Steven Alleston

Released on this day in 1980: Kilimanjaro, the debut album by #TeardropExplodes
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M. J. S. (Jonathan) Hodge: In Memoriam Jon Hodge passed away peacefully on Friday August 29, 2025, in the Harrogate District Hospital, of complications following pneumonia. While in the hospital, Jon shared many stories and jokes with t…

In my PhD thesis thanks I wrote "During my time at Leeds, I was fortunate to benefit from the unofficial supervision of Jon Hodge whose encyclopaedic knowledge of the history of philosophy and of science, and his great generosity, have been of invaluable help"
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Born on this day in 1939: John Peel (John Robert Parker Ravenscroft).
Photo from The Hawley Arms in Camden Town, London, snapped by yours truly.
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I have this on my office wall and it completely befuddles my American colleagues.

Eggbert, a homemade owl who turns into an egg, enjoys a pint of very fine helles lager in Santa Cruz

Oh great. Another owl with a drinking problem

Jack Tar!!!!!!

Perspective.

Ah, can't you see?
A butterfly stomach round ground
I drank a jar of coffee
And then I took some of these

When you repost the stuff you like:
I find new people to follow

These days a disturbingly small amount of either sees me on the, err, not so much path let alone mixing them. Happy Easter Graeme, take it easy after your strenuous day of many pubs.

SF, thank you thank you thank you for a spectacular evening at the Fillmore. So many SOTNs to choose from — let’s go with Losing Time. I’m enjoying a neighborhood walkabout before this afternoon’s flight to Seattle.

Bob Mould's Power Trio Rip Through "When Your Heart Is Broken" On 'Fallon': Watch Bob Mould used to lead Hüsker Dǔ and Sugar, two of the greatest power trios in the history of American underground rock. These days, the man has himself another one. Mould’s long solo career has been ...

Thanks to Tom Breihan and Stereogum for the kind words.

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YouTube video by PrimusSucksOnThis Stump - A Fierce Pancake [Full Album] (1988)

I'm currently re-listening to this absolute unit of an album.
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In memory of Mark E. Smith, English singer, songwriter and only constant member of the Manchester post-punk band The Fall, born on this day in 1957 in Broughton, Lancashire, England

📸 ITV / Rex

#punkrock #postpunk #postpunkmusic #markesmith #history #punkrockhistory

In memory of English singer and songwriter Mark E. Smith of the Manchester post-punk band The Fall

Mark died 7 years ago today at the age of 60 after a long illness from lung and kidney cancer

📸 Redferns

#punkrock #postpunk #postpunkmusic #markesmith #history #punkrockhistory

a man and woman in a car with the words hmm unusual is that a lie on the bottom Alt: Alan Partridge and lynn in a car with the words hmm unusual is that a lie on the bottom

I'm not driving a mini metro

Same here, planning on bringing the whole family - first proper gig for my youngest.

This New Year has the “Gentlemen, I bid you farewell” vibe of the string quartet on the Titanic.

Lamb coma

Beef Wellington is just a corn dog from a different socioeconomic background.

I'm currently going through & making a Top 10 albums of the year because I like that sort of thing, but I also wanted to highlight some independent freeform radio stations for any audio phreaks who can't sit still (like meeeee)

Here are all the radio stations I have on MusicBee:

What an embarrassing time to be alive

Woke-a-cola

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Yes we did, 7.0 off the Sonoma coast, felt down here in Santa Clara

YouTube video by Trouble In Mind Records FACS "Desire Path" (Official Video)

Watch the video for FACS’ new single “Desire Path” now!

“Wish Defense” is out Feb 7th - you can preorder your copy now!

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The waking hours are the loneliest ones Let’s be upfront and honest – in 1984 nobody gave a toss about Julian Cope.That’s a little bit unfair, there were a few fans out there turning up for his low key tour in the Sprin…

NEW BLOG POST!

Happy 40th birthday to "Fried" by Julian Cope.

Here's some thoughts and memories associated with this wonderful album.

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Remembering Peter Cook, born this day in 1937.

Half Ma’am Half Brisket