#NowPlaying Smiths/Wedding Present/C86 inspired indiepop from Finland. Marvellous stuff 🎶 #5debutalbums0509 open.spotify.com/album/3dFenk...

#NowPlaying I had forgotten how good this was. Effervescent Swedish indiepop with boy/girl vocals and trumpet blasts. Great stuff. #5debutalbums0509 open.spotify.com/album/1KLzZR...

#20SongsByYear (Listed in alphabetical order by song title) 1968. Day 10. Kaleidoscope - Jenny Artichoke "Jenny, climbing up a flagpole, Jenny, looking through a pothole, Jenny, with her hair of fire, How could anyone ever pass by her?" youtu.be/UnFcmJWAqQ8?...

#ArtistFave15 Husker Du (Ranked in ascending order). 6. These Important Years "You'd better grab a hold of something Simple, but it's true If you don't stop to smell the roses now They might end up on you" youtu.be/JCgmTLdQoSU?...

20 Punk Mini Classics some young people might not have even heard before ! ( This will be a good list ) 1 Disorder - Air Raid youtu.be/uQUJRhBfstA

#20SongsByYear (Listed in alphabetical order by song title) 1968. Day 9. Manfred Mann - It's So Easy Falling youtu.be/VejwmF5Prlo?...

#ArtistFave15 Husker Du (Ranked in ascending order). 7. Divide and Conquer "It's all here before your eyes Safety is a big disguise That hides among the other lies They divide, conquer" youtu.be/nEuZeh6PB5Q?...

#NowPlaying Homemade Rollups CD that i picked up at last night's gig. 🎶🎶👌

Post shopping chill out zone. Coffee, croissant & the fab new album from Whitelands. ☕️🥐🎶👌

#20SongsByYear (Listed in alphabetical order by song title) 1968. Day 8. Chris Gantry - If Only She Had Stayed "Moonlight wants no part of me, Completely friendless, Misery endless" youtu.be/n2VjTPdAT4g?...

#ArtistFave15 Husker Du (Ranked in ascending order). 8. I Apologize "Is it something I said when I lost my mind? My temper too quick, makes me blind" youtu.be/Dpdf6K83ri4?...

Brilliant headline set from Rollups at The Castle, Manchester. Effortlessly stretching their Mazzy Star meets Madder Rose vibes across 60 glorious minutes. 🎶🎶🎶

Waiting.......back at The Castle!

Brilliant set from Severe Girls at The Rat & Pigeon. Blasting powerpop tunes, and a fantastic cover of The Nerves/Velvet Crush classic "Walking Out On Love" to finish. 🎶🎶👌

Waiting......at The Rat & Pigeon (Venue 2).

Tinted Lens at The Castle (Venue 1)

#NowPlaying Stuart Pearce - All This Vast Overproduction

#NowPlaying Terrific new EP by Manchester band Boxfires. Massively influenced by Bob Mould/Sugar (with a bit of REM) but there's nowt wrong with that. 🎶🎶🎶 boxfires.bandcamp.com/album/a-broa...

#20SongsByYear (Listed in alphabetical order by song title) 1968. Day 7. Del Shannon - I Think I Love You youtu.be/oXh0O7iWYPA?...

#ArtistFave15 Husker Du (Ranked in ascending order). 9. Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely "From the beginning we both knew it wouldn't last Decisions have been made, the die has been cast" youtu.be/DxKcEurO5jA?...

Shaking Hand, in a basement underneath a cafe off Princess Street, were absolutely fucking sensational this evening, playing their brilliant debut album in it's entirety. 👌🎶🎶

Waiting...

Posties been....picked up a couple of beauts in the sales courtesy of @cheapindievinyl.bsky.social 👍🎶🎶

#NowPlaying Beautiful debut mini-lp of hushed folk from @francarlyon.bandcamp.com released today via @yyzrecords.bsky.social Looking forward to receiving my cd from the House of Mills & Shipley! 🫡 yyzrecords.bandcamp.com/album/home-t...

#20SongsByYear (Listed in alphabetical order by song title) 1968. Day 6. Honeybus - I Can't Let Maggie Go youtu.be/8MiS60VWpzY?...

#ArtistFave15 Husker Du (Ranked in ascending order). 10. In A Free Land youtu.be/vAJ4QlqhUpQ?...

#NowPlaying Lande Hekt - Lucky Now

#NowPlaying SUDS - Tell Me About Your Day Again

#NowPlaying Ex-Void - Bigger Than Before

#20SongsByYear (Listed in alphabetical order by song title) 1968. Day 5. The Zombies - Hung Up On A Dream youtu.be/_toE60uzI2Y?...

#ArtistFave15 Husker Du (Ranked in ascending order). 11. Green Eyes youtu.be/HOMqbw7uYTk?...

Brilliant headline set from Suds at The Castle, Manchester tonight. An amazing combination of punky indie rock and uncannily Harriet Wheeler like vocals. Great stuff. 🎶🎶🎶

Superb set from Soot Sprite 🎶🎶🎶

Really enjoyed the opening set from Sheffield band Pale Sailor 🎶🎶🎶

Waiting...

#20SongsByYear (Listed in alphabetical order by song title) 1968. Day 4. The Move - Fire Brigade youtu.be/4GHe5BPb6Yg?...

#ArtistFave15 Husker Du (Ranked in ascending order). 12. Up In The Air "Trying to fly away might have been your fist mistake" youtu.be/CvNRPHaxdRc?...

Decided that i'm going to give that "two gigs in one night" malarkey a go on Saturday. Should be interesting. 🎶🎶🎶

@jetstreampony.bsky.social's 'schrammelig' luminous take on power-pop and post-punk headlines the Saturday of Leicesterval 2026 in less than four weeks' time. Also featuring @jyotimishra.bsky.social @junkwhaletheband.bsky.social 28 Saturday/weekend tickets remain: wegottickets.com/f/16033

#NowPlaying open.spotify.com/album/3Dmfyj...

Attention Glasgow Peeps! The utterly fabulous flinch. have been added to this, already fantastic, lineup at The Hug & Pint on Thursday. Do not miss!! 🎶🎶🎶

#NowPlaying open.spotify.com/album/4UwFiz...

Our first gig in Leicester coming up on Sat 28 Feb! Tickets here: wegottickets.com/f/16033

Attention Glasgow Peeps! The utterly fabulous flinch. have been added to this, already fantastic, lineup at The Hug & Pint on Thursday. Do not miss!! 🎶🎶🎶

Wordle 1,690 2/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Get in there! 💥💥💥

#20SongsByYear (Listed in alphabetical order by song title) 1968. Day 3. The Fire - Father's Name Is Dad youtu.be/3helJXwGBSI?...