Adam Dawson
@adamdawson.bsky.social
"Pick a key, keep the same tempo, make no changes and stick with it for an hour or more." Strings & Drones and stuff.
On this day in 1983, on John Peel's show, I first heard the record that blew my 15 year old mind and changed my listening habits overnight. The first song Gina Birch wrote, and it's still stunning.
The Raincoats - No One's Little Girl
youtu.be/I6Gcia4ouKs?...
The Raincoats - No One's Little Girl
youtu.be/I6Gcia4ouKs?...
No One's Little Girl
YouTube video by The Raincoats - Topic
youtu.be
December 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
On this day in 1983, on John Peel's show, I first heard the record that blew my 15 year old mind and changed my listening habits overnight. The first song Gina Birch wrote, and it's still stunning.
The Raincoats - No One's Little Girl
youtu.be/I6Gcia4ouKs?...
The Raincoats - No One's Little Girl
youtu.be/I6Gcia4ouKs?...
Bandcamp Friday haul, excellent all
December 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Bandcamp Friday haul, excellent all
R3 improving everyone's Sunday with some Herb.
BBC Radio 3
Private Passions
Now Playing
Bobby Scott & Ric Marlow
A Taste Of Honey
Private Passions
Now Playing
Bobby Scott & Ric Marlow
A Taste Of Honey
November 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
R3 improving everyone's Sunday with some Herb.
Reposted by Adam Dawson
In one week's time in Southampton!
Top off your Saturday at that massive Ikea, and come my gig at Heartbreakers!
Tickets here: www.seetickets.com/event/gwenif...
Or follow the links in bio..............
Top off your Saturday at that massive Ikea, and come my gig at Heartbreakers!
Tickets here: www.seetickets.com/event/gwenif...
Or follow the links in bio..............
November 15, 2025 at 11:24 AM
In one week's time in Southampton!
Top off your Saturday at that massive Ikea, and come my gig at Heartbreakers!
Tickets here: www.seetickets.com/event/gwenif...
Or follow the links in bio..............
Top off your Saturday at that massive Ikea, and come my gig at Heartbreakers!
Tickets here: www.seetickets.com/event/gwenif...
Or follow the links in bio..............
The season of foggy glasses has arrived.
November 20, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The season of foggy glasses has arrived.
Eric Coates being prolific as usual. The Brian Eno of his time, he created the daily startup music for the BBC, Associated-Rediffusion, Associated-TV London and TV Wales & The West.
BBC Radio 3
Classical Mixtape
Now Playing
Eric Coates, London Symphony Orchestra & Charles Mackerras
By the Sleepy Lagoon ['Desert Island Discs' Theme Tune]
Classical Mixtape
Now Playing
Eric Coates, London Symphony Orchestra & Charles Mackerras
By the Sleepy Lagoon ['Desert Island Discs' Theme Tune]
November 17, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Eric Coates being prolific as usual. The Brian Eno of his time, he created the daily startup music for the BBC, Associated-Rediffusion, Associated-TV London and TV Wales & The West.
Crowd shot from last night's kneecap gig.
November 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Crowd shot from last night's kneecap gig.
Saw Sports Team in Pompey tonight, guitarist was wearing a 'Family Cat, all other bands are Dogshite' T Shirt, haven't seen one of those for many years. Impressed.
November 15, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Saw Sports Team in Pompey tonight, guitarist was wearing a 'Family Cat, all other bands are Dogshite' T Shirt, haven't seen one of those for many years. Impressed.
Going on a road trip & taking these friends old & new along for the ride.
November 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Going on a road trip & taking these friends old & new along for the ride.
Reposted by Adam Dawson
BBC Radio 3
Music Planet
Now Playing
Širom
Wilted Superstition Engaged in Copulation
Music Planet
Now Playing
Širom
Wilted Superstition Engaged in Copulation
November 8, 2025 at 10:15 PM
BBC Radio 3
Music Planet
Now Playing
Širom
Wilted Superstition Engaged in Copulation
Music Planet
Now Playing
Širom
Wilted Superstition Engaged in Copulation
Chosen by Billy Bragg this was an astonishing listen, couldn't work out from which religion it came.
BBC Radio 3
Earlier... with Jools Holland
Now Playing
Trad., Donald MacLeod & Congregation of Stornoway Free Church
Stroudwater: Psalm 46
Earlier... with Jools Holland
Now Playing
Trad., Donald MacLeod & Congregation of Stornoway Free Church
Stroudwater: Psalm 46
November 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Chosen by Billy Bragg this was an astonishing listen, couldn't work out from which religion it came.
