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Very proud that All The Young Droids is number 35 in The Wire's Archive Releases Of The Year.
December 2, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Very proud that All The Young Droids is number 35 in The Wire's Archive Releases Of The Year.
At Tate Britain seeing the Lee Miller exhibition yesterday.
November 29, 2025 at 9:42 AM
At Tate Britain seeing the Lee Miller exhibition yesterday.
Friday morning fry up.
November 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Friday morning fry up.
I see that Eyes Wide Shut has just been reissued by Criterion. During my very short time as a film extra in the late '90s I actually turned down Kubrick - as I was offered the - fnar fnar - very small part of a naked waiter at an orgy in Eyes Wide Shut.
November 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I see that Eyes Wide Shut has just been reissued by Criterion. During my very short time as a film extra in the late '90s I actually turned down Kubrick - as I was offered the - fnar fnar - very small part of a naked waiter at an orgy in Eyes Wide Shut.
Thanks to Rough Trade for making All The Young Droids no 4 in their Comps & Reissues Of The Year list. You can pre-order the repressing in lovely transparent green which will be shipping at the end of the month.https://nightschoolrecords.com/
November 19, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Thanks to Rough Trade for making All The Young Droids no 4 in their Comps & Reissues Of The Year list. You can pre-order the repressing in lovely transparent green which will be shipping at the end of the month.https://nightschoolrecords.com/
And here is my evidence...
November 9, 2025 at 2:54 PM
And here is my evidence...
Very proud that ‘All The Young Droids’ is the Compilation Of The Year in the Review Of The Year 2025 issue of Uncut - which is out today.
November 7, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Very proud that ‘All The Young Droids’ is the Compilation Of The Year in the Review Of The Year 2025 issue of Uncut - which is out today.
Viv Prince RIP. When The Pretty Things played in Porto in 2016 I DJ-ed at the show - and went for dinner with them beforehand. Phil May told me that he once went on the bizarrest double date with Viv Prince in the Sixties - Phil and Rudolph Nureyev - and Viv and Judy Garland!
September 12, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Viv Prince RIP. When The Pretty Things played in Porto in 2016 I DJ-ed at the show - and went for dinner with them beforehand. Phil May told me that he once went on the bizarrest double date with Viv Prince in the Sixties - Phil and Rudolph Nureyev - and Viv and Judy Garland!
First time I've been in the charts for a long time. Number 41.
July 27, 2025 at 11:42 PM
First time I've been in the charts for a long time. Number 41.
Brilliantly exciting book of live rock photography by the ever so talented Jeff Pitcher . Thanks very much for the limited edition signed copy Jeff!
July 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Brilliantly exciting book of live rock photography by the ever so talented Jeff Pitcher . Thanks very much for the limited edition signed copy Jeff!
Careers Opportunities - fancy going to Vietnam? From January 1969 issue of Hot Rod magazine.
July 26, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Careers Opportunities - fancy going to Vietnam? From January 1969 issue of Hot Rod magazine.
1969 Gibson amps ad from Hot Rod magazine. Modelled by the Symbionese Liberation Front?
July 26, 2025 at 12:49 PM
1969 Gibson amps ad from Hot Rod magazine. Modelled by the Symbionese Liberation Front?
Last Monday the lovely @jamesendeacott.bsky.social played an hour long mix of song that made - and didn't make - the grade for All The Young Droids - on his wonderfully eclectic Morning Glory show on Soho Radio. You can listen to it here ::https://sohoradio.com/show/morning-glory-21-07-2025/
July 26, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Last Monday the lovely @jamesendeacott.bsky.social played an hour long mix of song that made - and didn't make - the grade for All The Young Droids - on his wonderfully eclectic Morning Glory show on Soho Radio. You can listen to it here ::https://sohoradio.com/show/morning-glory-21-07-2025/
Brilliant review of 'Droids' in Hi-Fi Choice. "More Numan than The Normal.."
July 20, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Brilliant review of 'Droids' in Hi-Fi Choice. "More Numan than The Normal.."
@stuartmaconie.bsky.social walking down the NME office on the 25th at the King’s Reach Tower in March 1990. To the right I am walking past my face obscured by a magazine. Maybe I was having a bad hair day?
