English person: did you hear the one about the irishman who... Irish person: yeah, you were literally tricked by a bus

Look at this little love, absolutely being a dog.

If you do nothing else today, listen to this slice of screwy c.1961 genius and feel joy returning. What a vocal! Yochanan claimed to have been born on the sun, and I believe him. youtu.be/8NxX-qMG13k?...

Happy St @bandcamp.com’s day! Please buy something if you feel like it, I’ll send one that I didn’t just prop up in the undergrowth. dimorphodons.bandcamp.com/album/waui

RIP, the great Roy Phillips. I posted this clip on FB yesterday and it's cued yet another period of obsessing about The Peddlers, who fitted nowhere yet everywhere. What a voice. What superb Hammond playing. What everything. youtu.be/2gOLkwj-zVI?...

I just opened the door to get rid of this fly and another one flew in instead. It's like I'm some kind of lord of something-or-other

Every time I think I've stopped laughing at this, I'm wrong

Something something 'John Bunham'

Ooft! Roads Girdle The Globe. My Bird Performs. 1,000 Umbrellas. I Remember The Sun. Ladybird. Just for starters.

For me, Easter Monday is Egg Boxing Day. youtu.be/e7_xdm_CJ_k?...

Finally! An excuse to post a link to Real Crazy Apartment by Winston's Fumbs. youtu.be/YZBDGATnJKM?...

Hard agree

I'd so buy it

I was thinking about this terrific live-in-the-studio clip earlier on, and how I'd never even noticed that there's no bass in Whiskey In The Jar before I first saw this about six years ago. It's never too late to have your ears syringed. youtu.be/UviREczpKwE?...

Holy hell. So it's half a century since the 13-year-old me edged apologetically into the original Virgin store in Glasgow and bought this. The kindly hippy behind the counter threw a handful of Kevin Coyne beermats into the record bag, so it's his fault that I turned to drink

Timebox alert! Ollie Halsall in The Big Switch (1968), on Together TV right now.

Decided to give away this entire pile of my 2022 book Notebook for the price of postage today. If you can pay more, great. If not, no problem. Pop a reply below if you'd like one. It's a short, silly book, but sometimes a bit serious, too, and people tell me it's a good easy gateway to my writing.

It's official: I now own the rights to my books again! Today's newsletter is about why I took them back from my publisher, and how you can get hold of signed copies of them (without giving money to that same publisher)... tomcox.substack.com/p/hurray-i-n...?

GREATNESS

Dog door in House Of Mortal Sin (1976)

A very happy birthday to Eddy Grant. I sometimes find it difficult to imagine a group more suited to my particular leanings than The Equals, and this fantastic clip is Exhibit A. youtu.be/NXIORSJQ99E?...

Please share. 🙏🏻

I can't now remember where I stumbled upon this, but it still delights me. 'It maws to call its puppies'

In stores this Friday.

And this is the absolute nuts. Crank the volume until the coast shears off.

Let actual joy be actually unconfined!

This is lush: filmed on my 19th birthday as well.

Repost with the first album you bought with your own money. I was 11 years old, and Disraeli Gears was already five years old. I liked bright colours and gimmicks at that age: next was Stand Up by Jethro Tull, and then Led Zeppelin III.

I found this on my camera roll today but I can't remember where it originally came from. 'Don't eat there, you'll be fleeced', etc

A very happy 77th birthday to Christian Vander. Whenever I feel like succumbing to abject despair, which is kind of a default tendency these days, I think about the miracle of Magma ever even existing, and that reminds me that we actually live in a world of wonders despite bloody everything.

Movies you've watched more than six times, gifs only.

Here's to Ken Nordine, who checked out six years ago today. If there's an afterlife, I'd like to think Ken Nordine and Slim Gaillard are yakking it up a streak in the 'word jazz' section. youtu.be/rEfcmMOx998?...

You've been murdered: who do you want on the case?

Love is best expressed as a 1969 Shy Limbs B-side.

I also got belted for swearing after a 90mph 'softball' hit me square in the scones. I presumably yelled 'fuck!' as I went down, but I don't know because I was preoccupied with softly weeping and doing a small sick. - PE teacher: DID I HEAR YOU CORRECTLY ROSSI - Me: Wha Outcome: Six of the belt

I got belted for not kicking no boy. - Mr Berry, the only teacher unilaterally feared at our school: WHY DID YOU KICK THAT BOY - Me (not unreasonably): What boy - Mr Berry, clutching his temples: YOU'RE ONLY MAKING IT WORSE The day's other miscreants got two of the belt, but I got six. Go me.

Peter Whitehead's little-seen promo film for the Immediate label is a fascinating curio: SO 1966 that it might as well have been found in a bush behind the Jules Rimet trophy by Pickles the dog. youtu.be/ogQMd4jQyAU?...

Happy 32nd birthday to this, which I remember thinking at the time was the most commendably, insanely concentrated splat of every great pop idea at once. 'The Ghost At Number One' would have been a No.1 in a world where SMiLE was actually released in 1967: and 'Russian Hill' is uncannily beautiful.

Absolutely nope to this fireplace

Fantastic writing, as always: and, also as always, I nodded in agreement so often and so vigorously that the top of my head nearly slid off, like the cover of Jamming With Edward.

My 'reach' on here is nonexistent, but I was chatting with a pal last night about our favourite band cameos in 60s/70s films and TV shows, and was just wondering if anyone else had any faves/suggestions? I think I know most of the usual suspects, but your input is welcomed. youtu.be/Fbi4CFY4yTc?...

Happy eight anniversary to this perplexing job post. I've come to ask you for a braise. We're anticipating some cuts. The future of the company is at steak. Something like that.

'And you're your grandfather' Man descended from himself on Flog It

No cheating. Your last saved celebrity pic is now your therapist. I'd be so fine with this.

It's nice when somebody reviews your book positively; when they write THIS well at the same time it's a rare treat. thinkaboutreading.wordpress.com/2024/08/14/1....

My new single is "out" today. Buy my LP, it's all as good as this youtu.be/_RLUEMKnqkk?... Linktr.ee/billyreevesok

I’ve added four more drawings to my website, gooduns. The heart is a detail, I was concerned that the full image would get me partially censored and mean fewer people would see or be interested in the post. Full image is on my site, obvs. Buying art is good! www.chloecumming.com

Happy eighth anniversary to that time I nearly bought this until I realised it wasn't a 45rpm single, but just a cardboard box cut to size and used as a divider

For the love of God, don't allow us to vote

As if they weren't great enough already, they also make this sound.