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Since then I’ve been away on George Gadd’s stag do, so my voice didn’t stand much of a chance of recovering then… So now I’m trying everything I can possibly can to be gig-fit for this weeks shows! Steaming, Gargling salt water, Rest, Vitamins, Sleep, Water Come on body! Fix me! 📸- Cal

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 5h

THANK YOU LONDON! Thursday at Aces & Eights supporting my boy Gaz Brookfield, alongside Gecko (who I’d never had the pleasure of meeting) was a beautiful thing! About 3/4 way through my set I began to noticeably lose my voice. I made it to the end, but running at about 40%!

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I missed my window didn’t I? Didn’t even realise the schedule. Fucked it.

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

SHOW UPDATE! ——— I was due to play at FFS Fest on 14th November in Winchester… however, WE are now playing at FFS Fest on 14th November! Another full band show! We had so much fun at Oxygen Thief’s show last weekend we can’t wait to do it all again! Have you got your 🎟️?! Ben + Ash + Dan + Johno

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

What a day! Were you there? What did you think? Feel free to post pics of us if you took some! Might just have another full band show to announce imminently… Huge thank you to Barry for putting on such a phenomenal day and for inviting us to be part of it! Feeling incredibly grateful! Ben

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Obviously, Barry kicked two lots of ass in both Non Canon and Oxygen Thief forms! And an absolute pleasure to see Jim Lockey and the Solemn Sun, Ben Marwood and Sarah Carey play fantastic sets and have so many lush catch up with people.

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The first show with the incredible Ash and Johno joining Dan and I! What followed was one of my favourite shows I think I’ve ever played! The band were on it! It seemed to click both on and off stage as I think you all enjoyed it too!

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS, OH MY! Today has been spent mostly processing yesterday’s show as it melted my brain a little… As if the Oxygen Thief 20 Year Anniversary show wasn’t an already incredible day for me, we then got to play our first full band show in 4 years!

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

TIMES FOR TOMORROW! Coming to Oxygen Thief’s 20th anniversary show tomorrow at The Croft Bristol?! Of course you are! Good choice! Well are the timings, you deserve them. It’s going to be one hell of a day! The band and I cannot wait to play for you all! See you there! Ben (AND The Band!)

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

How flattering! It would seem the people of Vinted are making busts of my head for you to buy! Perfect for mantle pieces, bookcases or pedestals! No, of course they’re not, this was just a stupid post to update you that the London show with Gaz now only has 10 🎟️’s left! This is not a drill!

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It’s quality. I go into the office, nothing works, trains are broken and all it costs me is thousands of pounds.

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Made the mistake of trying to get somewhere in England by any means again.

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

So last night was special! The new iteration of the B-Sydes full band came together for the first time to rehearse and immediately clicked like a big massive thing that clicks immediately! So please, if you would be so kind, to welcome Johno, Ash and Dan! This is going to be ALOT of fun… Sydes x

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

LONDON! ——— I’m coming back to the capital to the support my boy Gaz Brookfield at Aces And Eights Saloon Bar on 8th October! Here’s a picture of me and my hundred yard stare supporting Gaz last year, waiting for my cue to start glockenspieling! I smashed it. Thanks for asking. JOIN US! Sydes

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Thanks Codfest! Big thank you to Sam Draisey and everyone at Codfest for having me play today! Appreciate it My first time at Codfest and it was great vibes! Also got to catch-up with old friends and check out sets from talented mates! Big thank you if you caught my set! Sydes x 📸 - Matt Latham

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

ONE “NASAYTHB” T-SHIRT LEFT! ——— Roll up, roll up, I have ONE large t-shirt left! Who wants it!? And no, we don’t own an iron. My mantra is “life is too short to iron” I’ll be nicer to myself in t-shirt form going forward, promise! I’ve also got hats & totes! b-sydes.bandcamp.com/merch Sydes

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

That’s me! It’s probably more like a veteran actor credited as “with” or “and”.

