With all this talk about the four Beatles biopics, I'm back to thinking that a film about Mona Best would be pretty great. What a fascinating person she was (both within and outside of Beatles history). I'd be more then happy to write the script! 💫

Down the Park Stage, then!

Thom telling people to Shut the fuck up in Birmingham

“After 10 attempts at reading and completing James Joyce’s magnificent ‘Ulysses’ and only making it to page 10 each time, on attempt number 11, I finally did it! Hallelujah! ‘Ulysses’ should be a real inspiration to anyone interested in breaking the rules in any art form.” -Ron📚

#saxsolos Stuart Maconie What about Tears for Fears? (The Working Hour - oh yes!).

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"The bats have left the bell tower The victims have been bled" Forty-five years ago today, 6th August 1979, 'Bela Lugosi's Dead' - the debut single by Bauhaus - was released on the Small Wonder label.

We will always have Paris

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Things have just got a lot more difficult . Here’s what I think . I had no control over what just happened . None . But I do have control over how I will react to it . And I am not going to give up on the beautiful and the good , the grip on my dreams just got tighter .

The Assured schemes are not fit for purpose , and by keeping them in place I believe the RSPCA has lost sight of its core mission– to protect ALL animals from pain and suffering . Sadly , I had no other choice but to resign my position as President . 1/ BBC Radio 4

Quite an achievement, Ray:

This promises to rank as an essential Beatles book. Great to be meet with the writer last night!

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My review of the new James Yorkston!

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The 10 Most Eclectic English Albums Ever With St George flags currently lining the streets of England, it must be time to celebrate the country’s most stylistically diverse and cosmopolitan records. READ: tinyurl.com/EnglishLPs

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