Absolutely loving Everything We Do Is Music by Elizabeth Alker. Despite being familiar with most of the artists discussed this book digs deep (enough) and constantly reveals new and interesting ideas and connections. The chapter on Pauline Oliveros is fantastic. Inspiring me to keep muddling on.

If you’re in the South Yorks area here’s advance notice of Barnsley artist John Ledger’s upcoming exhibition in January. I was fortunate to be asked to play a small part in the sound design for the film/tape John made for the exhibition. Much recommended www.cooper-gallery.com/whats-on/exh...

My [retreat] colleague Sam Horton has released a couple of tracks to accompany his current exhibition ‘In Memoriam’ at Frontier Gallery 07/11/25 - 12/01/25. Much recommended if you dig atmospheric darker ambient stuff. owaa.bandcamp.com/album/in-mem...

So somebody at Apple actually thought that Liquid Glass thing looked good and signed off on it?

Really hoping the new Park Chan-Wook is showing somewhere nearby in January. Absolutely loved Decision to Leave and this looks up there with it.

Still thinking about that amazing Dirty Three show last Wednesday. So glad I eventually got round to seeing them.

Do these FA Cup games go straight to pens or has Infantino given Tr*mp the responsibility of settling things with a thumbs up/down like Caligula?

Never thought I’d look fondly back on the Blatter years.

Repost for the Bluesky afternoon shift. If noisy, droney, feel-bad ambient is your sort of thing then you’ll be ‘thrilled’ to hear I have new music on Bandcamp. lyndonscarfe.bandcamp.com/album/outfal... #bandcampfriday

For anyone that might be interested, I have some new music available on Bandcamp. Noisy, droney, electronic instrumental stuff if that’s your thing. lyndonscarfe.bandcamp.com/album/outfal...

After sitting on it for 6 months wondering whether there was any point releasing any more music I’ve gone for it and uploaded a new album to Bandcamp ready for publishing tomorrow. If this seems like an underwhelming piece of promo I can only apologise. I hope someone out there enjoys the music.

Waited a long time for a chance to see Dirty Three and they didn’t disappoint. A completely unique experience. Wonderful. Spent most of the evening in awe of Jim’s drumming.

Bold statement - I know Bringing it all back home, Highway 61 & Blonde on Blonde are all incredible but I’d listen to Hejira before any of them.

49 years old today. One of the greatest albums ever made. Joni - Hejira youtu.be/10DtMv_0MqA?...

Yeah yeah you watch a load of crap all season and decide to miss a game to go boozing and they win 5-0 🤷‍♂️

Andrew Telling’s video tour diary of Stars of the Lid’s 2016 European tour. Previously only available via 1 min YouTube clips. @lippykidmusic.bsky.social and I were lucky enough to attend Manchester. It was just the greatest thing. starsofthelidforever.com/tour-diary

Really loving these Seichō Matsumoto books. The downside is there are only 5/6 available in the UK - though another is set to be published next May. The clarity of the writing coupled with how things patiently unfold really reminds me of Simenon.

It’s only a couple of years since I last read Sombrero Fallout. I’d almost forgotten how funny and clever and brilliant it is. So many beautiful lines and ideas. Re-reading it now is like reading it for the first time again. If you’ve never read it - do yourself a favour.

Support for Protomartyr (who were great as usual) was a Leeds band called Honesty. I have never seen such amazing visuals/projections from a band of that size. Simply stunning.

Next up on the re-reading of old favourites. Richard Brautigan - Sombrero Fallout. This was my first Brautigan but remains my favourite.

Second viewing of One Battle After Another about to commence. This time in 70mm ✊✊✊ Big up Parkway Cinema. Nice when your local picture house makes the effort to show 70mm film 🖤

Fucking hell, MONO were fantastic at the Brudenell. Such a wonderful venue. Whoever did the sound tonight, absolute respect, it was brilliant.

Niche and alcohol enhanced observation : why would anyone grill bacon when it’s so good fried?

