@8minutesidle.bsky.social
Author of six novels, three children’s books, one film and critical study of pop star Prince. MA Convenor in Creative Writing at Royal Holloway, University of London. New book coming 2026.
The Hard Quartet, EartH.
28.06.2025 09:06 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
My review of Caroline Fraser’s Murderland: observer.co.uk/culture/book...
20.06.2025 15:50 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Ah, not sure I twigged this was a “review”, though the title makes it obvious now! Have a little bit on Rodefer in forthcoming book.
31.05.2025 17:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Nope, but Rodefer influenced.
31.05.2025 17:24 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
@pressfuturist.bsky.social Just found a copy of “inv 5”, do you remember what it was?
31.05.2025 16:54 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Tyler, the Creator, Chromakopia, O2.
19.05.2025 22:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Saw reviews comparing Hurry Up Tomorrow to Purple Rain. Ha ha, no, but it does resemble Prince’s mid-90s ideas, videos and aborted ideas for dramas/musicals about relationships with female fans.
16.05.2025 21:28 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Thurston Moore, Evan Parker, Pat Thomas, Cafe Oto.
21.04.2025 22:15 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Sarabeth Tucek, West Hampstead Arts Club.
11.04.2025 22:12 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Wolf Eyes, Underworld.
10.04.2025 21:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Maher Shalal Hash Baz, Cafe Oto.
04.04.2025 22:40 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
070 Shake, Koko.
01.04.2025 22:49 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Spiritualized, Barbican
27.03.2025 22:46 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Tindersticks (w/Gina Foster), Royal Albert Hall.
18.03.2025 00:19 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Very much enjoyed interviewing David Keenan at the London launch of his excellent new music book Volcanic Tongue.
03.03.2025 21:27 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Second Night of Moor Mother residency at Cafe Oto: TEMPORAL ASSEMBLIES: TIME RITUALS - MOOR MOTHER + READING OF 'THE BOOK OF REVELATIONS'
02.03.2025 22:27 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Always great when a favourite musician returns after a long absence. Nina Nastasia last year, Edith Frost this year. Will be playing this one for a while.
02.03.2025 14:37 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
KEENAN.
THORNE.
FOYLES.
MONDAY.
@reversediorama.bsky.social in conversation with @8minutesidle.bsky.social about his collection of music writing, VOLCANIC TONGUE, this Monday @foylesforbooks.bsky.social Charing Cross Road www.foyles.co.uk/events/david...
Stephen King films fun in the foyer is always a cut above.
18.02.2025 21:06 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
James Brandon Lewis + The Messthetics, 100 Club, tonight.
16.02.2025 23:26 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Am generally not one for nostalgia shows, or “play the album” shows but Frank Black’s Teenager of the Year show, which for me is him at his top dollar best, was much better than seeing him at the time, when his career was imploding - and reminded me of Camden Joy’s essay on this misunderstood album.
06.02.2025 23:14 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Redundant to say he was my favourite director/artist; he was everyone’s favourite director. Have this print in my living room.
16.01.2025 19:13 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Yeah, me too.
12.01.2025 17:49 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
First gig of the year: Jesus Lizard at the Electric Ballroom
11.01.2025 23:08 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Glasgow.
09.01.2025 22:18 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Sing-Sing, if you’re a Lush fan.
05.01.2025 21:53 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Signed some good acts to his later label Poptones, among them Viking Moses.
05.01.2025 18:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0All three. And they were completely different, even though the setlist was the same (as with someone else we both like…)
04.01.2025 18:35 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Those shows were so good. What night did you go?
04.01.2025 18:20 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0That did go through my mind…
04.01.2025 18:09 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
