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Cerys Matthews

@cerysmatthews.bsky.social

Food.Action.Music.Books. Happy on the end of a rope. Programme BBC radio shows -write books, make music and get out and about.

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Radio radio I know it might be unfashionable but I still get a lot of my music tips from radio. I listen to some radio live but I use, in particular, ...

Currently listening to one of my favourite shows @cerysmatthews.bsky.social and writing about trying to save another:

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23.11.2025 12:42 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

Snigger

23.11.2025 11:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

🫑

17.11.2025 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Evening all. Fancy listening in while a future blues legend plays their first ever UK live performance? Its happening tonight on @bbcradio2bot.bsky.social 9pm ITS DK HARRELL, from Louisiana- s/o who is shaking up the scene in the best possible ways #blues #music #songwriting #groove

17.11.2025 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

Morning - we are live with tons of ace music and guests if you fancy joining. Today is a taste and sound special- do you have any thoughts on music/ special sounds / playlists while you eat?

16.11.2025 10:15 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 1

Beautiful x

15.11.2025 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.

"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA

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Am live on 6 right now with a mountain/ drum/ Patti smith angle if you fancy some company xx

09.11.2025 10:24 β€” πŸ‘ 72    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 1

Going live with a ton of lovely blues goodness - music and chat - starring Billy Branch- and aretha, muddy waters , Odetta and more . 9pm @bbcradio2

03.11.2025 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Morning/Bore da/Buenos Dias mis amores en musica- today we talk to @acerecords.bsky.social Ted Carroll and Roger Armstrong and talk town planning with Ruth Jackson and a visit to the jungles of Borneo @bbc6music.bsky.social starting in 12 minutes

02.11.2025 09:48 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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30 Days of Dead | Grateful Dead Official Site Of The Grateful Dead

For Sunday morning @cerysmatthews.bsky.social can you share the good news of the return of 30 Days of the Dead - a free Grateful Dead doowload very day of November at this link..

www.dead.net/30daysofdead

01.11.2025 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a halloween greeting card with a black cat pumpkins and a witch on a broom ALT: a halloween greeting card with a black cat pumpkins and a witch on a broom

Tonight a mojo hand full of spooky tracks , a world exclusive from The Curse of KK Hammond and SLASH
. Join my live at 9pm tonight if you dare @bbcradio2bot.bsky.social

27.10.2025 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0

Love that song xx

26.10.2025 22:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s so funny . Works for me ;) more than cake xx

26.10.2025 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hello Rick in Iowa- thanks for listening in -and for the requests

26.10.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

careful now

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Tomorrow it’s go slow on 6+so we ask how cheese types emerged from different places.We also hear about Caedmons Hymn+ Chaucer’s Alison-a great new history book-Catherine Clarke. @bbcradio6 . ps rajars were magnificent for both my shows bbc 6music and radio 2 blues. Thank you so much 4 yr company x

25.10.2025 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 2

holy mackerel- thank you for sending - beautiful beautiful performance xx

25.10.2025 08:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good idea-but they share common origin ,I think ?

21.10.2025 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for your company tonight. See you again next Blues Monday . Fancy a Halloween theme? Suggestions always welcome ..

20.10.2025 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh my!! Me too

20.10.2025 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Blues show - it’s blues every Monday 9pm on radio 2 :)

20.10.2025 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Isn’t it wonderful to hear big mamaThornton herself talking about music , writing, interpreting.. @bbcradio2

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# Je ne ( bloody spell check :)

20.10.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Non, he be regrette Brie -en

20.10.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Not one slice of regret.

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oh its a good one. thank you , am lining it up now. Isnt always interesting what comes out posthumously.... I always wonder at the process.. the thinking behind the releases that maybe the artist themself wouldn't have released in a million years.

20.10.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

not silly at all.. the stats are eye opening. As for the playlists, Im doing like you are, just being open about it. plus I so love character ( flaws and all) in instrument playing and voices that this is often a sign of human life :)

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or Edam and the ants?

20.10.2025 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

there is now :)

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