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The Clientele . Comet Gain . The Butterfly Collectors

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Kat Lister @katlister.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
How do you write a thousand words on Ed Askew when his music evokes a sea of them? As his pal Jay Pluck said before Askew died last year: “Ed was a brave gay songwriter from the beginning & I hope more come to know this.” I hope so, too. May this be the first feature of many – lord knows it’s time
theguardian.com
‘His chords are like sheets of diamond ice’: the beguiling psych-folk of late cult songwriter Ed Askew
The late songwriter released around 50 records, writing gay love songs and effortless folk songs from folk’s fringes. Fans including Bill Callahan explain his singular brilliance
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Kat Lister @katlister.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
I am biased of course, but I am here to tell you that my favourite record by The Clientele has been reissued on vinyl this week & it is a rather beautiful thing: ffm.bio/theviolethour
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James Hornsey @jameshornsey.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
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The Clientele @theclientele.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Same shit, different church! we have added a second violet hour show as the first one sold out immediately. Thur 27 November - St Matthias Church, Stoke Newington tickets go on sale on Friday at midday UK time link.dice.fm/I94a007793e0. wegottickets.com/event/677968/
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Kat Lister @katlister.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Hello everyone, I wrote about the extraordinary lives of Lee Miller ahead of a major retrospective of her photography at Tate Britain – which opens tomorrow. And it's looking beautiful in the i Paper today! Read online here: inews.co.uk/culture/arts...
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James Hornsey @jameshornsey.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
Studio happenings
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Kat Lister @katlister.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
Wow, I was not expecting this. My dad wrote several Play for Todays in the early 1980s, including one called The Cause in 1981 – about unionism and the Spanish Civil War. I watched it recently & thought – where would this be commissioned now? I look forward to seeing what they do
theguardian.com
Channel 5 revives BBC’s Play for Today to ‘help shape future of British drama’
Series aims to follow original in tackling ‘thornier issues’, and to support talent from lower-income backgrounds
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Alan Rusbridger @arusbridger.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Letter of the day (in the Times)
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Dave Haslam @davehaslam.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Top two stories on the Guardian site “Mourners gather amid outrage over Israeli troops’ killing of journalists in Gaza” “Anyone showing support for Palestine Action ‘will feel full force of the law’, justice minister says” Future historians of the genocide; this is where we are 11th Aug 2025.
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Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Because I am angry I will share this again. One of the reasons that Israel is able to target individuals so precisely is that it collects every phone call in Gaza and stores the recordings in Microsoft Azure, then uses AI to analyze and pick targets.
theguardian.com
‘A million calls an hour’: Israel relying on Microsoft cloud for expansive surveillance of Palestinians
Revealed: The Israeli military undertook an ambitious project to store a giant trove of Palestinians’ phone calls on Microsoft’s servers in Europe
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Kat Lister @katlister.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
I am sat here at my laptop trying to write but these brave journalists are all I can think about: Anas al-Sharif Mohammed Qreiqeh Ibrahim Zaher Moamen Aliwa Mohammed Noufal The entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City, gone. Say their names.
theguardian.com
Anas al-Sharif, prominent Al Jazeera correspondent, among five journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza
Israel admits deliberate attack on the journalist, known for frontline coverage, in a strike on a tent outside al-Shifa hospital
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 11/08/2025
Al Jazeera Media Network condemns the targeted assassination of its correspondents Anas Al Sharif and Mohammeel Qraiqea, along with photographers Ibrahim Al Thaher, and Mohamed Nofal, by Israeli forces. #JournalismIsNotACrime
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James Hornsey @jameshornsey.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
I'm lucky enough to have read the first three chapters, this is going to be a very special book.
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James Hornsey @jameshornsey.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
The Double
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Monorail Music @monorailmusic.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Spotify is a horrible platform in so many ways. People should consider if they're ok using it. We use Tidal in the shop for streaming and are really happy with it. Some of the staff use Qobuz at home. Spotify sounds terrible and their ethics are disgusting.
