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speaker author drummer educator dad member of @pilofficial '79-85, @killingjokeband founder of Pigface, Damage Manual, immigrant | IG:flowersfightforsunshine

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Martin Atkins
7 years
You can break a plate, mess up your hair or fuck up a pancake but, be careful with people ok??
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1 year
A sad time to learn of the passing of guitar giant Keith Levene. We had our ups and downs that had mellowed over time. My respect for his unique talent never will. @pilofficial
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2 years
Thinking about this insane line up today 1980 Paris I think @pilofficial wob, keith me and john
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I’ve been 16 years sober In the past - until my dad died / then I lapsed in to an on / off phase & started to stop again. I’m 46 days in, doing fine and looking fwds to banging drums. If you’re struggling I’m always happy to chat - & p.s. You’re awesome !
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Martin Atkins
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God bless #GeordieWalker my @Killingjokeband murderinc #damagemanual band mate - tell Paul Raven I said hi xxxx
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Yes I did
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Musicians wearing their 'own' t-shirt: Martin Atkins #PIL @marteeeen 📸unknown
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Hey! I’m approaching 11 months sober - which means that without a doubt you can do this too ! Just sayin - you got this, you rock ! Punch the world in the face
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Thinking about this insane line up today 1980 Paris I think @pilofficial wob, keith me and john
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On this date 1979 - @pilofficial metal box was released. My ‘audition’ was playing on and co-writing ‘bad baby’
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9months 21 days sober but who’s counting? If I can do this, anyone can. Xxxx be dangerous, be awesome, kick the world in the face
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Happy birthday Geordie ! @Killingjokeband
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Get the fuck out of bed ! 2years sober today one day at a time #yougotthis if you want #sober
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3 years
Get the fuck out of bed ! Two important dates today ! #1 - it’s my birthday ! #2 5 months 21days sober ! #yougotthisifyouwantit
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3 years
I’m sitting with Charles Levi at the hospital - if you would like to send him a message of love - this would be a good tome to do that - I will play them to him later and tomorrow ! (872) 529-6250 #Leviloveline
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14 weeks sober today - lookout motherfuckers
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3 years
Seven months alcohol free today Thankyou to everyone who has taken a moment to check in and to @BrewDogUSA punkAF.
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4 months
Yeah!
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On this day in 1992, #NineInchNails released “Broken” - their first extended play (EP) and second major release following the debut “Pretty Hate Machine” in ‘89. The EP features “Pinion" “Wish" “Last" “Help Me I Am in Hell" “Happiness in Slavery" “Gave Up" Physical" and “Suck"
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I’m coming up on 120 days sober now and as I have said before - if I can do that - you can ride a bike to fucking Pluto xxx #yougotthis
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4 years
Get the fuck out of bed, drink coffee, fuck racism
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Martin Atkins
3 years
Positive vibes please to Charles Levi & Jaz Coleman both in hospital tonight. Charles is good after a minor heart thing - not sure about Jaz, much love to both xxxx
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Not always a celebration - sometimes these days can be quite dark and a blanket ‘happy holidays’ doesn’t do it. But, you are awesome, there is that ! And we are here right now. Be nice. Be kind. Be your fully awesome self Xxxxx
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Just because you wrote a book doesn’t mean that you’re not a cunt
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4 years
How many drummers does it take @to screw in a lightbulb ? Go fuck yourself !
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5 years
5 weeks sober. I had 16 years then my dad died.
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3 years
Chatting with my 12 year old about berlin and Bowie - he said ‘suffragette City’ and I said ‘how do you know that song?’ and he said ‘how can I not? ‘
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6 years
Can I just ask you to pause for a moment to fully realize and appreciate how fucking awesome you are ! Yes. Rock motherfucker! Punch the world in the face.
