.social @shopfiresmusic.bsky.social @thearmoires.bsky.social & more! #indiemusic #indiepop #c86 #shoegaze #radio #janglepop #twee #postpunk #freeukraine

Indieshop-2025-08-30-376

www.mixcloud.com

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wiaiwya #MDANT @wiaiwya.bsky.social · Aug 31

The latest long player from @darrenhayman.bsky.social

wiaiwya.bandcamp.com/album/amazin...

Amazing Things, by Darren Hayman and his Electric Guitars

wiaiwya #MDANT @wiaiwya.bsky.social · Aug 28

Once again, and you already know this, but North of a Miracle by @nickheyward.com is probably what you need right now…

wiaiwya #MDANT @wiaiwya.bsky.social · Aug 27

The indie invasion is the one the flag shaggers are really worried about!

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wiaiwya #MDANT @wiaiwya.bsky.social · Aug 27

Wiaiwyatx!

wiaiwya #MDANT @wiaiwya.bsky.social · Aug 27

I love it when friends I didn’t know knew each other, know each other / it’s like the Magnum/Murder She Wrote cross over episodes! @iammilliam.bsky.social

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wiaiwya #MDANT @wiaiwya.bsky.social · Aug 25

This will be a rock show to write home about…

Precious Recordings of London @precrecs.bsky.social · Aug 25

CLUB PRECIOUS #1 – Tuesday September 30 somewhere in London.

Keep it free. It might be historic. Details to follow.

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wiaiwya #MDANT @wiaiwya.bsky.social · Aug 22

It’s a long weekend and there’s a new @darrenhayman.bsky.social album out - coincidence?*

Buy

wiaiwya.bandcamp.com/album/amazin...

Or stream
open.spotify.com/album/1m8O0X...

*yes

Amazing Things

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Winona Ryder On The 90s: 'A Lot Of The Trends Were Just Awful!'

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Bob Stanley @rockingbob.bsky.social · Aug 20

Of all the things that have happened to us in 35 years, hearing Winona Ryder say Saint Etienne "totally rescued me while I was going through a hard time" is up there. Bless her. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfjX...

YouTube video by ELLE UK

www.youtube.com

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wiaiwya #MDANT @wiaiwya.bsky.social · Aug 17

Am shifting units here this afternoon

Come and be shifted to

facebook.com/events/s/diy...

DIY Label Market & Record Fair No.4 - The Penrose Web, Charlie Hannah, Robert Rotifer

Music event in Folkestone, United Kingdom by Folkestone DIY Label Market & Record Fair and 4 others on Sunday, August 17 20256 posts in the discussion.

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wiaiwya #MDANT @wiaiwya.bsky.social · Aug 9

Saint Etienne, Sugababes, Sigue Sigue Sputnik

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wiaiwya #MDANT @wiaiwya.bsky.social · Aug 9

The love for the new lp from @darrenhayman.bsky.social continues!

Darren Hayman @darrenhayman.bsky.social · Aug 9

Two excerpts from my FOUR STAR Mojo review for Amazing Things. To the school teacher who told me to mime in the Christmas play because I was flat, IS IT TIME TO EAT HUMBLE PIE NOW? IS IT? DOES IT TASTE GOOD? DOES IT? Order album from www.hefnet.com

wiaiwya #MDANT @wiaiwya.bsky.social · Jul 31

Tomorrow is Bandcamp Friday and the latest lp from Lila Tristram is going up for pre sale

wiaiwya.bandcamp.com/merch

wiaiwya #MDANT @wiaiwya.bsky.social · Jul 26

Are you at @glasgoespop.bsky.social this weekend?

Why not treat yourself to the latest Zine In Between? I’m sure Nick @precrecs.bsky.social still has a couple on the merch table

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wiaiwya #MDANT @wiaiwya.bsky.social · Jul 16

And thank you so much for doing it Andy - copy will be in the mail as soon as possible!