Dan Paton
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Dan Paton
@danpatonmusic.bsky.social
· Dec 28
2024 in New Music: 150 Best Albums/EPs
Another year has somehow passed - and I’ve probably been introduced to more music this year than in any other previous one, which rather buc...
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Massive respect to James Elkington. Flies in from the US *on the same day* as matinee and evening shows - proceeds to deliver both (including a small number of set list changes) with relaxed confidence and such control of his instrument that it felt like he was very much an integral part of the band
November 22, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Massive respect to James Elkington. Flies in from the US *on the same day* as matinee and evening shows - proceeds to deliver both (including a small number of set list changes) with relaxed confidence and such control of his instrument that it felt like he was very much an integral part of the band
Well I got as far as having a (very expensive) Radiohead ticket in my basket but AXS failed to accept any of my cards for no reason whatsoever. So I will be seeing Tortoise twice as originally planned today.
November 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Well I got as far as having a (very expensive) Radiohead ticket in my basket but AXS failed to accept any of my cards for no reason whatsoever. So I will be seeing Tortoise twice as originally planned today.
Once again, someone is going to have to explain to me how Benugo basically have a monopoly on the catering in arts centres in London. Utter shitshow as always. Failure to have enough food ready for the number of tickets leaving people standing at a hot counter for 20 mins plus.
November 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Once again, someone is going to have to explain to me how Benugo basically have a monopoly on the catering in arts centres in London. Utter shitshow as always. Failure to have enough food ready for the number of tickets leaving people standing at a hot counter for 20 mins plus.
Couldn’t get a Radiohead ticket but the stage is set for The Weather Station with Strings which will hopefully be excellent
November 21, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Couldn’t get a Radiohead ticket but the stage is set for The Weather Station with Strings which will hopefully be excellent
Confirmed that Jeff Parker is unable to play with Tortoise this weekend. That is a huge shame given how long it has been since they were last here but I hope Jeff is ok. James Elkington is stepping in.
Seeing that Jeff Parker has pulled out of a show at Church of Sound on Friday for personal reasons? What does this mean for the Tortoise shows the next day?? Going to be absolutely gutted if they are pulled.
November 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Confirmed that Jeff Parker is unable to play with Tortoise this weekend. That is a huge shame given how long it has been since they were last here but I hope Jeff is ok. James Elkington is stepping in.
Agreed - sad and shocking news.
Plenty of reasons why The Stone Roses were so much better than the legions of British bands who wanted to be them. But a big one was having a bassist who could hold it together with so much natural funk and drive and absolute joy in his playing. RIP Mani.
November 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Agreed - sad and shocking news.
Seeing that Jeff Parker has pulled out of a show at Church of Sound on Friday for personal reasons? What does this mean for the Tortoise shows the next day?? Going to be absolutely gutted if they are pulled.
November 19, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Seeing that Jeff Parker has pulled out of a show at Church of Sound on Friday for personal reasons? What does this mean for the Tortoise shows the next day?? Going to be absolutely gutted if they are pulled.
Good grief www.theguardian.com/money/2025/n...
Reselling tickets for profit to be outlawed in UK government crackdown
Touts – and ordinary consumers – will no longer be able to charge anything more than price at which they purchased ticket
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November 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Good grief www.theguardian.com/money/2025/n...
Chris T-T Is Risen!
November 15, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Chris T-T Is Risen!
Somehow managed to miss the excellent Noura Mint Seymali album.
New music!
Mavis Staples
Steve Gunn
Armand Hammer & The Alchemist
Pat Thomas
Danny Brown
Sarathy Korwar
Aaron Parks
SML
Kali Malone & Drew McDowell
The Mountain Goats
Willie Nelson
Helado Negro
Whitney
Midlake
Rosalia
Debit
Olan Monk
Low Jack
Claire M Singer
Leo Dupliex 1/3
Mavis Staples
Steve Gunn
Armand Hammer & The Alchemist
Pat Thomas
Danny Brown
Sarathy Korwar
Aaron Parks
SML
Kali Malone & Drew McDowell
The Mountain Goats
Willie Nelson
Helado Negro
Whitney
Midlake
Rosalia
Debit
Olan Monk
Low Jack
Claire M Singer
Leo Dupliex 1/3
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Somehow managed to miss the excellent Noura Mint Seymali album.
New music!
Mavis Staples
Steve Gunn
Armand Hammer & The Alchemist
Pat Thomas
Danny Brown
Sarathy Korwar
Aaron Parks
SML
Kali Malone & Drew McDowell
The Mountain Goats
Willie Nelson
Helado Negro
Whitney
Midlake
Rosalia
Debit
Olan Monk
Low Jack
Claire M Singer
Leo Dupliex 1/3
Mavis Staples
Steve Gunn
Armand Hammer & The Alchemist
Pat Thomas
Danny Brown
Sarathy Korwar
Aaron Parks
SML
Kali Malone & Drew McDowell
The Mountain Goats
Willie Nelson
Helado Negro
Whitney
Midlake
Rosalia
Debit
Olan Monk
Low Jack
Claire M Singer
Leo Dupliex 1/3
November 7, 2025 at 9:22 AM
New music!