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1 year
I’m so sorry to hear of the passing of Nora Foster/Lydon wife to john and mother to Ariana Up. Condolences from the Atkins family xxxx #publicimageltd
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Martin Atkins
2 years
I’m so very very sad to learn of the passing of #Cynthiaplastercaster I was #0054 1996
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3 years
If there are more effects pedals on stage than people in the audience - there’s a problem #yesyou
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2 years
16 months sober yesterday - If I can do this, honestly, anyone can. Not saying it’s always easy and sometimes it can take a while to stick - but it’s do-a-ble AF
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5 months
Yeah! - this was fun
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Pete Jones and Martin Atkins audition for PiL in Manchester last night.
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If you’re a bit lost, pissed or confused I have found this to help: great things happen when you do stuff - nothing happens when you don’t. Never mind BIG stuff - the smallest, tiny things end up making a huge difference. #Yougotthis and p.s. you are awesome.
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3 months
It’s official - you can do Anything ! (Post) punkAF @Chicago_Reader
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5 years
Pigface is happening !
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6 years
I'm old AF
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Nice to be back behind the kit at the museum @WeAreMinistry
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3 years
My app says I am 5 months and 6 days sober, if I can do that it means that really, anyone on the planet can take steps towards sobriety. And, here’s a reminder of one of my bad days
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7 years
Fuck racism
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Hey you! You’re fucking awesome!
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Just over a year since @pilofficial and @TheClash #guitarist #keithlevene left us (11 Nov 2022) super original and sometimes difficult band mate. Xxxxx Pic : Maureen Baker
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Thirteen years now. And a few tears tonight. My drums sounded louder with Paul on bass. Xxxx
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7 years
Miss you Paul Raven - ten years ago today xxxx
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Get the fuck out of bed - my 64th birthday won’t continue to celebrate itself !
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Martin Atkins
1 year
So sorry to hear of the passing of @frankkozik one of his first posters was #pigface in 1991 which he graciously allowed us to reproduce a couple of years ago. rip brother
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Nice one!
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3 years
'Martin Atkins would be the element that determined the album's signature sound, with his heavy, proto-industrial drumming taking up the vast space that Wobble’s bass had left unoccupied' PiL's The Flowers Of Romance 40 Years On
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Get the fuck out of bed, stay safe, fuck racism
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You’re welcome!
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On this day in 1992, #NineInchNails released “Broken” - their first extended play (EP) and second major release following the debut “Pretty Hate Machine” in ‘89. The EP features “Pinion" “Wish" “Last" “Help Me I Am in Hell" “Happiness in Slavery" “Gave Up" Physical" and “Suck"
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Get the fuck out of bed ! Full English breakfast edition !
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One year 8 months and three days sober - if I can do this - you absolutely can too (if you want to) xxxx
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Sometimes I cannot fathom the depths of all of this shit, it’s mystifying and confusing and frightening, but I do know that you’re fucking awesome and that you , we, good, will somehow prevail
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My first gig !
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This day in #PiL history... January 17th 1980. PiL play Paris, Le Palace, France. This is the first of 2 nights recorded for the 'Paris Au Printemps' live album.
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On this date in 1984 the last album I participated in (co production writing and drumming) with @pilofficial was released. Still contains the bands biggest seller ‘this is not a love song’
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7 years
Get the fuck out of bed ! Except you Mr President - you can stay wrapped up in your white sheet #fuckracism
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6 years
Hey! You’re awesome!! And fuck anyone that makes you feel otherwise
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1 year
It’s just past 11 pm on a damp night in England. An emotional week made bearable by people being human. Thankyou for all of that #yourock
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Get the fuck out of bed and send positive vibes to Charles Levi & Jaz Coleman both recovering jn hospital this morning
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Get the fuck out of bed and please send positive healing vibes to Mr Charles Levi.
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5 years
Get the fuck out of bed! 5am instead of 10am gets you 70+ extra days in a year!!
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6 years
Please don't forget amongst all the celebrations and twinkly lights that the brightest light shines inside of you! ......fucker
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You, are fucking awesome ! And, fuck any motherfucker that implies, hints, alludes, suggests or says otherwise - you are awesome ! #iknowit
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5 years
Get the fuck out of bed and listen to @Buzzcocks RIP Pete Shelley
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4 years
This stopped me in my tracks - thanks Chuck D #fuckracism
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Charles Levi is awake #bestnewsever
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Martin Atkins
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Me and @johnlydon #publicimageltd - great Guildersleeves NYC I think 1980
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Public Image Ltd
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Martin Atkins
2 years
Happy birthday Paul Raven xxxx
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Get the fuck out of bed, punch the world in the face!
