My new book ‘Creative Journeys’ is a collection of some of my favourite interviews - some from my archive, some brand new. Out in October. Pre-orders Uk (signed) www.forumbooksshop.com/product/crea... USA www.booksamillion.com/p/Creative-J... EU www.kulturkaufhaus.de/de/detail/IS...

My new book ‘Creative Journeys’ is a collection of some of my favourite interviews - some from my archive, some brand new. Out in October. Pre-orders Uk (signed) www.forumbooksshop.com/product/crea... USA www.booksamillion.com/p/Creative-J... EU www.kulturkaufhaus.de/de/detail/IS...

Ben Cullen, a leading figure of the "Raise the Colours" campaign, will stand trial for three separate charges regarding a total of 78 indecent images of children. I have only seen this covered in local newspapers, so far. Grim as it is, it needs wider coverage www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2624087...

They don't look madly excited but I have been assured they are...

Here are loads of steps that millions of people must make every single day so we can avoid the one simplest step of stopping rampant profiteering

Stephen & Gillian #NewOrder will be DJing with me at Parr Hall in Warrington on Friday 24th July 2026. Ticket link in the comments #NewOrder parrhall.culturewarrington.org/whats-on/dav... Photo by Matthew Higgs.

Traitors, says Richard Osman on The Rest Is Entertainment, has the “moral complexity of a 19th century novel”. We just say stuff now.

I demand Google gets over itself.

I'd been preparing this light-hearted piece about how everyone in my Bradfordian family seemed to have a David Hockney anecdote, when the news came in. All I can add is that everyone in Bradford was very proud of him - and that he ALWAYS stood out. www.carolinecollettwriter.com/david-hockne...

"As a child I never imagined that all of the real monsters in the world would be human." Mobeen Hakeem mobeenhakeem.tumblr.com/my-writing Painting Misty Lindsey

Leeds today. Start 6:15pm at Hyde Park Picture House.

Starts early, no issues seeing the football after. Top planning!

Equally fascinating and a tad depressing to see ones youth become archive footage

Leeds tomorrow (Saturday) hosting a film screening and chatting to Gez Varley of LFO hpph.co.uk/films/rave-c... See link for details.

Leeds tomorrow (Saturday) hosting a film screening and chatting to Gez Varley of LFO hpph.co.uk/films/rave-c... See link for details.

Andy Burnham's favourite nights at the Haçienda were my Thursdays. "Pretty special" is how he describes the experience of being there. "It felt like the centre of the universe at that moment in time, 1989 going into 1990." thequietus.com/interviews/b... @andyburnham.bsky.social

My amazing grandma was born *100* years ago today. She once ran off with a postman but Grandad eventually convinced her to come home. The postman won a huge sum on the pools the next day. The. Next. Day. “Biggest win ever,” she’d tell me, between achingly deep drags on a B&H.

I do this in Tesco

Okay. Ai can go bankrupt then. This is not our problem, this sounds like a rich tech billionaire problem.

The work of the magnificent Modern Toss...

The work of the magnificent Modern Toss...

I am not wearing a “I ♥️ Andy” shirt by any means but Simon Jenkins can fuck off with this sneering shit about buses. Improving the buses is a big thing. God, I’d love us to not have shit buses where I live. And “[giving] people a bit more money” is *good* actually.

LINK davehaslam.substack.com/p/djing-losi... My turn to be interviewed! New on my Substack.

LINK davehaslam.substack.com/p/djing-losi... My turn to be interviewed! New on my Substack.

Happy Father’s Day to all the other amazing single mums today relying on their own wits, being their own wise counsel. It’s a tough road but brings so much treasure.

Sometimes, just to keep things fresh, replying to Reformer comments needs a new angle...

Just so you know - the supplementary voting system in the Greater Manchester Mayoral elections on July 30th makes it very very unlikely Reform can win even if the strong Remain voting patterns from the local elections are repeated.

Britain is a progressive country. Reform under scrutiny at by-elections fold. 75% of the British public loathe Farage and Tice etc. Here are the results of the last 6 by-elections Reform have contested…

Farage yet to win a by-election in 2026. One of the reasons is the scrutiny candidates in by-elections get, compared to the usual general and local elections. And as soon as proper scrutiny is applied, the bigotry and warped mindsets of Reform types is plan to see.

we must ban teens from social media bcos it is rotting their brains with disinformation.

The Robin Hood in Stretford had a mystery fire last night, been closed for 8 years. Urmston Lane is still taped off there with police and fire still in attendance. There was an application to turn it into flats recently.

Tuesday, free event. Manchester. Would be nice to see pals there.

Tuesday, free event. Manchester. Would be nice to see pals there.

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I am doing a dj and chatter thing on Tuesday 16th in Manchester. Everyone most welcome. It’s free but please register here if you decide for sure rb.gy/m6e3e6 xx

Sad news. Like so many of my generation, I first discovered Ulmer through this Rough Trade LP

I am doing a dj and chatter thing on Tuesday 16th in Manchester. Everyone most welcome. It’s free but please register here if you decide for sure rb.gy/m6e3e6 xx

Very interesting from @simondoherty1.bsky.social on instagram. I wonder if there is any correlation between c*ke strength increasing and the rise of the gammon over the last few years…? www.instagram.com/reel/DZF12yf...

Clint Eastwood on St Peter's Square, Manchester, June 1967. Eastwood was on a UK tour promoting 'A Fistful of Dollars'.

Not sure parking fines are high enough for some people

I’m a climate scientist. Let me fix this headline. “Nearly a century ago, scientists showed that burning fossil fuels warms the planet. Today, we know human emissions account for over 100% of the warming. Yet dark money and disinformation still work to keep Americans addicted to fossil fuels.”

BAGS! On sale now www.musicglue.com/the-charlata...

So that’s two of the “Raise the Colours” organisers now charged with violent crimes & a fifth of the 2024 race rioters with domestic abuse. Makes you wonder whether “innocent patriotism” & “protecting women & girls” are just covers for thuggish racism & misogyny?

The point of these attacks is twofold: 1. Flood people with nonsense until it feels true. 2. Grind people down until they lose hope. We know the answer to that: fight back - with hope & a plan for change. There is absolutely no way they win this. Join.greenparty.org.uk

The tears of Gene Hackman, the sparkle of Jeanne Moreau, Jessica Lange talking about De Niro, and so much more. Plus Lipton's Paris revelations will blow your mind! davehaslam.substack.com/p/the-king-o...

The tears of Gene Hackman, the sparkle of Jeanne Moreau, Jessica Lange talking about De Niro, and so much more. Plus Lipton's Paris revelations will blow your mind! davehaslam.substack.com/p/the-king-o...

Really sad news, hearing that the mighty Steve Barrow has passed. Partnered the Daddy Kool shops in the 70’s and compiled 100’s of essential sets. When he co-founded Blood & Fire in 1993, he transformed the reggae music business, making sure those players got their due. A knowledgeable, kind soul

Sad to hear. The first writer I ever interviewed. 1984 at the Britannia Hotel. I was a particular fan of That's How It Was, her semi-autobiographical debut novel.

The tears of Gene Hackman, the sparkle of Jeanne Moreau, Jessica Lange talking about De Niro, and so much more. Plus Lipton's Paris revelations will blow your mind! HERE - davehaslam.substack.com/p/the-king-o...