Happy birthday to the Mother of the American Avant-Garde, MAYA DEREN.

Explore her full filmography at film-makerscoop.com/filmmakers/may… and grab a copy of her 1943 masterpiece MESHES OF THE AFTERNOON on our online store today: filmmakerscoop.ecwid.com/Meshes-of-the-….

THIS JUNE

Johnnie Johnstone & Malcolm Ross In Conversation at Rough Trade West

A celebration od the release of Johnnie Johnstone's book 'Through The Crack In The Wall: The Secret History Of Josef K' released via Jawbone Press.

TICKETS
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There's something happening here. Four albums heralding big changes.
There are few pleasures in life greater than sticking on a series of LP's. you love and have heard a thousand times. Never a bad time for that

This coming Friday (May 3rd) I am back in my hometown of Liverpool for a Q&A as part of Sound City. 12:30 to 13:15. Love to see you there. x

Callanish after hailstorm; Lewis 1980
By Fay Godwin
#StandingStoneSunday

Roy Wood's ELO sounds like the theme tune for a 70s ITV regional series on early computer technology. Recorded at the same time as The Move's 3rd album it makes a lot of sense when you then listen to the 1st Wizzard album which sounds like a better ELO v2
youtube.com/watch?v=laC8IF…

In honour of Have You Got It Yet being shown on Sky Arts tonight at 9pm, here once again is the letter I received in August 1976 from lovely jazz bassist Sid Barrett after I wrote a gormless teenage fan letter to 'Syd Barrett, Cambridge'.

The Pearlfishers - the new single is out there today, listen here. youtu.be/el_qHWEmj20?si…
Tickets are available for exclusive debut performance of the new album Making Tapes For Girls, on 7th June at the Strathaven Hotel. Here’s the ticket link: wegottickets.com/event/614909

Ahead of the release of Dreamers On The Run, the new album by BMX Bandits, chief bandit Duglas T Stewart / BMX Bandits has written a brilliant blog for us on 6 albums that inspired the album.
glasgowmusiccitytours.com/blog/six-album…
MUSIC NEWS Scotland Vic Galloway monorail music

A date for the diaries..

Tickets 🎫 at nevillholtfestival.com/whats-on/

News hot off the press, don't miss this, a once in a 30 year opportunity 🩷🩷🩷

hey friends with music blogs & radio shows 🎶✨ I have a new single out on 03/05 & i'd be very grateful for any support with reviews/ playlists- lmk if I can send you my EPK 🤓 #musicadmin #sendhelp

It actually happened!

Been a LONG time since I did a central London event!

To celebrate the paperback publication of O Brother, we'll go deep people. A dive into several of the books and a no-holds barred AMA Q and A session.

Because, as you know, I am normally a very closed book.

The only time I’ve had that esteemed John Niven HQ somewhere underneath me…😉

PRE-ORDER: 'Postcards from Scotland: Scottish Independent Music 1983-1995' by Grant McPhee

Drawing from over 100 interviews, Grant McPhee charts the rise and rise of Scottish indie music on his new, comprehensive book on Omnibus Press

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Do any of my contacts, or contacts of contacts know the current whereabouts of Donato Cinicolo the Third?

woodentops.bandcamp.com
I am so completely happy to tell you that our new album in a decade is on release on today - Earth day!!!

Vinyl will be ready later in the year and please do support us on #BandCamp by picking it up there CD quality→

Summer 2024..

Despite having multiple versions of everything on it I thought I'd treat myself to the Stones mono box.
Decent, clean sound, if a little too bassy but what a remarkable collection of music and document of culture, especially listening in order of release. 65-67 still my fav era