I listened to this today (wherever you get your podcasts) while walking round the village on my lunch break. Fascinating as ever, but it kind of reminded me that Goths was really where I realised that I hadn't been a fan of new Mountain Goats albums for a little while.

How much will I miss out on if I just mute the words "share a"?

First video of 2026 and feeling a bit croaky 🐸 #DepecheMode youtu.be/2Czcw-gNsJ4?...

Blog update: The Smiths "Panic" was, predictably enough, number one in the NME indie charts in August 1986 - a song in which Morrissey discarded wit and lyrical dexterity for brash slogans, accompanied by interviews which made things even worse. indienumber1s.blogspot.com/2026/01/84-s...

Finally finished that one - I'm such a slow reader these days. A fascinating and, at times, bleak tale. The whole "so I went and lived on a wall and took heroin" section 😮 Having said that, I read Bob Mortimer's Hotel Avocado today and now I have to choose one of these (I've read the bottom two).

Me, at the start of the month: Right, I'm going to make a conscious effort to by less stuff this year. Me, today, £2 lighter in my wallet: Oh

So, me and Mrs Flip have the lurgy, but 2 tickets for the Specials ltd Ghost Town 45th anniversary tour in Nottingham tonight... Gis a shout if you'd like them ... youtu.be/RZ2oXzrnti4?...

please do read the description -- the Grateful Dead, for those of us in the listenership, have meant so much (and in so many different ways!) over the years. we mourn our loss with Bob Weir's passing but I celebrate his gift to music, which is forever themountaingoats.bandcamp.com/track/going-...

“You are on an island, in the middle of an ocean, at the ends of the earth. It is 14th December 2001 and you have just two days to live” With the full support of band members, family and friends, Scott has written a jaw dropping tribute to Stuart Adamson Out 26-03-26

News roundup….some more new stock has gone into the 4 LP crates & the 7” box on the counter,I’ve decided rather than price up the 100’s of 12” singles that came in last week to sell them for £5 each or 5 for £20, there’s approximately 700 now out,mainly indie,synth pop,electro,house & hip hop

Now 4 crates of new stock out on the counter which means there are now only 10 more to price up (crates not records)

Frank Lampard next season. #PUSB

Sixteen years since I had a dream that Bryan Adams played the community centre in Walford, supported by Taylor Swift. I had to help stack the chairs afterwards, I know that.

Morning Some restocks back on the shelves Geese Green Lung CMAT Dry Cleaning Open today 10am - 4pm

My night out with Grace. substack.com/@quantick/no... (pic:Derek Ridgers)

Blimey, Quando Quango on 6 music breakfast.

Our 12th year #canaltrading Here's where you find us in April & May. 3-6 April. Linslade Easter Floating Market 2-4 May. Marsworth Floating Market. 9-10 May. Berkhamsted Floating Market. 16-17 May. Batchworth Boat Rally. 23-25 May. Boxmoor Fisheries Floating Fayre.

Morning Geeks Right, I’ve acquired this. Very little on line about it. ATG Spectrum PPM Yes I know what it is, but I can’t find config details on i/o etc If I can’t use it, no point in keeping it Cheers y’all

I've made a medley of Diarrhoea songs! I've taken some of your "favourites" from the thread below, as well as added some new songs. youtu.be/qjvWPPhrNnU

This week’s show… BBC Sounds link / playlist / stats / leftover Quality Street… adamwalton.substack.com/p/show-2699-...

I struggled to find a photo of the venue, and didn't recognise it from this one which was well before my time.

Blog update: The Mission returned to the indie number one spot in August 1986 with "Garden of Delight", a track which made them sound enormous and above and beyond the tiny independent sector they were in. Within a few months, they would be releasing records on Phonogram.

I'm reading Marianne Faithfull's autobiography. I've never heard anyone use this phrase before to describe how difficult something was.

Young Americans, and nine other things off Changesbowie, fetch me a blindfold and a pin.

IT'S BACK! The Sunday Service returns tomorrow with a mammoth 500 records, all under £20 (as it is January after all). For more information, WhatsApp 07455680866 200x LPs 200x Singles 100x £6⬇️ LPs Take a look at the pictures below and if you want anything, drop me a WhatsApp 🌞

I've got two of my very limited Bowie/Mr Benn A3 Giclee prints on fancy art paper back in stock. Each one has secret, unique details! £50 plus p&p if you want one.

Are these...are these COW TOOLS?

Went out to do the recycling and it turns out that the decking is 100% black ice, so I ended up flat on my back with a thud.

The North is a line from Chester across to Sheffield then up to Grimsby. Of course all of Wales is also The North.

Aa today marks 10 years since David Bowie's passing I just wanted to re-share this. The final part of my 52 Albums To Shape A Soul. The series started with David Bowie. It was always going to end with him too... 🖤⚡️x open.substack.com/pub/lippykid...

I watched a Japanese thing called Hirayasumi on Prime and it's been the perfect thing to take my mind off *everything* going on this week. Twenty fifteen minute episodes of a live action manga adaptation where not very much happens to some young people in Tokyo.

Thoughts and prayers to my mate who's a Forest fan in the home end at Wrexham tonight.

Wasn't going to bother with #TOTP tonight, but just noticed that the 7.30 one is the one with Sebadoh on!

Another episode of my @themountaingoats.bsky.social newsletter/podcast just went up, on one of my favourite tMG albums and one that marks a big sonic shift - as well as a new kind of self-reflection: thirtyyearslater.substack.com/p/2017-stenc...

New Sault album just appeared on their bandcamp and, at £30 + P&P for a 36 minute LP, this would appear to be where my collection stalls.

Two from Rhyl high street which are no longer there: the Astra (big memories include Police Academy 2, Burton's Batman) and the Scala (The Empire Strikes Back, Condorman). Prestatyn still has the Scala after it closed down for a while (Grease, Star Wars, Jurassic Park). #childhoodcinema

There's a #WhatIPlayedHashtag coming later, but right now this is #NowPlaying️. Inspiration taken from my hand-painted piece of Eddie Argos merch.

YES! The UK needs one. There's already this one catering for The States. www.instagram.com/labiahead_ba...

Clever little game idea (via webcurios) enclose.horse

Live albums is it?

January 6th & unfortunately I suspect the year might have peaked already. Some absolute gold in here..will start unveiling tomorrow watch this space 😎

Might struggle to name three bassists.

Achievement unlocked!

My day started with Life Is A Rollercoaster as my earworm and is ending with Patchwork by Tindersticks.

I was drunk on my last day at university and tripped over a one inch kerb. My arms failed to react so I landed flat on my face and snapped one of my front teeth in half.

There's an awful lot of guitarist chat and far too little mention of Vini Reilly or David Tattersall.

I watched The Lowdown on Disney and enjoyed it. Stay tuned for more insightful reviews.