After seeing this blue plaque (well, a photo of it) at Kidderminster station, I googled it. What an incredible story featuring Captain Beefheart, T Rex and a bunch of mods having a right old time! Reminiscent of the amazing current venues of Golden Lion in Tod and Hebden Bridge Trades Club…

Brilliant article by @liaminscoejones.bsky.social about the recent golden age of American hip hop, the 2010s. So many great albums… thequietus.com/opinion-and-...

How a bootleg download led SOPHIE to the instrument that would power her sonic world-building... An excerpt from Songs In The Key of MP3 by @liaminscoejones.bsky.social | via @crackmagazine.bsky.social crackmagazine.net/article/prof...

New Plank Live! album out today, and they've also recorded a session too youtu.be/Sw8d4_j6sFg?... For all of your proggy krautrock in Todmorden needs... planknation.bandcamp.com/album/plank-...

A quality look at American math rock through the decades. Classic gems from A Minor Forest, Hella, Don Caballero and June of 44, nestled alongside current pioneers drose and Imelda Marcos. And how did I manage to miss Breadwinner? daily.bandcamp.com/lists/brutal...

Loving this band at the moment

Complain to Diageo, a British company. And cowards. www.diageo.com/en/contact-us

New single by Caroline has just come out. They've gone Double Negative by Low, and I'm very much here for it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwUa...

Our latest Hall of Fame takes a deep dive into the murky waters of Isis' metal masterpiece, 'Oceanic'

Hiya Bluesky, has anyone got a cowbell they could lend me? I'm in Manchester.

What a brilliant resource for people like me who love to scour Bandcamp for musical jewels!

Here's my @louderthanwar.bsky.social review for Cryptid, the new album by experimental Nottingham-based electronic artist, Aja Ireland ❤️ louderthanwar.com/aja-ireland-...

@alangoodld.mcrlibdems.uk Hiya Alan hope you're good. We have a unique problem in the wind at New Islington tram stop. The wind keeps throwing out the dog poo bags from the flimsy bin. It's amusing and disgusting at the same time. Is this a Metrolink issue? Or can you help?

Saw the pummelling, dancey MAQUINA. last night. A three-piece from Lisbon with gnarly basslines, distorted & mangled vocals, and guitars that skittered like Thurston Moore trapped in a dream. FFO: Föllakzoid, Holy F 3 more UK dates: Brsl, Brighton + LDN maquinaponto.bandcamp.com/album/prata-2

"A beautifully desolate, doomed jazz ballad in blue," 'Silent' by myself as Kevin Richard Martin, in collaboration with Dis Fig, dropped heavily yesterday for Valentine's Day. "An immersive 11 minute deep freeze." 'Pay what you like' or grab for free : kevinrichardmartin.bandcamp.com/track/silent

Liam Inscoe-Jones sits down to talk with #NicolásJaar, Dave Harrington and Tlacael Esparza about their new album Nothing, out later this month Impermanent Everything: #DARKSIDE Interviewed https://buff.ly/3CKezUV

This is incredible, so many amazing records including some by Hailu Mergia all for under a quid!

Wonderful new album on Nyege Nyege from Ale Hop @alejandracardenas.bsky.social and Titi Bakorta. With some gorgeously nimble guitar work from Bakorta. Also loving the cover too, a futuristic neon tile… reflects the positivity and complexity of the music.

Instead of Bandcamp Friday today, BC's% is going to WILDFIRE RELIEF, 👏. Meanwhile, our own % of Fovea Hex sales today will be going to GAZA via @unicefireland.bsky.social. From €5, collaborators/guests include Eno, Matmos, Abul Mogard, Peter Chilvers & more... bit.ly/3WT3tDX

I'm such a big fan of Hiroshi Yoshimura, very glad this is getting a reissue. Would have loved it on pink vinyl tho, but it's sold out.

Infinity Knives and Brian Ennals are back with a third collab album out in April. Very much enjoyed their last album King Cobra - kinda lo-fi, funky and experimental - all at the same time. And I'm enjoying the photo of the llama on the cover of this new album...🦙

Yesssss! New Backxwash on the way! Cannot wait to hear it.

Stream Pink Siifu's intense, ambitious new album 'BLACK’!ANTIQUE'

New album out from @doseone.bsky.social. Such a distinctive voice, and here paired with Steel Tipped Dove on production. I first heard Dose on 2002 @theleaflabel.com comp Lost For Words. I'll post a link below.

