Jonathan G
@slowthrillsj.bsky.social
Broadcast sound engineer, radio programme & podcast maker by trade. Veteran blogger/ zine maker. Music and gigs in my spare time. From Northern Ireland, lives in Cambridge, works in London
https://slowthrills.wordpress.com/
https://slowthrills.wordpress.com/
if you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it
November 8, 2025 at 11:28 AM
if you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it
plenty of album anniversaries this week, but I didn't notice that Scott 4 turned 56 yesterday. Originally released under his real name Scott Engel, it didn't chart and was hard to get until the CD reissues in the early 90s #nowplaying
November 8, 2025 at 11:21 AM
plenty of album anniversaries this week, but I didn't notice that Scott 4 turned 56 yesterday. Originally released under his real name Scott Engel, it didn't chart and was hard to get until the CD reissues in the early 90s #nowplaying
Nyt connections compiler likes Alex Chilton and co
October 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Nyt connections compiler likes Alex Chilton and co
Great to see LA's Monde UFO at the Shacklewell Arms. Their euphoria at playing the first date of their tour added to the effects of jet lag made for an exciting, haphazard set. Their jazzy, bossanova tinged psychedelic tunes suited the red glow. Pink Shabab played some serious bass in support.
May 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Great to see LA's Monde UFO at the Shacklewell Arms. Their euphoria at playing the first date of their tour added to the effects of jet lag made for an exciting, haphazard set. Their jazzy, bossanova tinged psychedelic tunes suited the red glow. Pink Shabab played some serious bass in support.
I went one stop further than usual as it would be easier to get a taxi. That station had a book exchange near the door and while I waited I had a quick look - recipe books, study guides and this; Charlotte Grieg’s Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow from 1989. Find her on wikipedia, she was fascinating.
April 12, 2025 at 11:47 AM
I went one stop further than usual as it would be easier to get a taxi. That station had a book exchange near the door and while I waited I had a quick look - recipe books, study guides and this; Charlotte Grieg’s Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow from 1989. Find her on wikipedia, she was fascinating.
Spotted last night supporting The Tubs, Expiry, the new band fronted by Louis Forster, formerly of the Goon Sax. I last saw him accompanying his Dad Robert Forster a couple of years ago
March 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Spotted last night supporting The Tubs, Expiry, the new band fronted by Louis Forster, formerly of the Goon Sax. I last saw him accompanying his Dad Robert Forster a couple of years ago
A joy to witness the fresh line-up of The Tubs last night in a full-to-bursting Oslo in Hackney. They played most of their excellent 2 albums and added Lana McArdle for a couple of tunes too.
March 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A joy to witness the fresh line-up of The Tubs last night in a full-to-bursting Oslo in Hackney. They played most of their excellent 2 albums and added Lana McArdle for a couple of tunes too.
St Pancras Old Church provided the ideal surroundings to experience a powerful set from the Welsh language goth/ psych-folk trio Tristwch Y Fenywod. Modified dual zither plus bass and electronic drums equals power trio from now on, ok?
January 31, 2025 at 10:57 PM
St Pancras Old Church provided the ideal surroundings to experience a powerful set from the Welsh language goth/ psych-folk trio Tristwch Y Fenywod. Modified dual zither plus bass and electronic drums equals power trio from now on, ok?
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Day 26 Zoo
Hey Panda - High Llamas
one of my favourite albums of last year
Sisters Friends
https://buff.ly/3KYAR5B
Hey Panda
https://buff.ly/3KYARm7
Day 26 Zoo
Hey Panda - High Llamas
one of my favourite albums of last year
Sisters Friends
https://buff.ly/3KYAR5B
Hey Panda
https://buff.ly/3KYARm7
January 26, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Day 26 Zoo
Hey Panda - High Llamas
one of my favourite albums of last year
Sisters Friends
https://buff.ly/3KYAR5B
Hey Panda
https://buff.ly/3KYARm7
Day 26 Zoo
Hey Panda - High Llamas
one of my favourite albums of last year
Sisters Friends
https://buff.ly/3KYAR5B
Hey Panda
https://buff.ly/3KYARm7
I do love a fake Songkick post - at least I imagine this is fake, or else it's a very high profile return for the 90s Irish rockers!
