Oh no. Danny Thompson. May have played on more of my favourite records than anyone else. Totally distinctive sound that made every track he touched come alive. Interviewed him once about Sandy and he was a sweetheart. Farewell, uncrowned king of the low end.

Mmm, “lamb shank with mind sauce…” brain food.

Wordle 1,548 6/6 Sheesh! ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟨🟨⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Lowell and the Gang! youtu.be/NUljoh9oR8s

Lowell and the Gang! youtu.be/NUljoh9oR8s

Wordle 1,545 3/6 Unusual route… ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I’m in Corfu with Maria Mckee’s Life Is Seeet stuck in my head. Things could be worse.

The Seeds go sitcom as The Warts! youtube.com/watch?v=uzba...

If you’ve not heard it yet, heres the latest You’re Not On The List, where we rummage about in music management, Japanese jazz and being traumatised by a novelty hit. If you have heard it, please add to the comments section and spread the word. open.spotify.com/show/6eYWsZL...

The Seeds go sitcom as The Warts! youtube.com/watch?v=uzba...

This picture of the Beatles being used to promote Anthology 2025 is really bad… pgmailer.prettygoodpreview.com/wp-content/u...

People trying to message me, I can’t respond because the Bluesky/Yoti software can’t recognise a man in his 60s, with a large white beard, as an adult. Tried 10 times.

Beano #748, Nov 17, 1956

This photo of Lux Interior and Poison Ivy circa 1973, before they formed the Cramps, is haunting me. h/t @birmingham81.bsky.social

Don’t think I’ve listened to the Anthology albums more than once in their 25 years, so probably won’t be purchasing the exciting new, more bloated version…

When did the memo go out that there would be no more jumble sales?

We’re back. open.spotify.com/episode/0OVR...

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/y... Australian enigma Aidan Nolan, grumpy Yorkshireman Michael Chapman and blues-rock recluse Terry Reid made the albums discussed in the new ep of YNOTL….Arriving on all good platforms now!

Coming up! Three cracking albums discussed in You’re Not On The List with British jazz guru and ace compiler Tony Higgins and Soho Radio’s morning man, James Endeacott. @jamesendeacott.bsky.social

What features an obscure Australian glam-folk singer, a recently deceased blues-rock recluse, Japanese jazz and PTSD brought on by Lily The Pink? It can only mean a new episode of You’re Not On The List dropping soon!!

If asked to describe heaven I’d nominate Brogdale, home of the National Fruit Collection. I’ve been mesmerised by the greengage section.

RIP: Sad to hear of the passing of Terry “Silver White Light” Reid. My guests and I discuss his ineffable River album in the next ep of You’re Not On The List, coming soon, which we recorded a couple of weeks ago.

Enjoyed the Milli Vanilli doc. Anyone who had witnessed Euro success of Boney M wondered what all the fuss was about in the US. So they only danced and mimed and flexed. Were you not entertained? It’s not as if the recorded voices were all that amazing anyway.

When shipping is 120% the price of the item bring purchased, I’m 100% likely to say “Nah.”

Just republish The Salt Path as a novel and then everyone can shut up about it.

Internet advertising is not well regulated is it? Like those game ads actually telling me that if I play their game for ten minutes a day I will start to look younger, or can gauge my IQ with a round of Tetris. Basic snake-oil salesmenship seems to be acceptable once again.

A Top 100 Most Streamed Songs playlist on Spotify currently includes one called All In by Jim Swim, which I didn’t know. Clicked on the artist and the song has only had just over 4k plays. So I’m assuming Jim compiled this list…

Facebook hack vids are getting weirder. I just saw one where someone spent days and a tremendous amount of skill and effort to make the ugliest wagon-wheel clock you wouldn’t look at twice in a garden centre, and then someone using tampons to suck the gravy out of a spag bol. Feel gaslighted tbh.

In half an hour, sitting outside the coffee shop this morning, I saw four different kids, boys and girls, all under five, all wearing clothing with Nirvana logos on them, like it is now a kids’ clothing brand.

In half an hour, sitting outside the coffee shop this morning, I saw four different kids, boys and girls, all under five, all wearing clothing with Nirvana logos on them, like it is now a kids’ clothing brand.

Online retailers! Why do you want me to submit a review one second after I place an order? I’ve no idea if you’re any good until I’ve experienced your delivery and your product. OK, here’s my review: “Only had to click three things before my money was taken! Amazing!”

Do people still come into pubs selling sea-food: cockles, whelks, shrimps etc? Happened in West London up until the 80s, not sure when and why it faded out.

Despite the name, this is perfect hot summers day music.

Wonder how many people have inadvertently discovered Only Fans in this weather.

Apparently, we say “pry-vacy” now.

I like that all 8 of Oasis’s UK number 1 hits only lasted 1 week at the top. Guerilla chart-topping.

Received a brilliantly inept bit of phishing spam purporting to be from DVLA (I don’t drive) and showing me the email addresses of the 8400 other recipients.

And don’t forget… jimirvin.bandcamp.com/track/summer...

Royal Mail now asking for a round of applause every time they deliver something.

Listening to Tracks II. I think Bruce got it right the first time.

Why are courtroom artists so lousy? Is that how they’re recruited? “Artist required. Must be poor at likenesses. Chalk, crayons only…”

Good statement from Bob Vylan. youtube.com/shorts/fE-8M...

Not watched his set, but I imagine Rod Stewart appearing at Glastonbury is pleasing a lot of second hand record shop owners who haven’t shifted one of his records in a decade.

AI voice-over on an ad saying “L” every time the word “I” appears in the script. As in: “L suggest you download it now.” They forgot to hire the AI sub-editor…

And don’t forget… jimirvin.bandcamp.com/track/summer...

Watched Stolen Girl on Disney. Hmm. One of those scripts where characters’ behaviour serves the plot rather than following what an actual human would do. And finishes with more loose ends than a dog’s knitting.

Takeaway from Apple Films’ Echo Valley: murderers use Beats headphones.

This is terrific.

Mortifying experience at Pulp last night but taking comfort that I’m not the worst person Jarvis Cocker has ever impersonated

Looking at my PRS statement. I appear to have a song that has been played 287,899 times in Indonesia. It made me £0.0802.