Feels like they’re not really trying… Busan #riderwatch

In a cab that’s playing a Spotify more-like-Dr Hook radio playlist and I’ve never experienced such a Proustian rush at 9am before

Proud that AM Heath are part of the inaugural Hilary Mantel Prize for Fiction. Created in honour of one of the greatest writers, this award supports unpublished and unagented writers in the UK. Entries at hilarymantelprize.com #HilaryMantelPrize #LiteraryPrize #EmergingWriters

Five nights, four venues, 65 different songs (dating from 1986 to 2025) and one orchestra. Thank you to everyone who came to the Suede Southbank Takeover, to the tireless South Bank staff, and to Charles Hazelwood and his fabulous Paraorchestra (pix Bex Walton, Izumi Kumazawa & Jo Whitfield)

So happy to be able to announce that the fabulous team at @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social will be bringing you my third novel, We Are Starting Our Descent, in 2027. Lots more news to come

Not sure if I posted these at the time. Fantastic pencil sketches of the soundcheck, gig and set-up of our Ally Pally gig by acclaimed artist (and friend) @lachlangoudieart . He’s kindly gifting me one of them; which should I choose?

What a pleasure it was to talk to two musical heroes, the Hanley Brothers, about The Fall, making music and a hundred other things. shows.acast.com/oh-brother/e...

Release day. Still exciting after all these years. suede.lnk.to/antidepressa...

Really enjoyed doing this Art of Longevity podcast, though my 25-year-old self would have scoffed at the idea www.songsommelier.com/taol-suede-r...

Absolute Radio session featuring two oldies and two newbies. Thanks for having us www.youtube.com/watch?v=laGK...

This fan-made Trance State video is amazing. Who knew dancing German footballers was the vibe the song needed? Thank you Rachel Apps www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYcz...

Yesterday’s @bbcradio2.bsky.social Sofa Session with the wonderful Jo Whiley. Includes an unexpected cover, fishpond revelations and unlikely funeral soundtracking. From about 38 minutes

Crew band setting up for tonight’s @bbcradio2.bsky.social session

This is nice. Joni Mitchell recorded in London in late 1968, backed by a group led by John Cameron on harpsichord, and featuring Harold McNair on flute. open.spotify.com/track/72CY4C...

Devastated to hear that Eamon Downes has died. He was a friend long before we worked together and he was always the most positive, life-loving, funny, kind and gentle person. Sending so much love to his (many, many) friends and the family he adored

I had a chance to read this early and it’s excellent. It’s rare to see the sheer grind of touring so relentlessly documented, and Justin’s account of his condition is done with no pity at all (though it’s terrifying for anyone who works with their hands). Fabulously written, too

I love a) this cover and b) how Suede now look like the cast of a gritty ITV crime procedural. (l-r) Mat - Beleaguered boss Richard - Life-hardened sidekick Brett - Detective who plays by his own rules. Neil - Undercover drugs operative Simon - Forensic pathologist 1/2

What’s this? The front cover of an actual, physical magazine, full of great writing and smart photos? What a time to be alive….

My favourite Bowie book, I think. Definitely the one that most makes listening to the songs a richer experience. I’ll be ordering

For anyone who doesn’t believe that the Japanese have perfected modern life, I give you… the hash brown baguette

Cover of a YT Music Suede bootleg. I can’t even tell which one is supposed to be me.

The 12 seasons of NYC. I feel that if we removed Hells Front Porch it would fit London too 12seasons.nyc

Really enjoyed doing this Lithub piece on musicians-turned-writers, and the similarities and disparities of the different forms lithub.com/from-rock-st...

Oh man, I visited this as a kid. Polperro Model Village is up for sale www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...

Suede and Def Leppard together at last. www.bbc.co.uk/backstage/ra...

The Ghost Theatre is just £2.29 for the Kindle version all throughout June. It’d be rude not to… www.amazon.co.uk/Ghost-Theatr...

Really shouldn’t have taken all seven goes to get today’s Wordle

We’re rehearsing next to Grace Jones. She has a roadie for her hula hoops

New album, Antidepressants out in September. New single and video, Disintegrate, out now. And we take over the Southbank for a series of gigs in the Autumn. www.suede.co.uk

From 4pm today. New music. New shows

It begins…

New achievement unlocked. While loading the boot I’ve managed to lose my car keys somewhere WITHIN the car

Have just seen the American trailer for Mike Leigh’s Meantime, obviously rereleased to capitalise on Oldman and Roth’s success. I don’t remember it being a screwball comedy… youtu.be/Llcgzs1jNOM?...

Oh no, not Clem Burke. My favourite ever rock drummer, amazing player, and, on the couple of times I met him, a warm and funny man. This isolated drum track (thank you @bowiesongs.bsky.social for the link) shows what a force of nature he was. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Xse...

New Craig Finn is phenomenal. Just these nonchalantly elegant little pencil sketches of ordinary American lives, and every single one has a line that will bring you up short. This is my favourite track (at the moment) youtu.be/Y2VubfuUaS0?...

We’ve discussed it, as a band, and determined that Sound Affects is the best Jam album

Every nineties band that reforms now has one member who looks like a wizard

Sorry, one more from last night from the festival organisers (who say 175,000 people turned up)

100,000 Chileans can’t be wrong. Thank you to the Concepcion Rec festival for a spectacular show yesterday

Five-person Jacuzzi actually in the dressing room last night. The ball’s in your court, UK venues Santiago #riderwatch

If the number of people in Santiago who LOOK like typical Suede fans actually are, then I’m expecting about half a million at the gig tonight

I’m in Santiago so perfect timing to repost this bizarre Chilean kids’ TV version of the Beautiful Ones, overlaid on Father Ted-esque footage of old people. For many Chileans this was their first taste of Suede youtu.be/sC7x0mT8z7Y

Latest single from These New Puritans is gorgeous. Getting David Sylvian vibes youtu.be/ZZ-MWiFgIzs

Fabulous twenty-minute animated Japanese Suede biopic. The cartoons of the record sleeves are particularly fun youtu.be/DvN7om3Z5k0

For a total jazz tyro like myself this was great. James Kaplan’s three way biography of the men behind Kind of Blue. Impossible to read without breaking off to listen to the records that led to it

Right, I’m off to the Osman Brothers’ derby (fka the Roy Hodgson derby). Thoughts and prayers

Great music trivia question: which song has been a genuine one-hit wonder for two different bands? (ie number one hit and then no other top forty songs)

Someone on Reddit just said that the new 6 Music Goth playlist should have been titled ‘I remember when it was all fields (of the Nephilim) round here’

McCartney’s original demo for Step Inside Love. Gorgeous youtu.be/tO3vnIWDa3g

Ditto