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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

JoJo decided to snuggle under the qulit today. I spent ages looking for her before I spotted her ears sticking out!

A tabby cat peers out from underneath a quilt on a bed.

Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

First Record of The Weekend is Celestial Power's self-titled debut. What a fabulous rolling, effervescent noise this trio make. Two-thirds of Dead Sea Apes and the lovely Dave Cambridge from Cardinal Fuzz get together in a room and destroy the universe.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

First Record of The Weekend is Psychic Tension from Dead Sea Apes on Cardinal Fuzz. What an album - enough power and energy to take on the National Grid and blow its fuse. DSA seem to have outdone themselves - they've become an incredible unit, almost telepathic.

Album sleeve placed above a turntable, which is playing the record. It is on black vinyl.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Have another! I'm not feeling very well, and our recent rescue cat acquisition JoJo is keeping me company. She's a real sweetie!

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

First Record of The Weekend is Smoke Drip by Carlton Melton from 2012. Fine album, and homework for seeing them next week as part of the Other Side Promotions' Psych Weekender, which is probably my favourite live event of the year - its always a total blast!

A trsansparent vinyl record on a turntable, with the cover perched above it. The cover depicts a giant fly agaric mushroom as part of a psychedelic photo collage.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The hot sauce production commences. The peppers shown are homegrown, the green chillis all from one plant!

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

First Record of the Weekend is Sextet by @acertainratio.bsky.social (A Certain Ratio) from 1982. I've always loved To Each..., and I've also got 1982 (the album, not the year!) and acr:mcr, but for some reason never got round to picking this up. Thanks to my mate Dan for reminding me I needed it!

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

After a week with us, JoJo seems to be settling in 🙂 I'm smitten.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

First Record of The Weekend is Kapt. Kopter & the Fabulous Twirly Birds by Randy California from way back in 1972. My friend Ian is to blame - he said I should play something to do with rain. Side 2 features a cover of the Beatles' Rain, followed by a track called Rainbow.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

First Record of The Weekend is the fab new album from Hibushibire - Phantom Fuzzy Exotica, on @riotseasonrecords.bsky.social. A marvellous maelstrom of psych wondrousness. Can't wait to see them next Thursday at the Strongroom in London. PLAY LOUD.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Meet JoJo, the new member of our family. 😍 She's still settling in, and a little nervous, but very, very affectionate!

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

In Spain they had Totality, here we had Tortellini.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

It was our 34th anniversary yesterday, so we went out to the King's Arms in Godalming for a posh afternoon tea followed by fancy drinks. It was lovely!

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

First Record of The Weekend is Kiasmos with II Reworked. A gorgeous, lilting double LP from this Faroese-Icelandic duo - shades of an ambient/ electronic Sigur Rós with added orchestra. Lovely on this sultry evening. Thanks to Matthew at Record Corner for pointing me at it!

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

First Record of The Weekend is @theorblive.bsky.social (the Orb) with Buddhist Hipsters. Picked this up in the estimable Record Corner in Godalming this morning, and I'm glad I did - it is sounding perfect on this hot summer's evening.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I'm loving salads in this heat. Baked spuds with cottage cheese, griddled watermelon and feta salad with mint and pomegranate mollases dressing, and a lettuce, cucumber, tomato, green bean and avocado salad with it. TBH I'm not sure I like my watermelon griddled.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

While we were in Greece we left our trail cam running to see if any of the hedgehogs Sue has released turned up. When we got back we had loads of clips to go through. After wading through vids of about 6 different cats and several foxes, this beauty popped up...

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Had a fabulous time last night at Vittoria Wharf Studios. @deviantamps.bsky.social were great, I really enjoyed my Black Tempest gig, and then Dope Purple blew the roof off! Lovely chaps too, go see them on this tour if you get a chance. Many thanks to Elios Assiter for putting us on.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

A reminder - this Wednesday 10th June - Black Tempest play a rare gig, supporting noise titans Dope Purple from Taiwan and also featuring the brilliant Deviant Amps. Vittoria Wharf Studio, Hackney Wick, London E3 2NT - doors open 7:45.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

IMPORTANT NEWS - for those attending the Dope Purple/Black Tempest/Deviant Amps gig on the 10th June - VENUE CHANGE! New venue: Vittoria Wharf Studio Unit 4, Top Floor 10 Stour Road London E3 2NT Sounds like this is a great venue too. See you there!

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

This is a goldfinch. At least this is a goldfinch in the UK - are you perhaps in the USA or somewhere where there is a different bird called a goldfinch? Maybe that is the answer!

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

First Record of The Weekend is Kombynat Robotron Live at Fuzz Club Festival 2025. This is one ferocious bastard of a record, I love it! Turn it up, mash your brains.

A transparent ered record on a turntable, with the cover sat above it.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

This was very tasty. Meera Sodha's Spring rice with feta and harissa pine nut sauce.

