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Indiepop Chronicles #91
40 years ago 5/4/86

The "fore fathers of the shambling rock bands" & "the least pushy band in the history of rock" The Nightingales @nightingalesuk.bsky.social interviewed in the NME "Music is treated too reverentially... all groups should be derided to some extent" (Rob)

The Nightingales - I Needed The Money At The Time YouTube video by The Nightingales

#ScavengerHunt2
#MusicChallenge
April 16th. A hated fruit or vegetable

'It's just the same old cabbage'
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Wir lieben dich, Europa ! NEW SHOWS announced in Germany & Austria this October. We wanted to bring this new fab five line up to some of our favourite spots outside the UK. It’s gonna be a right good do, come join in www.thenightingales.org.uk/live

Happy Friday from the land of fizzy beers and good bread. Here working away for your future pleasure but as it’s Friday we’re taking a break for a cheeky one, would be rude not to! Downen ze hatchen, prost !!

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I can't believe that this is not sold out!!! Best live band I've seen recently. Get on it, Dublin!!!

Nightingales + Ted Chippington hit Dublin Workman’s Club on Friday May 22nd. Cant be bad ! www.ticketmaster.ie/the-nighting...

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Guten appetit & a very GOOD FRIDAY to you all !! We are having a little change of scenery at the moment. First outdoor beer of the season, what you drinking? Bottoms up & happy eggs x

Ba-dum-tish! Nightingales hit Machynlleth Comedy Festival ! We’ll be there on Saturday May 2nd playing the big top stage (free) PLUS Robert will be telling Stewart Lee old jokes at 2PM in the main hall (ticketed)

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The great man is touring with @nightingalesuk.bsky.social this year
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AWRIGH ! Happy to announce we’ve been invited to bring our schtick to LOOPFEST in Shrewsbury this May. We’ll be playing a brand new space called LOOP on Sunday May 3rd - more details to follow

£40 weekend tickets or £27 day tickets on sale now. A jolly good time to be had ticketloop.co.uk

NIGHTINGALES & TED CHIPPINGTON REUNITED

We’ll be sipping the good Guinness, playing 4 Irish dates with good mate Ted Chippington this May PLUS pulling up to Bearded Theory Festival together. Waterford is already SOLD OUT get booked in for Galway, Dublin & Belfast www.thenightingales.org.uk/live

Check out The Nightingales with Ted Chippington in Ireland this Spring.

Oh yes! With us in Ireland this May

That’s how he likes it! Touring with us in Ireland this May www.thenightingales.org.uk/live

LIVE REVIEW: Nightingales, Terry Edwards @ Pop Recs Ltd., Sunderland (01.03.26) Robert Nichols enjoys the long-awaited comeback from the dynamic post-punk band

A rip-roaring review from our final night of tour at Pop Recs Ltd in Sunderland. Thanks Robert Nichols at NARC Magazine narcmagazine.com/live-review-...

Thanks John, that was a cracking night!

OVA & OUT. Deeeelighted with how that all went. Thanks to everybody who came out to see us - you really kept our peckers up, it’s nice to know we haven’t been forgotten just yet! Great to work with our favourite independent promoters again & see old mates and new faces at the shows!

Thank you !

Absolutely brilliant last night at Pop Recs Sunderland, the magnificent @nightingalesuk.bsky.social 💥 Tore thru' a great set 💥 Excellent support from the fantastically talented Terry Edwards as well 🎶

‘I see your mouth blowing device and I raise you …’ It’s been magic to have sax god Terry Edwards support on the half the tour, true greatness. Thanks to Sunderland for turning up last night, loved it. You have a great venue there at Pop Recs … top schtuff !

Tonight we play Sunderland Pop Recs. Last date of the tour - early show for trains home - Doors 6 / Terry Edwards 7 / Gales 8pm. Final tickets at the venue

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Hope all OK! Not sure when we’ll be back to be honest x

Last night in Edinburgh was very special, Scotland never lets us down. A full crowd and the good whisky, what’s not to love?! Tonight is the last date of the tour … Sunderland we’re coming for ya !

Oof, Hebden Bridge was a rocker last night ! Danke for all coming out and to the Trades for looking after us so well. Was our last show with Thomas Truax supporting, gawd bless him and his superior mouth blowing device! Onwards to Edinburgh tonight where we play Voodoo Rooms

Robert Lloyd, singer on stage.

Fabulous gig last night, the mighty @nightingalesuk.bsky.social @thetradesclub.bsky.social

@nightingalesuk.bsky.social Great gig at The Trades! Love the 5-piece lineup. Tight, no space between songs, no encore, bang bang bang, perfect! Also papped yr aftershow weave past us, and Hebden Post Office...

Hip hiccup hooray it’s FRIDAY! Cheers from Hebden Bridge at the beautiful The Trades Club where we’re playing a sold out show this eve. The beer tastes good up North, bottoms up !!

TONIGHT we make our return to the Trades Club w/ special guest Thomas Truax. Sold out, contact venue for any returns