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MD Alternative National Treasure • Music Influencer • Guitarist • Chameleons • Mutemath • Titanic Plum Porter • Talk Talk's 'Laughing Stock' & 'Spirit of Eden'
This was my trusty drum machine in the eighties/early-nineties. A brilliant little machine!
November 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
This was my trusty drum machine in the eighties/early-nineties. A brilliant little machine!
#LiveMusic #Manchester #MBV
MY BLOODY VALENTINE
There's absolutely no question that last night was truly one of the loudest gigs that I've ever been to. It's over 30 years since I last saw them, but that was a pretty special gig.
MY BLOODY VALENTINE
There's absolutely no question that last night was truly one of the loudest gigs that I've ever been to. It's over 30 years since I last saw them, but that was a pretty special gig.
November 25, 2025 at 9:46 AM
#LiveMusic #Manchester #MBV
MY BLOODY VALENTINE
There's absolutely no question that last night was truly one of the loudest gigs that I've ever been to. It's over 30 years since I last saw them, but that was a pretty special gig.
MY BLOODY VALENTINE
There's absolutely no question that last night was truly one of the loudest gigs that I've ever been to. It's over 30 years since I last saw them, but that was a pretty special gig.
I'm literally on my way home from seeing them this evening, Steve.
November 21, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I'm literally on my way home from seeing them this evening, Steve.
#NowPlaying #LiveMusic #Manchester
THE CHAMELEONS
Just stepped onto the stage at @Alberthallmcr for their annual pilgrimage. The Albert Hall is such a magnificent venue 👌
THE CHAMELEONS
Just stepped onto the stage at @Alberthallmcr for their annual pilgrimage. The Albert Hall is such a magnificent venue 👌
November 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
#NowPlaying #LiveMusic #Manchester
THE CHAMELEONS
Just stepped onto the stage at @Alberthallmcr for their annual pilgrimage. The Albert Hall is such a magnificent venue 👌
THE CHAMELEONS
Just stepped onto the stage at @Alberthallmcr for their annual pilgrimage. The Albert Hall is such a magnificent venue 👌
Having a pre-gig wander in Manchester ahead of tonight's Chameleons gig. The Christmas Market is big this year!
November 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Having a pre-gig wander in Manchester ahead of tonight's Chameleons gig. The Christmas Market is big this year!
#NowPlaying #LiveMusic #Liverpool
BOO HEWERDINE & REG MEUROSS
I've been at a small village hall this evening, in the lovely village of Thornton Hough, in the Wirral, just over the water from Liverpool.
It's always an absolute delight to see Boo - with the wonderful Reg too.
BOO HEWERDINE & REG MEUROSS
I've been at a small village hall this evening, in the lovely village of Thornton Hough, in the Wirral, just over the water from Liverpool.
It's always an absolute delight to see Boo - with the wonderful Reg too.
October 31, 2025 at 11:37 PM
#NowPlaying #LiveMusic #Liverpool
BOO HEWERDINE & REG MEUROSS
I've been at a small village hall this evening, in the lovely village of Thornton Hough, in the Wirral, just over the water from Liverpool.
It's always an absolute delight to see Boo - with the wonderful Reg too.
BOO HEWERDINE & REG MEUROSS
I've been at a small village hall this evening, in the lovely village of Thornton Hough, in the Wirral, just over the water from Liverpool.
It's always an absolute delight to see Boo - with the wonderful Reg too.
Your post is timely, Ricky. I've literally just watched them in Liverpool! I'm currently waiting to meet them 😊
October 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Your post is timely, Ricky. I've literally just watched them in Liverpool! I'm currently waiting to meet them 😊
#NowPlaying #LiveMusic
JUST MUSTARD
Just arrived at @RoughTrade in Liverpool, it's Just Mustard's live return after several years away following the success of 'Heart Under'.
JUST MUSTARD
Just arrived at @RoughTrade in Liverpool, it's Just Mustard's live return after several years away following the success of 'Heart Under'.
