Stu

Awesome… well done!

Album cover for ‘Great Western Film Themes’ featuring seven cowboys on horseback. It’s the Magnificent Seven but the ones from the sequel.

Pretending to be a cowboy this morning. Cover features the Magnificent Seven but not the original lot; in fact I watched Return of the Seven earlier this year, and – vaguely recommending with faint praise – it isn’t bad. #vinylcommunity #nowplaying

and people always told me
be careful of what you do
don't go around breakin' young girls' hearts (hee-hee)
and mother always told me
be careful of who you love
and be careful of what you do
cause the lie becomes the truth
hey-ey!

(Not for the entire five hours, I should add. At least two hours were spent listening to Dancin’ In The Dark on repeat as well.)

My dad rewound a Hits cassette and replayed this song over and over again – answering multiple requests from the back seats – during a holiday in the mid-80s. Five-hour car journey. For years I wondered why he hadn’t exploded with rage at any point… but he probably considered it an absolute banger.

Cover of Bird is Free by Charlie Parker, featuring a white gull against a background of blue sky

Live, and lively, but you have to strain your ear for snatches of the crowd. Parker on alto sax, Mundell Lowe on guitar, Max Roach on drums, Walter Bishop Jr on piano and Teddy Kotick on bass.

YouTube video by Jamie M Yeboah vs Wimbledon

This instantly pops into my head…

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If you’d like to complain about the decision you can do so here…

www.kent.gov.uk/about-the-co...

Kent council bans transgender books in children’s library section KCC says the move came after a

I’ve complained to Kent County Council about their decision, which seems to be have been based on one single call to a councillor. A disgrace, but guessed this kind of thing would be on the way after Reform took control.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

BBC app screenshot: “I understand what Trump cares about, says Starmer The prime minister says he found common ground with President Trump as both "really care about family"”

Yeah, his own, and absolutely no-one else’s, you fucking melt.

Oh wow!

It’s the other bits I’m concerned about

I’d like to see an NCP car park plus Begbie throwing a pint over his shoulder (and I don’t care that it’s the Bank of England)

Cover of Things We Lost In the Fire by Mariana Enriquez, featuring an abstract drawing/cutaway of a woman’s face against a blue background

Starting this today. Haven’t read anything by Mariana Enriquez before, but received a few of her books as presents during the past year or two.

Excellent Jabba brace on the timeline

The Empire Strips Back Unsolicited ad on Instagram

A burlesque dancer dressed as Slave Leia

Salacious B Crumb probably has the best name in Star Wars

Close up of Jabba’s face. What the hell is this? I don’t think the prop travels well.

This came up on my IG feed as an ad and god how I laughed when I zoomed in on Jabba’s face

Walked kids to school – 25 min round trip – and I think I’ve lost between 7 and 8 stone.

Two bbc news articles next to one another: Police launch investigation into Bob Vylan and Kneecap Glastonbury sets Israeli strike on Gaza seafront cafe kills at least 20 Palestinians, witnesses and rescuers say

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Truth

I’ve tried going outside and my lounge is basically 10 degrees cooler right now, so telly it is

Cymande, Black Uhuru and Goat, oh go on then

Glastonbury 2025 live: Festival says it is 'appalled' by Bob Vylan comments after controversy Elsewhere, Rod Stewart is set to play the legends slot with Jorja Smith, AJ Tracey, Wolf Alice and The Libertines also on the bill.

the amount of confected outrage over this vs what the IDF is actually doing is so fucking gross

Ah, thanks!

Keep seeing drummers behind Perspex screens at Glastonbury. Is it a sound thing or have they been quarantined? How can they possibly undertake the signature drummer move of tossing their sticks into the crowd at the end of a set? (Walking to the front and doing it is not cool.) Free the drummers.

Unbearable mid-set blues number from Neil there. Felt like that one lasted an hour.

I hope Patchwork is Kneecap again #bbc

Excellent read and fair/balanced discussion of the festival, Luke – and some great, wider points about the ever-creeping corporate presence. Thanks very much.

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