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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 2h

I wear this t-shirt quite often when I play gigs, and someone always ask where they can get one. The answer has been “you can’t, theyre sold out” for the last few years…but finally, you can! Preorder one here: optimus-trans-pride.bigcartel.com/product/opti...

Me (a long-haired white guy) wearing a white tshirt with Optimus Prime in trans pride colours and playing a guitar.

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 10h

Sadly not, mine is looking pretty sorry for itself these days - it’s due to be cut down at some point as it’s not very well :(

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I made a bread for the first time in ages. 375g strong white flour, 75g white spelt, 50g wholemeal. Pleased with this!

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Absolute hellhole, don’t know why we keep going back.

The view of Constitution Hill in Aberystwyth from the beach

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I’Ve got them on my phone - grabbed them a while ago so I wouldn’t have to keep finding the thread!

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Next Friday I’m heading to Huddersfield to take part in this incredibly fun night of noise. If you’re nearby, you should come along.

Poster for Oxygen Thief, Harker & Toronto Blessings at Amped, Huddersfield, on Friday 16th October.

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Just been on holiday to the south coast. Picked these up as a souvenir, because obviously:

A bag of Moores original Dorset Knob Biscuits

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

It’s got me down to a tee, apart from maybe this bit

Interests and Hobbies
Takes photographs seriously

A photo of me pretending to smoke a candle in front of a sign saying “no smoking, no vaping, no candles”

Zoomed in on the sign:

NO SMOKING
NO VAPING
NO CANDLES

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Punchy stuff - the 6.6% one was really nice, but both of these had a “you will have a headache tomorrow” vibe. Wish me luck…

Two bottles of beer from a brewery called Gyle 59 “bottle conditioned Dorset beer”

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Really enjoyed this, forgot about this bit at the Bristol show.

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Have just been alerted to the fact that someone “liked” my review of the Hay-On-Wye Website on Google Maps I have no memory of writing this, but enjoyed reading it: maps.app.goo.gl/sRngTB1aHfaW...

Google Maps screenshot that shows a building labelled as “Hay-on-Wye Website”

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

London! The unplugged show at Three Hounds, Beckenham has sold out. I'll also be playing an amplified, all-seated show at Aces & Eights on Thursday 29th October with support from Biting Fauna. A third of 🎟️ have already gone for this one as well. Hope you can make it: link.dice.fm/Q1c6c48c200e

Poster for Non Canon 10th anniversary; self-titled debut album played in full with support from Biting Fauna

29.10.2026 @ Aces & Eights, Tufnell Park, London
50 capacity all-seated show

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"Hey Barry you should be using Ecosia instead" well yeah I normally do but it's even worse:

An ecosia search for "cursive clwb ifor bach cardiff" that displays fuck all information about when that venue played that venue in that city

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I know it's an oft-beaten drum but search is so fucked. Google automatically binned off the first word in my search term. Why? This is with a bunch of settings added to nix AI searches as well. I don't think I've ever typed in a specific search and had anything useful from the algorithm twist

Google search results for "cursive club ifor bach cardiff" that show a bunch of results just for the venue, but that specifies "missing: cursive" and then has a link for "show results with cursive".

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Piss off facebook - 2009 is not black & white nostalgia zone.

Two photos of the same record shop, one is black and white & has an older looking sign.

Caption:

Plastic Wax Records on
Cheltenham Road
Then : 2009
Now: 2025

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Had my first mince pie of the year this evening.

Me (a bearded white guy with long greying hair tied up in a ponytail ) holding up a mince pie with a chunk bitten out of it.

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Apologies in advance, but my brain just puked the words "Dwayne "The Rock" Dibbley" at me and I can't work out how to log into @b3ta.com so I guess that's this website's problem now:

A photo of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson with badly photoshopped enlarged teeth and Duane Dibbley from off of Red Dwarf's hair.

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

If anyone needs me, I’ll be frozen in an existential crisis in front of this sign

Sign on a door that has been propped open:

MAINTENANCE
NOTICE

PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS DOOR

THANK YOU

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

9% 4 for £7 in ASDA You could get yourself into a decent amount of trouble for less than £15. Jfc. Tasty tho.

