Alan Lomax’s Massive Music Archive Is Online: Features 20,000 Historic Blues & Folk Recordings

Been digitising some old instores I filmed around 20 years ago. Back then they weren’t that common outside of London, or certainly not so frequent that a shop would have a weekly calendar of events. This was Dogs, performing at the much missed Powerplay in Eastbourne. youtu.be/-vtTc4gyHFw?...

Next #thedefiningten at the #cellarartsclub in #worthing with #jagzkooner of #sabresofparadise is on sale now at musicsaves.co.uk/product/thed...

Need to sort some specific attire for #thedefiningten on Saturday 28th March at the Cellar Arts Club CIC (matinee event - 2.30pm-6pm!) Struggling - this is kinda the closest I can get. Will see… Anyway, announcement THIS Friday at 9am and tickets on sale 7.30pm that evening…

Looks like we’re all set on the next #thedefiningten which will be another SATURDAY matinee event - 2:30pm to 6pm at the Cellar Arts Club CIC as usual. Announcement to come Friday 9am and tickets on sale 7.30pm (gives you all chance to check in with mates to see who wants to come etc 🙂 )

New #musicvideo I’ve made, which as the music for this project is all very #plunderphonics I’ve followed that approach for the video. It’s very #NSFW but possibly SFWFH with no impressionable eyes around…contains violent images which might be triggering to some people. youtu.be/vy_TRsRjOSE?...

Here’s a bizarre snapshot I found in a notebook tape log the other day - the indie accounts I dealt with in the dayjob as of May 2004. 32 accounts - sheet accurate as 19 I visited physically every week. Some not geographically on the area (the weird way accounts would be split up between the team)

Okay, this is quite outstanding from Bedford Council.

I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is

Kieron and Emma the loveliest people and a joy to work with.

Looking through shoe boxes of memories yesterday and came across this lovely set of #bluenote postcards. Not sure if these would have been in a bar in town (back when promo companies would do that) as we didn’t really use promo stuff bar random freebies at Selectadisc. Still, a nice cool set.

I wrote about Chris Rea, the importance of the music you heard on the car stereo growing up, and ‘cool’ and ‘uncool’ music open.substack.com/pub/robinall...

New merch drop (by request 🙂) so now you can get a Music Saves (Worthing) TEA TOWEL! (Which obviously complements a Music Saves (Worthing) MUG (available separately)) Will probably put an order in at the end of the week, so if anyone wants one - £10 and available in…

Blimey, #Worthing at number 2 - not sure I’m feeling a 7.8% increase in disposable income, I’d still guess a lot of that figure is Londoners cashing in, moving here but working in London on a higher London wage. Still, more money I guess for the local area www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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Thank you so much to everyone who came out in the afternoon yesterday for #thedefiningten with Mark Gardener of Ride in #worthing. What an amazing, wonderful time - a great choice of songs with some crowd pleasers and curve balls, brilliant engaging and personal stories,

Everything is awful but the creativity behind some of these handmade posters gives me a glimmer of hope in humanity.

May Day! May Day! Aw shucks, unfortunately the Late Transmissions release date is going back to “Grace Jones Bond Villain Day” of Friday 1st of May. All preorders obviously still stand. As ever, further transmissions to follow…

Found this thing I did back in the day on Twitter … old folks enjoying The Man Don’t Give A Fuck by Super Furry Animals

RIP you mad bastard. Need more wonderful crackpots like Erich, less conspiracy theory. This was the first time I’d ever come across him. Comic book that my bro picked up on holiday iirc. I think it was the 2nd in the series so was a bit confusing what was going on. Would you Adam and Eve the end?

@kierongillen.bsky.social Hi Kieron, I’m re-reading Rue Britannia for the first time in years. Still messes with my head :) That is Eddie Argos on the beach in Brighton, isn’t it? Is there a guide anywhere to all the Britpop cameos? (PS adore Afghan Whigs mentions/ references, HUGE fan :) )

+ SCHOOLS IDENT CLOCK // RABIES SIGN + Made these in Dec as Xmas gifts for a couple of good friends. Both were very pleasing to make so I've popped a small batch in the shop, available to pre-order for shipping in Feb. Short run and only available for a limited period. hiddenbritain.bigcartel.com

Tony Hadley in #myguy magazine. Love this random stuff (same FB post has Hugh Grant and Julian Sands too!)

Tony Hadley in #myguy magazine. Love this random stuff (same FB post has Hugh Grant and Julian Sands too!)

Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago

2025 from Music Saves. 9 amazing #thedefiningten events bringing some great names to #worthing. 2 issues of a free magazine celebrating local music culture. Debut release from our label up for preorder and out on February 6th

Well that unsurprisingly escalated quickly and we were sold out in 15 minutes. ignore any bot/spam posts offering tickets - contact us if you want to go on a waiting list for tickets and if you have any you can no longer use and we will try and resell. Thanks and see some of you on the 24th!

TICKETS ON SALE 7PM TODAY First #thedefiningten event of 2026 at the Cellar Arts Club CIC with Mark Gardener of Ride! musicsaves.co.uk/product/thed... And just to reiterate - this is on SATURDAY 24TH JANUARY - not the usual Thursday night - and doors will be opening at 2.30pm

Went to see this festival of illumination over the Christmas period (well, twice, as stupidly first time got there so late the lights were off 🙂 ) In related news, don’t think The Defining Ten for Saturday AFTERNOON on 24th January will be launching today as still waiting on assets…but…

RIP BB www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgBq...

Worthing seafront on this Boxing Day…it’s not quite Queen’s “Now I’m Here” (could do with removing me from it I guess, or maybe some subtle embossing) Anyhoo, for those who missed the post during Christmas malarkey season, we have a Defining Ten event on Saturday 24th January, mid afternoon…

'New Songs For Kids' is available 4 download at a special price - 50% off to 1st Jan only via Bandcamp. No code needed 😊 thefamilygrave.bandcamp.com/album/old-so... Vinyl & CDs also at 20% off on BOXING DAY ONLY via ElasticStage.com - use code BOXINGDAY20 at checkout elasticstage.com/thefamilygrave

A Christmas message from one of the greats #Burton #ChristmasMessage

Merry Christmas to all you lovely supporters and followers of Music Saves (Worthing), hope you all have a peaceful and enjoyable one.

I mean yeah it’s an authoritarian takeover but can we take some comfort in the fact that the people doing it are INSANELY stupid?

Long #chrisrea post here… Probably like a lot of a children of a certain age, Chris Rea’s Road To Hell album was inescapable due to dads playing the album in the car. I had no idea what the M25 was and only became aware of its existence as a result of it being mentioned around tbe title track

Be nice to your postie at Christmas, they are doing a job you would probably find too difficult. 🙏

The clock is ticking! You’ve got until 8pm today to donate a minimum of £2 to the lovely Turning Tides Ending Local Homelessness to be in with a chance to win our album of the year on vinyl and a Music Saves (Worthing) mug! Here’s the conclusion to NME’s 8/10 review of the album…

Just 2 days left to enter our album of the year competition and support #worthing homeless charity Turning Tides Ending Local Homelessness Another great review for Anthony Szmeriek’s album, this time getting 8/10 from Clash magazine, who definitely get it.

IN THE APRIL SUN is my indie pop fanzine; the third issue is out now and if you like Heavenly, The Sweetest Ache, Chime School, The Lemonheads and stuff like that, it will meet your interests! Pls help me spread the word x x x assistant.bandcamp.com/merch/in-the...

Hello. I would like to celebrate the lost art of the compilation album as an eye and ear opening path into pleasures previously unknown. It might be a sampler, it might be a mix album but it's a person's singular vision of a particular genre or theme. Thread below of some favourites

Well this was a goosebump moment yesterday - hearing legendary @garycrowleyonair.bsky.social play the title track from the Late Transmissions album and give it a very positive intro and outro. In fine company too nestled between Pulp and Roxy Music! Hear the show here www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Finally got around to getting myself one of our Music Saves (Worthing) sweatshirts. Available on our website in all sizes and a load of colours (I went for “royal blue” though didn’t get a mention in any Christmas honours) if you wanted to keep warm in the months ahead :)

Get ur freak(s out t-shirt) on as Missy Elliot sang…the hilarious quote from Luke Haines fabulous Freaks Out book, with a wry look at the Phun City festival. Celebrate a slice of notorious #worthing music history 🙂 Available from our website now!

New Gold Dream - Simple Minds

@annkpowers.bsky.social Hey Ann, is there an email address I can send details of an album to for your perusal? Thanks!

@terrybeez666.bsky.social Hi Terry, is there an email address I can send a press release to for consideration on new music Substack? Band member with a lot of music heritage/ industry hero is up for podcast interviews to help promote the album to, if that’s of interest? Thanks!