My longstanding love affair with @theblowmonkeys.bsky.social started here, about 40 years ago. Only just re-got this on vinyl, so had forgotten what a brilliant album it is. Post-punky, jazzy, dark and sophisticated; brilliant songwriting and musically v sophisticated. Great stuff 👌 #NowPlaying

A spare hour until Mrs Bren2k returns from a work trip; in what has become a teatime ritual, Iggy Pop and I are listening to a record. We are enjoying this one very much indeed 🙌 #NowPlaying #NowStroking

Home alone, so I’m making a solo tea and listening to this ace racket at volumes that are normally prohibited 👌 #NowPlaying

Never released on vinyl before you say? Go on then - it’d be rude not to… #NowPlaying

Two new pick-ups from the weekend - recommended by my local vinylmonger - have provided me with a delightful hour of funky #jazz ❤️ #NowPlaying

Nominate Minutemen singer-guitarist D. Boon for the 2026 Woody Guthrie Prize: it just makes a whole lot of sense.

I do semi-regular cinema trips with my daughter - this week, she picked the below. Quite possibly the most terrifying and disturbing film I’ve seen in many a year; I can’t shake it off. Watch at your own peril 😱

Iggy Pop poses for his annual #internationalcatday selfie. He’s quite aware of how fabulous he is

152 copies of Ghost Signs sold last year and only ONE e-book. Total royalties for 2024/5, eighty three quid 😭 anyone wants to help feed my kids and pay the mortgage, both of which are killing me, you can get it from all the usual bookshops and online outlets. uk.bookshop.org/p/books/ghos...

Some records fit any mood - this is one; a bona fide masterpiece 🙌 #NowPlaying

Viewing some properties in Macclesfield yesterday. In a derelict and abandoned house, accessible only by climbing and hacking back vegetation, the graffiti started out cool and geographically centred - but quick descended into the hackneyed, schoolboy “cock and balls” staple. Disappointing.

Six new T-shirt designs now available on my website www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/t-shirts Preston Bus Station Cassette Recorder Lido Lady Lido Style El Greco Blackburn Spiral

🖤💔 #NowPlaying

Just been down to see me old Ma - turned up with headphones on from the walk. “What you listening to?” “The Fall - you wouldn’t like it Ma.” “Give us a listen….” <ten seconds of Fortress/Deer Park> “Bloody Nora - that’s a racket.” “Told ya…”

Funny for the Day…

My little #Bonsai forest is doing very well; however, they’re growing upwards nicely, but not outwards - the trunks are still very thin and spindly. Am I doing something wrong?!

The way this guy uses samples and beats is right up there with some of the best of all time. This is a great record - I think he’ll do well 🙌 #NowPlaying

Faced with an embarrassment of riches at the hospice shop this morning… #NotPlaying

Just catching up with The Prodge at #Glastonbury. I saw them 30 years ago at Doncaster Dome; loved it then and still do. First heard them in The Wap in the early 90’s and my social life was instantly transformed 🤘

Some red hot jazz funk for a disgustingly red hot evening 🔥 #NowPlaying

As a middle aged man entirely unqualified to have an opinion, I’m happy to have one anyway; Olivia Rodrigo is a marvellous #Glastonbury headline act and a brilliant performer. Lovely to see so many kids having the time of their lives ❤️

Fucking cowards. #Glastonbury

Nile Rodgers dropping a massive wodge of hits on an unsuspecting Glastonbury crowd. Fair play to the lad - what a talent. How many careers did he revive?

Kinell - not content with the Farage endorsement, he’s brought fucking Hucknall out 😂

I was hoping to catch up on the Bob Vylan set from Glasto, but it doesn’t appear to be on iPlayer. What happened - did I miss something…?

Out in the sun under the pergola with beers in hand, olives within easy reach and Balearic tunes spinning. She just said “who needs Ibiza…?” Errr…

Iggy Pop is not happy - not happy at all 😾 Home grooming - claws included; largely successful, and now off I pop to the minor injuries clinic

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Watching Wunderhorse at #Glastonbury - my son’s favourite band. I’m beginning to see why he loves them so much - absolutely terrific noise 🤘 He inherited his good taste in music directly and unequivocally from me. Fact.

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THREAD. After a tough few months (involving my ex-publisher Unbound ceasing to pay their authors, then disintegrating) I am enormously relieved to reveal Joe McLaren's fantastic cover for my 3rd novel. The book will be published on September 11th. I believe it's the best thing I've ever written.

In the sticky heat that precedes the storm, I’m sheltering in the lounge facing an overworked fan, listening to this glorious record. 🤘 My wife says it’s just an upsetting noise - so she’s gone to Aldi in protest #NowPlaying

Quote a record that you found in your parents' collection when you were young.

#FathersDay haul from my youngest; let’s ‘ave it!🙌 #NowPlaying

Well it’s a Brimful of…

55 today - I’ve had worse birthdays 🌞 😎

Someone who read this called it "A sillier, East Midlands-based Stranger Things, written by Kurt Vonnegut and Sue Townsend." I doubt that's true, but if you want to find out yourself by buying one of the final few signed hardbacks, drop me an email at [email protected] & let me know your address.

On a sun lounger in Majorca reading this, by @northernmailman.bsky.social. A hard boiled detective novel with a northern flavour and a twist of surrealism. Loving it 👌 #NowReading

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Watching State of Origin game 1; as a lifelong fan of English Rugby League, it’s like watching robots play the sport. The levels of skill, athleticism and physical prowess are off the scale. It’s so good it’s almost sterile

FUCK IT. Tomorrow is my last day of posting books, so I'm going to give away 100 of these for free. If you'd like one, reply here & email your address to [email protected] All I ask is that you cover the postage. Stephen Fry called the book "hilarious" but don't trust him. Find out for yourself

This is fantastic - and to some of us, what we imagine it would look like if the whole party rolled a Bard 🪕🎻

Just over two months ago, I had well over 2000 copies of this book in my house. I now have around 300. If you'd like one for the price of postage (plus a bit extra if you can afford it but no problem if not) please let me know this week. After that, the rest will be given to libraries & charities.

Big thanks to everyone who shares this. I hope to stop tediously banging on about these books soon and would dearly love to get the rest of these out of the house by the end of the week. There are still just a few of the bumper packages mentioned in my pinned post available, too, but not many.

The #MerchMarket in Manchester yesterday was an amazing day. I loved every minute of it and met some fantastic people. If you missed it, my Limited Edition Merch Market print is now available on my website. www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/product-page...

If a tree falls in a forest… Man down - gutted 😞

Villager is, for now, until my new publishers republish it, a rare book. BUT I just found five first edition hardbacks. If you'd like one of them & a first edition of my novel 1983 with a free postcard of this map, all for £30 including p&p, please drop me an email at [email protected]...

All set up for Merch Market at ⁦‪Gorilla. Come and buy all the things from me and ⁦‪@8bitnorthxstitch.bsky.social ‬⁩ #merchmarket #manchester