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God bless Paul Vincent Raven who passed on this day 15 years ago @Killingjokeband #Pigface #murderinc #bassgod
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I haven’t mentioned in a while how awesome you are ! Go kick the world in the face you wonderful fucker! xxx
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6 years
38 years ago I got the fuck out of bed and played my first show in the US with @pilofficial thx for the pic Paul Sherman
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Oh yeah!!!
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🎶Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs
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🎂Martin Atkins – Drummer Born #OTD 3rd August 1959 Well known for his time with Public Image Ltd (1979-80 & 1981-1985) but also other bands, including Brian Brain, Pigface, Nine Inch Nails, Ministry and Killing Joke. PIL played Friars, Aylesbury in November 1983 #PIL #postpunk
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Get the fuck out of bed - the NRA won’t destroy itself
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Haven’t posted about my sobriety in a while but thanks for asking ! I’m suddenly just a couple of days away from a year - if I can do this - you FUCKING can ! #sobriety #yougotthis @BrewDogUSA AF
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3 years
Get the fuck out of bed and send positive vibrations to Charles Levi this morning on his path to recovery
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Please don’t forget that you are wonderful, awesome and a glorious motherfucker!
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I love this human ! So much a part of everything from 1980 onwards ! #PiL , @WeAreMinistry @Killingjokeband #pigface and much more ! 75 today! Love you Jol
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This album was so hair stand on end @Jahwobble ‘s bass! brand new and exciting
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This day in #PiL history... December 8th 1978. Release of PiL's debut album 'Public Image -First Issue'. The album peaks at number 22 in the UK charts.
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Get the fuck out of 2018! Be safe you awesome fuckers!
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4 years
Get the fuck out of bed, be nice, wash your hands, be nicer
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My audition - co writing Bad Baby with @realjahwobble
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Public Image Ltd
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This day in #PiL history... November 23rd 1979. Release of 'Metal Box'. 3x12" in embossed PiL logo metal can. The album peaks at number 18 in the UK charts. The album was re-issued as super-deluxe box set in 2016.
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5 years
A few years ago I got to jam with Pete Shelley - we did a bunch of Buzzcocks songs thenHomosapien & Flowers Of Romance which he read from his phone. Makes me determined to do more shit like this - I think I thought we’d just do it again someday
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Get the fuck out of 2019......2020 won’t fuck itself up!!
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Fuck shirts since 1988
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My sober time app says I’m just over a year and three months. I have a few n/a beers here and there (a Guinness 0.0 today) doing good so far. If I can do this / you fucking can. Xxxx
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Amazjng pic from the late Paul Sation
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Hey! In the middle of all of this overwhelming shit please don’t forget that you are one glorious motherfucker ! Punch the world in the face xxxxx
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Please don’t forget that you are fucking awesome, yes you are.
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3 years
Doing this on Saturday 21st to celebrate the 30 th anniversary of Extremeties!
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Stumbling towards 2.5 years #sober - if I can do this - you absolutely fucking can if you want to. #wegotthis
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Martin Atkins
3 years
Today is a complicated day - proud to be a father to four amazing sons but still a son myself mourning the loss of my own dad. Have an awesome day ! Xxxxx
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1 year
Bout time we archived this @nineinchnails live cassette from 1991 LA at the #museum of #postpunk #industrialmusic
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Martin Atkins
2 years
How many drummers does it take ?
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Hey you! You’re fucking awesome! Keep it up you relentless fucker!!
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Martin Atkins
5 years
Hey you! - you’re fucking awesome ....and don’t you fucking dare forget it ! #fuckers
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Get the fuck out of bed - your country won’t save itself
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2 years
Hey you ! You’re fucking awesome, even though lots of things are fucked right now, it doesn’t diminish that for a second !! #yesyouare
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Martin Atkins
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Please don't ever forget that you are fucking awesome, yes you are.
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