#5DebutAlbums0509 play off at Rock City last night: Art Brut - Bang Bang Rock & Roll v Maximo Park - A Certain Trigger.

A grand day canvassing in Manchester with the wonderful Hannah Spencer. #VoteGreen #GortonAndDenton

As Andy Warhol once said: In the future, everyone will be manager of Nottingham Forest for 15 minutes.

#5DebutAlbums50s60s Spoilt for choice this round. The Velvet Underground & Nico – The Velvet Underground & Nico Scott Walker - Scott Nico - Chelsea Girl Them - Them (aka The "Angry" Young Them!) Kaleidoscope (US) - Side Trips

You do stupid things when you're young.

#5debutalbums9094 Suede - Suede Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine - 101 Damnations Charlatans - Some Friendly Ride - Nowhere Birdland - Birdland

A wildcard for best debut albums 90-94 - this fine fine fine album of “a hillbilly rhythm and blues” from the Oblivion Seekers. Best track: No Depression. www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7OJ... #5debutalbums9094

#5albums25 Suede - Antidepressants Sprints - All That Is Over Dead Pioneers - PO$T AMERICAN Spiritual Cramp - Rude Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory - Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory Honourable mentions: Florence & the Machine, CMAT, Hamish Hawk, Kae Tempest, & Crystal Teardrops

Such sad news about Robbo. He was our greatest ever player. Back in February, I wrote an appreciation of Robbo for the fanzine 'Oh Mist Rolling In'. It’s reproduced here: nedwood.uk/robbo/ #nffc #robbo

#5debutalbums7074 1. Roxy Music - Roxy Music 2. Eno - Here Come the Warm Jets 3. John Prine - John Prine 4. Cockney Rebel - The Human Menagerie 5. Dick Gaughan - No More Forever Hey, Kari-Ann

You know how there’s always a spoilt brat in infants who throws a tantrum whenever Jack or Karla get the medals for running or when Hanna and Ben get the stars for answering teacher’s questions? So the teacher invents a prize she can give him to stop him kicking off when OFSTED come in.

#5debutalbums7074 This one's in the same boat … 4/4

What you can do is join the fight to get Dick back the rights to this music …. www.gofundme.com/f/aatux2 3/

The reasons why are covered here… www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n... 2/

#5debutalbums7074 This superb album by Dick Gaughan is a strong contender for my top 5. However, I don’t expect it to do too well: - It hasn’t been available in any format for years. - It ain’t on Spotify. - It’s hard to find it anywhere on the internet. 1/

#5debutalbums1014 1. Palma Violets - 180 (2013) 2. The Vaccines - What Did You Expect From The Vaccines? (2011) 3. Anna Calvi - Anna Calvi (2011) 4. Brody Dalle - Diploid Love (2014) 5. Jake Bugg - Jake Bugg (2012)

You wait fifty five years for a win at Anfield, then two come along at (almost) the same time. #nffc

A good place to see a great band!

#5debutalbums1014 Catfish - Balcony (2014) Benjamin Booker - Benjamin Booker (2014) Ex Hex - Rips (2014) Honeyblood - Honeyblood (2014) Brody Dalle - Diploid Love (2014) Grace Petrie & Benefits Culture - Love is My Rebellion (2013)

#5debutalbums1014 Drenge - Drenge (2013) Charlie Boyer - Clarietta (2013) Hookworms - Pearl Mystic (2013) Beth Jeans Houghton - Yours Truly (2011) Bastille - Bad Blood (2013) Palma Violets - 180 (2013) ...

#5debutalbums1014 Some initial thoughts ...

Laurie Anderson - Big Science (1982) The The - Soul Mining (1983) Echo & the Bunnymen - Crocodiles (1980) Dexy’s Midnight Runners - Searching for the Young Soul Rebels (1980) The Teardrop Explodes - Kilimanjaro (1980) #5debutalbums8084

Celebrating the return of Ian Woan & Steve Stone... My article on when the boys of 96 were (almost) the Kings of Europe in Part II of Oh Mist Rolling In's Europe Special. Get a copy on Trent Bridge, tonight or MSR on Radcliffe Road. #nffc #OhMistRollingIn

Magnificent show from @edwyncollins.bsky.social at Buxton Opera House last night. My beloved girl said it was like being back in Edinburgh in 1981. #edwyncollins #CampaignforRealRock @carolinebinnie.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

I was lucky enough to catch the Brum gig. A magnificent band at the top of their game.

