John, Craig Brown at BBC Radio Scotland. Could you follow me back please. Would like to chat about your piece if you've got two minutes. Ta.

For me, this is JH's most concise statement of his talent, and arguably the best of his albums.

Going to make my own AI start-up, I just need a massive stack of encyclopaedias.

*puts Easter eggs back in box*

Sunday, April 13, 2025

Today missed being Easter by 22 minutes.

Gregorian Calendar’s definition: First Sunday after the first Full Moon after the March Equinox. If the Full Moon had occurred 22 minutes earlier, landing yesterday (GMT), then today would have been that first Sunday.

Gail's Preston Bus Station mask saw me through Covid (other Preston Bus Station products are available). I also bought a lovely Lido notebook and typewriter print.

I'm here for that. I suppose you get more compression on mono recordings. Hendrix's Axis Bold as Love certainly packs a punch!

Does it vary much from the stereo version?

AI’s easiest day in the office, right there.

Kate Bush and other artists protest AI copyright laws with silent album Music stars including Kate Bush and Damon Albarn say law changes would damage people's livelihoods.

More silent albums, please.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Worst. Episode. EVER.

👇🏻👇🏻

The gentlest of snow is falling on Glasgow tonight

I may or may not walk five hundred miles
And I may or may not walk five hundred more
Just to be the man who may or may not have walked
a thousand miles to fall or not fall down at your door

- The Disclaimers

I think it was around this period that Aretha Franklin, when accepting a Grammy, said that she was so happy she "could even kiss David Bowie", which tells you something about the way he was viewed at the time.

Only 65, too. Very hard.

I would have put Strange Days at the top, personally. Just feel it’s got atmosphere to it. One of my absolute favourite record covers too.

Get thee to a nunnery ✝️

Beatings will continue until morale improves.

If they were to make a biopic of Blondie, Kristen Bell would not be a bad choice for DH.

a teddy bear wearing a red hat is drinking from a red teapot ALT: a teddy bear wearing a red hat is drinking from a red teapot

I'm talking to Caroline Wyatt about film dubbing on Radio 4's PM at 1730 today and it's a joy. May contain Wallace and Gromit, Ukrainian Paddington and the German Bruce Willis

If you ever get lonely, just remember that the
Mars rover is programmed to sing happy birthday
to itself every year.

Maureen Cleave describing the Rolling Stones to Evening Standard readers in 1964. I think this is my favourite passage in all music writing. It's packed with detail and tension, but nothing is unnecessary.

Nettflix has released Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl to the USA, and if they can cope with the localisms of Great British Bakeoff, they can probably navigate 'Yorkshire Border - No Parkin'
And gives me a chance to revisit the fact that Feathers' pet seal is called Ron

Decorations coming down today, but back garden decided to up its game for the new year.

The censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by roughly 95%, and seriously, who does that to a wildlife biology & advocacy group ?
So we moved 😇 over here to BlueSky

If you could, please help us regain our following
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Together we can change the world.

You need to do one with his pet seal, Ron.

Friends From Debrina Kawam’s Happy Past Aghast After Subway Burning Debbie Kawam, as she was known in high school, was a cheerleader and a sunny presence. As the decades went on, she fell into an abyss.

This is exemplary work on an unspeakable killing - the complexities in reporting and editing a story like this.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/04/n...

in the article of former North Carolina Congressman Patrick McHenry: