Chris Kelly

Evertonian, Parent, Scouser, Traveller, Reader, vinyl collector, lover of live music and real beer. Not aligned to any cause or party.

[Yehuda Teitelbaum @chalavyishmael]

One of the most thought provoking speeches I've seen in a while.

@Miss_Snuffy on how raising a generation to see the world through oppressors and the oppressed is changing the West.

If you don't have time, bookmark it. It's worth every second.

WATCH:

[Chris Kelly @ckukone]

@LiamHalligan @_daily_politics Pretty scruffy, but you talked loads of sense. Let's hope the next Chancellor understands Economics.

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@SteveLawrence_ P

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@ZiaYusufUK Absolutely awful. They should be ashamed, and there should be consequences. So sad for the family.

[Giulia Bould @GiuliaBould]

💜Today I'll post a bit more about living with Addison's Disease

🚨It's very rare, it's incurable & it can be life-threatening

⚽I've 2 sides to my life. The one where I'm loving life reporting on footy

🚑The other is being kept alive artificially every day #AddisonsDiseaseDay

[Claire Coutinho @ClaireCoutinho]

Norway just announced 70 new blocks of oil and gas exploration, including in the North Sea.

Meanwhile, just over the border on the British side of the North Sea, Ed Miliband tells us we’ve got nothing left so he HAS to ban new licences.

Same basin. Same geology.

Madness.

[Ed @Dixies60]

Penalty?! We didn’t even get a corner… 😭

[Chris Kelly @ckukone]

@GiuliaBould Having an active league were nothing is certain and every game is one to play for, makes for a better league.

[The Extreme Music Enthusiast @TheExtremeMusi1]

On April 3, 1965, Ennio Morricone recorded this masterpiece in Rome.
Sixty years ago.
The soundtrack of a lifetime.
For A Few Dollars More | Ennio Morricone | 1965.

[Apollo Junction @ApolloJunction]

We’ve seen a lot of posts today from musicians talking about how tough things are right now — undersold tours, cancelled shows, albums struggling to land. It really does feel like uncertain times across the whole industry.
Even our own upcoming tour hasn’t escaped it. Two of our venues have closed their doors, meaning our Manchester show has moved to the Deaf Institute after the sad closure of 33 Oldham Street, and our Edinburgh date is now at Sneaky Pete’s after Legends was turned into something else entirely.

Times are hard. We feel it too.
Everyone has less money, and the world feels stranger by the week.

But this is exactly why the grassroots scene matters more than ever. Independent venues and promoters are the ones taking real risks — the people running the door themselves, hoping 50 tickets sold is enough to break even. The £9‑a‑pint arenas will be fine. It’s the independent rooms, the passionate teams, and the bands on the road who need the support.
We know how lucky we are to get to do this.
We love touring. We love seeing you there.
One day it’ll all be over — time moves fast.

So here’s the call to arms: if you can, show up. Support the bands you love. Back the venues that keep live music alive. Pack out the rooms, sing the words, and stand so close you end up blocking the singer’s feet with your pint on the edge of the stage.
Grassroots music survives when we all decide it matters. Our tour is on sale now, and so are a lot of others. Support the scene 💛 🤘

[Doucs @TheFrenchHench]

Ndiaye pointing to the “Our Kings Of Africa” flag, the cameraman catching it just as the South Stand erupts into “I guess that’s why they call it the blues”… pure cinema.

The timing couldn’t be more perfect 💙💎

[Chris Kelly @ckukone]

@Tim_Burgess @LlSTENlNG_PARTY A marvelous acheivement Tim.

[Everton @Everton]

The Yak is back on Merseyside. 🤩💙

[Liverpool Vista @LiverpoolVista]

They say if you want to see the finest Neoclassical building in the world, you don’t go to Athens or Rome - you head straight to Lime Street.

St George’s Hall isn’t just a Liverpool landmark; it’s a global icon that has left some of history’s greatest figures speechless. From the breathtaking Minton Tile floor to the acoustics of the Concert Room, its beauty is truly world-class.

Charles Dickens called it "The most perfect hall in the world." ✍️

Queen Victoria described it as "Worthy of ancient Athens." 👑

Sir Nikolaus Pevsner labelled it one of the "finest neo-Grecian buildings in the world." 📐

[It's a lawyer's life @itsalawyerslife]

It’s a lengthy but this is magnificent from @Geoffrey_cox on the importance of jury trials.

A true orator among giggling simpletons

[Chris Kelly @ckukone]

@RupertLowe10 Just got back from Austria. Spotless and made the same observation on my way home.

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@top_bal_view No

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@CamillaTominey He lost any credibility along time go.

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@bushontheradio Square pegs in round holes. No plan going forward and no fbs despite needing cover for 3 seasons+

[Chris Kelly @ckukone]

@soniasodha @sharrond62 I do wonder if he said he was a marvel superhero, would they have reported as such. Madness.