Sorting records out for Kevin Rowland’s appearance at the Walthamstow Rock ‘n’ Roll Book Club tonite. Pleased to discover one of Kevin’s favourite songs is Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands. #ToiletBreak #TakingHurricaneToo

Disco del día The Stax/Volt Revue Volume 2: Live in Paris (1967)

Mod God.

Back from church, the 6T’s Rhythm ‘n’ Soul Society’s 46th Anniversary Dance. Not an anniversary of one thing that happened but 46 consecutive years of progressive soul service at the 100 Club. Incredible.

The most melting vocal recording in the history of the universe. ♥️

New very Ltd edition boxy fit T-shirts in my online store now. I will give money from every sale to Good Law Project. gra-small-stories.co.uk If you’re going to wear a sweary, anti fascism Tshirt, the time is now!

A Streetcar Named Desire (1951). “Some things are not forgiveable. Deliberate cruelty is not forgiveable.”

Disco del día Wayne Shorter - Ju Ju (1965)

Mulatu Astatke brand new album out today. Available on gatefold sleeve vinyl on Bandcamp for a mere £20. Grab ‘em while ya can comrades. mulatuastatke.bandcamp.com/album/mulatu...

Cracking open the Dubonnet 🐈‍⬛

Disco del día Max Roach - Drums Unlimited (1966)

Bande à part (1964). What always puzzles me is how Odile cops off with Arthur ahead of Franz. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Disco del día Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band - Hipsters, Flipsters, Finger-Poppin’ Daddies! (1967)

this remarkable documentary about Chet Baker is on Prime

Watched Sadie Frost’s Twiggy film. What a wonderful woman.

Early evening push for some UK funk etc

Edward Burra exhibition at Tate Britain. This Parisian record shop looked quite the place to hang.

Sorting records to play at Compared To What later. Yes this got overly familiar but revisiting its obvious why. R&B THUMPER! Welcome back big man.

Morning from Betty

Little Archie Shepp

Disco del día Suede - Antidepressants (2025)

Happy birthday Sophia Loren 🎂 Joseph Leombruno & Jack Bodi's shot of the great actress, taken on the set of The Fall of the Roman Empire in 1963 "Forget Venus and Mona Lisa. La Bella Sophia may well be Italy's most breathtaking work of art." - Marjorie Rosen

Queen’s Park Rangers 1 Stoke City 0 Gammons for lunch ✊🏼

Poor Cow (1967). “Friend? What, that monkey faced git?” Calm down Bindon son, you’re no Terence Stamp.

Obsessed with this retro country soul banger from Charlie Crockett’s new record. @monkeypicks.bsky.social I think you might enjoy this! m.youtube.com/watch?v=0o0t...

Disco del día The Dick Morrissey Quartet - Storm Warning! (1966)

Une femme est une femme (1961). As it says itself, “Is this a tragedy or a comedy? Either way it's a masterpiece.”

Daddy Long Legs at the 100 Club last nite. Fairly decent white man’s bar room R&B from NYC. Surprisingly low tattoo count.

A short historic Ministry of Supply reel at 6:55pm. 🗑️ YOUR DUSTBIN IS BEATING HITLER (1940) on #TPTV

Know these lists are done to stir debate so I’m gonna play along. No room for The Trees in @uncutmagazine.bsky.social top 40 Pulp songs? Come off it…

Dennis Morris: Music + Life exhibition at the Photographers Gallery. The Bob Marley & Sex Pistols/PiL images are the public draw but it’s the top floor with earlier far less familiar work capturing Hackney (and Southall) in early to mid 70s that make it a must.

Cow (2021). No commentary, no context, no music. Simply the sights, sounds and experiences of a dairy cow and her calves. No spoilers needed for how it ends.

News From Nowhere by William Morris (1890). Despite being 135 years on and even further from Morris’s vision of utopian socialism it’s still a welcome shot of positivity and hope.

In London, hate will never win.

One of these rich dudes invested in a food company with all proceeds going to kids in need. The other started Sundance Institute, boosting the lives of countless artists. Hey modern rich dudes, don't be a typical greedy AI crypto-prick, be like these two.

By far Aretha’s finest 1 minute 53 seconds of dancefloor dynamite. 🧨

I wrote something for Rapper’s Delight’s 45th anniversary but got distracted and didn’t publish it until a few months back, so here it is again if you missed it… rentparty.substack.com/p/chapter-24...

Slade In Flame (1975). “I’m not a bloody fish finger”. Music biz danger encapsulated in six words.

Suede at the Royal Festival Hall last nite. Resolutely unreliant on oldies, their second wind still blowing like a tornado. Tremendous. No excuse though for Brett’s stonewash grey skinny Max Wall jeggings with the saggy crotch. Ugliest strides witnessed on stage. And I’ve seen Morrissey.

Mick Jones’s Rock & Roll Public Library drops by the Art Pavilion in Mile End until Thursday. A cornucopia of delight.

If I were only a child again, I’d speak for little people on their date of birth, and ask the grownups - “when will there be peace on earth?” - Curtis Mayfield

Rock chicks through the ages... My beloved mother-in-law (now 80) talks MCR in the 60s with Paul of 'Manchester Scene Stories' earlier today - Stones, Who, Chet Baker, James Brown, Herman's Hermits, Sandie Shaw, Dusty Springfield, Bob Dylan, George Best... www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlxX...

Bo says yo.

The Bug Club at The Moth Club last nite. So prolific they almost have an embarrassment of riches. Tilly rocks on bass and as much as I usually hate squinty eyed guitar solos it’s always a pleasure when Sam knocks one out.

Adwaith at the Moth Club tonite. I think the Palestinian flag was a red herring. The Welsh flag, all songs sung in Welsh and James Dean Bradfield guesting (via backing track) gave the game away. Strong melodies. Liked ‘em. ✊🏼🇵🇸

Calling all rude boys and girls… Extra points to this comp for crediting the musicians.

*NEW* Kevin Rowland Bless Me Father - A Life Story with @tedkessler.bsky.social Walthamstow 30 Sept 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1671094301...

My Favourite Cake (2024). Very touching meditation on loneliness, aging and true love with side swipes at Iranian Morality Police. Beautiful lead performances by Lily Farhadpour and Esmail Mehrabi.