🕊️ Happy Easter weekend from Coventry Cathedral (Basil Spence, 1951-52), one of the greatest works of 20th century British art and architecture.

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First blog post in months is up! Contains news, my schedule for @easterconuk.bsky.social and some previews of the art that I'll be exhibiting in the art show. enewman.co.uk/the-roots-ar... Boosts would be gratefully received x

52 Weeks (2026) Week 13

Very struck by this one from the new @theleaflibrary.bsky.social record. To the extent that I’m kind of wishing we had written it (ah the greed of songwriters) m.youtube.com/watch?v=o_bu...

Steps and reflections #BlackAndWhitePhotography #LakeDistrict

For All Mankind S5E1 is out! And when you're done, please visit @dmoren.com and myself in the NASA/Mars Vending Machine:

Today we’re traveling back in time to Episode 54: “Keep A Knockin” by Little Richard 🥁 🎹 Andrew looks at the long history of the 1957 rock and roll song, and the tension between its performer’s faith and sexuality. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and via the website: 500songs.com/podcast/epis...

Lazy old sun #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Northumberland #Photography.

Strap in…it’s Part Two of The Who! 🎸✨ The second part of a two-episode look at “Pinball Wizard” by The Who is now live. Andrew’s deep dive continues, exploring how the first real rock opera altered music history. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and via the website: 500songs.com/podcast/song...

The new 500 Songs episode is now up! The Bonzo Dog Band! Suspended fourth chords! Zoroastrianism! Marbles! Ableism! Pop-Freudianism! And aliens with trousers unlike our own! It can only be the second and final part of our look at "Pinball Wizard" by the Who!

52 Weeks (2026) Week 12

Look what’s turned up… New Leaf Library album

52 Weeks (2026) Week 11

Happy 60th birthday to this beauty ❤️ ▶️ open.spotify.com/album/36UBSv...

52 Weeks (2026) Week 10

The Country Joe & The Fish Toppermost- RIP Joe and thank you for your utterly unique, mind blowing music ... www.toppermost.co.uk/country-joe-...

“If this had been released in the 90s it would have been MASSIVE” Peter, Reading Pre-order now (Bandcamp Friday, isn’t it), out 20/03 on @fikarecordings.com fikarecordings.bandcamp.com/album/after-... Mixed by John McEntire, cover by the wonderful @zebko.bsky.social

“It’s this way” #FootpathFriday #Northumberland #Photography

Tales of the Suburbs is Book of the Day in the Guardian! ‘This fantastically entertaining alternative history of queer life in Britain’ www.theguardian.com/books/2026/m...

52 Weeks (2026) Week 9

Dafydd Ieuan. Born OTD in 1969, Bangor, Wales www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5N6...

#SilentSunday #Spring #Snowdrops

The Teenage Fanclub Toppermost from @durutti74.bsky.social and @riverboatcapt.bsky.social www.toppermost.co.uk/teenage-fanc...

52 weeks (2026) Week 8

#SilentSunday #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Photography #Northumberland

A few new music recommendations for Sunday. First up Hen Ogledd and "Discombobulated" A bit hard to describe really but 3 of the group live in Newcastle/Northumberland the other member is Welsh so a no brainer for me. 😀 henogledd.bandcamp.com/album/discom...

First visit this year to Alnwick Garden. #FootpathFriday #Northumberland #Photography #BlackAndWhitePhotography

52 weeks (2026) - Week 7

Heartswood, Hertfordshire. #wood #photography #blackandwhitephotography #nature #bluesky #BlueSkyArtShow #EastCoastKin

#SilentSunday #Northumberland

It is rare for something shot in Manchester to feel absolutely Hooklandian, but Small Prophets is a rare thing - an esoteric TV comedy that grows the heart. Mackenzie Crook is a genius. Small Prophets is television treasure. m.youtube.com/watch?v=wLKL...

Snowdrop time at Howick Hall #FootpathFriday #Snowdrops #Northumberland

Spending the evening with the guvnor - congrats to @marklewisohn.bsky.social on the tremendous ‘Evolver 62’ Required viewing for anyone Beatle inclined.

A new 500 Songs episode is now up! Bruce Johnston! Jan and Dean! Rod Stewart! Questions about gender identity! Getting booked to play New York by accident! Herman's Hermits! Masturbation! Heinz baked beans! Aliens with trousers unlike our own! It can only be the Who, and part one of "Pinball Wizard"

52 weeks (2026) - Week 6

Heard the first curlew this morning & a mass of lapwings this afternoon. It’s probably the earliest return I’ve known on the Pennines but it’s so beautiful to see & hear them again. (Tea toned Cyanotype on Japanese paper)

#SilentSunday #Northumberland #Photography

Morally (and contractually) obliged to point you towards our new album, available to pre-order via @fikarecordings.com. Produced by us and mixed by John McEntire (Tortoise, The Sea And Cake), it's an indie pop beauty. Full thing out 20/03 on LP/CD/DL: fikarecordings.bandcamp.com/album/after-...

East Kilbride pals! For my next project I’m looking to chat to someone knowledgable about the early days and buildings of the new town. Any suggestions?

Barn and Ivy, Tholomos Drove. #blackandwhitephotography #photography #landscapephotography #EastCoastKin

My current and ongoing project has reached a point where I am settled with its direction. Would love to hear any feedback and more than happy if you want to share. jevoncarey.myportfolio.com/stuff #photography #beleiveinfilm #landscapephotography #blackandwhitephotography #EastCoastKin

Today we’re travelling back in time to Episode 131: “I Hear A Symphony” by The Supremes 🥁💃🏾 The start of a three-episode look at Motown in 1965, Andrew traces a series of timeless hits by the iconic girl group. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and via the website: 500songs.com/podcast/epis...

2026 Photos - Week 5

Intimate Lee Miller photo exhibition helps to preserve the legendary photographer’s work and home www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/...

After days of rain, yesterday we finally had some brief shafts of light breaking through the cloud cover. #MonochromeMonday #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Photography #Northumberland

#SilentSunday #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Photography #Northumberland