#5debutalbums0004 Also: Distillers-Distillers(00) Von Bondies-Lack of Communication(01) Darkness-Permission to Land(03) Jet-Get Born(03) Kills-Keep on Your Mean Side(03) Sons & Daughters-Love the Cup(03) Stellastarr-Stellastarr(03) Jim Moray-Sweet England(03) Secret Machines-Now Here Is Nowhere(04)

#5albums50s60sfinal 1. The Velvet Underground & Nico: The Velvet Underground & Nico 2. Love: Forever Changes 3. Van Morrison: Astral Weeks 4. David Bowie: Space Oddity 5. Beatles: Abbey Road

#5albums50s60s5 1. The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet 2. The Beatles - Revolver 3. Them - The ‘Angry’ Young Them! 4. Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen 5. 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators

You could maybe add this one to that run …

Trevor Francis memorial, St Andrews, Birmingham. #nffc #bcfc #TrevorFrancis

Ozzy Osbourne memorial, Birmingham. #Ozzy

#5albums50s60s4 1. Love: Forever Changes 2. Nico: Chelsea Girl 3. James Carr: You Got My Mind Messed Up 4: Aretha Franklin: I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You 5: Incredible String Band: The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion

Often!

"The same system that is poisoning our rivers is poisoning our minds." Count me in. I've signed up.

A great mix of albums, but only one winner … 1. Van Morrison: Astral Weeks 2. Scott Walker: Scott 3. David Bowie: Space Oddity 4. Otis Redding: Otis Blue 5. Four Tops: Reach Out #5albums50s60s3

"Lauren Sánchez packed 27 designer dresses ... but left with only 26 after one went missing." I know how she feels. I just got back from Glastonbury. I took 27 dresses but only returned with one.

The campers have gone, the recycling crew have cleaned up, and the sun sets on another wonderful Glastonbury. Pennard Hill Ground, July 1st 2025 #glastonbury2025 #recyclingcrew

That’s Sunday sorted.

Yes, summer is officially here.

It won’t belong now …

Pride flag flying at Open Gardens today in Derbyshire Dales. This is not Matlock. #pride

#5albums50s60s2 1. The Velvet Underground & Nico: The Velvet Underground & Nico 2. The Rolling Stones: Let it Bleed 3. Scott Walker: Scott 4 4. Scott Walker: Scott 2 5. Love: Da Capo

Whatever the result is this weekend, it’s been an historic season. Celebrate with a souvenir copy of Oh Mist Rolling In… #nffc

#5albums50s60s1 1 Beatles: Abbey Road 2. Fairport Convention: Liege & Lief 3. King Crimson: Court of the Crimson King 4. Small Faces: Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake 5. Townes Van Zandt: Townes Van Zandt Life is just a bowl of All-Bran You wake up every morning and it's there So live as only you can

Maybe I’m Amazed by @johnharris1969.bsky.social is a beautiful & fascinating book about life, love, and music. It is important, necessary, and wonderful. I’ve written my thoughts on why you should read it in my blog, here …. nedwood.uk/2025/05/21/j...

Remembering the immortal Ian Curtis and the music he made with all of his heart and and all of his soul.

… and Nick Kent’s review from the NME. ”A largely excellent piece of work” indeed it is.

The final reckoning 1. Patti Smith. Horses 2. Television. Marquee Moon 3. Joy Division. Unknown Pleasures 4. David Bowie. Aladdin Sane 5. Ramones. Ramones #5albums70sfinal

There is a parallel universe where this tops the all time best album lists. A place where the music press and the public have evolved better taste and more acute perception. Where they aren’t put off by yet another rubbish Only Ones cover and can see the beauty within. #5albums70sfinal