Name the synth pop duo

LEVI'S - THE STRANGER (1971): This psychedelic Levi jeans advert is a beautifully animated work of art (rotoscoping in action!). Spoken word jazz legend Ken Nordine provides the cool voiceover.

Carshalton has a new - INCREDIBLE - record shop @lookingforthemagic.bsky.social Really amazing stuff inside (and plenty of heykidsrocknroll.etsy.com goodness)

Time for the annual share…weirdly feels more prescient each year :) youtu.be/_j92cxEB39o?...

As a certain award-bothering book* revealed, a future member of Dexys was one half of the musical turn on Rainbow before Rod, Jane and Freddie were recruited. * Searching for Dexys Midnight Runners, out now in paperback.

I know nothing about Dr Who, but, for Londoners, the phrase "Going For Dinner With Billie Piper" is the absolute best way to remember the order of the vertical streets running east to west in Soho (Greek, Frith, Dean, Wardour, Berwick, Poland) and has saved many a late night out

Stevie Chick talks to Bob Mould and Greg Norton about blazing a trail in hardcore, paving the way for #Pixies and #Nirvana, the uneasy switch from independent to major label and their complex relationship with Grant Hart Plans That They Made: #HüskerDü Interviewed buff.ly/k3f6SEV

True Welsh poetry

Next #thedefiningten event!

Avoiding any image issues with the below description. What a weapon Diana wields. Maybe in my head it’s looking a bit like the cover to Colonel Abrams “Trapped” Style goals to aspire to for us all. Anyway, announcement and on sale THIS FRIDAY at 9am for Thursday 20th November at…

Looks like things are all lined up for announcement/ on sale THIS FRIDAY at 9am for our #thedefiningten event on Thursday 20th November at the Cellar Arts Club CIC in #worthing. With that in mind kicking back with a quick go on this classic game, never quite got the hang of it years ago.

Reminder that Violent J of Insane Clown Posse has the correct response to a lot of the shitty things he said in the early days.

So after some recent events I’m being a bit cautious over photos I share for my daft clues to forthcoming #thedefiningten guests…so in the style of some recent Pink Floyd style album descriptions I’m instead going to have to describe the photos. Hey ho.

Oh, the grand old duke of york He ██████████████████ He ██████████████████ And he ██████████████████

The BBC are accidentally running the subtitles to Mrs Marple over the Mercury Prize, and it’s rather wonderful. A few of lines could plausibly have been written by Jarvis.

Well today’s social media music community positive vibes (thanks to Helen Shrag on Insta and @andylewis.bsky.social on Bluesky) means a late night drive (to something exciting) listening to this very loud

I won’t bore you with the dream I had last night involving a long drive into a theme park, ticket issues and then chatting to staff about badges on my jacket and my almost losing my Johnny Boy badge…but if you’ve never heard one of the greatest cult anthems of the 00s… youtu.be/qp4GdI_bTD4?...

RIP Diane Keaton My favourite picture of her where everyone else is giving it their best Blue Steel & she looks like she’s just wandered in off the street looking super cool. She was allowed to wear her own clothes & her wonderful personality shines out. What a unique talent & human being.

Time to save the date - #thedefiningten for November has had to come a week earlier to help secure this guest - so all being well THURSDAY 20TH NOVEMBER as usual at the Cellar Arts Club CIC. If this one comes off think this one will go so fast you might barely see it!

Is there anywhere that has the #tvtimes scanned and archived? Trying to find photos of the Benny Hill Kensington Flat makeover from their Family Scene supplement in 1980…

Amazon have removed the guns from their Bond posters, giving the tantalising impression that Sean Connery and Pierce Brosnan think you’re a wanker.

The express poll asking whether reforms migrangt visa plan is racist is about 91% "no" so it REALLY needs your help - this is a direct link to poll xd.wayin.com/display/cont...

Ever since I read this passage about Phun City in Luke Haines’ fabulous Freaks Out book I wanted to pop it on a t-shirt. Maybe I’m the only freak who would wear it but it tickles me (I mean, the words do - not that the t-shirt is made of loft insulation) musicsaves.co.uk/product/phun...

