Huge thanks to @elizabethalker.bsky.social for spinning the title track from Forever Neon Lights on BBC Radio 3 Unclassified on Sunday night. Properly heartwarming to hear the record on such an inspiring, mind-opening show. If you’ve never tuned in, you absolutely should ❤️📻 Thank you Elizabeth x

Album track from FNL on BBC Radio 3 Unclassified tonight @elizabethalker.bsky.social 🙌❤️📻

I highly recommend listening to Guy Garvey's show from this afternoon. He chats to the amazing @elizabethalker.bsky.social, author of Everything We Do is Music: How 20th-Century Classical Music Shaped Pop, includes a bit on how The Beatles' Tomorrow Never Knows was made www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Few things make Lola put the ball down and chill but an episode of BBC Radio 3 Unclassified presented by @elizabethalker.bsky.social usually does the trick 🎶 Listen here… www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Watching the sunrise on the solstice. Or not. Listening to last weeks fantastic Unclassified @elizabethalker.bsky.social And A Requiem by @penelopetrappes.bsky.social is just lovely. Put it on your Christmas list.

the Winter Solstice and Yuletide are upon us, listening to @elizabethalker.bsky.social 's Unclassified "Carolling" sets the perfect mood. Thank you for including 'A Requiem'🎄❄️ www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Out now: The Nerve's Best Books of 2025. Feat: @elizabethalker.bsky.social @faberbooks.bsky.social @sevenstories.bsky.social @jonathancape.bsky.social @beckybarnicoat.bsky.social @panmacmillan.bsky.social @sceptrebooks.bsky.social @jennashworth.bsky.social

Fantastic review for @elizabethalker.bsky.social book EVERYTHING WE DO IS MUSIC, out with @faberbooks.bsky.social We cannot wait for our event with Elizabeth and @abibliss.bsky.social in Halifax, Sat 11th Oct at The Grayston Unity. Tickets: www.seetickets.com/event/elizab...

📕 THE FIFTEEN MINUTE READ 📕 An extract of my new book ‘Everything We Do Is Music’ - an interview w/ Paul McCartney about his Abbey Road adventures + the electronic version of Yesterday he saw Delia Derbyshire about - is on @faberbooks.bsky.social website ☕️ surl.lt/uvrlqf

I’m going on the road! Chatting all about my new book ‘Everything We Do Is Music’ in these places and there’s more info/ticket details here: linktr.ee/elizabethalk...

You can find 'Everything We Do Is Music' at www.faber.co.uk/product/9780...

Congrats to @elizabethalker.bsky.social on her book 'Everything We Do Is Music: How 20th-Century Classical Music Shaped Pop,' out now on @faberbooks.bsky.social. Among those with whom she spoke for the book are Jonny Greenwood and @stevereich.bsky.social, who asserts: “Good music is good music.”

Thanks Andy! Tonight is a modern classical spesh with @elizabethalker.bsky.social lker

Not always the biggest Freak Zone fan (a high risk of jazz) but this was a superb episode, entertaining and enlightening in equal measure. @stuartmaconie.bsky.social and @elizabethalker.bsky.social both know their (glass) onions, and it shows. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Much fun at the launch of this absolute beauty by @elizabethalker.bsky.social. Buy it - she has put her heart and soul into it. @faberbooks.bsky.social

Woohoo! This just arrived! Only just started it it but extremely good so far - and Faber do have an excellent track record (Joe Boyd - Roots of Rhythm) - great stuff @elizabethalker.bsky.social !

I'll be at LATITUDE Sunday 27th on Faber stage with these wonderful people. I'll be talking about my books etc. @faberbooks.bsky.social @elizabethalker.bsky.social

Proof copy just received. Out August Congratulations @elizabethalker.bsky.social

Looking forward to chatting with @elizabethalker.bsky.social about her new book and all things music when this comes around!

@stuartmaconie.bsky.social @elizabethalker.bsky.social

What an honour to start the International Women's Day show on BBC R3’s “Unclassified” last night with 'A Requiem'. Many thanks @elizabethalker.bsky.social 🖤

So much to do but Kendrick’s Super Bowl half time show is online to watch as many times as you want…

Cheers @elizabethalker.bsky.social for a spin on BBC R3’s “Unclassified” last night alongside the brilliant Bridget Hayden and Bill Ryder-Jones www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Can't wait to hear this on Radio 3 tonight! It was magical to be there while it was performed.

