Great piece Pete. First heard Das Pop's cover last year - i'm sure because you mentioned it somewhere - & i looked it up. Magnificent. One of those (not) Xmas singles (David Essex "Dea Sancta" from Stardust ?). All those bells. thx. As for Berntholer. yep. Peel + the Festive 50 again. It often is.

Loved that piano spot. . PS: i've a bit more of a love for Love Spreads in last few months thanks to it turning up completely out of the blue marking Mark S return to Lumon in S2 after a three year absence in the recent series of Severance. (can you see what they did there - ha ha ).

Yes ! Me too. Can’t believe it’s been all that time. Only went cos Pete sorted me out a last minute ticket cos I wrote a review of the LP for The Quietus. (You’re mentioned! If you’ve not seen) . Bloody hell it was a good night. So glad I went. thequietus.com/quietus-revi...

Wow. Yes it was ! A Subway package. The Clouds, The Flatmates, The Waltones, and The Chesterfields. The Clouds in Feb 87 ? The Clouds were just terrific that night. PS: Still can't believe i saw The Waltones' James Knox sing at Pete's gig/launch last week. And very fine he was too.

"BLOODY HELL ITS CLARE GROGAN" I said to myself. This was a wonderful night Pete, and a poignant one also for those who couldn't be there. Again all 👏 to you for bringing everything together. To hear Pristine Christine again - oh blimey.

Oh blimey. This is painfully gorgeous. Never heard it. Until now. On 11th straight listen

I mean to put Trout Fishing in there but ran out of space. Agreed . One of the key zines.

thanks Pete. Big 👏 for giving this era the sumptuous Needle Mythology package/reassessment it rightfully deserves. Shout if you want any suggestions for Vol 2 ha ha

Who says he's being sold fellas. ? Nobody.
A loan is hardly insane is it ? Sounds that they're at least considering it. Of course. Not sure why you're clutching your blue and white pearls again. Depends how things are in Jan. PS:Does "susceptible" to injuries mean Pedro has had some in past ha.