Tickets bought for @thecure.com @slowdiveofficial.bsky.social @underworldlive.bsky.social in one day. Not sure it gets any better than that. #2026 #YearOfLiveMusic #LikeAllTheOtherYears

I was all set for a long drive, and have a hotel booked... any other legendary shoegaze bands likely to come together for a gig in or around Penryn on Wednesday?

‘People with Huntington's disease can and do push back against the tyrant’ I met Dr Sarah Gunn, Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at the University of Leicester. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

Suuns - Up past the nursery youtu.be/b9Cgh8-Np6c?...

Have you heard 'Low' by St Christopher? So like Suede but, I believe, years before they did it? on.soundcloud.com/v7HQDg0LyLwV...

Who wants to come to my generic community event

My transfer to a new iPhone seems to have gone pretty well, with the exception of album artwork in Music. So I now seem to have about 30,000 tracks with Karl Pilkington's face on.

Yesterday's fantastic performance from Mountaintop Junkshop at the always beautiful September Song festival is available to watch here... youtube.com/playlist?lis... @woodhq.bsky.social

Today's listening... a bit of an overlooked classic, Black Hearted Brother on @soniccathedral.bsky.social

Morning listening... Rocket Rules, new on @shorediverecords.bsky.social

Was first in line to buy the EP, 35 years ago, and the t-shirt now!

How do other people deal with vets seemingly 'upselling'? My dog apparently needs a scale and polish or his teeth *might* fall out, but I'm not at all sure that justifies the risk of putting him under general anaesthetic.

This has to be one of the best live songs I was there for - New Order 'Decades' at Manchester International Festival youtu.be/8b1Avgmw42w?...

The Bridging The Gap fund provides a suport package that covers show-related expenses such as travel, accomodation and festival fees, and also offers performance opportunities as part of the Bridging The Gap Showcase. Apply now via: https://forms.gle/UXYyKhaVUbfwWDd56 (closes 24/09/25)

Whenever I see Steve Cram on the telly I think "You know who's won at life? Steve Cram." Now I've just read his Wikipedia page, and it turns out he's had divorce and tragic family bereavement, which just goes to show... I can even suck the joy out of seeing Steve Cram on telly.

Something happened at around 12:20 that did not feel at all right! Is this a post-50 thing, i.e. heart suddenly jumping up 20-30 bpm while doing a pretty gentle and flat jog?

Given that lots of people are sharing what they were doing when the UK emergency alert went off, I'll admit I was at the tip, considering taking a DVD *out* of the big crate, and I initially thought the alarm was related to that.

Love this bit on octopus / human intelligence, from 'Kraken' by Wendy Williams

Week 671: 'Cosmologies', by David Sutton davidsuttonpoetry.com/2025/09/05/w...

@jennifergledhill.bsky.social @ebarratt.bsky.social @ellarhodespsych.bsky.social

Alien: Earth is set in 2120. Basically, zero cultural / sporting events happened in the preceding 100 years. I understand why TV / movies has to do this - so they're not having to make futuristic music etc - but surely some have managed this? Favourite examples anyone?

People who use outdated idioms full of redundant words are not to be trusted, in any way, shape or form.

Book publishers: for the love of God, I beg you to bring your permissions processes into the 21st century. Some are superb, which shows it can be done. Others... not so much.

Confucius say, "To truly appreciate how much water is in a pint, put it on a bedside table, and then knock it over."

My review was very much influenced by your Jaguar post to be fair Rob.

My pleasure! One for @peterstone.bsky.social

The last half hour of Eddington is a total (and tonal) mess, which is a shame. Because in the unlikely event you want to be reminded what a mad time 2020/2021 was, you should watch it... alongside listening to @jonronson.bsky.social 'Things fell apart'.

Hit me with your 'Songs that are in a band's top 5 but are amongst their lesser-known'. I'm going 'Burn' by The Cure; 'Player in the league' by New Order; and anything off the Field Mice Peel Session (ok, maybe those aren't quite top 5, but they're very decent).

Alien: Earth is good innit

Somehow, despite its legendary indiepop status, I've never heard a single note of this. Looking forward to putting that right. @needlemythology.bsky.social

"Psychology should move from selective allyship to empowered actions to tackle global crises" www.nature.com/articles/s44...

This is a fascinating series, and I'd love @profjohndrury.bsky.social or someone to review it for @psychmag.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Today's #WFH jam... the perfect boxset from Underworld

Incredible TV

I've been using The Cure's 'Sugar girl' as a test of how AI is progressing. It's getting better, but it still says it's a 'shimmering, pop-oriented track that... showcases a more upbeat side of the band's sound.' Which it very much isn't.

This on AI in today's Guardian, and the related article, really do seem completely unhinged to me. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

@mattwall.bsky.social As someone whose pension relies heavily on stock market performance, I'd be interested in your view on this, i.e. when might be a good time to err on the side of caution... www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Wish I had a full gig diary to know my best ever week or month of gigs. I do know that 35 years ago today I (and, unbeknownst to me, my future wife) was at the Reading Festival.

October week of gigs sorted: Beta Band (Nottingham) Evan Dando and Chapterhouse (Penryn) Wedding Present (Lyme Regis) Wedding Present (Bristol) Swansea v Leicester Ash (Leicester) 🚗 🎸 ⚽️

In the absence of a download for the Andy Bell cover of 'Smokebelch II', this DJ Leatherhead set is a good Plan B soundcloud.com/templehead/l...

Ironic that 'sonic cathedrals' get a (questionable) mention in this Suede review where Brett says "we're the only band of our generation still evolving our sound - who aren't just releasing records as souvenirs". I can think of a few @soniccathedral.bsky.social adjacent acts who might dispute that.

Some @soniccathedral.bsky.social classics

A bank holiday Sunday feels like a @lovejoy-official.bsky.social kind of day...

Details of forthcoming @thecure.com tour [from my dream last night]: - Sets of Faith, and a Complete B-sides one (including Sugar Girl obvs) - The Field Mice reunited as support - Me taken on the whole tour personally by @robert.thecure.com as 'Playlist curator'

Have just realised I have a Kevin Bacon number of 4.

A few screen grabs accumulated in the process of laying out some early pages for In The April Sun issue 3. Coming in a bit!

Found Poetry From A Lyme Regis Holiday Let Visitors Book

@soniccathedral.bsky.social Can I please request another run or colour using the off-white? Of all the varieties I've bought, this is my favourite.

My youngest son has bought a Walkman, so I get to listen to this @rideox4official.bsky.social compilation again. There's a few songs on this that I haven't heard for 30-odd years.

£100!!!