‘New Rose by The Damned is often said to be the first punk single, but Ubu’s debut preceded that by almost a year, and the first releases by Joy Division, Wire, Magazine and PiL by considerably more than that' Remembering Those We Lost In 2025: David Thomas of #PereUbu buff.ly/JzGyvR9

Least convincing live performance since All About Eve on ToTP youtu.be/P0lwgN0eo4o?...

Might not be an original observation, but the end of Die Hard where the cop learns he can kill again, is not a great redemptive moment.

Was listening to Movietone's debut for the first time in ages, as background music to a book (Damon Galgut's The Promise). Couldn't do it, had to stop reading. How beautiful is this? youtu.be/PeFdYEI1YDo?...

Who did your guttering mate?

Mojo's top albums of 2025 are selected by someone who just woke up from a 30 year coma. Pulp and Suede at 1 and 2.

Surely the opposite would be a more newsworthy headline?

Just double checking, but this is the greatest thrash track ever, right? youtu.be/CtWcvQnlZnU?...

Crowleyposting again.

I could've sworn that this lot now in charge said they were going to address the main concerns about corrupt privatised utilities, the cost of living crisis and the dearth of affordable housing. I don't remember this sickening demonisation of immigrants and refugees being a thing. Fuck all of them.

Bought this week: Winston Tong - Theoretical China youtu.be/WM59SDlGvuc?...

Bought this week: Dome 1 (Cruel when Complete) youtu.be/v-M01PE69wE?...

Nothing like the weird underwhelming feeling of a successful software deployment. Last attempt rolled back after 4 hours of hacking. This one, 30 mins plain sailing. Feel almost cheated.

Can't stop listening to Michael Nyman's An Eye For Optical Theory. I think I'm finally old and middle class youtu.be/0ye0AkWETr4?...

R.I.P. Dave Ball. This track in particular is synthpop perfection, and from such an unusual perspective. youtu.be/y9KgEs3Zksg?...

Bricking it now. Months of work about to go live for the first time. What a way to spend a Friday night.

I know the Virgin Prunes appeared on this show, with Binti, but it's kind of incredible this got airtime. Princess Tinymeat - A Bun on the Oven youtu.be/9rEgsnfthwM?...

I keep picking up Tom Paxton records really cheap, and it seems the farther from his heyday, the better the record. Deeply unfashionable stuff, but I don't care. youtu.be/327lqIkJjTI?...

New Olof Arnalds song playing on 6 Music right now. Sounds like a huge step in the right direction. youtu.be/ncDYDSEOPH4?...

Is it ok that I've never found Taskmaster funny? I feel alone.

Passenger 57 on ITV4 right now. One of the greatest cheesy airplane hijack films of all-time.

Love this post under the Chester zoo and which popped up on Facebook

Watching Casablanca again on BBC2 right now. Never ever get bored of this film, love how Claude Rains seems to be in an entirely different film.

Why did no-one tell me Lucrecia Dalt had a new album out? youtu.be/l6_bC6gV0zI?...

Bloody hell, Sabrina has just been on, too. Boys boys boys Sabrina. She even sang just those words only.

Last night of my holiday in Italy, and Eiffel 65 are live on TV! It's like discovering Whigfield still exists.

The weird thing about social media is everyone in the world having an opinion at exactly the same time about something I didn't know or care about.

All this fuss about Torvill and Dean's last performance of Bolero takes me right back to 84. I was only 8 or 9, but I remember this moment of national unity and excitement. The first real such moment, the first time I recall a massive occasion and not giving a shit. And 41 years on, I still don't.

Never knew that Mark Sandman, Brian Jones, and Jim Morrison all died on 3rd July. Miserable day all round.

Konk. youtu.be/MS8iXBkKR4Y?...

Phil Ochs remains more relevant than ever #MusicSky youtu.be/Pqu6mXOXmx4?...

they’re dropping a U2 album on every iphone

Finally. Been after a proper copy of this for years. #MusicSky

Don't you think the self-censorship here loses all the colour and detail of Liverpool's cultural history? It's Paddy's Wigwam, not "the wigwam". Do you lose more by trying not to offend?

The first 12" single I ever bought. I remember, because I thought it played at 33 rpm. A classic.

Only just learned of the death of Christine Hahn, drummer of NDW legends Malaria! Rest in Peace. youtu.be/gSES0IYhoyE?...

Thinking of my Aunt Christine Hahn who passed away suddenly. She played drums in Glenn Branca’s first band, collaborated with Martin Kippenberger, was a member of the Berlin dark wave group Malaria! She lived the art life through and through. Wrote a thing here: www.instagram.com/p/DKpeevmuzL...

If even famous cartoonists are posting obscure tracks, I need to up my game. Japanese avant-folk from Aritomo. Full album: www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5l2...

Black Taffy - And They Saw www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTM9...

I don't know what's up with the algorithm here, but I'm really not into furries or basketball, and it's driving me back to twitter.

Artists no-one else even noticed, pt 36.4. The Balky Mule. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxWR...

Thanks for all the questions. Some questions answered. @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

Just replied to an email from an external organisation with a complete bullshit corporate-speak positivity, because my manager was on the CC list and he's watching this project like a hawk. Makes me want to disembowel myself with rusty shears.

No, I think you'll find that I'm the original discriminating buffalo man. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeoZ...

Odd encounter today on the day Liverpool win the prem. In Llandudno 'spoons (don't judge me), my son was watching the game on his phone. Old bloke next to us just says, "interesting fact for you, Bill Shankly was my first manager". Gil Roberts, he played for Grimsby in the early 50s! Lovely bloke.

Have to say, I'm listening to quite a lot of Djrum at the moment. Haven't heard much modern electronic stuff which has floated my boat in a long time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcRs...

The dog is suitably impressed by the quality of this Europa league final. Absolute shocker so far.

How can we be an island of strangers, when everyone is together in wanting Man City to lose. #Facupfinal

Everyone loves no wave era Lizzy Mercier Descloux, but I'm still campaigning to get this late 80s pop-piano ballad recognised for its general aceness, too. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKHP...

The more I hear it, the more I'm convinced on djrum's Under Tangled Silence. The right amount of bleepy IDM,skittering beats and new-age piano. youtu.be/jQtvKD-h7bs?...