Reposted by Tom PhelanMINISTRY @ministryband.bsky.social · 31/01/2026faroutmagazine.co.uk/al-jourgense...faroutmagazine.co.ukAl Jourgensen reflects on 30 years of Ministry album 'Filth Pig'Now marking its 30th anniversary, we caught up with Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen to explore the legacy of 1996's doom classic Filth Pig. 3505
Tom Phelan @tomphelan.bsky.social · 22/06/2025Recent piece for @faroutmagazine.co.uk examining @onusound.bsky.social side-project ‘Barmy Army’, Football themed industrial dub which channels the joys and turbulence of the “beautiful game” at the end of the 1980s. 010
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 18/06/2025Becomes a chore.faroutmagazine.co.ukUniversity – ‘McCartney, It’ll Be OK’ album review: too hectic for its own goodBecomes a chore. 011
Tom Phelan @tomphelan.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Here’s my verdict on @ministryband.bsky.social’s 16 albums worst to best 👌 010
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 11/05/2025"I saw the second horse, the horseman held a sword".faroutmagazine.co.uk‘Four Horseman’: the psychedelic masterpiece that inspired The Verve"I saw the second horse, the horseman held a sword". 021
Reposted by Tom PhelanNaomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 13/04/2025THE RISE OF END TIMES FASCISM My first major piece of the new Trump era, co-written with @astra.bsky.social. The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...theguardian.comThe rise of end times fascismThe governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them 21762262656
Tom Phelan @tomphelan.bsky.social · 22/04/2025My verdict on @depechemode.com’s ten best B-sides 👌 010
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 11/04/2025A nod to an icon by one of the 1970s most underrated songsmiths.faroutmagazine.co.ukExploring Stephen Stills' tribute to Jimi Hendrix on his self-titled LPA nod to an icon by one of the 1970s most underrated songsmiths. 021
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 12/04/2025"I'm the greatest!"faroutmagazine.co.ukDid the heavyweight champion of the world help invent rap?"I'm the greatest!" 011
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 30/03/2025Turn off your mind.faroutmagazine.co.ukFive incredible covers of The Beatles’ ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’Turn off your mind. 042
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 01/04/2025"...I didn’t have a strong sense of certainty".faroutmagazine.co.uk‘Hosono House’: the album that launched a lo-fi revolution"...I didn’t have a strong sense of certainty". 134
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 18/03/2025"And now I'm all alone..."faroutmagazine.co.uk‘Bedsitter’: the Soft Cell lyric that defines clubland’s underbelly"And now I'm all alone..." 011
Tom Phelan @tomphelan.bsky.social · 15/03/2025Still proud of this one. I piece I did on @vizcomic.bsky.social’s Buster Gonad novelty singlefaroutmagazine.co.uk'Bags of Fun': The surreal XTC and Viz Comic collaborationDuring their heyday, Newcastle's Viz Comic teamed up with members of post-punks XTC for a novelty single of one of their most classic characters 021
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 09/03/2025An enduring legacy.faroutmagazine.co.uk‘Being Boiled’: The Human League song that kickstarted the synth revolutionAn enduring legacy. 041
Reposted by Tom PhelanJohn Doran @jahduran.bsky.social · 06/03/2025"I'm forever near a computer screen saying, 'What the fuck is this garbage?' And the answer is always NME." www.nme.com/news/music/j...nme.comJames Blake: "Coldplay bashing has got to stop – it's not cool anymore!"James Blake has called for an end to people “bashing” Coldplay, saying that it’s “not cool anymore” to hate on the band. 7501
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 02/03/2025Legendary work.faroutmagazine.co.ukEvery My Bloody Valentine studio album rankedLegendary work. 031
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 27/02/2025"...what the hell am I supposed to get so excited about man?"faroutmagazine.co.uk“Wasn’t that good to care about”: why Ray Charles resented Elvis Presley"...what the hell am I supposed to get so excited about man?" 021
Reposted by Tom PhelanOldSchool @blueskyoldschool.bsky.social · 22/02/2025Double Dutch Bus (1981) Frankie Smith 1421748
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 12/02/2025dlvr.itWhat albums did Scott Walker release during his “lost years”?"I was trying to hang on. I should have stopped." The post What albums did Scott Walker release during his “lost years”? first appeared on Far Out Magazine. 041
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 06/02/2025dlvr.it‘Our Wedding’: Crass’ subversive prank on the teen romance industry"Never look at anyone, I must be all you see..." The post ‘Our Wedding’: Crass’ subversive prank on the teen romance industry first appeared on Far Out Magazine. 011
