Pleased to reveal my new collab with Punks & Chancers! We’ve joined together to support the protest against proposed library cuts across Brum. The design is based on my photo of a library sign at Selly Oak Library. All profits will go to Brum Library Zine punksandchancers.co.uk/collections/fr…

Now that everyone's banging on about 90s music, let's not forget the glorious Middle of the Road by Denim. Full video at youtu.be/TDv59XgvtrQ Plus, tomorrow is publication day for Street-Level Superstar: A Year With Lawrence by Will Hodgkinson via Nine Eight Books 📖

Here's another gem from birthday-boy Paul Haig - Something Good, which really should have been a hit. Full video at youtube.com/watch?v=_UWupr…. I once queued behind him at a cash machine in Covent Garden, which made my day 😀

It's the one we've been waiting for...

Simple Minds released Sons and Fascination on this day in 1981, and threw in Sister Feelings Call for free. They were their 4th and 5th albums in just three years ▶️🎧 open.spotify.com/album/03EYECAW…

The lovely scene in ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ filmed at the Art Institute of Chicago and played out to the Dream Academy’s gorgeous instrumental cover of ‘Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want’. Gah.

John Noakes and Shep arriving in a muddy Marcos before meeting the lovely Porridge crew...

Now that everyone's banging on about 90s music, let's revisit one of the decade's greatest albums - Gravity by Balloon ▶️🎧 youtube.com/playlist?list=… The exciting news is that there's a second Balloon LP on the way, 32 years after that stunning debut ▶️🎧 balloontheband.bandcamp.com/album/gas-n-air

The Teardrop Explodes released When I Dream on this day in 1980 (H/T to the oracle WHAT A FUCKING RECORD)

Dug out this to celebrate Wilmot’s 30th. Check out its story in the thread from The Flightpath Estate

Happy birthday to Terry Bickers. Here are House of Love performing Destroy the Heart on the first episode of Snub TV in 1989. Watch the full song plus Man to Child at youtu.be/9dh9SQCeJ38

Remembering Sylvester who was born on this day in 1947. Here's You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) with Patrick Cowley on synthesizer. One of the greatest floor-fillers of all time, it's obviously on this playlist of 101 Disco Classics ▶️🪩 open.spotify.com/playlist/3qxv1…

Very sad to hear of the death of Sergio Mendes. This is my favourite of his many fine LPs - the sublime Stillness from 1970. RIP ▶️ open.spotify.com/album/4GQTHNkd…