Catherine Butler

The MD list of Alternative National Treasures: Jane Goodall 🙏

‘A quiet genius’ … couldn’t have articulated EC any better.

Farewell but not goodbye.
A brief snippet of the most enormous big love for @edwyncollins.bsky.social and crew last night.

Home again …

That was such a beautiful evening with Edwyn Collins at the Royal Festival Hall. Will share some more pics and vids tomorrow, but here's one of Paul Cook, Edwyn, Dennis Bovell and Vic Godard at the end of the show

What an emotional and euphoric evening with the estimable @edwyncollins.bsky.social

The Royal Festival Hall was positively bursting with love for this inspirational man. Joyous and utterly life-affirming.

As long as there is Edwyn, there is hope …
#EdwynCollins

That was exactly the same word I said to my friend the moment that EC left the stage. A very special night.

A truly life-affirming evening!
Fabulous pic!

Everyone loves #EdwynCollins in this house

Until the Royal Festival Hall later…
@edwyncollins.bsky.social
#caturday

I will cut adrift—I will sit on pavements and drink coffee—I will dream; I will take my mind out of its iron cage and let it swim—this fine October.
~ Virginia Woolf ~

"You cannot share your life with a dog... or a cat, and not know perfectly well that animals have personalities and minds and feelings."

— Jane Goodall

Happy 40th birthday to Just Like Honey by The Jesus and Mary Chain - released as a single on this day in 1985

With huge thanks to Nenagh Tourist Office and Tipperary Council, ‘Unravelling Shane MacGowan’ has just arrived in Canterbury!
What a legacy.

More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On Compilation of songs previously banned by the BBC, including Lola by The Kinks, Jackie by Scott Walker and We Don't Need This Fascist Groove Thang by Heaven 17.

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

RIP Danny Thompson

RIP Danny Thompson. Here's a playlist featuring just some of the hundreds of songs that were graced by his bass playing. Includes Nick Drake, Pentangle, Donovan, John Martyn, Sandy Denny, Marc Bolan, David Sylvian, Kate Bush, Talk Talk, Lilac Time, Julian Cope etc
▶️ open.spotify.com/playlist/4XS...

If only...

Up there with my all-time favourites ...🖤

‘I found a picture of you’

Phew! Yet another heart attack inducing experience but we got there ..! #gorillaz

Oh no! This one hurts.

Another piece of my childhood/youth has gone.
I was brought up on films with #RobertRedford in them.

What a talent.
What an aura.
What a huge loss to the world of storytelling, filmmaking & social justice issues.

The world of cinema has truly lost a giant.
Rest in Peace.

YouTube video by Stephane Van Steen Blancmange 'Blind Vision' 1982

Just 43 years ago … 🖤

Trailblazers .

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnvG...

Sad news.
First saw #Blancmange supporting #DepecheMode as a mere 16 year old at the Uni in Canterbury on 25 February 1982.

They both sealed my muso fate. Thank you for the music and pushing the boundaries.

There will be dancing tonight in the kitchen …..🖤

Immense!

They’ve certainly got it!

Impressive heavy riffs with post-punk and gothy vibes last evening from Nottingham’s #Bloodworm admirably opening for #Suede - perfect for these bleak times and dark nights ahead. Catch them if you can …

James’s Tim Booth criticises Tommy Robinson for ‘cynical’ use of song Sit Down was played at ‘unite the kingdom’ rally in London but singer says band is ‘antithesis’ of far-right movement

the list of people doing a better job of tackling the far right than Keir Starmer now includes *checks notes* Tim Booth from James www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

A triumphant eve with
@suedehq.bsky.social
at their thrilling Southbank Centre Takeover playing new album Antidepressants in full plus highlights from the past including a magical acoustic version of This Time with just piano & at times, Brett without his mic.
Still full of vitality.
Still vital!