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Goths, Alt-Rockers and 80s Lovers of Brighton! It's @spellboundclub.bsky.social at Komedia TOMORROW (Sat 19 Sep)! A single-figure handful of advance tickets remain, so get yours at www.komedia.co.uk/shows/spellb... and join us on the dancefloor from 9pm! Full info: www.facebook.com/events/12869...

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I was at the bus stop last night, waiting for the 49 to East Moulsecoomb, and suddenly a convoy of 30 to 40 rollerbladers, mostly with purple lit-up wheels, came whooshing past in the bus lane while blasting out "Gypsy Woman" by Crystal Waters. Brighton's gonna Brighton.

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Simon Price @simonprice.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Had a lovely time interviewing the genius pop video director Tim Pope at @resident-music.com Brighton last night, about his memoir I Shoot Rock Stars. Thank you to all who came. (Also sold and signed a few copies of Curepedia while I was at it!)

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A friend of mine brought me a bar of 100% cocoa chocolate from Colombia. It's a bit intense. My advice to them would be to pour away 30% of it, and replace it with sugar, milk or some lovely palm oil.

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Simon Price @simonprice.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The ever-shifting What3Words three metre box of land around me is holding an ongoing referendum about independence from the rest of the UK. The results at any given moment are always 100% Yes. Mainly because the rest of the UK is full of too many vile bell ends like the ones who live in Piddington.

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Simon Price @simonprice.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Brighton! I'll be interviewing TIM POPE, described in my book Curepedia as “the other genius in this story”, about his memoir I SHOOT ROCK STARS at @resident-music.com this Thursday. Tim's directed videos for The Cure, Soft Cell, Bowie, Style Council & loads more. Tickets: link.dice.fm/i97f389ea8bd

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Macklemore "every child deserves to live" Ed Sheeran "this is hurtful to a lot of people"

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The Proclaimers out themselves as transphobes, stating "You've got the right to stand up for science and logic." This has been staring us in the face all along.

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Basically if you're looking for a club night that can play Orange Juice and Fields Of The Nephilim within the same set and somehow make it work, look no further.

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I used to be against Welsh independence, but I've been persuaded of the case for it for some years (largely due to events during Boris Johnson's reign, funnily enough). If referenda happen (clue: they won't), it'd be interesting to see where traditionally independence-shy Wales is at these days.

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Chain of Flowers @craigatcof.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Brighton! @spellboundclub.bsky.social is at Komedia THIS SATURDAY (Sat 19 Sep), and advance tickets are well over 2/3 gone, so get yours at www.komedia.co.uk/shows/spellb... and join us from 9pm-3am for another fantastic night of Alternative 80s classics! Full info: www.facebook.com/events/86632...

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From Tim Pope: #IShootRockStars I’ll be talking about my music vid career with the very excellent @simonprice.bsky.social , at Resident Brighton this Thursday, 17 Sept, starting at 18.45. There’ll be a Q&A, followed by a signing of copies of my book. Miss out at your peril! dice.fm/event/v3xvx7...

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Simon Price @simonprice.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

You know when you're halfway across the road and a car comes, so you break into a funny apologetic little walk-run with knees bent, to let the driver know you're not dawdling? Next time you do that, keep it going on the pavement for the next 60 seconds or 100 metres, doing the same face. Dare you.

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Looks like I've made BlueSky unusable for myself for the next three or four days. Like the good old bad old days of Twitter all over again. Completely self-inflicted, as well. If only I'd done something completely non-contentious, like slagged off Oasis. See you if and when it's died down...

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By the way, I'm hosting the event with Tim at The Groucho on Friday, followed by a @spellboundclub.bsky.social type DJ set till late. (No idea whether it's members only, but who knows, maybe I've got some fancy followers...)

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...probably playing lots of 80s Goth and Post-Punk, plus a few bits of 90s Industrial that I don't get the chance to play at Spellbound.

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The March Violets announce intimate Brighton concert

Brighton Goths! Here's one that might interest you. Leeds Gothic Rock legends @marchvioletsband.bsky.social play Komedia Brighton on Wed 11 Nov, with @spellboundclub.bsky.social's Simon Price as DJ! Tickets: www.komedia.co.uk/shows/the-ma... News story: www.brightonandhovenews.org/2026/09/05/t...

