Over the past few nights I've dipped back into Mubi and watched some excellent films. And Mulholland Drive.

I would show this to MrsJ but she'd just hand me her phone and get me to do it for her.

THIS IS NOT A JOKE Be Funny Or Die returns. How comedy works in our brains and makes us human. AUDIOBOOK and E-BOOK available again… at last. OUT NOW! TODAY! NOW! (Paperback in the works for next year.) amzn.eu/d/08CHfg9u

I was really excited for the prospect of a @thebandcake.bsky.social European tour, but jus the only UK show being in that bloody London has ruled that out 😭

This week's show on @bbcsounds - www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... So much great music... from Hairdye and The Muffs, to Alice Coltrane, Fairport Convention, Fanny and Whitney Houston... All chosen by 6 x great female artists from Wales in celebration of International Women's Day

Trying to explain to MrsJ that I'm watching this slightly odd, critically acclaimed Thai film, which is harmless really, just as things get all fish-sexy. #NowWatching

I'm #NowPlaying️ the latest Bill Callahan album. This may be the first case of me listening to an album for a second time this year.

I'm giving away this copy of For You by Tatsumo Yamashita. Arguably Japan's finest City Pop album. Comment 'For Me?' and a random wheel thingy will choose a winner. Giving this away as a thank you for joining me on my Tokyo trip. Trust me... you want this amazing LP. More info below...

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Blog update: The final NME Indie Number One of 1986 was Age of Chance's cover of Prince's "Kiss", which was number one for a staggering ten weeks. Despite leading to a major label deal, it turned out to be the (largely forgotten) peak of the career. indienumber1s.blogspot.com/2026/03/91-a...

In honour of #InternationalWomensDay , these are some of my favourite films directed by women. Trailblazers, visionaries and powerful agents for change and awareness - I love them all and there are so many more to see… #FilmSky ❤️🙏 boxd.it/oPK1o

BLIMEY! #TheFootball

What are they planning?

Blimey. #TheFootball

Finished the Tracey Thorn autobiography today, and it's influenced what I've listened to this week. #WhatIPlayedHashtag And next out of the book box is this. #NowReading

Oh good, those Japanese Trojan box sets have started appearing on ebay again 🙄

We sadly can now no longer attend Roni Size and LTJ Bukem in Cardiff on the 14th and promoters not allowing resell or refund even WITH the ticket protection I took out 🤷‍♂️. If anyone wants them they’re yours for face value ono. #musicsky

Been a while since I trimmed my best time. Probably could have done even better if I'd been paying attention. 🧱 #DayBrix for Faster Friday, 6 Mar 2026: 🌟100% in 15.3 seconds vole.wtf/daybrix/

MrsJ just walked in the room and asked "Why is Glen Medeiros on the TV?" Of course she actually first said Antonio Banderas.

Yesterday I picked up this sleeveless copy of Too Much Pressure by The Selecter for pennies and it's had me in a related groove of charity shop records all day. #WhatIPlayedHashtag

Haha yes.. sickos..

Phew. Looks like Be Funny Or Die is going to be back as an ebook *this month*, courtesy of my lovely new publisher… (Revised edition in paperback to follow soon-ish…) But we rise from the ashes like a fart joke phoenix. AT LAST!

Monday morning tonic... Listen to this week’s show here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... Number interview // Helen Love playist // Viv Albertine From The Vaults // Molly’s Must Add // Triple Decker Tune Burger + music music music…

Harrison Ford’s lifetime achievement speech has done me in

It's been a week, stricken with a cold since Wednesday and barely able to stay awake at work, so some catching up to do. #WhatIPlayedHashtag

Long shot but is there anyone with a Barrowlands ticket (any night) for CMAT who’d prefer to swap it for a Saturday night Edinburgh one?!?

I am leaving Facebook because it keeps showing me videos of former vice presidents dancing. That's right, I'm being forced out by the Al Gore rhythms.

Blog update: New Order's "Bizarre Love Triangle" topped the NME Indie Charts in November 1986, but was less fortunate in the official charts. Offcuts and remixes aside, it would be their least successful single for the next 29 years, even though it sounds like an absolute smash. What went wrong?

Early evening gigs with sofas are very much the future. At Tape Community Music and Film in Old Colwyn for Gintis.

Today's work soundtrack has been the new Wave Pictures, Bill Callahan, Mitski, Buck Meek and Iron & Wine albums. I can't remember the last time I played five new release albums on the same release day, if ever.

Spoiler alert for the latest episode of Bob's Burgers.

Bought a gig ticket the other night for the end of the month, and now they tell me that's on Saturday??

Jet Set (hidden) Willy.

Slowly picking my way through episodes of Arena on iPlayer and would like to recommend My Brain: After The Rupture, which follows Clemency Burton-Hill's recovery from a brain haemorrhage in 2020. It's a hell of a thing.

We urgently need some new rules in place to prevent anything like this happening again

Trying to keep the writing muscle exercised, I am posting to Substack. I have pieces on Springsteen, the Pixies, Keith Jarrett, and a couple of Buffalo Tom-related articles. No paywall, for those interested. Sorry for this big photo of my face. substack.com/@billjanovit...

Just rereading the transcript of this thanks to this skeet. I'd forgotten how good that episode was and how much it epitomises my intentions for the podcast. Sometimes *not* having much biographical information about the performers made for better, or certainly more coherent, episodes.

Reminds me of when my mum heard about this band There May Be Ghosts.

I see there's a new phrase to mute this evening.

Neighbours playing the Calum Scott version of Dancing On My Own but apparently I’m wasting police time

I've said it before and I'll say it again, there is no reason whatsoever to watch Spoorlooos (the original Dutch version of The Vanishing) twice.

19 at the time (ah, student grants were great things), 13 since.

A little news to share... I'll be making a return to @vpraudioclub.bsky.social very soon with Electronic Odyssey. Four two hour shows throughout the year reflecting on relatively new releases along with a 30 minute mix to mark the season. First show drops in Spring. Hope you can join us 🚀✨️x

Blog Update: The Smiths "Ask" topped the NME Indie Charts in November 1986 and became one of their biggest singles. It's one of the few optimistic, uptempo, dancefloor jigs in their catalogue. Did it offer good advice to teens, though? Depends, I suppose... indienumber1s.blogspot.com/2026/02/89-s...

Imagining a world where Ed Roth did the artwork for all of Nick Cave’s albums, not just Junkyard

Trash picked a Denon DRA-750 Tuner/Reciever and it fires up and tested with head phones. Crackling pots and sound not stable through either channel. Is this worth putting any $$$ into?

Blimey. #TheCurling