It’s the day after the night before Christmas, but I hope you enjoy this - dedicated to those dreading visits from reactionary relatives!

Tis the night before Christmas And all through the land Some comrades are waiting For folk they can’t stand. It won’t last forever - Around half a day. They don’t like you either. They’ll soon go away.

19th December 1971. Electric Warrior, my favourite album of all time from that day to this, hit No1 in the album charts. The first album I bought: the second one I owned. The first was the double of Jesus Christ Superstar, bought for me for my birthday by my mum. I prefer the Laibach version.

I’d rather go to a Coldplay gig in a Palace shirt and flares than set foot in Clarkson’s bloody pub

Archive of my 45 years as Attila the Stockbroker now complete, having brought countless ancient rotting plastic sacs of press cuttings and fanzines and photos from 4000 or so gigs in 26 countries down from the attic and spent 4 days sorting them out. They will be appearing here at regular intervals

The BBC lets Farage use it as a personal propaganda channel but forces @robinince.bsky.social off air for being too left wing. Bloody hell, this country’s mainstream media is a disgrace.

And deservedly so!

Starmer’s Labour is like a less self-aware and competent version of Millwall FC. No-one likes them, and they do care, but they haven’t got an inkling what to do about it. Their PR department is so awful it actually highlights their own policy errors and ignores the good stuff they’ve done. Weird.

Give me Penny For the Guy anytime. A DIY punk fest compared with Halloween’s Phil Collins stadium gig. A brilliant American import destroys a crap one. youtu.be/7aiurhWq0JI?...

Sorry I don’t post more on here. There aren’t enough characters. Bit like left wing politics really!

The Lucky Generation

The Lucky Generation

Literally crumbs from the rich man’s table. A square deal for serfs. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

In the most predictable move since John Lydon left the Sex Pistols, Zia Yusuf has quit as chair of Reform.

Cheers!

Nationalise it without compensation and tell Sid tough shit. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

My new release is out now. One side is an early music version of the incredibly loved Korean song ‘Arirang’ . The other side is NK-Pop - my translation of a huge North Korean hit! open.spotify.com/album/2HChTV...

COUNCIL OF DESPAIR I’m your new local councillor And this is my proud boast I’m going to stop the boats invade The Staffordshire coast I’ve got my own priorities Right now, to be specific, They are a trip to Wetherspoons And getting paralytic

RUN THROUGH THE CORN Run through the corn, folk of North Cheshire Run through the corn like Theresa May Run through the corn like they have in America Hoodwinked and brainwashed by DEFORM UK

‘I don’t want to hear about what that bigot’s doing I don’t want to go to where Where that bigot’s going He thinks he’s so clever He thinks he’s so right But he’s about as welcome As an ice cream made of shite’ Dedicated to Joe Strummer Please share where needed youtu.be/KgtgGv8pKHc?...

DEFORM UK They’ll show you a flag and a picture of some immigrants Then they’ll take our NHS, our welfare state, our rights A flag for you to wave and some desperate folk to point at Then England will turn dark ‘cos they’ve turned off all the lights

VALENTINES DAY EARLY MORNING POEM Roses are red Violets are blue You need a wee wee I need a poo You can go upstairs I shall go down Yours will be yellow Mine will be brown

BACK FOR 2025... On air at 8pm on @radioreverb.bsky.social with guest @attilastockbroker.bsky.social A look back on 2024; ahead to 2025, the story of how 'a bunch of Brighton punks & skinheads' nearly got to go on Top of the Pops in 2005. And we pay tribute to Brighton's own Boring Bob Grover.

Currently planning loads more for next year in addition to those here: time for a heads up that if you’re intending to come to my Peterborough or Loughborough gigs next month they are, well, you know, but I’m not spelling it out because otherwise there’s a bot infestation, so get in quick 🙂

22 years ago today. ‪ COMANDANTE JOE I guess in quite a lot of ways I grew up just like you A bolshy kid who didn’t think the way they told him to You kicked over the statues, a roots rock rebel star Who knew that punk was more than just the sound of a guitar..

Away in the rubble A brick for a bed The little Lord Jesus Laid down his sore head The bombs from the night sky Rained down where he lay His mother was weeping The rest passed away

Now à Roundhead physically as well as politically and home with Robina, in very good hands. Thank you NHS. Brilliant, funny carers, all Filipinas. Farage, right wing press, bigoted idiots, evil racist social media sites - just do one.

30th anniversary of my band on Brighton Pier tomorrow with special guests Blyth Power and the Fish Brothers! Tickets £10 on door.

Had a great 30th anniversary of my band Barnstormer gig at @dublincastle Camden yesterday with fantastic participation of special guests @cleanersfromvenus.bsky.social and @robinince.bsky.social

Tomorrow - doors 2.30 Attila poetry 2.50 ish @Martin Newell - genius songwriter circa 3.10 @robinince.bsky.social circa 4.15 Attila & Barnstormer circa 5.30 Finish by 7

Cheesy gig in Red Leicester at the Real Ale Classroom tonight

Tonight I'm playing at Birmingham Kitchen Garden Cafe. Doors 7pm, start around 7.30.

I’ve earned my living as a poet and musician for over 40 years. With streaming replacing CD/vinyl sales it is a lot more difficult for people starting out now to achieve that, and I urge everyone to do what it says inn this poster. DIY or die!

If that is too forthright Just sink lots of beer And put on a smile You know is a sneer. It won’t last for ever - At most, half a day. They don’t like you either. They’ll soon go away. 3/3 and beery Clashmas

My tactics were simple Midst the festive strife. (I’ve dealt with this nonsense For much of my life.) ‘It says in the paper…’ ‘Oh, auntie, stop whining. That isn’t a paper - It’s litter tray lining.’ 2/3

ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS CARD Twas the night before Christmas And all through the land The comrades were waiting For folk they can’t stand. The Sun reading uncle - ‘Those strikers are barmy’ His Mail-doting partner: ‘Just send in the army’. 1/3

Next Sunday at @dublincastle in Camden - my band @Barnstormer 1649 with special guests @robinince.bsky.social and @martinnewell.bsky.social (and I’ll be doing some poetry too)

Assisted dying vote 330 -275 in favour Personally very pleased.

I'm moving to Bluesky from Twitter It's not 'cos I'm 'liberal' or 'bitter' Or 'snowflake' or woke' But because I'm a bloke With more braincells than a sweetcorn fritter

In Wales, Black Friday is referred to as Dydd Gwener y Gwario Gwirion, which translates to Silly Spending Friday. Wales is right.

LABOUR CONFERENCE SHIPPING FORECAST, 2024 Smooth, becoming variable, veering slowly, losing identity. Fair Isle, Thames - moderate or good. Humber, Tyne, Forth - very poor becoming cyclonic. Rockall - fck all. Fastnet, veering left, imminent. Sole Forties Dogger.

NEW ORDER IN DAILY MAIL CANTEEN ‘I’d like a woke sandwich’ I said ‘Red onions on partisan bread A tofu fish ball And no gammon at all You could call it a ‘Thatcher’s Still Dead’ ‘

I'm a white sixty-seven year old bloke And I'm proud to be totally 'woke'. Rather that than asleep - A cap-doffing sheep With the brains of a globe artichoke

I am now on Bluesky, and shall soon escape from the huge pile of decomposing smegma which Twitter has become. If you have a functioning cerebellum and the ability to clearly identify your own economic and social interests as opposed to those of non-dom media billionaires, you're welcome to join me.