#NowPlaying Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru - 'Souvenirs'. Here's a sample: youtu.be/sQ7guTFPNtE?si…

The new kathryn williams collaborative LP with Withered Hand is sounding (& looking) good. Their tour starts tomorrow so go see them if you can: kathrynwilliams.co.uk/live

Any Go-Betweens fans will know how excited I was to see (& meet!) Lindy Morrison, drumming with The Girl With The Replaceable Head at @thecumberlandarms last night. I had a great night with Pauline Murray & family. Thanks to Michael Robson for putting it on.

Marc Masters 🌵

Imagine this being the first song on your first album. Bands spend decades getting to this level. It's 'Blitzkrieg Bop,' 'See No Evil,' 'Rise Above' level. youtube.com/watch?v=EbCF2O…

A Sunday-themed Lutz Seiler poem:

I wasn't expecting a documentary about the great Microdisney on BBC iPlayer, but here it is: 'The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs': bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

I forgot to mention that some shows are selling out, in case you'd like to come & see us play:

ICYMI // 'Hey you, what's new?' Actually, we'll tell ya: Maximo Park will be heading out on a big ol' tour of the UK and Ireland this October!

Head here 👇 NOW to secure your place.
tinyurl.com/wtfers33

Who can turn this down?

Paul Smith and Field Music's Peter Brewis are here this Saturday! Tickets are flying out and they're just £7 plus bf in advance, or you can pay £10 entry on the door.

8pm-midnight this Saturday: limited seating, generous dance floor space.

Get on the iplayer to watch TISH if you want to learn more about this brilliant documentary photographer: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod… via @bbciplayer

Masking the sound of a pigeon outside the window since 6am (!) with this beauty:
youtu.be/K6CznYp1Y2Q?si…

#NowPlaying Gravenhurst's melancholy masterpiece, 'Fires In Distant Buildings'.

Started Faulkner's 'The Sound and the Fury' in Atlanta a few weeks ago. The first two chapters are a real challenge, but all worthwhile. It sometimes felt like a detective novel, trying to put the tragic fragments together.

If I was in Newcastle tonight, I'd be here: