Introduce yourself with 5 acts you’ve seen: Bim Sherman Motorhead Prince Buster The Stray Cats The Ramones

Lunch is served. (I swear I'm not in prison)

I can think of something that's getting a lot bigger under @zackpolanski.bsky.social approach. Green Party membership is absolutely bursting out at the seams. 175,000 - and going up like a 🚀

Reeves: "We are ramping up sanctions on Russia and we are freezing known Russian assets. But let me be clear, I don't actually mean the honourable mention for Clacton."

This is just one step away from wrapping-up your Xmas presents with bacon 🤢

🚨BOOM!! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 50,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...

"My most vivid memories of my school life is Farage repeatedly coming up to me, knowing that I was Jewish, saying 'Hitler was right' and 'gas em' and that was frequently followed by imitating the sound of escaping gas." Peter Ettedgui, ex classmate of Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage.

First person I've seen at a firestation shooting up the poll

BFI player has a fair few films of interest to the #reggae and #soul music community. I spotted: Dance Craze Babylon Getting it back: The Story of Cymande The Story of Lovers Rock Young Soul Rebels

I just signed up for the BFI player 2 week free trial. They have a bunch of interesting stuff. Currently watching 'Dance Craze' which I've always wanted to watch but- until now - never have. Wow! They are all so young and energetic! Some real sweat-dripping-off-the-walls live performances

It would be a massive blow to the government’s environmental integrity if it broke its promise. We need evidence-based decision making, not a reckless gamble with our future.

The government wants expansion because it will bring growth – but it has yet to win this argument. The government has pledged that Heathrow expansion will only go ahead if it meets tests on climate, growth, noise and air pollution. There’s a huge job ahead to demonstrate this.

The government’s plan for expanding Heathrow is the equivalent of bolting an airport virtually the size of Gatwick onto the existing airport. It isn’t compatible with our climate commitments, even if we meet our hugely optimistic targets for sustainable aviation fuels.

#NowPlaying 'The Harder They Come' soundtrack. It's one of those albums that I rarely play because I know all the tracks so well, that I assume I won't enjoy it as much as I ALWAYS do whenever I spin it. Its comforting like the aural equivalent of lounging around at home, in my snuggies

Later, Keir Starmer will say Al Capone should have the "courage" to launch inquiry into his organisation's links to organised crime.

Still can't quite believe that "I only said 'gas the Jews' in a non-hurtful way" was the strategy Nigel Farage opted to go for

Went to Paul Simon’s Graceland 25th anniversary tour at Hyde Park in 2011. Didn’t know much about the support artists. Jimmy Cliff walks on and sings Many Rivers To Cross. Oh My. God.

Every time a musician dies they tell us when they were inducted into the Rocknroll hall of fame. Is it a real place? A book somewhere?Who decides who gets in? Seems like literally everyone is in. I fully expect people to find out the date of my own induction when I pass.

Deeply saddened to hear that Jimmy Cliff has died at the age of 81. A truly magnificent singer and performer. He started out as a teenager in the early 60s recording future classics like this... RIP lion 🦁🙏 youtu.be/HRVqG5QxvhY?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #vinyl #musicsky #jimmycliff

Just had a little cry. #JimmyCliff youtu.be/vwlwj67tKcE?...

I got up early this morning and the sky looked like this. Don't you love mornings like these quiet, calm, and full of colour. What’s your favourite time of day? #beautifulmorning #uknature #quietmoments #earlymorning

Wow! @joanarmatrading.bsky.social is on Bluesky, people. Joan - I still go on (and on) about the time I saw you play the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury. I have never experienced such energy shining from a performer before or since.

Things move quickly in politics. The idea of a Sunday broadsheet dedicating it's entire front page to @greenparty.org.uk is huge, and let's be honest, a sign of changing times. People are sitting up and noticing @zackpolanski.bsky.social join.greenparty.org.uk

This is true.

