This is not the story as he told it to you!

(from Justin Lewis @whenisbirths.bsky.social “Into The Groove: The 1980s: The Ultimate Decade In Music History”)

But I enjoyed listening to Robert anyway, always good value for money :)

2036 anyone?

^^ @joemuggs.bsky.social This is the sort of thing that will amuse you Joe …

Yup it was a good one.

That’s a great caricature of Brucie!

And if you’re of a certain age, any kid with aspiration or apparent inclination to become a “boffin” in future life must also familiarise themself with the term “tefal-head” youtu.be/4M1PCyb6KSQ

Correct. Only newspapers are permitted to use the word “boffins”, in relation to some scientific advance or observation.

Hah well you’re welcome then Joe, pleased to give you something back after your support for OtW; happy Christmas to you :) and commiserations to your neighbours as you shake the foundations

And this article accompanies it: jrbinks.wordpress.com/2019/12/28/m...

Er, yeah. From a good few years ago now, a 2hr edit for On The Wire but I published the full version on Soundcloud after Keith’s death and remarkably it’s not been taken down: soundcloud.com/jrbinks/keit...

He was gracious and enthusiastic and further said nice things about my Major Malfunction Reimagined project. It was a shock to find shortly after that relationship was coming to an end after it had barely started, and can only imagine how it was for those who knew him much better.

I only met Keith once, last year, but knew him/Optimo by reputation after moving to Glasgow in 99; I’d corresponded with him by email, to let him know I was quoting him on the sleeve notes to Bugs On The Wire re-issue, & to send him a preview of an edit I was doing of one of his faves from that LP.

Planning on being there too

Deliberately ambiguous, of course :)