Functioning almost as a tribute to departed Editions Mego head Peter Rehberg, KMRU's latest pairs dissonance with resonance. It's our Album of the Day.

The Sunday dozen for Monday morning. www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk/the-sunday-d...

I spent a couple of hours walking around the Prado with Mathias Énard observer.co.uk/culture/book...

I made a documentary about The Kitchen, New Music and SoHo during the 1970s. People I spoke with include Steve Reich, Sharon Zukin, George Lewis, Thurston Moore & Robyn Farrell. It's the Sunday Feature this weekend on Radio 3 - 7.15pm and on BBC Sounds thereafter: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Early start to drop eldest daughter off was turned to my advantage as a coffee, cookie and vinyl in Bury St. Edmund’s (youngest daughter says the cookie was very good).

@andrewmale.bsky.social Was “Evil” something I saw you recommend over at the other place? Noticed all seasons now on Sky…

Lots of memories tied up in this one #nowplaying

Throwing this out to the weirdo Hive Mind: does anyone have a copy of the Godz’ Third Testament on LP or CD? Is there any chance you could share a hi-res scan or photo of the front and rear sleeves? Need them for a thing…

Start the new year with my first Sunday dozen inc Michael Brooke, The Night Manager, Real Housewives, the Bayeux Tapestry, New Order, an unsolved Cezanne heist, Joan Lowell, Bari Weiss, Aretha Franklin, Nvidia, a critique of cricket, Lucy Dacus and more www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk/the-sunday-d...

Tenby looking resplendent on the final day of 2025

Broad Haven at dusk

my recording of Nate Wooley, Chris Corsano, and Ches Smith in the front room of the Sugar Maple in Milwaukee on July 6, 2025 is now on the Milwaukee Taper blog, freely available for downloading in both lossless FLAC and high quality mp3 file formats: www.milwaukeetaper.com/2025/12/nate...

This still sounds absolutely great #nowplaying

The Sunday dozen A modest but rewarding holiday selection this week, somewhat dominated by the culture of the United States. The image is my photo of Berwick Church on the Sussex Downs, with murals by Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and her son Quentin Bell. www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk/the-sunday-d...

I stayed up way past my bedtime to watch this last night. It’s up on iPlayer. A fantastic film that might make even more sense as you grow older…

“Thank you for your call. The office is now closed until January.”

41 albums I really liked in 2025, listed and linked here now (all but one on Bandcamp I think), plus extras. Still believe that every year is a great year for music if you know where to look for the stuff that'll suit your tastes, and how to circumnavigate the stuff that'll annoy you.

Another collection of diverse articles. Worth a glide over a morning brew.

One day something will happen — a wedding, a graduation, a job promotion, Jake Paul getting knocked out, Andrew Tate getting knocked out the next day — and you’ll want the right outfit to celebrate. Buy that special outfit now, so you’re ready when that next unexpected moment arrives.

Your periodic reminder that bravery and kindness are not restricted to those you may - or may not - be in political lockstep with.

In a pub in Wolverhampton. Little pre Stereolab pint with Titanic brewery Cherry Porter

This is grim. Get this shit outta here.

Great Sunday morning reading here, with your cuppa of choice

Every year we make a free-to-download-and-print-off-yourself colouring-in Advent Calendar. This year’s heavily features Bigfoots. Please share! Download it for free here… www.worldofmoose.com/pages/2025-b...

Saturday night

It’s a problem that none of the people criticised in the covid response report seems capable of shame, reflection or believing they could be wrong about anything. Everything’s just a game, other lives or deaths aren’t something they understand or even believe

your moment of calm: huddled least sandpipers on a floating log

An illegal street racer pulled up to me in Malta & threw This House of Grief at me, shouting, "Read it, you English dolt!" Then screeched off. This is a terrible way to get me to read anything but I picked it up from where it had ricocheted off a now dead pigeon and devoured it in 2 days. Brilliant.

If you couldn't find any weirdness, maybe we'll just have to make some.

I turned a corner and, mesmerised by my torch beam, they were motionless for long enough to take a photo. Then they ran towards the popcorn popping sky over the hill (a village firework display). Their ember eyes and the way they’ve gathered under the pole make them seem a little alien.

This is what I'm doing on Sunday. It'll be a belter.

#nowplaying Enjoying the industrial / NIN vibes of this

An excellent morning meandering around Modern One in Edinburgh

Fish Quay, North Shields, Sunday Morning.

21/10/25 - nocturn

TV crime shows as published by Penguin Books. 🧵 1/ #Bookish

I have covid again. Worse dose since the initial one… tired, sloshy head, aching. I am catching up on some film watching though, so not all bad.

World’s best gig coming up.

When people ask, "Right before the Republic crumbled, who was doing the best 19th century literary pun stencils?" remember my name.

On sale now: caroline @ Storey's Field Centre, Cambridge - 14th Feb 2026 wegottickets.com/event/674640

A beautiful album

There is no other winter programme like this ANYWHERE in the UK. A feast of top tier masters of their craft alongside some of the most exciting modern artists performing today. Its a line up full of deep variety, exciting ideas & maverick methods. Tickets from only £15! musiccity.uk/whats-on/bou...

@tadethompson.bsky.social found on my holidays on Bryher, Isles of Scilly