Do I know any drummers?

To all those who made the "Look Mum No Points" jokes, I bet you're not laughing now

One of my giggest regrets (sic) is never seeing Beastie Boys live. Thankfully, I've just got a ticket to see Mike D in a tiny venue in Leake Street. Which is nice.

"Take it from me - I love you!" - Pit Pat, magical pansexual spokesthing for GloboChem

If ever there was a reason to pull my finger out of my arse and start work on the next album, this is it...

Gig alert! Back in Colchester Arts Centre next week, opening for the all-female, all-French free-jazz trio Nout on their first UK tour. Fair warning - I may be trying out new material... 24/5, £10, 7:30 x buff.ly/yeiBLyl

Hello. I've uploaded some of my music to @subvert.fm. With Bandcamp seeming to shift from one billion-dollar owner to another, this seems like a good opportunity for a cooperative-led alternative. Subvert might be it. Prices are currently in US$, but slightly cheaper than BC x buff.ly/zgTlwps

New article! The first half of my look at the legendary Supersonic Festival in Birmingham, featuring the likes of Prostitute, Traidora, Milkweed, and lots more... Photo credit Sam Frank Wood. buff.ly/BrmIlI3 @supersonicfest.bsky.social @inspitemagazine.bsky.social

Morning

Having just rewatched the BFI DVD recently, I am cross that I'm going to have to watch The Devils again later this year. But honestly, not that cross.

And that, as they say, is it! The last 1MU radio show. Well, for the time being at least - who knows what will happen in the future... But right now, here's an hour of some old favourites from the hard drive. Some you'll know, some you won't. I hope you enjoy it though x buff.ly/C4VyevJ

I have become everything young me hated - I have joined the gym. This calls for drastic measures.

No you don’t understand the Jeffrey Epstein biopic doesn’t cover the island because the films timeline ends in 2001, 5 years before the first major allegations emerged.

Greetings from Birmingham. On my way to @supersonicfest.bsky.social and possibly to get a tattoo...

Does your band need a theremin player? I'm available x

Five bags of popcorn, no notes

Had to make this after reading that (genuine) quote from Ian Hislop, editor of @privateeyenews.bsky.social

And so the time has come to bid farewell to CAMP Radio, and to my 4-weekly radio show. I'm hoping to go out with a bang though, with some old favourites that I don't think I've played before. No spoilers ahead of time - just head to listen.camp on Monday at 4pm BST... @campradio.bsky.social

Tim Heidecker is running InfoWars with The Onion. The only way this could be better is if "Tim Heidecker" of On Cinema was running InfoWars with The Onion.

I'm not immune. I'm currently queueing for the MC 900 Ft Jesus record...

Very sorry to hear today of the death of comedian and journalist Jo Fletcher-Cross @glitterjo.bsky.social I will have more to say later, but I will say for now that having met and worked with her was a true pleasure. May she rest in peace. x

The Manual: Indie Rock Edition

New article for In Spite Magazine! Supersonic Festival is back in Birmingham, and this year, so am I. Here's my preview of some of the sonic delights I look forward to reporting back on in a few weeks... @inspitemagazine.bsky.social @supersonicfest.bsky.social

Sparks are playing in Southend. What a time to be alive!

Teriffic stuff here - how to write about a 1-second song...

Damn. RIP

A little late, but here it is - the second half of Hard Drive Archaeology, in which I dig through my hard drive to find music I cannot remember hearing before, and my penultimate show for CAMP Radio... www.mixcloud.com/camp_fr/one-... @campradio.bsky.social

I dreamed last night that I was trying to book Coil to perform 'Ostia' at a fun run.

I've just found out that Burial has done two film scores in the last couple of years. Surprised it hadn't happened sooner

I was going to plug yesterday's @campradio.bsky.social show, but then I realised it's Trans Visibility Day. So here's a show from last year on that thought x 🏳️‍⚧️

This afternoon at 4pm BST, listen to CAMP Radio for some more "hard drive archaeology." It's a bit like Time Team, but instead of Roman walls, it's French outsider music and Japanese grindcore listen.camp @campradio.bsky.social

What ITV fails to mention in this pretty heartbreaking story is that Mark is none other than Z from Zodiac Mindwarp. Horrible business all round.

Oh dear. I've only had a UHD blu ray player for a week, and my wallet is already crying at all the films I've bought. In my defense, I needed to upgrade my DVD copy of Pi. (Pictured: me staring at my bank statement.)

I didn't watch Comic Relief last night. But if I did, I'd undoubtedly be complaining that it's not as funny as this. (Uploaded by A Chauffeur, aka @realpaulputner.bsky.social)

All I know about Kyle and Jackie O, I know from the first third of this video.

Sorry I won't be plugging anything for a fortnight. I'll be in Thailand, waking up to this view:

It's Bandcamp Friday innit. If you'd like to provide me some spending money for the holiday upon which I'm about to embark, you know what to do... x onemanunderground.bandcamp.com/album/person...

Listen again: One Man Underground / 02nd March 2026 Playing tracks by Alain De Filippis, Brain Tentacles, CHXFX, danibal, Electric Fire and more. @onemanunderground.bsky.social | www.mixcloud.com/camp_fr/one-...

Folks, my exciting new concept in crawling to the finish line - Hard Drive Archaeology. Here's the first half, which went out yesterday on CAMP Radio; part 2, my penultimate show for the station, is in 4 weeks... x @campradio.bsky.social

an incredible distraction from present panic is historical panic! in sheep no less

Radio show today! Today, it's "Hard Drive Archaeology". Nothing to do with that poor sod who lost his bitcoin in a landfill (pictured), this is me scouring my hard drives for music I have no recollection of ever hearing before... Listen from 4pm GMT on listen.camp x @campradio.bsky.social

New article for In Spite Magazine! This month, I take a look at extreme Japanese tap dancing, virtual reality empathy, and a “punk bonanza” with Alternative TV… @inspitemagazine.bsky.social

A nuanced take on a ghastly situation from someone who knows what they're talking about.

'Roots' by Sepultura turns 30 today. Made this to celebrate.

Of all the years he could have done Eurovision, he had to pick this one... 🇵🇸

New show! This time, I'm looking back on the last 7 years of radio shows, and picking some songs from my favourite albums of the run. You'll probably know a lot of these, but hey ho... buff.ly/WOBnp3H @campradio.bsky.social

Just heard about the death of John Virgo. It's no exaggeration to say that he represents a major part of my childhood, in no small part thanks to VHS tapes like this, and I was thrilled to be able to see him commentate on Snooker Legends in Colchester a few years ago. RIP.