In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤 @gigsx7.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Last of the Optic Sevens today for #weekendsingles these are from the 5.0 series. Unfortunatley Optic Nerve only sent out 10 of 12 before closing down their site. 1170
Reposted by In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤World Goth Day @worldgothday.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Heads up. #WorldGothDay is approaching! We'll start to update worldgothday.com from the 1st May onwards so if you have a WGD event you want us to know about, contact us with a URL or Facebook event link & tell us where in the world it's taking place.worldgothday.comWorld Goth Day Dot Com - get your goth on around the world for a day!The official World Goth Day website 0259
In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤 @gigsx7.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Optic Sevens 4.0 for my Aural pleasure today #weekendsingles 1170
In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤 @gigsx7.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Following on from last week's #WeekendSingles today I will be listening to Optic Sevens 3.0 0220
In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤 @gigsx7.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Optic Nerve 2.0 reissues for today's listening delights #weekendsingles 1190
In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤 @gigsx7.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Going through the Optic Sevens 1.0 reissues for #weekendsingles today. Lots to enjoy here. 0210
In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤 @gigsx7.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Some Mission 12" for today's #WeekendSingles 0250
In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤 @gigsx7.bsky.social · 01/03/2026A quick spin of 4 x 12" #WeekendSingles before family arrive. 1170
In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤 @gigsx7.bsky.social · 28/02/2026#weekendsingles 12" to listen to this afternoon. 0140
In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤 @gigsx7.bsky.social · 12/10/2025A bit of KLF for today's #WeekendSingles 1130
Reposted by In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤Bedford Esquires @bedfordesquires.bsky.social · 21/09/2025Ceremony 5.5 news coming very soon…. 👀 041
In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤 @gigsx7.bsky.social · 14/09/2025Spinning a few varying quality Sisters of Mercy Russian Flexi Discs for #weekendsingles 2130
In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤 @gigsx7.bsky.social · 20/04/20252nd lot of Flying Vinyl #weekendsingles 1140
In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤 @gigsx7.bsky.social · 19/04/2025Cheers #wolfalice looking forward to the new tunes 000
In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤 @gigsx7.bsky.social · 19/04/2025I saw someone yesterday post a #flyingvinyl set, so thought I would post a few of mine this weekend #weekendsingles 0150
Reposted by In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤Shirley Mack @shirleymack.bsky.social · 17/04/2025LIVE REVIEW: Pit Pony @pitponyband.bsky.social sell out Edinburgh’s Sneaky Pete’s, Jackie Purver’s vocal articulating darkness and light, often reminiscent of The Duke Spirit’s Liela Moss, with a touch of Debbie Harry & Geordie twang thrown in for good measure.🖤🌟🌟 re-sound.co.uk/pit-pony-sne...re-sound.co.ukPit Pony Live Review | Edinburgh 12.04.25 | RESOUND OnlineLive Review as Tyneside fuzz rockers PIT PONY make their first Scottish appearance at Edinburgh’s SOLD OUT Sneaky Pete’s. 094
Reposted by In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤World Goth Day @worldgothday.bsky.social · 12/04/2025Rare rediscovered 1981 fanzine reveals fascinating insights into the early days of The Sisters of Mercy sistersfan.blogspot.com/2025/04/rare...sistersfan.blogspot.comRare rediscovered 1981 fanzine reveals fascinating insights into the early days of The Sisters of MercyWith well over forty years having passed since the Ben Gunn era of The Sisters of Mercy, it’s a rare day that something new from those day... 0113
In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤 @gigsx7.bsky.social · 23/03/2025#WeekendSingles the rest of this week's finds. 2190
In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤 @gigsx7.bsky.social · 22/03/2025#weekendsingles new finds this week. 3250
Reposted by In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤louderthanwar.com @louderthanwar.bsky.social · 13/03/2025Bambara: Birthmarks - Album Review louderthanwar.com/bambara-birt...louderthanwar.comBambara: Birthmarks - Album ReviewBrooklyn group (via Athens, Georgia) Bambara return after three years with possibly their most accessible album to date... 042
In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤 @gigsx7.bsky.social · 01/03/2025Out and about today so will be listening to this en route #WeekendSingles 090
Reposted by In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤Richard Shaw @richards7370.bsky.social · 09/02/2025Hi folks, here’s the list of 100 albums that make up #5albums70s3 the 3rd of our 5 semi finals in this album of the decade poll. Voting will commence on Friday 28th Feb (please hang fire until then), but the task is to come up with your top 5 from these options… 5312613
In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤 @gigsx7.bsky.social · 23/02/2025Repost with the first album you bought with your own money 110
In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤 @gigsx7.bsky.social · 22/02/2025#weekendsingles this week's charity shop finds. First ones for quite a while. 2220
In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤 @gigsx7.bsky.social · 20/02/2025Explain your username. A slice of lyric from my favourite Sisters of Mercy song Alice. The other part is a take on the band Pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs (pigsx7) changed to reflect going to gigs daily (many many years back) nowadays it more likely relates to my yearly total of gigs attended. 010
