Last year, a coworker randomly asked me to hand-deliver an antique violin across the country. I said yes, because why not. I had no idea what I was getting into, and now I need your help. A 🧵

I’m live on ‘Monster Radio: Lanzarote’ tomorrow afternoon, talking about life, music and Pete Dodds. 15.30 UK time. Tune in, why not?

Guy Ritchie’s ‘The Covenant’ was proper shite, like.

💫HUGE DARK SKIES GIVE AWAY #2🔭 To celebrate the renaming of our Turret, L J Ross & Dark Skies Publishing, are giving away a signed copy of her #1 bestselling thriller, ‘Dark Skies’, 1x family entry to the Observatory and an overnight B&B stay for two at Walwick Hall Hotel!

Announcing our Art Car Boot Fair sellers ✨ Over 50 artists are joining us to sell their fantastic work on a backdrop of good food, chilled music, and Quayside views. 📅 Sat 15 July at 11am-4pm, free entry Find out more ➡️ baltic.art/whats-on/ZE-ar…

Chris de Burgh is underrated.

Rishi Sunak has claimed that voters are fine with him spending £50,000 a day on this ridiculously large private jet. If you aren’t fine, RT and tell him to spend his own £720,000,000. Where is his pay restraint? Also like if you want him to f** off.

These slides were rescued from a junk shop in Newcastle. They depict North Shields in what I would imagine is the early 60’s. What a time to capture and what a thing to throw away. More to come as I dig in the crates. X

All aboard the peasant waggon.

Off the top of my head

WIN! - An LP Copy of 'Laugh Track' by The National Like, retweet, and give us a follow to be entered into our weekly giveaway. The National's new album drops on 4AD next Friday on black / coloured 2LP vinyl and CD. The National 4AD normanrecords.com/records/199632…

£6 for this shite

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Newcastle, can we please make sure these absolute fucking morons don’t destroy our beautiful city? Newcastle has always been a place for everyone, no matter who or what you are, as long as you’re canny.

Dislike smoking. Like personal choice more and love pubs. Ban it at pubs and pubs will close. No thanks. #smokingban

WIN! - A Vinyl Copy Of The Weather Station’s ‘Humanhood’ Tamara Lindeman and co. return on Friday 17th with their anticipated follow up to 2021 LP ‘Ignorance’ A copy of the pictured record is up for grabs - simply like, retweet, and follow to be entered normanrecords.com/records/205678…

Low Moss Cottage Music Retreat instagram.com/reel/DNGqFxjIe…

Just wanted to tell ArtBrut that in 2007/8 me and my mates WERE singing “Emily Kane” as kids on buses and I still love the song.