Plants make things so much better. I'm told I'm 'not really supposed to have them' in hospital. Dunno why. To me, they have some healing properties, just because they are living and growing and beautiful. I mean I'd love a massive cheese plant in the corner - but not sure I'd get away with that.

What exactly happened to Starmer's conference line about fighting racism with everything they have. That is incompatible with this government's stated policies of pandering to racism and giving in to it. All Labour are doing right now is emboldening racism rather than countering it.

Happy 75th birthday to Tina Weymouth. Love this photo of her and Grandmaster Flash, taken by Laura Levine in 1981. Spotted at MAC's fab Golden Age of Hip Hop exhibition in Marseille several years ago

How have I never seen this picture before? So cool.

All the supposed ‘big brains’ in the Labour Party/government have been plotting a grim course that isn’t even based on the feeling in the country. Politicians selling their souls for absolutely zip.

Thanks for enabling old schoolmates to accidentally re-meet @bsky.app . It's a delight to discover that 40+ years later - you're a top man @monkeypicks.bsky.social and that we have a shared love of the great Mavis Staples.

What a wonderful picture of a beautiful black cat (Betty) and a record. The colours - the composition - everything. Reposting for the #Caturday crew

I bet I can guess Robert Stewart's preferred brand of cigarette papers

Ken Parker’s “My Whole World Is Falling Down” is one of those cuts where the melody seems to be at odds with the sentiment…

Some people are so talented. I would buy this game for sure.

Hardly surprising lads.

#NowPlaying. Lee Perry Black Art Singles Selector. I bloody LOVE The Upsetter. Stumbled across this album today on Spotify. SO great - and mostly new to my ears. I wonder if I'll ever run out of wonderful, new Upsetter productions. Hope not!

You know when you 'should' eat - and you like the idea of having food in your belly - but you just can't be bothered to do all the chewing and swallowing to make it happen? That.

The Stone Roses almost completely passed my by as I was quite strictly rave, reggae and rock at the time. Recently I've realised I really like: 'Shoot You Down'. What should I listen to next? I'm hoping for a Stone Roses epiphany - like I eventually got with The Smiths a couple of years ago.

Mavis Staples is bringing all the happy into my ears this morning. I love what she's recorded - though I would love to hear her fronting a real tough, edgy, rocknroll band too. Like imagine Mavis doing vocal duties for Thin Lizzy or something.

As I look out the window onto Queens Square, there is a man in hi-vis - presumably a council employee - blowing leaves around with a leaf blower. Does anyone know why we pay for this service?

Even though I listen to very little jazz, Spotify pushes it at me relentlessly. Also The Doors. The converse is true of reggae. 🤷‍♂️

Oh no! Luckily, they can afford to buy some very tiny violins

This is the musical equivalent of having your temple gently stroked by your lover. <sigh> New life goal: both at the same time!

This morning is coming to me through the delightful, comforting, mournful vocals of Alison Krauss and Gillian Welch. I even have chocolate chip cookies. Hopefully the monosyllabic, breakfast person will bring coffee soon. Then all my boxes will be totally ticked.

Are the Labour Party deliberately killing our precious #NHS ? I would have been shocked by this thought a few months ago - but each new low from them just feels inevitable now. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

I wasn't sure whether I'd like this as I generally have a low tolerance for hip hop- but it's lovely. It hangs together beautifully and has clearly been put together by someone who 'feels' music really well and cares about it. I think every track was new to me, but it still felt familiar and warm.

Post of the day 😂😂😂

I'm currently recovering from spinal surgery. Just seen a picture of my back without dressings. There are a lot of staples! It looks like I've been apprehended in Rymans

The Lee Perry- produced tunes sung by Bob Marley and The Wailers are as good as it gets. I've never fully loved all the Chris Blackwell era - but these Scratch productions on Soul Revolution 1 and 2 are sheer, beautiful perfection.