Another good night out courtesy of @rnrbook-club.bsky.social with Mike Joyce. Great tunes by @twee17.bsky.social also…thank you for dropping Safesurfer! 😊

Very chuffed to say that I’ve been asked to guest at the fabulous Wanita night at Walthamstow Trades Hall on 7th March.

Here we have a swoonsome thing of staggering beauty. And in my hand is a test pressing of ‘Love Crowns and Crucifies’, the great lost album by Care and my fabulous prize from those lovely folk at @needlemythology.bsky.social It’s everything I’d dreamed of.

A splendid night at Disco2000.

I’m going to keep banging on about this until you all buy tickets. Walthamstow Trades Hall. 13th September. All proceeds to Eat or Heat. wegottickets.com/event/669504/

I genuinely thought that this was a present for your Nan until I got close enough to see the tilde.

Happy birthday to Mr. Edwyn Collins. “Whack, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack whack!” youtu.be/0_2jz_fqVLQ

Evan Dando at Rough Trade East last night playing a near-perfect cover of Edwyn Collins’ ‘Low Expectations’. Just when you thought that you couldn’t love him more.

Evan Dando at Rough Trade East tonight was lovely; scrappy, vulnerable, heartfelt and buoyant. However, amongst the Townes Van Zandt and Fred Neil covers I did not expect that he would give us a word-perfect rendition of.. this. youtu.be/Grg5tULy0tY?...

People blame asylum seekers for putting pressure on the NHS. But is it true? #asylumseekers #refugees #smallboats #NHS #NHScrisis jon-chadwick.com/2025/08/14/a...

My advice to A level students heading away to Uni : the cooking times on oven chips are a lie .

There’s even a poster look!

Helter Skelter is happening this Saturday at Walthamstow Trades Hall. Two floors of retro indie tunes, excellent aircon & social club beer prices. Also proceeds to local charities. What more do you want for a fiver? (Or £8 if you’re not a member - still a bargain!). wegottickets.com/event/661526/

3 weeks until the Disco2000 two-floor spectacular at Walthamstow Trades Hall with Star Shaped Club - all your indie faves from Punk to Britpop downstairs and swinging 60s vibes in the upstairs room. All this plus cheap beer and aircon. :-) wegottickets.com/event/661526/

‘Department Q’ is the new show that I never want to come to the end of.

Today’s earworm is ‘Minuetto Allegretto’ by The Wombles. You’re welcome. youtu.be/2rRGv6yOWCg

Anyone who needs a laugh as badly as I did this morning will appreciate this thread about Tom Cox’s Dad, who is mad as a mackerel.

Today we went to a Cat Cafe in Sudbury and met some very chilled felines.

Very excited about this. It’s been a long time since I’ve been to a club with a cool little upstairs room and a big downstairs room. It’s just a shame someone else isn’t running it. :-)

This time next week! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/live-forev...

I think this old Monster Munch T-shirt from Vinted might be the greatest £6 that I, nay that ANYBODY, ever spent.

One of our local ice cream vans plays the tune to ‘The People’s Flag’ / ‘O Tannenbaum’ - whichever one it is in their minds it’s pretty weird.

“Only ten years ago we were the best in the world in the annual LGBTI Rights Ranking. We’re now 22nd... This is not just an embarrassment abroad – it’s also a tragedy at home for tens of thousands of people struggling to live lives of quiet dignity.” goodlaw.social/5mgp

Someone just mentioned ‘Break my Stride’ by Matthew Wilder and now my day is ruined.

Delighted that The Linda Lindas are finally coming to the UK and that I have secured tickets for me and The Kid to go see them. Hooray for the young folks!

Happy Beltane pop pickers! youtu.be/-_aEwZm5pOw

“Is she really going out with him?”

A broken garden implement means that I need to head out to the shops. I hope no hilarious misunderstandings arise.

Not enough musicians dress as pirates these days. Martin Newall last night at Bush Hall, flying the flag for brave sartorial choices and finely-crafted pop songs.

Conducting serious research into the best Easter nest recipe. It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it.

Robyn Hitchcock playing a gig on The Golden Hinde you say? Sounds bonkers. I’m in!

Possibly the most “me” bag ever for Mother’s Day.

THURSDAY, SOHO LONDON KATE MOSSMAN MEN OF A CERTAIN AGE BOOK LAUNCH WITH ALEXIS PETRIDIS 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/men-of-a-c...

Congratulations to @willhodgkinson.bsky.social this year’s Penderyn Music Book Prize winner 🏆

When you find out that your teenager ‘Musical Godson’ has acquired a Walkman for his birthday to play his new Blur tapes on and you decide to brave The Loft of Doom.

Ooh look! The sun has come out! @thelilactime.bsky.social

“Fuckin’ ‘ell it’s Fred Titmus” Oh Jane was pushing baby round the park When all at once she saw her husband Mark Well he was with a man down by the stream So Jane and baby both began to scream “Fuckin’ ‘Ell, It’s Fred Titmus!” …. Oh Dracula comes from […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

Middle-age moment - briefly excited as I hear a succession of parcels thump to the doormat. Closer inspection reveals a printer cartridge, a tube of what is basically cat Bonjela and a bum-cancer self-test kit. Aces.

Every time that I have a cold I bemoan the fact that the Lemsip Selection Box is not a thing. SURELY this would be a money-spinner! And don’t get me started on the vile amount of artificial sweeteners.

Next! @johnharris1969.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/maybe-im-a...

Very drunk woman and friends behind the decks at Walthamstow Trades Hall last night. :-)

Every time I get up, just for a moment, Ivy steals my electric blanket. I can’t even be cross, look how happy she is! #catbastard

What perfect albums came out when you were 16?

Never trust anyone who, ’ when given the opportunity, doesn’t choose the upstairs front seat of the bus so they can ‘drive’.

Every single time that I see this pharmacy I feel like they’ve missed a trick not having “We could be so good for you” as a strapline. Then my brain starts singing “That Song”.

Coming to Walthamstow Trades Hall on Monday.

This feels like a threat

Me and James are in the Times today: a newly-written piece based on my new book Maybe I'm Amazed - about autism, our highs & lows so far... and, most importantly, his obsession with Kraftwerk www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...

As the custodian of a large number of records and an ASD/ADHD child I shall we getting down to this and maybe even playing some of the former.

I’m doing an indie disco thing in 3 weeks. There are 7 tickets left. Get on it if you want to come. Message ends. wegottickets.com/event/644582/