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- +++ I wish I had spent less time in Whitby, said nobody ever! +++ V''''V #Whitby #NorthYorkshire #Yorkshire #WhitbyGothic #Dracula #CountDracula #BramStoker #WhitbyAbbey #goth #gothic #gothichorror
- + #OMD have announced that Archive Vol. I (1981-1990) will be released on vinyl for Record Store Day. Previously only available on CD & digital as part of the Grammy-nominated Souvenir box set, this release will be available from independent record shops on 18th April 2026 + #RecordStoreDay #vinyl
- +++ T R U M P E N S T E I N ! + + + A man made monster, currently lumbering around the world, causing havoc wherever it goes. I doubt a year ago he could have picked out Greenland, The Panama Canal, Gaza City, or even Canada on a map, and now he wants to annex them all, into an American Empire.
- +++ Rest In Power #OTD 3rd February 1959, tragedy struck when Buddy Holly (22), The Big Bopper (28), and Ritchie Valens (17) lost their lives in a plane crash +++ The event, later became known as “The Day the Music Died” after Don McLean’s reference to the tragedy in his 1971 song, “American Pie”
- +++ Live In From Paris - France +++ Elon Musk's 'X' office in Paris has been raided by Le Fuzz. ;-) #elonmusk #cybercrime #Paris #Grok #X
- ++ Get Carter was first released 55 years ago #OTD the 3rd of Feb 1971 ++ Pictured here is the iconic brutalist Trinity Square Car Park #Gateshead, which has now been demolished "You're a big man, but you're in bad shape. With me it's a full time job. Now behave yourself" #GetCarter #Brutalism
- +++ Congrats to Bob & Co, on their first ever Grammy Awards +++ Namely for the best alt performance & best alt album! #TheCure #RobertSmith #GrammyAwards #GrammyAwards2026 #Grammys #alt #altrock #alternative
- +++ #Imbolc Blessings - Sun 1st Feb 2026 +++ Imbolc marks the Celtic beginning of Spring and the stirrings of new life. It is Feile Brighde, the quickening of the year. The original word Imbolg means in the belly. All is pregnant and expectant. The promise of renewal, the earth awakening & rebirth
- +++ Rest In Power - Today we are remembering Brandon Lee, who was born on this day, the 1st of February 1965. +++ Tragically, on the 31st of March 1993, whilst filming The Crow movie, Lee was mortally wounded on set by a firearm malfunction, when a blank was shot at Lee. #brandonlee #thecrow #OTD
- +++ Wishing a buttery 70th birthday to John Lydon, born #OTD the 31st of Jan 1956 +++ The jury is out on whether he was a Frankenstein's Monster, created by McLaren & Westwood, but his work with PiL showed true talent. We have no idea if his current political outpouring are just John being John.
- +++ On this day, the 31st of January 1979, Joy Division recorded their first John Peel session, at the BBC's Maida Vale Studio. +++ The set was Exercise One / Insight / Transmission / She's Lost Control & none of these songs had been released prior to the broadcast. #joydivision #postpunk #OTD
- +++ On or about this day, the 30th of January 1981, the iconic 'Some Bizzare Album' was released by Stevo +++ The album consisted of tracks by unsigned synth-pop groups, including future alternative icons Depeche Mode, Soft Cell, The The, B-Movie and Blancmange #OTD #SomeBizzare #Stevo #synthpop
- +++ Rest In Power - The Leeds born cartoonist Paul Sample - creator of Ogri & Mitzi, who passed away on the 27th of January 2026 +++ #ogri #mitzi #biker #bikers #motorbike #motorcycle #backstreetheroes #paulsample #hellsangels #outlaws
- +++ On this day, the 30th of January 1989, New Order released their 5th studio album 'Technique', via Factory. +++ Now considered by some, as New Order's last great album. #NewOrder #OTD #Technique #altrock #altdance #acidhouse
- +++ #OTD the 29th of Jan 1977, #Buzzcocks released the 'Spiral Scratch' EP, via New Hormones, which led to an explosion of indie labels +++ Singer Howard Devoto left to form Magazine & Pete Shelley took over lead vocals. Production by Martin Hannett, who then worked with Joy Division & New Order
- +++ SATURDAY 21ST FEBRUARY 2026 :LEEDS (UK) +++ French post punk royalty #CorpusDelicti & Berlin based dark synth rockers #Auger, play The Warehouse #Leeds #postpunk #darkrock #darkwave #darkindie #darksynth #gothcore #goth #gothic #gothicrock @seetickets.bsky.social @thegothcalendar.bsky.social
- +++ Mind Blown! I Have only just just discovered, that the late great Christopher Lee, features amongst the escaped convicts, on the cover of the Paul McCartney & Wings 'Band On The Run' album. +++ ;-0
- +++ WARNING IT IS NOW JUST 85 SECONDS TO MIDNIGHT! +++ Today, the Doomsday Clock was moved from 89 to 85 seconds to midnight. The Doomsday Clock warns us, about how close we are to destroying our world & the new setting, is the closest it has ever been to midnight, since 1947. ;-( #doomsdayclock
- +++ A big shout out to everyone attending the Up Helly Aa fire festival tonight, Tuesday 27th January 2026, which gets underway at 7pm @ Lerwick Shetland Scotland, to mark the end of Yule +++ #uphellyaa #lerwick #shetland #shetlandislands #otd #viking #vikingheritage #firefestival #yule #scotland
- +++ As we appear to witness more summary executions, by masked forces on the streets of the USA, without any pretence at due process. +++ Add to this, the 125+ people killed by the US, in 30+ boat strikes in the Pacific Ocean. Clear evidence that the USA, can now be classed as a rogue Nation.