The Quest by Alli Blois & The Orange County Shred Centre
Alli has a fine voice not dissimilar to Juni Habel, and closing track 'The Chalice Song' is an uplifting portmanteau paean to wine and celebratory sing along. This is grailcore.
halloweenonraspberryhillrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-qu...
Alli has a fine voice not dissimilar to Juni Habel, and closing track 'The Chalice Song' is an uplifting portmanteau paean to wine and celebratory sing along. This is grailcore.
halloweenonraspberryhillrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-qu...
The Quest, by Alli Blois & The Orange County Shred Center
5 track album
halloweenonraspberryhillrecords.bandcamp.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The Quest by Alli Blois & The Orange County Shred Centre
Alli has a fine voice not dissimilar to Juni Habel, and closing track 'The Chalice Song' is an uplifting portmanteau paean to wine and celebratory sing along. This is grailcore.
halloweenonraspberryhillrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-qu...
Alli has a fine voice not dissimilar to Juni Habel, and closing track 'The Chalice Song' is an uplifting portmanteau paean to wine and celebratory sing along. This is grailcore.
halloweenonraspberryhillrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-qu...
Reposted by Adam Dawson
Still pinching myself at being invited to the most iconic music venue on the south coast to interview the man who makes it all tick, and what funding from the Music Venues Trust will mean for all involved.
Please share, not for my benefit, but for the sake of all small independent music venues.
Please share, not for my benefit, but for the sake of all small independent music venues.
Last month it was announced that The Joiners, Southampton, would be included in an initiative by Music Venue Trust to take community ownership of venues.
We caught up with the iconic venue's booker, Ricky Bates.
www.in-common.co.uk/2025/06/19/i...
We caught up with the iconic venue's booker, Ricky Bates.
www.in-common.co.uk/2025/06/19/i...
Interview: Ricky Bates of legendary Southampton venue The Joiners - In-Common - Southampton
Words: Darren Grayer. Pictures: Chris Moorhouse. The recent news that Southampton music venue The Joiners is in line to be granted funding from the Music Venues Trust was gratefully received by everyo...
www.in-common.co.uk
June 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Still pinching myself at being invited to the most iconic music venue on the south coast to interview the man who makes it all tick, and what funding from the Music Venues Trust will mean for all involved.
Please share, not for my benefit, but for the sake of all small independent music venues.
Please share, not for my benefit, but for the sake of all small independent music venues.
Reposted by Adam Dawson
It’s basically crap that the king has ‘private income’, which will now sustain the ghastly Andrew. He gets about £25m a year from the Duchies which were appropriated by the crown from previous owners and today not taxed. Basically theft or paid for by taxpayers like everything else they took.
October 31, 2025 at 1:08 PM
It’s basically crap that the king has ‘private income’, which will now sustain the ghastly Andrew. He gets about £25m a year from the Duchies which were appropriated by the crown from previous owners and today not taxed. Basically theft or paid for by taxpayers like everything else they took.
Saw this for the first time only quite recently.
"I'm taking the microphones to pay for the damage to my axe"
#FallFriday
youtu.be/1totDTfuMQg?...
"I'm taking the microphones to pay for the damage to my axe"
#FallFriday
youtu.be/1totDTfuMQg?...
Fall fans 'round table
YouTube video by BuyKurious
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Saw this for the first time only quite recently.
"I'm taking the microphones to pay for the damage to my axe"
#FallFriday
youtu.be/1totDTfuMQg?...
"I'm taking the microphones to pay for the damage to my axe"
#FallFriday
youtu.be/1totDTfuMQg?...
Interview with Dave Pearce of Flying Saucer Attack (by David Keenan for Bomb Magazine, 2015) taking about In Search of Spaces:
October 22, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Interview with Dave Pearce of Flying Saucer Attack (by David Keenan for Bomb Magazine, 2015) taking about In Search of Spaces:
really enjoying this -
USA 2025
!!!
thedrin.bandcamp.com/album/for-th...
Dylan McCartney - "For Those Not Here" (2025, full recordings)
!!!
thedrin.bandcamp.com/album/for-th...
Dylan McCartney - "For Those Not Here" (2025, full recordings)
Dylan McCartney - "For Those Not Here" (2025, full recordings)
YouTube video by Tremendo Garaje
youtu.be
October 20, 2025 at 9:58 PM
really enjoying this -
Cooking the Sunday roast with this perfect accompaniment -
#recommNeds
2025.95
Toby Hay: New Music For The 6 String Guitar
If you believe that there can never be enough gorgeous meditative acoustic guitar music (and I'm personally of the opinion that there can never be enough gorgeous meditative acoustic guitar […]
[Original post on shakedown.social]
2025.95
Toby Hay: New Music For The 6 String Guitar
If you believe that there can never be enough gorgeous meditative acoustic guitar music (and I'm personally of the opinion that there can never be enough gorgeous meditative acoustic guitar […]
[Original post on shakedown.social]
October 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Cooking the Sunday roast with this perfect accompaniment -
TWP, 40 years in the business.
