One can only feel for Hearts this weekend, as their gallant effort to win the title was stricken by the establishment’s brick wall. New Order’s, Power Corruption and Lies is an apposite #VinylRoastDinner offering. Roast beef and IPA are nearly inconsequential, but only nearly.

Pixies’ latest album is very topical. ‘The Night the Zombies Came’ is a great #VinylRoastDinner choice with pork, gammon and IPA. Luckily they were kept at bay.

Wishing you all a fabulous Bank Holiday weekend with The Housemartins’ debut album. Pale ale and a beef joint complete a #VinylRoastDinner for a satisfied houseful of hungry kin.

Record Store Day purchases always need to be a bit different, so I went for Peter Gabriel’s zoetrope picture disc of Sledgehammer. #VinylRoastDinner with brisket and IPA will be my testimony.

A new album finally graces this week’s #VinylRoastDinner. @HeyColossus’ latest missive, Heaven Was Wild is played at a lower volume than desired due to the youngest’s GCSE revision. Roast beef and a DIPA from @BuxtonBrewery provide relative consolation. Definitely worth a listen.

A Mother’s Day treat on the turntable, but a poignant one as we recognise #PhilCampbellRIP with Motörhead’s seminal live album, No Sleep ‘til Hammersmith including brisket and IPA. What more could anyone want? #VinylRoastDinner #VinylADayBDJ

Marillion’s polished pop album is on the deck and the 2022 remix sounds mighty fine. An IPA and gammon is gatecrashed by cauliflower cheese and this week’s #VinylRoastDinner is better for it. Enjoyed catching up with @realalecyclist.bsky.social at Mold Alehouse beforehand. #Vinyl

Interpol’s third album; their last before the original line-up split, is a hugely enjoyable accompaniment to roast beef and IPA. #VinylRoastDinner #Vinyl

Saw Suede on Friday night in a glorious gig, so am following up with a #VinylRoastDinner involving their sophomore album, Dog Man Star. A 6.6% Polly’s pale ale and a chicken dinner with associated trimmings bring a fine weekend to a close. #VinylADayBDJ

Sisters of Mercy - First and Last and Always (1985) Any band that included Eldritch, Hussey and Dr Avalanche was always going to be onto a winner. Here’s the evidence. #Vinyl #VinylADayBDJ

Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner always tried to project his own image of The King, so a glass of Elvis Juice works well in tandem with this superb album. A succulent beef roasting joint gets a rating of Four Stars out of Five. #VinylRoastDinner #Vinyl #VinylADayBDJ

Roast lamb, craft ale and Radiohead. As good as it gets for a massive liberal. #VinylRoastDinner 🦭 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #Vinyl #VinylADayBDJ

NEU! 1975 A Krautrock gem, showcasing Motorik at its best. #Vinyl #VinylADayBDJ

New Order - Substance (1987) I’m not usually a fan of compilations, but then there’s this collection of singles which is up there with the very best around. #Vinyl #VinylADayBDJ

The Police - Ghost in the Machine (1981) Probably a band remembered more for singles rather than albums, but this is one of their strongest. #Vinyl #VinylADayBDJ

Last year didn’t produce a rich seam of new albums, but there were a few that were a glint of gold in an otherwise barren period; one being Geese’s ‘Getting Killed.’ A duo of pork and gammon gives thanks, as does a NEIPA from ARBOR. #VinylRoastDinner #Vinyl #VinylADayBDJ

Evening walk and a pint with #OneBrynAndHisDog to decompress after the footie. At least I can hold onto a lead. 🦭

The Beta Band - Heroes to Zeros (2004) The final album from this influential and massively underrated band. Hoping the recent reunion sees them go back to the studio. #Vinyl #VinylADayBDJ

Tangerine Dream - Phaedra (1974) The run of Prog albums continues but with a futuristic electronic edge. #Vinyl #VinylADayBDJ

King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King (An Observation by King Crimson) (1969) The birth of the Prog genre. This trailblazing album has a lot to answer for. A huge influence on some brilliant (and dreadful) bands. What a fantastic legacy! #Vinyl #VinylADayBDJ

Supertramp - Crime of the Century (1974) A grower of an album with the title track providing a spectacular finale. #Vinyl #VinylADayBDJ

Happy Mondays - Manchester Rave On EP (Oakenfold Remixes) (1989) One of my favourite 12” from the Baggy era. Superb remixes. #Vinyl #VinylADayBDJ

Pink Floyd - Animals (1977) Rawer and angrier than Wish You Were Here, but still full of quality. #Vinyl #VinylADayBDJ

Fat Dog - Woof (2024) A cracking debut, full of bangers from start to finish. #Vinyl #VinylADayBDJ

The Rolling Stones - Goats Head Soup (1973) A bit of an underrated album, this one. Winter is a great track. #Vinyl #VinylADayBDJ

Simple Minds - I Travel (1982) 12” remix of a song they ripped off 4 years later with Ghostdancing. Both very good songs. #Vinyl #VinylADayBDJ

