Andy Lewis
@andylewis.bsky.social
Music producer, bass player, DJ. Soho Radio presenter. Weller band alumnus. Helped invent Britpop.
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January 3, 2026 at 7:31 AM
"How many greying celebrities mouth progressive platitudes with real confidence and how many because of a dread of seeming out of touch?" asks James Marriott in a column for The Times. In his defence he's very young, and probably doesn't remember Rock Against Racism, Red Wedge, Artists United-
January 6, 2026 at 8:54 AM
"How many greying celebrities mouth progressive platitudes with real confidence and how many because of a dread of seeming out of touch?" asks James Marriott in a column for The Times. In his defence he's very young, and probably doesn't remember Rock Against Racism, Red Wedge, Artists United-
Follow this account. It's a lot of fun. Warning... occasionally makes you feel very old indeed
January 6, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Follow this account. It's a lot of fun. Warning... occasionally makes you feel very old indeed
I can’t say Baccaruda
Something you rarely see in defense procurement. French deliver Barracuda class nuclear submarine a year early! Two more are expected before 2030. With US ☢️ umbrella waning this is great news for #ReArmEU
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Sous-marins nucléaires Barracuda : cette annonce change radicalement l’avenir de la Royale
La France vient de frapper un grand coup en livrant ses sous-marins nucléaires d’attaque avec un an d’avance.
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January 5, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I can’t say Baccaruda
Happy Adobe Hikes Subscription Rates By Ten Quid A Month From February Day to all those who celebrate.
January 5, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Happy Adobe Hikes Subscription Rates By Ten Quid A Month From February Day to all those who celebrate.
When I was a kid I was weirdly fascinated by this record, captivated by the singalong chorus and the massive gong at the end. I thought they were absolutely terrifying to look at, and with a name like Judas Priest they were bound to be awful satanic souls. 43 years later I know a lot more about life
January 5, 2026 at 8:49 AM
When I was a kid I was weirdly fascinated by this record, captivated by the singalong chorus and the massive gong at the end. I thought they were absolutely terrifying to look at, and with a name like Judas Priest they were bound to be awful satanic souls. 43 years later I know a lot more about life
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Stephen Stills snubbed.
So much for Our House.
So much for Our House.
January 3, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Stephen Stills snubbed.
So much for Our House.
So much for Our House.
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We're going to need a bigger Hague.
January 3, 2026 at 9:51 AM
We're going to need a bigger Hague.
Proof, if ever was needed, that pilots fly by the seat of their pants
The U.S. Air Force has completed flight testing of an adaptive seat cushion for the B-52H Stratofortress aimed at reducing aircrew fatigue during long-duration missions.
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ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=65341
American B-52 bombers to get comfier seats
The U.S. Air Force has completed flight testing of an adaptive seat cushion for the B-52H Stratofortress aimed at reducing aircrew fatigue during long-duration missions.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
January 2, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Proof, if ever was needed, that pilots fly by the seat of their pants
Today's little victory- discovering that something you've been doing for over 20 years because it felt right rather than because someone showed you what to do wasn't only accepted practice but BEST practice.
(phase correlation metering, if anyone's interested)
(phase correlation metering, if anyone's interested)
January 2, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Today's little victory- discovering that something you've been doing for over 20 years because it felt right rather than because someone showed you what to do wasn't only accepted practice but BEST practice.
(phase correlation metering, if anyone's interested)
(phase correlation metering, if anyone's interested)
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the best part of pluribus is when she says "it's plurbin' time"
January 1, 2026 at 3:56 AM
the best part of pluribus is when she says "it's plurbin' time"
"How do you know it's AI?" Well, firstly, if you went to the expense of installing a cat-sliding pipe like that, the cat would give it a stiff ignoring & would merely glance at it disdainfully every now and then on their way towards the stairs.
Secondly, just look at how the cat gets into the pipe
Secondly, just look at how the cat gets into the pipe
January 2, 2026 at 6:52 AM
"How do you know it's AI?" Well, firstly, if you went to the expense of installing a cat-sliding pipe like that, the cat would give it a stiff ignoring & would merely glance at it disdainfully every now and then on their way towards the stairs.
Secondly, just look at how the cat gets into the pipe
Secondly, just look at how the cat gets into the pipe
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"‘Jack Hylton lived like Nero,’ noted his friend, comedian Arthur Askey, ‘and was, naturally, a good socialist!’"
@alwynturner.bsky.social celebrates the best of interwar British dance bands.
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@alwynturner.bsky.social celebrates the best of interwar British dance bands.
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Top 10: British Dance Bands
ALWYN TURNER shares some of the best of interwar British dance music, from The Teddy Bears’ Picnic to My Girl’s Pussy.
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January 1, 2026 at 8:13 AM
"‘Jack Hylton lived like Nero,’ noted his friend, comedian Arthur Askey, ‘and was, naturally, a good socialist!’"
@alwynturner.bsky.social celebrates the best of interwar British dance bands.
thelionandunicorn.com/2026/01/01/t...
@alwynturner.bsky.social celebrates the best of interwar British dance bands.
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Have a cracking 2026, everyone.
December 31, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Have a cracking 2026, everyone.
Short of music for a NYE party? This’ll sort you out. Stuff we used to play at Blow Up, compiled by someone who was there.
Good question! I haven’t, but someone else has here. Looks a very decent selection to me. The important question is whether @andylewis.bsky.social approves?
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🧨 ▶️ open.spotify.com/playlist/6QK...
Blow Up golden age
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December 31, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Short of music for a NYE party? This’ll sort you out. Stuff we used to play at Blow Up, compiled by someone who was there.
It is, tonight, the tenth anniversary of what has been to date my only appearance on Jools Holland's Hootenanny. But my goodness, if you're going to be on it only once, do it in style and then help Jeff Beck lift his amp into his Land Rover at the end. That's what I say youtu.be/IDuV95doffc?...
Paul Weller & Tom Jones - Hallelujah I Love You So - Jools' Annual Hootenanny - BBC
YouTube video by BBC
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December 31, 2025 at 10:29 AM
It is, tonight, the tenth anniversary of what has been to date my only appearance on Jools Holland's Hootenanny. But my goodness, if you're going to be on it only once, do it in style and then help Jeff Beck lift his amp into his Land Rover at the end. That's what I say youtu.be/IDuV95doffc?...
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Well @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social always knocks it out of the park, but this he's hit it into orbit. And boy does Pearson deserve the opprobrium for that column.
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The 25 Worst Columns of 2025, Part Five: Second World War Brain, Imaginary Theme Parks, and Sympathy for Andrew
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Possibly. Will you wish you'd forgotten this final painful pentalogy of bad columns? Definitely.
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December 31, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Well @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social always knocks it out of the park, but this he's hit it into orbit. And boy does Pearson deserve the opprobrium for that column.
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How I started 2025. How I ended 2025
December 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
How I started 2025. How I ended 2025
I'm sorry, but in a world where A Night To Remember exists, there's no need for The Titanic Sinks Tonight. The post-production misty breath just makes everyone look like they're vaping. The wrong sort of mailbags are floating around in the post room. The ship's pre-nominal letters were RMS, not CGI.
December 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I'm sorry, but in a world where A Night To Remember exists, there's no need for The Titanic Sinks Tonight. The post-production misty breath just makes everyone look like they're vaping. The wrong sort of mailbags are floating around in the post room. The ship's pre-nominal letters were RMS, not CGI.
Geese are always getting killed this time of year
The Official Record Store Chart has a new Number 1 this week, with #Geese and their album #GettingKilled taking the final top spot of 2025 🎸🏆
See the chart in full 👉 https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/record-store-chart/
See the chart in full 👉 https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/record-store-chart/
December 30, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Geese are always getting killed this time of year
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Again: they thought they’d win a shattering court victory with the Harry Potter lady’s money, then the public would rise up in gratitude, salute them as heroes and stomp all over transgender people on their behalf. That hasn’t happened, because the public mostly aren’t vicious cranks, like they are.
December 30, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Again: they thought they’d win a shattering court victory with the Harry Potter lady’s money, then the public would rise up in gratitude, salute them as heroes and stomp all over transgender people on their behalf. That hasn’t happened, because the public mostly aren’t vicious cranks, like they are.
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A chat with Paul Abbott about the loungetastic mid-nineties Easy Listening revival and giving a groovy spin to the much-loved compilation series The Sound Gallery and a few of its more overlooked exhibits...
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The Looks Unfamiliar Sound Spectrum: Tim Worthington – The Old Nationwide Theme
Tim Worthington joins Paul Abbott for a chat about the mid-nineties ‘loungecore’ compilation series The Sound Gallery, and in particular the little-heard spinoff volume The Sound Spectr…
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December 29, 2025 at 1:05 PM
A chat with Paul Abbott about the loungetastic mid-nineties Easy Listening revival and giving a groovy spin to the much-loved compilation series The Sound Gallery and a few of its more overlooked exhibits...
timworthington.org/2025/12/08/t...
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Every owl that appears on television seems to be thinking "This is SO embarrassing".
December 29, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Every owl that appears on television seems to be thinking "This is SO embarrassing".
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French screen legend Brigitte Bardot has died aged 91. She is survived by her husband, Pepé Le Pew
December 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
French screen legend Brigitte Bardot has died aged 91. She is survived by her husband, Pepé Le Pew