Mamdani: "As we mark 250 years ... we see the wealthiest country -- one where children go to sleep hungry while the world's first trillionaire hungers for more ... we see masked agents terrorizing our streets, eating food cooked by undocumented neighbors before spiriting them away in unmarked vans"

Here's an extract adapted from Still In A Dream at @thewiremagazine.bsky.social - the dawn of post-rock versus the rise of Britpop, with stuff on @seefeel.bsky.social, Pulp Main + @slowdiveofficial.bsky.social www.thewire.co.uk/about/contri...

Fun + fascinating oral history - with fabulous photos - of Danceteria by @joypress.bsky.social, a regular at the legendary New York club in the 80s. Everyone from Madonna + Fab 5 Freddy to Beastie Boys + Butthole Surfers makes an appearance. www.vanityfair.com/story/dancet...

Still In A Dream with Simon Reynolds | Culture File Simon Reynolds has made a habit of writing books that offer to rethink the histories of popular music, such as Rip It Up and Start Again, his keywork on Post-Punk, and his story of electronic dance music, Energy Flash. Now, he's back with a high...

To celebrate the publication of his new book, music journalist and author Simon Reynolds explores the repeated reinvention of the guitar throughout music history via 13 records, from Bo Diddley to Seefeel The Reinvention of the Guitar in 13 Albums, by Simon Reynolds buff.ly/MajgMuI

New podcast episode: the great Simon Reynolds discusses his exceptional new book 'Still in a Dream', touching on everyone from Cocteau Twins to the Replacements. Plus we listen to clips from an audio interview with Jay-Z, whose debut album turns 30 this week. www.rocksbackpages.com/Podcast/Epis...

Lovely full page review in The Observer from Kitty Empire for Still in A Dream: Shoegaze, Slackers and the Reinvention of Rock--out now in the UK on @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social observer.co.uk/culture/book...

This was fun www.gq.com/story/simon-...

909originals catches up with author @simonreynolds.bsky.social to discuss his new book, 'Still In A Dream: Shoegaze, Slackers And The Reinvention Of Rock, 1984–1994,' which has just been published by @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social. 📖 Read more: 909originals.com/2026/06/18/s...

Did a Baker’s Dozen for @thequietus.com themed around reinvention of the guitar - half Still In A Dream era heroes and half their hallowed ancestors of noisepop chaos and sonic overload thequietus.com/interviews/b...

just arrived and shipping now! Simon Reynolds' excellent new book, Still In A Dream. The definitive story of the slackers and shoegazers who reinvented rock. FINAL zine bundles, sold out at source: monorailmusic.com/products/sim...

Im Dezember erscheint endlich ein neues Schlaumeier-Buch von Simon Reynolds im @ventil-verlag.bsky.social

BBC Radio 6 Music Dream Time Join Zakia for a deep dive into the woozy world of shoegaze and dreampop, guided by the writer Simon Reynolds and his new book 'Still in a Dream'.

Just a few tickets left for my Monday chat with Simon Reynolds about his brilliant book, Still in a Dream. Cocteaus, Pixies, anorak, Hüsker Dü, Spritualized, MBV, 'slacker', Grunge, Shoegaze and MUCH, much more - a dazzling and defining journey through a decade of music bit.ly/MikiReynolds

Very nice review from Ngaire Ruth at Louder Than War

RIP James ‘Blood’ Ulmer - “Jazz is the Teacher (Funk Is the Preacher)” blew my mind when I heard it on C81, the NME / Rough Trade cassette compilation. Scorching guitarist + I like his Jimi-ish vocals too. Still don’t really know what “harmolodics” is though youtu.be/L_2gFCZ3Kb8

" I have been worried that the brothers’ new effort has not received the amount of attention it deserves. So to boost its profile a bit, here is a little something I prepared earlier (actually for their label, local indie imprint Warp Records)." Simon Reynolds on Boards of Canada's 'Inferno':

Those of you in the vicinity of Bristol might like to know that post-punk writer par excellence, Simon Reynolds (who I had the pleasure of interviewing for 'These Things Happen'), is at Strange Brew on Wednesday June 17 talking about his brand new book. It looks like a splendid evening.

There are currently more bills attacking trans youth’s right to play sports across the U.S. than there are trans youth in school sports.

