New drop of badges for Atomic on Saturday night San Fran . First hundred or so get one free. See you there!

Here’s the playlist from last night at San Fran : Atomic, 15 February 2025 open.spotify.com/playlist/2oClS…

So that’s a year done! 250 issues of Sounds over 5 years from 1981-1985 in 5,400 posts. Hope you have enjoyed the content, all of which remains easily searchable with Zounds Abound & then an issue date or artist name. Just make sure you select ‘Latest’ when searching. 1/3

Legendary vibraphonist & composer Roy Ayers has passed away at the age of 84.

Brian James RIP Sorry to hear of the passing of the genius guitar player who formed The Damned and created punk rock. louderthanwar.com/brian-james-ri… via Louder Than War

Tomorrow night San Fran !

Just another list of records I've been liking a lot. No politics. Not much, anyway. open.substack.com/pub/opdiner/p/…

Playlist from last night’s Atomic San Fran open.spotify.com/playlist/6NP0t…

Back on this San Fran on 17 May! Come through!

Played the closing party for the Vivienne Westwood exhibition at Te Papa last night. Here it is… open.spotify.com/playlist/55Yk5…

We're back, but we're taking care of the Pop-Crazed Patreon People first with NEARLY FOUR HOURS on the first episode of The Tube. Oof! patreon.com/c/chartmusic

In 2013 a very rare tape surfaced of The Smiths rehearsing in Joe Moss' warehouse in Manchester in May 1983. Called the 'Pablo Cuckoo tape' it captures the group before they recorded their debut album. #TheSmiths youtu.be/UqHsKDtSeU0?si…

Last night’s 24 Hour Party People set San Fran open.spotify.com/playlist/1l4f5…

Back on it! Saturday 14 June San Fran

OnThisDay 1985 New Order @ Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland Love Vigilantes, Blue Monday, Temptation, Subculture, Elegia, Your Silent Face, As It Is When It Was, Denial, Confusion, TPK, Sunrise, Age Of Consent, Love Juice, youtube.com/playlist?list=… 📸 nothingelseon

RIP Brian, here’s his chat with Andy Gill from 1986

Spotify playlist from last night’s Atomic San Fran open.spotify.com/playlist/4xUSl…

Amazing night San Fran tonight at 24 Hour Party People, I had so much fun. Thanks so much for coming down. Let’s do it again soon!

Here’s the Spotify playlist of how last night’s 24 Hour Party People went down San Fran open.spotify.com/playlist/018IV…

I've put up a couple of unfinished films on YouTube for a short period. Songs From Northern Britain assembly and Fast Forward that became the basis for Postcards From Scotland and Teenage Superstars. youtube.com/watch?v=cXwsWC… youtube.com/watch?v=DazZyi…