#NowPlaying Spine tinglingly beautiful! Aside from the wondrous singles so far, a standout is I Want You. Reliably top notch, fusing wit with poignancy & genuinely touching moments. Neil Hannon is a genius - his songs move you in the same way as his namesake… Mr Innes @divinecomedyhq.bsky.social

@teatles.bsky.social “Please don’t try it on your own because there are various dangers associated with this”

Glad they’ve seen sense, but I hope not too many people have already paid for the boxset in order to get Anthology 4. thebeatles.lnk.to/Anthology4EM...

New Beatles info! Why Don’t we do it in the Road?, which was recorded on 9 October 1968, also makes a brief appearance on another White Album song recorded more than four months earlier. Have a listen to this isolated backing track from 20/31 May 1968: (From the fade out of Revolution 1 take 18)

Hello! Through the Square Window is a new podcast all about what we used to watch on British TV. Hosted by @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social, the first ep launches Wednesday next week. A two-minute preview is available now. Just search for us, wherever you get your podcasts.

New Single 'Invisible Thread' & Video! Listen here: lnk.to/InvThr Watch: youtu.be/5VXSQQ5YDIU More info: thedivinecomedy.com/news/invisib... #TheDivineComedy #InvisibleThread #RainySundayAfternoon

A great - and balanced - preview of the Anthology collection by the ever reliable @parlogram.bsky.social Includes comparisons between the 1990s/2025s versions and why Apple now need to rely on the next generation of fans youtu.be/1UU_EL5pnt4?...

Currently on a massive early-1960s binge. US/Russian tensions - threats of nuclear war - apartheid - civil rights movement/racial tension - older generation criticising the younger etc etc. And so the beat goes on… and on…

For an informative reality check on what the 80s were *really* like, my new book #IntoTheGroove traces the decade's pop history, month-by-month. Out on Thursday 2 October.

Chris what did you make of the Ian Leslie book?

Oh, @privateeyenews.bsky.social …

Some wonderful Bank Holiday listening: an archive Capital Radio recording from 31 March 1975. Roger Scott and Kenny Everett play more than 5 1/2hrs of songs from 1967🌼 Turn on, tune in, drop scones - and put flour in your hair www.rogerscott.net/capital_radi...

Newly added to the word pile. In praise of Free As A Bird and songs within songs. www.patreon.com/posts/in-oth...

Wow…! m.youtube.com/watch?v=unJ7...

Currently listening to this wonderful show sitting outside playing Squaredle, plucking cleaver seed pods from the cats as the breeze discreetly cakes me in moulting fur. Lovely stuff!

I’m going to run a podcast-making course very soon - just the basics, technically, about how to do it and it not sound shit… Follow and watch this space. Or register interest below…

This is an incredible book. Hilarious, eerie, moving, surreal - such words barely scrape the surface. 33 short stories that you’ll want to immediately binge read. If the White Album was a book, it’d be this! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A lovely episode of Sail On, the Beach Boys podcast. Interspersed with Brian interviews, fans’ memories, and all those incredible songs. Beautiful tribute. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

OUT NEXT WEEK! AND OTHER STORIES, a collection of short stories by me, published by Into Books. It is tasteless, tasteful, funny, sad and modern and available here and other places: intocreative.co.uk/shop/intoboo...

📚🎤 A week tomorrow. Come along. It's FREE! ‪ @chrisshaweditor.bsky.social‬‬ in-conversation with @quantick.bsky.social

Very excited to be reunited with - and interviewing - @quantick.bsky.social at the book launch of ‘And Other Stories’ on 7 August (at 6pm) It’s a brilliant book - and it’s a free event! Come along and say hello (And obviously buy a copy!) 7 August 2025 6pm.

Can’t wait to tuck into this beauty 👍 (Thank you @peteselby.bsky.social !)

#AskBluesky Highly unlikely, but does anyone know who made the fantastic music for this groovy 1966 advert? youtu.be/qr0bFp3yDOA?...