October 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
#NowPlaying #LiveMusic
JUST MUSTARD
Just arrived at @RoughTrade in Liverpool, it's Just Mustard's live return after several years away following the success of 'Heart Under'.
JUST MUSTARD
Just arrived at @RoughTrade in Liverpool, it's Just Mustard's live return after several years away following the success of 'Heart Under'.
I visited Jack White's 'Third Man Records' shop in London a few weeks back. A yellow record shop is a thing of real beauty. Lots of great records inside - plus a nice selection of guitar FX pedals too.
October 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I visited Jack White's 'Third Man Records' shop in London a few weeks back. A yellow record shop is a thing of real beauty. Lots of great records inside - plus a nice selection of guitar FX pedals too.
Cob Records in North Wales originally set up shop in 1967. These days, it's stacked mainly of thousands of secondhand CDs, and there's also quite a bit of vinyl. You'll require several hours to go through all the racks. The Ffestiniog Railway is located directly opposite.
October 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Cob Records in North Wales originally set up shop in 1967. These days, it's stacked mainly of thousands of secondhand CDs, and there's also quite a bit of vinyl. You'll require several hours to go through all the racks. The Ffestiniog Railway is located directly opposite.
Excellent. There's a 'Best Of' compilation, which might be a decent place to start.
October 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Excellent. There's a 'Best Of' compilation, which might be a decent place to start.
#NowPlaying #LiveMusic
THE DUKE SPIRIT
Unbelievably, it's the 20th anniversary of 'Cuts Across The Land', and tonight they've returned to Manchester. The sheer energy on that stage is an incredible sight. They sound wonderful too.
THE DUKE SPIRIT
Unbelievably, it's the 20th anniversary of 'Cuts Across The Land', and tonight they've returned to Manchester. The sheer energy on that stage is an incredible sight. They sound wonderful too.
October 2, 2025 at 9:56 PM
#NowPlaying #LiveMusic
THE DUKE SPIRIT
Unbelievably, it's the 20th anniversary of 'Cuts Across The Land', and tonight they've returned to Manchester. The sheer energy on that stage is an incredible sight. They sound wonderful too.
THE DUKE SPIRIT
Unbelievably, it's the 20th anniversary of 'Cuts Across The Land', and tonight they've returned to Manchester. The sheer energy on that stage is an incredible sight. They sound wonderful too.
#NowPlaying #LiveMusic #London
AGNES OBEL
Just stepped onto the stage at the @RoyalAlbertHall, it's the wonderful Agnes. This is a bucket list item for me, I've never visited the Royal Albert Hall before. It's the most magnificent venue.
AGNES OBEL
Just stepped onto the stage at the @RoyalAlbertHall, it's the wonderful Agnes. This is a bucket list item for me, I've never visited the Royal Albert Hall before. It's the most magnificent venue.
September 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
#NowPlaying #LiveMusic #London
AGNES OBEL
Just stepped onto the stage at the @RoyalAlbertHall, it's the wonderful Agnes. This is a bucket list item for me, I've never visited the Royal Albert Hall before. It's the most magnificent venue.
AGNES OBEL
Just stepped onto the stage at the @RoyalAlbertHall, it's the wonderful Agnes. This is a bucket list item for me, I've never visited the Royal Albert Hall before. It's the most magnificent venue.
#NowPlaying #LiveMusic #London
CHRIS DIFFORD (SQUEEZE)
Just stepped onto the stage at Dingwall's in Camden, it's the wonderful Chris Difford. This will be my third time seeing him this year alone. Sounding fabulous! 👌
CHRIS DIFFORD (SQUEEZE)
Just stepped onto the stage at Dingwall's in Camden, it's the wonderful Chris Difford. This will be my third time seeing him this year alone. Sounding fabulous! 👌
September 26, 2025 at 7:36 PM
#NowPlaying #LiveMusic #London
CHRIS DIFFORD (SQUEEZE)
Just stepped onto the stage at Dingwall's in Camden, it's the wonderful Chris Difford. This will be my third time seeing him this year alone. Sounding fabulous! 👌
CHRIS DIFFORD (SQUEEZE)
Just stepped onto the stage at Dingwall's in Camden, it's the wonderful Chris Difford. This will be my third time seeing him this year alone. Sounding fabulous! 👌
I'll never tire of reading about the recording of Talk Talk's 'Spirit Of Eden'.
