Music, Vinyl Records, Games and general nonsense. 🏳️‍🌈 Senior Analyst at Team17 with far too many opinions on award shows. The oldest person on TikTok. @Atkins_Sam elsewhere.https://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.social/post/3mvuelqgzos24New Music Roundup for 18th September. (Attempting something new on here) Including Miley Cyrus, Beabadoobee, Beck, Carly Rae Jepsen, MNEK and Tove Lo.19 Sep 2026 09:28 +0000at://did:plc:wj6eraanisxt4fjsbigiuf2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvuelqgzos24https://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.social/post/3mvrta4vkkc2kLosing a Ticketmaster war for a Charli XCX show is a timeline I never imagined I could be on.18 Sep 2026 09:12 +0000at://did:plc:wj6eraanisxt4fjsbigiuf2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvrta4vkkc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.social/post/3mvfhhok67c2rHave posted on here twice in the last month. I’m so active elsewhere but can’t seem to find the rhythm of what and when to say anything here.13 Sep 2026 11:09 +0000at://did:plc:wj6eraanisxt4fjsbigiuf2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvfhhok67c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.social/post/3mtwt4bmlyc2uThere are very few music icons that have impacted the world and people in a more positive way than Dolly Parton. Truly a legacy that will last forever.25 Aug 2026 22:03 +0000at://did:plc:wj6eraanisxt4fjsbigiuf2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwt4bmlyc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.social/post/3mtbtc6a6fc2wI was changed for good by the Eternal Sunshine Tour. A privilege to hear Ariana Grande sing these songs live in this way. A stunning arena show.17 Aug 2026 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:wj6eraanisxt4fjsbigiuf2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbtc6a6fc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.social/post/3ms7ighgyss2o3rd time playing football tonight and I think I’m getting the hang of not panicking and running away from the ball. So that’s progress I guess.03 Aug 2026 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:wj6eraanisxt4fjsbigiuf2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms7ighgyss2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.social/post/3ms3oa7dyts26Madonna and Kylie performing Sorry together would have been the peak of my entire life so it’s probably a good thing I wasn’t there.02 Aug 2026 09:28 +0000at://did:plc:wj6eraanisxt4fjsbigiuf2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms3oa7dyts26https://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.social/post/3mrwmqhv2pk2aGoing from the (very good) new Ariana Grande album straight into the (also very good) new Arca album was certainly a choice at 10am.31 Jul 2026 09:18 +0000at://did:plc:wj6eraanisxt4fjsbigiuf2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwmqhv2pk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.social/post/3mrcqed3tn22oIt is WEIRD BEHAVIOUR to film random people near you while at a gig. It’s not ‘having some fun’ to turn your camera at other people trying to have a good time and involve them in whatever you think you are filming.23 Jul 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:wj6eraanisxt4fjsbigiuf2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcqed3tn22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.social/post/3mrariovqlk2mWe are in London (again) for a gig (obviously)22 Jul 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:wj6eraanisxt4fjsbigiuf2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrariovqlk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.social/post/3mqd7orsvx223Iconic scenes from A Complicated Woman. Self Esteem is an all time great at this point.10 Jul 2026 22:39 +0000at://did:plc:wj6eraanisxt4fjsbigiuf2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqd7orsvx223https://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.social/post/3mqcodyv3yk2rYes it is.10 Jul 2026 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:wj6eraanisxt4fjsbigiuf2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcodyv3yk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.social/post/3mqbrunouo22jWe are headed to York today (for a gig obviously) and need some recommendations for places to eat/things to do tomorrow.10 Jul 2026 08:59 +0000at://did:plc:wj6eraanisxt4fjsbigiuf2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqbrunouo22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.social/post/3mq65bb6prk26Huge show from Wet Leg tonight at Castlefield Bowl. Could barely see a thing through the excessive smoke machine mind.08 Jul 2026 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:wj6eraanisxt4fjsbigiuf2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq65bb6prk26https://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.social/post/3mpxlqwj3bs2cDidn’t even try to stay up for the England match.06 Jul 2026 07:43 +0000at://did:plc:wj6eraanisxt4fjsbigiuf2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpxlqwj3bs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.social/post/3mptvzdxoec2gSaturday night lads.04 Jul 2026 20:36 +0000at://did:plc:wj6eraanisxt4fjsbigiuf2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mptvzdxoec2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.social/post/3mpq6wd2sus2sThe Madonna album is fantastic. What a day to have good taste in music.03 Jul 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:wj6eraanisxt4fjsbigiuf2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpq6wd2sus2shttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.social/post/3molfckislk2qThursday 👋18 Jun 2026 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:wj6eraanisxt4fjsbigiuf2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3molfckislk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.social/post/3mo76vqzhd22fI think Ultrabeat’s set at Cardiff pride might be the most chaotic live performance I’ve ever seen in my life.13 Jun 2026 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:wj6eraanisxt4fjsbigiuf2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo76vqzhd22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.social/post/3mo6fn4rmvs2wFirst time at Cardiff Pride today. #pridecymru13 Jun 2026 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:wj6eraanisxt4fjsbigiuf2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo6fn4rmvs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.social/post/3mnlandz3bc2w😭 I am so ready for this. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Jun 2026 23:02 +0000at://did:plc:wj6eraanisxt4fjsbigiuf2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnlandz3bc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.social/post/3mnkj6kncpc2wPhoebe Bridgers playing arenas and having a no phones policy is the best news I could have heard today.05 Jun 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:wj6eraanisxt4fjsbigiuf2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkj6kncpc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.social/post/3mnjr5ff43s2cHave started a series over on TikTok and Instagram where I talk about an album I love from an LGBTQ+ artist every day in June. I’ve covered the following so far: Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters Who Am I? - Pale Waves Kick I - Arca the record - boygenius vm.tiktok.com/ZNRvdQjd5/05 Jun 2026 08:52 +0000at://did:plc:wj6eraanisxt4fjsbigiuf2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnjr5ff43s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.social/post/3mn5drvzpek2bLast night with @davidmooney.co.uk31 May 2026 10:21 +0000at://did:plc:wj6eraanisxt4fjsbigiuf2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn5drvzpek2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.social/post/3mmy3up4fhs2pNeed to rate our Uber driver 1 star for playing tropical house covers of pop songs on the journey.29 May 2026 08:16 +0000at://did:plc:wj6eraanisxt4fjsbigiuf2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmy3up4fhs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.social/post/3ml6qcfryhk2pNothing has changed in 14 years.06 May 2026 12:47 +0000at://did:plc:wj6eraanisxt4fjsbigiuf2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6qcfryhk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.social/post/3mkxhbw2i5k2tActually completed a game for once. Enjoyed Death Stranding 2 even more than the first game and I still feel like I only scratched the surface of that world.03 May 2026 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:wj6eraanisxt4fjsbigiuf2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxhbw2i5k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.social/post/3mkn2dq26ek2vIt’s a need honestly. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:wj6eraanisxt4fjsbigiuf2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkn2dq26ek2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/atkinssam.bsky.social/post/3mk3zmk47hc2qFirst time at the World Championships. 👋22 Apr 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:wj6eraanisxt4fjsbigiuf2b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3zmk47hc2q