Andy Northcott
@andynorthcott.bsky.social
I like my sugar with coffee and cream
dementia research, international politics, music
dementia research, international politics, music
Did not have Devo down for performing at Trumps state visit
September 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Did not have Devo down for performing at Trumps state visit
Did not have MCA from the Beastie Boys on my suspect list for the Charlie Kirk thing
September 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Did not have MCA from the Beastie Boys on my suspect list for the Charlie Kirk thing
Fire extinguisher on my flight loves 90s Prince
August 20, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Fire extinguisher on my flight loves 90s Prince
The decision to let Swamp Thing move in as a lodger is going well
August 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The decision to let Swamp Thing move in as a lodger is going well
Several ex-partners would disagree
July 24, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Several ex-partners would disagree
Started as a quiet Sunday and now it isn't
July 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Started as a quiet Sunday and now it isn't
Tonights listening sorted
July 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Tonights listening sorted
The Guardian might want to look into not advertising jobs at the good Tate on stories about the bad Tate
May 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The Guardian might want to look into not advertising jobs at the good Tate on stories about the bad Tate
Seems hot enough to once again try to answer the 'can you be a moderately successful academic from a hammock' connundrum that has plagued my discipline for so long
May 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Seems hot enough to once again try to answer the 'can you be a moderately successful academic from a hammock' connundrum that has plagued my discipline for so long
In a shocking development my local Oxfam not only had interesting stuff in it today but also wasn't charging triple the Discogs price for vinyl
April 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
In a shocking development my local Oxfam not only had interesting stuff in it today but also wasn't charging triple the Discogs price for vinyl
I know its not the most important thing in todays news but its bugging me: what f*cking order is this chart in? Its not by tariff, its not alphabetical, its not by population or Olympic gold medals... Who sat and went 'China, the EU... Vietnam? Vietnam is definitely before Taiwan but after the EU'
April 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I know its not the most important thing in todays news but its bugging me: what f*cking order is this chart in? Its not by tariff, its not alphabetical, its not by population or Olympic gold medals... Who sat and went 'China, the EU... Vietnam? Vietnam is definitely before Taiwan but after the EU'
Don't spend any money this weekend: 0
Loughborough market has vinyl!!!!!!!!: 4
Loughborough market has vinyl!!!!!!!!: 4
March 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Don't spend any money this weekend: 0
Loughborough market has vinyl!!!!!!!!: 4
Loughborough market has vinyl!!!!!!!!: 4
Me: Stop spending money on mid nineties Prince vinyl
Also me:
Also me:
March 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Me: Stop spending money on mid nineties Prince vinyl
Also me:
Also me:
Have to take this one to the doctor's for the first time today after 17 years of daily use
March 5, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Have to take this one to the doctor's for the first time today after 17 years of daily use
Today's procrastination is accompanied by a classic #nowspinning
March 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Today's procrastination is accompanied by a classic #nowspinning
Sadly on the turntables today
February 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Sadly on the turntables today
Now spinning (while absolutely failing to write anything)
February 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Now spinning (while absolutely failing to write anything)
Just Godzilla playing the Halloween theme on a synth
February 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Just Godzilla playing the Halloween theme on a synth
That's Sunday afternoon sorted anyway
February 9, 2025 at 12:17 PM
That's Sunday afternoon sorted anyway
Listening to this because the title track is great, but now wonder, is there a special place in hell where the damned have to listen to 'I'm down with the lads' Jagger tunes like 'Where The Boys Go'?
February 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Listening to this because the title track is great, but now wonder, is there a special place in hell where the damned have to listen to 'I'm down with the lads' Jagger tunes like 'Where The Boys Go'?
Read the interview with Graham Gouldman in the Guardian today which made me dig this Ramones album out. Will happily argue it's hugely underrated and basically a great Joey Ramone record
January 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Read the interview with Graham Gouldman in the Guardian today which made me dig this Ramones album out. Will happily argue it's hugely underrated and basically a great Joey Ramone record
What did you do with a free afternoon in Stirling, a city you have never visited before, Andy?
I definitely didn't just go to a record shop then pay more than I wanted to for two mediocre mid-90s Prince records I will never ever play. Definitely not
I definitely didn't just go to a record shop then pay more than I wanted to for two mediocre mid-90s Prince records I will never ever play. Definitely not
January 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
What did you do with a free afternoon in Stirling, a city you have never visited before, Andy?
I definitely didn't just go to a record shop then pay more than I wanted to for two mediocre mid-90s Prince records I will never ever play. Definitely not
I definitely didn't just go to a record shop then pay more than I wanted to for two mediocre mid-90s Prince records I will never ever play. Definitely not
Introducing the kids to Bobbie Gentry over lunch and they have serious questions about how dark 60s pop could get
January 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Introducing the kids to Bobbie Gentry over lunch and they have serious questions about how dark 60s pop could get