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Steve Mack @stevemack2017.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I was lucky enough to see Kevin Rowland promoting the new Dexy's album "Love" earlier today at Rough Trade, Nottm You never know what you'll get with an "instore" but Kevin, accompanied on keys & a backing track did 45 mins.Mainly the excellent new album, ending with The Waltz, Jackie Wilson & Geno

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Steve Mack @stevemack2017.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Great gig at JT Soar in Nottingham last night. Three excellent bands with @hurry.bsky.social topping the bill. It had the feel of one of the old Indietracks Thursday night warm up gigs but without the drunkenness or any of the old crowd (except James). Hurry have some lovely breezy songs. 1/3

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Steve Mack @stevemack2017.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

There are plenty of indiepop gigs in Sheffield at the moment. Saturday saw an indiepop alldayer which doubled as Elodie's, the organiser's, birthday party. It was at the splendid Channing Hall. Five really enjoyable acts, starting with the Middle Ones(pictured).... 1/2

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Steve Mack @stevemack2017.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

A trip to Weston Park in Sheffield today to see Loxley Silver Band play a superb programme on the bandstand. They played some modern stuff (Sam Smith, Sombr, Killers) which is great for those just enjoying the good weather. I was last here in 2012 to see Standard Fare as part of Tramlines fringe.

Some of the members of the Sheffield indiepop scene dancing to Standard Fare playing on the Weston Park bandstand in 2012

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Steve Mack @stevemack2017.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I think I'm at the wrong ground

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Steve Mack @stevemack2017.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I don't often associate one of these with a winning team. A 52-0 win for Widnes at Goole in the battle of the Vikings.

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Steve Mack @stevemack2017.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I was in Bridgford early afternoon and was listening to TMS on BBC Sounds. It was a busy period of appeals, dismissals and reviews and with the stream being about 90 seconds behind the live action it was hard to work out what each bout of cheering was for Much simpler with a tranny tuned into LW

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Steve Mack @stevemack2017.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Nottingham has probably rightly earned the mantle of having the best public transport outside metropolitan areas. That was until today when NCT slashed its services. Taking the p***, today's services that pass the end of my road, that no longer run, are still displayed.

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Aye @chazzersmurf.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Thanks to overwhelming demand from one person ( @sr1990.bsky.social ) I decided to run all the Nottingham bridges over the Trent. Took 9.5 miles, but worth it to quash those bridge obsession rumours. Bridges in east to west order, with top facts, follow in the thread.

Daft selfie in a field with my head on one side.

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Steve Mack @stevemack2017.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Athletics from Oslo is currently on BBC3. For those of a certain age that means Tom Byers winning the 1500m as a pacemaker at the Bislett Games in 1981.

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Steve Mack @stevemack2017.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

It's not often I hear something on 6 Music these days from an artist I've not heard of & immediately check them out. Steve Lamacq played Butterfly by Creepy Crawly today which is great and the rest of the album , released last week, is also worth a listen. creepycrawly.bandcamp.com/album/i-feel...

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I Feel It On My Skin, by Creepy Crawly

11 track album

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Steve Mack @stevemack2017.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Great gig at the Big Difference(formerly The Cookie) in Leicester on Thursday night. @theloftuk.bsky.social played a storming set featuring tracks from the last two albums and classics from days gone by. I'm probably preaching to the converted but the new album is really worth checking out.

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Steve Mack @stevemack2017.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

The first time I've been to a gig where the stage times have firstly been pushed back in the hope that more people will turn up, then moved again due to people complaining that they'd bought tickets based on the last train times.

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ProdnoseAsWas @lordshortcake.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

I don't think political marches should be banned. But maybe they should end at Wembley Stadium instead of Parliament Square. That way, if anyone says "There were two million there" you could point out Wembley only holds 90,000.

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Steve Mack @stevemack2017.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I quite enjoy the play-offs when I'm a neutral and can watch everyone else suffering for 90 minutes.

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Steve Mack @stevemack2017.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

For anyone who has spent time shopping in #Nottingham this is a great listen. Hosted by @grindrod.bsky.social with @notrock.bsky.social I used to live opposite the Vic Ctr & at the top entrance it had a mural of the Palio di Siena which disappeared when it was extended substack.com/@johngrindro...