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Kat Lister @katlister.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
What a story, and so sensitively written by @samknightwrites.bsky.social with all the curiosity you'd hope for in a piece like this – do read, it's a cracker:
newyorker.com
A Forgotten Surrealist’s Paintings Return to New York
Last year, Henry Orlik was living in poverty after being evicted. Now his work is worth millions.
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Indienauta.com @indienauta.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Comet Gain entregan en ‘Letters to Ordinary Outsiders’ una de las colecciones de canciones más completas de su carrera. En la que, además, apuestan por una limpieza que convierte al disco en toda una joya pop de lo más disfrutable. Vía @tapeterecords.bsky.social www.indienauta.com/comet-gain-l...
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Comet Gain, 'Letters to Ordinary Outsiders' (Tapete, 2025) - Indienauta
Comet Gain regresan con ‘Letters to Ordinary Outsiders’, un estupendo trabajo en el que apuestan por un sonido más limpio.
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James Hornsey @jameshornsey.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
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Kat Lister @katlister.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Call me naive, but alongside launching "groundbreaking global initiatives" to "support creators’ mental wellbeing" Spotify could, I dunno, actually pay musicians a decent amount for the music they stream? I would think that might help them thrive.
musicweek.com
Spotify launches global mental health initiative for music community
As part of the initiative with Backline, Spotify is launching the first ever Global Mental Health Resource Hub, a comprehensive support platform…
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Don't Eat The Yellow Snow 🏳️‍🌈 @yellowsnow77.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Comet Gain siguen siendo uno de los mejores exponentes del buen pop de guitarras. Y más ahora, que suenan mejor que nunca gracias de a la producción de Sean Read -el de los Dexys-. Su nuevo trabajo es una auténtica maravilla. donteatheyellowsnow2.wordpress.com/2025/06/10/c...
donteatheyellowsnow2.wordpress.com
Comet Gain – Letters to Ordinary Outsiders
Mira que estoy informado de un buen motón de lanzamientos musicales a lo largo de todo el año -mi bandeja de correo echa humo todos los días-, pero no me había enterado de que Comet Gain volvían es…
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Don't Eat The Yellow Snow 🏳️‍🌈 @yellowsnow77.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Comet Gain rebajan considerablemente la suciedad de su propuesta en 'Letters to Ordinary Outsiders'. Y el resultado es un maravilloso disco lleno de canciones pop enormes y lo mejor que han hecho en mucho tiempo. donteatheyellowsnow2.wordpress.com/2025/06/10/c...
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Comet Gain – Letters to Ordinary Outsiders
Mira que estoy informado de un buen motón de lanzamientos musicales a lo largo de todo el año -mi bandeja de correo echa humo todos los días-, pero no me había enterado de que Comet Gain volvían es…
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louderthanwar.com @louderthanwar.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Comet Gain: Letters To Ordinary Outsiders - Review - ALBUM OF THE WEEK! louderthanwar.com/comet-gain-l... @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social @nigelcarruk.bsky.social @wayneafcarey.bsky.social
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Comet Gain: Letters To Ordinary Outsiders - Album Review
Andy Brown swoons to the sounds of the latest Comet Gain album, Letters To Ordinary Outsiders. He spreads the love for Louder Than War.
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Jonathan L. Fischer @jonfischer.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
It is a good weekend to become a Comet Gain enjoyer (and the new album is *great*)
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James Hornsey @jameshornsey.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Joe Mcphee
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James Hornsey @jameshornsey.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
New Comet Gain album, single and video, out today
youtu.be
Comet Gain – Do You Remember 'The Lites On The Water' (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Tapete Records
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James Hornsey @jameshornsey.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
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Kat Lister @katlister.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Hello everyone, I wrote some words for @thequietus.com on the tenth anniversary rerelease of Sufjan Stevens’ Carrie & Lowell — a piece that’s all about grief and myth-making, the fallibility of memory, and the failings of art-making in the midst of it all. In short: LOTS OF FEELINGS.
thequietus.com
Sufjan Stevens – Carrie & Lowell (10th Anniversary Edition) | The Quietus
On its tenth anniversary, the Midwestern singer-songwriter returns to his classic autobiographical album with a new release featuring previously unreleased demos and outtakes. Listening to now double-...
