Matthew Kaner

The best I can think of is “representing tailor’s art”. Getting rid of the T without muddying the meaning might be a pain though!

Yeah I did ponder that. But I just don’t know if putting “about” at the front really works because it requires you to read it as “about, tailor’s timeless art”

Are you going for an &lit? I can’t see which bit would be the def for an adjective here. I wonder if you could use “about” as an anagrind (because satorial means “*pertaining to* tailoring”). But I’m not confident that eg “about tailor’s art (-t)” really signals an anagram properly

PMQs or, as it is now known, Peter Mandelson Questions.

RIP John Virgo. He's with the angles now.

Peels adornment off disgraced scumbag (5,9)

Yeah they’re just
puzzles made from obscure mad chat by smartarses primarily (7,10)

In his urology check-up?

NEW: Suella Braverman has defected to Reform UK, shocking the many people who were sure that she had already.

Impressive and depressing all in one

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Yup and Neville Chamberlain vibes from this end

(Anagram of ENLISTINGTORIES - INTEREST) = SOILING (definition “spotting”)

Spotting Reform enlisting Tories losing interest somehow (7)

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Really saddened and shocked to hear of Andrew Clements' death. A wonderful critic, matchless on 20 and 21st century music, and a great colleague and friend to whom I owe an immense debt of gratitude for his role in giving me my own break as a critic. It's a huge loss. And he will be greatly missed.

Andrew Clements, Guardian’s classical music critic, dies aged 75 An outstanding critical voice, his deep knowledge and love of music was evident in everything he wrote

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Sad news. Wonderful musician - heard and met him back in the days of BMIC concerts.

Saturnine

RIP Jonathan Powell - a great pianist, highly original composer and Russian music specialist. What a tragic loss. We came up together, and both from the West Midlands. I have a fond memory of a Black Country real ale pub crawl with him in c.1997.

Here’s his ‘Saturnine’ for ensemble:

My Spotify listening age is 0.00000000000000000000013

Oh no, wait, that’s how much they pay per stream.

Pleasurably Tory, changing itself tomorrow? (4, 6, 5)

…anagram of YOUR PARTY(‘)S LABEL

Love it when the BBC’s
In the news and the BBC has to report on it.
“The BBC asked the BBC for a comment, but nobody from the BBC was available to speak to the BBC.”

RIP Jack DeJonette #jackDeJonette

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Happy Birthday Steve Reich
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Any particular episode(s) in the back catalogue where it comes up? I read Ghosts of my Life quite recently so it’s on my mind and I always enjoy the ACFM takes and discussion!

Looking forward to listening! Any mention of Mark Fisher’s thoughts on lost futures in there?

Very hard to read it… don’t suppose anyone has a clearer photo?

Niche post, but would anyone with a nice venue within a few hours of London (*hello vicars*) be interested in hosting an afternoon concert by Imperial College Chamber Choir on Saturday November 8th? 45 minutes, a cappella sacred music, retiring collection, that sort of thing.

Yikes