Happen to be hearing snatches of Radio 2 today… god, it’s just terminally stuck in time. Walk of Life? I remember a schoolmate ticking me off for humming that *forty years ago*, as it was a dull throwback of a song even then…

Easing Russian oil sanctions now are we? Love a bit of long term thinking.

“Are you moving back to New Zealand?” No. I can categorically say I’m not doing that.

One for my mid-Wales homies. KINGSfest - it will be good. Full screen for full textual info!

I remember ‘Look and Learn’. I remember my dad giving me a few copies when I was about 5 or 6, then encouraging me to respond to anyone asking what I liked to do: “I like to look at ‘Look and Learn’ and learn.” It felt a bit cringe even then, but full marks dad for wordplay, and hey, it stuck.

Tacit Tails

Breakfast time again… just having what I‘muesli having. 🙄

The idea of rain is worse than the rain itself. It’s (usually) just pleasant and refreshing to be out in it. I’d really like to do better at remembering this.

Democratic duty done! Potential flaws in the new 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 voting system but I have to say it felt nice casting a vote for the first time in years with first-past-the-post nowhere in sight!

Grab the nearest book, post the second sentence on p. 42. I did it, and hurried out of the silence of the building back to the street, where the rush hour was already beginning to subside.

Come on @libdems.org.uk Seriously? - Using a sum of council by-election outcomes to suggest voting intention within a Senedd constituency ❌ - Comparing Wales-only party @plaidcymru.bsky.social’s figure against *UK-wide* result for all other parties 🤦 1/2

Thank you Mr. Deathdisco (definitely real name 😁) - I’m sure that’s in there as an influence, hopefully without so much of the sexism etc…! X

New release alert! Springtime, birds, good vibes 😊 @tomrobinson.com @godisinthetvzine.bsky.social @cerysmatthews.bsky.social @adamthomaswalton.bsky.social @platinummind.bsky.social @vonzipperuk.bsky.social @prettyoddauthority.bsky.social @dannydeathdisco.bsky.social @inyourearsmusic.bsky.social

“Bird Song” is out in the wild today 🙂 The first release with my ace young bandmates Will and Ted, plus my resident blackbird and sweet backing vocals from Tnisha Johnson. It’s an optimistic springtime rollick, and you can listen right here in Bluesky! youtu.be/uQ0gFQNxUPY?...

“Bird Song” is out today 😊

New single “Bird Song” out tomorrow! But since my Bluesky audience is so… shall we say… discerningly picked 😁 here’s a private streaming link. That’s right! Have a pre listen on me 😊 on.soundcloud.com/bsszoTtf1mLL...

New single “Bird Song” out tomorrow! But since my Bluesky audience is so… shall we say… discerningly picked 😁 here’s a private streaming link. That’s right! Have a pre listen on me 😊 on.soundcloud.com/bsszoTtf1mLL...

We got a new single coming out this week, and this here gig poster video thing contains a sneak preview of it! It’s called “Bird Song”

Ohh and it feels like the weekend 😊 @unchcrosswords.com

Big thanks to Adam Walton for giving Among Them a spin! Nice show closer 😊

Tonight! Complete with Llanidloes representation from Lot.V (songwriter Lily Deakin) and the prodigious Will Griff… with production tweaks from Ffred someone 😉

Exciting news, Lot.V’s ‘Among Them’ having its debut spin on BBC Introducing Wales tomorrow night 🤩 super happy for the super talented Lily Deakin and Will Griff! Radio Wales from 9pm Saturday with @adamthomaswalton.bsky.social

Some sweet new 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 indie for yr ears! @godisinthetvzine.bsky.social @realgonerocks.bsky.social @tomrobinson.com @platinummind.bsky.social @cerysmatthews.bsky.social @adamthomaswalton.bsky.social @vonzipperuk.bsky.social @rhysmwyn.bsky.social @dannydeathdisco.bsky.social @louiseann.bsky.social

I’m so proud of these young folk! This is ‘Among Them’ - new release from Lot.V featuring Will Griff on guest vocals. Two ridiculously talented kids from my home town of Llanidloes. Produced by me 😊 youtu.be/aGITyfLWDco?...

If i don’t see some bunnies or maybe Easter chicks appearing on this display soon, I’ll be having words…

I’m involved in a few different acts which I put out through my (basically vanity) label, Shag on a Rock Records. I invite you to enjoy the latest offerings from: The Bumtones, Lot.V and Will Griff on your platform of choice!

It’s release day for the Bumtones! Planet of the Knob Heads EP out now on your preferred streaming platform.

I haven’t heard the album yet, but I’m prepared to vouch for it being *amazing* on the basis of having been at one of the shows that comprise the recordings…

A nice little ditty 🙂

A nice little ditty 🙂

New track from my twangy side project The Bumtones. Out on streaming now!

Here I am in a corporate meeting room in Dublin. They have music-themed art on the walls. Pretty sure we have Brian Eno watching over us today!

Just dropped off some equipment at someone’s house, in Westgate St. Not realising their gate was locked, I yanked it a bit too hard and pulled the handle clean off. I apologised for my error and he said “I suppose we’ll have to call it Westgategategate”.

Saw a pair of Dippers zzzzup by as I walked over the main bridge in town this morning. Used to see them all the time but it had been a few years since my last sighting. Was wondering if that was down to my habits changing, or something about their habitat. Hopefully the former.

The song: Just Another Banal Observation (JABO) Shot (sneakily) in the rainbow panorama at ARoS Aarhus Art Museum youtu.be/WCaWXhvROBI?...

The song: Just Another Banal Observation (JABO) Shot (sneakily) in the rainbow panorama at ARoS Aarhus Art Museum youtu.be/WCaWXhvROBI?...

Songwriter bucket-list moment last night - learned that a word I coined in a song has made it into someone’s everyday vocabulary. The word: “Nonversation”. Let’s face it, I’m basically Shakespeare.

Announcement 🚨 The gig is live, Facebook event is created, please tell all your boomer / Gen X friends. Thank you.

My ‘thinking of social media like smoking’ didn’t work so well yesterday. I removed the most doom-scrolly feed from my Bluesky, but the Insta algo stepped up with a firehose of grim. I’ve just noticed that the chart looks like ciggies though, so come on let’s reinforce the association 🚬

Gonna try thinking of my grim news feed in the same terms as tobacco companies… the reframing that helped me kick that sad habit years ago: “why would I squander my time / energy / money / wellbeing on these most awful of people?”

2026 update from Shag on a Rock Records (aka me!) New releases coming from: Lot.V, Bumtones, and Blino Band 😊

2026 update from Shag on a Rock Records (aka me!) New releases coming from: Lot.V, Bumtones, and Blino Band 😊

Traditional solstice stroll up Fan Hill, near to home in Llanidloes. Nice to see this lovely lot again!

I seem to post more on here about cryptic crosswords than about music. That’s alright. But in the interest of balance, here’s some music I dreamed up today with my two youthful, enthusiastic bandmates.

It’s Bandcamp Friday! I offer cassettes! ffrediblino.bandcamp.com

I used to imagine that a basically left party would do basic human rights…

Doin my best, Yogi tea bag. Sheesh!

Gig nesa! Next gig! Blino band at Swansea Fringe Sat 29 Nov 🤩

I try so hard to be productive. I managed one pomodoro yesterday, and that was on a work-avoidance task.

Hello, tiny mushrooms growing on a dead holly leaf.