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James Hornsey @jameshornsey.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Comet Gain fettle confirmed as fine in latest Uncut
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James Hornsey @jameshornsey.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Now in 2D
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Comet Gain – Beat Of The Veins (Official Video)
YouTube video by Tapete Records
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James Hornsey @jameshornsey.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Alan Wilkinson & The Mekons last night at the 100 Club
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James Hornsey @jameshornsey.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Charlemagne Palestine @ cafeoto
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James Hornsey @jameshornsey.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Repeat listening on the allotment today. Happy release day, Jerry!
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James Hornsey @jameshornsey.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Comet Gain veins still beating. New single out today.
comet-gain.bandcamp.com
Letters To Ordinary Outsiders, by Comet Gain
12 track album
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Kat Lister @katlister.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Londoners! If you’re at a loose end tomorrow night I'll be interviewing Julia Greenberg and Dianna Dilworth at the Rio for @docnrollfilms.bsky.social. We’ll be talking all about their wonderful film about the life and music of Dory Previn – join us!
riocinema.org.uk
Dory Previn; On My Way to Where + director Q&A
A Doc 'n Roll Presentation “If you’ve never heard of Dory Previn, prepare to be ashamed of yourself.
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James Hornsey @jameshornsey.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
What a wonderful parting gift. Thank you, Martin.
The Chills - Spring Board
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James Hornsey @jameshornsey.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Fantastic exhibition of Henri Michaux's mescaline drawings at the Courtauld.
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James Hornsey @jameshornsey.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
At Prospect Cottage, Dungeness.
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James Hornsey @jameshornsey.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
With old friend Reine Fiske, 20 years on
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James Hornsey @jameshornsey.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Träd, Gräs Och Stenar, Cafe Oto
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James Hornsey @jameshornsey.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Akira Sakata and Rie Nakajima
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James Hornsey @jameshornsey.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Akira Sakata at Cafe Oto.
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James Hornsey @jameshornsey.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Simon Joyner, West Hampstead Arts Club
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James Hornsey @jameshornsey.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
This well-thumbed tome arrived with my Go-Betweens box.
1000+ page Filmgoers Companion taking up valuable shelf space.
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James Hornsey @jameshornsey.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Beautiful tribute to Dean Roberts on RNZ.
rnz.co.nz
The Moth has flown: the life of musical adventurer Dean Roberts
Dean Roberts, aka The Moth, was an experimental composer and multi-instrumentalist who lived in Auckland, New York, Bologna and Berlin. A student of the sound artist Phil Dadson, he went on to lecture...
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James Hornsey @jameshornsey.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Detail of the grave of Georges Rodenbach
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Kat Lister @katlister.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
A rather lovely night at the Moth Club with @theclientele.bsky.social (and, yes, terrible camerawork by yours truly)
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James Hornsey @jameshornsey.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
"Attempting to play". Incredibly, tickets still available.
link.dice.fm
The Butterfly Collectors / The Clientele + The Smashing Times Tickets | £11.33 | 5 Dec @ MOTH Club, London | DICE
THE BUTTERFLY COLLECTORS are the precursor band of British indie legends The Clientele. Originally formed in Hampshire in 1991 by founding members Alasdair M...
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James Hornsey @jameshornsey.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
So many reasons not to use Spotify, surprising to see so many links etc on my feed. Other less morally repugnant options are available.
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The Clientele @theclientele.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Last tickets for the disaster on Thursday dice.fm/partner/lnzr...
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Kat Lister @katlister.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Solidarity with my colleagues at the Observer and the Guardian who are striking today and tomorrow. There is a virtual picket line, too. If you value the paper, its history, its staff, and freelancers like me, please support them by avoiding reading and sharing any articles for the next 48 hours.
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