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John Hirst @hipperpriest.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

@cafeotodalston.bsky.social @babayagashut.bsky.social two tickets going for La Tene this evening, free to a good home. Trains are knacked from west London so not going to make it

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Sam The Sham @thegreatbartoni.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Island Life - Borderline Apostasy (featuring Jeff Young) About a year ago I took a punt and messaged one of my favourite authors @wildtwin.bsky.social about collaborating on a tune I was working on. To my surprise and delight he agreed. Here’s the result. islandlife1.bandcamp.com/track/border...

islandlife1.bandcamp.com

Borderline Apostasy (featuring Jeff Young), by Island Life

track by Island Life

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John Hirst @hipperpriest.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

@thefence.bsky.social Terrible picture of issue 28 on its own Greek Odyssey (believe it or not, that’s Mt Olympus in the background). The pool’s empty because a kid shat his trunks in the shallow end.

Issue 28 of the fence magazine held up in front of Mt Olympus in the distance while a child’s turd floats in the pool out of shot

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John Hirst @hipperpriest.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Idea: players from the defending team have to be outside the box within 30 seconds of a penalty being awarded, otherwise a booking.

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John Hirst @hipperpriest.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Jannik Sinner being so dominant at tennis must be really confusing for that bloke who used to stand outside Oxford Circus tube with a megaphone day and night proclaiming “Don’t be a sinner, be a winner”.

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John Hirst @hipperpriest.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Turns out it’s Colin Stetson as the soundbed on the Nike World Cup advert

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John Hirst @hipperpriest.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Are there any musicologists on here that can explain how a middle aged man that absolutely can’t hold a note could suddenly find that, after 3-5 (6) drinks and immersion in a Lemon Twigs audience, he’s become one of THE finest harmony singers in West London?

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John Hirst @hipperpriest.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Think we’ve been here before, but extraordinary that Broadcast hid one of their best ever tunes in their first Peel session youtu.be/Sk0fRQbC7y0?...

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Broadcast - Forget Everytime (Peel Session)

YouTube video by Vibracobra23 Redux

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John Hirst @hipperpriest.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Not sure I can trust anyone my age who doesn’t cough up for this TBH fugazi.bandcamp.com/album/albini...

fugazi.bandcamp.com

Albini Sessions (Benefit for Letters Charity), by Fugazi

12 track album

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John Hirst @hipperpriest.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Can you imagine being at the gig that followed here, but in a slightly off mood after a bad day a work, no money for another pint, long journey home, too hot, haven’t had food, mate’s being a dick. You leave early not realising you’ve just seen what you’ve just seen…

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John Hirst @hipperpriest.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

I was once incredibly drunk at a Lady Gaga album launch party at Annabelle’s and a rather grumpy Stephen Fry wouldn’t let me sit next to him because he was “saving a seat for Valentino”. www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026...

theguardian.com

Italian fashion designer Valentino dies aged 93

His eponymous label is renowned for its opulent, elegant take on women’s fashion and has a legion of famous fans

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John Hirst @hipperpriest.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

I see it’s the Van der Graaf Generator derby today @joebankswriter.bsky.social

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John Hirst @hipperpriest.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

*deletes Discogs from all devices*

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John Hirst @hipperpriest.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

@thrilljockey.bsky.social hey is there a reason your catalogue isn’t available on Qobuz? Thanks in advance

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John Hirst @hipperpriest.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Suspiciously specific detail to report, no? 🤔

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John Hirst @hipperpriest.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

"Age yourself with a movie you saw in theatres as a kid"

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WG RumblePants @wgrumblepants.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Today’s beautiful cricket ground is the home of Avebury CC in Wiltshire

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John Hirst @hipperpriest.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

I was at the first ever LCD Soundsystem gig. I was there.

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John Hirst @hipperpriest.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

@johnmulvey.bsky.social Hi John. I’ve avoided reading the Brian tributes and obits since he passed, as his music has meant so much to me for almost three decades and I couldn’t bear to read the same old cliques. Your Mojo piece however, is a wonderful overview, avoiding hitting the same old beats x

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John Hirst @hipperpriest.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

ULTRASONICALLY CLEANED MY SPIDERLAND LP AND IT REMOVED A SKIP I HADN’T REALISED WAS A SKIP FOR THE LAST 32 YEARS

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John Hirst @hipperpriest.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Strong Albini vibes from Derek Pringle in this month’s Cricketer magazine #nichecrossovercontent

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John Hirst @hipperpriest.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

@iammilliam.bsky.social before you chip off again, thank you for the Neonomicon/Providence rec on that podcast. Crikey, was quite a few weeks revision of HPL followed by an AM experience at least equal to both From Hell and Watchmen. Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn 👍

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John Hirst @hipperpriest.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Maybe turn off the AI for these announcements eh The Guardian?

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John Madden @jamadden.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

A thread of London documentaries currently on BBC iPlayer from the 1950s to 1990s. Well worth a look... (1/18) 🧵

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John Hirst @hipperpriest.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Which property is this piece mainly in?

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John Hirst @hipperpriest.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Listening to Metal Box. It’s quite good. Say what you want about storing physical media in steel canisters, there’s no marbling or any of that shit on these fuckers, they sound INCREDIBLE. Best £50 I ever spent (10 years ago).

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John Hirst @hipperpriest.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

IDEA: if all three promoted teams in the PL are relegated before the last game of the season, then an extra relegation place is added. Not to late to rush this through @footballweekly.bsky.social

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John Hirst @hipperpriest.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

@xeaglepissx.bsky.social did I just drive past you in a RM van in Sherbourne?

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John Hirst @hipperpriest.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Honestly, people these days… doesn’t matter how many times you play Going Home (Theme from Local Hero) at the end of a party, they just won’t take the hint.

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John Hirst @hipperpriest.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: The Stars Of The Lid discography, which tragically isn’t getting any longer, is almost the exact length of a flight from California/Vegas to London. Perfect nodding soundtrack x

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John Hirst @hipperpriest.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Has anyone ever genuinely noticed the exact moment when letting your kid win at FIFA becomes your kid actually being better than you at FIFA? Either way, you never actually win a game of FIFA. They don’t warn you about these devastating milestones at point of birth.

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Scott Barnett @scottbarnett76.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

A very satisfying trudge down to Kent with @hipperpriest.bsky.social to gawp at the Medway Megaliths.

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John Hirst @hipperpriest.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Man, this place was great until it just became people telling me how good the new @billorcutt.bsky.social album is without me being able to buy a copy in the UK 😔

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