I'd completely forgotten that all six songs originally had different working titles, such as 'Maureen' and 'Norm'. This is such an interesting article.
www.classicpopmag.com/features/cla...
I'd completely forgotten that all six songs originally had different working titles, such as 'Maureen' and 'Norm'. This is such an interesting article.
www.classicpopmag.com/features/cla...
September 25, 2025 at 9:31 AM
I'll never tire of reading about the recording of Talk Talk's 'Spirit Of Eden'.
I'd completely forgotten that all six songs originally had different working titles, such as 'Maureen' and 'Norm'. This is such an interesting article.
www.classicpopmag.com/features/cla...
I'd completely forgotten that all six songs originally had different working titles, such as 'Maureen' and 'Norm'. This is such an interesting article.
www.classicpopmag.com/features/cla...
#NowPlaying #NewRelease
JOANNE ROBERTSON
Blurrr
There have been a couple of mentions of this album, so I'm checking out what all the fuss is about. It's about as stripped back as you can get, sultry vocals over an acoustic guitar. Divine.
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6Eh...
JOANNE ROBERTSON
Blurrr
There have been a couple of mentions of this album, so I'm checking out what all the fuss is about. It's about as stripped back as you can get, sultry vocals over an acoustic guitar. Divine.
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6Eh...
September 20, 2025 at 11:25 PM
#NowPlaying #NewRelease
JOANNE ROBERTSON
Blurrr
There have been a couple of mentions of this album, so I'm checking out what all the fuss is about. It's about as stripped back as you can get, sultry vocals over an acoustic guitar. Divine.
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6Eh...
JOANNE ROBERTSON
Blurrr
There have been a couple of mentions of this album, so I'm checking out what all the fuss is about. It's about as stripped back as you can get, sultry vocals over an acoustic guitar. Divine.
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6Eh...
#NowPlaying #NewRelease
YASMINE HAMDAN
I Remember I Forget
It feels like absolutely ages since the last album from the Lebanese singer. I first heard her on Jools Holland's show back in 2013 performing the beautiful 'Beirut'.
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjMX...
YASMINE HAMDAN
I Remember I Forget
It feels like absolutely ages since the last album from the Lebanese singer. I first heard her on Jools Holland's show back in 2013 performing the beautiful 'Beirut'.
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjMX...
September 20, 2025 at 10:43 PM
#NowPlaying #NewRelease
YASMINE HAMDAN
I Remember I Forget
It feels like absolutely ages since the last album from the Lebanese singer. I first heard her on Jools Holland's show back in 2013 performing the beautiful 'Beirut'.
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjMX...
YASMINE HAMDAN
I Remember I Forget
It feels like absolutely ages since the last album from the Lebanese singer. I first heard her on Jools Holland's show back in 2013 performing the beautiful 'Beirut'.
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjMX...
I found this early cutting of @thecharlatans.bsky.social. The gig was before @tim-burgess.bsky.social joined the band (he was the singer in the support band, The Electric Crayons). Baz Ketley left the band shortly after the gig. A very young Martin Blunt is shown in the pic.
September 19, 2025 at 11:34 PM
I found this early cutting of @thecharlatans.bsky.social. The gig was before @tim-burgess.bsky.social joined the band (he was the singer in the support band, The Electric Crayons). Baz Ketley left the band shortly after the gig. A very young Martin Blunt is shown in the pic.
A question I've been pondering:
Why do most bands split up?
- Musical differences
- Singer offered solo deal
- Personality clashes
- Kicked off the label
- Run out of ideas
- Demoralised with the industry
Any others?
Which of these do you think is the most common reason?
Why do most bands split up?
