Top-5 gigs, in no particular order... REM - Newport Centre, '89 Nirvana - Waterfront, Norwich, '90 Young Gods - Waterfront, Norwich, '92 Fugazi - Stratford Rex, London, '99 Hot Snakes - KCLSU, London, '13 Next tier?...The Fall ('90) Nomeansno ('92) Rodan ('94) Shellac ('94) Sugarcubes ('06)...

Post your favourite film from the year you turned 18.

Potenital YouTube viewers. Trigger warning! Video comments that contain the phrase "The algorithm brought me here!" WILL make me think less of you. The algorithm points you towards stuff it thinks you'll like. You actually know what you like. Own it. Use 'Search'. You're better than this.

I'll tempt fate and give this accursed video one final bump for the long weekend. Video published...CHECK. Six subscribers lost within 24 hours...CHECK. Coincidence? Nah. Video's good and I like the album. End of. Watch it. Double dare ya!

Apropos of nothing in particular (apart from me caning this album for the last few weeks) here's a video about the The and "Soul Mining". For me, their high watermark, although others may disagree. Either way this is now a "thing", so do watch/share/like accordingly. Ta! youtu.be/JyMrM0cQaqE

Apropos of nothing in particular (apart from me caning this album for the last few weeks) here's a video about the The and "Soul Mining". For me, their high watermark, although others may disagree. Either way this is now a "thing", so do watch/share/like accordingly. Ta! youtu.be/JyMrM0cQaqE

Sorry to hammer this one, but the YouTube algo has gone seriously downhill over the last 6 months, and impressions have taken a dive....So, ICYMI, help a brother out and have a watch of this. Thx!

So, last year I did the whole "movies about or inspired by musical genres"...Time to revisit, and flip things around. Here's 20 of my favorite songs about movies, directors and cinematic genres. Mostly indie/alt/post-punk stuff, as usual. Dig in! youtu.be/D78B5pb1l1E

So, last year I did the whole "movies about or inspired by musical genres"...Time to revisit, and flip things around. Here's 20 of my favorite songs about movies, directors and cinematic genres. Mostly indie/alt/post-punk stuff, as usual. Dig in! youtu.be/D78B5pb1l1E

Diane, 11:30 AM, February 24th. Entering the town of Twin Peaks.

Bit late getting to this over here, but to celebrate 40 years of C86, I decided to cover a few of the bands...first up, McCarthy. A sweet, rewarding little back catalogue which is well worth revisiting. There are a few suggestions of where to get started right here. Thanks! youtu.be/PFv1L7jYfS8

Bit late getting to this over here, but to celebrate 40 years of C86, I decided to cover a few of the bands...first up, McCarthy. A sweet, rewarding little back catalogue which is well worth revisiting. There are a few suggestions of where to get started right here. Thanks! youtu.be/PFv1L7jYfS8

Pretty depressing to see the ever-worsening Pitchfork compound what remains of their appeal by pay-walling the shit out of their reviews. They're done aren't they? How long before Conde Nast pull the plug?

Post a banger not in English youtu.be/Ufgshjyx4Ws

Another weekend bump for this! Part 2 of my guitar pedal odyssey...every guitar pedal I've ever owned (and my thoughts on them). Cheers (in advance) for a friendly click! youtu.be/ujyjlhBNw5o

Part two of my trip down FX-pedal memory lane. Reverb, modulation, multi effects, the "weird" stuff...oh, and all my DIY efforts and kit builds. Link below! Ta for clicking! youtu.be/ujyjlhBNw5o

Part two of my trip down FX-pedal memory lane. Reverb, modulation, multi effects, the "weird" stuff...oh, and all my DIY efforts and kit builds. Link below! Ta for clicking! youtu.be/ujyjlhBNw5o

Another weekend push for this one! A video for the guitar nerds out there, maybe? Part one is me detailing every effect pedal I've ever owned. Dirt and delay only, but in the next installment...reverb, modulation, multis, plus all of my DIY and homemade efforts. Yikes. youtu.be/uGszjVDcyE4

Finally got off my post-Christmas arse and did a vid. First of a two-parter about every guitar pedal I've ever owned. Pure folly triggered by me checking my old Flickr and finding it full of photos of all the pedals I've hawked over the years. A sobering experience. Watch! youtu.be/uGszjVDcyE4

Finally got off my post-Christmas arse and did a vid. First of a two-parter about every guitar pedal I've ever owned. Pure folly triggered by me checking my old Flickr and finding it full of photos of all the pedals I've hawked over the years. A sobering experience. Watch! youtu.be/uGszjVDcyE4

Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence. "The Volcano Show is essential viewing for all visitors going on to the volcanic parts of the country"

Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness.

Remember that Christmas when The Kinks went "punk"? Yeah, a little more of that please... Have a good one, everybody! youtu.be/fPPCPqDINEk

Won't be doing a year-end music thing for 2025, but must admit to being mystified by the absence of this one from the top 50s of all the usual suspects...The Ex "If Your Mirror Breaks"...For me, it's right up there. Anyway, as you were!

ICYMI...An Orange Juice/Edwyn video with a focus on the 1984 "Texas Fever" EP. Ta for watching!