Reposted by In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤Monkey @monkeypicks.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Time and rock revisionism have somewhat eroded the contributions Rick and Bruce made to The Jam. Anyone around then will tell ya they were resolutely a three piece; not one man plus backing band. Rest in rhythm Rick Buckler. 🙏🏽 1118524
In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤 @gigsx7.bsky.social · 16/02/2025Going numbers rather than names today for #WeekendSingles 1100
In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤 @gigsx7.bsky.social · 15/02/2025Slightly odd #WeekendSingles today a couple of cassettes and a 3" mini cd 1150
Reposted by In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤Mark's Music @marksmusic1977.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Vote Glasvegas 3101
Reposted by In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤James Tansley @tansleyjames.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Well I did retire on Twitter but not yet on BlueSky. 😁 #MusicChallenges #GraphicallyYours Currently running #PinkFloydTop20 1st April #MadonnaTop20 20th April #TheSoundTop20 1st May 2594
Reposted by In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤Adam Hammond @adthedoor.bsky.social · 11/02/2025ALBUM REVIEWS Some of the lost reviews of 2025 have been recovered, including albums by Ist Ist, The Telescopes, Three Quarter Skies and The March Violets... www.isolationrecords.co.uk/2024%20revie... 181
Reposted by In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤Graham Milburn @gmilburn75.bsky.social · 10/02/2025Third round of The Jam Best Song poll is underway. Seven groups of songs with the top two from each plus the best two third place tracks going through to the quarter final💙 021
In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤 @gigsx7.bsky.social · 08/02/2025A lot of The Mission to get through before the grandkids arrive #Weekendsingles 1191
Reposted by In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤Graham Milburn @gmilburn75.bsky.social · 06/02/2025The Jam Best Album and Best Song polls are underway. Six studio albums across two groups and 98 songs across 25 groups to vote on. Top two from each group go through. Pick your faves and re-post💙media.tenor.coma man in a suit and tie is looking down at somethingALT: a man in a suit and tie is looking down at something 021
Reposted by In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤Graham Milburn @gmilburn75.bsky.social · 05/02/2025Starting tomorrow. Best Album and Best Song polls for....The Jam💙 0111
In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤 @gigsx7.bsky.social · 02/02/2025Todays #weekendsingles are bought to me by the marvelous Ist Ist. 1120
Reposted by In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤Bedford Esquires @bedfordesquires.bsky.social · 02/02/2025A long but brilliant day at Ceremony 4.5 yesterday. Massive love to all the bands who appeared. Just an incredible day of new music. And pizza. Hope you all discovered something amazing. Limited tickets for Ceremony 5 In June (and Big Special's Big Night Out in April) remaining... 0111
Reposted by In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤Bedford Esquires @bedfordesquires.bsky.social · 01/02/2025Today is Ceremony 4.5 day! Here are your set-times - try and come down early if possible and check everyone out. Event is completely sold out. There will be a pizza truck for food, but you can also come and go as you please. If you message us today, we may not see it straight away! 193
In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤 @gigsx7.bsky.social · 01/02/2025It's a Sisters of Mercy bootleg #WeekendSingles type of day 1150
In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤 @gigsx7.bsky.social · 26/01/2025A nice long relaxing day of #WeekendSingles box sets today. 3180
In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤 @gigsx7.bsky.social · 19/01/2025It's been a 10" single kind of day today #WeekendSingles 2120
Reposted by In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤Pops Back In @pops1971.bsky.social · 12/01/2025#MusicChallenge #23Daysof4AD All the love & all the thanks for everyone who is helping celebrate 4AD! So many great posts, memories, songs, articles, & events shared! Going into the last 10 days starting tonight, culminating with your favorite moment on the 23rd! @indigobunting.bsky.social 2202
In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤 @gigsx7.bsky.social · 12/01/2025My 2nd forray into #WeekendSingles is a couple by Ist Ist, 45th anniversary Spizzenergi and my favourite Sisters of Mercy bootleg. 1130
In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤 @gigsx7.bsky.social · 11/01/2025My first venture in the #WeekendSingles is to go Rockney. 0211
Reposted by In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤Richard Shaw @richards7370.bsky.social · 03/01/2025Hi folks, thanks to everyone who joined in #5albums24 Well over 500 people took part, nominating 836 different albums. The winner, well no surprise really, it’s congrats to The Cure and Songs Of A Lost World. Next up will be our 70’s poll, details tomorrow, for now here’s the 2024 top 200 chart… 8324327
Reposted by In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤Richard Shaw @richards7370.bsky.social · 27/12/2024Hi folks, hope everyone’s enjoying the festive period. It’s time for #5albums24 the vote to find the best album released this year. Pick your top 5 in order of preference (you can vote on Bluesky or X - but just once only please). Voting closes next Friday 3rd Jan at 7pm. Here’s my five picks… 33221736
Reposted by In Illusion Comfort Lies 🖤🦇🖤Alcopop! Records @ilovealcopop.bsky.social · 30/12/2024Dear chums. It has been one HELL of a 12 months <3 So to celebrate, please find the All You Can Eat, Pay What You Want Alcopop! Sampler for the good year of 2024 – POP! LOOK! LISTEN! You can get it here, presented with all our love >>> <3<3<3 alcopop.bandcamp.com/album/pop-lo...alcopop.bandcamp.comPop! Look! Listen! (PWYW Alcopop! Records Sampler 2024), by Alcopop! Records21 track album 2127
