Seeing grinning Nigel F**age images everywhere feels like an irritable disease, probably an STD, that you’ve just not been able to shake off over several years and keeps coming back.

100% this from Andy Burnham - The Labour Party will have limited success unless they tackle/reverse the biggest policy error in decades - Brexit.

“The mistakes of the past need not be repeated,” Open letter from 350+ academics about how history will not look kindly on ⁦The Labour Party⁩’s regressive treatment of the trans community via ⁦PinkNews⁩ thepinknews.com/2025/05/02/his…

As there is an extra Champions League place this season, can’t we relegate the teams 4th/5th from bottom too?!

Never could have believed ⁦The Pogues⁩ would be so relevant, so visceral post-Shane. More than a beautiful tribute - a perfect, raucous messy singalong of the sleazy tales of London misfits and dreamers. observer.co.uk/culture/music/…

“I can honestly say I'm not sure how ⁦Wolf Alice⁩ would make grassroots touring work today” - Joff Oddie at the ⁦Department for Culture, Media and Sport⁩ Committee with ⁦Chris Bryant⁩ ⁦The FAC⁩ re the ⁦LIVE⁩ Trust musicweek.com/live/read/crea…

This is desperately sad news from a legendary Yorkshire venue. The Leadmill will be sorely missed

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Who now is out and about and had a few shandies - or even better is with a slightly inebriated pal with a few pennies to spare and can get the Mollie Coddled crowdfunder over the line? She has pulled out all the stops and is £103 short with ~2hrs to go! crowdable.co.uk/project/mollie…

A massive honour to be releasing 40 - 40 tracks celebrating 40 years of David Gedge! Details below 😳

Was lucky to see Pulp when they stood in for The Stone Roses Glastonbury Festival 30 years ago. How can it have been THIRTY years ago!? Would dearly love to have been there just now! Envious of friends there this weekend

Zubimendi and potentially Gyokeres too?! Some ambition at last! #AFC

Graphic designers hit me up for music graphic things. I’m doing a website and covers and stuff. I like AFX logo and similar dark and simple design stuff. DMs open. Cheers!

Massively exciting to see this come off the ground…..first rehearsals with David Gedge in Leeds yesterday.

.Sinead Campbell charms on soulful new single 'My World' - an emotive vocalist, who welcomes you into her world... clashmusic.com/news/sinead-ca…

York - nowhere to watch the Euro final on a big screen for 14 yr old daughter. Even York Mix recommends only pubs. That’s a bit rubbish? Most cities have a city centre big screen?! Am I missing somewhere?

Massive news for professional men’s football. Congratulations 🙌🏻 Alberto Lejárraga

To anyone wondering if the 40th anniversary of ⁦David Gedge⁩ forming will lead to a slowing down / reduction of output from David, this lovely piece from ⁦dave simpson⁩ via ⁦The Guardian⁩ confirms that will be a categorical ‘No!’ theguardian.com/stage/2025/aug…

Some positive election news at last? The Netherlands about to have a 38 yr old lgbtq+ PM to replace the Far Right insurgents of the last few years?

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