And an even better colour one (also sold alas) arranged by Mum Margaret Asher and originally printed in the Evening Standard. According to the catalogue "Jane and Peter reading from books by Basil Bunting and Charles Bukowski."

And then there were none. 😞 #jazzsky

Sonny Rollins (1930-2026) www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/a...

Another day where only reggae will do for now. So far: Burning Spear, Bunny Wailer, Aswad, Black Uhuru.

Proper public interest journalism from @joeduggan1.bsky.social shortlisted for Paul Foot Award by @privateeyenews.bsky.social. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...

Seen seven different conspiracy theories about why West Ham (in bottom three for all but three weeks of season) went down not Spurs. I am massively biased, obviously, but football does really make lots of you talk utter shite.

Of course, Regis Le Bris should really be manager of the year, but we know that it won't happen.

Don't want to overdo it but the coach welcome at Spurs was huge. Kids on their dads' shoulders. One guy up a lamppost. At least 10 fans on top of a bus stop.

Happy Birthday Archie Shepp, 89 today. #nowplaying #jazzsky #funksky

Hold on, I’ve found football gear that is actually worse than grown men wearing kit up the pub, and arguably even worse than grown men putting kit on to watch “the match” on television.

Just seen Tom Hiddleston interviewing Arteta. My sphincter may never unclench. The gap between the acting screen presence and the real screen presence of TH is the widest gulf imaginable. He’s deeply cringe.

Seeing some of the commentary around the Kylie documentary (I’ve not watched it, she’s so meh), is a reminder that many people really struggle to understand the difference between “secret” and “private”.

I’m in the old place for few days for family funerals. I love seeing my cousins etc but goodness, I’m glad I’m now middle class (instant coffee and paste sandwiches on sliced bread here. Not an olive in sight). However, will shortly be getting drunk with my two favourite uncles, so there is that.

Sorry to read about the death of Matt Biggs. It’s rare I weep at GQT but did last week. He seemed a fantastic man to know.

There are days when I miss being an editor. I loved writing headlines. Whoever did this, I hope they took the rest of the day off.

Bob Mackie not so big around these parts, eh?

Catching up on Hacks. BOB MACKIE CAMEO.

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A real loss.

Today I am loving Julie Driscoll on the cover of the Sunday Times Magazine, 1968

Matt Le Tissier reveals real photo of what happened at Boro's training ground.

“almost certainly not produced unaided by a human” What?

“I never watch that sort of show but this is an AWFUL and terrible decision and I’ll never watch it” merchants are busy, aren’t they?

Can’t believe that one thing has happened that is not remotely like another thing that hasn’t yet happened, but in the same sport. Makes you think doesn’t it?

“I never watch that sort of show but this is an AWFUL and terrible decision and I’ll never watch it” merchants are busy, aren’t they?

Whatever Cole Palmer says, I can absolutely recommend using the big TV at the cinema for looking at Michaela Coel's amazing face and incredible profile.

The sublime Grace Jones is 78 today and won’t be tolerating any of your nonsense.

The Quietus is such an important site and you should definitely consider a subscription. Worth it for the brilliant monthly playlist alone

That’s my rant over, but things don’t have to be unrelentingly shit because you’ve forgotten how the monetary system works.

Looking forward to Jill, Lenny, Bert and Carole forming Ambridge’s first polycule #TheArchers

*judging you as viewers face*

WHY HAVE I NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE? Mrs Ron does all the talking. Ron says little yet says alot. #VirginMediaRon www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NHD...

#TheArchers. I only listen to the official podcast sporadically and according to subject and guest and very very rarely make it through a whole episode, but this week’s with the actors playing Jakob and Erik is fun and funny.

I love my Quietus sub and highly recommend commend one to you too.

I’m going to add to the food discourse today by saying I had two of the best oysters I’ve ever had on Saturday night. As a pre-dinner snack. Absolutely fucking delicious they were. I say this as I’m still thinking of them 40 hours later.

good morning. thought I would share some writing advice that I've found useful over the years. hopefully it will resonate 🙏

Reminding myself what I said after week 2 of #snluk. Most people accept it’s been good (if you like that sort of thing, which I do, but you may not), I see this group are still holding firm on their “it’s all shit” views.

Oh NO, will no one think of the Sunday Times rich list billionaires?

Arriving on social media to find some of the people who were the most scoldy and purity competitive about others watching Eurovision beforehand seemingly sat and posted all through it all anyway.

Bad news from Scotland for those marching in central London today…

Fans of irony and awful, over- privileged sociopaths will enjoy this sentence from a scion of one of the worst families in Britain

No Jilly = invalid result.

Policing people’s likes and follows on social media is as futile, weird and obsessive when you’re doing it to people you don’t like as when people you don’t like are doing it to you.

Reform GAIN.

He’ll be a big loss, I expect: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The mission continues tonight in Skipton.

Personally, I’m looking for someone more like George Lansbury.

Happy 85th birthday, Joe Brown. What a smasher he is. youtu.be/PkF3frzzzIQ?...

In the old days we watched Dads Army on the telly and said “ Hes dead , hes dead “ Now we watch the telly and say “ Hes on the fat jabs , shes on the fat jab “

#nowplaying #jazzsky