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YouTube video by Assistant Assistant - Ghosts (official video)

My children are very excited about Halloween and acting like very spooky little individuals. So here we are - not much spookiness in the Assistant back catalogue but this one is called Ghosts.

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YouTube video by Autistic Not Alien What Are The Signs of Autism?

In this video, I comment on another video about the signs of autism. Maybe my most controversial video so far. How enticing! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is8s... #ActuallyAutistic

I think the link is working now. 🙂

My pleasure, Adrian. 🙂

SINGLE REVIEW: THE ADVENTURES OF BERT & HENRY – THE FORCES OF EVIL - Joyzine New single by Welsh angular cosmic pop band The Adventures of Bert and Henry.

"the creativity of Devo, the manic playfulness of The B–52's, and the angular-ness of Franz Ferdinand"

Neil Laurenson not only reviews the party starting single 'The Forces of Evil’ and interviews the titular twosome from The Adventures Of Bert & Henry.

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ALBUM REVIEW: PULP – DIFFERENT CLASS (30th Anniversary Edition) - Joyzine Pulp re-release their masterpiece Different Class to celebrate its 30th anniversary.

"a seething, funny, defiant epic"

Neil Laurenson goes song by song on Pulp's 30th anniversary edition of 'Different Class' and cherishes "the anger, and the hope, and the humour".

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ALBUM REVIEW: ANI GLASS – PHANTASMAGORIA - Joyzine Cardiff-based 'pop kid' Ani Glass releases her 2nd album Phantasmagoria.

"it’s synth pop, it’s folk trance, it’s gorgeously cinematic"

Neil Laurenson reviews 'Phantasmagoria' the new album from Ani Glass.

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SINGLE REVIEW: MY MERCURY – BEFORE - Joyzine London indie four-piece My Mercury release new single 'Before' and claim Noah and the Whale's place in our hearts.

"It has the wide-eyed wonder and gathering momentum of all the best Springsteen songs"

Neil Laurenson reviews the "maudlin and ecstatic" joy of My Mercury's new single 'Before'.

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ALBUM REVIEW: SPINCYCLE – STONE TAPE THEORY - Joyzine Birmingham-based Spincycle release neo-neo-psychedelic album.

"its own trippy trip down memory lane through its use of old recordings and its pastoral-tinged neo-neo-psychedelia"

Neil Laurenson reviews 'Stone Tape Theory' the new album from Spincycle.

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'Cocker is the wittiest person in the class, but as with all the best things, Different Class is a product of the collective...' joyzine.org/2025/10/24/a... @welovepulp.bsky.social

Thank you so much to everyone who collectively donated almost £1700 for @medicalaidpal.bsky.social. During the Worcester Run, I received lots of vocal support. Someone said afterwards that seeing the Palestine flag kept them going! #FreePalestine @pscupdates.bsky.social

I'm still learning about autism and making sense of the first 43 years of my life! I wish I knew about all this stuff much sooner - would have prevented a lot of anxiety.

Thank you!

The Worcester News has reported on my effort to raise money for Medical Aid for Palestinians by running Worcester Half Marathon tomorrow.
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The green party's woke new leader is even more deluded than we thought.

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ALBUM REVIEW: BIG THIEF – DOUBLE INFINITY - Joyzine Big Thief release their stunningly beautiful sixth album 'Double Infinity', with Adrianne Lenker on majestic poetic form.

"as refreshing as an ice-cold cocktail in Mykonos, as insightful as an Einstein equation"

Neil Laurenson reviews the "statement sound" of Big Thief's sixth album 'Double Infinity'.

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ALBUM REVIEW: BIG THIEF – DOUBLE INFINITY - Joyzine Big Thief release their stunningly beautiful sixth album 'Double Infinity', with Adrianne Lenker on majestic poetic form.

ALBUM REVIEW: Big Thief - 'Double Infinity'

“...As insightful as an Einstein equation, and as powerful as all the waves that have ever happened. We are truly blessed they’re here.” @joyzineuk.bsky.social @bigthiefmusic.bsky.social
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Thank you very much, Tara. #FreePalestine

Neil's fundraiser for Medical Aid for Palestinians Help Neil Laurenson raise money to support Medical Aid for Palestinians

I’m running Worcester Half Marathon this Sunday for @medicalaidpal.bsky.social Please consider donating. #FreePalestine www.justgiving.com/page/neil-la...

Lots of this and it's very very exciting!!!!

Let's take on this failing Labour Govenrment and take the fight to Reform.

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Album review: Fury – Interceptor - SLAP Mag Fury latest album Interceptor proves they are still together and still threatening the structural fabric of venues across the land

‘As playfully serious/seriously playful (but probably louder) than Iron Maiden and fellow Brummies Judas Priest…’
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Sons Of Sevilla – Street Light Moon (Ubiquity) - God Is In The TV Sons Of Sevilla are Henry and Reuben Smith, and they are actually sons of Featherstone, West Yorkshire. The title of their second album Street Light Moon came

‘This is not an album about rugby league, pits, and brass bands. It was recorded in Austin, Texas, though it sounds as Californian as the Beach Boys…’
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‘We have to tell an alternative story’: Green leader Polanski chats to Nigel Farage’s constituents Visit to Clacton-on-Sea part of social media strategy that Zack Polanski feels can rebut Reform’s rhetoric

People are exhausted.

Our high streets, public spaces, whole communities left unloved.

Blaming migrants won’t fix this.

Tackling inequality will. Tax the super-rich. Fund public services.

#DrawTheLine

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I have had stomach issues for 27 years. It took me about 26 years to realise this is linked to me being autistic. WARNING: Video contains fart noises and an infodump. www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5-c... #autistic #latediagnosedautistic #neurodivergent

I'm sorry I can't donate right now. Stay safe. #FreePalestine

Why do our thoughts sometimes get stuck on repeat? In this video, I dive into examples of when I have been stuck in a thought loop and how I became unstuck: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eub-...

'I decided to write a rap song...It’s about pigeons, because there aren’t enough songs about pigeons in the world.'
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YouTube video by Autistic Not Alien Autistic Not Alien | Narcissism

I’m simply the best…at whinging about being accused of being a narcissist. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNKX... (19 mins 41 secs)