ayearinthecountry.co.uk?fbclid=PAdGR... Strangely, my 8 yr asked to hear aome 'wierd' music I had made. So I played her this. And then this popped up this morning...

Squeaky Frommes fave band? The Moody Blues. I love the Moodies.

Paul Kelly the singer doesn't like 'Imagine'. It's odd how this has become accepted knowledge. It's a really strange and interesting song about the concept of nothingness, it's wild!

It's Roy Wood's birthday. I love the Move. I love Wizzard. I love Boulders and Mustard.

The wife has just asked me how to spell Showaddywaddy. Deary me, oh the shame.

The @itvx.com hub is very much a place of desolation. Like a service station travel lodge that has gone into administration.

I remember that one! Must look it out again. Meanwhile, if anyone's up for 1666 and all that, here's my novella Coldwell. Plague, the machinations of power and a strong dash of folk horror in the shape of an underground giant. roadsongbooks.com/product/cold...

As 'Folk Horror' seems to be all the rage amongst the woolly jumpered hipsters, I recommend 'Riddley Walker' by Russel Hoban. A book that I often think about. It's super wyrd, unlike much else, and brilliant. I give it 5/5 of your white man stars.

It's a good start to see the fall of Andrew Saxe Coburg. It's not enough though. Let's hope it sinks the whole vile firm, and all the rotten talentless creeps who operate under their con job operation. We don't need these thick arseholes.

If anyone's messaging me on here - then, er, I can't see my messages.

A couple more BBR songs are piling on the Spotify streaming, and our cover of Terry Jacks Seasons In The Sun is currently number 8 in the Tiktok chart. Which, is probably something. I've no idea what's going in!

I shall be popping up with Swell Maps this eve at The Lexington. They have recorded a new album that is fantastic to which i have contributed a song! A few tix may be available for tonight...

Happy birthday Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme. Attempted assassinator and the best of the Manson gals.

Swell Maps at The Lexington this Friday (24th). I shall be doing a guest spot. Pow!

open.spotify.com/artist/6Hd3x... Child Psych streaming at 60 mil. 1.4 mill monthly listeners. Trebles all 'round for our record label and spotify. Not so much for us. Poor me, wah wah wah. Life is unfair.

We went to the Mathew Colliings art thing at Edgware Road. Brilliant drawings and excellent words. MC doesn't give a shit about who he annoys. Loved it. 5 white man stars from me. My fave: 'Moliere and Samuell Becket Despise Starmer' Bless you Mathew Collings.

Guitar heads: anyone know about replacement whammy bar for a 1966 Fender Jag?

John Lodge departed. Love the Moodies. Madly original, laughed at by halfwit Led Zep fans. Melotron Brummie mavericks.

Christ, this 'Becoming Led Zeppelin'film is dull. Total hagiography and a white wash. Gave up half way through as Jimmy Page droned on about his studio greatness.

Wow! Javier Milei really is a dead ringer for Fred West.

The fade for bands soundtracking silent movies is entirely a product of 'curator' ( the worst word in English) culture. Artless and crass. I have spoken.

Massive advertising for the Church Of Scientology on London Underground. I mean, really!? I have heard that the COS are rather controversial...

Adam and The Ants now on The Pops. I saw them when they were a punk band. I'm old. #TOTP

David Van Day on the Pops. If he'd applied his ferocity in 'taking over' Bucks Fizz to other endeavours he could probably be the Actual World King. I salute you, sir Dave.

www.thetimes.com/article/89f8... Fab interview with Kathy Burke. I've mainly given up reading interviews as the interviewer and interviewee always come across as thick aresholes, but not Kathy Burke.

Wanna hear the LP that moved @lukehaines.bsky.social to tears? Described in Record Collector mag as “a total 24-carat masterpiece” Balloon’s Gas ‘n’ Air is out now at balloontheband.bandcamp.com. It’s a limited edition, so get it while you can.

youtube.com/watch?v=v9vq... I don't have a problem with Taylor Swift, but there's only one 'Showgirl' song sn't there...

