Assistant
@assistant.bandcamp.com
Jonathan tweeting. Assistant make lovely jangle pop from Brighton: Felt/Yo La Tengo/Stereolab etc. CERTAIN MEMORIES is our masterpiece; our new single is FLOWERS. Fanzines available; radio show starts 16/11/25 on Untidy Radio.
From this Sunday at 7pm onwards I'll be hosting a regular show on @untidyradio.bsky.social. I'll be playing indie pop & adjacent stuff & am, as always, here to help if you have jangly stuff to share. The first show features The Felt Tips, Hazelene, The Lovely Basement, Armstrong, R.M.F.C & others x
November 10, 2025 at 9:48 PM
From this Sunday at 7pm onwards I'll be hosting a regular show on @untidyradio.bsky.social. I'll be playing indie pop & adjacent stuff & am, as always, here to help if you have jangly stuff to share. The first show features The Felt Tips, Hazelene, The Lovely Basement, Armstrong, R.M.F.C & others x
Sunday 16th November
November 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Sunday 16th November
An ace day on Bandcamp!
November 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
An ace day on Bandcamp!
The next issue of my In The April Sun zine is v. v. nearly done.
I think it's gonna run to 56 pages this time, and 51 pages are finished, bar a gargantuan proof-read.
As a teaser, here is one page of the six-page review of @glasgoespop.bsky.social
I think it's gonna run to 56 pages this time, and 51 pages are finished, bar a gargantuan proof-read.
As a teaser, here is one page of the six-page review of @glasgoespop.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The next issue of my In The April Sun zine is v. v. nearly done.
I think it's gonna run to 56 pages this time, and 51 pages are finished, bar a gargantuan proof-read.
As a teaser, here is one page of the six-page review of @glasgoespop.bsky.social
I think it's gonna run to 56 pages this time, and 51 pages are finished, bar a gargantuan proof-read.
As a teaser, here is one page of the six-page review of @glasgoespop.bsky.social
Current reads and half-reads
November 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Current reads and half-reads
We just let our kids paint our faces. My wife won the lucky draw and got the five year old. My artist was a bit less focused.
November 1, 2025 at 7:22 PM
We just let our kids paint our faces. My wife won the lucky draw and got the five year old. My artist was a bit less focused.
There are awful lot of very polite ghosts & vampires in Brighton. We ran out of sweets v early and had to send hundreds of v reasonable visiting ghouls empty-handed. Then had a nice evening of records and reading.
October 31, 2025 at 10:40 PM
There are awful lot of very polite ghosts & vampires in Brighton. We ran out of sweets v early and had to send hundreds of v reasonable visiting ghouls empty-handed. Then had a nice evening of records and reading.
We’re exchanging Halloween song lyric ideas on the Assistant chat
October 31, 2025 at 6:14 PM
We’re exchanging Halloween song lyric ideas on the Assistant chat
Extremely happy to return from a couple of days of rebalancing my father to find this lovely new 7” by boy-genius Zenxith! Thanks to the generous spirits of pop music; flowing from Newcastle to Cologne and back up to Brighton.
October 30, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Extremely happy to return from a couple of days of rebalancing my father to find this lovely new 7” by boy-genius Zenxith! Thanks to the generous spirits of pop music; flowing from Newcastle to Cologne and back up to Brighton.
Today! Saw a seal at Cuckmere Haven and went to the library! Brills. No picture of the seal, sadly.
October 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Today! Saw a seal at Cuckmere Haven and went to the library! Brills. No picture of the seal, sadly.
Just found this old draft version of what ended up being the front cover of our Ten Songs LP!
October 26, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Just found this old draft version of what ended up being the front cover of our Ten Songs LP!
Went and bought these today. The kid in the shop said “oh, thinking of getting these for MY dad”. Ouch.
But Evan is a genius.
There’s a beautiful piece about Evan by John Strohm of the Lemonheads/Blake’s Babies in the next issue of my zine. Out soon.
But Evan is a genius.
There’s a beautiful piece about Evan by John Strohm of the Lemonheads/Blake’s Babies in the next issue of my zine. Out soon.
October 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Went and bought these today. The kid in the shop said “oh, thinking of getting these for MY dad”. Ouch.
But Evan is a genius.
There’s a beautiful piece about Evan by John Strohm of the Lemonheads/Blake’s Babies in the next issue of my zine. Out soon.
But Evan is a genius.
There’s a beautiful piece about Evan by John Strohm of the Lemonheads/Blake’s Babies in the next issue of my zine. Out soon.
Yet more tapes emerging from the attic, infuriating the cat
October 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Yet more tapes emerging from the attic, infuriating the cat
Japan! Here’s the map of today’s sales!
October 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Japan! Here’s the map of today’s sales!
SOLD OUT. Sincere thanks to everyone who engaged with an overwhelming and fun release day! x x
October 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
SOLD OUT. Sincere thanks to everyone who engaged with an overwhelming and fun release day! x x
Releasing on Friday 24th Oct; a split-single by Assistant & @goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social; Flowers & Sky Lantern sit on either side of a ltd edition 7" pressed with care by @loosehairlathecuts.bsky.social. Both songs are mastered by Ben Holton (@waysideandwoodland.bsky.social). DIY indie-pop forever!
October 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Releasing on Friday 24th Oct; a split-single by Assistant & @goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social; Flowers & Sky Lantern sit on either side of a ltd edition 7" pressed with care by @loosehairlathecuts.bsky.social. Both songs are mastered by Ben Holton (@waysideandwoodland.bsky.social). DIY indie-pop forever!
Early start! Lots of beautiful already listened to today.
October 19, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Early start! Lots of beautiful already listened to today.
Nice evening tonight! Listened to my band on the radio. Watched Diane Keaton being luminous in Love & Death. And read my book while listening to this beauty.
October 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Nice evening tonight! Listened to my band on the radio. Watched Diane Keaton being luminous in Love & Death. And read my book while listening to this beauty.
The ace @garyrjames.bsky.social has both new songs from our impending split 7” single playing on his show tonight! One song by us and one by @goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social Listen now at;
felixstoweradio.org.uk
felixstoweradio.org.uk
October 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The ace @garyrjames.bsky.social has both new songs from our impending split 7” single playing on his show tonight! One song by us and one by @goodbyewudaokou.bsky.social Listen now at;
felixstoweradio.org.uk
felixstoweradio.org.uk
Afternoon folk! It may be worth tuning in to Wallace Dobbin's 3pm show on Louder Than War radio tomorrow. If that is you're keen on hearing what Assistant & Goodbye Wudaokou have been up to lately.
& our pals Shapes Like People are featured too!
Click here at 3pm 18 Oct
s2.radio.co/sab795a38d/l...
& our pals Shapes Like People are featured too!
Click here at 3pm 18 Oct
s2.radio.co/sab795a38d/l...
October 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Afternoon folk! It may be worth tuning in to Wallace Dobbin's 3pm show on Louder Than War radio tomorrow. If that is you're keen on hearing what Assistant & Goodbye Wudaokou have been up to lately.
& our pals Shapes Like People are featured too!
Click here at 3pm 18 Oct
s2.radio.co/sab795a38d/l...
& our pals Shapes Like People are featured too!
Click here at 3pm 18 Oct
s2.radio.co/sab795a38d/l...
Noisy/nice evening listens
October 15, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Noisy/nice evening listens
What's this gingerly loping into view? Looks a bit like issue 3 to me.
October 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
What's this gingerly loping into view? Looks a bit like issue 3 to me.