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John Grindrod (@johngrindrod)

There’s a new epsiode of Monstrosities Mon Amour, featuring the magnificent @Lucy Brouwer on Nottingham’s Victoria Centre and the lost Radiohead single Pop is Dead

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Steve Mack @stevemack2017.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

A trip to Leeds yesterday to see Pearl Charles play the Hyde Park Book Club. A really nice venue and a great performance by Pearl and her band.

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Steve Mack @stevemack2017.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

A trip to Sheffield on Friday to see Lande Hekt, who wasn't on at the Crucible. The gig was at Mary St Live, an excellent venue that I was visiting for the first time. Support was from Bethan Robinson and Mumble Tide who were both really enjoyable. 1/2

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Steve Mack @stevemack2017.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

A great gig at Sidney & Matilda in Sheffield on Saturday night. A @skepwax.bsky.social double bill with Tulpa supporting @heavenlyamelia.bsky.social . A new venue for me which I really liked. I've now seen Tulpa three times. They were much louder than before which worked really well.

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Steve Mack @stevemack2017.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

The Lexington in north London is a favourite gig venue of mine. On Sunday it hosted a sell out @skepwax.bsky.social matinee double bill with Heavenly showcasing their new album supported by the Cords I'd not seen the Cords before but they were everything I expected them to be. Jangly pop at its best

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Steve Mack @stevemack2017.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

In one of my first jobs, one of the managers in the office was a bloke in his early 60s. At lunchtime his secretary, aged 21, would often sit on his knee and they'd have a cuddle. Most of my colleagues thought it was normal behaviour.

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Steve Mack @stevemack2017.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

May '91. On the M1 in going to watch Tranmere at Brentford in the play-offs. Blue & white scarf on the back shelf Car pulls up alongside. Bloke gesticulates to me. I wind my window down. "Are you a City fan?", he asks. I reply I'm a Tranmere fan. Good luck he says. It was Alex "Hurricane" Higgins

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Steve Mack @stevemack2017.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Great gig last night at the Lexington. It was Tulpa's album launch and they went down a storm. A really impressive band. Excellent support from @skepwax.bsky.social label mates Sassyhiya plus The Early Mornings, who I also enjoyed. Nice to have a brief chat with Amelia & Rob before the gig.

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Steve Mack @stevemack2017.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Great gig last night at the Old Cold Store in Nottingham. The return of @allodarlin.bsky.social off the back of releasing a new album. The old and new songs went down equally well in a packed out venue. Let's hope this mini-tour isn't the end of the reunion. 1/3

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Steve Mack @stevemack2017.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

. @sweepingthenation.bsky.social put on a great gig at Duffy's Bar in Leicester last night headlined by @fortitudevalley.bsky.social with Virginia's Wolves & the Marlinas(pictured) . The latter were great openers. I particularly liked the singer's voice. 1/3

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Steve Mack @stevemack2017.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Crosby was a sub in the 2008/9 crunch game at Scunthorpe. Ronnie built a really solid squad that season. I had forgotten about loanee Robbie Burns, though. www.11v11.com/matches/scun...

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Scunthorpe United v Tranmere Rovers, 02 May 2009

11v11 football match report for Scunthorpe United v Tranmere Rovers, League One , 02 May 2009

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Steve Mack @stevemack2017.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

I quite like the idea but I'd split the county so that Rushcliffe, Gedling and Broxtowe join with the city as Notts South. More likely to get tram extensions & houses built in the right places. Notts North would contain the other local authorities. www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-n...

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Notts 'super council' could be back on the cards under new shake-up

The plans would see several Nottinghamshire councils being completely scrapped

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Steve Mack @stevemack2017.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

At the moment I'm going through my diary from 40 years ago & finding some interesting stuff The weekend just gone, on the Saturday I went with the girlfriend to see 1984 at the Odeon in Liverpool which sounds like a good night out On the Friday, though, we went to the Mersey Clipper. An odd choice

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Steve Mack @stevemack2017.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Worrying to see several of Tranmere's 4th division relegation rivals have received potentially massive paydays in the FA Cup 3rd round.

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Steve Mack @stevemack2017.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

I don't usually try this type of photography(long exposure) with a compact camera (Canon G7X). Having a bit of time last night, the 1st is Canning Circus with the building in the background due for demolition. The 2nd is the Market Square with a No. 10 @nct-buses.bsky.social creating the streak

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