A disintegrating Specials were part of the sound of July 1981 as unrest flared up in Handsworth, Toxteth, Southall, Moss Side, Hyson Green & Brixton, as Ghost Town hit #1 45 years ago today, writes Wrongtom ‘Ghost Town’, ‘At The Club’ & Britain’s Summer of Discontent #LongRead buff.ly/yZfso9u

Just ate a delicious cheese & tomato sandwich. The brie came from our local cheesemaker - a small business burgled-to-order this week. The heritage tomato was from our local organic farm - a small business that lost half their grazing in a fire this week. Supporting community by eating well.

Happy birthday to Peter Murphy. Photo taken when Bauhaus played Birmingham’s Locarno in October 1981

This was a surprise. Saw them at Supersonic and they were stunning. Next year at the Hare & Hounds they were not, clearly falling apart on stage. Support were the brilliant @teethofthesea.bsky.social which made up for it. Listened with some trepidation…fortunately it’s fantastic!

it’s friend release day around these parts! leading off, the first album in 14 years from PARTS & LABOR, featuring my longtime pal and collaborator christopher “whiney g” weingarten partsandlabor.bandcamp.com/album/set-of...

⚠️ Breaking News ⚠️ Temporary Use Ban (Hosepipe Ban) introduced by @anglianwater.bsky.social for Northamptonshire from 1am tomorrow. This is the first hosepipe ban in the county for 14 years.

I love this picture of Bill Ward looking relaxed and unselfconscious in his wheelchair. Maybe Ozzy's final performance last yera has helped shift something in rock culture towards an acceptance of aging and disability. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Moonbuilding Weekly Issue 116 is out right now... moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-116-...

A Friday read for you…. Some lovely pics of Cov: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Support your local cheese maker 🧀🧀🧀

'The Tin is home.' ✨ We caught up with NYOTAA during her EVERYWHERE AT ONCE performance, where she shared new tracks from her upcoming EP. Hear what this grassroots music venue means to the local community and artists alike.

A couple of Announcements I didn't tell the Blue Sky folk about... #1 - Last Minute show for Karl Phillips & The Rejects #2 - I'm running a Sink or Swim all dayer, 6 bands confirmed, 2 more to come!

Where’s my mouse?

Many thanks to @normanrecords.com for stocking. www.normanrecords.com/records/2168...

We're thrilled to announce the pre-release of our new mini-album. Comprising full-length versions of the six tiny jingles from our previous album, it will be available on 10" vinyl / download. Link to Norman's for intl. orders to follow asap: thetwelvehourfoundation.bandcamp.com/album/expand...

A racetrack for sheep?

Roads are designed to move vehicles efficiently. scroll.in/article/1094... Streets simultaneously accommodate public transport, utilities, drainage, vending and green cover. Yet they are rarely planned or managed as complete public systems. By Kabeer Arora

He has a pool but doesn’t use it.

Normal feeding tomorrow.

“Ghost signs” in Northamptonshire - this is an interesting project www.mola.org.uk/discoveries/...

Dressed in Dazzle Ships mode for tonight's screening of Synthesized,a synth based thriller,where Andy McClusky of OMD will no doubt be amazed by my shirt! New OMD music on the soundtrack and a Q&A with Andy afterwards.

When I was growing up, space exploration was BIG. Books, music, TV, the news … But nobody did it better

1974

48 years. What a record. What a cover 🙏

Go on green.

A lovely afternoon playing a matinee gig in Coventry on Sunday. Thanks to Joe Columbi @joesors.bsky.social & to Void Artists. Tour continues tomorrow in London where we’re playing at Stoke Newington Old Church & Ecka Mordecai is supporting. Tickets - link.dice.fm/B72a2c70bd54

Monty and Teddy have had their breakfast.

What a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon. @alisoncotton.bsky.social and Mark Nicholas performing mesmerising drone-folk with voice, viola, harmonium and percussion. Just wonderful, and do love a matinee. At The Tin in Coventry and thanks to @joesors.bsky.social for putting it on.

21 tracks. 4 continuous mixes. Just take a look at the roll call and then go grab it. It’s an astonishing collection curated by @trevlad.bsky.social trevlad.bandcamp.com/album/the-my...

Into day 3 of the satan mega-sale. If you've taken part already, thank you very much - if not, what are you waiting for, eh? Get 20 years worth of moody electronica down you for £1.75 or whatever it is: worriedaboutsatan.bandcamp.com

The new album - Calder: River of Industry - is now available to pre-order from warmfield.bandcamp.com on CD, Tape and download. CD and tape come with a 32-page A6 zine and postcard. Recorded and mixed between September 2025 and May 2026, and mastered by Antony Ryan / RedRedPaw. Released 31.07.26

Released over on my Bandcamp page is a recording of last weekends' gig at @strinesnightingale.bsky.social This a free download/pay if you wish. If you have a listen, I hope you enjoy it! Drew x

“It could function as a strong case study for the healing power of music.” Thank you to Finn Cliff Hodges for the beautiful review in @thequietus.com of my new album which is out now! Read the review here - thequietus.com/quietus-revi...

It's too hot, so in completely unrelated news, all my albums are now pay what you want for the next few days: worriedaboutsatan.bandcamp.com

There’s a meet tonight - and every month @justdroppedin.bsky.social - also a special zine making night on 17 July @hvymetaltherapycov.bsky.social @heavymetalofficial.bsky.social

The “new normal” has a huge human cost & should also force urgent review of energy & infrastructure policies eg this: “The heatwave meant a nuclear power plant in southwest France had to be shut down on Monday night because water temperatures in the River Garonne were set to reach 28C on Tuesday”

I do.

The Brexit vote was ten years ago, was it? Well, the results of that have been shit. No redeeming features at all. Just shit. Shame on everyone involved.

This will be absolutely fabulous 🙏 Alison was incredible last time in Cov, so it's an honour to welcome her back 🙌

Carlos Ezquerra

Everyone’s out early this morning.

Today, I will stand and watch the hare.

Not a rabbit in front of me.

Here’s the story behind ‘Songs Of Soil’ : an album I made using the sound recordings of worms, released on @quietdetails.bsky.social. I invited Light In The Tower over to mine to film some worm action in my compost bin using a special probe camera - the ‘worm cam’ is truly magnificent!…

Dohnavùr "We Owe Each Other Everything" Vinyl/Digital CiS170 19.06.2026 castlesinspace.bandcamp.com

When I stumbled across this photo of a goods train crossing the river with Wakefield 'B' looming in the background (and Heath Common beyond it) reposted on a Facebook page I knew I wanted to use it for the Calder cover art. I mean, if any image screams "river of industry" it's this one. (1/3)

A mushroom is not litter.

Crow curses squirrel.