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

ONE FOR THE ROAD! ——— Can’t wait to be back in the ever-welcoming embrace of The Fulford Arms in October for one of the best weekends of the year; One For The Road festival! Don’t work TOO hard on your 90’s costumes, as I’ll be onstage at 12:00 on the Sat! Who am I seeing there?! JOIN ME! B x

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

CODFEST THIS SATURDAY! ————— Back at it this weekend after what feels like FOREVER! My first time at Codfest too, and I’ve heard great things! Some entry tokens available at the link below! 🎟️ tickts.co.uk/events/codfe... JOIN ME! Sydes x

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

2 🎟️’s left! Go go go! www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/the...

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Very pleased to announce I’ll be playing some dates NEXT MONTH supporting my Aaahh!!! Real Records label buddy & all round legend, Tim Holehouse! We would have played shows together earlier, however “label daddy”, Ian, for some reason foresaw the world ending if we did. Well… JOIN US!

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Another amazing 2000 Trees Festival! My fourteenth time! Massive thank you to everyone who came and caught my set! It was an absolute blast! Huge thanks to Camp Turner for having me (platonically) play their stage! Much love B x

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I even played their wedding! During which I was water boarded with boxed mead! (Twice, because the photographer missed it the first time. My guitar did not haha) Gotta get my yearly chalk board pic too! JOIN US! Also, are my graphic design skills found wanting? Oh yes. Least it’s not AI eh?

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

It’s run by two of the best people, Nard and Elly! Who curate an incredible line-up year on year! I’ve been very lucky that they’ve put me on their stage A LOT and we’ve became great mates! (They’ll deny this of course).

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Holy Cow, It’s 2000 Trees Week! ————— I cannot wait to be back in the fields of Upcote Farm again for 2000 Trees Festival! And after my year off I’m VERY excited to be back playing at Camp Turner! For the uninitiated, Camp Turner is one of the longest running busking stages at Trees!

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Thank you Minety Music Festival Official! That was the warmest show I’ve played in a while! Wow! Massive thank you to the whole team at Swindon Shuffle for having me down earlier to play on their takeover stage! Hopefully people gave generously for the cause, Prospect Hospice! B x 📸 - Evey

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

The past is a foreign country. They do things differently there.

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Then I’ll be running over to the main stage to catch the most excellent JB And The Mojo Makers! I’ve never played this fest before, so it’s all very exciting! JOIN ME! Sydes x

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

On Sunday we’re going to party like it’s Minety Minety Mine! (I’m not even sorry) This Sunday I’ll be playing at Minety Music Festival Official! I’m playing the MS Building Minety Stage at 13:45 as part of the Swindon Shuffle takeover!

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Very pleased to tell you I’ll be playing Codfest on 5th September! I’ve never played this fest but heard many great things from my old friend, Neil Morris (don’t ask him, he’ll never admit we’re friends) The line-up looks great and even has a few pals in! 🎟️ on sale July 4th JOIN US! Sydes x

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

FESTIVAL NEWS! ——— Ticked pink to let you know I’ll be back at 2000 Trees Festival next month! I’ll be playing at the always amazing, Camp Turner, on the Friday night at 23:30! What could go possibly go wrong… (Apart from the mandatory boxed wine drinking) JOIN ME! Sydes x

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I didn’t get to be quite as social this year due to a few reasons and didn’t get to say a proper bye to anyone! However getting all the hugs and hellos from so many people when I arrived was a lush thing indeed! Much love Sydes x 📸 - Harrison / Gaz / HFTM

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

It means a massive amount to me to have had the honour of playing each year that Here For The Music has existed! When you look at my festival season each year you could use the word “sparse”, but James has had my back every year and now he can’t get rid of me! Eternally grateful.

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Thank you so much Here For The Music Festival! It was incredible to look out into a crowd and see so many pals staring back at me! And you guys sang so beautifully too! Thank you! Huge thanks to James, Ben & all of the HFTM team for smashing yet another festival! Only indoors this time!

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

NEXT UP BIDEFORD! —————— My next show is the Saturday of Here For The Music Festival/OTR/ Biggest Little Festival! It’s sure to be a fantastic weekend at The Palladium Club! Who am I seeing there?! JOIN US! 🎟️’s share.google/WXyzKeDosM2a... Sydes x 📸 - Late Developer

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Hey look; my "I've been doing this for ages" minifest in Bristol now has added @otherhalfband.bsky.social, Arid Wave, & a full band set from @b-sydes.bsky.social It's going to be ace. Only 6 earlybird 🎟️ left, nearly half sold out overall: hdfst.uk/e152763

Poster for Oxygen Thief - 20th anniversary show with Other Half, Arid Wave, B-Sydes (full band), Ben Marwood, Jim Lockey, Sarah Carey, Oli Duerden + more to be announced.

