reviewing Kraftwerk's Radio-Activity album and there's nothing quite like it. Eerie and warm yet foreboding and melancholic. Even though Trans Europe Express is genuinely one of my very favourite albums ever, Radio-Activity might just be the most perfect 36 minutes ever.

I put the ! stickered version up as a Fancy That! to younger viewers to explain that once upon a time you could buy literally every album by anyone (bar The Beatles) on vinyl for about £3.50

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Alright. It’s coming up to a year since my book came out in paperback, and I was unable to do much at the time due to bereavement, publisher palavers and life going upside down, so I’m up for doing stuff that I might have been unable to do (if anyone is still interested obviously). Get in touch!

The insidious nature of allegations that were dropped several years ago in an effort to paint a picture of why he’s been sacked is not what you get with heterosexuals in previous years. I’m not belittling anyone or anything, but be aware of how this looks.

Been writing about Bill Withers and realised it is six years since he died. No one looked as kind and cheery as Bill Withers. You'd be kind and cheery too if you'd authored part of the canon. Stopped in 1985 too, because he just wanted to. Amazing.

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Been writing about Bill Withers and realised it is six years since he died. No one looked as kind and cheery as Bill Withers. You'd be kind and cheery too if you'd authored part of the canon. Stopped in 1985 too, because he just wanted to. Amazing.

other than that, and irrespective of my feelings, the depressing tang of homophobia in the reporting and baseless rumours are shitty

apropos of nothing, I just wanted to say that I have radio experience and would welcome a new challenge.

GROOVY rather than that FASCIST GROOVE THING. Amen! music.apple.com/gb/playlist/...

I'd rather be FAR OUT than far right, can I get an amen in here? open.spotify.com/playlist/6W3...

I’ve noticed of late that there’s beginning to be a backlash against the terrible people. Like the grip is being lost.

The character of Nancy in Oliver! is that of a knackered, coarse, beaten woman on the tabs.

I'd rather be FAR OUT than far right, can I get an amen in here? open.spotify.com/playlist/6W3...

Queer Writers is apparently trending which is also kinda handy if you’re looking for Easter gifts.

And try to look as if you don’t care less but if you wanna see some *rips skirt off* MORE

To celebrate five years of POP SCENE here's a compilation with one track off each volume feat. ABBA, Blur, Pulp, EBTG, DJ Koze, LCD Soundsystem, Dua, Say She She, Decius, Four Tet, Halo Maud, RIP Magic, Agnes and many more POP SCENE GALA open.spotify.com/playlist/0hN...

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Amazing Singles You Thought Must Have Been Top Five At Least But Only Got To Number 28 Or Some Such Bollocks (one in a series)

Amazing Singles You Thought Must Have Been Top Five At Least But Only Got To Number 28 Or Some Such Bollocks (one in a series)

Pop Maths. You can listen to the Robyn album (29 mins) two and half times for the same length as the Raye album (74 mins). Or maybe you want to jazz it up and listen to Fcukers (28 mins) AND Robyn. Do what you like though, yeah?

To celebrate five years of POP SCENE here's a compilation with one track off each volume feat. ABBA, Blur, Pulp, EBTG, DJ Koze, LCD Soundsystem, Dua, Say She She, Decius, Four Tet, Halo Maud, RIP Magic, Agnes and many more POP SCENE GALA open.spotify.com/playlist/0hN...

Today at midday I bought two Italo Disco compilations offa Discogs, and then almost immediately hear that ACE are releasing an Italo Disco compilation too. And get this, bargain hunters, there’s no crossover on either *pats bum ASDA-ly*

I play the long game with WAFR. After working out the release date of this last November, it’s been saved for today

This week's Call My Bluff: Robert Robinson's suit very on-trend brown

Five years ago today I started POP SCENE, which is a bit like a monthly(ish) NOW-style playlist round-up for us busy mums on the go who still like to dig the new sounds and new styles.

"We simply have to go to this festival, Gok Wan is doing a DJ set!" - absolutely no one I know

In news that will please my publisher, I’m getting on with it

Hey. Today, there's two anniversaries at home. The first - 21 years since I met my wife. The second - 2 years since the phone call from the hospital that told me i had a 'sinister mass' on my brain. Wrote about that here: 'Time, all the long red lines' open.substack.com/pub/acloudab...

*Kenneth Williams face*

Vince Clarke, Neil Arthur and Benge forming a supergroup to cover Back To Nature, Rock On, The Visitors and Goodbye To Love is clearly nothing I could be remotely into and so naturally I was non-plussed when an album stream arrived in my inbox* (*obviously I'm SCREAMING) youtu.be/KRdPzTPvfQ0?...

Five years ago today I started POP SCENE, which is a bit like a monthly(ish) NOW-style playlist round-up for us busy mums on the go who still like to dig the new sounds and new styles.

I, and several of my friends, used to go to certain gentlemen's "clothing" shops BITD, and dress up to have "adventures"

This is *makes face* Cigarettes For Breakfast. I was a bit scared at first when I heard this in case they were fake, an AI Bloody Valentine if you will, but they're real! And they do indeed sound very much like My Bloody Valentine, which really isn't a bad thing at all

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I did this for lols when I held a Pet Shop Boys night up Spiritland

Minimalist 2

Minimalist 1

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after seeing what creepy fuck Moby said about Lola by The Kinks, I understand why people feel violent towards him. To reiterate, it would probably not float well now, but again, why not? In 1970 it was a revolutionary three minutes. Song I Can No Longer Listen To? Any of yours, you creepy fuck.

This album is 40 next week. I remember buying it on the day of release (not this copy, I bought this one in Paris a decade ago because I’m FANCY) and playing it four times on the trot. I didn’t even do that with Dare. It’s not even the best Pet Shop Boys album either. Amazing.

I tried separating the art from the artist when a recent WAFR (that I used to love) came up, but now I’m glad I steered clear after her latest outburst

Guess when the first UK Top Three to feature no UK acts happened. Guess. Do it.

One thing that genuinely makes me furious in respect to the fawning over ‘Nice Guy Dave’ and Foo Fighters, is the lack of anyone pulling them in on playing benefit shows for AIDS denialism. Considering some stuff that other musicians get constantly reminded of, it’s borderline homophobic.

I think this went up on youtube literally today. Amazing. Never seen it before

"In this chapter I hope to explain the majesty of Italo Disco! There's been no books on it so far, so hurrah!" *loses will to live researching myriad of pseudonyms and discovers there were two Gino Latinos on the go at the same time* "I now understand why there have been no books on Italo Disco!"

the sha sha shanimals have released a new video ⚡️⚡️ #bestdressed #chickenintown