I've Stockholm Syndromed my wife with a few bands, most successful of which has been The Wedding Present (gateway drug was Cinerama), to the extent that a few years ago she gave me this.
I've Stockholm Syndromed my wife with a few bands, most successful of which has been The Wedding Present (gateway drug was Cinerama), to the extent that a few years ago she gave me this.
October 18, 2025 at 11:21 AM
TWP, 40 years in the business.
I've Stockholm Syndromed my wife with a few bands, most successful of which has been The Wedding Present (gateway drug was Cinerama), to the extent that a few years ago she gave me this.
I've Stockholm Syndromed my wife with a few bands, most successful of which has been The Wedding Present (gateway drug was Cinerama), to the extent that a few years ago she gave me this.
#strings&drones today.
Catching up with back issues of Late Junction and sometimes you hear a piece that just stops you in your tracks.
This is quite something. Thank you Jennifer Lucy Allan, great track selections on this show.
youtu.be/V9aJlC0Eueg?...
Catching up with back issues of Late Junction and sometimes you hear a piece that just stops you in your tracks.
This is quite something. Thank you Jennifer Lucy Allan, great track selections on this show.
youtu.be/V9aJlC0Eueg?...
October 17, 2025 at 6:12 PM
#strings&drones today.
Catching up with back issues of Late Junction and sometimes you hear a piece that just stops you in your tracks.
This is quite something. Thank you Jennifer Lucy Allan, great track selections on this show.
youtu.be/V9aJlC0Eueg?...
Catching up with back issues of Late Junction and sometimes you hear a piece that just stops you in your tracks.
This is quite something. Thank you Jennifer Lucy Allan, great track selections on this show.
youtu.be/V9aJlC0Eueg?...
Anyone else seen life affirming gigs this week?
Gwenifer Raymond at the Wight Bear in Southbourne last night.
Was looking forward to it but quite unprepared for the power, depth of sound, and the ragas! Absolutely stunning.
Gwenifer Raymond at the Wight Bear in Southbourne last night.
Was looking forward to it but quite unprepared for the power, depth of sound, and the ragas! Absolutely stunning.
October 17, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Anyone else seen life affirming gigs this week?
Gwenifer Raymond at the Wight Bear in Southbourne last night.
Was looking forward to it but quite unprepared for the power, depth of sound, and the ragas! Absolutely stunning.
Gwenifer Raymond at the Wight Bear in Southbourne last night.
Was looking forward to it but quite unprepared for the power, depth of sound, and the ragas! Absolutely stunning.
R3 has been great tonight, earlier on In Concert was the Jess Gillam Ensemble who covered Starman (and Sidney Bechet), mad and joyful it was.
BBC Radio 3
Night Tracks
Now Playing
Žibuoklė Martinaitytė, Lietuvos kamerinis orkestras & Karolis Variakojis
Sielunmaisema: III. Summer
Night Tracks
Now Playing
Žibuoklė Martinaitytė, Lietuvos kamerinis orkestras & Karolis Variakojis
Sielunmaisema: III. Summer
October 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
R3 has been great tonight, earlier on In Concert was the Jess Gillam Ensemble who covered Starman (and Sidney Bechet), mad and joyful it was.
Reposted by Adam Dawson
BBC Radio 3
Radio 3 in Concert
Now Playing
Michael Nyman, Peter Riley & Jess Gillam Ensemble
Chasing Sheep Is Best Left To Shepherds
Radio 3 in Concert
Now Playing
Michael Nyman, Peter Riley & Jess Gillam Ensemble
Chasing Sheep Is Best Left To Shepherds
October 14, 2025 at 8:16 PM
BBC Radio 3
Radio 3 in Concert
Now Playing
Michael Nyman, Peter Riley & Jess Gillam Ensemble
Chasing Sheep Is Best Left To Shepherds
Radio 3 in Concert
Now Playing
Michael Nyman, Peter Riley & Jess Gillam Ensemble
Chasing Sheep Is Best Left To Shepherds
OTD 1986, John Peel Show:
(from the Peel Wiki)
(from the Peel Wiki)
October 13, 2025 at 8:41 AM
OTD 1986, John Peel Show:
(from the Peel Wiki)
(from the Peel Wiki)
If you see this quote with yr favourite Pokémon
October 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
If you see this quote with yr favourite Pokémon