I make podcasts - States of Independence is out now! - and music as Ronnie & Clyde. I write things about music and podcasts. A varied diet then. Say hello - soipodBB@gmail.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/robfitzp.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/robfitzp.bsky.social/post/3mokpvk3rjc2hOut today - new episode of States of Independence, with Mr Jonny Trunk, Professor Emeritus of All Things Groovy at Trunk Records Dot Com. Dig in >> #vinyl #recordcollector #beatdiggers #musicpods https://open.spotify.com/episode/0OortdoBT02rqg8u1v8cto?si=Be7UJjMXQcC0sJlxmnXY-A18 Jun 2026 11:27 +0000at://did:plc:qfzpmk5bdv2cxwp2tsoabnt4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokpvk3rjc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/robfitzp.bsky.social/post/3mokpnd3n4c2hWoman on the 12:25 to Waterloo is basically just writing blogs for SEO. Apparently, it is a bit frustrating, yeah.18 Jun 2026 11:23 +0000at://did:plc:qfzpmk5bdv2cxwp2tsoabnt4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokpnd3n4c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/robfitzp.bsky.social/post/3mf2mdxodv22nI wrote about an unexpected side-note to giving up booze like a thousand years ago. https://open.substack.com/pub/statesofindependence/p/an-unexpected-return?r=4bh19&utm_medium=ios17 Feb 2026 12:54 +0000at://did:plc:qfzpmk5bdv2cxwp2tsoabnt4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf2mdxodv22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/robfitzp.bsky.social/post/3mem6l6zvnc2eI had some thoughts about Tania Alexander’s 2025 doc Ozzy: No Escape From Now over on ye ol’ substack https://statesofindependence.substack.com/p/when-money-and-luxury-cant-save-you11 Feb 2026 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:qfzpmk5bdv2cxwp2tsoabnt4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mem6l6zvnc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/robfitzp.bsky.social/post/3m6ztwlmjas2eMonetary titbit o’clock. In Anthology Ep 2, Ringo mentions that the Mayfair shared flat with George cost them £45 a week. That’s over £800 in 2025 money.02 Dec 2025 21:06 +0000at://did:plc:qfzpmk5bdv2cxwp2tsoabnt4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ztwlmjas2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/robfitzp.bsky.social/post/3m2butf7lzs2lNew on States of Independence - Beggars Banquet this week is the brilliant Brix Smith with incredible stories of The Fall’s Imperial phase and what it was actually like to be married to Mark E Smith. Tuck in >> Show is here: pod.link/183612970503 Oct 2025 10:38 +0000at://did:plc:qfzpmk5bdv2cxwp2tsoabnt4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2butf7lzs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/robfitzp.bsky.social/post/3lymyo3yaak2tHuge shout @moonbuilding.bsky.social for the wonderful review of my States of Independence podcast. The warmth in the [Gary] Numan chat is what’s going to make this podcast really stand out. The first two episodes are excellent.” The story of Beggars Banquet Records here - pod.link/1836129705 ✌️🙏✌️12 Sep 2025 09:55 +0000at://did:plc:qfzpmk5bdv2cxwp2tsoabnt4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lymyo3yaak2thttps://bsky.app/profile/robfitzp.bsky.social/post/3lykhl7paus2uFinally! States of Independence, my new pod celebrating the histories of the world’s greatest independent record labels launches today. S1 is the mighty Beggars Banquet, and Ep1 & 2 feature new interviews with @garynumanofficial.bsky.social Martin Mills @beggarsgroup.bsky.social and more. Live! Now!11 Sep 2025 09:44 +0000at://did:plc:qfzpmk5bdv2cxwp2tsoabnt4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lykhl7paus2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/robfitzp.bsky.social/post/3lxp6oovoec22#comingsoon31 Aug 2025 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:qfzpmk5bdv2cxwp2tsoabnt4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxp6oovoec22https://bsky.app/profile/robfitzp.bsky.social/post/3lx32bunt7c2eI also won at after lunch.23 Aug 2025 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:qfzpmk5bdv2cxwp2tsoabnt4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx32bunt7c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/robfitzp.bsky.social/post/3lx2ujakwgs2uI won at lunch.23 Aug 2025 11:28 +0000at://did:plc:qfzpmk5bdv2cxwp2tsoabnt4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx2ujakwgs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/robfitzp.bsky.social/post/3lwyqugwt4s2eAlso beautiful: ambient pedal-steel dude Luke Schneider’s For Dancing In Quiet Light out today 🙌🕊️🙌@leavingrecords.bsky.social https://open.spotify.com/album/2QuJ0tCAYBZbcNBlX4BvPf?si=2MgrOJheQomuq1J2hbMVVw22 Aug 2025 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:qfzpmk5bdv2cxwp2tsoabnt4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwyqugwt4s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/robfitzp.bsky.social/post/3lwy5i5lcyc2gFriday always means a bunch of great @moonbuilding.bsky.social reccs and this one has really got me today. Balearic ambient groovers from Morgan Szymanski and Tommy Perman Songs For The Mist Forest (BlackfordHill, 2025) https://blackfordhill.bandcamp.com/album/songs-for-the-mist-forest22 Aug 2025 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:qfzpmk5bdv2cxwp2tsoabnt4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwy5i5lcyc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/robfitzp.bsky.social/post/3lslngwyc6s27Just bought the Monasunne album @bandcamp.com because of this post. Thank you @thequietus.com for all you do. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jun 2025 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:qfzpmk5bdv2cxwp2tsoabnt4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lslngwyc6s27https://bsky.app/profile/robfitzp.bsky.social/post/3lsliq66yas2n@eamonn-forde.bsky.social literally wrote the book on this story. So, presumably, his work has been credited, licensed and laid correctly? Otherwise, well, that doesn’t bear thinking about. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jun 2025 11:06 +0000at://did:plc:qfzpmk5bdv2cxwp2tsoabnt4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsliq66yas2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/robfitzp.bsky.social/post/3ls7h73vbh226I either just saw @dorianlynskey.bsky.social sat on a bench at Forever Now or he has an insanely detailed lookalike.22 Jun 2025 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:qfzpmk5bdv2cxwp2tsoabnt4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls7h73vbh226https://bsky.app/profile/robfitzp.bsky.social/post/3ls4auxdvhk2jBangers only.21 Jun 2025 09:36 +0000at://did:plc:qfzpmk5bdv2cxwp2tsoabnt4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls4auxdvhk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/robfitzp.bsky.social/post/3lrzfzzwopc2bTbh, I agree with Bernard Breslaw when he complains about having paid £6 already for membership / entry to Mr Fiddler’s site in Carry On Camping. That’s nearly £90 in 2025 money.20 Jun 2025 06:30 +0000at://did:plc:qfzpmk5bdv2cxwp2tsoabnt4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrzfzzwopc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/robfitzp.bsky.social/post/3lry4fpyoec2jA bunch of Best Lives getting lived on the Thames by Hurst Park / Hampton right now.19 Jun 2025 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:qfzpmk5bdv2cxwp2tsoabnt4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lry4fpyoec2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/robfitzp.bsky.social/post/3lrx3ab6uls2jPitched my, “I used to like alcohol and drugs, now I get my thrills by having a full white wash out on the line by 730am” piece. No bites yet.19 Jun 2025 08:11 +0000at://did:plc:qfzpmk5bdv2cxwp2tsoabnt4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrx3ab6uls2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/robfitzp.bsky.social/post/3lrv242zy3s23Perfect temperature for this right now18 Jun 2025 12:46 +0000at://did:plc:qfzpmk5bdv2cxwp2tsoabnt4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrv242zy3s23https://bsky.app/profile/robfitzp.bsky.social/post/3lrscygbq7s2zA large proportion of the records you pick up cheap end up being, basically, junk. But this is an absolute gem.17 Jun 2025 10:47 +0000at://did:plc:qfzpmk5bdv2cxwp2tsoabnt4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrscygbq7s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/robfitzp.bsky.social/post/3lrrzgcdu3k2qGlorious dream pop hit for this morning’s sun-soaked school run surprise: Maria Somerville Spring @4ad.com, 2025 https://open.spotify.com/track/5FKYSEhkz7sBzlkyLOAXKl?si=-4FZNJe_SPy2_Pkf5hQaEA17 Jun 2025 07:56 +0000at://did:plc:qfzpmk5bdv2cxwp2tsoabnt4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrrzgcdu3k2q