Everything Ben

Johnny 5, a robot from the film Short Circuit on a red carpet in an exhibition centre

I'm ready for some existential discussions with this guy...

Ooh not heard of that one, I shall look it up. Thanks. I miss the days of just being able to buy a CD and not having to worry about how to play it

Music streaming services are getting worse: latest Spotify update seems to have broken playing albums via Android Auto and Amazon music appears to now be missing that functionality entirely. If only bands I liked released their music via Bandcamp or similar. Deezer it is then

Pearl (2022) ⭐ 7.0 | Drama, Horror, Thriller 1h 43m | R

Tonight's viewing pleasure. Probably my least favourite of the trilogy but Mia Goth's performance is still incredibly unnerving. #horror

‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, ‘If it can happen to me, i...

I never thought I'd see the day when the USA would basically be a no-go zone. This makes me so sad.

Only if reminded to do so

Resisting the urge to get up dance around the office 😉

RATATATA

Getting my Friday groove on

People who try to strike up a conversation with me when I have earphones in, do you also expect the walls to talk back?

Yes, Ritz on a Monday night was a great mix of music - where else could you dance to White Zombie and Blur in the same hour? Good times.

Looks fab!

@monstrousjaffa.bsky.social were you a Salisbury or GC pre-clubber? (I was Salisbury, still go there post gig if I'm in Manchester)

If you can remember what happened you weren't there 😉

Eyeliner, smoke and orange bathrooms - remembering Jilly's Rockworld Reporter Beth Abbit spent her formative years hanging around the now defunct club. Here she remembers what made Jilly's so special.

A nightclub in Manchester I used to frequent.

Take What You Got

"If you're on the wrong road, turn back"

One from my singing practice playlist

#kinkyboots #musicals

Ah this takes me back to many misspent nights in Jilly's 🖤

Murderous Hordes! Listen to Murderous Hordes! by Everything Ben #np on #SoundCloud

Three years ago, I shared a rough demo of this song during #FAWM and someone kindly suggested it could be from a musical. Back then, I wasn't overly familiar with the genre but I've since been on a voyage of discovery and now I'm hooked.

The trouble with writing new songs before I've finished recording the previous batch is I'm less motivated to finish the old ones.

YouTube video by VukoviVEVO VUKOVI - I EXIST (Official Video)

Vukovi were amazing. I completely lost it when they played I Exist. Saint Agnes were pretty damn good too. Great way to start the gigging year #livemusic

Godforsaken Listen to Godforsaken

My debut album is again available to stream on all major streaming platforms. Written entirely during @fawmchallenge.bsky.social 2023.

February Album Writing Month 2026

🎵 ⏰ WAKE UP, IT'S FAWM O'CLOCK! 🎸 🤘

14 SONGS. 28 DAYS. ZERO EXCUSES.

The February Album Writing Month challenge kicks off TODAY! Whether you're a seasoned pro or a total newbie, this is the month to make some music happen...

Go to FAWM.ORG to join the fray...

#Songwriting #MusicChallenge #FAWM