Robin Allender

Why is it whenever I go to any barbers, there's one bloke who doesn't work there, but is also confusingly not waiting for a haircut? How is this their lives?

I always loved this suggestion for catching a fake ghost because it begs the question: who is pretending to be a fake ghost

PARK COIN!

In all this ‘indie sleaze’ bollocks has anyone mentioned Young Knives? Genuinely amazing band. If so, great, I will delete this post.

One Month Down We’re a month into the biggest tour in the world and a quarter of the gigs are already done and in the past.

Great post from Christian Madden who’s playing keyboards with Oasis at the moment

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Been thinking about this since you posted, and happened to watch the Zombies doc last night - that’s certainly an interesting insight into Decca, and makes for a fascinating comparison with the Beatles. They had such bad luck!

Chris White from The Zombies has a look that simply says ‘allotment chic’

I always thought The Zombies song was called Hung Up on Dream (not Hung Up on a Dream) because that's how it was mistakenly labelled in my iTunes library. And that's about all I've got for tonight I'm afraid!!

Cover of Lynchian: The Spell of David Lynch by John Higgs

New book announcement! LYNCHIAN: THE SPELL OF DAVID LYNCH, an exploration into why his work has such a profound impact on us. Out in November, pre-order link in bio, some details in my newsletter... It is happening again!

Willst thou visit my palace of weeds

Does anyone have any experience

Underground River, by Robin Allender 14 track album

It’s Bandcamp Friday if anyone fancies bunging me a few beans

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Finally listened to this. Its a joy! Lovely people talking about a lovely band. Get involved!

Thanks so much Huw!

A hawk in a hall I was saddened to hear of the death of Professor Vincent Gillespie earlier this year.

Wrote a few words about Prof Vincent Gillespie, a wonderful tutor and thoroughly decent chap

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The loaf awaits the bus

Lovely bit in the Fat White Family book about social media: ‘illusory collective action and industrial quantities of shame’

The Exercise

Really fun interview with Phil! Here’s more info about the Melody Maker reviewer who accidentally reviewed the test tones of John and Yoko’s Wedding Album:

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🚨 New Podcast!🚨 Comedian, Phil Wang joins us to chat about growing up in a Beatles-obsessed household in Malaysia, his unusual teenage music tastes, and taking his Dad to see Macca at the O2.

This week’s subscriber-only Pick A Song sees us dive into The White Album’s Sexy Sadie. Available now!

You better come over with a crucifix... The song of the year, two new Guardian features, an Essex music zine, and Cursed Objects

More love for Cameron Winter/Geese here from @danhancox.bsky.social

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George Harrison filming his solo scene for ‘Hard Day’s Night’, 1964.
‘I’d be quite prepared for that eventuality’

YouTube video by 18WheelerVEVO 18 WHEELER - Steel Guitars

I will die on this hill but Steel Guitars by 18 Wheeler is one of the most brilliant pop songs ever written

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And that's why they got a London Overground line named after them.

Just remembered playing a gig and reaching into my pocket for my guitar slide and then being confused because it wasn’t working. Reader, twas me lip balm.

YouTube video by Table of the Elements Rhys Chatham - Guitar Trio (1977) - Live SxSW 2005 - Table of the Elements (Official)

“So, take a listen, and hear what one man can do with hundreds of guitars, thirty years, one chord, and a skyscraper of amps set to Liquefy.”

#rhyschatham #jonathankane #guitartrio #thurstonmoore #chrisbrocaw #robertlongo #tableoftheelements

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This thread is fantastic

Had to get a different bus to work, got off in unknown territory, walked through unfamiliar streets, the city dreaming itself into existence, then I was like ah that’s the Tesco Express on Walworth Road

Far-right Israeli politicians and settlers discuss luxury ‘Gaza riviera’ plan Legal experts say scheme to annex territory and forcibly displace Palestinians is tantamount to ethnic cleansing

Not even bothering to *pretend* to pretend any more.

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