July 15, 2025 at 9:09 PM
@stuartmaconie.bsky.social walking down the NME office on the 25th at the King’s Reach Tower in March 1990. To the right I am walking past my face obscured by a magazine. Maybe I was having a bad hair day?
Forte Record Distribution have been cleared out all copies of All The Young Droids now - that's 1500 copies - and they have gone out to shops - and buyers. Michael from Night School records will have 20 various formats of vinyl - and 20 CD copies - on sale tonight at the launch at Spiritland 6-10pm.
July 14, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Forte Record Distribution have been cleared out all copies of All The Young Droids now - that's 1500 copies - and they have gone out to shops - and buyers. Michael from Night School records will have 20 various formats of vinyl - and 20 CD copies - on sale tonight at the launch at Spiritland 6-10pm.
The All The Young Droids badges have arrived! Come along on Monday for the launch of the album at Spiritland and get some. Also a choice of two posters - and the Ian North/John Howard RSD single is included in the ticket price. The album will be on sale too : spiritland.com/events/all-t...
July 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The All The Young Droids badges have arrived! Come along on Monday for the launch of the album at Spiritland and get some. Also a choice of two posters - and the Ian North/John Howard RSD single is included in the ticket price. The album will be on sale too : spiritland.com/events/all-t...
That Russian edition of the NME from 2001. Different ‘Glasnost’ times.
July 6, 2025 at 7:42 AM
That Russian edition of the NME from 2001. Different ‘Glasnost’ times.
Honoured to have the addition of Peta Lily for the Q&A at Spiritland in King's Cross for the launch of All The Young Droids Monday week. Also Rich Wilde, Pete Davies, Andy Beaumont, Joe Murphy - and Martin Green DJ-ing.
July 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Honoured to have the addition of Peta Lily for the Q&A at Spiritland in King's Cross for the launch of All The Young Droids Monday week. Also Rich Wilde, Pete Davies, Andy Beaumont, Joe Murphy - and Martin Green DJ-ing.
The first Servants show - 40 years ago today.
July 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The first Servants show - 40 years ago today.
How I remember Glastonbury 1987 - when I played there with Felt. Like 'The Changes - The Musical'.
July 1, 2025 at 9:22 AM
How I remember Glastonbury 1987 - when I played there with Felt. Like 'The Changes - The Musical'.
'Spiritland Talks: All The Young Droids launch event
Monday 14th July, 6pm - 10pm
King’s Cross
A panel hosted by Philip King and special guests Pete Davies (The Goo-Q), Andy Beaumont (Vision), Joe Murphy (Dream Unit) and Rich Wilde and a DJ set by our friend Martin Green.
spiritland.com
Monday 14th July, 6pm - 10pm
King’s Cross
A panel hosted by Philip King and special guests Pete Davies (The Goo-Q), Andy Beaumont (Vision), Joe Murphy (Dream Unit) and Rich Wilde and a DJ set by our friend Martin Green.
spiritland.com
June 25, 2025 at 11:42 AM
'Spiritland Talks: All The Young Droids launch event
Monday 14th July, 6pm - 10pm
King’s Cross
A panel hosted by Philip King and special guests Pete Davies (The Goo-Q), Andy Beaumont (Vision), Joe Murphy (Dream Unit) and Rich Wilde and a DJ set by our friend Martin Green.
spiritland.com
Monday 14th July, 6pm - 10pm
King’s Cross
A panel hosted by Philip King and special guests Pete Davies (The Goo-Q), Andy Beaumont (Vision), Joe Murphy (Dream Unit) and Rich Wilde and a DJ set by our friend Martin Green.
spiritland.com
Fantastic review of 'Droids' in the new issue of Vive Le Rock.
June 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Fantastic review of 'Droids' in the new issue of Vive Le Rock.
Lunch with @emmaandersonmusic.bsky.social and @pollybirkbeck.bsky.social today at Indian restaurant Dishoom in High Street Kensington.
June 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Lunch with @emmaandersonmusic.bsky.social and @pollybirkbeck.bsky.social today at Indian restaurant Dishoom in High Street Kensington.