Critical opinion seems to be all over the shop on this one, but put me in the "pro" column. Orange Juice's last release as a proper band (if we're being honest), the 1984 "Texas Fever" EP. A few thoughts and reflections to tie in with Edwyn's recent farewell gigs. Linky here! youtu.be/Jg-fQmSlqM8

Critical opinion seems to be all over the shop on this one, but put me in the "pro" column. Orange Juice's last release as a proper band (if we're being honest), the 1984 "Texas Fever" EP. A few thoughts and reflections to tie in with Edwyn's recent farewell gigs. Linky here! youtu.be/Jg-fQmSlqM8

Just nabbed some tickets for this in Februrary...The Cabs and Scanner at Norwich Arts Centre. Next October's farewell tour is coming nowhere near us, so this is a bit of a touch. Props to Synth East. Excited!

Is The Unutterable the best Fall album of the 21st century? Is it the best Fall LP full stop? Is it simply one of the best damn albums ever recorded? It's reissued today and Fergal Kinney looks beyond Pete Tong, ketamine and pumpkin soup to reveal its brilliance. thequietus.com/quietus-revi...

Who'd have thought a video about The Go-Betweens would be a culture war issue? Had to screenshot this comment for posterity before deleting the shit out of the whole damn thread. The general thrust?... "PROTECT ARE CULTCHA! KEEP MUSIC BRITISH!" What a time to be alive.

What's that you say? A pair of bands with an eerily coincident run of six albums in the '80s? Now that, I can work with. REM, The Go-Betweens, success, heroic failure...below are my thoughts and observations, in video form. Watch! youtu.be/g8CzxXEti-w

What's that you say? A pair of bands with an eerily coincident run of six albums in the '80s? Now that, I can work with. REM, The Go-Betweens, success, heroic failure...below are my thoughts and observations, in video form. Watch! youtu.be/g8CzxXEti-w

Last of my movie-themed vids for the time being. A run through a dozen rock docs of a post-punk persuasion...in the widest possible sense. Indie, alt, goth, industrial...takes your pick. Link below! youtu.be/J92ghLc4MTU

Last of my movie-themed vids for the time being. A run through a dozen rock docs of a post-punk persuasion...in the widest possible sense. Indie, alt, goth, industrial...takes your pick. Link below! youtu.be/J92ghLc4MTU

Look! It's one of my infrequent video drops (this year, at least). A stroll through a dozen notable punk documentaries, designed to complement last year's video of similarly-themed dramatic features. Some oldies/goldies, and a few lesser-spotted beasties. Go on, I won't tell! youtu.be/MHRMTclfUO4

Look! It's one of my infrequent video drops (this year, at least). A stroll through a dozen notable punk documentaries, designed to complement last year's video of similarly-themed dramatic features. Some oldies/goldies, and a few lesser-spotted beasties. Go on, I won't tell! youtu.be/MHRMTclfUO4

Absolute scenes over at TheGearPage! This is what happens when classic rock fans play fast and loose with genres outside their comfort zone. I've responded with the receipts, but fear my input regarding this wacko assertion will not be welcomed. Anyway, as you were...

ICYMI in the midst of all the Live Aid coverage over the weekend (and yes, I did indulge), here's a selection of 10 of my favorite post-punk/alt/what-have-you "one and done" bands/albums. Cheers, potential viewers! youtu.be/XcwveijW5Gg

#LiveAid Is it just me, or did anyone else see an inflated rubber johnny floating past Paul Young then? Thought it was a balloon at first, but rewound 30 seconds and I'm almost convinced I could spot the tell-tale "tip" on the unknotted end.

A list of 10 notable "one and done"s...but avoiding the big beasts. No Pistols, Modern Lovers, Buckley, etc. If my later choices get a bit too "esoteric", then please feel free to blame the heat. It's all a bit much, isn't it? youtu.be/XcwveijW5Gg

ICYMI my album picks for the first half of 2025. Have a watch! youtu.be/ZRVbvXDERHI

Feel free to take a break from Glasto on the Beeb and listen to me talk about my favorite records of 2025 so far. Or not. I, for one, am watching John Fogerty tear it up right now. Either way, it's here for ya when you get the urge to tap out. Ta! youtu.be/ZRVbvXDERHI

Been on one of those occasional listening-to-nothing-but-New-Gold-Dream-on-repeat binges these last few months. You know how it is. As a consequence, this is now a thing... youtu.be/H83nl64uWXA

Been on one of those occasional listening-to-nothing-but-New-Gold-Dream-on-repeat binges these last few months. You know how it is. As a consequence, this is now a thing... youtu.be/H83nl64uWXA

#TOTP Ker-ching-ching

#TOTP The Colonel! Tune! Plus...Check those epaulettes. The man means business.

#FallFriday Now live! A brief journey through The Fall's Peel Session contributions via 12 of their best. Superior takes, covers, rarities...plus the odd personal favorite. True Fall fans know how essential this resource is...for everyone else, check the record/video. Cheers! youtu.be/y5usAsRjHpI

#FallFriday The Fall - Twister "The train from London on day of lunacy Was packed with innocents Children tended by walkman'd parents Cretins auditioning For non-existent parts on TV One" ((New Fall video up on the channel later this evening!)) youtu.be/U06Wxc-oX-s

Time to revisit an infrequent feature of mine from back in the days of "the other place"... Recent Gems from TheGearPage! (Irony Edition)

The Fall! Part 2! Twenty tracks from 1990-2017, so my attempt at taking a big old chunk of Fall and condensing it down to my favorite tracks from all the lineups during that period. Apparently 50,000 Fall fans can't be wrong...here's hoping I'm not the first! #FallFriday youtu.be/bf1l5aavKP4