Neneh Cherry's book is about her bohemian life. Music, identity, friendship, and motherhood. Central to the story is her Swedish avant-garde artist mother Moki Karlsson, and her jazz musician stepfather Don Cherry. Exploring her African roots with her biological father. A work of love and loss.

BBC Radio 6 Music Chris Hawkins Now Playing Tom Tom Club Wordy Rappinghood

We live in Orwellian times. We might as well appreciate the art that forewarned us. Currently showing at The Playhouse.

Some gigs aren't just about the music but about the friendship that accompanies them. Great memories of Rock City from living in Nottingham BITD. We are bonded by music, and love this album. The Hour of Bewilderbeast is 25 years old Badly Drawn Boy playing his Mercury winning debut.

'Just strap your hands across my engines. I'm not broke, so please don't mend me.' Everybody's Stalking, Badly Drawn Boy, Rock City, Nottingham. #giglife

Antony Szmierek plays new album Service station at the end of the Universe and jumps into the the mosher. We attend Angies wedding and hope she made it. We reset to the Words to Auld Lang Syne. He makes me proud to be Northern

Latest watches. The Breakthrough and the Are Murders are Swedish crime dramas on Netflix. Cleddau involves a murder investigation in a Welsh seaside town. In Toxic Town, babies in Corby are born with disabilities and their mothers battle for justice.

Mercury Rev, Arts Club. Playing mainly new album, Born Horses and nineties classic, Deserters Song The set was jaw droppingly beautiful, epic without being overblown. A band so effortlessly cool and appreciative of our collective moment, they finished with "The Dark is Rising." There were tears.

When an indie choir rock up to sing The Cure in your work building

Having a day listening to Mercury Rev before their gig at Arts Club tonight. 'How does that old song go?'

BBC Radio 6 Music Depeche Mode - Deep Dive into Violator Now Playing Depeche Mode World in My Eyes

“World in My Eyes” by Depeche Mode #nowplaying #6music

Recommend Jack Irish streaming on Channel 4. Guy Pearce is a Melbourne based ex lawyer turned gumshoe, who slings back whisky as he gets involved with a cult and uncovers a government-toppling conspiracy. With barfly confidantes, ill-fated love interests, and gentrification of his home turf.

Last few tickets going for @solerebel-cic.bsky.social family ceilidh for Gaza at the Unitarian Church on Friday. www.ticketebo.co.uk/sole-rebel-c...

I wrote something about No Other Land. There is no way I could condense it for this platform. Here is the link. Please watch it! www.facebook.com/share/p/1BAY...

I love this self portrait of Jean Michel Basquiat. #art4life

St Michael's Live, Friday. An all Irish bill. Lemoncello, a singer songwriter and cellist with quirky folk observations. The Mercury nominated Fionn Regan who has been compared to a young Bob Dylan. A chillingly pure voice. Ending he sang alone without a microphone and then he was gone. #giglife

Looking forward to seeing this

My life, my life, my life, my life in the sunshine. RIP Roy Ayers.

Saw Shirley Valentine at the EV. Laughed all through Helen Carter's hilarious one woman show. She talks to the wall, you visualise the characters. Willy Russell's writing hasn't dated. The story of a woman taking charge of her own life still rings true. One for a Mother's Day outing, I reckon.

I saw Doves at the Academy. The new album and crowdpleasers. Shout outs to Liverpool's Parr Street studios. Here it comes and then Pounding and Black and White Town. The encore ended with Sub Sub's Space Face. I danced sober on a Tuesday in a rave. Manchester and Liverpool together.

On Channel 4 tomorrow night. Don't miss it. Oscar winning Palestinian film #nootherland. I was in tears listening to the acceptances speeches

#NoOtherLand #Oscars2025 #StopIsrael #FreePalestine

NO OTHER LAND won an Oscar without a US distributor. Stunning. #Oscars #NoOtherLand

‘No Other Land’ the #Oscars2025 🇵🇸 📷 @basilaladraa on IG #WestBank #NoOtherLand #FreePalestine #Film #Documentary

Went to see this queen last night in Manchester. So impressed with Mercury nominee Nubya GarciA at Aviva Studios. The Gilles Peterson favourite, saxophonist, and afro jazz bandleader played tunes from her recent album and earlier cuts. I would love to see her on a sunny day in a field. #giglife

Gerry Love, ex Teenage Fanclub at the Philharmonic. I was enjoying the Lightships stuff. But then Star Sign rang out and Sparky's Dream and I was in jangly indie heaven with a load of other ageing arm wavers. Moments of joy like this are why we keep turning up. #giglife

Loved I am Martin Parr at @factliverpool.bsky.social. since his Newbo photos of the 80s, I've watched this maverick photographer document global tourism and consumerism with a light hearted birds eye. An excellent portrait of an English eccentric still finding joy in the world.

