Musician with a label. Cocteau Twins/Lost Horizons. Producer, mixer. Some non-Cocteaus gig highlights? Playing bass with Midlake, on “The Rat” live with The Walkmen, and playing guitar on tour with Mercury Rev ❤️ Memoir “In One Ear” on Nine Eight Books now.https://bsky.app/profile/mrsimonraymonde.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social/post/3m536yhcpds22USA BOOK EVENTS NEXT WEEK07 Nov 2025 23:06 +0000at://did:plc:ovqqcyqebvm2rnsigtcfsmno/app.bsky.feed.post/3m536yhcpds22https://bsky.app/profile/mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social/post/3m4saj3arus2qMutations x Bella Union stage on Saturday, BC Camplight at The Roundhouse tomorrow, Divide and Dissolve at Pitchfork Festival Corsica Studios) tomorrow) plus our new shop has its official launch party on Thursday with two Bella Union bands performing live between 530 and 7! We are fighting back 1/204 Nov 2025 09:40 +0000at://did:plc:ovqqcyqebvm2rnsigtcfsmno/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4saj3arus2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social/post/3m4saifqta22qTough year of that there is no doubt but this week alone, LuxJury debut single for us today and play Servants Jazz Quarters tomorrow, The Wave Pictures announcingp a new lp+tour Marissa Nadler here playing shows supporting New Radiations LP….2/204 Nov 2025 09:39 +0000at://did:plc:ovqqcyqebvm2rnsigtcfsmno/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4saifqta22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social/post/3m3tpho6vcc2cNew York!23 Oct 2025 06:15 +0000at://did:plc:ovqqcyqebvm2rnsigtcfsmno/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3tpho6vcc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social/post/3m2kkfb37ok23One year has passed …but you are never forgotten Nell ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️06 Oct 2025 21:25 +0000at://did:plc:ovqqcyqebvm2rnsigtcfsmno/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2kkfb37ok23https://bsky.app/profile/mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social/post/3m24jdsexas2yFine words from @clunkmag for @cubzoa new single “Buckle Up” https://clunkmag.com/clunk-recommends-cubzoa-buckle-up/ We have a live performance on Oct 24th at our new space in Gloucester Street on the day the lp is out!!01 Oct 2025 07:29 +0000at://did:plc:ovqqcyqebvm2rnsigtcfsmno/app.bsky.feed.post/3m24jdsexas2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social/post/3m22muj5zoc26https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/plantoid-announce-forthcoming-second-album-flare30 Sep 2025 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:ovqqcyqebvm2rnsigtcfsmno/app.bsky.feed.post/3m22muj5zoc26https://bsky.app/profile/mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social/post/3m22mtkijhs26New PLANTOID !!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️30 Sep 2025 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:ovqqcyqebvm2rnsigtcfsmno/app.bsky.feed.post/3m22mtkijhs26https://bsky.app/profile/mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social/post/3lznq7fnwdc2uDid you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-free-press-not-a-free-pass-it-s-time-for-fair-regulation?source=bluesky&utm_campaign=blast138783&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=bluesky&share=4815e6f8-ec27-47a8-85b3-aceb9c75012725 Sep 2025 10:22 +0000at://did:plc:ovqqcyqebvm2rnsigtcfsmno/app.bsky.feed.post/3lznq7fnwdc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social/post/3lzi5v2ol5s25Blinding set from congratulations at Concorde 2 last night23 Sep 2025 05:10 +0000at://did:plc:ovqqcyqebvm2rnsigtcfsmno/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzi5v2ol5s25https://bsky.app/profile/mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social/post/3lzf5prbhoc27Goodnight world22 Sep 2025 00:30 +0000at://did:plc:ovqqcyqebvm2rnsigtcfsmno/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzf5prbhoc27https://bsky.app/profile/mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social/post/3lzd2fydgns2chttps://youtu.be/yWi89zyss2E?si=vZOAv1zXjDiK6BN0 last minute of this song is so good. We thought so anyway🤣21 Sep 2025 04:25 +0000at://did:plc:ovqqcyqebvm2rnsigtcfsmno/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzd2fydgns2chttps://bsky.app/profile/mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social/post/3lyildbkyv22cMusic News as brought to you by Mr Bigsi, or Big Si, or The Guvnor, Billy Big Bollocks, or Sir Simon, Simon’s Sermon, (as opposed to Simon’s Semen which is nothing to do with me!! https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/congratulations-announce-debut-album-join-hands10 