Stuart Tarrant

A reminder.

Yeah, likewise. Oh to be that young again 🤔

Indeed. That bag takes me back. I remember buying This Charming Man and High Land, Hard Rain in WHSmith when they were released.

In America, even with a valid study visa, you can be picked up off the street at random and detained by homeland security (if you’re a Muslim that co-writes something that the government doesn’t agree with).

Land of the free? Whoever told you that is your enemy.

This is Soviet level shit.

Beautiful album @edwyncollins.bsky.social Really looking forward to seeing you in Southampton in October. Extremely impressed with your AED crew too. Ordered Friday lunchtime, arrived 24h later 👏

Try this Paul 🤫https://archive.ph/67I1H

Kate Bush and Damon Albarn among 1,000 artists on silent AI protest album Recordings of empty studios represent impact on musicians of UK’s plans to let AI train on their work without permission

Disgraceful situation. 💯% agree with this 👇 www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

YouTube video by bisonrav Aztec Camera - the Tube

One of our greatest ever songwriters... youtu.be/xTx4JW5onGU?...

Highly recommend this series of books by @davehaslam.bsky.social Excellent vignettes of the lives of some truly fascinating people. Thanks to Tim @confingopublishing.bsky.social and Dave for sorting out the display box to house them all in. Appreciated 😎

YouTube video by happylac Liam Howlett (Prodigy) - The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One - Full Album

Forgot how good Liam Howlett's The Dirtchamber Sessions Vol 1 mix is. #NowPlaying #6Music youtu.be/7a1rkOsYn2A?...

What becomes of diehard football fans who stop going to matches? Why do once avid supporters drift away? I went in search of five former matchgoing fans to find out

Great article by Donald Walker for @nutmegmagazine.bsky.social posted by Guardian today - What becomes of diehard football fans who stop going to matches? www.theguardian.com/football/202...?

YouTube video by The Fast and the Curious Inside Mercedes: Meet the man who spent a year with Lewis, Toto & George

Great interview with Matt Whyman, an old friend of mine, who spent 18 months with Mercedes F1. Now the author of author of Inside Mercedes F1: Life in the Fast Lane. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L8j...

Good grief indeed.

The wife never believes me when we drive under the 'bat bridge' on the A52 in the South of France. Vindicated 😎 news.sky.com/video/german...

By not In. Doh.

‘We can’t all retire because someone died’: the new bands honouring the spirit of old ones, from Talk Talk to Thin Lizzy Unlike tribute acts or bands still going with no original members, the likes of Held By Trees and House of All are leveraging time spent in their former groups to make music that looks forward as well...

Well, didn't know an old friend of mine was a contributing member of Held in Trees. Likewise, an old college mate has been the drummer in Aussie punk band the Saints for the past few decades 🤯

What @bsky.app needs is a clearer verification process for organisations and media. Strongly suspect that is what is stopping those big beasts coming here - but if that is provided I can totally see this App eclipsing Twitter for good.

CMS Committee welcomes Government support for voluntary levy but calls for firm deadline for industry - Committees - UK Parliament The CMS Committee has welcomed Government backing for a levy on arena and stadium concert tickets to support the struggling grassroots music sector but has called for Ministers to set a clear deadline...

Good news for grassroots venues. About time. Just. This morning, the Government has backed recommendations for a levy on tickets sold for stadium and arena concerts, which would go into a fund to support the grassroots live music sector. ⁠
committees.parliament.uk/committee/37...

Crikey. My 2nd follower on Bluesky is only the legend that is Christopher Moore. Day complete. ☺️ Think I might like it over here! Cheers @theauthorguy.bsky.social

Bloody impressed with Piccadilly Records recently. That's 2 records I've ordered at lunchtimes that have been dispatched a few hours later. Nice one guys 👊