Don’t buy stuff on February 28. Money’s the only thing these dicks understand. #resist

Saw her recently and latest read. P.P Arnold. Soul Survivor. From church gospel to becoming an Ikette. London 1966 with the Stones. Solo career, work with everyone from the Small Faces to Barry Gibb. Honest reflection on hard times and personal loss make this memoir irrestible like Pat herself.

Looking forward to Women In Revolt! Art and Activism in the UK 1970 - 1990. Opens Friday 7 March. Whitworth Exhibition features over 90 women artists. These include anti-racist and LGBTQ+ activism, Greenham Common and the peace movement, and punk and independent music #WomenInRevolt #ArtExhibition

“Rebellion (Lies)” by Arcade Fire #nowplaying #6music

BBC Radio 6 Music Lauren Laverne Now Playing The Jam That's Entertainment

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Saw Becoming Led Zeppelin a documentary charting the early years of the band. Interviews with Page, Plant, and Jones and Bonham, who died in 1980. The journey of musicians forming out of the ashes of the Yardbirds. 4 individuals who liked each other and produced defining music of their generation.

BBC Radio 6 Music The 6 Music Playlist Now Playing Greentea Peng Stones Throw

The true story of a woman Belle Gibson who produced an app to cure deadly illnesses while faking a cancer diagnosis, was interesting. A rival Milla Blake takes a similar journey. Their lives unravel in the process as they mislead the world.Think Inventing Anna on steroids. Made for Netflix.

Can't wait to see this

Virdee is a new fast-paced six-parter on BBCiplayer. An adaptation by Amit Dhand of his book City of Sinners. Bradford based Detective Harry Virdee is conflicted. Staz Nair stars as a man who is estranged from his family. Drug dealing, childhood friendship,old grievances, and serial killings

Beat Surrender. The Jam, the first band I saw live. The first that was properly ours. #Rickbuckler #RIP

Sole Rebel C.I.C are hosting another family ceilidh with live music from @kalocoband in partnership with @movemadance Last year’s fundraiser sold out 📍Ullet Road Church 📅 Friday 14th March 6pm - 8.30pm All money will be donated to Amplify Gaza. www.ticketebo.co.uk/sole-rebel-c...

Sydney Opera House is illuminated by Gustav Klimt paintings, how lovely! #art4life

My heart is still full from Valentines Day. We watched Harold and Maude in a church. We should all be as cool as Ruth Gordon in this film. The love story of the age divided Angelinos, a young loner who meets his one at a funeral and learns to appreciate every moment. Hal Ashby's 1971 masterpiece.

On Netflix, Mo lives between cultures and languages as a refugee. Hilarious and serious. Set in Houston, Mexico, and Palestine. His stoic mother. advises 'The world will always try to bring us down,but we smile because we know who we are.' The finale will break you. I hope it wins every award going

Kinda obsessed with this track

Really enjoyed the exhibition Indian Perspectives at @victoriagallery yesterday. It explores the legacies of the British colonial rule of India and the experiences of people of Indian heritage living in Britain. Jasmir Creed's sumptuous paintings contrast with Tony Phillips' illustrative panels.

Our latest Special Exhibition is Indian Perspectives with Tony Phillips and Jasmir Creed. On until 26 April 2025, Indian Perspectives explores the legacies of British colonial rule of India and the experiences of people of Indian heritage living in Britain. 👇 vgm.liverpool.ac.uk/exhibitions_...

Ernest Aines in Allerton at All Hallows Church last night. Worth it for the cover of Hallelujah alone. #giglife

And here's @stanchow.bsky.social Jesca. There may be more to come.

I am a little obsessed with @stanchow.bsky.social artwork. Bob, Dolly, Joni, Jesca, and Columbo in my gaff. Surround yourself with inspiration and you can't go wrong. #art4life