Monte 🐾 auditioning for a part in a remake of “Strangers on a Train”

Happy Global Beatles Day

Ok we’ve had the album for 3 weeks now so how about a listening party this Saturday 9pm BST? @stevenc63.bsky.social @beatlespod.bsky.social @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social @damienmaguire.bsky.social @pavementoyster.bsky.social @michellemabelle.bsky.social @bookyvikki.bsky.social

Ok so SOMEBODY convinced me to make this and it took me absolutely ages when I was supposed to be doing something else so enjoy it! sgtp.lovable.app

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Massive Macca (opp Lime Street Station)

Here's a snippet of the live debut of the Basement Tapes super-deep cut "Baby Won't You Be My Baby" I believe this marks the longest gap EVER between Dylan recording a song and playing it live. 59 years. The previous record-holder was "Outlaw Blues" (42 years).

Top 5 longest gaps are now 1. Baby Won't You Be My Baby - 59 years 2. Outlaw Blues - 42 years 3. Million Dollar Bash - 38 years 4. Billy 4 - 36 years 5. Yea! Heavy and a Bottle of Bread - 35 years An old post where I tracked them all:

New EggPod Express online! Available everywhere! This, then, is @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social discussing the 10 July 1964 issue of New Musical Express with Chris Shaw

Hugely enjoyable night at Jack Docherty's The Chief - No Apologies at the Soho Theatre. Very funny, very silly satire of Scotland and the police, and Jack's such a pro, he knows exactly how to work an audience. It's the end of the tour, last show Saturday. Don't miss. sohotheatre.com/events/jack-...

I see saucy seaside postcard humour is back

“When I Paint My Masterpiece” - recorded and released by Bob Dylan in 1971. Having first played live the song with the Band in 1972, Dylan himself premiered the song in 1975 on The Rolling Thunder Tour. In total it was played live 182 times between 1975 and 2019. youtu.be/Wh5A90YQY-4?...

“I’m sorry, I don’t know ‘Crimea River’… but if you hum it, I’ll play along.”

Given all the *check notes* … ballyhoo … about this new album I thought I might repost this podcast episode from the very generous Jeremy Dylan where he invited me to help him review Paul McCartney’s previous albums of this century. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...

@nirdy.bsky.social Welcome!

Wonderful childhood reading memories brought to life! From ‘Trains’ (1974) A Ladybird Leader @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social

Timeline reminds me it’s two years since I was selling and signing loads of books at Hay Festival, all of which money was stolen from me by the arseholes at Unbound. Two years later, I’m doing more festivals, with nothing to sell, a huge dent in my income stream. Hope they’re all sleeping well.

Happy Birthday Bob!

New EggPod Express online! Available everywhere! Part 1 of @marklewisohn.bsky.social discussing the 4 January 1962 issue of Mersey Beat with Chris Shaw.

I’m happy and honoured to be the first guest in this new show (welcome back, Chris) and to pay due respect to Bill Harry for creating Mersey Beat, now 65 years ago.

Surely it must be time for a listening party for Wings’ debut. What do you say @beatlespod.bsky.social @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social @stevenc63.bsky.social @pavementoyster.bsky.social @jeremyblackmore.bsky.social @jillianreilly.bsky.social @bookyvikki.bsky.social @mychameleondays.bsky.social

Turn up your radio! This Sunday at 6.30pm, a new series -“Van Club”- with @ralphmclean.bsky.social and me, available on BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Sounds.

Episode 1 next Sunday only on patreon.com/eggpod Available everywhere on 3 May 2026

It was worth queuing in the cold. Got all my wants 😊 #rsd2026

#RSD26 Can’t believe the queue already! I hope they’re all Swifties ahead of me. I’ve never been this far back at this time before

@darrenhayman.bsky.social Many of these are minor but there’s a cumulative effect. As I said, the lack of attention to detail is almost a badge of honour. The re-telling of the comprehensively debunked story of John’s parents making him choose which he wanted to stay with is my biggest issue.

“I don’t see the benefit of creating events that never happened. Those people who do it should do something else with their life." I love @marklewisohn.bsky.social www.thenewworld.co.uk/jeremy-black...

Absolute pleasure to chat to leading Beatles historian @marklewisohn.bsky.social about his fascinating documentary Evolver:62. We also talked at length about Mark's research methods, how new discoveries are emerging daily & why it's never been more important to get their story right in the era of AI

Incredible day at @britishlibrary.bsky.social hearing a playback of the earliest recording of a #Beatles UK concert, 63 years ago today. Beautifully hosted & curated by @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social & @marklewisohn.bsky.social Lasting gratitude to John Bloomfield for capturing the gig for the nation.

A wonderful afternoon at the British library listening to Beatles Stowe gig tape and in company of @marklewisohn.bsky.social and John Bloomfield - the OG bootlegger plus other eyewitnesses to history

If you see this, post a concert photo you took

If you see this, post an eye 👁

It’s 50 years ago this month that “Wings At The Speed Of Sound” was unleashed on the world. Listening party this Saturday? @beatlespod.bsky.social @stevenc63.bsky.social @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social @pavementoyster.bsky.social @jeremyblackmore.bsky.social @michellemabelle.bsky.social

As he went to sleep my son said dad, would you prefer to be a dolphin but everybody hates you or a really popular blobfish? Makes you think doesn’t it #makesyouthink

#NowPlaying 🪇🌵🎺🌮

Hello. What with pay day and everything, I wondered if anyone might want to buy my #sgtpepper book? Due to some unforeseen extra costs I am now a bit out of pocket on the whole project and it would really help me out if I could just sell a few more copies and my kids can get new school shoes…