Shit that Lankum version of Ghost Town is brilliant. If you’re going to cover a legendary song then that’s the way to do it.

Slate + Ash currently have 50% off Choreographs. No exaggeration that they make the best plug-ins I’ve ever used. Wildly hungry on CPU but absolutely brilliant. slateandash.com/products/cho...

Actually a marvellous month of gigs coming up : MONO, Protomartyr and the one I’ve waited years for Dirty Three. ✊✊✊

UK leg of Mono’s European tour starts in Bristol tonight. Anyone going? We’re off to see them at the Brudenell on Tuesday. Last time I saw them was nearly 20 years ago. Looking forward to it. youtu.be/R8UenDEzsYw?...

Small palate cleanser before my next read. If the Yorkshire Traction bus ticket acting as a bookmark is anything to go by, I last read this 25 years ago. Hermann Hesse ‘Siddhartha’

#5debutalbums1014 First one is pretty nailed on as #1 A winged victory for the sullen S/T Goat - World music Savages - silence yourself Blanck Mass S/T John Grant - Queen of Denmark Kiasmos S/T Father John Misty - Fear Fun Gayngs - relayted Joy Formidable - The Big roar LDR - Born to Die

Decided I wasn’t mentally strong enough to embrace the madness of Gaspar Noe again. Went for a Wim Wenders double bill.

Last nights viewing was the unlikely pairing of French Connection and Drive My Car. Thinking of going for Enter the Void and Perfect Days tonight.

I thought dogs were supposed to be clever. He’s barking for his tea completely oblivious to the fact that the clocks have gone back.

More Seichō Matsumoto.

Really sad to hear of the death of Dave Ball. First saw Soft Cell when they played just before us at Futurama 2. Such a fantastic band. Loved his synth work, especially on Memorabilia. RIP youtu.be/hCIUUgw7VlQ?...

Can’t think of a song/video that cheers me up as much as this one. I find it strangely moving. No surprise it also features Jim White & Mick Turner. youtu.be/3KNsBCf34fQ?...

Well who’d have thunk it - reading Inspector Imanishi Investigates by Seichō Matsumoto (published in 1961) and there’s a detective called Hiroshi Yoshimura. #nicheobservation

Have History a miss for now. Got this instead. Seichō Matsumoto - Inspector Imanishi Investigates

I’ve never really read much ‘History’. The problem I have is that a lot of history seems to be documented by twats. I’m not interested in what Johnson or Hastings thinks about anything. So can anyone recommend a decent history of say Europe or Britain or whatever, NOT written by a twat. Cheers.

Courage Bob, courage.

One Battle After Another was a wild ride. Absolutely loved it. The soundtrack is outstanding.

Quite entertaining (not really) looking at the price of Kraftwerk tickets online. Favourite yet is £165 at Wolverhampton for a seat with restricted view. Nice.

Trying to think of a band, featuring only one original member, that I would pay £110 to see. Struggling.

#currentreading Yoko Ogawa ‘Revenge’.

If we’re going to cancel rip off degree subjects let’s start with PPE at Oxbridge.

I’m still not entirely sure this is a real product, but if it is then this might be the greatest gear ad ever made. youtu.be/hbO1z13WP8o?...

Wise words youtu.be/NvQF4YIvxwE?...

Really enjoying the Arsenal supporters complaining about Donnarumma’s time wasting. And Arteta whinging about someone feigning injury. The karma is beautiful.

Always a good day to listen to Jim

Ian Penman brilliant as ever on Brian Eno. Nicely articulates how (even to those of us who worshipped at the Church of Bri) he can be simultaneously fabulous and irritating. For 10 years he created some of the most exciting music on the planet but then there is also the tedious generative stuff.

Well as preparation for One Battle After Another I started to read Pynchon’s Vineland but I’m really bogged down in the hipster vernacular. Taking a break with the help of Yoko Ogawa after loving The Memory Police.