There are hardly any radio stations left that look like the radio stations you imagine in your brain, with actual turntables and moody lighting, but Soho Radio is one of them. And I'll be using them EXTENSIVELY between 6pm and 8pm. Join me, why don't you?!

Wondering if there's live footage of a loved but not-hugely-well-known song, googling it and – lo and behold! – striking gold is an enduring thrill of modern life. Here's the Brutal line-up of Black Uhuru doing one of that album's standouts, Fit You Haffe Fit. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCon...

What with this essay by @stephenkb.bsky.social and an equally perspicacious column by @timharford.ft.com on the same day, this week's FT Weekend has more intelligent, sober analysis of what immigration means for the UK than I've read anywhere else over months. www.ft.com/content/43da...

Honoured to have Glenn Donaldson of The Reds, Pinks & Purples sing the praises of our latest Needle Mythology release, Understood by Brian on his excellent Substack page. Thank you Glenn!

I've always been fascinated by Carrere records – the label that gave us Spacer by Sheila B. Devotion, the original version of Self-Control, Words by F.R. David and, it turns out, the angriest disco song of all time – D.I.S.C.O. by Ottawan. www.patreon.com/posts/label-...

Just discovered the wonderful @fujiyaandmiyagi.bsky.social thanks to @petepaphides.bsky.social ‘s excellent Patreon newsletter. If you like the sound of a wry British LCD Soundsystem, dive in. youtu.be/G0E8MWb3hgo?...

TODAY Terry Hall - Laugh A deluxe Dinked Archive edition of Terry 2nd solo album - The red vinyl 2LP eatures an alt sleeve & new liner notes by journalist Pete Paphides + reflections from Damon Albarn, Ian Broudie & Stephen Duffy. We've got a few in stock! In-store / online - buff.ly/tPdabLK

Although still delicious, Coxs are starting to soften, but early Windsors are still great – and now the Russets have just landed in greengrocers (though not supermarkets, curiously). And really there's no upper limit to the amount of hard, nutty russets I can eat. That's all the apple news for now.

I've been listening to this since I saw this post. What a beautiful album. I had no idea it even existed.

Hey, does anybody remember ’85? I mean, can I reminisce? You don't mind or anything? Can I get personal? It's not to offend anybody, you wouldn't object or anything? www.patreon.com/posts/youd-g...

Thank you for sharing! I have a new favourite band now! And I didn't even know they existed 48 hours ago

This is lovely. Horace Andy & band perform for Tiny Desk in Adrian Sherwood's front room. It's also given me a chance to ponder the inspiring life choices Adrian Sherwood has been making all his adult life. Excited about going to see him at the Barbican in Feb. www.patreon.com/posts/lot-to...

Knickerbocker remains an absolute tune.

Figuring out a narrative thread for a feature can be a bit mind-boggling. With some, it’s best to write the first two paragraphs and feel your way through. With others, you need to know exactly where you’re going. Somehow this turned into a 5000 word Pet Shop Boys feature.

I honestly can't think of a group as unjustly under-celebrated in this century as Fujiya & Miyagi. Not a week goes by in which I don't listen to them. Here's why. www.patreon.com/posts/cathod...

Two things about MR's memoir: (i) He is BRILLIANT at writing about music. Like, if he'd decided to do that for a living, he'd be amazing at it (though not as rich); (ii) If you like self-deprecating humour with a dollop of bathos, he does it impeccably. And, yes, it was a blast interviewing him.

16 Lovers Lane start to the day, but it’s suddenly gone a bit Fotheringay.

30 years ago today, War Child – Help was released. Which means that 30 years ago today, we all heard Lucky by Radiohead and realised that they'd switched gear to some quantum new level. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fsyq...

Jingle jangle mourning is right up my street. Can’t believe I missed this at the time 🤦🏻‍♂️ needless to say I’m now Dow a Brian rabbit hole and I’m loving it. Thanks Pete

YES! Finally, someone is saying it. The way to fight back against Farage is to lay out a convincing economic argument, in forensic detail & with the input of respected experts. There is literally no way he could come back fro... *touches earpiece*...oh. Oh, I see.