Nab yourself a spooky green vinyl of Tristwch y Fenywod's album. They were one of my highlights from @supersonicfest.bsky.social last year. Cold wave witch pop!

For the @thequietus.com Low Culture Podcast @jahduran.bsky.social & I had intended to go head to head arguing about whether Evol (him) or Dirty (me) was the best Sonic Youth album but we quickly realise we adored both, and just had a nice chat about them instead thequietus.com/subscriber-a...

Psychedelic rap to take your mind off what's going on in the world... Much needed!

Love this group! Their album on International Anthem was one of my faves of 2024.

With Fennesz touring, and now Tim Hecker releasing a new album, 2025 looks to be a top year for atmospheric music. Or can I actually say... hard ambient... is that a thing...?! Or fuzzy ambient... who knows! It's music I enjoy listening to, that works.

Ice cool deconstructed club beats, EP Gi*que is out at the end of January.

Wow, debut solo album!

Dusty lo-fi country vibes from Mark William Lewis on this gorgeous new collection. Perfect accompaniment for looking out the window on a foggy, frozen cityscape... FFO Polvo, Dean Blunt, Silver Jews, Mazzy Star, ML Buch

Fascinating article about a collection of very spooky ambient New Age tapes discovered in a US charity shop. Music to get lost in another dimension to...

Here's something to blast away the January blues... Goat and MC Yallah have collaborated to create this baggy, bluesey beat!

“People really started to seek us out,” says Parker. “We were offered other gigs, and I was like, ‘No, to hear us play, you gotta come to ETA on Monday nights.’”

Listening to Today programme discussing Sound of 2025 winner Chapelle Roan As if she’s a new artist on the cusp of fame 😳 In unrelated news, this week we launched The Class of 2025 long list, created by 800 grassroots venues nominating must see live acts www.drownedinsound.org/58-must-see-...

PRE-ORDER: 'Yarın Yoksa' by Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek The Turkish outfit return with a Leon Michels-produced album, hearing their Anatolian/psychedelic rock sound meet twists of soul, folk, traditional Turkish music, and art rock. www.normanrecords.com/records/2070...

The Jesus Lizard and USA Nails both played blindin' sets last night in Manchester. David Yow crowdsurfed, insulted us, told us to never stop clapping, all with the voice of a fallen angel screaming on the way down to hell. My terrible phone pics do not do the gig justice.

New Darkside is sounding mighty fine. And features a Stevie Wonder style breakdown…nice.

Lovely article about the very early days of Moog synths. Imagine being a student and seeing a gig flyer saying "Moog synthesizer coming!". And then having the opportunity to hear new Moog live for the first time, incredible.

25 Ideas to Keep Your Music Scene Alive in 2025! A great post from @drownedinsound.bsky.social with practical ways to support your favourite venues, bands, publications and labels. Please like & share www.drownedinsound.org/25-ideas-to-...

Thoughts and prayers... www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news...

So sad, what a legend of radio. Had the privilege of working with him on Sounds of the 70s, his knowledge and wit made the time fly by. My condolences to Tiggy and his family, will be raising a hearty toast to him tonight.

A list of my seven favourite metal band names from around the world… 7. Aggressive Snail Attack (Croatia) 6. Teddy Bear Autopsy (Czech Republic) 5. We Butter the Bread with Butter (Germany) 4. Depressed Mode (Finland) 3. Lobster Apocalypse (US) 2. Bathtub Shitter (Japan) 1. Destiny Potato (Serbia)

For years, the public has called them "fake artists." But internally at Spotify, the program has name: Perfect Fit Content. My investigation, and the first look into my book Mood Machine, is the January cover at @harpers.bsky.social harpers.org/archive/2025...

Drone you might have missed in 2024...

'It’s been a great year for big tunes, and this is just the tip of the iceberg. Be sure to check out the EPs, albums and compilations these tunes can be found on as there are many more goodies waiting for you down the wormhole' The Best #ElectronicMusic of 2024 https://buff.ly/3BA5NrO

2024 was a pretty good year for hip-hop. Here are a few of my faves, starting with 'Genuine Dexterity' by Kenny Segal & K-the-I???. kennysegal.bandcamp.com/album/genuin...

The Musical Storytelling Of Final Fantasy 7 : Blueprint for VGM in iconic PSX soundtrack

The torrent of interesting records from the British underground showed no signs of slowing in 2024, says Noel Gardner, who picks out 10 of his favourites and 10 others that might have otherwise passed him by New Weird Britain: 2024 in Review https://buff.ly/4g96yaB