If you wanted to *affordably* rent a one bedroom flat in London (i.e. housing costs don't take up more than 30% of income), you'd have to earn over £75,000 a year (this graph shows USD). That's nuts, and yet we've normalised it.

After years of procrastination, I have finally started a music and culture magazine. Please show @rrrapturemag some love 🤍

Chuffed to announce that we’ve been shortlisted for a chance to play at Y Not Festival ⚡ this year! You can vote for us here: bit.ly/ynotbandappvote. Help us get to those Derbyshire dales 🙏 Ticket Link: bit.ly/ynotfestival20…

Get your guitar out from under the bed, crayons out from the drawer, paints out from the cupboard, pencil & paper you bought just in case! Live, create, document your feelings & life. Encourage others: there's room for us all. It's the best way to Fight Back Against The Baddies!

HIND’S HALL. Once it’s up on streaming all proceeds to UNRWA.

“The students don’t know what they’re talking about” The students:

Forced to work in the rain unnecessarily? Join a union.

Sad these puerile influencer interviews, where the questions aren't far off what a toddler might ask at a dinner table, often take an opportunity away from a real music journalist

We’ve got new music for you this week. ‘Feel It’ arrives this Thursday - pre-save it here: emubands.ffm.to/feelit-shadyba… 📸 Meg Sweeney

didn't love writing this, but thought it needed to be said Glastonbury was great (always is), but the festival is clearly struggling to keep pace with audience demand in ways that risk eroding its best qualities not too late to change course. here's how ra.co/features/4346

💚 Congratulations to the new Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion, Sian Berry

🔵Reform won four seats. 🟢The Greens won four seats. This graphic shows the four Reform seats. The four Green seats are lumped in with ‘other’. It has begun. There will be more. Call it out when you see it. Give the Greens the platform they have earned.

Liverpool's Spellow Lane library torched last night. What could be more 'patriotic' than destroying a centre which serves the local community?

We are appalled at the unleashing of racist, Islamophobic hatred across the country this week. Here is a thread of useful anti-fascist, anti-racist resources.

We are many You are few We are Brighton Who are you?

A beautiful crowd in a beautiful city ♥️ proud to call Brighton my home

Let's not forget that it is within the powers of big bands to keep tickets affordable, rein in resales and exorbitant fees and generally kick Ticketmaster's arse for its venal behaviour – as demonstrated by Robert Smith. Many simply choose not to. theguardian.com/music/2023/mar…

New beginnings... Our new single 'Held In' arrives Wednesday 30th October. Pre-save via the link below. emubands.ffm.to/heldin 📸 Meg Sweeney

Meg can take you for the tour. All I know is they have record players and vinyl so I’m right at home. mainlymuseums.com/post/724/the-c… Meg Sweeney #museums #museumfromhome #coventry #music