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What time is it? I should be in bed by now..................

[Hifi Sean @HifiSean]

Off to Bellshill for this tonight.
First time back in my hometown in like over 20 years and with my two friends Duglas & Norman who I grew up with and made music with and still good friends.
This will be special.
I may have a wee tear at some point.
Last time I was back in Bellshill was when John Peel did a documentary with myself and my Dad about the town.
I always remember myself and John went for a curry on Bellshill main street after it.
We sat at the window and the amount of people who walked by and went WTF there is John Peel was hilarious.
John found it hysterical too. He had the best sense of humour.
Bellshill beat tonight .... I still find that term funny.
@BMXBanditsDug @TeenageFanclub @GrantMcPheeFilm

https://t.co/dBPSCnu2lp

[J @SpiderPixie73]

@HifiSean 🙁

[Mel @Villgecrazylady]

These are the four college girls, including one American citizen, the IDF kidnapped in the middle of the night from their homes and threw into their torture dungeons.

Jolan Abu Awwad, Natali Abu Dayya, Laila Nael Khalil, Sama Safi

Israel has a policy called “administrative detention” that allows them to kidnap Palestinians and imprison them for 6 month increments without any charges whatsoever. These holdings can drag out for years.

Over 3,000 Palestinians were being held on administrative detention in Israeli prisons on October 7. That’s why Hamas took all those Israelis back to Gaza. To exchange for their release.

But do you see how that works? When Israel kidnaps people and holds them for months and years on end, they are simply “prisoners on administrative detention.” But when Hamas does it, they are “hostages.”

[Miki Berenyi @berenyi_miki]

I had a fine old shoegaze chat with the Record Collector folk on their NeedlePoint pod, and have probably pissed everyone off with one of my Thready Steady Go picks (have to admit to a bit of playful readership trolling here)! 😉

https://t.co/Ecznxu5k8n

[Adrian Goldberg @GoldbergRadio]

In #Birmingham on Saturday....???

Come and join us @mac_birmingham for this amazing gig with @The_HouseofLove @michaelheadtreb @theindiecountry and more - hosted by yours truly.

[Miki Berenyi @berenyi_miki]

I'll be talking to former Melody Maker journalist Simon Reynolds about his book covering music (and his writing about music) 1984-94 - it is SO well-written, bursting with ideas and spot-on observations.

Rough Trade East, 15 June

Tix here: https://t.co/V4N4aSrx6A

[The Verve Daily @vervedaily]

Review of Verve's gig at Manchester University from a May 1993 issue of Melody Maker

[Tim Burgess @Tim_Burgess]

Retweet for a chance to win!

We are giving away 4 Sproston Bags - signed by me 🤘

They will be available to order from our online store from 10am Friday May 29th to 11pm Monday June 1st (winners announced 9am Friday) - each bag comes with a pair of Sproston socks too

[Nige Tassell @nigetassell]

Happy birthday C86!

It was 40 years ago TODAY that the first announcement of the NME's latest mail-order cassette was made.

Then, 36 years later...

[Lee Stevens @lee0969]

On this day in 1989 No 47 UK Album Chart Pixies “Doolittle” This one was the Sounds & NME album of the year for good reason. A difficult choice but I’ll choose “Debaser” how about you? #1980s #Pixies @jillwebb2005 @nikidoog @Carolyn_on_x @FatOldAnarchist @brunstead @SkaManD14

[𝘾𝙐𝙍𝙑𝙀 @curveunofficial]

A wonderful new photo of Toni and Alan 🌺. This photo is lifted from a new interview with the pair where they discuss their recent relocation to… the Caribbean! ☀️

The link is in bio for the full interview and makes for a very interesting read.

Sadly, the interview does indeed confirm Toni’s retirement. That said, she’s earned it! We wish Toni and Alan all the very best on their latest adventure and it’s lovely to see and hear that they are both so happy.

#curveband #curvemusic #tonihalliday #alanmoulder #deangarcia

[J @SpiderPixie73]

@vervedaily The pic looked like it was from a Melody Maker live review but I could be wrong.
This was my last gig of 1993 with Acetone and an up and coming Manc band in support ….

[J @SpiderPixie73]

@vervedaily Always could find good tapes in Camden and Notting Hill

[Ferret @LouCK2012]

Wurzel Gummidge just skanking with The Beat 😀

[4AD @4AD_Official]

Welcome to the world of Swallow 🌀

[The Coral @thecoralband]

A great night we had doing this ⬇️

[Captain Shoegaze @IWood74]

Chapterhouse - Guilt
Slide Away 2026 Day 1 @ChapterhouseUK @SlideAwayFest @BklynParamount @IgnorelandRadio

[The Verve Daily @vervedaily]

#OnThisDay in 1994, The Verve released their compilation album 'No Come Down'.

This was the band's first release under the name 'The Verve', as they were simply 'Verve' before legal issues concerning the name forced them to change it.

[J @SpiderPixie73]

@IWood74 @IgnorelandRadio @SlideAwayFest @BklynParamount Sounds amazing! Really enjoyed the London gig. Keep thinking that they’ll be going back to their normal jobs after this tour so no more gigs.
Hope they don’t leave it for another 20 odd years before touring ….

[Captain Shoegaze @IWood74]

Chapterhouse
@SlideAwayFest
@BklynParamount
@IgnorelandRadio