Sep 2025 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:ovqqcyqebvm2rnsigtcfsmno/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyildbkyv22chttps://bsky.app/profile/mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social/post/3lybodbozvc2xMy Reflector show on ROVR this week is Part One of a look at this year’s END OF THE ROAD festival Thursday 4-6pm07 Sep 2025 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:ovqqcyqebvm2rnsigtcfsmno/app.bsky.feed.post/3lybodbozvc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social/post/3lwxpp7tvqs2jToday is the soft launch opening of our new record shop @bellaunionvinylshp.bsky.social come down to 6 Gloucester St, BN1 4EW to hear live music at 1pm from M.Woodroe free food and music what’s not to love! What will be the first album /item purchased in our new abode??22 Aug 2025 05:24 +0000at://did:plc:ovqqcyqebvm2rnsigtcfsmno/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwxpp7tvqs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social/post/3luxgxiavoc2nWell of course, a mashup of 50 cent x Cocteau Twins! We all saw 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 coming… t.co/UdCHY9PKZ4 https://t.co/UdCHY9PKZ427 Jul 2025 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:ovqqcyqebvm2rnsigtcfsmno/app.bsky.feed.post/3luxgxiavoc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social/post/3lunsxsjh5c2oSonny had an op and she’s feeling a bit sorry for herself ❤️❤️23 Jul 2025 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:ovqqcyqebvm2rnsigtcfsmno/app.bsky.feed.post/3lunsxsjh5c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social/post/3ltuug73frc2zFollowing the announcement of shows this autumn, my @rovr.live show this week is 2 hours dedicated to the mercurial @cabaretvoltaire.bsky.social13 Jul 2025 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:ovqqcyqebvm2rnsigtcfsmno/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltuug73frc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social/post/3lt3icm7uo22aNew music from CUBZOA highlighted here on @ourculture.bsky.social https://ourculturemag.com/2025/07/03/cubzoa-penelope-isles-jack-wolter-announces-debut-album-shares-new-single/03 Jul 2025 19:41 +0000at://did:plc:ovqqcyqebvm2rnsigtcfsmno/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt3icm7uo22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social/post/3ls2xdl6tfc2yAnd here is @whitedenim.bsky.social featuring Chloe from Plantoid, covering The Pretenders’ “Time The Avenger” youtu.be/-znWJV3kRk8 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ https://youtu.be/-znWJV3kRk8?si=O0LHfG_W2L8TZCwb20 Jun 2025 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:ovqqcyqebvm2rnsigtcfsmno/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls2xdl6tfc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social/post/3ls2x7qfpx22yTo commemorate their recent times touring together @whitedenim.bsky.social and Plantoid (Brighton, UK) recorded two Pretenders covers … here is Plantoid with James Petralli on vocals 💥 youtu.be/l3CiYEOcu38 https://youtu.be/l3CiYEOcu38?si=Q54YMVPFhgsPQFe520 Jun 2025 21:10 +0000at://did:plc:ovqqcyqebvm2rnsigtcfsmno/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls2x7qfpx22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social/post/3lrfqr73o6k2zI’ll be talking to Lottie Brazier at the King St cinema in Ipswich on Saturday at midday sharp. You have 10 mins to buy online tickets for the festival or else expect to pay a bit more on the door. https://dice.fm/event/eoqagw-brighten-the-corners-festival-2025-saturday-14th-jun-multiple-venues-ipswich-ipswich-ticketsh12 Jun 2025 10:49 +0000at://did:plc:ovqqcyqebvm2rnsigtcfsmno/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrfqr73o6k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social/post/3lrfqddtlkk2zHey Bluesky friends please follow our vinyl shop! @bellaunionvinylshp.bsky.social we have some big news incoming 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋12 Jun 2025 10:41 +0000at://did:plc:ovqqcyqebvm2rnsigtcfsmno/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrfqddtlkk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social/post/3lq4c5h7eyc2627th May I’ll be talking about the book(paperback is out on Thursday) at the Groucho Club26 May 2025 23:08 +0000at://did:plc:ovqqcyqebvm2rnsigtcfsmno/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq4c5h7eyc26https://bsky.app/profile/mrsimonraymonde.bsky.social/post/3lperuxn7ok2iAll the feels…coming up17 May 2025 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:ovqqcyqebvm2rnsigtcfsmno/app.bsky.feed.post/3lperuxn7ok2i