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Fragmented Flâneur @simongsmith.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If you see this, post a vampire that isn’t Dracula.

Fragmented Flâneur @simongsmith.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Absolutely insane gig from Violent Magic Orchestra proving that the intersection of techno and death metal it a vibrant feel good place. #techno #deathmetal #sidneyandmatilda #sheffield

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Fragmented Flâneur @simongsmith.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

New football season is here: National League North: Darlington v Worksop Town

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Fragmented Flâneur @simongsmith.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Album of the Day Into the Pandemonium by Celtic Frost This is getting a lot of plays at Flaneur Towers at the moment. Just an amazing melange of extreme metal and other genres, even after all these years you’re never quite certain what comes next. Unfortunately what did come next was…

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Fragmented Flâneur @simongsmith.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Yes, I’m religious. I believe in the Holy Trinity.

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Fragmented Flâneur @simongsmith.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Album of the Day One by Bob James Worth it for the track Nautilus alone, this first solo smooth jazz offering from James is a lovely mixture of classical takes & steps forward. Considered influential in the later Hip Hop scene this is a great record from 1974 which deserves to be better known.

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Fragmented Flâneur @simongsmith.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Album of the Day Hypocrisy is the Greatest Luxury by The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy Incredible album that basically shows that we have learned nothing over the past decades, quite the opposite.

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Fragmented Flâneur @simongsmith.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Album of the Day The Scream by Siouxsie & the Banshees One of my absolute favourite albums. It’s amazing how this debut came fully formed adding new dimensions to the punk sound. I love how it’s both veiled & experimental while also being laden with lovely melodies & great arrangements.

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Fragmented Flâneur @simongsmith.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Album of the Day The Stooges by The Stooges It consistently does my head in that this album came out in 1969. It still feels like a total outlier to me that was somehow projected into the past. I guess that underlines its huge influence, although perhaps only really years afterwards.

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Fragmented Flâneur @simongsmith.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Album of the Day Gentlemen Take Polaroids by Japan Really I could have chosen any Japan album as the band never put out one gram of filler. I picked this one for its diversity & the particular presence of ‘Nightporter’ which, for me, is one of the most beautiful songs ever recorded.

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Fragmented Flâneur @simongsmith.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Album of the Day Good Morning Spider by Sparklehorse Written on the back of a life-altering accident while taking an overdose, Mark Linkous reflects on the complex emotions that grew from this. The result is a stark, angry & beautiful album which stands as a highlight in his far too short life.

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Fragmented Flâneur @simongsmith.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Album of the Day Pleasure to Kill by Kreator Off to see these lot with Testament and Anthrax in Manchester tonight. Definitely my favourite Kreator album full of ace riffs and an almost claustrophobic intensity.

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Fragmented Flâneur @simongsmith.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Album of the Day Sound on Sound by Bill Nelson’s Red Noise One of my all time favourite albums. An early 1979 release, it both stands apart from what was going on at the time, while drawing on so much of it. It still sounds fresh & vibrant today though… the very definition of a one-off gem!

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Fragmented Flâneur @simongsmith.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Album of the Day I See A Darkness by Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy (Domino) Probably my favourite Will Oldham record. A beautifully bleak and stripped back set in absolute terms, although some of his other works are perhaps even more so. A great place to start if you want to hear more of his music.

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Fragmented Flâneur @simongsmith.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Album of the Day I’m Stranded by The Saints It seems a good time to share this, with the 4 LP vinyl box set coming out this weekend. Arguably a band who were underrated at the time but have come to be seen as very influential over the year. A great garage band who deserve the recognition.

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Fragmented Flâneur @simongsmith.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Album of the Day Medicine by Goat (Rocket Recordings) As I saw them at Rock City in Nottingham last night I thought I would post my favourite Goat album. I find it far more in the Swedish earthy progg vibe than the rest of their output… tending more towards spiritual introspection.

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