Pretty sure they were actually in Crufts last week
Jealous. Such a lovely edition that one.
Great to see them in the paper.
This reminds me of The Traitors when some complete random gets recruited and tries the robe on, claims it feels great but they‘re squirming awkwardly and you know they’ll be gone soon
Finally did that ‘Did it start with A... did it start with B...’ M! It started with M. Midland! It finally came to me hours later. The relief. I'm glad it did, because he released this excellent new track “And You Are?” last year midlandsound.bandcamp.com/track/and-yo...
I moved every synapse and sinew to try and remember a particular artist: inventive asymmetric techno, killer EP in 2019, releases only sparingly. Spent hours. ChatGPTing 'similar artists too...', useless results. Looking through enormous lists of adventurous techno DJs, who played with who.
The Merrydown years.
Incredible
Wild thread.
Say it ain't so.
Currently eating some salty liquorice which tastes like that thing when you're at the swimming pool when you're young and you get a load of chlorine-y water up your nose, but sort of in a good way somehow
That Wayne Rooney podcast is sort of an intriguing broadcast experiment I reckon. He's quite flawed and relatable. Which is why not an A-star pundit.
Sounds incredible!
Happy birthday to Betty Boo. Here's a reminder of the time she rapped with Public Enemy in the McDonalds at Shepherd's Bush back in 1987 (look out for the unimpressed manager!)
I thought exactly the same.
this looks great tonight.
Free super-niche podcast idea, but you have you have me on as a guest or occasional host:
”The Year You Got Wrong”
Music critics look back on a year 5 years or more on the past where their Top Ten Albums List was off the personal mark
Laughter, ribbing, revisionism ensue
In the late 90s I was a regular attendee at Manasseh's Thursday night sessions at The Loughborough Junction SE5. Amazing selector.
Oh interesting, would be interested to look at that.
Cheers!
Crucial source for my understanding of Pablo was Kiss FM’s Manasseh show, who played a lot of his work from the 80s and 90s, particularly work with Yami Bolo, Delroy Williams, Junior Delgado et al, I've always felt marginally overlooked, among so much other stuff
www.dub-stuy.com/manasseh-on-...
Such a gift.
Hugely important work.
Also was privileged to review this important new book on the music world in Ukraine amid war
Savage Pencil strikes again! The brand new @thewiremagazine.bsky.social includes my guide to the world of outernational visionary Augustus Pablo, from sideman dates to digital steppers in the dancehall era, which has been on the back burner for many a month
Now that Autechre guitar is out when can we expect Autechre Guitar Hero?
And stationary. And revision guides for kids. And mags and comics. And just so many things
horrific news
sensational
