Dear pubs and restaurants, food works best on plates. It's a tried and tested method. Kindly shove your bits of slate up your arses. Regards, Ian.

A tale of two Guggenheims 2018 and 2026

Guggenheim Bilbao

What a perfect waste of time youtu.be/9lAVeeuwRiI

Portable Infinity @traversetheatre.bsky.social @soundhouse.org.uk

It is the 3rd of June youtu.be/nv33eaygVDQ?...

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit were phenomenal in Belfast tonight. If that’s the jet lag gig, what will the others be like?

Richard Thompson and Zara Philips on excellent form in Belfast tonight

I feel duped.

It’s a sign

Suntou Susso @traversetheatre.bsky.social

Tonight’s last minute choice of gig @traversetheatre.bsky.social @soundhouse.org.uk Tryptic with surprise guest.

It is with deep sorrow and profound love that we announce the passing of Sonny Rollins. The Saxophone Colossus died this afternoon at his home in Woodstock, NY at the age of 95. 1/2

‘NO, I AM SPAR TACOS!’

Lille metro station, Republique-Beaux-Arts

Jazz in Lille on a Saturday evening

A beer in a bar nearer my hotel

Another day, another beer beside a canal, this time in Haarlem

As a teacher of English, I can definitively state that yes, this is exactly what happened. Particularly, the curse words. ◡̈

Possibly my favourite singer youtu.be/Cg6E3lppn0I?...

Sean Rowe, yet another (new to me) American singer/songwriter with a way with words and a way with an audience and good taste in covers. His version of ‘Bird on a wire’ was wonderful. Thanks for the suggestion and recommendation @efsb.bsky.social

The best Eurovision song ever

‘Immersive’?

I’m moving on….

This is a f*cking dreadful article in @theguardian.com and demonstrates what is wrong with political reporting these days. Comments are turned off, too, which seems to be par for the course with the Guardian. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Saw this guy, Charlie Parr, playing in Berlin tonight. He was mesmerisingly good. Great songs and guitar playing.

Tonight’s entertainment in Berlin youtu.be/z3cxoqD5J2E?...

On the train to Berlin. Preparing for the wurst…the currywurst 😉

I played with these fine folks on a visit to North Carolina a few years back youtu.be/s1dgMzqc_E0?...

Monorail

Monorail

Monorail

Monorail

All will become clear youtu.be/ZDOI0cq6GZM?...

Julian Lage Quartet in Cologne tonight.

Desperado waiting for a train at St Pancras