Mascis magic

Now playing, and still sounding like the future. Happy birthday, John Coltrane. Gone far too soon, but at least you never made a record with Floating Points.

NP: Edward Vesala - Nan Madol

Spinal Tap II pulled me out of a shitty mood today, really enjoyed it. Bonus points for the Quintron cameo as well.

I think this happens in the next M John Harrison novel...

Playing one of the best by the best band going

"Well that's the last time we play here", said Whitehouse.

Tough like North Face wear (yeah) youtu.be/pAf2aqZGl8w?...

Fleetwood Mac Albuquerque

1st play of this, and enjoying it greatly. Big thanks to @rolandbates.bsky.social for the top tip 🍟

Looks like we got Company

Ruin a band name by licking a 9v battery and kicking a yoghurt at a wall

UK number ones at the time of Mandelson sackings/resignations: 1. Goodbye – The Spice Girls (23 December 1998) 2. Rollin’ – Limp Bizkit (24 January 2001) 3. Golden – Huntr/x: Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami (11 September 2025)

Peak Cecil on now. It's all peaks with CT, really, but this one is particularly good, to my ears at least.

I bought this years ago and never properly listened to it, which is stupid because it is, of course, excellent. James Clay, in particular, is brilliant. The version of I've Grown Accustomed To Your Face is almost as good as the one by Bernard Cribbins.

Papa M is on the deck. Perfect 'nights are drawing in' music.

The people asked for Pat Badger, but they got Nuno Bettencourt.

Happy Birthday Karen Borca born September 5, 1948

Having seen Ignatius J. Reilly in rabbit form, I think I've peaked for today. Going back to bed.

Playing one of my favourites of the last few years.

Now playing, and I'm thinking that I probably ought to get a back-up copy of this before the prices go stupid.

I had been eyeing up copies of Momentum Space on discogs lately, then waddayaknow, a copy turned up in the chazza today, along with a couple of other nice bits.

It's pressed at 45 as well. That always catches me out.

fäther fäther I had the dream again the last time my slumber was disturbed in such a way was a thousand years ago I fear It is coming once more, fäther

This could be my favourite Sun Ra LP. It certainly has a case for being the most unhinged.

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£2 oxfam pick up, bought as it features Naná Vasconelos and Eberhard Weber. Has it's moments, though I remain resistant to Jan Garbarek. The current track is a bit 'funky' and is facing a skipping if it doesn't buck it's ideas up.

"It occurred to me that I was really hearing pure experiments with noise … or unorganized sound. If we could find ways to manipulate these materials, it seemed we could bring them into the musical language in a meaningful way." Ruth White September 1, 1925 - August 26, 2013

Now playing (as promised) - this masterpiece

This is on, burning slowly. Perhaps not quite as good as Amaryllis, but still excellent.

The stars don’t shine upon us We’re in the way of their light

Always feels like folly to call something 'overrated', but I do feel like Fog deserved a bit more love.

Help me, Bluesky hive mind. Can anyone think of a pop-music memoir that turned out to be unreliable, or at least disputed? Especially keen on examples where addled memories might account for inconsistencies, and extra points for subsequent petty and public bickering. (For a thing.)

I've booked a ticket to see Emmanuelle Parrenin play in a small bookshop in November, so this is on the deck in celebration

Sunn 0))), but instead of hooded robes, they're wearing Bargain Hunt fleeces

Sightings - Future Accidents A great band that was always doing interesting stuff, with an amazing sound. I'll be sure to check out Richard Hoffman's current project (Organs Obsolete), which I only recently heard about.

My pick for tonight. "Why did you bring your bass to the stakeout, David?"

If you only listen to 5 minutes of Mal Waldron today, then this is a fine choice.

Twins

Roswell Rudd - Flexible Flyer This one has some of my favourite moments from Sheila Jordan.

This thought could have been an ice cube

Joan Shelley - The Spur Doing a good job of lifting me out of a shitty mood.

So long, Terry

Re-releasing this one with a different cover is distasteful, to say the very least.