Morning - we are live with tons of ace music and guests if you fancy joining. Today is a taste and sound special- do you have any thoughts on music/ special sounds / playlists while you eat?

SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten. "I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA

Am live on 6 right now with a mountain/ drum/ Patti smith angle if you fancy some company xx

Going live with a ton of lovely blues goodness - music and chat - starring Billy Branch- and aretha, muddy waters , Odetta and more . 9pm @bbcradio2

Morning/Bore da/Buenos Dias mis amores en musica- today we talk to @acerecords.bsky.social Ted Carroll and Roger Armstrong and talk town planning with Ruth Jackson and a visit to the jungles of Borneo @bbc6music.bsky.social starting in 12 minutes

For Sunday morning @cerysmatthews.bsky.social can you share the good news of the return of 30 Days of the Dead - a free Grateful Dead doowload very day of November at this link.. www.dead.net/30daysofdead

Tonight a mojo hand full of spooky tracks , a world exclusive from The Curse of KK Hammond and SLASH . Join my live at 9pm tonight if you dare @bbcradio2bot.bsky.social

Tomorrow it’s go slow on 6+so we ask how cheese types emerged from different places.We also hear about Caedmons Hymn+ Chaucer’s Alison-a great new history book-Catherine Clarke. @bbcradio6 . ps rajars were magnificent for both my shows bbc 6music and radio 2 blues. Thank you so much 4 yr company x

Thanks for your company tonight. See you again next Blues Monday . Fancy a Halloween theme? Suggestions always welcome ..

Isn’t it wonderful to hear big mamaThornton herself talking about music , writing, interpreting.. @bbcradio2

Feta James, Let it Brie, it gouda been me.. do we go there for next weeks show? #rock n roll (of cheese) crackers- or fine wine? send me some ace music with bad puns and ill try and line up for Sundays show when we welcome a cheesemaker from Netherlands to tell us about the process.

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM FANS (and skeptics), if you're around #Yorkshire this weekend, I'll be speaking at @ilkleylitfest.bsky.social about #NaturesMemory: Behind the Scenes at the World's Natural History #Museums. Book here: ilkleyliteraturefestival-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

Soon heading to London with a bag full of music- tonight we look through some new releases, mark anniversaries and enjoy the sounds of New Orleans and Louisiana. After years in the Bible Belt it was the Drive through daiquiris bars that got me at hello . Join me 9pm @bbcradio2

Coming along this am? I have a bag of treats- some superb. music, guests and chat - we are live on BBC 6 music- ask your smart speaker to play if you haven’t joined me yet xx a Sunday smorgasbord of sounds and topics

Don’t look back in hunger. Serve it Forth is a brand new food history festival on-line, on 18th October. Sponsored by & featuring conversation with us, plus a conversation with Tom Parker Bowles, features on food history, cookery demos & interviews. www.netherton-foundry.co.uk/Serve-it-Forth

Evening all! We go live with a loads of recordings at 9pm on @bbcradio2 inspired by great mentors and teachers I play d k Harrell- life’s lesson (via his grandpa) . Any one loom large for you in terms of wisdom?

@cerysmatthews.bsky.social 2nd photo is hoy sound that I took about 2 weeks ago, hamanvoe ro ro ferry heading back to scrabster from stromness

Fascinating segment this morning about Orcadian explorer John Rae. His story is incredible. His unpleasant truth about the Franklin expedition led to him dying in some disgrace and obscurity, his reputation only restored later when his account was validated. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ra...

Morning music travellers - hope all well . We are live and broadcasting over at @bbc6music.bsky.social if you fancy some company xx

Back at a very familiar pub #trefin #theship

Sorry to be a know-it-all but Dr.Feelgood got their name from another song called "Doctor Feelgood" recorded in 1964 by Johnny Kidd & The Pirates. Wilko was a huge fan of Mick Green, the Pirates guitar player...... 😀😀

And we’re are all systems go- with a stunning orchestrated live performance of @ibrahimmaalouf and jukes Buckley at RAH @bbc6music.bsky.social

Cerys Matthews Sun 10:00 @BBC6Music @cerysmatthews.bsky.social‬ welcomes Detroit techno pioneer Jeff Mills to discuss his Tony Allen collab. Craig Charles joins to celebrate 6 Music’s Way With Words for National #Poetry Day. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Now I'm imagining that your first waking thought probably wasn't 'I need to hear some Indian Yodelling' @cerysmatthews.bsky.social - but here you go anyway...your S.F.T D youtu.be/iR9B3GAUWfM?...