Over in London @petepaphides.bsky.social show @sohoradio We’re on at 6pm. Listen live via sohoradio.com/how-to-listen/ we’re chatting about about @needlemythology.bsky.social re-issue Brian album Understand & Planes EP Great music from #TheBlueNile #REM #TrashcanSinatras #TheGoBetweens

This is why we do it. Heartfelt thanks to Colm and Martin at The Blackpool Sentinel. Xx

I put together a playlist of music I was listening to in the 90’s, living on Avalon Road, Ealing and writing the Brian album Understand @needlemythology.bsky.social @petepaphides.bsky.social #SetantaRecords #NeedleMythology open.spotify.com/playlist/6MP...

Newly added to the word pile. An enthusiastic audit of new exciting music things, including the utterly life-affirming (and somewhat emotional) new album by Saint Etienne – released TODAY! www.patreon.com/posts/whats-...

I’ve been to a few shows where a band premieres its new album to a venue full of fans who haven’t heard it. But I’ve never seen one go off quite as spectacularly as Gorillaz at Copper Box Arena tonight, augmented by Anoushka Shankar, Black Thought, Johnny Marr, Sparks and many more. Sensational!

This is one of my All Time Top Tenners. Fantastic album. And the bonus tracks (which I’d never heard before) are lovely.

This is lovely.

I adore this album, it chimed with what I was going through when it was released, "Time stood still" is the sound of me gazing out of the bus window at that certain someone... Yeah I'll get this on order ASAP.

I’d never hard this before. Heck, I’d never even heard of it. It’s lovely.

“Jingle-jangle mourning” should be trademarked

This is beautiful! Right in my Go-Betweens / early del Amitri sweet spot.

How did I not know this? Just listened for the first time and it’s absolutely brilliant/ right up my street. I love a new discovery!

My copy arrived yesterday Pete. An absolutely perfect little album, and the previously unreleased "If You Knew" is a thing of rare beauty.

33 years ago, Ken Sweeney sang his heartbreak into a tape machine and, in doing so, created a modest masterpiece of jingle-jangle mourning. I've loved this album ever since it came out & it's dream to be able to give it an expanded re-release on Needle Mythology. Understand/Understood is out today.

Cowering in the back of the dugout unable to watch Man Utd's penalties against 4th tier opponents when you're the manager of Man Utd has to be the Boris Johnson hiding in a fridge of football. It's very much the sort of thing I'd do, which is why I've never sought out the position of Man Utd manager

Just a few hours to go to snap this up….

A once in a lifetime event - an indie pop Woodstock - without the mud or brown acid, a dream lineup of janglesome royalty - a not to be missed bargain. Go on, your sensitive heart deserves it.

An exceptionally strong squad competing for airtime on tonight’s Soho Radio show - alongside a bunch of less photogenic audio files of excellent new releases. Join me from 6pm.

Yes, download this for less than the price you could’ve refused to pay for a 12” single in 1987! Sound/visuals are stunning, by the way, so don’t let the thought of “live recordings” put you off – this is not Alive In The Living Room. Even though Phil from @thejunebrides.bsky.social was on that too.

Film quality of this is excellent and only fleeting glimpses of my baldy head to distract you.

Anyone with the C86 book on their shelf is bound to love this.

This was ridiculously good value even at the original price. If you have the slightest interest in 80s indie you'd be mad not to indulge (says this 'indie wrecking crew' member!)

Treat yourself. This is such a lovely thing!

Get on this very good thing now !

Was there then - what a night!

One here for the #weekendsingles crew @psychedelictony.bsky.social @jimmyviz.bsky.social

I honestly think it was a matter of historical importance that this was captured on film and I couldn't have excused letting it pass without getting a proper film crew to capture it. The gasps when James Roberts from The Sea Urchins walked on stage after a 30 year absence will stay with me forever.

Yes, it contains the band Talulah Gosh playing "Talulah Gosh" in the presence of Claire Grogan (alto ego Talulah Gosh ) ! It's a joyful indie time paradox, we were lucky to survive

Can confirm - 100% smashes.