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Chris Thorpe-Tracey

@christt.bsky.social
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Author, composer, record producer, creativity consultant. He/him. My two newsletters: bordercrossing.substack.com doublechorus.substack.com

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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I wrote up some observations of modern-day Berlin, where I’ve been living for a while this summer, for Border Crossing. Read for free, if you enjoy it consider signing up for the newsletter... bordercrossing.substack.com/p/128-notes-...
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128: Notes From Berlin
Hello, welcome to Border Crossing issue one hundred and twenty eight. Thank you for reading.
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Sean Carroll @seanedmund.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
This is a great review, really interesting take on why the new Charli XCX is so good.
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Morning Bluesky, The Quietus @thequietus.com have just published my review of Charli XCX new album Music, Fashion, Film. Extra chuffed because I also reviewed Brat for them back in 2024. Have a read — thequietus.com/quietus-revi...
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Charli XCX – Music, Fashion, Film | The Quietus
Its authors may be busy denying that this is the 'rock' album expected by some, but perhaps it is still the best punk album of the decade, finds CJ Thorpe-Tracey
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Sarah May @sarahmay1.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
My oppression, like all other oppressions, has no basis in biology. It is not because of genetics or genitals. Not puberty or reproductive status. It is the social construction of patriarchy and the genders it constructs which oppresses me. Transphobia is at the heart of patriarchy.
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Morning Bluesky, The Quietus @thequietus.com have just published my review of Charli XCX new album Music, Fashion, Film. Extra chuffed because I also reviewed Brat for them back in 2024. Have a read — thequietus.com/quietus-revi...
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Charli XCX – Music, Fashion, Film | The Quietus
Its authors may be busy denying that this is the 'rock' album expected by some, but perhaps it is still the best punk album of the decade, finds CJ Thorpe-Tracey
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Walking down past Café Engels to Gelateria Mos Eisley is peak Berlin.
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
A new issue of Border Crossing just landed in readers’ inboxes and since it’s July, it’s my usual mid-year review of my favourite culture so far… bordercrossing.substack.com/p/127-best-c...
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127: Best Culture of 2026 so far
Hello, welcome to Border Crossing issue one hundred and twenty seven, I hope you’re summer, summer, summer tiiime.
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MJ Hibbett @mjhibbett.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
I'm playing the lovely FOUND FESTIVAL in Buckingham in August, with the amazing @christt.bsky.social in our exciting new PIANO DUO format, along with a whole heap of excellent people!
Advert for me and Chris (both looking debonair) playing at Found Festival in August
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HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 03/12/2025
Spotify Wrapped but for how many people have been killed by the AI powered weapons systems Co Founder Daniel Ek has invested in.
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Sean Carroll @seanedmund.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Latest radio show is up on the Mixcloud. Usual mixed bag of stuff, this month featuring @christt.bsky.social @jilk.bsky.social @chloeharris.bsky.social @gema.bsky.social @cabaretvoltaire.bsky.social @warringtonruncorn.com and others.
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2025-11-30-Suspended in Air | LWSTD-FM
‐-------------------- Love Will Save The Day FM is a self-sustained community and online radio station that amplifies art, culture and music from the margins. It’s owned and operated by a co-operative...
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
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Ep 87: My Bloody Valentine and The Legends Of Them
Podcast Episode · Refigure · 03/12/2025 · 22m
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
The best Reading headline lineup for years. But Simon’s joke is spot on…
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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
…there’s more stuff that I’ll go into in more detail on once I get back into a blogging routine. As @christt.bsky.social pointed out in a post recently, it’s proggy and unusual, which I hadn’t necessarily realised before…but definitely wear as a badge of honour.
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
I wonder if there are many people out there who’ve driven as many miles as me for work, yet also never owned a car. Countless circuits of the UK, hundreds of thousands of miles, around the EU and across North America too. Still never had one of my own.
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
New Border Crossing… bordercrossing.substack.com/p/115-this-e...
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115: This end of Autumn
Hello, welcome to Border Crossing issue one hundred and fifteen, I hope you’re well, thank you very much for continuing to look out for my writing and reading these.
