She was AMAZING. I have never heard this before. Don Winslow

Absolutely amazing that the model for Patrick Nagel’s painting used on the cover of Duran Duran’s “Rio” has been found!! Thanks to Lÿndsey Parker for quoting me in her piece on this find. 😍 lyndsanity.com/music/duran-du…

I reckon there is a shortage of joyful music writing online, so am kicking off a new little series on the SBR website called "How did I get here?"; an album you love, how you found it, and what you love about it. Kicked off myself, with Kirsty MacColl "Kite" 1/2

Last year at WORD Christchurch we commissioned brilliant brother David Keenan & the Dead C’s Bruce Russell to collaborate on a one night only live show at Space Academy. An ecstatic meeting of words and sound. It was recorded, and now it’s a record! Memorial Device White Rabbit Books

Here’s the set from last night: 24 Hour Party People, 20 July 2024 open.spotify.com/playlist/068Ul…

This is so good: Fall From Grace by Car Crash Set, the b-side of a 12" single released in New Zealand back in 1983 and now featured on the excellent Balearic compilation Down to the Sea and Back - Volume Tres downtotheseaandback.bandcamp.com/track/fall-fro…

Ah man, big shout to Tim O'Connor for putting together this playlist: practically every single we've bigged up on Chart Music, in episodic order... open.spotify.com/playlist/6kZVc…

How did I get hear? #8 - Slow Boat founder Dennis O'Brien (aka 'The Coach') on his love for Mink DeVille's self-titled/ "Cabretta" debut - enjoy!! slowboatrecords.co.nz/blogs/blog/how…

Saturday night San Fran, team! See you there from 8. All vinyl, all night!

Have a great weekend everybody. Here's a playlist to get you in the mood open.spotify.com/playlist/5YRh6…

Magazine’s The Light Pours Out of Me kicking off big style

Blimey! Fantastic night, thanks all of you for coming down to Atomic tonight San Fran , you were amazing! So much fun, let’s do it again sometime eh? 😀

Last night’s Atomic San Fran open.spotify.com/playlist/67XIU…

Just posted this archive interview with Robert Forster from the Go-Betweens on my Substack robertforster.net It's from 1987 but I remember it so well, such a glorious interview; one of my favourites ever. HERE open.substack.com/pub/davehaslam… #RobertForster #GoBetweens

30 years of Wilmot - a thread Wilmot by The Sabres Of Paradise was released on this day, 5th September, 30 years ago in 1994 Having jumped back to Sabres Of Paradise, the label, for Theme, Wilmot got a full single release through Warp Records and as such some good promotion

I don’t have access to this issue - can anyone help out? 🙏

...And here's a free link. nytimes.com/2024/09/08/mag…

Tomorrow…. 10am

Here’s the Spotify playlist from Saturday night’s 24 Hour Party People San Fran spotify.link/RaLWIns1UMb

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori soundtrack 📣 Plug into Reo-laden funk and Māori Soul from back in the days and off the radar: on.soundcloud.com/zpqMx 🔥