There’s a podcast that I would love to hear. Sadly, it doesn’t exist. Anywhere. So I’m going to make it

#IntoTheGroove just happens to be the title of my new book on the history of 80s pop, month by month. Out in the UK on 2 Oct. #Madonna #LiveAid

NEW COMFORT BLANKET! Author Hattie Williams on everyone’s favourite stop-motion plasticine cheesepunk technologists, Wallace & Gromit: craft, warmth, comedy, and the “roast dinner” effect… pod.link/1614879928

A year ago today. An unforgettable day, bringing together Beatles fans from all over the world. Thank you to all the guests and everyone who came!❤️ @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social @marklewisohn.bsky.social @stuartmaconie.bsky.social @quantick.bsky.social @lazbo.bsky.social @itskevineldon.bsky.social

Shameless Oasis bandwagon jumping alert! iamtheeggpod.com/2021/10/08/r...

Seems as good time as ever to trot this out again

Spot the Beatles connection…

Want to read the complete 4 Jan 1962 issue of MERSEY BEAT? You can! Inside: 🎵 A full breakdown of the poll 🎵 The NEMS top 20 singles chart 🎵 Brian Epstein picks his 10 favourite songs from 1961 (two of which were picked for The Beatles' Decca audition!) 🎵 Lots more! Enjoy! patreon.com/eggpod

60 years ago today - 1 July 1965. Rave magazine invites Donovan, Paul Jones and Stanley Unwin to review John Lennon’s second book ‘A Spaniard in the Works’ 1/4

Macca’s effortless vocal gymnastics on Maybe I’m Amazed aren’t done to simply ‘show off’. He’s clearly absorbed in the moment - and can’t help himself. It’d have been tempting to orchestrate this, but his restraint from doing so gives it all the more power. #Specmaccular youtu.be/6bBK21Ys0iI?...

Really looking forward to the new Divine Comedy album. I can’t stop listening to the single, ‘Achilles’ - it’s so subtle, yet so moving - heartbreaking almost. Raphael Neal’s video very much echoes Bowie’s Blackstar. Roll on September! youtu.be/jJ6N59FZ-6g?...

No words I can pathetically flail around to try and express about what Brian means will ever come close to those written by @matteveritt.bsky.social

Incredibly sad news. When Paul McCartney describes you as a genius you know there’s something beyond special and precious in your heart and music. RIP Brian Wilson x😔 youtu.be/LYR327oEdY8?...

I’ve added these four (and one more) Beatles drawings to my website for sale as originals. These were previously exhibited at the School Gallery in Folkestone. I feel like someone might want these? Link here: www.chloecumming.com

😔 youtu.be/D88lekGs2Ms?...

So happy to be name checked in the acknowledgments of @stuartmaconie.bsky.social’s Beatles book. Also, in fine company with lots of EggPod pals! @marklewisohn.bsky.social @feldmanbarrett.bsky.social @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social @ptbeatles.bsky.social @beatlespod.bsky.social + Chloe & Daisy x

A great interview with that other Macca (and much loved EggPod alumnus) @stuartmaconie.bsky.social about his new Beatles book, ‘With a little help from their friends’ Definitely recommend this book - five thumbs aloft! 👍👍👍👍👍 youtu.be/QIRMrpZHIjk?...

Large Plants are supporting The Crazy World of Arthur Brown!! Whoop whoop!

I’m honestly quite surprised they were allowed to marry in the first place

Maconie Beatles alert!

Great interview with Beach Boys expert David Leaf by Mark Ellen and David Hepworth about SMiLE👍 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...

Thank you, Huw! @teatles.bsky.social

A charming episode of @bigbeatlessortout.bsky.social - in which Paul & Garry chat to their mum about growing up in the ‘60s. Fascinating to hear how the “swinging ‘60s” was primarily centred around London/larger cities, but feverishly spread to more rural areas. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Double whammy for Zak Starkey “The longtime drummer for the band has been let go for a second time, and presumably for good, in advance of the group going out on a farewell tour” Gah! That means he’ll miss the 2026 farewell tour - just like he did in 1984🤦‍♂️ variety.com/2025/music/n...

RHLSTP Book Club with nostalgia king Tim Worthington now up shows.acast.com/rhlstp/episo... Buy his book here uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-... Tonight I am in Salisbury richardherring.com/ballback/tour See RHLSTP live richardherring.com/rhlstp

Love this footage of Neil Hannon completely cocking up the lyrics of A Lady of a Certain Age - and the fans (including @hannoncom73.bsky.social ?) - swooping into the rescue. Genuinely touching. @neilhannon.bsky.social @divinecomedyhq.bsky.social youtu.be/X5EuwGwWN4A?...