Whenever I’m at Latitude Festival it brings back memories of incredible sets I’ve seen. Here’s my Top 5 from the early years: 1. Gossip 2009 2. Arcade Fire 2007 3. Sigur Ros 2008 4. Belle & Sebestian 2010 5. Death Cab For Cutie 2008 What are your best memories? #LatitudeFest

Outstanding show from Oasis at Wembley last night, full of rock ‘n’ roll swagger and killer songs. Slide Away and Rock ‘n’ Roll Star among the many highlights. Superb support too from Richard Ashcroft and ‏ُ. #OasisLive25 #wembleystadium

This will be brilliant at Louder Than Words. I interviewed him for my Stiff Records book and he is a great storyteller. #punk #stiffrecords

Wishing Dave Edmunds all the very best following his recent heart attack.

Tropicana LA 1977 Joan made three Blondie shirt

😊 Start the weekend on a positive note with folkfeatures.co.uk: 🤍 LOUISE THOMAS’s new column is all about holistic skin care 🪩 DanceEast DanceEast CAT’s intergenerational dance collab (TODAY) 🩷 Big SWANK, a new Key Partner for Folk Features! #folkfeatures

Croatian-speaking fans of Shane MacGowan can now buy this edition courtesy of Rockmark! Fantastic photo of Shane on the cover, I think you’ll agree. I love how all the translated editions look so different. rockmark.hr/trgovina/shane… #shanemacgowan #thepogues #biography

Be Stiff: The Stiff Records Story is now available via Kindle at £12.99. Read about the rebellious label that ripped up the industry rulebook and brought us Madness, Elvis Costello, Ian Dury, The Pogues, The Damned, and many more! amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0FK... #punk #book

Anyone else have this? An absolute treasure trove containing 98 singles released by Stiff Records. From classics like The Damned’s New Rose and Ian Dury’s Sex & Drugs to less well-known gems like Police Car by Larry Wallis. Pick one up if you can! #stiffrecords #punk

Forty years ago today, The Pogues’ second album Rum Sodomy & The Lash was released on Stiff Records. Their commercial heights were to come, but this record produced by Elvis Costello, bottled the band’s trademark energy and rebellious spirit better than any. #ThePogues

🆕 COLUMN! This month, Editor of the Engaging Stories collaborative books for charity, Michelle Gant reveals her latest book idea: ROOTS AND WINGS: STORIES OF PARENTING, and invites YOU to get involved… folkfeatures.co.uk/share-your-sto… #folkfeatures

There are so many to choose from, especially those last-gasp winners. We are extremely lucky that he has stayed with us and treated us to such impassioned and high-quality commentaries. Such a lovely bloke too. #norwich #ncfc

Tucked away in the soon-to-de-demolished Anglia Square is this former nightclub. I remember going to Student Union events when I was at City College in the early 80s. It was Rick’s Place then, a darkened room blasting out New Order and the likes to under-age drinkers. #Norwich

A Bunch Of Stiff Records - an early compilation featuring the Motorhead single that was never released. You can read about this British label that ripped up the industry rulebook and stormed the charts with a string of incredible acts in this book. amazon.co.uk/Be-Stiff-Recor…

I was completely entranced by Mr Benn as a child and it was endlessly magical because the voice of Ray Brooks made it so. RIP and thanks for giving us such happy memories. #raybrooks

Happy Birthday to Ron!! 🎊

On this day in 1976, Stiff Records was born with the release of Nick Lowe’s So It Goes/Heart Of The City. You can read about the label’s incredible story and eclectic roster of acts in Be Stiff: The Stiff Records Story. BUY 1 now! amazon.co.uk/Be-Stiff-Recor… #book #stiffrecords

Big shout out to Brooke Combe pronounced ‘comb’) who was a real highlight at Rock N Roll Circus in Norwich yesterday. Early set but one that left a lasting impression. Go see her if you get the chance. #norwich

Check out The Meteors Live LP First Press Wreckin’ Records/Psychobilly ebay.us/m/4hp8jN #vinyl #records #psychobilly

Check out Elvis Costello Hey Clockface 2xLP Vinyl Record SEALED NEW ebay.us/m/oUT9Tj £10 plus postage #vinyl #elviscostello