- Musical differences
- Singer offered solo deal
- Personality clashes
- Kicked off the label
- Run out of ideas
- Demoralised with the industry
Any others?
Which of these do you think is the most common reason?
September 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM
A question I've been pondering:
Why do most bands split up?
- Musical differences
- Singer offered solo deal
- Personality clashes
- Kicked off the label
- Run out of ideas
- Demoralised with the industry
Any others?
Which of these do you think is the most common reason?
Why do most bands split up?
- Musical differences
- Singer offered solo deal
- Personality clashes
- Kicked off the label
- Run out of ideas
- Demoralised with the industry
Any others?
Which of these do you think is the most common reason?
Exciting news from Radiohead HQ! #Radiohead2025Tour
September 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Exciting news from Radiohead HQ! #Radiohead2025Tour
This new Wolf Alice 'pressed flowers' LP is a first for me. I have picture discs, coloured vinyl, shaped vinyl, lathe-cuts, odd-sized vinyl... but nothing like this, where real flowers are pressed inside the two sides of vinyl.
I'm about to give it a spin...
I'm about to give it a spin...
August 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This new Wolf Alice 'pressed flowers' LP is a first for me. I have picture discs, coloured vinyl, shaped vinyl, lathe-cuts, odd-sized vinyl... but nothing like this, where real flowers are pressed inside the two sides of vinyl.
I'm about to give it a spin...
I'm about to give it a spin...
You've definitely mentioned a bunch that I can't live without in my life, Nathan. On top of that, I'd include these four -
The Chameleons - What Does Anything Mean? Basically
Levitation - Need For Not
Puressence - S/T
Throwing Muses - House Tornado
The Chameleons - What Does Anything Mean? Basically
Levitation - Need For Not
Puressence - S/T
Throwing Muses - House Tornado
August 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
You've definitely mentioned a bunch that I can't live without in my life, Nathan. On top of that, I'd include these four -
The Chameleons - What Does Anything Mean? Basically
Levitation - Need For Not
Puressence - S/T
Throwing Muses - House Tornado
The Chameleons - What Does Anything Mean? Basically
Levitation - Need For Not
Puressence - S/T
Throwing Muses - House Tornado
"I am not a number..." 🍻
August 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
"I am not a number..." 🍻
Released OTD in 1983, the debut album from Manchester's Chameleons. This is a powerhouse of an album which begins with all guns blazing and ends with the most beautiful atmospheric, reflective and otherworldly song, 'View From A Hill'.
🔗 youtu.be/v3nbk3Eqs5A?...
🔗 youtu.be/v3nbk3Eqs5A?...
August 7, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Released OTD in 1983, the debut album from Manchester's Chameleons. This is a powerhouse of an album which begins with all guns blazing and ends with the most beautiful atmospheric, reflective and otherworldly song, 'View From A Hill'.
🔗 youtu.be/v3nbk3Eqs5A?...
🔗 youtu.be/v3nbk3Eqs5A?...
#NowPlaying
THE CHAMELEONS
What Does Anything Mean? Basically
'Singing Rule Britannia' is such an incredibly powerful song!
"Chained to the tree of life
A dangerous thing to be
And now the baby needs to grow
But the mother is crazy"
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=74eq...
THE CHAMELEONS
What Does Anything Mean? Basically
'Singing Rule Britannia' is such an incredibly powerful song!
"Chained to the tree of life
A dangerous thing to be
And now the baby needs to grow
But the mother is crazy"
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=74eq...
August 7, 2025 at 8:38 AM
#NowPlaying
THE CHAMELEONS
What Does Anything Mean? Basically
'Singing Rule Britannia' is such an incredibly powerful song!
"Chained to the tree of life
A dangerous thing to be
And now the baby needs to grow
But the mother is crazy"
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=74eq...
THE CHAMELEONS
What Does Anything Mean? Basically
'Singing Rule Britannia' is such an incredibly powerful song!
"Chained to the tree of life
A dangerous thing to be
And now the baby needs to grow
But the mother is crazy"
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=74eq...