ICYMI: A universe where Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush's Don't Give Up is a cover of a Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash song. And Dire Straits' Brothers In Arms was originally by The Pogues. And Queen's Somebody To Love was actually a Proclaimers' song. Let me explain. www.patreon.com/posts/18-goo...

Happy to say that the second and final part of Mash Down Birmingham: The Musical Youth Story is now available via all the usual streaming services. open.spotify.com/episode/028Z...

This, like the Pulp cover, is fabulous

Pulp's version of The Day Before You Came has got me returning to one of my favourite topics.

I can no longer use my four tickets to see Brit Funk all star band The Brit Funk Association at The Jazz Cafe tomorrow. These tickets are for a table at the balcony overlooking the stage. Here's the link for anyone who fancies it. twckts.com/siyZr #Twickets

I can no longer use my four tickets to see Brit Funk all star band The Brit Funk Association at The Jazz Cafe tomorrow. These tickets are for a table at the balcony overlooking the stage. Here's the link for anyone who fancies it. twckts.com/siyZr #Twickets

Big thanks to @gidcoe.bsky.social for playing Musical Youth/Jackie Mittoo collab Mash Down Babylon last night, from Needle Mythology's forthcoming archival release Mash Down Birmingham: The Early Recordings Of Musical Youth. Listen to the whole brilliant show here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Such a great listen by @petepaphides.bsky.social - some lovely detail about Cov’s General Wolfe and Pete Waterman in there

No words. No notes. Just perfect. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Wd1...

This is magnificent from @petepaphides.bsky.social www.patreon.com/posts/149650...

In the first of an occasional column, intrepid pop gumshoe Jim Bangerac unearths a lost gem on the first album by Lion Sleeps Tonight hitmakers Tight Fit – produced by Tim Friese-Green, the who went on to work closely with Talk Talk on Spirit of Eden & Laughing Stock. www.patreon.com/posts/banger...

Heartfelt thanks to Guy Garvey & to everyone who heard me on his show & responded so warmly to the announcement of our next two releases on Needle Mythology. The Musical Youth story is so extraordinary that we made a two part podcast all about it. Here's Part 1: shows.acast.com/697c8b74f1dd...

This is brilliant with the mighty @petepaphides.bsky.social Mash Down Birmingham pre-ordered!

Thoroughly enjoying the chat between Guy Garvey and @petepaphides.bsky.social on BBC 6 Music right now. If you haven't discovered it already, you really should check out Pete's record label Needle Mythology. ❤️

In 10 minutes I will be speaking to the exceptionally excellent Guy Garvey about our latest two releases on Needle Mythology. To say that there's quite a story behind them is some understatement. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Good morning! I'm delighted to say that I'll be appearing with Guy Garvey on his splendid BBC 6 Music show tomorrow (Sunday) at 1pm GMT where I'll be announcing our next two releases on Needle Mythology. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Today, I take a moment to give thanks for this gonzoid demento pitch-bender from 1992.

This is really just an excuse to post a clip of this splendid song by the eternal boy wonder Roddy Frame, who happens to be 62 today.

RIP Sly Dunbar. Here's a lovely edition of the South Bank Show all about the wonderful Sly and Robbie. A few people were asking to see it, so I've uploaded it to YouTube and I'll leave it there until Monday. Hopefully it'll get a proper repeat soon. youtu.be/M-cuOdr6DpQ

#nowplaying on Soho Radio: Bob Dylan: Jokerman

#nowplaying on Soho Radio: Digable Planets: Jettin'

#nowplaying on Soho Radio: The Anchoress: Show Your Face

#nowplaying on Soho Radio: Annabel Lamb: The Flame

#nowplaying on Soho Radio: Grace Jones: Warm Leatherette

#nowplaying on Soho Radio: The Leaf Library: The Reader's Lamp

#nowplaying on Soho Radio: Tessa Rose Jackson: The Lighthouse

#nowplaying on Soho Radio: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: My Girl Is Gone

#nowplaying on Soho Radio: Delta: Color Madre

#nowplaying on Soho Radio: The Orchids: Caveman

#nowplaying on Soho Radio: Sugababes: Supernatural

#nowplaying on Soho Radio: Freddie & Dessie: Girls Talk

#nowplaying on Soho Radio: The Viceroys: Heart Made of Stone

#nowplaying on Soho Radio: Ottilie Patterson: The Orphan

#nowplaying on Soho Radio: Clint Mansell & Clint Walsh: Lady Day

#nowplaying on Soho Radio: The Rolands (ft. Sly & Robbie): Johnny Dollar

#nowplaying on Soho Radio: European Sun: The Sea Is A Pirate's Best Friend

#nowplaying on Soho Radio: Tight Fit: I'm Undecided

#nowplaying on Soho Radio: Son Volt: Windfall

Just arrived at Soho Radio to hear the desperately sad news about Sly Dunbar. We're live on air at 6pm and will of course be honouring his memory as best as we can throughout the the show.

A few words in praise of David Christian and of lyrics that withhold one key detail. www.patreon.com/posts/its-on...

And from Elkie Brooks yesterday, I'm somehow led to this beautiful song that Elvis Costello wrote for Tracie Young in 1984. www.patreon.com/posts/day-is...

And today let us give thanks for Elkie Brooks. www.patreon.com/posts/this-w...

Today I revisited a 2009 piece I wrote about The Klaxons' second album ignominy and added a few thoughts and subsequent recollections in the wake of reading Matthew Syed's brilliant and illuminating book Bounce. www.patreon.com/posts/what-d...

I think it’s wonderful how all post offices keep a position free to honour the life of every monarch whose head has featured on a stamp so that we all have a little extra time to think about them as we queue.

Poor Pete, poor Robin. I interviewed RG in 2002 straight after he'd walked out of a BBC Radio interview with Mark Lawson. So much time was spent convincing him I wasn't there to do another stitch-up job. I don't think he full believed me until I told him of my love for 1985's Walls Have Eyes.

I haven't posted any links to recent posts on my Patreon site, but here are two or three you may enjoy. First up, did I ever tell you about the time one of my all-time heroes angrily terminated an interview with me? www.patreon.com/posts/with-f...

I remember being obsessed with Leaders Of The Free World when it came out and when it didn't push Elbow to the next level, I wondered what on earth they would have to do for that to happen. All of which is to say that 2025-26 season is clearly shaping up to be Mikel Arteta's The Seldom Seen Kid.

Are any of you good folk in ownership of a foldable treadmill with an incline option that you regularly use and would recommend to others? www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQiO...

Wow. This version of Man Utd is unrecognisable. #motd