Halfway through a very constrasting gig to yesterday - Porcupine Tree at OVO Arena Wembley. Different type of amazing atmosphere, so glad I got the chance to see them live.

I have no idea how true it is, but it's beautiful.

Tonight y'all! Genuine West Country Americana from Concrete Prairie and Copper Creek at @thetuppenny from 8.30pm. Gonna be widescreen epic!

I'm going to this and looking forward to it! Come if you can.

God bless Chloe at Burning Shed and her excellent customer service skilks.

Had the very best time at Rough Trade tonight listening to a clearly happy Daughter play their new songs. It's a pleasure to have them back.

Side note: fans of Daughter and @lanternstalk should have their ears out for both records this year: lot of common music love to be shared!

Out to see The Anchoress in Guildford with my dad tonight. Enjoyed the venue's hatch food - so few venues do it, it's wonderful when it happens (and is very good 👌)

Cooking in Zelda may be more enjoyable than cooking in real life.

This could he the best LP out this year. Yes, I know the Foos LP is out today as well, but buy/listen to this one first.

A thrilling set from Lauren Mayberry at KOKO Culture tonight - some great new songs, stylish new dancing, plenty of glitter and two great supports who I need links for! Not bad for a monday, eh?

Happy 60th, all my fellow #DoctorWho60 fans!

If, as it must, engineering is to contribute to restoring the planet, it needs to attract holistic-thinking carers, says Tim Ibell in a new piece for Times Higher Education discussing the #Engineers2030 campaign, which launched this week. Read it now: timeshighereducation.com/blog/engineeri…

Bank holidays are about good coffee and new books Darkroom Espresso @parthianbooks

‘Lifeblood 20’ is OUT NOW. Described by Nicky Wire as “our most estranged album of all”, it features two brand new remixes (CD and digital) of the album’s lead track ‘1985’, by Steven Wilson and G W E N N O. Buy/Stream/Download ‘Lifeblood 20’ at: ManicStreetPreachers.lnk.to/Lifeblood20

This was one of my favourite LPs at uni, and the Manic's most underrated LP (not their most underlistened though, that's Journal). Give it a(nother) chance and stream/buy it if you can.

Dangerous times at Waterstones Cardiff as @parthianbooks threaten to bankrupt me, with purchases by Lloyd Markham Dr. Philippa Holloway and Joe Bedford (Georgia Carys Williams was a pre-order) Power of a great event!