A bowl containing a colourful rice dish.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

On Saturday we went out to meet some friends and were greeted by incoming weather...

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

A date for your diaries...Wednesday June 10th, Strongroom Bar, Shoreditch.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

RIP Ozzy (AKA Squodge AKA OzPoz) We loved you dearly and will miss you terribly. You were a rascally rascal and we were lucky to have our 18 years in your company.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

First Record of The Weekend is Gnod with Chronicles of Gnowt on @rocketrecordings.bsky.social. Yet again they traverse a new branch of the Gnodiverse and break away from any expectations. Haunting and beautiful, as is the wonderful sleeve.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Lovely walk on Farnham Heath this afternoon in the sun. Didn't manage to get any decent photos of the wildlife, but we saw a goldcrest, a nuthatch and a gorgeous emerald green lizard. Enjoyed a cup of coffee and some cake at the Rural Life Museum cafe afterwards too.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Sue has been doing some volunteering for the Joanna Wildlife Hospital, and we've just released Morgan, a rescue hedgehog, in our garden. Last night was release night, and our trail cam caught his first foray into freedom! Good luck Morgan.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

First Record of The Weekend is Arise from Helicon x Al Lover. I've had this for a while now and it doesn't leave the turntable for long. @heliconglasgow.bsky.social have really turned up the dial on this and Al Lover has added trippy beats to the already psychedelic hot pot. Play loud.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

First Record of The Weekend is the amazing new Gong album Bright Spirit. This incarnation of the band just go from strength to strength - they've had a fantastic run of albums, and this one is no exception. Bloody marvelous!

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Damn these tacos were good - blistered beans, feta, avocado, smoked tempeh with garlic with fresh tomato pico. With lashings of hot sauce.* *Lazy Scientist jalapeno. Delicious!

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

First Record of The Weekend is the Fall with The Unutterable from 2000. Sometimes only the Fall will do. I've been listening to a lot of 'em recently - I've still got a few I haven't heard yet. Love this record.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Stir fried broccoli, carrot and smoked tofu with toasted cashews, kimchi and rice. This was very tasty!

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

First Record of The Weekend is @oneohtrix.bsky.social (Oneohtrix Point Never) with Tranquilizer. I gave this a listen after reading a review in @electronicsound.bsky.social. Went to Record Corner to order it, only to find they already had it in stock - excellent! Indies only transparent edition too.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

A Christmas present to myself from Signal Sounds - Patch Deck. A deck of cards with "tips, tricks and strategies for modular synthesis". Looking forward to giving these a go. With free Signal Sounds lollipop!

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

We've just had our first go at playing Apiary. Its about bees in space. Sort of! As with many recent board games I've tried, it is complicated at first, but gets easier after grinding round a couple of rounds. We haven't finished it though.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

First Record of The Weekend is Pere Ubu's The Art of Walking from 1980. I sometimes wonder if this is my favourite Ubu album (it isn't, that's the Modern Dance). I love the everydayness of the lyrics that nonetheless add to the surreality of it all. "Sad but true..."

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

First Record of The Weekend is The Sentinel from Dead Otter on @riotseasonrecords.bsky.social Had this a couple of weeks now and it is never far from the turntable. It rocks it rolls it psychs. Great album!

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

First Record of The Weekend is Mother Give Your Children Sanity from Codex Serafini on @riotseasonrecords.bsky.social. This is a total blast - in places like some mutant child of Siouxsie & the Banshees and Hawkwind. Definitely a case to play VERY LOUD.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

First Record of The Weekend is Mono Live in Tokyo with Orchestra Pitreza - Forever Home. This is massive in scale, gorgeous and awe-inspiring, like planets colliding. I can't stop listening to it. An absolutely splendid package too - a gold triple vinyl with double gatefold and booklet.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

The starter that knows how to have a good time, and stays up late.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

First Record of The Weekend is Gong with Unending Ascending from 2023 - preparation for going to see them at the Boileroom in Guildford tomorrow night. Looking forward to this very much, I love this incarnation of the band.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

First Record of The Weekend is @thetubes.bsky.social with Remote Control from 1979. I nabbed this 2nd hand on spec because it is produced by @toddrundgren.bsky.social, and it turns out it sounds like a lost Utopia album! As I saw Todd live this week it seems appropriate...

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

First Record of The Weekend is the self-titled Nitro Cosmetic on the Cardinal Fuzz label, featuring the talents of Milo Smee and Demian Castellanos. For some reason this passed me by when I first got it, then I put it on the other day and it blew my head off. Fuzzy and fabulous!

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

First Record of The Weekend is Songs From the Free House by Smote on @rocketrecordings.bsky.social. The new album from my favourite live band of the year so far (and I've seen a LOT of great bands this year), and it isn't disappointing. It sounds massive - looming and doomy and brilliant.

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