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Andy Black

@adblack.bsky.social

Senior Environmental Scientist / Advisor in energy sector (all views my own etc). Also 1/3rd of @poptypingrecds.bsky.social . #MDANT

85 Followers  |  98 Following  |  90 Posts  |  Joined: 08.10.2023  |  1.6823

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You know that thing when you really love a band and see them many times and once fly half way round the world to watch them play a bar in St Kilda and then 25yrs later they buy your records?well yes exactly that. What a bloody lovely thing x

02.09.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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the juxtaposition of 'let's enjoy Paddington bear!' and 'let's deport human migrants to the Taliban!' is too perfect

26.08.2025 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1076    πŸ” 285    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 30
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Those nights are drawing in..Beautiful West Kirby sky

26.08.2025 22:03 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I Thrive on Auto-Destruction: An Interview with Prolapse Prolapse speak to Derek Walmsley about the benefits and pitfalls of defying the 90s mainstream, self-sabotage, the growing spectre of mortality and more

Out today. After a very nice chat in a pub and via a laptop with @derekwalmsley.bsky.social for @thequietus.com

thequietus.com/interviews/p...

26.08.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
British Sea Power - Bear
YouTube video by MrPzhamz British Sea Power - Bear

The Sea Power record I love the most is the 'From the Sea to the Land Beyond' soundtrack, mostly because it's a cut & shut of all their back catalogue. So this wkend I finally discovered my favourite FTSTHLB track (The Guillemot Girls) is taken from this beauty :

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwz1...

26.08.2025 08:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Look what I found….

18.08.2025 10:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Cut Up (The Tartan Shoulders Mix)
YouTube video by Ned's Atomic Dustbin - Topic Cut Up (The Tartan Shoulders Mix)

Always liked this a lot

youtu.be/W_hEcW7EWlw?...

17.08.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Always liked that 5.22 artwork with the pool balls. the cd had a maximum price of Β£5.22

17.08.2025 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

There was an interview at the time where Matt from the Ned's basically said they took the worst song they could find and trying to turn it into something semi listenable.

17.08.2025 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I have Ruby Trax and do exactly the same!

17.08.2025 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Florence and her machine, Mumford and Sons, most Math Rock for me.

17.08.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I utterly utterly utterly HATE that record**

**this is why we run a record label and it works ;)

17.08.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The genius that is @prolapseband.bsky.social

17.08.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Such a brilliant band. And Scottish Mick is a Popty fan, bought the entire back catalogue!

16.08.2025 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Be sure to watch the brilliant Prolapse!

16.08.2025 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Not enough people talk about the fact that ESG invented a lot of indie music from the early 2000s 20 years before the early 2000s

05.08.2025 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

isnt she! would totally go see her live.

05.08.2025 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Return Katy J Pearson Β· Album Β· 2020 Β· 10 songs

If anyone is looking for some lovely new music to listen to then (it's a few years old) but I'm really enjoying Katy J Pearson's Return lp. it's just sublime.

open.spotify.com/album/3ZLJDU...

04.08.2025 09:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Do many people use this place? Should i nip in here more? x

04.08.2025 08:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dr Fern Riddell (@drfernriddell.bsky.social) Historian. Author. On your TV/Radio. Expert: Suffragette Terrorism, Music Hall, 19thC Sex + Culture. www.fernriddell.com **PREORDER Victoria’s Secret NOW** https://lnk.to/victoriassecretbook

Really enjoyed @drfernriddell.bsky.social β€˜s Channel 4 doc on the hidden love life of Queen Victoria. Fascinating stuff….

31.07.2025 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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PING008 : Murder Club : Cave In / 4Eva, by Murder Club 2 track album

Given the complete lack of engagement we really should post more things we like on here. So here's Murder Club's new @poptypingrecds.bsky.social 7": popty-ping-records.bandcamp.com/album/ping00...

04.05.2025 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
4 EVA
YouTube video by Murder Club 4 EVA

Had a brilliant time in Newport for the PING008 single launch. Heard murder club’s 4EVA yet ?

youtu.be/gqJ4ig6NqXw?...

05.05.2025 08:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
4 EVA
YouTube video by Murder Club 4 EVA

Did you hear both sides of PING008 from Murder Club get their first radio play over the weekend? Well here's the video to 4EVA. Play loud and sing along here :

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqJ4...

28.04.2025 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So.....if you're keen to listen to PING008 (we god we hope you are, it's so so so catchy) then theres a music streaming pre save link here for all your preferred streaming options :

orcd.co/cavein-4eva

25.04.2025 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Murder Club Artist Β· 83 monthly listeners.

So then...we're releasing a new single from Murder Club. They're bloody great. this is their last release Shots. We wanted to put it out. It's bloody great. Imagine Voice of the Beehive meets the Go-Gos meets Le Tigre.

Play loud and plan your friday night out here

open.spotify.com/artist/5lY6y...

22.04.2025 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Popty Ping Recording Company The Popty Ping Recording Company! We just release one off singles, each time from a different band, each time only on 7", each time only in a hand numbered limited edition. The series will continue ...

Now would be a brilliant time to buy our records. They're all welsh artists, all their 1st releases. All pretty bloody brilliant. Some of those bands have gone onto much larger things, so less so. We're dead proud of them all. Treat yourself for record store day here

popty-ping-records.bandcamp.com

11.04.2025 09:08 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Can’t believe you’ve not dedicated one to Dorton and Stuart yet….

05.04.2025 12:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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There’s a very healthy set of Popty artists at @focuswales.bsky.social this year with Mowbird, @campfiresocial.bsky.social and @redtelephone.bsky.social all appearing across the weekend xx

05.04.2025 10:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Newport! Have we got a gig for you on May 3rd….

03.04.2025 11:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So it’s been too long and we’ve been too quiet. We’re v proud to announce Murder Club have agreed to join the Popty madness and so PING008 : Cave In / 4 Eva will be release on Pink 7” on May 2nd 2025 with a launch party at @lepub.bsky.social on May 3rd. Videos and pre sale to follow xx

28.03.2025 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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