Sad to hear about the passing of the Michelangelo of Movie posters, RENATO CASARO. The Man painted so many iconic posters, specially in the 70s/80s: CONAN, TERMINATOR, DUNE, TOTAL RECALL, DANCE WITH THE WOLVES, BLOW OUT, FLASH GORDON, RAMBO, NEVER-ENDING STORY, and the list goes on and on. 1/2

May have mentioned a few weeks ago that I’d found some Hi8 recordings I did of some bands in the mid 90s. Wished I’d recorded more. Aptly as they’re back with a new album here’s Tortoise when they supporter Stereolab in Nottingham at the Clinton Rooms. Amazing show.

@nedraggett.bsky.social Hey Ned, how odd - I was just reading your piece about Outside/ Tilt which is clocked the other day and meant to go back and read, popped up again and read it now…came to see if you were on here and see you sharing that bit about Toys’r’Us….

Thanks to all the lovely people who came to our SOLD OUT #thedefiningten with Edgar Broughton. What a wonderful man, with wonderful stories, wonderful attitude and a genuine love, passion and admiration for his peer musicians, as well as a forward thinking interest and love of contemporary music

Our next #thedefiningten event is on sale now where we bring Edward Tudor-Pole to the Cellar Arts Club in #worthing to discuss the 10 songs that have defined his creative career, followed by a Q&A and a chance to buy a personalised signed book. Tickets at www.musicsaves.co.uk

Mockets and tickets ready for attendees of tonight’s SOLD OUT #thedefiningten with @edgarbroughton at the @cellarartsclub in #worthing. Doors open 7.30pm, we are at capacity so make sure you arrive early to secure a seat!

Fingers crossed we will be announcing the next #thedefiningten for Thursday 23rd October on Friday at 9am…just waiting on artist approval for it all….

Graffiti in Rome

Wait for the punch line….oooof….I mean, I guess it was his only “hit” but to relegate him to this cursory feature, when Reo Speedwagon, Little Feat, Toto etc get a side to themselves on other volumes seems a bit harsh. I think whoever compiled this had an issue with him.

Calling @avavsystems.bsky.social - saw this in Seaford museum. Couldn’t find much on it online, just people selling components and stuff. Do you know anyone who has one working? Very curious about it :)

Ah, that dry Scottish sense of humour. I'm sure The Donald will appreciate it, being a first generation Scottish migrant and all...

Aw, this is the randomness of the music “biz” I love. Utterly random and a sweet thing that gets highlighted in an outsider art way decades later. As ever, you never know in the industry what might happen at some point. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...

2nd signing in three days, this time in the absolute stellar pop star royalty company of Sophie Ellis-Bextor. As I had to tell her, last time I was in the same room as her she was about 6 rows of cramped people behind me,

It may look like @suedehq are posing in front of a cardboard cut out of me, or I’ve photoshopped myself in, but genuinely was stood there with these gentlemen legends who were in very jovial form at the signing at @vinilorecordstore today.

Anyone want to come out and put some flags up to protect the kids from him?

Clactose Intolerant - get that trending

@drownedinsound.bsky.social Morning Sean, just a note to say I’ve just dropped you an email about something…in case it ends up in yer spam ;) Thanks!

It is insane to me that the richest man in the world is using his global megaphone to call for millions of British people to be rounded up and deported (including my family) and somehow this isn’t even news.

August 31st/September 1st

@monsterbobby.bsky.social Hey Robert, ironically…is there an email address I could send you details of an album to? Thanks

one thing I've noticed about the "criticism is dead" discussion is the tacit admission that a critic who loses their job can't simply start a newsletter and maintain their career. The work is different and it's hard to get people to pay another $5 a month for one writer's unedited thoughts.

New! Needle Drop print. I’m really happy with this design and I hope you like it too. www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/product-page...

Half the tickets for The Defining Ten with....EDGAR BROUGHTON on Thursday 25th September at the Cellar Arts Club CIC in #worthing are now sold…so heading for another sell out! Tickets still available at musicsaves.co.uk/product/the-... After the discussion Edgar will be treating us to a solo…

In my dream the other night there was a pub called The Ferryman - it was the Bow of an old galleon ship dry docked at the bottom of a hill, with the pavement raised high up around it and the ground below around the ship being the outdoor seating area.

Gentle Ben & Jerrys…