A bottle of Chouffe IPA, Belgian beer with a picture of a gnome chilling out against a bag of hops.

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

BREAKING: Threatin will no longer be opening for Ed Sheeran

A long haired white guy holding up the British flag. The text reads “THREATIN breaking the world tour. Coming to the uk. November 2018. Tickets on sale now”.

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Noise enjoyers of the north of England: join us in Huddersfield for an evening of riffs, punk, and noise with our pals Harker & Toronto Blessings. This is going to be a great night:

A poster for Oxygen Thief, Harker & Toronto Blessings - Friday 16th October @ Amped, Huddersfield.

Doors 7:30pm, £8 advance from amped.hudd.co.uk or oxygenthiefmusic.com

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I don’t like the word “drop” being used this way at the best of times, but in this context? Jfc:

Email from H&M with subject line “H&M Adorables: New baby drop”

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Post-Bandcamp Friday, if anyone would like one of these new t-shirts/longsleeve tees/a teatowel of the same print please let me know size deets and I'll set one aside to collect. Or you can preorder via oxygenthief.bandcamp.com/merch and I'll refund postage if you're coming to a gig! Thanks :)

A t-shirt with a bearded skull on that has a D20 die for a forehead and the number 20 on one of the die faces. The word "Oxygen" is above the skull and "Thief" is below.

A longsleeved t-shirt with a bearded skull on that has a D20 die for a forehead and the number 20 on one of the die faces. The word "Oxygen" is above the skull and "Thief" is below.

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I’m also doing shows around the anniversary. One in Bristol (supporting Northcote & Tom Jenkins), two in London where I’ll play the album in full (a tiny 20 cap unplugged one in Beckenham & a seated one at Aces & Eights, Tufnell Park) and FFS Fest in Winchester. Tickets from www.noncanon.co.uk

NON CANON
SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM 10TH ANNIVERSARY

22.10:2026 EXCHANGE BRISTOL
28.10.2026 THREE HOUNDS BECKENHAM
29.10.2026 ACES & EIGHTS LONDON
14.11.2026 FFS FEST, THE RAILWAY, WINCHESTER

TICKETS AND SUPER LIMITED VINYL REISSUE FROM NONCANON.CO.UK

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Hello @bandcamp.com Friday-ers. I have two things to plug today, please check them out & share! First is a 10th anniversary edition of my self-titled debut Non Canon record. It has loads of bonus stuff and comes in this beautiful custom sleeve: noncanon.bandcamp.com/album/non-ca...

The cover of the 10th anniversary edition of the first Non Canon album. It’s kindof a collage of images: a tall stone, a boy in a scout uniform playing a trumpet, a skeleton leaf, and an old reel to reel tape player. The artwork is printed on uncounted card and has orange shapes overlaid.

The back cover of the album has a picture of a frozen spider web and the tracklist:

SPLINTER OF THE MIND'S EYE
EPONYMOUS
THE BOOK OF JASHER
BAD TWIN
HOME ALONE 3
A STUDY IN EMERALD
CRAYOLA
1999 IN ROMAN NUMERALS
MEMORY BETA
HOLIDAY SPECIAL

© and © 2016 Xtra Mile Recordings Itd.
All songs are COPYRIGHT CONTROL.
www.xtramilerecordings.com

The inside of the album with lyrics, album credits, and pictures of a skull, a brain and an eye. There is a marbled pink vinyl record poking out of the top.

The text is too small in the image and there’s too much of it to put in the alt text - this picture is just to show the layout really, the text isn’t meant to be legible.

If you buy the album and would benefit from a digital copy for screen reader purposes please email noncanon555@gmail.com and I’ll happily send you one.

The front cover again with a smaller paper CD sleeve that has a black & white version of the album artwork and “Demos” written on. A black CDr that looks like a vinyl record is poking out of the sleeve and has “Non Canon Demos” written in Dharpie

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Delighted to share that I’ll be playing a live session on @radiox.co.uk for @johnkennedydj.bsky.social this Saturday night. You can listen live from 11pm, or it’ll be available via the Global Player app for a week after.