These cool people in Worthing are selling this Phun City T Shirt. I'm buying one @musicsavesuk.bsky.social ( nothing to do with me and I don't profit, just plugging for the hell of it).

Dave Davies (Kinks) shows John Robb how he ripped his amp, creating classic guitar sound for You Really Got Me and inventing rock music youtube.com/shorts/-Rhr8... via @YouTube

Terrible photos, great gig. Jowe Head, Luke Haines and David Lance Callahan illuminating the dark corners of Sunday night on behalf of Resonance FM. Saws, kettles, ex-Fall drummers, well, you don’t get that at Oasis.

Luke Haines @thelexingtonlondon.bsky.social Sublime #resonance1044fm #benefit #gig #london #indiemusic #artrock #loureed #thevelvetunderground #auteurs

This morning I said 'Never mind ban the boats, how about ban the bands' and it made me laugh. If you are interested in hearing more of these kind of 'zingers' then come to the Lexington on Sunday, where I will be playing a benefit gig for Resonance FM.

This is my last gig of 2025: a benefit for the mighty Resonance FM at London's The Lexington this Sunday (28 Sept), I'm in cahoots with the mighty Luke Haines and Jowe Head, playing old & new songs in prep for my next LP, recorded soon. Tell everyone you know! www.thelexington.co.uk/event.php?id...

Freaks of Spain. The Spanish translation of my latest book 'Freaks Out' will be published shortly.

'Carrie' on the bbc rite now. It's a great film,and, fanciful I know, but almost a prediction of the cruelness of Trump's dumb vision of Amerikkka.

I am playing a live session with the esteemed Jowe Head on Resonance Radio at midday today, in advance of our Lexington show next Sunday.

Dave Kusworth, 5 Years gone but not forgotten @glassmodernr.bsky.social @thelilactime.bsky.social @chrisseventeen.bsky.social @thepastels.bsky.social @lukehaines.bsky.social

Trump's attempts to stop those mocking him may actually be his undoing. A tyrant hates to be ridiculed, and once the tyrant reveals his weakness then the castle starts to crumble.

It's Marc Bolan month. He died so long ago and i'm old enough to remember when he was alive. Peter has a nice story of seeing Marc in the early 70s in front of about 20 people. Marc passed Peter his glass of red wine from the stage and the front row all drank from it. Heavy.

Listen up people! Live now on the Balloon Patreon page: Six songs, three from each LP. Enjoy this and more for free. Huge thanks to Pete Jones for hosting. And to your for tuning in....❤️ Link in the bio. #radioreverb #singersongwriter #balloontheband #indiefolk #petejonesshow

There's seems to be a rash of old music journos having a crack at actually making 'records' again. It rarely works. If you are tempted remember - Fabulous, or poor old Dele Fedeles Welfare Heroine. Yikes! Cease and desist order.

Resonance FM benefit show 28th Sep at the Lexington. Myself, @davidlancecallahan.bsky.social and Jowe Head. 3 Sets. It will be amazing and groovy. No idea of running order/times and can't link. So just buy a ticket and come along. Pow!

I'm told by those who've listened that this is a really good episode of a really good podcast. It might be too much of me to revisit myself. As Pee Wee Herman once said so poignantly: "I lived it." open.spotify.com/episode/1S40...

Spud crusade. At least we know where all the dunces are.

Slickness, sarcasm and one-night stands: Supertramp’s 10 best recordings www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s... No.

[Chronique] - Luke Haines & Peter Buck / Going Down To The River To Blow My Mind (Cherry Red Records) www.sunburnsout.com/luke-haines-...

youtube.com/watch?v=183O... RIP Mark Volman. Very funny this. 'It's a shit biz etc.'

Ha! Yes.

Thanks all frendz for coming to the Buck/Haines/McCaughey/Pitmon UK Tour - every show was a blast for us. Roll on album number 4!

Stage times for Glasgow tonight. M5 - 7.30 Peter and myself - 8.40