- +++ On this day, the 26th of January 1979, Bauhaus recorded 'Bela Lugosi's Dead' live in the studio in a single take, during a six-hour session. +++ It was the first thing they recorded together, 6 weeks after the band had formed #bauhaus #belalugosisdead #petermurphy #postpunk #otd #goth #gothic
- +++ Wishing a most wonderful birthday, to John Cooper Clarke, who was born on this day, the 25th of January 1949, in Salford. +++ AKA The Punk Poet & The Bard of Salford. #johncooperclarke #punkpoet #salford #otd #punkrock #punk #newwave
- +++ On this eve, the 25th of Jan 1978, Joy Division made their live debut at Pips #Manchester +++ The ad's wrongly went out under their previous name Warsaw. Ian had trouble getting past the doorman before the show but was eventually able to get onto the stage on time. #joydivision #postpunk #otd
- +++ Born on this day, the 24th of January 1949, in Chicago, John Belushi. +++ "We're on a mission from God," "It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses" #bluesbrothers #otd #johnbelushi #thebluesbrothers #chicago
- +++ Today we fondly remember the cantankerous force of nature that was Mark E Smith of The Fall, who died on this day, the 24th of January 2018. +++ A true born son of Lucifer's very own Lancashire. 😉 #markesmith #thefall #postpunk #punk #lancashire #hitthenorth #otd
- +++ On this day, the 23rd of January 1976, David Bowie released his tenth studio album, 'Station to Station'. +++ Regarded as one of his most significant works, the album was the vehicle for Bowie's performance persona, the Thin White Duke. #davidbowie #stationtostation #otd #goldenyears #artrock
- +++ Today we salute the always awesome Rutger Hauer, who was born #OTD, the 23rd of January 1944, near Utrecht NL +++ His portrayal of Replicant Roy Batty, was a cinematic tour de force, including the 'time to die' speech, that was in part improvised by Rutger himself! #rutgerhauer #bladerunner
- +++ On this evening, the 22nd of January 1980, The Clash played a second night at the famous Glasgow Apollo Theatre. +++ This much missed venue operated from 1973 - 1985. #TheClash #punkrock #OTD #ApolloTheatre #Glasgow
- +++ On this evening, the 21st of January 1980, Joy Division played the Kant Kino in Berlin. +++ To a crowd of 60 max! #joydivision #otd #postpunk #berlin
- +++ Wishing a most wonderful birthday, to the always electric Wendy James, who was born on this day, the 21st of January 1966, in London. +++ keep kicking against the pricks Wends! 😉 #wendyjames #transvisionvamp #poppunk #altrock #popart #velveteen #racine @thewendyjames.bsky.social
- +++ On this day, the 20th of January 1984, Echo & the Bunnymen, released 'The Killing Moon'. +++ Often cited as the bands greatest song, it also featured in #DonnieDarko. The chords of the song were based on David Bowie's "Space Oddity", played backwards. #echoandthebunnymen #thekillingmoon #OTD
- +++ Rest In Power! David Lynch, born on this day, the 20th of January 1946. +++ #davidlynch #eraserhead #theelephantman #twinpeaks #TwinPeaksFireWalkWithMe #bluevelvet #dune #wildatheart #mullhollanddrive #losthighway #inlandempire #otd
- +++ Hard to imagine that Fad Gadget, released 'Collapsing New People', way back in January 1984. +++ Frank Tovey, was a true ground breaking creative genius, & the first artist to sign to Mute. #FadGadget #FrankTovey #muterecords #DanielMiller #synth #electronica #industrial #newwave #postpunk
- +++ Today, the 19th of January 2026, is BLUE MONDAY +++ The 3rd Monday in January is now upon us. For anybody struggling emotionally or financially - please reach out to someone for help, right now. So please take extra care of each other, out there folks. #BlueMonday #OTD #mentalhealthmonday
- +++ Today we are celebrating the writings of Edgar Allan Poe, who was born on this day, the 19th of January 1809. +++ A true literary giant. #edgarallanpoe #TheRaven #theblackcat #fallofthehouseofusher #masqueofthereddeath #Gothicfiction #gothichorror #gothicstyle #gothcore #gothicacademia #OTD
- +++ The UK has sent just one lone soldier to Greenland! +++ ;-)
- #MAGA ;-)
- +++ On this day, the 18th of January 1980, John Foxx released his debut solo studio album Metamatic +++ He of course had departed Ultravox the previous year. "Underpass" was released as an single edit, two weeks before the album. #johnfoxx #metamatic #otd #synth #synthpop #underpass
- +++ On this evening, the 18th of January 1980, Joy Division played a show at Effenaar, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. +++ Support was provided by Minny Pops, who shortly joined JD on Factory Records after this show. #joydivision #otd #postpunk #iancurtis
- +++ ICE WATCH - The worlds oldest & largest iceberg a23a - has now broken up!..... Lets hope the the same thing happens very soon to those little sh*ts in American ICE! +++ #iceberg #geonews #a23a #ICE
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- +++ On this evening, the 16th of Jan 1980, Joy Division played a show at the de Lantaren venue, Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. +++ It was a real life floorshow, as the stage was somewhat MIA. #JoyDivision #PostPunk #OTD #iancurtis
