i think if you tweet "a whole civilization will die tonight" you shouldn't go to the hague, the hague should get to come to you

Chet Baker Live At Ronnie Scott's - Send in The Clowns (Van Morrison on vocals) YouTube video by nonaverenulla

A largely spontaneous performance - Van was invited to the rehearsals by Elvis Costello after they met by chance. What you see here - despite the edited in crowd shot - is that rehearsal; Van didn’t come back for the actual show that evening.

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R.E.M. love Gang of 4

@michaelstipe.bsky.social

Haha I like to that one, coupled with “Oooh you sound nice, what time fo you get off work?”

We were warned and continue to be warned.
Why do we continue to ignore the lessons from the past that could influence our future?

Jolly old Henry and his six wives, brave Churchill and the Battle of Britain.That seems to be about the size of it.No Boer War, no Bengal Famine and never, ever a whisper about Ireland.

Farage, Tate & Monetised Hate: How the Manosphere Really Works… YouTube video by Supertanskiii

Great thoughts on the Louis Theroux Manosphere program. Not strictly #nzpol but we should all listen to @supertanskiiii.bsky.social she is always on fire.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpKC...

The Associates - 18 Carat Love Affair YouTube video by poisondoor

It would have been Billy Mackenzie's 69th birthday today. Here's one of my favourite #TOTP performances. The boys and Martha ready to conquer the world. And then....

youtu.be/-z04_5pCkaE?...

Deep down, everyone working for AI companies knows exactly what they are producing

Jewish Miriam Margolyes doesn't give two sh*ts about antisemitism accusations, she says it like it is.

"It looks like Hitler has won."

Iran is upping its trolling game...

Remembering that time that Miles Davis brought flowers to Laura Nyro at one of her concerts and also stopped by a recording session to possibly play but after listening, declared, “this is perfect, it doesn’t need me!”

Mmmm

NetanHitler and Mango Mussolini

Beautiful!

Tony Benn's "Don't arab women weep when their children die, doesn't bombing strengthen their resolve?"

Is as relevant now as it was 25 years ago.

"What's your favourite book of the Bible, Robert?"

"Tough one. I think I'd have to say The Best of the Bible"

Can’t wait for this.The first Autoleisureland album and the reformed Kane Gang shows were fantastic.

Reform UK really do inspire community action in the most unexpected ways.

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Help needed.
Can't stop saying "In the Straits of Hormuz" in the same sultry style of D. Bowie's "On the streets of Brazil".

🇬🇧❤️🇪🇺We know…

🚨Economists know…

🚨The City Knows…

🚨In fact Everyone Knows….

Except hard core Brexiters, who want to continue the Brexit Con.

Time to Rejoin 🇬🇧❤️🇪🇺

Tom Verlaine's early 80s albums: Dreamtime is B&W, Words From the Front has this odd color scheme of aqua, jaundice, and purple

"Can we make the next record's cover a little...livelier, Tom?"

"OK, fine, you can use color. In moderation."

Six years ago tonight - last gig in the Before Times. Elvis raging against the dying of the light and exclaiming "hurry down doomsday, the bugs are taking over"

@adrianspecs.bsky.social

Ron, Russell Mael Of Sparks On Reinvention, Multi-Generational Appeal Ron and Russell Mael of Sparks on the idea of reinvention, returning to an independent label and the cross-generational appeal of Sparks.

New interview with Sparks
www.forbes.com/sites/jimrya...

Absolute truth

Grace Jones, Nightclubbing

Friday afternoon music: among many things, what a well-recorded LP this is. Mixed brilliantly, a joy to hear