This is very good indeed

‘Nasty’ is quite strong but I’ve met/come across quite a few famous (and not so famous) rude pricks

My dog eats everything except crisps (and asparagus)

I had a front row seat at the Blur v Oasis frenzy – here’s what a new play gets bang on and bafflingly wrong In 1995, the bands tussled for No 1 – and the Britpop crown. Our writer was on the inside of the mad-for-it contest. Does The Battle accurately capture this divisive moment? And what was Noel’s proble...

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How can you have a DPS feature/interview with Pete Tong and not even mention in passing the ultimate accolade: that his name is rhyming slang

Should’ve been one Dr Who episode

It was dumb. There endeth my review

Just watched Everything Everywhere All At Once. I am still staring at the credits thinking ‘why have I just wasted 2 hours of my life on that kaleidoscopic headache of a film?’

And still most people thought it was shite

Good call. He’s ace

Saw the ever excellent Suede in Guildford last night. Is there any (non vocalist) band member of ANY band cooler than Neil Codling? If so then please show me

I like it although it does remind me of Fairground by Simply Red

Reissue of the Week: The Style Council’s Café Bleu | The Quietus We praise Paul Weller for counterintuitively throwing down the gauntlet to fans and trusting collaborators on The Style Council's debut LP

“And to think, Tears For Fears would sing: “Kick out the style, bring back the jam.” The fucking temerity”
Excellent review here 🥳

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The Style Council: Café Bleu - Special Edition Review The Style Council’s debut album gets the boxset treatment, providing fans with a comprehensive collection of the bands first couple of years

The Style Council’s debut album gets the boxset treatment, providing fans with a comprehensive collection of the bands first couple of years

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So good. Awards incoming

I highly recommend Waiting For The Out (BBC Iplayer). Awards incoming, mark my words.

This is interesting because when I went for my first Covid vaccination, Farage arrived and pushed straight to the front of the queue.

Knitted merkin?

Dunno but bet it costs £150 (sale price)

That’s because you don’t really have Travellers/gypsies in the US….

Me at the beginning of 2025 vs me at the end of 2025

a bald man wearing a plaid shirt and a vest is standing with his hands on his hips in a crowd . ALT: a bald man wearing a plaid shirt and a vest is standing with his hands on his hips in a crowd .

When you make a Spotify playlist and it’s the ‘live version’

£56!!

Christmas cooking prep tip:
Always use the guard when slicing veg with a mandolin ☹️

Happy Receiving Emails From All The Online Shops Saying The Shit You Bought Three Weeks Ago Is Now Half Price Day.

Oooh I rewatched this for the first time since it came out yesterday too! The lady scene was so abrupt and subdued it took me by surprise

Kylie’s the Christmas No 1 though. Shit song mind, but KYLIE

@stuartmaconie.bsky.social controversial opinion: I don’t like ‘pigs in blankets’.
Or stuffing

Rose West

Jeez the Royal Mail are so shit. Just got a birthday card from my bestie posted on the 17th November (first class)