Steve Morgan
@stevemorgan68.bsky.social
Freelance journalist, reluctantly freed cat slave. Sport/music obsessive - 30 years-plus hackery, from local papers to FourFourTwo, FA, ECB, LTW, WSC, Manchester United, Wisden, Guardian, Observer. Got a record played on Radio One twice, won an award once.
I was intrigued to find out what Dynasty sounded like. Don’t recall that one at all. It came in at 20 and had gone the following week. It appears to be a Chic kind of deal.
Big on cowbell
Big on cowbell
December 2, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I was intrigued to find out what Dynasty sounded like. Don’t recall that one at all. It came in at 20 and had gone the following week. It appears to be a Chic kind of deal.
Big on cowbell
Big on cowbell
Here’s Gary, straight in at 15. 46 years ago last week. Eek.
December 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Here’s Gary, straight in at 15. 46 years ago last week. Eek.
None of this really matters when you grow up. All that stuff is bullshit in the end. Yeah, you can be cool with a new or cult band, but so what?
I once saw CMAT do I Wanna Be a Cowboy, Baby in front of maybe 50 people, but I got a far higger thrill hearing it tonight in front of 4,000 at Brixton.
I once saw CMAT do I Wanna Be a Cowboy, Baby in front of maybe 50 people, but I got a far higger thrill hearing it tonight in front of 4,000 at Brixton.
December 2, 2025 at 12:04 AM
None of this really matters when you grow up. All that stuff is bullshit in the end. Yeah, you can be cool with a new or cult band, but so what?
I once saw CMAT do I Wanna Be a Cowboy, Baby in front of maybe 50 people, but I got a far higger thrill hearing it tonight in front of 4,000 at Brixton.
I once saw CMAT do I Wanna Be a Cowboy, Baby in front of maybe 50 people, but I got a far higger thrill hearing it tonight in front of 4,000 at Brixton.
Think she’s won the war here
December 1, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Think she’s won the war here
Okay, boppers. It’s @cmatbaby.bsky.social time. There’s never a bad time to have a good time, but blimey, the County Meath two step is going to banish some proper shite this eventide
December 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Okay, boppers. It’s @cmatbaby.bsky.social time. There’s never a bad time to have a good time, but blimey, the County Meath two step is going to banish some proper shite this eventide
It’s neck and neck in the small ships race
November 29, 2025 at 12:06 AM
It’s neck and neck in the small ships race
I'll see your Fanny Avenue and I'll raise you Butt Hole Road (renamed in 2009 because tourists)
November 28, 2025 at 12:04 PM
I'll see your Fanny Avenue and I'll raise you Butt Hole Road (renamed in 2009 because tourists)
Looks like a bargain at 25p to 1979 me with all these hip new bands
November 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Looks like a bargain at 25p to 1979 me with all these hip new bands
The binman of the apocalypse
November 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The binman of the apocalypse
Quick reminder from Smash Hits of things, or thangs we didn't need in 1981, or indeed now. Message ends.
November 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Quick reminder from Smash Hits of things, or thangs we didn't need in 1981, or indeed now. Message ends.
You never know who you’ll meet
November 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
You never know who you’ll meet
Have you made it to the Lowry? Strongly recommend a trip there, if not.
November 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Have you made it to the Lowry? Strongly recommend a trip there, if not.
Sad to hear of the death of Jimmy Cliff. The Harder They Come was the classic gateway to him in my youth, visions of us spotty teen herberts assembling to stick it on via the massive, top-loading Ferguson Videostar and cheer on Ivan’s exploits
November 24, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Sad to hear of the death of Jimmy Cliff. The Harder They Come was the classic gateway to him in my youth, visions of us spotty teen herberts assembling to stick it on via the massive, top-loading Ferguson Videostar and cheer on Ivan’s exploits
Though Syd can’t be with us today, she would have wanted us to tell you about that time we made her sit here when there were about 10 comfy chairs or settees knocking about. #caturday
November 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Though Syd can’t be with us today, she would have wanted us to tell you about that time we made her sit here when there were about 10 comfy chairs or settees knocking about. #caturday
My word. What a band. What a gig. Something very, very special about these lads.
