Does anyone on here know for certain what’s playing after Van sings “When the foghorn blows” on Into The Mystic? I always assumed it was a low organ put through a Leslie speaker, but now I wonder if it’s just brass or perhaps a mix of the two…?Great noise, whatever it is.

Still hating the latest Apple mobile iOS. Using the Mail app is now like trying to read through a riot of balloons and sausages.

It’s been said before, but woah, Kevin Rowland’s autobiography is astonishing. His rocky journey from childhood confusion to chronic lead singer syndrome to late-breaking self-awareness is unlike anything you’ve ever read before. Excellent use of various C words too.

Startling news that Suella Braverman has defected to the Great British Bake-Off.

Startling news that Suella Braverman has defected to the Great British Bake-Off.

This is THE Aretha album.

Thinking of writing a book about a group of failed pop musicians called “Hey Hey We’re The Manqués”

Steve Jobs would have hated the new IOS. Fussy, busy, buggy and plastic.

My favourite artefact of the moment: Selenge by Celine Dessberg, a French-Mongolian harpist, no less.

This is brilliant. Spoiler: Jim wasn’t a shaman. www.andyzax.com/thegameofjim

I think it’s safe to assume that I’m the only person in the world right now with Dubuque Blues by The Association stuck in my head…

It's obscene that people are sleeping rough in weather like this. For the next few days we'll donate the proceeds from digital sales of Ad Astra Per Croydon to @sheltercharity.bsky.social It's only £2, so pls consider it even if you've got a copy. And pls repost! colossive.com/product/ad-a...

‘There will always be anger in the world as long as there is clingfilm.’ Big Jim Patterson

Coming soon to Hove: a great hi-fi, a great record, introduced by yours truly, with coffee, beer and good company. Come on down! capsulerecords.co.uk/products/the...

capsulerecords.co.uk/products/the... Next month, I’ll be sitting in room listening to this great album. Join me!

Now playing, the Boylan brothers’ delightful psych pop curiosity.

I quite liked Add To Playlist when it began, but now it sounds like Blue Peter circa 1971.

Every time I'm in a restaurant I remember Kevin McAleer's reply to a waiter who told him the Soup Of The Day. "Where there any other contenders?" "Um, no?" "A hollow victory, then".

Thanks a whole lot to everyone who gave You’re Not On The List a spin this year. More coming soon, I hope.

It’ll be jazzy this Christmas… open.spotify.com/playlist/5Ta...

It’s beginning to feel a lot like time to remind you that this annual treat is available for your Yuletide musical pleasure. Available on all reputable platforms, and others too! open.spotify.com/episode/6GLC...

Local tree has developed its own external brain.

Just discovered that the guy who wrote the Oscar winning Secret Love and Grammy winning Shadow of Your Smile also wrote the theme song for the TV cartoon Spider Man: I give you, Paul Francis Webster “Listen bud, he’s got radioactive blood”

David Bowie And More In The New Issue Of MOJO! Fifty years after Station To Station, we investigate the torrid investiture of The Thin White Duke. Plus! Chrissie Hynde, Squeeze, Elvis Presley, Arctic Monkeys, Dennis Wilson, the essential 2026 preview and more! More info and to order a copy here 👇

New MOJO ahoy and I have a bunch of stuff in it about the story of Heartbreak Hotel, Honeybus and How To Buy the Isley Brothers. Enjoy!

Just discovered that the guy who wrote the Oscar winning Secret Love and Grammy winning Shadow of Your Smile also wrote the theme song for the TV cartoon Spider Man: I give you, Paul Francis Webster “Listen bud, he’s got radioactive blood”

Keep being invited to download a game called Fruit Hole. Just makes me laugh.

New MOJO ahoy and I have a bunch of stuff in it about the story of Heartbreak Hotel, Honeybus and How To Buy the Isley Brothers. Enjoy!

Sad to hear about the passing of Steve Cropper. Here’s a chat I had with him in 2021 about his skills as a songwriter. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

Sad to hear about the passing of Steve Cropper. Here’s a chat I had with him in 2021 about his skills as a songwriter. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

It’s beginning to feel a lot like time to remind you that this annual treat is available for your Yuletide musical pleasure. Available on all reputable platforms, and others too! open.spotify.com/episode/6GLC...

NYT Pips #94 Easy 1:36 Medium 2:29 Hard 1:39

Best thing on telly in ages.

Top 5 Documentaries: 1. In this powerful love story a serial killer drag queen and a defrocked priest find redemption together in cake. 2. We dress up as peasants and live on barley for a week. 3. Cautionary tale: I used to be something but now I’m just a source of smug pity.

I won’t be taking any further questions at this time. Cheers, T.

I’m currently listening to Woody Herman’s cover of Sly Stone’s Sex Machine. How’s your day going?

‘There will always be anger in the world as long as there is clingfilm.’ Big Jim Patterson

An estate agent has just walked past me, doused in some cheap Lynx-like scent so strong it literally made me cough as he went by.

Apparently the only way to contact Linked In, to say you can’t sign in, is by signing in.

A new instalment of INVENTORY is available now via the @backlisted.bsky.social Patreon. Sign up as a Locklistener today, learn about the greatest song you’ve probably never heard of, support the podcast. This week: Clearlake, ‘I Want to Live in a Dream’. www.patreon.com/backlisted

So, it turns out that side 1 of this is REALLY good.

From doo-wop to hip-hop, they had hits across six decades. Tell us about your essential Isley recordings…

MOJO’s next How To Buy guide is on The Isley Brothers. Reply to let us know what your favourite albums from Ronald, Rudolph and O’Kelly are and why and we’ll print the best responses in a future issue 👇

MOJO’s next How To Buy guide is on The Isley Brothers. Reply to let me know what are your favourite albums from Ronald, Rudolph and O’Kelly and why. The best responses will be used in the feature.

MOJO’s next How To Buy guide is on The Isley Brothers. Reply to let me know what are your favourite albums from Ronald, Rudolph and O’Kelly and why. The best responses will be used in the feature.

Mark’s passion and precision is spot on. And so very vital. The WAC is a *stunning* resource. It must be allowed — empowered — to thrive. SHARE. cstonline.net/defending-th...

Keep getting ads for this indelicate game.

These too. Ibrahim Maalouf album is fantastic.

Brightening up a rainy Sunday afternoon.

End of days stuff…