Not watching the football.

this is a crazy way to end a paragraph

The English mind simply cannot comprehend The Urdd.

(Wales is the land of song because we invented "X Factor" and all children do it every year)

"We called London a war zone and moved to Dubai by mistake"

On the way to London to speak to a delegation of MEPs about the barriers facing UK musicians while touring the EU since Brexit

The really cool thing about 'Spreadie Van Halen' is that "halen" is the Welsh word for salt.

My book, Tadej Pogačar: Unstoppable, is out today! It is the first in-depth biography of modern cycling's greatest, charting his dazzling rise to the top, full of fresh stories, insight and interviews with those close to him. Order it here: tinyurl.com/Pogibook 📙 @bloomsburysport.bsky.social

Many thanks to @bloomsburysport.bsky.social for an advance copy of this fantastic book. Congratulations @andy-mcgrath.bsky.social, you've knocked it out of the park yet again. P.S. It's out tomorrow!

Mark Cavendish, George Orwell and Brendan Behan walk into a bar… How to write a best seller - from the pub open.substack.com/pub/iancleve...

“… this story has never been fully told.” Really? There’s an *entire chapter* in my book with WAY more granular detail on Radiohead/In Rainbows (see extract in The Guardian). At least Novel came up with a searingly original title for their podcast episode. Oh… www.theguardian.com/music/2019/f...

if you’ve ever watched the apprentice, that’s the world without arts or humanities degrees

The NSF Hill Climb is ON! Thanks to Lewisham Council for your support, and to our charity partner, XO Bikes. Oct 18th. There are 50 places (free), choosing from three options to tackle the mighty "Mûr de Ned": Cycling, Running and Walking. Enter now: neverstraysfar.com/pages/events

Why is this thing not called Spikosaurus blackmetallus?

This is a shuttered shop window on the Old Kent Road. Full of New Cross speedway memorabilia. I’d love to know the backstory

Hooray!

Helsinki and suburbs has a similar number of people as the Cardiff capital region. As with everything, the solutions exist. We just have to *do them*.

I'm on the hunt for a new job. Are you hiring a Product Manager or need someone with extensive digital experience in another type of role? I am available on 1st September. Hybrid in London or Remote. Perm preferred but open to contract/freelance. #hireme #productmanager

200 sold in the first 5 minutes. Cheers! bsky.app/profile/cycl...

If you've read this article and are curious about the podcast, I strongly recommend you read @eamonn-forde.bsky.social's "The Final Days of EMI: Selling The Pig" instead since the whole piece and, one presumes, the podcast too has, er, "extensively" lifted from it. www.thetimes.com/culture/musi...

Remembering this great tweet on the Summer Solstice

Q: What’s brass and sounds like Tom Jones? 🤔 A: Trombones. 😂🎶

Bluesky is the Latitude Festival* of social media. *where I once walked past a tent from which came an exasperated voice exclaiming "No! India! That's daddy's Yakult!"

Also very glad to get this titan of Welsh alternative culture an obituary in the @theguardian.com – if you've never heard of him, do read. Such an incredible supporter of some of Wales' greatest bands to boot. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/m...

The strangest photo I’ve seen today is Billy Gould from Faith No More pictured on Albert Square for EastEnders’ 40 year celebrations.

#SaveThePCC Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease. For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below; you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princechar...

We're going back to Parliament on January 28th #carryontouring

SELF-PROMOTION POST. Clouds and concrete: why the record business *really* needs to stop using “albums” as units of measurement/metrics of success. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...

The UK music industry is reporting record revenues. The reality is much gloomier | Eamonn Forde

As we approach the 5th anniversary of Brexit, #CarryOnTouring will be holding a UK-EU Summit in Parliament on 28th January 2025. Creative touring in the UK/EU is simply not working and there isn't much sign of any improvement coming soon, unless we see real change soon,

Well, hello you gorgeous things, it's been a while.....

It's airfryer Christmas!

London followers: please come and watch my taiko drumming group play at Blackheath Halls this Saturday evening. I've attached a quick Venn diagram explainer about what it's like. www.blackheathhalls.com/whats-on/tai...

Well, this is very very cool #jonhopkins music.youtube.com/watch?v=Brcm...

Oh yeah? Name twenty-five of their albums.

#caerdydd #cardiff

Whatever happened to Snapple? I used to like that stuff. This is why you're here, folks! #content

Composing tv music in my temporary studio

What have I done in the last two weeks? I've left London, that's what! I now live in Cardiff, Wales. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Hello again. I like guitars and and I like cycling.

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