Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

Andy McMillan @andymcmillan@xoxo.zone

2/24/2026, 1:28:16 AM

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Miraculously I also uncovered a bunch of my old gig posters from back when I was booking shows, which I was absolutely sure I’d lost for good! Here’s a few from my first club, Sputnik:

Poster for the first Sputnik, designed by my friend John Quinn. The lineup is listed as diskomachinegun (Rigsy and Deci Gallen), dodgistereo (Barry Cullen), and Daz.

Poster for the second Sputnik, designed by my friend John Quinn. The lineup is Dry County, When Pilots Eject, Three Tales, and Amoruza.

Poster for the third Sputnik, designed by my friend John Quinn. The lineup is The Popgun Plot, Triggerbox, and Tom McShane Band.

Poster for the 4th Sputnik, designed by my friend Will Howe. The lineup is God Is An Astronaut, Tracer AMC, and Clone Quartet.

Andy McMillan @andymcmillan@xoxo.zone

2/24/2026, 1:36:53 AM

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Shortly after I’d take over running a monthly local live music club night at the Limelight called TwoStep, which I ran from 2007–2010. Here are just a few of those:

Poster for TwoStep, a monthly local live music club night, featuring the lineup Two Door Cinema Club , Not Squares, and Queer Giraffes. Poster design by Andy Henry.

Poster for TwoStep, a monthly local live music club night, featuring the lineup Tracer AMC, Boathouse, Three Tales. Poster design by Andy Henry.

Poster for TwoStep, a monthly local live music club night, featuring the lineup ASIWYFA, Lafaro, A Plastic Rose. Poster design by Andy Henry.

Poster for TwoStep, a monthly local live music club night, featuring the lineup Panama Kings, Cashier No. 9, Colenso Parade. Poster design by Andy Henry.

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