Cheeky detour to the charity shop en route to the barbers.

Soul Jazz Records Presents New Orleans Funk - The Original Sound of Funk 1960-1975 (2000) LP #NowPlaying

OH MY GOD!!! Video for The Action’s Shadows and Reflections! The most incredible hidden treasure now open for public viewing. Off the scale. WOW!!! youtu.be/_TMm-GWESGA?...

Stand Up and Be Counted - Soul, Funk and Jazz From a Revolutionary Era (1999) Harmless Records LP #NowPlaying

I don't have any photographic evidence but Stephen's outfit is an EXACT copy of the brown corduroy all-in-one trouser suit a friend of my mum's made me for my Six Million Dollar Man figure in the 1970s. #theTraitors

Tremendous work from the editors of #theTraitors making a foregone conclusion feel a bit less like a foregone fucking conclusion. (NB - I really enjoyed the show)

That was more Davros than Davos.

Yeah, that World Cup is definitely happening this summer.

Father John Misty - Pure Comedy (2017) Bella Union My chosen soundtrack for 2026/the end times (delete as applicable) #NowPlaying

Bobby Womack - The Bravest Man in the Universe (2012) XL Recordings CD Finally getting around to giving this charity shop CD a spin. A mesmerising final testament. #NowPlaying

Buying up all the NEATO web domains and social media handles in anticipation of there being a North-East Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Watching the movie I recorded last night and let me tell you, it's finger-lickin' bad.

The Rip is a well-crafted cop movie. Definitely a cut above a lot of straight to streaming fare. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeR5...

Son #2 is making me take him to a record fair today. I guess I'm ok about it.

They always made such a thing about artists singing live on Top of the Pops, but these episodes are a great advert for lip-syncing #TOTP

I heard this in the charity shop earlier and immediately wondered, is...is this racist? www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bv_...

Went one town over to check out the charity shops and they had a 7" copy of Baby Jane by Rod Stewart in the glass case with all the precious things so that's how my day's going.

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Farewell Sam #Traitors #GoldenGod

Shadow Factory (1988) Sarah Records compilation LP The perfect rainy day record? Maybe. #NowPlaying

This is a beautiful memoir.

Sandy Denny - The North Star Grassman and the Ravens (1971) Island Remasters CD In hindsight, 2005 or thereabouts seems to be the high watermark of the CD reissue era. So many great works of art made available for a tenner. Beautiful packaging. Sleeve notes. Great sound. We were spoiled. #NowPlaying

Gary Higgins - Red Hash (1973) Lost classic alert. Tuning out all the horrible noise of the world with this beautiful 2005 Drag City reissue. Sublime. #NowPlaying

Paul Weller working the day job. youtube.com/shorts/Mvd9v...

New Order - Substance (1987) Factory Records 2LP A miraculous car boot sale find from way, way back. #NowPlaying

Teenage Fanclub - Grand Prix (1995) LP 2018 Sony reissue. Very tidy pressing of a great album - for my money, it's their best long player. #NowPlaying

I'm going to turn those water biscuits into wine biscuits, baby

"The ants are back"

Never mind all the charm and talent. That much of Isiah is always onscreen and utterly obvious. Instead, a last word to let everyone know what isn't evidenced on film: He was an even better person than he was an actor; a warm and gracious delight of a man. Goodbye, friend.

Last summer, while umming and ahhing about taking on a project, I received the following message, urging me to come on board. (I didn't take the assignment.)

Scott Walker in 5 Easy Pieces (2003) boxed set Genuinely can't remember if the idea of 5 themed CDs worked* but I guess I'll find out over the course of this chilly morning. #NowPlaying

Delta - Slippin' Out (2025) Circuitry LP Late Christmas present to myself. First time on vinyl, 25th anniversary 2LP reissue of the former Sea Urchins' 'lost' classic debut. Put together with real care - and housed in a far less dreary sleeve. Indie kids of a certain age, treat yo self! #NowPlaying

A great way to celebrate David Bowie if you’re in London this Saturday. An afternoon of talks and events @foylesforbooks.bsky.social. Conveniently located in the centre of Bowie’s West End/Soho universe. @alexlarman.bsky.social

Picking up a previously unread Michael Lewis in the charity shop = 3-5 days of GUARANTEED entertainment (for £1).

Axis of Weasel

Horny railway track. Thought I'd use it then didn't

Me, to myself: I've just seen what happened in the Venezuelan capital. Also me: It's Caracas.

First charity shop find of 2026. Neat tin of Tretchikoff/JH Lynch coasters.

365/365 The Jam - Beat Surrender Hey, it was a rough ride, but we made it. Finishing as we started - as it was in the beginning etc - with a Jam 45. This is the US 12". Picked up in an Orlando mall in 1984. #45RevolutionsResolution

364/365 Dream Themes - 20 Golden Greats I think this is the only 20 track single I own. One of my dearest pals plays bass in this band and they are a complete joy. Mail order 45. #45RevolutionsResolution

363/365 The Modern Lovers - The Morning of Our Lives Modern Lovers 45s are always turning up in cheap boxes of records. My advice to you heading into '26 is to just pick them up because they rarely disappoint. Charity shop 45. #45RevolutionsResolution

How's your Sunday? Me? I'm just transcribing an interview and weeping.

The Byrds - Dr Byrds & Mr Hyde (1969) CBS LP Underrated, I think. #NowPlaying

362/365 The Style Council - The Birds & the B's EP Spring, Summer, Autumn is one of their finest moments, I think. Songwriter is listed as Mike Fluckery. I learned (much) later it was PW writing under a pseudonym. Our Price, Crawley #45RevolutionsResolution

'Oasis in the 2000s settled into a loose-fit arena psychedelia with all the mind-enhancing possibilities of a HMRC self-assessment form...' Quietus Best Of 2025: Some Might Not Say - What a Glut of New Oasis Books is Leaving Unwritten buff.ly/sA1WpgA

Current mood. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftzx...

361/365 The Soup Dragons - Head Gone Astray I had this saved for an Xmas hangover tweet, but so far so good on that front. My head has not gone astray once. Anyway. Good band. Terrific 45 with an absolutely A-star sleeve. TV & Radio Services, Horley #45RevolutionsResolution

‪360/365 LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends Hope everyone is having a good Xmas. Glad it's almost over, frankly. One more family thing to do today and then a wife's friends' thing tomorrow and I'm home free* HMV Oxford Circus #45RevolutionsResolution

It's time for the Girls Aloud Christmas album. (And veg prep) #NowPlaying