Reg, we’re only dancing.
Reg, we’re only dancing.
November 21, 2025 at 11:36 PM
My word. What a band. What a gig. Something very, very special about these lads.
Reg, we’re only dancing.
Reg, we’re only dancing.
Quentin Blake rules.
Here’s Beatrix Potter’s ‘lost’ Kitty-In-Boots, or as she prefers to be known herself, ‘Miss Catherine St Quentin’. Pics from the excellent Lowry exhibition, Quentin Blake and Me, which runs until 4 January.
Here’s Beatrix Potter’s ‘lost’ Kitty-In-Boots, or as she prefers to be known herself, ‘Miss Catherine St Quentin’. Pics from the excellent Lowry exhibition, Quentin Blake and Me, which runs until 4 January.
November 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Quentin Blake rules.
Here’s Beatrix Potter’s ‘lost’ Kitty-In-Boots, or as she prefers to be known herself, ‘Miss Catherine St Quentin’. Pics from the excellent Lowry exhibition, Quentin Blake and Me, which runs until 4 January.
Here’s Beatrix Potter’s ‘lost’ Kitty-In-Boots, or as she prefers to be known herself, ‘Miss Catherine St Quentin’. Pics from the excellent Lowry exhibition, Quentin Blake and Me, which runs until 4 January.
Always some great social history stuff on display at Manchester Central Library.
Libraries forever!
Here’s some punk odds and sods… #manchester
Libraries forever!
Here’s some punk odds and sods… #manchester
November 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Always some great social history stuff on display at Manchester Central Library.
Libraries forever!
Here’s some punk odds and sods… #manchester
Libraries forever!
Here’s some punk odds and sods… #manchester
You can come out now
November 18, 2025 at 9:51 PM
You can come out now
That's the new one from Cloudfare Outage, and they're supporting Irritable Bowel at the Garibaldi in Uttoxeter tonight
November 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
That's the new one from Cloudfare Outage, and they're supporting Irritable Bowel at the Garibaldi in Uttoxeter tonight
Good luck! Channel the spirit of Joe Jordan, if not his Pooh jeans. Was lucky enough to cross his path for United work, very helpful guy - and a big favourite at Pompey as well.
November 18, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Good luck! Channel the spirit of Joe Jordan, if not his Pooh jeans. Was lucky enough to cross his path for United work, very helpful guy - and a big favourite at Pompey as well.
This sixth-form essay on the BBC from 1985 has aged rather better than me.
November 16, 2025 at 1:55 PM
This sixth-form essay on the BBC from 1985 has aged rather better than me.
Here’s the details. Runs til 10 Jan. Quite informative, you’d be an hour genning up on it.
November 15, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Here’s the details. Runs til 10 Jan. Quite informative, you’d be an hour genning up on it.
The Ace of Spades, the Ace of Spades… Kingston’s go-to night spot for the A3 boy and girl racers in 1933. Dancing til 3am!
Footage here:
youtu.be/OV_OVKVPo5Q
Footage here:
youtu.be/OV_OVKVPo5Q
November 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The Ace of Spades, the Ace of Spades… Kingston’s go-to night spot for the A3 boy and girl racers in 1933. Dancing til 3am!
Footage here:
youtu.be/OV_OVKVPo5Q
Footage here:
youtu.be/OV_OVKVPo5Q
No-one would have believed in the last years of the 20th century that a secondhand vinyl copy of War of the Worlds would set you back £25 in 2025. Ooh, la.
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
No-one would have believed in the last years of the 20th century that a secondhand vinyl copy of War of the Worlds would set you back £25 in 2025. Ooh, la.