Amandaland winning the festive TV offerings, Jennifer Saunders was amazing in a pretty much stand out cast. Very funny.
December 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Amandaland winning the festive TV offerings, Jennifer Saunders was amazing in a pretty much stand out cast. Very funny.
Really enjoying @elizabethalker.bsky.social book Everything We Do Is Music. I’m taking a blended approach, listening to it on walks and reading the printed version. Readable/ listenable in the extreme but also invaluable in joining up dots.
December 26, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Really enjoying @elizabethalker.bsky.social book Everything We Do Is Music. I’m taking a blended approach, listening to it on walks and reading the printed version. Readable/ listenable in the extreme but also invaluable in joining up dots.
At 54 I need to admit it’s not for the kids
December 25, 2025 at 9:06 AM
At 54 I need to admit it’s not for the kids
Festive listening
December 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Festive listening
Reassessing The Fall’s Levitate. What sounded desperate in 1997 now sounds innovative. Like a new album.
December 23, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Reassessing The Fall’s Levitate. What sounded desperate in 1997 now sounds innovative. Like a new album.
Another Christmas and another excellent seasonal @stuartmaconie.bsky.social Freakzone. This one is full of ghostly tunes and stories. Excellent companion to the Archive on 4 Christmas Ghost story doc. Beginning to feel like Christmas
December 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Another Christmas and another excellent seasonal @stuartmaconie.bsky.social Freakzone. This one is full of ghostly tunes and stories. Excellent companion to the Archive on 4 Christmas Ghost story doc. Beginning to feel like Christmas
The Archive on Four ‘ s A Ghost Story for Christmas is well worth a festive listen
December 22, 2025 at 12:26 PM
The Archive on Four ‘ s A Ghost Story for Christmas is well worth a festive listen
I’ve stuck by @theobserveruk.bsky.social through thick and thin over these last 35 or so years. But no Holly on the masthead might be the end..,
December 21, 2025 at 10:10 AM
I’ve stuck by @theobserveruk.bsky.social through thick and thin over these last 35 or so years. But no Holly on the masthead might be the end..,
Emma Pollock at Holmfirth last night. Always a delight live
December 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Emma Pollock at Holmfirth last night. Always a delight live
@weddingpresent.bsky.social put in one of their all time great shows last night in Holmfirth. Dunno how they do it.
December 18, 2025 at 8:10 AM
@weddingpresent.bsky.social put in one of their all time great shows last night in Holmfirth. Dunno how they do it.
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Day 12 Advent! It’s Maggie Thatcher in
December 14, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Day 12 Advent! It’s Maggie Thatcher in
Don’t want to be controversial but I’m enjoying War Between the Land and The Sea
December 14, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Don’t want to be controversial but I’m enjoying War Between the Land and The Sea
I’ve defended the BBC in recent times by divorcing the news from the cultural and entertainment departments. This is incredibly worrying.
Just one final thing - someone filmed some of my departure speech after Monkey Cage last night (I should make it clear no one knew I was going to do it) and it has been put up here - i cannot deny i was very emotional #science #comedy
www.chortle.co.uk/news/2025/12...
www.chortle.co.uk/news/2025/12...
Robin Ince forced to quit Radio 4 over pro-trans views : News 2025 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide
Robin Ince forced to quit Radio 4 over pro-trans views - Comic leaves Infinite Monkey Cage after pressure from bosses
www.chortle.co.uk
December 13, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I’ve defended the BBC in recent times by divorcing the news from the cultural and entertainment departments. This is incredibly worrying.
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Thank you for all the messages and solidarity - I know it could be a strange week ahead so I may be quite quiet - but I am chipper and ready
December 13, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Thank you for all the messages and solidarity - I know it could be a strange week ahead so I may be quite quiet - but I am chipper and ready
Best list I’ve seen this year.
LOUDER THAN WAR TOP 100 ALBUMS OF 2025 louderthanwar.com/louder-than-... via @louderthanwar.bsky.social
LOUDER THAN WAR TOP 100 ALBUMS OF 2025
Another year (almost) gone and another year of fantastic releases. As always, here at Louder Than War, we have put our hive mind together to come up with
louderthanwar.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Best list I’ve seen this year.
RIP Martin Parr, one of the great observers of the UK
December 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
RIP Martin Parr, one of the great observers of the UK
Listening to RadMac up north somewhere in the Dales @bbc6music.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Listening to RadMac up north somewhere in the Dales @bbc6music.bsky.social
I’ve watched them many times, have them on dvd but I’m still very excited about Anthology being scrubbed up. I’ll be watching.
November 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I’ve watched them many times, have them on dvd but I’m still very excited about Anthology being scrubbed up. I’ll be watching.
Loved this week’ Freak Zone @stuartmaconie.bsky.social talked to Steve Hanley and Stewart Lee and played tracks from Trout Mask Replica plus Tomorrow’s World and new oddities. What’s not to like? Not totally sold on Caravan though…
November 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Loved this week’ Freak Zone @stuartmaconie.bsky.social talked to Steve Hanley and Stewart Lee and played tracks from Trout Mask Replica plus Tomorrow’s World and new oddities. What’s not to like? Not totally sold on Caravan though…
Excellent weekend Rick n roll from Thee Headcoatees triumphant return
November 22, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Excellent weekend Rick n roll from Thee Headcoatees triumphant return
Can’t remember the last time I listened to Sugar’s Copper Blue, I’d like to think I have since the 90s but can’t be sure. Listened to it this morning and every song hit me as a memory or old friend.
November 21, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Can’t remember the last time I listened to Sugar’s Copper Blue, I’d like to think I have since the 90s but can’t be sure. Listened to it this morning and every song hit me as a memory or old friend.
Can’t quite take in the news about Mani. He was what drew me to the Stone Roses and the shows I saw Primal Scream do with him in were some of the best rock and roll I’ve seen live. RIP
November 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Can’t quite take in the news about Mani. He was what drew me to the Stone Roses and the shows I saw Primal Scream do with him in were some of the best rock and roll I’ve seen live. RIP
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This is a lovely surprise. A deep, reflective podcast about my times in music, particularly NME days & my connection to Irish music. Cheers Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social for including me in his landmark series - To Here Knows When.
www.paulmcdermott.ie/bonus-episod...
www.paulmcdermott.ie/bonus-episod...
Bonus Episode 8 - Stuart Bailie
Stuart Bailie is a former assistant editor of the NME. From Belfast, he played in Punk bands in the late 70s and early 80s. In 1985 he sold his guitar and bought a typewriter. He has just published "T...
www.paulmcdermott.ie
November 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
This is a lovely surprise. A deep, reflective podcast about my times in music, particularly NME days & my connection to Irish music. Cheers Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social for including me in his landmark series - To Here Knows When.
www.paulmcdermott.ie/bonus-episod...
www.paulmcdermott.ie/bonus-episod...
I do enjoy Wild Billy Childish
November 18, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I do enjoy Wild Billy Childish