The occasional Twitter (post): I spoke to one of my all time musical heroes about the new Dexys (& Dexys Midnight Runners) album, My Beauty, Don’t Stand Me Down and a whole lot more…

Barnstorming interview with The Hives’s frontman Howlin' Pelle in today’s New Cue…

Had a great chat with Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt for today’s The New Cue. It’s a freebie so just click to read…

The month of September has been anointed with a Recommender edition. PHEW! In today's TNC: A.R.Kane on the making of a classic, Becca Mancari (musician/producer) picks a mind-blower, plus music from Slowdive, thebe kgositsile & @alchemist, V V Brown & much more. Dig in: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cue-…

Had a highly enjoyable chat with the very dapper Martin Fry. Also gave me an excuse to binge listen to The Lexicon Of Love…

Very much enjoyed chatting to James Skelly about the new The Coral album(s), imaginary westerns, the early days of the band, Barbenheimer, and working with @BRyderJones again. It’s a freebie so tuck in…

I spoke to Noel Gallagher and Arctic Monkeys’ Matt Helders for the new issue of MOJO Magazine, in the shops now…

Tremendous interview with Andy McCluskey here…

It was an absolute hoot (no pun intended, or indeed executed) chatting to Budgie for today’s New Cue. It’s a free edition so feel free to read/share…

Had a great chat with Dave Davies for today’s The New Cue, includes news of a possible new Kinks record…

Start The Week with Black Grape's Shaun Ryder Shaun Ryder and Paul ‘Kermit’ Leveridge in a wide-ranging chat covering their Salford crack house, Nigels Havers and Farage, a saucy reboot of Neighbours and their excellent old and new records. All free open.substack.com/pub/thenewcue/…

Start the week with I D L E S frontman Joe Talbot! He tells us about the group's forthcoming record Tangk, working with . and kenneth blume and how every song he's ever written is a love song. It's a free edition: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cue-…

Start the week with Libertines! Pete & Carl talk the band's new record, the attraction of having their own HQ, Fawlty Towers, secret tunnels, Chief Wiggum, Danish fashion mags & more. Here they are on a Zoom with our Chris Catchpole. It's a free edition: thenewcue.substack.com/p/the-new-cue-…

Really great interview with St. Vincent here. Involves an unexpected insight into Annie Clark’s job interview technique…

⚡ BOWIE ALERT!⚡Subscribe to the excellent The New Cue newsletter for an exclusive extract from Bowie Odyssey 74 in tomorrow's Friday edition. PLUS! London launch announcement to come...

Fantastic extract from the latest instalment of Simon Goddard’s excellent Bowie odyssey in today’s edition, plus details of how to get tickets for the book launch…

Had a great chat with John Grant in today’s New Cue. It’s a freebie so get stuck in…

I went to see Liam Gallagher at the O2 last night. He was very good…

Despite us both feeling like death warmed up, I had a very enjoyable chat with KasabianHQ’s Serge Pizzorno about their new album and the honour of playing a gig in the same room that I once watched The Lion King in…

There’s many, many worst things about him, but I’ve only just noticed how much Andrew Tate looks like Pob.