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
New Double Chorus newsletter on deep, focused listening and the new Tom Williams album. Has an odd missing sentence because I poorly sub-edited it, but otherwise golden… doublechorus.substack.com/p/083-on-the...
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083/ On the new Tom Williams album
You can spend months immersed in a project, yet only much later suddenly realise there’s a key theme you’ve missed, when you finally sit down and play the finished item for the first time.
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
I wrote a Double Chorus newsletter about Saturday’s gig, covers the setlist, the band and my thank-yous list…
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082/ The set list, the band, the thank-yous
Thank you so very much if you were there.
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Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Shabana Mahmood casually saying they're gonna take migrant's jewellery off them has got me thinking about that scene in Schindler's List where the Jewish family wrap family heirlooms in bread and swallow them. What the fuck are we?
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Franz Nicolay @franznicolay.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Delighted to hear Cory Doctorow refer to tech monopolies as “a handful of inbred companies with corporate Hapsburg jaws”
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Gothiron @gothiron.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Well that @christt.bsky.social gig is going to rate as one of the happiest I've been to. Proper lot of love in the room.
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Jez 🤍💛💙 @madmidweeker.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
A truly emotional night, for us almost as much as for you. Thank you!
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Evan @artisangossip.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
I've seen @christt.bsky.social play countless gigs, but last night at the 100 Club was easily the best. I sang, I cried, I started a football style chant, and also got told off by security for not joining the aftershow queue of people getting things signed so I could give him a hug. Life affirming.
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Thank you message for last night’s gig.
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
One of the most pure vile, disgusting things I’ve ever heard from a ‘Labour’ politician. And that’s saying something these days, they all spout such hateful bully pulpit crapola. Any decent society would laugh this stupid person out of office.
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Thank you message for last night’s gig.
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Prance
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John Kell @johnkell.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Monday's show! Featuring a rather extreme radio edit... www.mixcloud.com/bedfordradio...
John Kell Vs Satan
Tracklist - Monday 3rd November 2025
Courtney Marie Andrews - Keeper
Charley Stone - I’ve Gotta Know
CIEL - Won’t Obey
20 Years Young: Chris T-T - Tony’s Heart
Neko Case - Wreck
Bedford gigs: The Jam - Town Called Malice / Low Girl - Handbrake
What They Did Next: Chrissie Hynde - (You’re My) Soul and Inspiration (feat. Dan Auerbach) / Every Grain of Sand
Billy Mahonie - Kaiju
     Town Bike - Bastard Heart (Radio Edit)
         20 Years Young: Chris T-T - Bankrupt
Buckingham Nicks - Frozen Love
www.bedford.radio/listenagain
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Billy Reeves @billyreevesok.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
NP the new vinyl edish of @christt.bsky.social's 'London is Sinking' (feat the shouldabeennu beronefor16weeks 'Cull'). Old Strodonians of Fag Alley will be interested to know this LP was mastered by Clive Painter...
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ceej @ceej.online · 12/11/2025
every single one of these emails is someone I already hate messaging a notorious pedophile to say "Thanks for the great time! I had fun doing pedophile stuff with you. P.S. Trump was there with us the whole time"
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
It’s Chris T-T gig and LP reissue week. Very excited. These beauties are officially released on Friday, then my first proper headline concert in almost a decade is Saturday night at the 100 Club, with my gorgeous band.
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
In case you missed it. Live acoustic, sweary ‘Cull’ from last month…
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
The BBC's senior leadership resigning en masse over one dodgy edit in one programme, simply because the right wing press demands it, tells you everything you need to know about where the power really lies in that relationship
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jools the bass @joolsthebass.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
This is predictably great.