So looking forward to chatting with Miki on June 15 at Rough Trade East!

it’s here… still in a dream by @simonreynolds.bsky.social, out 18 june geni.us/StillInADream

Spending my birthday in Leeds talking Still In A Dream - hope to see you there

Bonus EP10 out now on all platforms. Simon Reynolds on MBV, shoegaze and a whole lot more. www.paulmcdermott.ie/bonus-episod...

Had a really fun chat about Still In A Dream, shoegaze, noisepop etc with Mark Ellen + Dave Hepworth for their Word In Your Ear podcast www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5MK...

My new book Still In A Dream is out in the UK a month from now! Details at my blog of my UK mid-June tour - London, Bath, Bristol, London again, Leeds, Brighton - info about guests, times, locations, links for tix. Hope to see at you one of these events! blissout.blogspot.com/2026/05/stil...

Thousands are marching in Selma calling for a full restoration of the voting rights act.

Announcing the first Still in a Dream event for @simonreynolds.bsky.social, which will be at Rough Trade East on Monday 15 June, discussing his new masterpiece on shoegaze with the great @mikiberenyi.bsky.social. Tickets from dice.fm/partner/tick... And we’ll be sharing more event details soon…

Trump pressured Republican states to rig their electoral maps, because he saw a midterm disaster coming for his party. He knows they will lose big without rigged districts. Virginia can level the playing field and stop his newest scam tomorrow by voting YES for fair election maps. #VoteYesVirginia

Here’s the cover for ‘fifty lost treasures’, the exclusive bonus fanzine that accompanies Still in a Dream by @simonreynolds.bsky.social when you order a signed copy from select independent retailers. Over 8,000 extra words from one of the finest music writers in the world... geni.us/StillInADream

There will be a party like this in the U.S. one day

i will vote for any candidate who offers up this slogan

more seriously congrats to the hungarian people for kicking that asshole out

People will be closely studying how Hungary's opposition pulled off their win in such a pro-incumbent system. Important to note that the theme was corruption. Democrats need to get much better at calling out Trump's corruption.

Orban’s defeat also removes a major part of the far-right populist infrastructure worldwide, which I wrote about this fall: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Hi JD Vance. I think Nigel Farage and Reform could definitely do with your help in the May elections here

It's not just that Orbán losing inspires hope in other competitive-autocratic countries ruled by right-wing nationalist authoritarians. It's that his loss materially changes things in those other countries, because he's been operating as a headquarters and funding source...

Orban concedes defeat. The support of Trump, Vance, Putin, Lavrov, Weidel, Milei, Le Pen, Fico, Babis and many others could not overcome Hungarian anger at a stagnant, corrupt regime www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

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And Orbán is out, by a landslide. Other authoritarians will be feeling the chill. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

3. Nothing is inevitable. There are models, new ones every day, for getting off the path of autocracy. Follow global democracy movements like you would the NBA. Get invested. Hungarians just showed us how to beat cynicism. The future can still be ours and we and MUST can learn from others.

BREAKING: Viktor Orbán concedes defeat in Hungarian elections after 16 years in power - with opposition Tisza party on course for landslide victory.

Orban is not conceding because he's honourable. He's conceding because his defeat is so comprehensive even he can't pretend he won.

Orban, Bolsonaro, Trump, and all the rest of these goons want you to believe they are inevitable and, once in power, invincible. They are not.

I’ve checked out of BS a bit so apologies for just being promo guy BUT I have a book to promote. (out May 7). Had some lovely quotes come in from early readers, so huge thanks to @luketurner.bsky.social, @simonreynolds.bsky.social, @adellestripe.bsky.social, @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social.

Trump went from making insane genocidal threats this morning to hyping the “golden age” of Iran hours later, and he received no concessions in between. He’s an absolute basket case who needs to be removed from power before he follows through on one of his mass murder fantasies.

I was promised that history ended in 1989, man. I didn't consent to all this history happening during my lifetime.

How it feels doing literally any task right now.

today sure feels like one of the all time ‘so i still just gotta go and do my little job during all this?!’ moments

The rest of the world should probably collectively stand up to the U.S. right now, tbh

This is absolutely insane and 25th amendment grounds in and of itself