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Stephen Birch (NoNewWaveNoFun)

@stephennnwnf.bsky.social

Founder of the Independent alt music blog..Chester, UK. Home of The Partisan Contingent Podcast. Whippet lover. Evertonian - often found screaming with head in hands. www.Nonewwavenofun.co.uk Email submissions to Nonewwavenofunblog@yahoo.com

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Three is the Magic Number: pedalo pick three songs they wish they'd written Nonewwavenofun

Three is the Magic Number.

Glaswegian Indie Pop newcomers pedalo - fresh from releasing blinding new single 'She's The Sun' - tell us the songs they wish they had written.

www.nonewwavenofun.co.uk/2025/08/thre...

08.08.2025 15:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not had a great week for various reasons, but just watched 'Pavements' and smiled broadly for 2 hours straight. God, I love that band so much.

05.08.2025 22:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Let Em' Talk: Spin Class guide us through their idiosyncratic new E.P 'Dinner at Derek's' Nonewwavenofun

*Let Em' Talk*

Bristol rockers Spin Class guide us through their idiosyncratic new E.P 'Dinner at Derek's'.

Expect the unexpected!

Read more at the link below.

www.nonewwavenofun.co.uk/2025/08/let-...

01.08.2025 11:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

First time I heard this song was this version. Nearly spat my tea out when I first sat down and listened to 'Low' a few years later!

28.07.2025 21:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I know a lot of us have feelings about Bandcampโ€™s changes in ownership over the last few years. But itโ€™s still true that buying music directly from independent labels and artists on Bandcamp remains one of the best ways to support the musicians you listen to.

28.07.2025 21:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 85    ๐Ÿ” 29    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Four alternatives to Spotify: swapping is easier than you think Artists and listeners are leaving the platform after its CEO invested in defence technology. Here are your options โ€“ along with how to keep your playlists

Tried to justify keeping Spotify to myself for several weeks now - mostly out of convenience - but the time has come to change. Might just get the old Discman out..

Four alternatives to Spotify: swapping is easier than you think | Music streaming | The Guardian share.google/tSSrXB8BvEui...

28.07.2025 21:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Single Review: Alpha Male Tea Party - Battle Crab Nonewwavenofun

Alpha Male Tea Party return after five years with new single 'Battle Crab' via Big Scary Monsters. Surprises aplenty on this new track from the Liverpool trio.

Read more at the link below.

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23.07.2025 15:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Working out all the chords, alternate tunings and lyrics for performing this next week has been no small amount of work so if a promoter somewhere else wants to put on a small show of me performing Essex Arms I might be interested.

17.07.2025 18:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Loving what I've heard of this so far

16.07.2025 20:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I like two of the seventeen minutes of every Progressive Rock song

16.07.2025 20:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love supporting this club, but those lads are the worst thing about supporting it

10.07.2025 09:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's bizarre to me. Barry is the exact profile of player we SHOULD be signing.

10.07.2025 09:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Off to a wedding today to celebrate the love of two very lovely people. Excited to eat, drink and be merry! Also to escape the real world for a bit.

10.07.2025 08:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fear not the man who has 10,000 records, fear the man who 10,000 copies of the same record.

09.07.2025 02:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Interesting one. I had to have a look over my collection l, because I totally forgot some of them. Here are some of mine though:

..Trail of Dead
Bowie
The Fall
Dylan
Neil Young
Pulp
mclusky/Future of the Left
Manic Street Preachers
The Rolling Stones
The Cure
Stevie Wonder

06.07.2025 23:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New Video: Tuxis Giant - Huey Nonewwavenofun

*New Video*

@tuxisgiant.bsky.social return with a new interactive video for single 'Huey' - a song with a salient reminder to find beauty in the simple things.

Read more at the link below.

www.nonewwavenofun.co.uk/2025/07/new-...

04.07.2025 13:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Kneecap taking the media heat while Bob Vylan leads the crowd in a televised "death to the IDF" chant is truly the funniest way this could have gone down.

28.06.2025 19:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Pulp are national treasures. Pass it on.

28.06.2025 18:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hahaha! Now Amyl & The Sniffers are going rogue live on the BBC. Excellent scenes.

28.06.2025 16:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Beeb aren't showing Kneecap on I Player, but just put the whole Bob Vylan set on from beginning to end - you couldn't make this up!

28.06.2025 14:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Someone who picks the music for 'The Bear' decided to put 'Square One' by Tom Petty halfway through the season and now I'm in dire need of a cuddle from my whippet.

27.06.2025 15:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Poor Supergrass did the old "sing it!" moment at Glastonbury and about 7 of the 30'000 ish crowd responded. Good job they're pros.

27.06.2025 11:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Tweet from the Durham Bulls that reads "Y'all means all. #PrideNight"

Tweet from the Durham Bulls that reads "Y'all means all. #PrideNight"

Tweet from a user saying "Please delete," and Durham Bulls responding "No."

Tweet from a user saying "Please delete," and Durham Bulls responding "No."

Tweet from a user saying, "Actually, no it does not! Stop dividing people." with a response from the Durham Bulls saying, "Inclusion's actually the exact opposite of division"

Tweet from a user saying, "Actually, no it does not! Stop dividing people." with a response from the Durham Bulls saying, "Inclusion's actually the exact opposite of division"

Tweet from someone saying "Maybe don't promote gay sex to children?" with the Durham Bulls responding, "Okay, sexyman159861581242902587231848675309"

Tweet from someone saying "Maybe don't promote gay sex to children?" with the Durham Bulls responding, "Okay, sexyman159861581242902587231848675309"

11/10 social media work by the Durham Bulls

26.06.2025 19:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20537    ๐Ÿ” 3549    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 194    ๐Ÿ“Œ 303

Oh, it certainly was. I'll write my memoirs one day to mass indifference and spill the beans.

26.06.2025 19:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes and no. It was hilarious at points, but a bit overwhelming and panic inducing at others. I have some great stories to tell though.

26.06.2025 19:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The last time I went to Glastonbury was 21 years ago. I was the only one of my friendship group to get a ticket, so I went on my own. I think about that now sometimes, and I have a minor panic attack.

26.06.2025 19:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is a really thoughtful and important listen

24.06.2025 09:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Had an absolute blast last night. The sheer joy of seeing a band you've loved for 30 years - dancing and singing along to every word - was much needed.

Amongst the many highlights in their set last night: Pulp doing 'Babies' in front of 23000 at the Co Op live, Manchester.

22.06.2025 13:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Split a can of beer over 5 people on a train before by complete accident.

Never felt so many eyes on me in my entire life.

21.06.2025 16:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

On the way to see Pulp and pull all the Jarvis Cocker moves in a very, sweaty arena. What could possibly go wrong?

21.06.2025 16:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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