Psyched to have two pieces in the next volume of Where The Wild Gigs Were. Wrote about The Rat in Boston and a place that is very dear to my heart - New Haven, CT’s Tune Inn, which really felt like we had something special in Connecticut in the 90s
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As today is the tenth anniversary of the death of Prince, I've updated @thequietus.com #ThePortal archive dive with writing on his utter genius: John Higgs on Prince & William Blake, a guide to Prince's Minneapolis, classic albums revisited, Prince beyond the hits & much more
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Any music journalists or folks with radio shows out there who are David Devant & His Spirit Wife fans?
"Robin wrote three songs on Valentine’s Day, 1989. Two of them became really big hits". The original of Into Your Arms
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UK & European friends, if anyone wants a copy of Family Vacations I've got 4 with me. Much cheaper to ship from over here. Limited edition of 30. Signed, hand numbered. £22 + shipping. Got 1 copy of Sporting Moustaches too. £14. Message me if you want one
Awesome. I LOVED Godstar in the 90s and always had a lot of time for what I knew of Nic's stuff
Gosh, it was just so lovely walking around London today
And if anyone needs a copy of Hard Rock’s Metal Studs, I’m holding. Also totally willing to appear in the next issue
Fairly certain I’m the only one in the entire world to be flipping thru their copy of RockRap today
Mark Gatiss giving some love here for not only Copey, but McAlmont & Butler, Blur, and On Her Majesty's Secret Service
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Of all the celebrities of the last 100 years, FH has got to be the only one who has been the subject of literally zero unflattering photos
My favourite part of hanging out with international bands is their sheer jubilation for all IHOP has to offer
Now for something fun as shared by @augstone.bsky.social
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New Counterforce up. Mark Forward, Chantal Akerman's J'ai Faim J'ai Froid (amazing stuff, have you seen it?), Material Issue, Pierre-Henry Gomont, and thoughts on turning the big 5-0
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ICYMI My interview with @jordilafebre.bsky.social for @comicsjournal.bsky.social . Talking creativity, breaking into comics, his extreme distaste for AI, and so much more. I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation
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SNL UK is absolutely putting its American counterpart to shame dear lord
There are few things in life that are better than that smile that comes when you're listening back to what you've just recorded and realizing it sounds FUCKING AWESOME
Excellent interview with The Middle People at The Strange Brew. If any reviewers want a copy of the album, let me know. Out May 1st
Great stuff over at The Strange Brew. Talking to "Art-Pop’s Most Productive Odd Couple" The Middle People
Sister has returned this shirt. 80s smalls were really small
🙂 HJR forever!
Thank you!
Arrived today! The book everyone's talking about. Love the shout out to the HJR! Looking forward to reading this. HJR Forever! @joshuatrentbrown.com @malarkeybooks.bsky.social
@dadadrummer.bsky.social Hi Damon, what was the make of that Japanese knock-off Martin you were selling a while back? I'm still in the market for a good acoustic
Two weekends ago a very attractive woman told me 'What you need are yellow toe socks'. Obviously this has been very much on my mind since then and I'm pleased to report I've just found some and ordered 4 pair
They're here!!! Limited edition of 30. Still some copies available at my Bandcamp
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This song came on last weekend and made me ridiculously happy. Been stuck in my head since
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We have 653 backers for DAN DARE and I would love to hit 700. @b7media.bsky.social is announcing stretch goals soon, we’ll have new pages next week—and maybe even a rough of @jhwilliams3.bsky.social’s hardback cover! The book is WORTH IT, trust me: www.kickstarter.com/projects/798...