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 03/02/2025dlvr.itFive amazing songs that invented a fictional characterSome memorable protagonists. The post Five amazing songs that invented a fictional character first appeared on Far Out Magazine. 041
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 03/02/2025dlvr.itWhy is Donald Trump weaponising the YMCA?"You can hang out with all the boys." The post Why is Donald Trump weaponising the YMCA? first appeared on Far Out Magazine. 011
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 31/01/2025dlvr.itThe five best Al Jourgensen and Paul Barker side projectsA prolific pair. The post The five best Al Jourgensen and Paul Barker side projects first appeared on Far Out Magazine. 011
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 30/01/2025dlvr.itFive Easy Masterpieces: an introduction to Eastern Bloc bandsOverlooked gems The post Five Easy Masterpieces: an introduction to Eastern Bloc bands first appeared on Far Out Magazine. 011
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 30/01/2025dlvr.itFive Martin Dupont songs to listen to before you dieExcavated gems... The post Five Martin Dupont songs to listen to before you die first appeared on Far Out Magazine. 121
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 17/01/2025dlvr.itA how-to guide to actually enjoy ‘Trout Mask Replica’Will it ever 'click'? The post A how-to guide to actually enjoy ‘Trout Mask Replica’ first appeared on Far Out Magazine. 021
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 14/01/2025dlvr.it“A terrible cosmic arrangement”: Joan Baez’s Vietnam War projectAn extraordinary document. The post “A terrible cosmic arrangement”: Joan Baez’s Vietnam War project first appeared on Far Out Magazine. 031
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 14/01/2025dlvr.itThe first digital synth: the keyboard that killed the 1970sA mini revolution. The post The first digital synth: the keyboard that killed the 1970s first appeared on Far Out Magazine. 031
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 05/01/2025dlvr.it‘Headhunter’: Front 242’s most defining songA combative classic. The post ‘Headhunter’: Front 242’s most defining song first appeared on Far Out Magazine. 011
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 05/01/2025dlvr.it‘Lesson One: The Payoff Mix’: the little-known song that changed music foreverAn enduring legacy. The post ‘Lesson One: The Payoff Mix’: the little-known song that changed music forever first appeared on Far Out Magazine. 011
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 02/01/2025dlvr.it‘Fool on the Hill’: exploring the philosophy of an understated Beatles classicA heady pop song. The post ‘Fool on the Hill’: exploring the philosophy of an understated Beatles classic first appeared on Far Out Magazine. 011
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 01/01/2025dlvr.itKuntz: The Thai singer sampled by Butthole Surfers: “It just cracked me up”"Cunts, cunts, cunts..." The post Kuntz: The Thai singer sampled by Butthole Surfers: “It just cracked me up” first appeared on Far Out Magazine. 011
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 31/12/2024While awards in themselves might be arbitrary, the battle to democratise music into a fair meritocracy is more vital than ever—after all, music has a lot to say about this ailing world; it might even help fix it. The 50 best albums of 2024: t.ly/_PpLh 042
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 31/12/2024The blistering innovation and stunning prescience of certain anthems this year made them primed for celebration. These are the best songs of 2024. 💥 Read and listen to the full list here: t.ly/euA5j 031
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 29/12/2024dlvr.itWhich music genres defined 2024?A busy year. The post Which music genres defined 2024? first appeared on Far Out Magazine. 031
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 28/12/2024dlvr.it‘Cover Me’: The story of Depeche Mode’s sci-fi odysseyA meditative trip. The post ‘Cover Me’: The story of Depeche Mode’s sci-fi odyssey first appeared on Far Out Magazine. 021
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 28/12/2024dlvr.it‘Keeper of the Flame’: Kazuo Ishiguro on the greatest love song ever writtenAn evocative number. The post ‘Keeper of the Flame’: Kazuo Ishiguro on the greatest love song ever written first appeared on Far Out Magazine. 021
Reposted by Tom PhelanFar Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 28/12/2024dlvr.itThe band Bruce Springsteen called the “underground masters”"I really love that record..." The post The band Bruce Springsteen called the “underground masters” first appeared on Far Out Magazine. 031