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Very fond of this one.

Really is like those first two (or three) XTC albums. Good stuff.

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Apparently others involved in the “all-star cover band” included Eddie Vedder, Anthony Kiedis, Yungblud, and Brandi Carlile.

Any other poor sod had the misfortune of witnessing the footage of Bruno Mars murdering ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ backed by Slash, Duff McKagan, Chad Smith, and Andrew Watt at some billionaire chairman of Eldridge Industries’s holiday party in Port Chester, NY? It’s fucking atrocious!

I like it. I’m toying with this one for my next update.

This was massive when I was 11 (1988). Reminds me of Top 40 Chart Rundowns, TOTP, Smash Hits, school, hot summers…

Chick-fil-A faces another boycott over plans to return to UK Chick-fil-A is facing yet another boycott from campaigners objecting to its anti-LGBTQ+ history over plans to return to the UK.

Come on Leeds, show them they're not welcome - peacefully & legally obvs.

"Controversial fast food chain Chick-fil-A is facing mass boycotts for funding anti-LGBTQ+ organisations as it prepares to return to the UK"

www.thepinknews.com/2026/03/04/c...

Niiiiiiice.

Oof. Killer bill. Learnt about p99 through Liturgy. They were a big influence on Haela I believe

That debut album is still ace. Diminished returns thereafter, most of it absolute bloodless cack. I hate how DG has managed to crawl his way back into the public eye after shamelessly shagging around like a dirty old fucking scrote.

…Beginning of the End, by portrayal of guilt 11 track album

New Portrayal of Guilt incoming. 🔥

Dunno, but I’m also intrigued.

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Why TF has it taken me 30+ years to get round to listening to #Fishbone properly?! What a dick!

I love this one. When they’re in this mode, they really scratch that #KingsX itch I occasionally get.

Women Invented Noise III, by Various Artists 22 track album

If you’re a fan of industrial, drone, experimental noise, & twisted electronica, check out Vol 3 of Women Invented Noise

It’s released by the label Industrial Coast in Middlesbrough, England—where I first lived when we immigrated from South Africa!

industrialcoast.bandcamp.com/album/women-...

Opening lyrics from ‘Servitude’ by Fishbone: “Who, who do you serve? For whose empire and for whose whims? Is your honor judged by men? Will you lie? Will you lie if they say it's their will? Will you die or continue to kill? Until the generals all have their fill”

I was thinking this last night as I listened to “Master of Puppets”. And there’s all those band names of the time Megadeth, Nuclear Assault… Then I was listening to Fishbone this morning and…

All the fucking cool people are in Melbourne. Fuck’s sake!

Bloody gorgeous

February 2026 replay on Apple Music. My most played artist was Paul McCartney. My most played song was ‘Silent Scream’ by Slayer from “South of Heaven” which was my most played album of the month.

Variety is the spice of life!

Amen

But “Seventh Son” is only 38 this year!?

I’m not familiar with this

Cover of “Star Wars: I Want to be a Jedi” book

And so it begins… The 7yo brought this reading book home from school!

This sounds like an early Pavement track

Great band name.

I’ll have a think. Not metal exactly but I’m pretty sure I recall photos of Marillion and Def Leppard in similar attire from the era.

We should do a compilation album to redress the balance of power to the 80s.

Nice!

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This is a cracking little ballad from Priest’s second album. Could almost pass for solo Peter Hammill. Even Halford’s delivery is similar. Love it.
#JudasPriestFest

I asked brother in law (a “guitarist”) if he had any FX pedals. But he didn’t. Missed opportunity.

Sports Metal adjacent for sure, but I think I’d put that under Sports Rock.