January 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I do love a fake Songkick post - at least I imagine this is fake, or else it's a very high profile return for the 90s Irish rockers!
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Day 25 Yacht
Not too much to choose from, but I was listening to this earlier and I reckon that's a yacht on the cover. From late last year, one of my favourite Fennesz records for a while.
Mosaic - Fennesz
Love and the Framed Insects
https://buff.ly/40pt1tc
Day 25 Yacht
Not too much to choose from, but I was listening to this earlier and I reckon that's a yacht on the cover. From late last year, one of my favourite Fennesz records for a while.
Mosaic - Fennesz
Love and the Framed Insects
https://buff.ly/40pt1tc
January 25, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Day 25 Yacht
Not too much to choose from, but I was listening to this earlier and I reckon that's a yacht on the cover. From late last year, one of my favourite Fennesz records for a while.
Mosaic - Fennesz
Love and the Framed Insects
https://buff.ly/40pt1tc
Day 25 Yacht
Not too much to choose from, but I was listening to this earlier and I reckon that's a yacht on the cover. From late last year, one of my favourite Fennesz records for a while.
Mosaic - Fennesz
Love and the Framed Insects
https://buff.ly/40pt1tc
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Day 24 Xmas
This War Child charity comp from 2000 always gets played every festive season
XFM'S It's a Cool, Cool Christmas
Christmas Eve - Teenage Fanclub
https://buff.ly/40x07r0
Alan Parsons in a Winter Wonderland - Grandaddy
https://buff.ly/40KO62z
Day 24 Xmas
This War Child charity comp from 2000 always gets played every festive season
XFM'S It's a Cool, Cool Christmas
Christmas Eve - Teenage Fanclub
https://buff.ly/40x07r0
Alan Parsons in a Winter Wonderland - Grandaddy
https://buff.ly/40KO62z
January 24, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Day 24 Xmas
This War Child charity comp from 2000 always gets played every festive season
XFM'S It's a Cool, Cool Christmas
Christmas Eve - Teenage Fanclub
https://buff.ly/40x07r0
Alan Parsons in a Winter Wonderland - Grandaddy
https://buff.ly/40KO62z
Day 24 Xmas
This War Child charity comp from 2000 always gets played every festive season
XFM'S It's a Cool, Cool Christmas
Christmas Eve - Teenage Fanclub
https://buff.ly/40x07r0
Alan Parsons in a Winter Wonderland - Grandaddy
https://buff.ly/40KO62z
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Day 23 Water
Quite a few to choose from, but I enjoyed revisiting this one
Personal Record - Eleanor Friedberger
When I Knew
https://buff.ly/3PMnxnj
Stare at the Sun
https://buff.ly/3PMU7ph
Day 23 Water
Quite a few to choose from, but I enjoyed revisiting this one
Personal Record - Eleanor Friedberger
When I Knew
https://buff.ly/3PMnxnj
Stare at the Sun
https://buff.ly/3PMU7ph
January 23, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Day 23 Water
Quite a few to choose from, but I enjoyed revisiting this one
Personal Record - Eleanor Friedberger
When I Knew
https://buff.ly/3PMnxnj
Stare at the Sun
https://buff.ly/3PMU7ph
Day 23 Water
Quite a few to choose from, but I enjoyed revisiting this one
Personal Record - Eleanor Friedberger
When I Knew
https://buff.ly/3PMnxnj
Stare at the Sun
https://buff.ly/3PMU7ph
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Day 22 Vegetable
Excellent Italian Greyhound - Shellac
This pic is mostly fruit (and obviously a lovely dog), but there are some peppers in there!
The End of Radio
https://buff.ly/3PKoCMs
Steady As She Goes
https://buff.ly/3E240N3
Day 22 Vegetable
Excellent Italian Greyhound - Shellac
This pic is mostly fruit (and obviously a lovely dog), but there are some peppers in there!
The End of Radio
https://buff.ly/3PKoCMs
Steady As She Goes
https://buff.ly/3E240N3
January 22, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Day 22 Vegetable
Excellent Italian Greyhound - Shellac
This pic is mostly fruit (and obviously a lovely dog), but there are some peppers in there!
The End of Radio
https://buff.ly/3PKoCMs
Steady As She Goes
https://buff.ly/3E240N3
Day 22 Vegetable
Excellent Italian Greyhound - Shellac
This pic is mostly fruit (and obviously a lovely dog), but there are some peppers in there!