Mavis Staples
Steve Gunn
Armand Hammer & The Alchemist
Pat Thomas
Danny Brown
Sarathy Korwar
Aaron Parks
SML
Kali Malone & Drew McDowell
The Mountain Goats
Willie Nelson
Helado Negro
Whitney
Midlake
Rosalia
Debit
Olan Monk
Low Jack
Claire M Singer
Leo Dupliex 1/3
Mavis Staples
Steve Gunn
Armand Hammer & The Alchemist
Pat Thomas
Danny Brown
Sarathy Korwar
Aaron Parks
SML
Kali Malone & Drew McDowell
The Mountain Goats
Willie Nelson
Helado Negro
Whitney
Midlake
Rosalia
Debit
Olan Monk
Low Jack
Claire M Singer
Leo Dupliex 1/3
Man alive, this second night Radiohead setlist! www.setlist.fm/setlist/radi...
Radiohead Setlist at Movistar Arena, Madrid
Get the Radiohead Setlist of the concert at Movistar Arena, Madrid, Spain on November 5, 2025 from the European Tour 2025 Tour and other Radiohead Setlists for free on setlist.fm!
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November 6, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Man alive, this second night Radiohead setlist! www.setlist.fm/setlist/radi...
Very glad to have seen Sananda Maitreya (the artist formerly known as Terence Trent D’Arby) last night - the set included a good selection from the TTD days and some fine newer songs.
November 6, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Very glad to have seen Sananda Maitreya (the artist formerly known as Terence Trent D’Arby) last night - the set included a good selection from the TTD days and some fine newer songs.
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Have said this before, but once when I had surgery the ICU nurse had learned English as a second language & kept using "perv" to mean "look" eg "my colleagues and I will need a quick perv under those bandages" "let's have a perv how you're healing" etc
November 6, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Have said this before, but once when I had surgery the ICU nurse had learned English as a second language & kept using "perv" to mean "look" eg "my colleagues and I will need a quick perv under those bandages" "let's have a perv how you're healing" etc
Natural Information Society very much transported me out of myself at Rich Mix this evening. Incredible.
October 28, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Natural Information Society very much transported me out of myself at Rich Mix this evening. Incredible.
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Exactly this. One of the most broadly musical drummers in history. And his HUNGER for that interaction rings through every recording.
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The first drummer where I heard melody, harmony and rhythm in their playing all at once. The complementary relationship between him, Jarrett and Peacock was out of this world.
October 27, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Exactly this. One of the most broadly musical drummers in history. And his HUNGER for that interaction rings through every recording.
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Tremendous show last night - will say more after I’ve been back tonight.
October 27, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Tremendous show last night - will say more after I’ve been back tonight.
First time in 15 years!
October 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
First time in 15 years!
New music!
Tortoise
The Lemonheads
Carrier
Miguel
Rafael Toral
Fergus McCreadie
Yazmin Lacey
Jesca Hoop
Amadou & Mariam
Antibalas
Not new but I obviously need to mention the Springsteen Nebraska ‘82 set.
Anything else?
Tortoise
The Lemonheads
Carrier
Miguel
Rafael Toral
Fergus McCreadie
Yazmin Lacey
Jesca Hoop
Amadou & Mariam
Antibalas
Not new but I obviously need to mention the Springsteen Nebraska ‘82 set.
Anything else?
October 24, 2025 at 7:54 AM
New music!
Tortoise
The Lemonheads
Carrier
Miguel
Rafael Toral
Fergus McCreadie
Yazmin Lacey
Jesca Hoop
Amadou & Mariam
Antibalas
Not new but I obviously need to mention the Springsteen Nebraska ‘82 set.
Anything else?
Tortoise
The Lemonheads
Carrier
Miguel
Rafael Toral
Fergus McCreadie
Yazmin Lacey
Jesca Hoop
Amadou & Mariam
Antibalas
Not new but I obviously need to mention the Springsteen Nebraska ‘82 set.
Anything else?
New music!
Tame Impala
Rat Heart
Sudan Archives
John Zorn
Makaya McCraven
Steve Hauschildt
Tom Skinner
Sunn O)))
Bar Italia
Elias Ronnenfelt
Anything else?
Tame Impala
Rat Heart
Sudan Archives
John Zorn
Makaya McCraven
Steve Hauschildt
Tom Skinner
Sunn O)))
Bar Italia
Elias Ronnenfelt
Anything else?
October 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
New music!
Tame Impala
Rat Heart
Sudan Archives
John Zorn
Makaya McCraven
Steve Hauschildt
Tom Skinner
Sunn O)))
Bar Italia
Elias Ronnenfelt
Anything else?
Tame Impala
Rat Heart
Sudan Archives
John Zorn
Makaya McCraven
Steve Hauschildt
Tom Skinner
Sunn O)))
Bar Italia
Elias Ronnenfelt
Anything else?