Excited for the start of the Ashes on Friday. I don't get to talk about cricket that much on @lastcomicshoppodcast.com but when I do, it's usually because someone like @paulcornell.bsky.social is on and we're talking Bazball while the rest of the hosts listen in utter bafflement!

Spinning tonight…. Keith Jarrett: The Köln Concert (2010 EU reissue) #VinylSky #RecordSky #Vinyl

Spinning tonight…. Frank Sinatra: Ultimate Sinatra (2019 US reissue) “Saturday night is the loneliest night of the week…” #VinylSky #RecordSky #vinyl

Oh, it's just @lastcomicshoppodcast.com featuring some of my Solar: Man of the Atom run with a very apt Old Man Atom by the Sons of the Pioneers.

#NCBD Quick Pick: What's better than one Darkchilde cover appearance? How about three of them! Magik's better half comes out to play in the second issue of Amazing X-Men.

Spinning tonight…. Puccini - Tosca: Maria Callas (2023 German mono pressing, 2014 remaster, 1953 recording) “I lived for art, I lived for love…” #VinylSky #RecordSky #vinyl #LaDivina

Chinatown Gate – Manila, Philippines – Leica M3, Elmar 5cm f/3.5, Kodak Tri-X 400 #photography #fujifilm #photosky

#NCBD Quick Pick: @jandrewscott.com is sad to see the series conclude as @gregpak.net wraps up his five issue run of the Death of the Silver Surfer this week.

#NCBD Quick Pick: Jeff the Landshark ✓ Magik ✓ Scarlet Witch ✓ @kellythompson.bsky.social writing ✓ @tokitokoro.bsky.social art ✓ BUY THIS TODAY!!!!

Spinning tonight…. Let It Bleed: The Rolling Stones (2019 US reissue) “We love to play the blues…” #VinylSky #RecordSky #vinyl

Spinning tonight…. Pieces of Man: Gil Scott-Heron (2014 UK reissue) “The revolution will be live…” #VinylSky #RecordSky #vinyl

Today’s office…

Spent my Sunday catching up on @kellythompson.bsky.social's Birds of Prey series. Sad that the book is being canceled after issue 28, it is some of the best stuff coming out of DC at the moment. I will miss the monthly Barda/Little Bat interactions.

Spinning tonight…. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1976 US pressing) “It's alright if you love me It's alright if you don't…” #VinylSky #RecordSky #vinyl

Small Town – Annville, PA, USA – Fujifilm X-Pro2, XF 23mm f/2 #photography #fujifilm #photosky

Post a female character you love 💜

This week we review @teabuoy.bsky.social’s “The Best We Could Do.”

I need help. A friend shared this clip, and now I need to know who is this band?

Dusk – Balatguti, Philippines – Fujifilm X-Pro2, XF 16mm f/2.8 #BlueSkyArtShow #skyline #fujifilm

Spinning tonight…. Fleetwood Mac: Tusk (2021 US reissue) “I'm not a child anymore, I'm tall enough to reach for the stars….” #VinylSky #RecordSky #vinyl

Chinatown Traffic – Manila, Philippines – Leica M3, Elmar 5cm f/3.5, Kodak Tri-X 400 #photography #film #photosky

Spinning tonight…. Smashing Pumpkins: Siamese Dream (2011 US reissue) “Tell me all of your secrets….’” #VinylSky #RecordSky #vinyl

Spinning tonight…. Blondie: Parallel Lines (2015 EU reissue) “I had to interrupt and stop this conversation….’” #VinylSky #RecordSky #vinyl

Spinning tonight…. Linda Ronstadt: Living in the USA (1978 US pressing) “I heard somebody singing sweet and soulful….’” #VinylSky #RecordSky #vinyl

Before and after… Just got some great replacement ear pads from Wicked Cushions…ready to record the next 250+ episodes of the @lastcomicshoppodcast.com and listen to some vintage vinyl.

Spinning tonight…. Bob Dylan: The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan (2010 US mono reissue) “Remember me to one who lives there….’” #VinylSky #RecordSky #vinyl

Spinning tonight…. Led Zeppelin: The Song Remains the Same (1976 UK pressing and 2018 US remastered reissue) “It’s been a long time since I rock and rolled….’” #VinylSky #RecordSky #vinyl

"We set down on K2-18b on company orders to retrieve that thing"

Spinning tonight…. Michael Jackson: Thriller (1982 US pressing) “People always told me, ‘Be carful of what you do….’” #VinylSky #RecordSky #vinyl

Power chord – Manila, Philippines – Fujifilm X100 #photography #fujifilm #photosky

Jam session – Manila, Philippines – Fujifilm X100 #photography #fujifilm #photosky

Spinning tonight…. Tom Petty: Wildflowers & All the Rest (2020 Deluxe Edition, US pressing) “I’m so tired of being tired” #VinylSky #RecordSky #vinyl

Spinning tonight…. PJ Harvey: Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea - Demos (2021 Germany pressing) “Everybody’s got something good to say…” #VinylSky #RecordSky #vinyl

An approaching typhoon has brought moody rain, turning this evening into an extended listening session… Lana Del Rey: Ultraviolence (2014 US pressing) “And I can’t do nothing about his strange weather…” #VinylSky #RecordSky #vinyl

Airport expressway – Shanghai, China – Lomo Compact Automat, Kodak ColorPlus 200

Spinning tonight…. Kate Bush: Never for Ever (1980 Japan pressing) “Ooh, he’s a moody Old Man” #VinylSky #RecordSky #vinyl

“No story has a happy ending, unless you stop telling it before it’s over.” – Orson Welles

Spinning tonight…. Little River Band: Diamantina Cocktail (1977 US pressing) “I remember the days on the road tryin’ to get somewhere…” #VinylSky #RecordSky #vinyl

Really enjoyed reading “The Rise and Fall of the Shi’ar Empire.” This era of X-Men is a blind spot for me so I’m looking forward to discussing the book with @shortboxsummary.bsky.social. Also add Hepzibah to my list of favorite female characters. Is there an Artgerm cover of her by chance?

Spinning tonight…. The Pretenders: Learning to Crawl (1984 US pressing) #LiveAid40 #VinylSky #RecordSky #vinyl

Spinning tonight…. Pearl Jam: Ten (2017 US reissue) “Why go home?” #VinylSky #RecordSky #vinyl

Spinning tonight…. Clannad: Clannad 2 (1974 Ireland pressing) “Sa tsean ghleann thiar a bhi sí raibh…” #VinylSky #RecordSky #vinyl

Bass – Manila, Philippines – Fujifilm X-Pro2, XF 35mm f/1.4 #fujifilm #photography #photosky

Spinning tonight…. The Police: Ghost In the Machine (1981 US pressing) Mais non pouvons faire ce que nous voulons #VinylSky #RecordSky #vinyl

Spinning tonight…. The Blue Brothers: Briefcase Full of Blues (1978 US pressing) From Rock Island, Illinois... #VinylSky #RecordSky #vinyl

Spinning tonight…. Peter Frampton: Frampton Comes Alive! (1976 US pressing) Do you feel like we do? #VinylSky #RecordSky #vinyl

Spinning tonight…. ZZ Top: Degüello (1979 US pressing) #VinylSky #RecordSky #vinyl

Spinning tonight…. Damien Rice: O (2018 EU reissue) #VinylSky #RecordSky #vinyl

RIP Jim Shooter. His early 90s run at Valiant helped define my teenage years.

Reading tonight…. Been that kind of night. James O’Barr: The Crow (Special Edition) #ComicSky