1pm - 10pm, Sat 26th September
The Croft, Bristol
https://hdfst.uk/e152763

Poster image is of an 18th century abstract geometrical shape in a green circle.

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

It was like they’d been together for ages! Like a family. Plus the band is full of wonderful people! So good to see my boy, Boomer, rip some riffs and solos! It was all so very inspiring! VERY inspiring… 👀 Sydes x

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

The last two shows with Jake and the band have been a super lovely, upbeat, wholesome affair! Unbelievably good hangs all round! As I said onstage last night, seeing the camaraderie the band have already between them and with their TM, Bones, was so bloody lovely!

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

BRISTOL! WOW! ————— Last night was incredible, Bristol! The singalongs were SO LOUD! Thank you so much for coming out on Sunday! Massive thank you to Jake Martin And The Broken Bodies / Exchange/Commoner’s Fair, all for asking me to join them! And of course to Mexican Dave for being a lovely boy

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

THANK YOU MANCHESTER! ————— Thank you so much for being so welcoming to me after so long away! Massive love to Ed Poole for joining me! Tonight we at the Exchange in Bristol Doors 7pm Mexican Dave 7.30 Me 8.15 Jake Martin And The Broken Bodies 9pm 🎟️ ‘s left OTD! JOIN US! Sydes x 📷 - Evey

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

🚨 NEW SHOW KLAXON! 🚨 I’m coming back to Nottingham to support the marvellous Tim Holehouse at The Grove Notts on Friday 18th September! All hail Never Better DIY for putting on the show! 🎟️‘s are on sale like, RIGHT NOW share.google/YfZF8OfMViyG... More news soon I reckon! B x

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Today is the 11th birthday of my 1st album, “Constant Fictions”! It’s opens with one of the best songs I’ve written, “In Confidence”! I had to check the definition the other day in case they’d changed it, but they haven’t! Excellent! Maybe I’ll reintroduce it into my set! Give it a spin! Sydes x

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

SHOWS NEXT WEEKEND! ——— Next weekend I have the absolute pleasure of supporting Jake Martin and his band The Broken Bodies! * 30th - Manchester - Fuel Cafe * 31st - Bristol - Exchange Who am I seeing there? There are a few 🎟️’s left! Have you got yours? JOIN US! Sydes x

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Good evening and welcome! I'm B-Sydes and here is a look at this week’s top stories!

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Shooting a music video tomorrow for the 1st song to be released from my 3rd album… If anyone is around during the day on Monday in Swindon, we might even need some extras! Drop me a message if you’re about B x

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

It was so good to see & hear so many of you! Massive thank you to Ant & DJ at The Vic having me play! Really proud to be involved in what feels like the rebirth of an incredible venue! It always feels like Swindon has such a great music community! Thank you B 📸 - Ed Dyer / Gaz Brookfield/ Evey

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

VICFEST! Last night was absolutely lush! I needed that! M3G was incredible! That voice! JB and The Mojo Makers were on fire and sounded HUGE! And of course, Gaz Brookfield absolutely smashed it and in a guise I’d never seen him in! Flanked by Sarah and Jim, it sounded really special. A treat.

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Matinhey there! On Dec 5th, the day of Gaz Brookfield’s Annual Christmas Show, George Gadd + The Aftermath, Mexican Dave @ & I will be playing a matinee show at the Croft! Starts at 1pm, all done by 4pm! What could possibly go wrong?! www.headfirstbristol.co.uk#home B x

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

YOU THERE! Get out of my office! But DO come to my show at The Victoria this Saturday for heavens sake! The line-up is outrageous! It’s M3G, then me, then JB and The Mojo Makers and then that Gaz Brookfield! You know the one! 🎟️ 🎟️ 🎟️ wegottickets.com/event/693090 JOIN US! B x

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B-Sydes @b-sydes.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Yesterday evening I had some incredible new pictures taken! It was such a relaxed and hilarious experience! And what a beautiful evening to take them on to! This picture isn’t one of them, but it was taken by a monster! You’ll see…

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