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
I taped a Cellar 92 session, had a great time with Intoxicated Pigeon in the basement. Here’s a sweary acoustic performance of ‘Cull’ from London Is Sinking…
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#129 Cellar 92 Sessions: Chris T-T - Cull
YouTube video by Cellar 92 Sessions
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Hello. A quick Chris T-T vinyl LP update. They’re here, they look and sound gorgeous and we’ve pre-sold most of them. Official release date is 14th Nov. Order your copies now, £20 each. I’m never pressing more of these, so this is it… www.indietees.co.uk/chris-tt
Chris T-T - 9 Red Songs 12” LPChris T-T - London Is Sinking 12” LP
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
New Chris T-T interview in Joyzine…
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Now & Then: Chris T-T looks back at 2003 as ‘London Is Sinking’ and ‘9 Red Songs’ get a vinyl reissue - Joyzine
Way back in the summer of 2003, some bloke in a bedroom in North West Kent presses publish for the first issue of a new music blog called Joy (back then the zine part was in the URL but not the site n...
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
The (yes) genius of Joel Morris.
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Latest issue of my Border Crossing (email zine) dropped in inboxes over the weekend. Read for free, sign up for free if you dig it…
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113: Japanese woodcuts and a new 'four notebook' strategy
Hello, welcome to Border Crossing issue one hundred and thirteen, thank you for reading and very happy Hallowe’en to you, if you celebrate, obviously I’m writing this in full costume, this year I’m go...
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Latest issue of my Border Crossing (email zine) dropped in inboxes over the weekend. Read for free, sign up for free if you dig it…
bordercrossing.substack.com
113: Japanese woodcuts and a new 'four notebook' strategy
Hello, welcome to Border Crossing issue one hundred and thirteen, thank you for reading and very happy Hallowe’en to you, if you celebrate, obviously I’m writing this in full costume, this year I’m go...
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Goo Records @goorecords.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Nice interview with @christt.bsky.social on Joyzine. You've got two chances to see this fine songwriter before he retires again. One is sold out, one is this Saturday as part of the best bill in Brighton. www.seetickets.com/event/lollap...
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
New Chris T-T interview in Joyzine…
joyzine.org
Now & Then: Chris T-T looks back at 2003 as ‘London Is Sinking’ and ‘9 Red Songs’ get a vinyl reissue - Joyzine
Way back in the summer of 2003, some bloke in a bedroom in North West Kent presses publish for the first issue of a new music blog called Joy (back then the zine part was in the URL but not the site n...
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LOUD WOMEN @loudwomen.org · 21/10/2025
Charley Stone returns with jangly pop single ‘I’ve Gotta Know’ London-based indie artist Charley Stone returns with new single ‘I’ve Gotta Know’. This jangly track follows debut album Here Comes The Actual Band, released in 2024.
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Charley Stone returns with jangly pop single ‘I’ve Gotta Know’
London-based indie artist Charley Stone returns with new single ‘I’ve Gotta Know’. This jangly track follows debut album Here Comes The Actual Band, released in 2024.
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
My piece for Double Chorus about the TV drama series Riot Women, which I liked a lot more than I was expecting. doublechorus.substack.com/p/078-on-rio...
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078/ on Riot Women
It’s SO tough to get fictional bands right, even very solid films and telly shows can struggle badly, but I think Riot Women nails it.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
US Government accounts have arrived on Bluesky. Block on sight. Protect your digital space. Be aware that the DHS account in particular is known to quote dunk on regular people to encourage their followers to harass them. The detach quote function will come in very handy here…
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Hello. I’ve reviewed the new Bar Italia album Some Like It Hot for @thequietus.com.
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Bar Italia – Some Like It Hot | The Quietus
The Dean Blunt-approved London three-piece arrive with all the fanfare and art world caché a band could dream of, but do they have the tunes?
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Me and Frank Turner, singing ‘Giraffes #1’ backstage at Lost Evenings VIII a couple of weeks ago in Edinburgh. Frank’s cover (from the mid-2010s) features on his new rarities collection The Next Ten Years. The song was originally on my 2003 album London Is Sinking.
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Frank Turner & Chris T-T - 'Giraffes #1' (Acoustic Session)
YouTube video by Frank Turner
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
If Zack shows up with his A game surrounded by these four custard thick right-wing cuntsticks, it could seriously be a sight to see.
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Chris Thorpe-Tracey @christt.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
I’d love to know what effect tonight has on Cat Burns’ album sales, versus, say, an appearance on Later or Graham Norton.
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