There was a pub in Sudbury Hill…

Listening to @gidcoe.bsky.social Radhika, Part Time Punks, Scrimshire, Hawkwind, Yo La Tengo, Mazart Estate, Alison Cotton Drew a couple with a vintage Morris, but was s-l-o-w tonight because it's so hot!

RIP Sonny Rollins. Saxophone colossus.

Mynydd #TomTomos #LlunYDydd

Spent good chunks of yesterday and today finishing off David Keenan’s latest novel ‘Boyhood’. As with all his novels it’s a work you can and should get completely absorbed in. Might write more about it but for now suffice to say I’m grateful we have him. Thank you @reversediorama.bsky.social

Stopped off for a passion fruit gelato at Delle Gemelle whilst on my daily constitutional. Delicious. 229 Kenton Road, Kenton, Harrow HA3.

Happy birthday Paul Weller. Here’s my review from last year of ‘Find El Dorado’ and a few other reminiscences. “Some albums just get their hooks into you”. johnearls.substack.com/p/album-revi...

ICYMI my latest ‘Hanging Out a Window’ column is a review of Tom Wright’s play about the Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein. Read and subscribe (free) here: johnearls.substack.com/p/theatre-re...

“…When you ain't got nothing, you got nothing to lose…”

“…When you rock and roll with me No one else I'd rather be…” @punkandnewwave.bsky.social

John Lanchester proving again why he is still one of the best writers about the financial system in this excellent and urgent piece in the latest @lrb.co.uk. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Happy 85th birthday Bob Dylan. In July 1981 a 15 year old me went to see him for the first time at Earls Court.

“…If you want it, boys, get it here, thing…”

Artur Rubinstein - ‘Rubinstein Plays Chopin Polonaises’ (RCA Red Seal, 1965).

Must read from @thenerve.news Top work. www.thenerve.news/p/investigat...

Just when you thought it wasn’t possible to love @cmatbaby.bsky.social any more than you do. 👏👏👏👏👏

📸 John Earls

Latest edition of Unite Research’s monthly Bargaining Brief is now available (for members only) on the @unitetheunion.bsky.social website here: resources.unitetheunion.org/unite-at-wor...

My latest ‘Hanging Out a Window’ column has just been published and it’s a review of Tom Wright’s play about the Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein. Read and subscribe (free) here: johnearls.substack.com/p/theatre-re...

Passed by this whilst going for my daily constitutional. What a beauty. Kenton Road, Harrow, HA3.

Listening to @marcrileydj.bsky.social Jon Spencer, Kelley Stoltz, Edward Barton (frightening, especially twice), Immersion, Brassy, Office Dog, Judee Sill (love that, remember it), Alternative TV, The Seeds. Great show. Drew a beach seller, Valencia

"...For accents like mine, in Harrow they were few..." A new Dexys Midnight Runners single is always special. Check out the video for 'My Life In England Pt 1.' including image of my local Harrow & Wealdstone station blink and you’ll miss it). youtu.be/6tAA66plLt4?...

“It’s all music of the heart.” Check out this fabulous trailer. Then please consider supporting the wonderful team making this documentary here: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/danny-thom... Danny Thompson - 70 Years of Serving the Song. youtu.be/m66dX5eEiUo?...

Listening to @marcrileydj.bsky.social Andy Williams, Hannah Cohen, Alternative TV, Elliott Smith, Maximilian, Funkadelic, John Spencer, Big Long Sun, more! Drew a woman with a flower stall

Passed by this whilst going for my daily constitutional. What a beauty. Kenton Lane, Harrow, HA3.

Calling all Irish grandfathers. And everyone else. A trip would do you good. To Belfast's @queensfilmtheatre.bsky.social on Tuesday May 26th to watch the Beatles' first film and talk with me and novelist Glenn Patterson about my BFI film classics book... queensfilmtheatre.com/Whats-On/A-H...

ICYMI my latest ‘Hanging Out a Window’ column is a review of @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social’s wonderful short book about the Beatles’ first film. Read and subscribe (free) here: johnearls.substack.com/p/book-revie...

We go on. UTS!

UTS! @tufac.bsky.social

From today’s print edition of The Observer.

‎I remember when I was a small boy my Mum would get a bus to Wembley Stadium on FA Cup final day to buy a programme and be back to give it to us before kick-off. Thinking of her today and everyday.

Another insightful review from John and now feel a purchase coming on the book sounds lovely

Thankyou for a such a warm hearted review, John. 🎸 🎶

My latest ‘Hanging Out a Window’ column has just been published and it’s a review of @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social’s wonderful short book about the Beatles’ first film. Read and subscribe (free) here: johnearls.substack.com/p/book-revie...

Fabulous concert by The Carice Singers at @kingsplacelondon.bsky.social remembering and celebrating Steve Martland including performing his works ‘Street Songs’ and ‘Skywalk’. Programme also included works by Steve Reich, Julia Wolfe and the premiere of a new work by Luke Lewis.

‘Hand in Glove’ by The Smiths (1983).

'Who's On Bass?' 'Brilliant Trees' by David Sylvian www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oYG.... More info. on the forthcoming documentary here www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/danny-thom...

Tirlun #TomTomos #LlunYDydd

Listening to @marcrileydj.bsky.social Crack Cloud, Du Blonde, Faces, The Pop Group, Mark Stewart, Pina Palau, Agnes Obel, Jon Spencer, more! Man directs traffic, Rothesay ferry

Never out of fashion in my book. 😉 @themumper.bsky.social

Listening to @marcrileydj.bsky.social Session from Tai Hef Web Drigolyn, merry chaos! Personal Trainer, Aldous Harding, Nick Drake, Edwin R Stevens (brill), Office Dog, Television, Ann Peebles, Du Blonde, La Sécurité, The Bug Club Drew a man on the tube in London in a tweed suit

ICYMI my latest ‘Hanging Out a Window’ column on its 1st anniversary tells the story behind the title. Read and subscribe (free) here: johnearls.substack.com/p/hanging-ou...

Share a song from the year you turned 18. 1983 🙌 ‘Cattle and Cane’ by The Go-Betweens. One of the finest pop songs ever. youtu.be/ZCbyByY-A6w?...

Loved ‘Romería’, latest film by Catalan director Carla Simón. An enthralling account of 18-year-old girl’s quest to discover more about her biological father who died of Aids and the reactions of his extended family, weaved with her Mum’s diary. Llúcia Garcia excellent as Marina.

Tirlun #TomTomos #LlunYDydd

Blistering set by أحمد [Ahmed] at Cafe OTO today in launch show for new album ‘Play Monk’ and book ‘Writing’. Joel Grip (bass), Antonin Gerbal (drums), Pat Thomas (piano) & Seymour Wright (alto saxophone) combining compellingly in a single piece improvisation. ‎📸 John Earls

Released today ‘Play Monk’ by أحمد [Ahmed] is 2 hours of 6 amazing gnarly reimaginings of Thelonious Monk tunes. Stirring stuff.

“You boy, give us a song”. Happy anniversary and many thanks to John for a year of thoroughly entertaining Substack columns.

Happy first anniversary to a column it's always a pleasure to read of a Friday:

My latest ‘Hanging Out a Window’ column has just been published and it tells the story behind the title. Read and subscribe (free) here: johnearls.substack.com/p/hanging-ou...