Promo image for Non Canon - live in session 5th September 2026 on John Kennedy X-Posure, Radio X

It has a picture of me in the background sitting amongst some trees (I’m a white guy with long grey hair, glasses and a darker beard) and in the foreground is John Kennedy (a white guy with glasses and shorter blonde-ish hair)

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Christ, what sort of state did she leave the place in?

Facebook status screenshot:

“As we're packing down from our Melanie C event, just a heads up that we'll be opening at the slightly later time of 10.30am tomorrow (Thursday 3rd September)”

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Our drummer designed some new merch to tie in with the 20th anniversary of doing my riffy loud stuff. My brief was “a cool skull mixed with a D20 di(c)e and the words Oxygen Thief on it”. I think it’s fair to say I’m chuffed with how it came out:

A cool skull mixed with a D20 die. Or dice. With the words “Oxygen Thief” above & below it in a cool font.

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

What’s the weirdest lie your parents told that has stuck with you until adulthood? My dad told me you couldn’t touch these small batteries as they’d lose their charge. He obviously just didn’t want a kid messing with them, but I spent years trying to swap them out without touching the metal.

A hand holding two small circular watch batteries

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Extremely “dictated but not read” energy

A sign attached to a gate that reads

“Private Property
NO ACCESS
These gates will be closed overnight & weekends

Thanks
Karen”

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Really looking forwards to opening for the @ilovealcopop.bsky.social 20th anniversary show with JoFo on Friday night. Come hang out, it’ll be ace:

HOOCHANANNY
20 years of Alcopop!
JOHNNY FOREiGNER
•VİCTOR ViLLAREAL
*NON CANON
@ THE SOCiAL, W1
4TH SEPTEMBER 2026

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

No thanks, (presumably Jason) Manford’s Comedy Club

Facebook “suggested for you” screenshot:

MANFORD'S COMEDY CLUB
SUN, SEA & SERIOUSLY GOOD COME...

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

19b) Matador Swirly epic post(?) metal. Riffus.

A band called Matador playing on stage at a festival. One of their guitarists is obscured by a massive tent pole.

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

19. @atgfestival.bsky.social I could only make Thursday & Friday this year, but saw a lot of amazing stuff. A) Kicked off with IAN: terrible name, incredible band. Massive riffs, cello, screaming. Brill. Well worth getting up early & dashing through for their 11am start.

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Post-festival lurgee is kicking in, hoping this giant pretzel makes me feel better @cheekface.bsky.social

A grey-haired man wearing bad sunglasses has a giant pretzel in his mouth. He looks unwell.

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Just finished and sent off my parts for another chunk of the new album for someone else to work their magic, so having a little celebrate

A glass of Nikka from the Barrel whisky next to a copy of The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

18. Jimmy Eat World / Rise Against / The Get Up Kids, Cardiff Castle Bleed American played in full for its 25th anniversary. Jimmy Eat World are a band I know I like, but always forget that I love until they’re *right* in front of me. They seem wholesome as fuck, rocking & emoting sincerely.

Jimmy Eat World on stage. None of the photos I took were any good tbf.

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Nature is incredible, the heavens dance to the rhythm of the universe. We are all the tiniest of harmonics within its eternal song. I hope you all had as profound an experience as I did this evening. #Eclipse2026

I am standing with a colander over my face.

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

This is very exciting, but also mildly frustrating to be just one 🎟️ away from selling out.

Oxygen Thief 20th anniversary show at The Croft, Bristol 26/09/26 poster with a “one ticket left!” banner across it.

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Did a little double-take there at "Grandir"

"Tips for families visiting the Fiesta. Head to Grandir, next to First Aid, to pick up a free wristband. Add your contact number so we can help reunite you quickly if you become separated. 👨‍👩‍👧"

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Barry (Non Canon/Oxygen Thief) @dolanthology.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Regular @bandcamp.com Friday reminder that if you type in "6.66" on a pay-what-you-want release, a little metal horns emoji appears. Lovely stuff:

The bandcamp "enter your price" box with "$6.66" entered, and a little yellow metal horns emoji next to it.

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