The End of Radio
https://buff.ly/3PKoCMs
Steady As She Goes
https://buff.ly/3E240N3
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Day 21 Uniform
I only have one and it's reasonably hard to find (not on streaming afaik)
Caught in a Trap and I Can't Walk Out... - Mark Eitzel
Queen of No One
https://buff.ly/4aolTlg
Are You The Trash
https://buff.ly/4h5qPOO
Day 21 Uniform
I only have one and it's reasonably hard to find (not on streaming afaik)
Caught in a Trap and I Can't Walk Out... - Mark Eitzel
Queen of No One
https://buff.ly/4aolTlg
Are You The Trash
https://buff.ly/4h5qPOO
January 21, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Day 21 Uniform
I only have one and it's reasonably hard to find (not on streaming afaik)
Caught in a Trap and I Can't Walk Out... - Mark Eitzel
Queen of No One
https://buff.ly/4aolTlg
Are You The Trash
https://buff.ly/4h5qPOO
Day 21 Uniform
I only have one and it's reasonably hard to find (not on streaming afaik)
Caught in a Trap and I Can't Walk Out... - Mark Eitzel
Queen of No One
https://buff.ly/4aolTlg
Are You The Trash
https://buff.ly/4h5qPOO
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Day 20 Truck (or car)
Autogeddon - Julian Cope
Possibly the most anti-car album I could think of!
Autogeddon Blues
https://buff.ly/3PIz736
Day 20 Truck (or car)
Autogeddon - Julian Cope
Possibly the most anti-car album I could think of!
Autogeddon Blues
https://buff.ly/3PIz736
January 20, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Day 20 Truck (or car)
Autogeddon - Julian Cope
Possibly the most anti-car album I could think of!
Autogeddon Blues
https://buff.ly/3PIz736
Day 20 Truck (or car)
Autogeddon - Julian Cope
Possibly the most anti-car album I could think of!
Autogeddon Blues
https://buff.ly/3PIz736
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Day 19 Sports
don't think I have another album with a golf pic on the cover, anyway, this is a fave from 1997
Sultans of Sentiment - the Van Pelt
Nanzen Kills A Cat
https://buff.ly/4h1nboS
Yamato (Where People Really Die)
https://buff.ly/3PI0Gtm
Day 19 Sports
don't think I have another album with a golf pic on the cover, anyway, this is a fave from 1997
Sultans of Sentiment - the Van Pelt
Nanzen Kills A Cat
https://buff.ly/4h1nboS
Yamato (Where People Really Die)
https://buff.ly/3PI0Gtm
January 19, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Day 19 Sports
don't think I have another album with a golf pic on the cover, anyway, this is a fave from 1997
Sultans of Sentiment - the Van Pelt
Nanzen Kills A Cat
https://buff.ly/4h1nboS
Yamato (Where People Really Die)
https://buff.ly/3PI0Gtm
Day 19 Sports
don't think I have another album with a golf pic on the cover, anyway, this is a fave from 1997
Sultans of Sentiment - the Van Pelt
Nanzen Kills A Cat
https://buff.ly/4h1nboS
Yamato (Where People Really Die)
https://buff.ly/3PI0Gtm
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Day 18 Road
I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One - Yo La Tengo
Autumn Sweater
https://buff.ly/40jMkUS
Deeper into Movies
https://buff.ly/40ABKKr
Day 18 Road
I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One - Yo La Tengo
Autumn Sweater
https://buff.ly/40jMkUS
Deeper into Movies
https://buff.ly/40ABKKr
January 18, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Day 18 Road
I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One - Yo La Tengo
Autumn Sweater
https://buff.ly/40jMkUS
Deeper into Movies
https://buff.ly/40ABKKr
Day 18 Road
I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One - Yo La Tengo
Autumn Sweater
https://buff.ly/40jMkUS
Deeper into Movies
https://buff.ly/40ABKKr
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Day 17 Queen/ Royalty/ Crown
I reckon I can fit this one in here, that's a crown of flowers, right?
Ys- Joanna Newsom
Emily
https://buff.ly/40c2Juc
Day 17 Queen/ Royalty/ Crown
I reckon I can fit this one in here, that's a crown of flowers, right?
