Lucky to be out on tour from this week with an amazing group of musicians. Starts tomorrow in Stirling all the way through to 13th in Newcastle. All dates + 🎟s: linktr.ee/wasylyk But first! We play for @gidcoe.bsky.social on BBC Radio 6Music tonight. Tune in from 9pm.

I was named after "Stephen" by Neil Sedaka; it was on the radio while my dad drove home from the hospital after I was born. But I've always had the softest spot for this overblown monster, a constant presence on my dad's in-car mixtapes back in the day. RIP Neil. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZMD...

Cookie with candles.

The Euston guest pianist just played Lauper's Time After Time. Which is always welcome and far preferable to the herbert who bashes out Smells Like Teen Spirit.

In a couple of months, it'll be the 40th birthday of the C86 cassette. So why not prepare for the occasion by reading the Penderyn Prize-shortlisted, Richard Osman-recommended book on what happened next to the 22 bands on the tape? Available wherever you usually buy your books.

Recommended.

All-day celebration of the great Kenneth Williams today on 4xtra.

So excited to be joining boss baddie @elizacarthy.bsky.social & friends, on 4 dates of the Songs of Martin Carthy Tour. Let us celebrate beloved Martin, his life, his songs and his legacy. Can’t wait 🩷🩷

Still want to be a Pip.

Very much so. #totp

Love this then. Love it now #totp

Marigolds? #totp

Travel tip: look dishevelled and confused and they let you onto an earlier train. Even works when you don't do this deliberately.

The first show of our upcoming UK/EU tour @fullofnoises.bsky.social in Barrow-in-Furness has SOLD OUT. You can get tickets for all other dates right here: linktr.ee/EEIH

'Come gentle spring, come at winter's end.' Released 40 years ago today.

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“Can’t do it Sally.”

Just seen the sad news that Ebo Taylor died on Saturday at the age of 90. Here’s the Ghanaian highlife and afrobeat legend in concert in 2014 #RIP youtu.be/vBS6UAdFiEc

RIP Fred Smith. The very sad news has just been confirmed

Walked past the park bench dedicated to Delroy Washington today...

Henry IV Part One on “In Our Time” O’Level flashbacks. Can still remember some of Hal’s soliloquy. Also “bull’s pizzle”.

RSD 2026 18 April #3 GLAMLP077 Epic Soundtracks: Debris Milky Clear Vinyl • First time on Vinyl • Notes by Stewart Lee @glassmodernr.bsky.social @chrisseventeen.bsky.social @thelilactime.bsky.social @thepastels.bsky.social @lukehaines.bsky.social @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social @gidcoe.bsky.social

My Father Was A gamboling lamb Down In Milton Keynes

Thought "Waiting for the Out" was very, very good. While not wishing to deny anybody work, I hope it's left as a one-off 6 part series.

Contains; Jazz. Jokes. Nazis. The IRA. More jokes. Kinder Transport. Transport Caffs. Lenny Bruce. Samuel Beckett. Bits. Estate Agents. Harold Pinter. More jokes. Accidentally getting famous. Top of The Pops. Top of The Form. Stanislavski. Peter Cook. Peter Sutcliffe. "I wouldn't open with it".

Boomer steps up. He feels that impulse. I hope the tradition of the rapid-response song (eg Ohio) doesn't disappear

Happy 80th Birthday to Robert Wyatt. Here's one we made a while ago featuring the great man @glassmodernr.bsky.social @gidcoe.bsky.social @thepastels.bsky.social @finlaymacdonald.bsky.social youtu.be/2xDXNq19liE?... glassmodern.bandcamp.com/album/tutti-... glassmodern.bandcamp.com/album/orkest...

“Briefly mentioned in a BAFTA nominated film.”

Stick around for the Mary Travers verse.

Heard the sad news about Sly Dunbar on the school run of all places. I don’t even really know where to start with his immeasurable contribution to music and, well, everything, but watching him at work is best. Here’s Sly and Robbie in action with Black Uhuru at the Rainbow in Finsbury Park in 1981

Hats off to Mark Tully. Brilliant journalist. One of the great radio voices.

Channel flicking and there's Simon and Garfunkel and a beautiful rendition of An American Tune and that's me done.

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This is a very good way to escape for for half an hour.

Better get up so I can unleash my inner Reggie Perrin.

In Our Time Mk2 elegantly chaired. 8/10. Could do with the programme loosening up a bit in places but that’ll come in the next few weeks.

If he comes in for a cuddle like this, he's a keeper.

I missed the recent death of Gerry Gable, founder of Searchlight and legendary London anti-fascist. Here's an excellent obituary. leadenskies.substack.com/p/gerry-gabl...

See us play 15th of January + Terry Edwards on trumpet Micro sets: Terry, Gina Birch, Lester Square, Robert Rotifer, Ruth Tidmarsh, Karina Townsend & Jack Hayter, then in different combos for songs from 'Showtunes from the Shadows' ! Tickets: wegottickets.com/f/14034 www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnEU...

So much truth. And controversial view: for me one of the key differences between radio programmes and podcasts is that radio programmes rarely make me shout GET THE FUCK ON WITH IT I DON’T CARE WHAT YOU SAID EARLIER IN THE PUB I WASN’T THERE

Flippin Nora

Happy "Eating a tiny mince pie with a serving spoon" Day to all who celebrate.

We put onto people our own ideas about what they must be like when we admire their work or their look and believe that because *we* are a certain way, they must be too. Every now and again our perception of what someone must be like is so wide of the mark it's a total shock when we find out...-

Strong start on Junior Choice #Tomsk #Tobermory

Xmas eve reminder! Tickets are still available for our fabulous Xmas Sunday matinee show with @peteastor.bsky.social @emmatricca.bsky.social @darrenhayman.bsky.social and Lou Terry ... wegottickets.com/event/683400

New commission followed by The Lamb. Lovely. #9lc

Speaking of films, the campaign starts now to persuade Channel 5 to use the black and white version of "Scrooge" next year.(Though the director's accidental appearance in the "mirror scene" is just as good in the colorizzzed version.)

I'm on BBC2 til 6pm.

All songs should have last-verse descant added at Christmas. "TV Eye", "Totally Wired", "I Live in a Car"..all of them.