Remembering Judee Sill on her birthday youtu.be/1vdJvQMhnr4?...

I know Handsworth well. I love it. The Soho Road is one of the most vibrant streets in the world. I was attached to the library there for a writing project last year and I wrote a whole chunk about it in my book Hope And Glory. Read it if you get a chance

David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Tony Visconti pick their starters from the menu of the Schlosshotel Gehrus restaurant in Berlin during the recording of Heroes in 1977. Currently on display in the David Bowie Centre at the remarkable V&A East Storehouse

Remembering Judee Sill on her birthday youtu.be/1vdJvQMhnr4?...

Happy birthday to Richard Jobson youtu.be/-XzmJ3S_wQo?...

Remembering Millie Small on her birthday. Here's a joyous clip of her rehearsing Be My Guest and Daydream with Norwegian band The Vanguards in 1966

Dennis Bovell creating a live dub mix of his original production of The Pop Group's earth-shattering She Is Beyond Good And Evil. Filmed at Rough Trade East six years ago youtu.be/IkVInVneiCA

Seeing Carwyn Ellis playing bass with Edwyn last night reminded me about Heaven's Hotel by Colorama, which is as beautiful as they come colorama.bandcamp.com/track/heaven...

Edwyn Collins performing Blue Boy at the Royal Festival Hall last night. Stars original Orange Juice members James Kirk on guitar and Steven Daly on drums, plus Edwyn is joined by Dennis Bovell, Vic Godard and Paul Cook at the end. So much love in the room youtu.be/D1MR_iAuroU?...

Edwyn Collins at the Royal Festival Hall last night. It was a totally joyous show. He and his band were on fine form, the setlist was perfect, and the special guests were really special (THREAD)

Happy birthday to Steve Miller. Here's a deliciously spaced out and funky live version of Fly Like An Eagle from 1974 youtu.be/Clxpougv5jc

That was such a beautiful evening with Edwyn Collins at the Royal Festival Hall. Will share some more pics and vids tomorrow, but here's one of Paul Cook, Edwyn, Dennis Bovell and Vic Godard at the end of the show

Waterloo sunset

Here's a poster from the first time I saw Edwyn Collins, when Orange Juice played in Oxford in 1981. He's been a hero ever since. Now on my way to see him for what may be the last time. It's going to be emotional

#WeekendSingles Looking forward to seeing Edwyn tonight

It’s Windy 💨🍃▶️ open.spotify.com/album/3tCXGK...

The Beta Band at The Roundhouse tonight. When they find their groove they're unlike any other band on this planet

#FallFriday Remembering the time when we stayed in a very cool Airbnb apartment in Biarritz that had a choice of eight LPs by The Fall to play

Happy birthday to PP Arnold. Here's her amazing version of To Love Somebody filmed in France in 1968

RIP Soo Catwoman

Photos of George, Ringo and John taken by Paul at the Finsbury Park Astoria in December 1963. They're on show until Saturday as part of his exhibition at the Gagosian Gallery on Davies Street, London. gagosian.com/exhibitions/...

Here's a YouTube playlist of classic Human League TV appearances and videos including this version of Path of Least Resistance plus Only After Dark, Being Boiled, Circus of Death, Empire State Human, Love Action, Do Or Die, Open Your Heart and many more ▶️📺 youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Dug out this badge to celebrate Phil Oakey's 70th birthday

Happy birthday to Richard Hell. Here he is with The Voidoids performing Blank Generation at CBGB

Happy 70th birthday to the wonderful Phil Oakey. Here are the Human League performing Being Boiled on Granada TV in 1978 youtu.be/hENt5xGR8Ng

Remembering Al Jackson who was tragically murdered 50 years ago today. This tribute LP to "The Human Timekeeper" features his work with various Stax soul legends. I've recreated it on Spotify at 🥁▶️ open.spotify.com/playlist/7r6...

Two months to go. Most tickets gone. 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/acrnyc-198...

Remembering Donny Hathaway on his birthday youtu.be/WkfTLnE5Vtk?...

It's exactly five years since Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite (@plasmatron.bsky.social) gave his mum a scare by quoting his favourite Public Enemy lyric on Twitter

Happy birthday to Marilyn McCoo. Here she is with the 5th Dimension performing Stoned Soul Picnic youtu.be/JFwv1HZR1so

Remembering Cissy Houston on her birthday. I love this version of JJ Cale's Cajun Moon that she recorded with Herbie Mann youtu.be/t8Cm1HzqatQ

Chinatown earlier today. Had a spring onion chicken floss roll from the Chinatown Bakery - the best bargain lunch in London

This edition of Later with Jools Holland from May 1993, featuring superb performances by Teenage Fanclub and Nanci Griffith, is now available free on demand via U (online or on their app) u.co.uk/shows/later-...

Feed your head: listen to Spacemen 3's sensational 44-minute "Dreamweapon" while reading Will Carruthers' hilarious account of the creation of the piece: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_qA... www.theguardian.com/music/2016/s...

Remembering Frankie Lymon on his birthday. This is the most beautiful song that Creation Record ever released youtu.be/h2aaF46Bde0

Remembering Marc on his birthday

40

Happy 40th birthday to Just Like Honey by The Jesus and Mary Chain - released as a single on this day in 1985

Just discovered that U&Eden is repeating the original series of Later with Jools Holland from 1992, including this one with Denim u.co.uk/shows/later-...

Happy birthday to Mike Post. Now playing this 12” which boasts his “Theme from Hill Street Blues” and his Northern Soul fave “Afternoon of the Rhino”. Both are in this playlist featuring his biggest tunes ▶️🎧 open.spotify.com/playlist/2B9...

So much love for Edwyn in Glasgow last night, just when you thought it couldn’t get any better James Kirk and Steven Daly turned up for an unexpected Orange Juice reunion 🧡 #edwyncollins #orangejuice @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Fans chasing The Beatles along New York's West 58th Street in February 1964. Photo taken by Paul McCartney and currently on show in his exhibition at the Gagosian Gallery on Davies Street, London gagosian.com/exhibitions/...

Rejection letter sent to David Bowie's management by Peter Asher at Apple in 1968. Currently on show at the V&A East Storehouse. "As we told you on the phone, Apple Records is not interested in signing David Bowie. The reason is that we don't feel he is what we're looking for at the moment."

Happy birthday to Mike Post. Now playing this 12” which boasts his “Theme from Hill Street Blues” and his Northern Soul fave “Afternoon of the Rhino”. Both are in this playlist featuring his biggest tunes ▶️🎧 open.spotify.com/playlist/2B9...

Fans chasing The Beatles along New York's West 58th Street in February 1964. Photo taken by Paul McCartney and currently on show in his exhibition at the Gagosian Gallery on Davies Street, London gagosian.com/exhibitions/...

Now playing Kim Harriott’s fab reggae version of Marlena Shaw’s Woman of the Ghetto, plus Dean Fraser’s sublime instrumental take 🇯🇲🔊▶️ youtu.be/4V6vV4qm634

This is my jam

Remembering Ben E King on his birthday

Your occasional reminder that BMW once made good looking cars