Andy Helliwell

YouTube video by Rachel Apps Suede - Trance State (Fan Video)

This fan-made Trance State video is amazing. Who knew dancing German footballers was the vibe the song needed? Thank you Rachel Apps

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Cud! That takes me back, excellent band!

Can't wait for Suede - first saw them in 1993! Taking my teenaged son to see them for the first time 🖤 And I'm loving the new tracks so far...

The Tubs in March is my gig of the year so far - enjoy!

Oh go on then... #next4gigs

I don't know really...! Personally I don't find it nearly as 'difficult' as Albert Ayler or Ornette Coleman on this list, or "The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady" which tends to do well in these polls. Maybe work your way up to it via Giant Steps, Blue Train and A Love Supreme?

Hi Richard, good to hear.

You can't say this isn't a varied selection - five absolute classics in my book.

1. Flying Burrito Brothers - Gilded Palace Of Sin
2. John Coltrane - Ascension
3. Nico - Chelsea Girl
4. Yusef Lateef - Eastern Sounds
5. Love - Forever Changes

#5Albums50s60s4

Dick Spring - Wikipedia

The past tense of... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Sp...

Two of my great musical loves here... 🖤

First day of a much-needed break. Where better to start than the Hanseatic League Museum in Lübeck? Kids absolutely buzzing, literally dragged me to Thomas Mann's family home straight after...

Very best wishes to all of you 🖤

Mood...

Incredible stuff!

Three out of three this morning...

Norman's contributions (Baby Lee, Dark Clouds, When I Still Have Thee, Back Of My Mind) are all great, throw in a couple of excellent tracks from Gerry (Sometimes... and Into The City) and I reckon it's their strongest post-SNFB album.

Extremely classy comments by Wiaan Mulder. In the massively unlikely event he ever finds himself in that territory again, he's definitely earned the right to keep going next time...

Bert and John is tremendous

Thanks as ever Richard. Argh, this came around too quickly! Let's go with:

1. Horace Silver Quintet - Song For My Father
2. Joe Henderson - Page One
3. Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder
4. Pete La Roca - Basra
5. Hank Mobley - Soul Station

All prime Blue Note. #5Albums50s60s3

Olivia Rodrigo & Robert Smith play Just Like Heaven at Glastonbury tonight.
Video: BBC

During President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Parliament today, we reflected on the current situation and the UK’s enduring commitment to Ukraine. It was an honour for myself and the Lord Speaker to welcome him back to our Parliament. 🇺🇦🇬🇧

Was a Camden resident in those days. Somehow missing the legendary Green Door opposite Sainsbury's - always seemed to be open, always had erm interesting people in it... I think it survived into the 2020s but had gone last time I passed...

A certainty for my five, this one...

Outstanding selection of Blue Note albums in the #5Albums50s60s3 selection, a number with the great Joe Henderson on sax. All these plus Hank Mobley, Donald Byrd and Jimmy Smith too. I would think Lee and Horace both have a chance of doing well?

I'll add:

Puff the Magic Dragon
Lily the Pink
Long Way to Tipperary

In honour of Joy Division's iconic album Unknown Pleasures being released on this day in 1979, I'm again sharing one of my favourite ever video clips (Peanuts vs Joy Division dance party)...

Pretty happy with today's secondhand book haul...

Fabulous 500th Panshanger Parkrun today. In honour of the fancy dress theme of things beginning with D, a few of us surprised our friend Dave by going as him...

Good to see another 5 points for Terry Riley 👍

Great list!

Some ripening mulberries

The mulberries are starting to ripen. Which is nice.