Ys- Joanna Newsom
Emily
https://buff.ly/40c2Juc
January 17, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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Day 17 Queen/ Royalty/ Crown
I reckon I can fit this one in here, that's a crown of flowers, right?
Ys- Joanna Newsom
Emily
https://buff.ly/40c2Juc
Day 17 Queen/ Royalty/ Crown
I reckon I can fit this one in here, that's a crown of flowers, right?
Ys- Joanna Newsom
Emily
https://buff.ly/40c2Juc
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Day 16 Picture/ Framed Photo or Art
Here Come the Warm Jets - Eno
Needles in the Camel's Eye
https://buff.ly/4heD6A0
On Some Faraway Beach
https://buff.ly/40BqltC
Day 16 Picture/ Framed Photo or Art
Here Come the Warm Jets - Eno
Needles in the Camel's Eye
https://buff.ly/4heD6A0
On Some Faraway Beach
https://buff.ly/40BqltC
January 16, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Day 16 Picture/ Framed Photo or Art
Here Come the Warm Jets - Eno
Needles in the Camel's Eye
https://buff.ly/4heD6A0
On Some Faraway Beach
https://buff.ly/40BqltC
Day 16 Picture/ Framed Photo or Art
Here Come the Warm Jets - Eno
Needles in the Camel's Eye
https://buff.ly/4heD6A0
On Some Faraway Beach
https://buff.ly/40BqltC
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Day 15 Outer Space
Transcendental Youth - the Mountain Goats
Cry for Judas
https://buff.ly/3DYnu5l
Day 15 Outer Space
Transcendental Youth - the Mountain Goats
Cry for Judas
https://buff.ly/3DYnu5l
January 15, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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Day 15 Outer Space
Transcendental Youth - the Mountain Goats
Cry for Judas
https://buff.ly/3DYnu5l
Day 15 Outer Space
Transcendental Youth - the Mountain Goats
Cry for Judas
https://buff.ly/3DYnu5l
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Day 14 Numbers
I tried to find one with less obvious numbers on the cover, i.e not in the title of the record, and I ended up revisiting this one from 1996
Fever In Fever Out - Luscious Jackson
Naked Eye
https://buff.ly/40tPnuT
Water Your Garden
https://buff.ly/40v5xE9
Day 14 Numbers
I tried to find one with less obvious numbers on the cover, i.e not in the title of the record, and I ended up revisiting this one from 1996
Fever In Fever Out - Luscious Jackson
Naked Eye
https://buff.ly/40tPnuT
Water Your Garden
https://buff.ly/40v5xE9
January 14, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Day 14 Numbers
I tried to find one with less obvious numbers on the cover, i.e not in the title of the record, and I ended up revisiting this one from 1996
Fever In Fever Out - Luscious Jackson
Naked Eye
https://buff.ly/40tPnuT
Water Your Garden
https://buff.ly/40v5xE9
Day 14 Numbers
I tried to find one with less obvious numbers on the cover, i.e not in the title of the record, and I ended up revisiting this one from 1996
Fever In Fever Out - Luscious Jackson
Naked Eye
https://buff.ly/40tPnuT
Water Your Garden
https://buff.ly/40v5xE9
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Day 13 Money
Barafundle - Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
If you look really closely you can see a dollar bill in the top left corner
Patio Song
https://buff.ly/3WbSTaL
Sometimes the Father is the Son
https://buff.ly/3E4mf4o
Day 13 Money
Barafundle - Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
If you look really closely you can see a dollar bill in the top left corner
Patio Song
https://buff.ly/3WbSTaL
Sometimes the Father is the Son
https://buff.ly/3E4mf4o
January 13, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Day 13 Money
Barafundle - Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
If you look really closely you can see a dollar bill in the top left corner
Patio Song
https://buff.ly/3WbSTaL
Sometimes the Father is the Son
https://buff.ly/3E4mf4o
Day 13 Money
Barafundle - Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
If you look really closely you can see a dollar bill in the top left corner
Patio Song
https://buff.ly/3WbSTaL
Sometimes the Father is the Son
https://buff.ly/3E4mf4o
Yes they were great that night. I was too far forward to fit them all in one pic!
January 12, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Yes they were great that night. I was too far forward to fit them all in one pic!