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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 · 25/09/2026

Don't tar all the toothless with the same brush - I may be challenged on the dental front but I'm not a racist bastard!

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Such a great album - not a duff track on it.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

So the racist Nimbys in Piddlington want to leave the UK? Fine by me - cut 'em loose. In fact we should move all the balaklava-ed facists there and build a wall round it. The refugees (to me they are not "illegal immigrants") can then move in where the racists were living. Problem solved.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Those puddles look a bit like dinosaur footprints!

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

She's lovely! Very, very timid and scared, but so affectionate!

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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 · 29/08/2026

Are you going to the Psych Weekender this year? Only a few weeks away now!

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Got my ticket for the Strongroom show in London - looking forward to seeing them again!

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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

Grab one while they're hot... riotseasonrecords.bandcamp.com/album/phanto...

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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 · 05/08/2026

I'm now getting adverts for how AI can make "nice, soothing music" or somesuch crap - without any effort on my part, apparently. They can f*ck right off. Machines cannot and will not make music with heart and soul, it will always be empty and meaningless. Don't buy this bollocks.

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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 · 22/07/2026

No-one should have to pay for health care. Thanks goodness for the NHS here in the UK.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

No-one should have to pay for health care. Thanks goodness for the NHS here in the UK.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

And then he got a goal anyway! Fab!

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

Love that record. Will put it on next 🙂

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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 · 04/07/2026

Again - any UK suppliers that you know of?

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

Bloody hell this is great though - almost tempted to say "go on, take my cash"! Another couple of tracks and I might...

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

Wow, yeah, fifty quid. I'll give it a listen though!

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

Do you know anywhere that stocks it in the UK out of interest?

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

Do you know of anywhere I could check this out?

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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 · 01/07/2026

Crikey, I never thought Belgium would get back into it, Senegal have been splendid - so entertaining to watch.

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

If only you were in Surrey - we have some rhubarb crumble left over, with home-grown rhubarb!

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

They played some really entertaining football in that game - sad to see them go out!

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Stephen Bradbury @squidtempest.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

We found our allotment to be simply too much work. I've now downsized to three simple raised beds in our garden and I'm much happier!

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

I've been listening to a lot of Doors this week - they suit the heat.

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