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Goth outfit The March Violets are heading back to Brighton on 11th November 2026. This truly does promise to be

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David Stubbs @davidstubbs.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

If voting ever changed anything, Margaret Thatcher would have been elected in 1979 and effected an ongoing, permanent transformation of British society, all to the bad.

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Simon Price @simonprice.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Dear angry mobs in coastal towns: if you really want to target the people on boats who are ruining Britain, here is a live tracker of the world's 100 largest superyachts. www.marinevesseltraffic.com/2013/07/mega... Next time one of those purple dots pulls into a dock near you, you know what to do.

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Simon Price @simonprice.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

This is the only completely themeless (other than Alt-80s), classic Spellbound for a while, so if you want a taste of that, this is the one...

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Simon Price @simonprice.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Calling all Goths, Alt-Rockers & 80s lovers of Brighton and beyond! @spellboundclub.bsky.social – The Alternative 80s Night – returns on Sat 19 Sep at Komedia! Get your advance tickets (already more than 50% gone) from www.komedia.co.uk/shows/spellbound Full info at www.facebook.com/events/12869...

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Simon Price @simonprice.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Here's how mad the charts were in 1980. A seven inch single of birdsong reached No.4 in mid-October, just behind a Top 3 of Don't Stand So Close To Me, D.I.S.C.O. and Baggy Trousers. Songs it outsold included My Old Piano and Woman In Love, which both peaked below it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLXM...

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Sweet People - Et Les Oiseaux Chantaient

YouTube video by top40music

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Simon Price @simonprice.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Which song, commonly included in the repertoires of local amateur covers bands, do you always hate to hear? For me it's "Proud Mary" done in the Tina Turner style. Heard it performed three times in the space of 24 hours at two open air events in Surrey/South London. Which is nine times too many.

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Simon Price @simonprice.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Always the biggest, still the best, accept no imitations, etc etc

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Simon Price @simonprice.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Just two calendar months till @spellboundclub.bsky.social's HALLOWE'EN PARTY, Komedia Brighton SAT 31 OCT! Goth & Alt-80s & Hallowe'en anthems, fiery cabaret, retro horror video, fun and nonsense! Early bird tickets £8 www.komedia.co.uk/shows/spellbound Info www.facebook.com/events/1249173750343711

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Simon Price @simonprice.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Amazing, just like the old days. It's still early, but could we be looking at the first WELSH club to win the Cymru Premier since 2021?

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Simon Price @simonprice.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

You're 14. You've got a couple of quid in your pocket. It's school breaktime and you're heading to the corner shop. You can afford one drink, one savoury item (crisps/nuts), and one chocolate/sweets. What are you getting? Me:

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Simon Price @simonprice.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

When David Bowie died, many people felt like he'd been the glue that was just about holding everything together. It's similar with Dolly Parton, except the glue has gone and we're already untogether. It's more like she was a last hope: a mega-rich person who is both progressive and hugely generous.

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Simon Price @simonprice.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We've been watching Taskmaster from the start. (Never seen it before, but got lured in by the John Robins one.) Now midway through S7, and as enjoyable as the binge has been, I feel like it was all only a build-up to Jessica Knappett falling off the stage. There is only Before That, and After That.

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Times Square (1980) ORIGINAL TRAILER

My OTHER favourite Tim Curry performance: Johnny LaGuardia in Times Square, the flop but slow-burn proto-Riot Grrrl cult classic from 1980. I always love a renegade late night radio DJ, and Curry is fantastic, cheering on The Sleez Sisters from his skyscraper eyrie. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ59...

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YouTube video by Unseen Trailers

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Into A Time Slip: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Turns 45 | The Quietus

"And now, Enter The Drag ‘Un..." A few years ago I wrote this (very) long read for @thequietus.com about Rocky Horror, its cultural sources and impact, and hailed Tim Curry as an immense talent who never quite found his place. Tonight's a good night to read it. RIP. thequietus.com/opinion-and-...

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“I hate the ‘Time Warp’!” says Simon Pegg’s character Tim Bisley in the sitcom Spaced, in a speech that’s surely as familiar to Rocky Horror haters as any of the show’s audience participation callback...

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Always the biggest and the best Alt-80s Hallowe'en Party in Brighton - accept no imitations! Now, the only question is: what to wear?

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