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Writer of miserable fiction. Editor of miserable music writing over @PickyBastards.

Manchester, UK
Joined August 2011
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WIN! - An LP Copy of 'Laugh Track' by The National Like, retweet, and give us a follow to be entered into our weekly giveaway. The National's new album drops on 4AD next Friday on black / coloured 2LP vinyl and CD. @TheNational @4AD_Official normanrecords.com/records/19…
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Gaza’s hospitals - filled with critically injured children - are being cut off from power, food, water, and aid. Meanwhile, the bombs rain down. This is backed by the Tories and the Labour Party. We’re watching the West give its full complicity to a bloody, savage war crime.
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Read my article about my wonky mind and how music helps it.
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Did @Keir_Starmer think we'd forgotten what a knob he is? Being a knob all over the place today. Knob.
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It’s resident The National fan @Fran_Slater here to review the latest album from the band. What did he think of First Two Pages of Frankenstein? pickybs.com/2023/06/19/revie…
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‘One of the heaviest albums that we’ve covered in a long time.’ @Fran_Slater makes a surprising claim when discussing the @LankumDublin album on the #podcast: pickybs.com/2023/05/29/picky…
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Hi all. First review from me in a while - I caught the @Blondshe11 show in Manchester last week. And you can read it on the shiny new @PickyBastards website.
Editor @Fran_Slater headed to @yes_mcr to see @Blondshe11's live show. Read what he thought on the newly relaunched Picky Bs here. pickybs.com/2023/05/29/live-…
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We're back, Bastards. We've been on a little break but it's over now - today, we share our brand spanking new website with you all. Let us know what you think of the thing: pickybs.com/
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As we relaunch, we have FOUR new articles to share with you. Rick reviews the @Wednesday_Band_ album, Fran covers @Blondshe11 at @yes_mcr, Sam shares a @Beyonce mixtape, and we introduce our latest #podcast. Check them all out on our new look site: pickybs.com
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Tonight might be the first time I've ever wanted Liverpool to win a game of football. #NFFC
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Been stuck here for hours. #dadjoke
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It is time for ANOTHER VINYL GIVEAWAY 🤘🏼 this time, the winner will receive: THE CHRONIC by DR. DRE HOW TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY: • RETWEET & LIKE this tweet • make sure you’re FOLLOWING me on here Winner will be announced once I hit 6,500 followers 🤘🏼
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Fucking Forest. If we hadn't conceded that goal I think we'd have gone on to stay up. Think we're going down now. Can't see where a win is coming from if we can't hold on in a game like this. #NFFC
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You can't make a Tomlette without cracking some Gregs
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At this rate only Matt Le Tissier and Peter Shilton will do it.
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Is the Trans Peak from Buxton to Cromford running okay today? @HighPeakLive
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Hello potential bastards. We're looking for new writers to join the team. You don't need to be an experienced music writer - you just need to love music and want to write about it. We'll need a trial review from you and if we like it, or see potential, you're in. Please RT...
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