It's a cringe video of me to remind you all that my punk book Rebel Grrrls is out SOON and I really wanna see as many people as possible at the release events on 8th and 11th. If this vid won't convince you, what will???

You're moving up sideways sideways #FallFriday

At the "Town & Country Club" Kentish Town to see Sugar. This was the first indoor London venue I ever went to - Gil Scott Heron around 85/86. Nice to have a little bit of continuity in my life

Ten acts you’ve seen, female lead singer edition: Stick In The Wheel Throwing Muses Pretenders Pentangle Drugstore Shop Assistants Broadcast Amyl & The Sniffers Fleetwood Mac The Lovely Eggs

My and Jane's little film SCALA!!! is now FREE to watch for 14 days via this link, thanks to our lovely distributors, the BFI. And it has a terrific intro by Kermode too. player.bfi.org.uk/subscription... But do consider taking out a BFI player subscription too!

What are your favorite character introductions? #filmsky

Lovely stuff from @stanchow.bsky.social. I've "improved" the envelope.

The Chemical Brothers Johnson

Thanks @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social , I don't often merit an exclamation mark. Looking forward to reading this

In 1897 a medical officer said Chingford was ‘cut off to a great extent from the rest of the world’. It's obviously not cut off now but it has a very different history to its neighbour Walthamstow. @westminsterwalks.bsky.social explores #Chingford on Monday. Book at footprintsoflondon.com

Mark Farrelly is touring his play about Patrick Hamilton again. If you have the chance to see it, you should definitely do so. markfarrelly.co.uk/silence-of-s...

Will the Pre-Fab 4 make my top 5 in #5debutalbums7579? Maybe not but I'll have some more tea and think about it

Spring flower spotter!

Happy to announce the companion fanzine to my upcoming book. Features 25 + new stories from Cabaret Voltaire, Pulp, Clock DVA, I Monster etc about their musical memories in Sheffield. From post-punk supergroups to Russian enema artists via recording Phil Oakey in the bog. @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social

I was in a sleeping dream When a policeman brought my mother home #5DebutAlbums7579 #FallFriday And not many sleeping dreams now until the Futures & Pasts Festival in June (though slightly puzzled by the Eventbrite algorithm telling me I might also like the Wellness Weekender)

#5DebutAlbums7579 So this is a contender for my top 5? You're telling me And everything is where it ought to be (well it will be by voting day)

Great that Paddington Bear and Into The Woods have won big at the Oliviers but let's hope nobody pitches a show that brings those two together

Not talking #Caturday

An annual message from The Wire Publishing an independent music magazine is tougher than ever. We need your continuing support www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/e...

#5DebutAlbums1519 Electronica/classical - cross over appeal aplenty from Anna Meredith with Varmints

#5DebutAlbums1519 A fantastic live band and their debut captures all their energy Dream Wife - self titled

Voting day for #5DebutAlbums8589 Still approx 12 albums in my top 5

I wanna parlez-vous with you #FallFriday

6Music playing the peerless Shangri-La's Train From Kansas City which leads me to this rec for #5DebutAlbums8589 which has a brilliant cover version of it. The self-titled debut by Shop Assistants

Happy 100th birthday to Norfolk Wildlife Trust. I'll be popping down to the Book Hive to pick up a copy of the book this weekend and visiting this wonderful place

Saw this yesterday. 27 February.

Record shop expands after defying predictions it 'wouldn't last six months'

Outside of their records and their shows I don't really think about musicians much but I often wonder how Howard Devoto is spending his day

What's a line delivery you'll never forget

My first piece for @toppermost.bsky.social - an overview of Doves in 10 songs. They've created some great music and never been afraid to share their feelings over the past 25 years. If you're a big fan or new to them I hope you'll find something here.

Brilliant at Cecil Sharp House a couple of weeks ago, well worth checking out

Post something from the 80s

Howling Bells are back so it's a good time to revisit their debut album for #5debutalbums0509

Fantastic night at Norwich Arts Centre with Scanner and Cabaret Voltaire at Synth East

And in a dark room you'd see more than you think I'm out of my place, gotta get back I sweated a lot #FallFriday

Great evening at Norwich Waterfront watching Big Special, Gans & Good Health Good Wealth with a sell out crowd. Big Special album National Average available on cassette at the gigs. #alwaysbuythemerch

If you go to a Suede gig and you can't get a decent photo of Brett... Well you're probably enjoying the gig too much. Who has the #sh*tgigphoto account?

Prince's Sign O The Times, one of the 80s most hard hitting lyrics. So much so that it's taken me this long to ponder how weirdly British the line "you turn on the telly" is, like he's settling in for Coronation Street with a mug of cocoa

#5DebutAlbums0509 The one and only time I've seen Jack White and he was playing drums. Like the time I went to a cricket match and saw Shane Warne bat. Nonetheless, this is a strong contender for my top 5 The Dead Weather - Horehound

Hi folks, the next poll in our debut albums series will be debuts released between 2005-2009. Voting will commence on Friday 27th Feb, at which point I’ll need your top 5 picks in order of preference. In the meantime please use hashtag #5DebutAlbums0509 to recommend your favourites. See you then 👍

Love how the speed skaters have their hands behind their backs, like we're going really fast but we also want to look like a Victorian professor out for a stroll in the park

Dog blep #dogs

Peter Buck practically imploding there at the lack of opportunity to jump up and down #totp

I don't really know how to evaluate this alongside Elvis and Buddy but it's still in with a shout of my top 5 #5DebutAlbums50s60s

The fight was Toupee to View

★ The Twilight World of Sonic Disco / 12-inch Vinyl / Pink / 1986 ★

Brilliant to catch The Vibes on @marcrileydj.bsky.social and @gidcoe.bsky.social last night. Reminded me of my favourite record shopping experience. Rat Records Camberwell. Flicked the first rack of records I came to. V it turned out. I'd put my finger on this - which I'd wanted since 1985.

Five concerts you've seen with women lead singers: Throwing Muses Belly Dream Wife Big Joanie Mandrake Handshake

The Philharmonia are currently giving away 80 free tickets per performance to first-time bookers, worth knowing if you haven't seen them before philharmonia.co.uk/series/80-fr...