#ASingleADay 30/365 If you think the world’s mad now, cast your mind back to 1991 and ‘Godlike’ only charting at no. 98.

I see over on X that ‘Epstein’ doesn’t appear anywhere in the current trending chart.

#ASingleADay 29/365 I know next to nothing about Abecedarians, other than they’re a largely forgotten and routinely overlooked Factory act. What I do know is that ‘Smiling Monarchs’ is one of the best records the label ever issued.

PREORDER: 'Still in a Dream: Shoegaze, Slackers and the Reinvention of Rock, 1984–1994' by Simon Reynolds The acclaimed writer returns with a book focusing on the blissful fuzz-heavy sounds of the UK/Irish and US indie underground. @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social www.normanrecords.com/records/2138...

recently learned about “dek bass”, a sound system culture in rural West Bengal, using cassette decks and homemade systems, and it’s remarkable because 1) the music and equipment are sick and 2) the DJ always looks like he’s being briefed on a national security issue

#ASingleADay 28/365 I can’t remember where I got this but it does appear to have some traces of blood spatter. Or Ribena.

#ASingleADay 27/365 Two for the price of one today (though not at the point of retail).

From Viz, three years ago: The Brexit Opportunity Detector. Still looking.

OH MY GOD!!! Video for The Action’s Shadows and Reflections! The most incredible hidden treasure now open for public viewing. Off the scale. WOW!!! youtu.be/_TMm-GWESGA?...

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#ASingleADay 24/365 My bank account suggests today is the 43rd January, but somehow we’re only on day 24.

#ASingleADay 23/365 Happy Friday

“We are never alone We are all wolves Howling to the same moon.”

Five concerts you've seen with women lead singers Curve Pinkshinyultrablast Bananarama The Fauns The Primitives

I forgot to play yesterday, which is customary as momentum grows on a streak. I won’t deny getting twitchy from guess two onwards… Wordle 1,679 6/6 🟨⬜⬜🟨🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟨🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

No idea what’s going on here but I’m going in anyway. #fragrant

#ASingleADay 22/365 Is it too soon to bring out the big guns?

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Agonisingly close to a world class 2. Wordle 1,677 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Amazing.

I’m not sure whether Milutin Osmajić wears a magic hat, but today he accessorised with clown shoes. #hcafc

Sure, Messi and Ronaldo are great, but have you ever seen David Akintola and Akin Famewo? #hcafc

I’ve seen more grass in a multi-storey car park #hcafc

#ASingleADay 20/365 (A repress, obvs.)

Around 30% of my life is now devoted to cleaning my son’s glasses.

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#ASingleADay 18/365 It’s been anything but, but…

#ASingleADay 17/365 Number 17.

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#ASingleADay 15/365 RIP Kenny Morris

#ASingleADay 14/365 Two weeks in and it’s the sauciest cover yet. Weirdo has a cracking flip side too (Theme From The Wish). Probably my favourite period for the band.

#ASingleADay 13/365 Tragic news yesterday. I recall seeing an early Black Midi show in a support slot at the Wimdmill. They were always unpredictable, occasionally impenetrable and absolutely electric. RIP Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin.

#ASingleADay 12/365 I absolutely adore this - my gateway to the Boo’s and still my favourite thing they’ve done.

The new Daniel Land track is a stunner #Shoegaze danielland.bandcamp.com/album/pearl-...

Post a pic of the venue where you saw your first concert and the band or artist.

#ASingleADay 11/365 It’s over thirty years since Metal Mickey was released yet Suede remain one of the most vital, relevant bands in the country.

Guaranteed, there will always be one overstayer when everything else has gone back to the loft

Out for a Nepalese.

#ASingleADay 10/365 It has to be Bowie today… and as I only have one Bowie single it’ll have to be this.

#ASingleADay 9/365 I can’t believe I’ve been doing this for a week and haven’t yet chucked a cassingle in the mix.

#ASingleADay 8/365 A double a-side. Equal parts banger.

#ASingleADay 7/365 A little later today as I was trying to get my son to sleep.

🙌 Wordle 1,663 2/6 ⬜🟨🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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I’m not saying today’s is tricky but even the testers were cheating. Wordle 1,662 4/6 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

#5DebutAlbums9094 Yeah, I'm probably not going to get through all these to be fair.

Back to work tomorrow

I have awoken in a parallel universe where Barney Sumner is 70 years old.