Big thanks to @cerysmatthews.bsky.social for playing my version of Django's Tiger on her BBC Radio 6 show yesterday 🙏 If anyone wants to check it out it's available to listen back to on the iPlayer. We're on at 2h46m29s 📻 #jazz #gypsyjazz #jazzmanouche #guitar #jazzguitar

Today we ease into the evening with some low down classics- beautiful stately pieces of music- and welcome the company of songster and artist @jackbrowning.bsky.social #Billie #BB #fleetwoodmac coming along for the ride? @bbcradio2bot.bsky.social #music #blues

And we’re off- with live radio and some ace recordings if you fancy coming @bbc6music.bsky.social

Thank you #swenyspharmacy I’m loving my lemon #jamesjoyce soap

@vonzipperuk.bsky.social 'in his grace, eloquence and intelligence he took the blues to a wider audience than any other musician, before or since. B was akin to Louis Armstrong’s impact on jazz - an ambassador who got the world to listen'. from garthcartwright.substack.com

Tonight we have a #bbkong special- some ace music ( like level 10 riz ;) And such interesting archive recordings from BBhimself. Take a guess at which 3 guitarists he loved ? I’m on at 9pm @bbcradio2 join me? skibideeeeeeew

Morning! Have some Jimmy Mcgriff . Also we mark Mexican Independence Day, welcome peter Guralnick and throw a 10th birthday party for Bongo Joe label . You in?

@jonbatiste is bringing some seriously wonderful records to play on @bbcradio2 tonight. We go live at 9pm if you fancy some company xx

Morning! Am back in the hot seat of @bbcradio6musicbot.bsky.social if you fancy saying hello. We have just lost connection- technical back up are here. Will be with you soon I hope

@alun78.bsky.social fel hyn? #haf @richardwynjones.bsky.social

I think we need to sort the railway out.

💧Thames Water is drowning in debt. The government has to make a choice. It can prioritise profit, or put people & planet first through permanent public ownership. Its great to have @sianberry.bsky.social‬ supporting our call! Get your MP to take the pledge. Email them today 👇 vist.ly/447zp

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The Love Hope Strength Foundation which was co-founded by Mike Peters and his wife, Jules, is holding its first major fundraising event since The Alarm frontman lost his battle with cancer in April

🇵🇰 Our @EmpirePodUK series on how five partitions shaped modern India continues today, the 78th anniversary of the Great Partition🇮🇳🇵🇰 @anitaanand.bsky.social & @willdalrymple.bsky.social are joined by @SamDalrymple123 to ask why the Partition of India and Pakistan was so rushed in 1947? 🇮🇳🇵🇰

Morning. Very much looking forward to this at @electricpicnic.bsky.social Friday 29th August www.electricpicnic.ie/line-up/ williamorbit.com/events

🎧 Listen below: 🟢 Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/74B... 🍎 Apple: music.apple.com/no/playlist/...

Here we go! All good where you are? (#bluesmonday @bbcradio2bot.bsky.social ) xx

Join me tonight 9pm on BBC Radio 2? : its Blues Monday : I have tons of great music lined up, More Flaco Jimenez, new gumbo from New Orleans, Phil Upchurch and Jeff Beck sings like a bird.. @bbcradio2.bsky.social can send on messages too if you message in live [email protected] or reply here 🫡

One thing I hadn’t expected about Nashville life, was not being able to sit on the grass in the garden . Look up chiggers. I’ve not lived there now for many years, just remembered this. I thought you’d like to know . (Was chewing on Favourite words.chiggers, chitterlings, chinkapin) .

My reading opposites. Yours?

Terrific interview with Dennis Morris by @cerysmatthews.bsky.social on @bbc6music.bsky.social Heres the article she referenced…

If you enjoyed that last track @cerysmatthews.bsky.social played, here's the full Prom: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... Downloading it as we speak!

Good morning- hope all as well as can be xx we are live on @bbc6music.bsky.social with some ace music and chat with Marc Ribit and photographer Dennis Morris plus readings from the library of ancient wisdom by Selena Wisnom

Kryptonite rose ? ( no filter )

And we’re off live and playing some ace records tonight.. join me? What’s your set up? Chilled, tea? Whiskey? Xx @bbcradio2