What better way to celebrate World Dracula Day than to unleash a new vampire into the literary world. JOCKULA is available now via Ko-Fi! (Paperback available soon) #booksky #bookrelease #indieauthor ko-fi.com/s/02d085b943

Just finished the day job for the, er, day. Just wanted to thank everyone who liked or reposted about my new book, and a lovely refreshing ice-cream to those who bought a copy!

What better way to celebrate World Dracula Day than to unleash a new vampire into the literary world. JOCKULA is available now via Ko-Fi! (Paperback available soon) #booksky #bookrelease #indieauthor ko-fi.com/s/02d085b943

Twenty-six years ago today, what turned out to be XTC's final studio album, Wasp Star, was released. I've taken a look at the tracks which make up the album. #MusicSky gayleramage.co.uk/xtc-annivers...

Quote with a fictional band that isn't Spinal Tap.

Love this.

Do I know anyone who’s F L U E N T in Scottish Gaelic? I have a phonetics question regarding a beguiling water spirit character name that I’ve created and I want it to sound authentic. #ScottishGaelic

HARK! It's an #87thPrecinct #EdMcBain podcast BONUS SOLO-POD! Coming much too late to celebrate the 70th anniversary of either the book or the film, Paul is taking a look at the story behind the book The Blackboard Jungle & the film. Listen in all the usual podplaces plinkhq.com/i/1179080344...

One good thing from that Top 100 Books thing is being reminded I have books to finish reading (none of which are in that list)

Don't feel bad if your own personal 100 best books is mostly Douglas Adams, Sue Townsend, George Orwell, books about the Beatles, Kurt Vonnegut, show biz biographies of anyone vaguely famous in the 80s and that spooky book you accidentally read your kids where it turned out everyone is dead.

Almost a year since I saw wee Glenn Tilbrook in Barnsley. #MusicSky gayleramage.co.uk/glenn-tilbro...

✍️🎶 It's been about six months since I first wrote for the marvellous @toppermost.bsky.social - currently mulling over which act to write about next. In the meantime, you can read my two articles: solo work recommendations of Chris Difford bit.ly/3IAX0pI and Glenn Tilbrook. bit.ly/49N0Sj3

As Eric Morecambe would’ve been 100 today, it’s an excuse to share this amazing clip of Morecambe and Wise meeting The Beatles in 1963. Just complete unbridled joy.

Pay day tomorrow, have had a shitty day at work, so sod it - I'm ordering a takeaway.

Nepo baby musician

Two weeks until my book is released, and a year until Netflix comes calling. Or nicks the idea. 😄

Today is the official release of my #McGann era history book "Leap of Eighth" - with a foreword by the man himself! Links for ordering the UK and beyond in the next post! #DoctorWho #8thDoctor #PaulMcGann

Bowler hats, burning down Washington and Beatles. It’s all happening at 3 Savile Row.

With the Beatles Savile Row news, it's a perfect moment to post this short monologue I wrote about someone who was at the rooftop gig in 1969. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY5z...

Good afternoon! In our latest ep we embark on the US Number 1s of 1962 and everyone is going twist crazy (amongst other things). Enjoy! plinkhq.com/i/1531129636...

SECOND EXPERIENCE?! "Further details of The Beatles at 3 Savile Row - as well as details of a second experience currently in development - will be announced in due course."

I make a little appearance in this!

Commiserations to Sir David Attenborough on his 100th birthday, as he is now too old to be allowed to play with LEGO.

We have started the next phase with the podcast. We are Podding On…because we like talking to each other about stuff. We will pick British cultural artefacts, moments, and phenomena to chat about. Then we hop over to Patreon and do a Podding Off. No ads on either. 🎉 www.patreon.com/posts/i-will...

🎶Seven first-time listens from April #MusicSky gayleramage.co.uk/new-to-me-mu...

Afternoon, all! We’re back with our episode concluding our look at the US number ones of 1961. Pop, novelty, Girl Groups and Folk. What a way to end the year! plinkhq.com/i/1531129636...

Always a good time for this.

Y2D124. Trashcan Sinatras: Wild Pendulum Another inspired by @mealygarage.bsky.social. The name suggested I was going to get something noisy, but this album is a real gem. Gorgeous songs with soft vocals and a 60s vibe. 8/10

Late to the party as usual, but in response to that post going round, asking what word you struggle to spell correctly, it appears mine is 'inheritance' - it took me five attempts and then looking at a dictionary to find out how it's spelt.

Y2D123. Joe Jackson: Hope and Fury Inspired to listen by @mealygarage.bsky.social this is my first return to Jackson since Blaze of Glory, which I loved. Starts with a strange Barry Andrewsesque song- I’d forgotten Joe was English! It’s a mixed bag, at times recalling his best. Interesting. 6/10

🎶Seven first-time listens from April #MusicSky gayleramage.co.uk/new-to-me-mu...

Good Grief gig tonight, fuzz-fans. Back at our Liverpool home Outpost with Goo and more. cultureliverpool.co.uk/events/goo-g...

Spent a lovely few days in Liverpool with @pablovich.bsky.social and his other half (aka, my sister Lorraine, who isn't on social media). Now back home and flaked out on sofa for the rest of the night.

Just received an email from Songkick saying it's going to give Suno acess to account and data. Just deleted my account.

Paul Darrow's birthday. I'm pleased to report that Peter Benedict (who directed it) has uploaded an archive copy of a matinee performance of "Guards! Guards!", in which Paul was *tremendous* as Vimes. I'm thrilled that this even exists - no reason why it should - and that we can see it.

Be right back, my house has just cowped over.

Y'know, I would have been happy to present the Name That Tune reboot. They only had to call.

Liverpool, I am very much "in" you, stopping off to visit Big Brian amongst other things.

So close.

The only downside about doing the XTC Listening Parties (aside from the panic attack five minutes before each one) is that it gets so busy, I don't join in from this account (maybe that's a good thing!)

🎵 LISTENING PARTY... Join us tonight at 9pm (BST) as we listen to XTC's Black Sea album. Please repost, and tell friends, enemies, strangers, and lovers! #XTCmusic

Happy Terry Pratchett Day! This month we have a special episode discussing the Wyrd Sisters animated TV series from Cosgrove Hall. A very faithful adaptation, with a good cast and a slightly rushed ending. diningtablediscworld.podbean.com/e/dining-tab...

Interesting piece on a new thing called Podcasting. youtu.be/Z-8m5__4U30?...

"Oh, hi Mark."

OK Music nerd hive mind. Someone has got to know what this song is? Only about 5 seconds of it and a crap recording. Sounds reggae, but maybe even The Clash or Elvis Costello or something?

For anyone interested and weren't already aware - monthly XTC listening parties on the last Wed of every month. This week we'll be listening along to the Black Sea album. 🎶

For the later-on folk.

I've written my track-by-track musings on the Nonsuch album gayleramage.co.uk/xtc-annivers...