Fountaines DC - A Hero’s Death (2020) Their second album demonstrated their huge potential, which they are currently achieving. #VinylADayBDJ #Vinyl

Echo and the Bunnymen - Songs to Learn and Sing (1985) This singles compilation was my introduction to a band who had great albums as well as hits. #Vinyl #AlbumADayBDJ

2026’s Musical New Year’s Resolution is to properly discover The Fall. Mark E. Smith would be appalled that it’s accompanied by a glass of water, but hopefully he’d appreciate the irony. Roast beef saves the day. Dry January sensibly comes to an end on the 8th. #VinylRoastDinner #Vinyl

Elton John – London & New York Live (1977) A nostalgic purchase I made a couple of years back of a record played to death by my eldest brother. Obviously rubbed off. Elton John at his peak. #VinylADayBDJ #Vinyl

Rush - Hold Your Fire (1987) Their 12th album is no less solid as previous. The prog element has dimmed but the tunes are there, albeit with a glossy 80s sheen. #Vinyl #VinylADayBDJ

Pendulum - Inertia (2025) A long awaited return with some fine highlights, though it lacks consistency. #VinylADayBDJ #Vinyl

The Cult - Electric (1987) Their superb hard rock phase before they drifted into American metal. #VinylADayBDJ #Vinyl

Steak burgers and Patatas y Dennis with a bit of VDG Generator. The embers of 2025 burn brightly. #VinylADayBDJ

Ladies and Gentlemen, a superb Yuletide continues, with another #VinylRoastDinner involving beef, a true classic from Spiritualized and a cheeky little Malbec. May you all float in space.

On this seasonal Xmas #VinylRoastDinner, I give you The Smiths’ The Queen is Dead. Morrissey may be a bit of a turkey these days, so that is the meat of choice. An exquisite cream sherry gives the occasion suitable aplomb. Merry Xmas to all #VinylRoastDinner fans. X

I’m going early, presenting the much coveted BDJ Album of the Year Award. A quiet year quality wise, but a completely deserved victory for Squid and their superb album, Cowards. Listen and listen well. #Vinyl #VinylADayBDJ

The last #VinylRoastDinner before Christmas showcases Genesis’ best album, ‘Nursery Cryme’. A leg of lamb and a Hafod Lager jostle for attention, but it’s a big ask where Peter Gabriel is involved, who predictably and justifiably steals the show. #VinylADayBDJ #Vinyl

Pink Floyd’s debut album gives festive cheer. Tesco club card lamb leg and Vocation add flavour. Various vegetables add garnish, vitamins and fibre. Gravy steals the glory. #VinylRoastDinner #Vinyl #VinylRoastDinner

It’s 12 months to the day since I saw Fontaines DC live, so Skinty Fia is serenading the kitchen while beef, garlic stuffing, leeks and crispy roasties ready themselves for glorious consumption. Vocation’s Life and Death provides a very impressive 6.5% punch. #VinylRoastDinner #Vinyl #VinylADayBDJ

It’s nigh on unheard of that a #VinylRoastDinner offering is repeated but this week is a justified exception. My battered, Stone Roses debut sounds a bit scratchier and skips more that it did when bought on release, but there’s a reason for that. Oh, brisket and PunkIPA #RIPMani #Vinyl #VinylADayBDJ

Sex Swing - Type II (2020) #Vinyl #VinylADayBDJ

Another #VinylRoastDinner sourced from the goth section of the collection this week, with The Mission’s debut album on the deck which never disappoints. A San Miguel is in the glass and a great big leg of lamb is in the oven. #Vinyl #VinylADayBDJ

A bold statement, but this aural offering is unequivocally the best live album in history. Neil Young & Crazy Horse are on incendiary form. It requires some high level meat accompaniment, so a duo of brisket and lamb rub shoulders with godfather of punk. #VinylRoastDinner #VinylADayBDJ #Vinyl

Matt Berninger - Serpentine Prison (2021) #Vinyl #VinylADayBDJ

A fine FA Cup weekend of football, beer and a runny scotch-egg is followed by a box-office #VinylRoastDinner involving Radiohead’s most underrated album, @CwrwLlyn’s Porth Neigwl IPA, a succulent pork loin and red cabbage. #VinylADayBDJ #Vinyl

Marillion- Season’s End (1989) #VinylADayBDJ #Vinyl

The price of brisket is prohibitive. Even a leg of lamb is cheaper. Fields of the Nephilim’s sophomore album distracts me from this fact with a Purple Moose Pale Ale keeping my mind firmly fixed on today’s #VinylRoastDinner #Vinyl #VinylADayBDJ

Yes live, Polly’s Rosebud and a pork and gammon duo. Gravy, crackling and garlic stuffing all on point. Cheesy leeks playing the maverick ingredient. #VinylRoastDinner #Vinyl #VinylADayBDJ

Europeans - Recurring Dreams (1984) #VinylADayBDJ #Vinyl