Reminder of these on the horizon for Adelle Stripe... Mon 10 @thesociallondon.bsky.social with @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social, @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social + C.A.R. Fri 14 with Decius, @elizabethalker.bsky.social, Syd (Working Men's Club) + more PLUS full dates and pre-orders at: geni.us/BaseNotes

This is the face of courage and compassion. Thank you Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde for speaking truth to power on behalf of the marginalized.

This is a billy bargain, its a fantastic album.

TOMORROW come and see the BILL RYDER-JONES perform songs from his beautiful album Iechyd Da with the FULL BBC Concert Orchestra - only a few tickets left (£15). We’d love to see you there. All part of @BBCRadio3’s Unclassified Live 👉 www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/unc...

Next Thursday 🙌🙌

Hello Blue Sky, here’s something you might enjoy next week -Jan 23rd Unclassified Live @ Queen Elizabeth Hall / Southbank. BILL RYDER-JONES, DIVIDE AND DISSOLVE & NWANDO EBIZIE playing with the FULL BBC Concert Orchestra. Few tickets still available here www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/unc...

You should take my advice, even though I’m not a granny (sorry Monday’s Woman’s Hour): listen to @elizabethalker.bsky.social curate the best of BBC #radio on Radio 4 at 6:15 this eve: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... including @philmercer.bsky.social @drkevinfong.bsky.social @geofflloyd.bsky.social

Massive love to @elizabethalker.bsky.social for switching me onto this gem from Felicia Atkinson x feliciaatkinson.bandcamp.com/album/space-...

First show of the year, performing two new pieces of music 'All the Calm of a Distant Sea' and 'Solve et Coagula' w/ the BBC Concert Orchestra on Thu 23rd Jan from 8pm at @southbankcentre.bsky.social Presented by @elizabethalker.bsky.social Tickets southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/unclassified-live/

On Valentine's Day it's the Base Notes Disco in Todmorden, as we descend on the Golden Lion with Adelle in conversation with @elizabethalker.bsky.social, plus Decius playing live, a C.A.R. DJ set and much more. Going to be a good one... www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Old...

Also aboard the vessel: @edithmayhall.bsky.social @gregjenner.bsky.social @schreiberland.bsky.social @elizabethalker.bsky.social

I've started re-listening to Stuart Maconie and @elizabethalker.bsky.social 's excellent Notable podcast from 2020 - just as enjoyable second time around in its eclectic mix of music discussion from different traditions. (A bonus being many mentions of Rochdale...) Such a shame no 3rd series.

Kind thanks to the wonderful @elizabethalker.bsky.social for playing Hold Hands last night on Unclassified @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social Always an absolute treat to hear my music on a show I listen to 🥳 Magical stuff, thanks so much Elizabeth 🙏

The perfect band. A cracking gig 🖤 @fontainesdc.bsky.social

@elizabethalker.bsky.social Lovely show tonight. Listen back here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

She is the very best!

Happy Lancashire Day

Fantastic! Love the ‘Thank god you found us’….

Hello Blue Sky, here’s something you might enjoy in January… Unclassified Live, the live version of my Radio 3 show @ Queen Elizabeth Hall / Southbank. BILL RYDER-JONES, DIVIDE AND DISSOLVE & NWANDO EBIZIE playing with the FULL BBC Concert Orchestra. www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/unc...

ST VINCENT OPENING JOOLS LIKE NOTHING I’VE EVER SEEN EVER

We went to ABBA voyage and it was incredible

I had to leave Terry with the dog sitter this morning and he wouldn’t move off the pavement - just planted himself there watching me walk away as if to say, WHERE ARE YOU GOING???? I might have to retire so I can be with him full time. 💔💔💔💔💔

Hello Blue Sky, here’s something you might enjoy in January… Unclassified Live, the live version of my Radio 3 show @ Queen Elizabeth Hall / Southbank. BILL RYDER-JONES, DIVIDE AND DISSOLVE & NWANDO EBIZIE playing with the FULL BBC Concert Orchestra. www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/unc...

Once upon a time in San Francisco 📕

Ed Balls