We've got a brand new episode of #AndColossallyThatsHistory out NOW - and this one is all about one man and the impact he had on #F1

That's right, in this week's episode, Matt Bishop 🏳️‍🌈 🏁 & Richard Williams are talking ALL about Michael Schumacher

Listen here ➡️ podfollow.com/1737823563/epi…

This is such a bad idea from Seb Coe and World Athletics. One of the great things about the Olympics is that gold medals for the 100m sprint and the canoe slalom have the same intrinsic value. Now, for the first time, they don’t.

Very nice piece on the 70th anniversary of the Fender Stratocaster by Andy Welch (even though he doesn't mention Ry Cooder):
theguardian.com/music/2024/apr…

Sorry to hear this news from Henry Winter, an exemplary football correspondent for The Times and The Sunday Times and better with each passing season. All good wishes for the future, Henry.

An obituary of the New Orleans singer and pianist Clarence 'Frogman' Henry -- remember 'Ain't Got No Home' and 'But I Do'? -- for the Guardian:
theguardian.com/music/2024/apr…

An obituary of the jazz drummerr Albert 'Tootie' Heath for the Guardian:
theguardian.com/music/2024/apr…

Evan Parker celebrating his 80th birthday at a packed Cafe Oto tonight flanked by Spring Heel Jack’s John Coxon and Ashley Wales.

I normally wouldn’t write about family. But my Dad, who uses a wheelchair, cannot visit my sister (she lives 400m away) because of pavement parking UNLESS he DRIVES there in his CAR. It is insane.

This is actually brilliant, particularly about Taylor Swift, “Summertime Blues”, Cliff & the Shads, and going to see Springsteen at the dreadful 02.

Brilliant. Hilarious and excoriating.

Really sad to hear that Garry Richardson will no longer be doing the sports bulletins on BBC Radio 4 Today after 50 years at the corporation. Such a good journalist.

Happy birthday Evan Parker. LondonJazz News has a nice feature with memories from many contributors londonjazznews.com/2024/04/05/hap… We celebrate his birthday on Thursday 11th April at Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) , see macbirmingham.co.uk/events/tde-eva…

A Blue Moment piece on the Necks' return to Cafe Oto this week, and the powerful emotions it evoked:
thebluemoment.com/2024/04/05/the…

RIP Albert “Tootie” Heath. Read this interview with his friend Ethan Iverson to understand what is lost, and what is left behind, when one of the masters departs. ethaniverson.com/interviews/int…

One of Cold War Steve’s finest.

Another two spellbinding sets of the slowly unfolding sound of surprise. And more to come tomorrow.

The first episode of #AndColossallyThatsHistory , the podcast in which ⁦Matt Bishop 🏳️‍🌈 🏁⁩ and I talk about F1 (mostly), makes it into the UK Top 10! Episode 2, in which we debate our choice of Ferrari’s top 5 British drivers, is out tomorrow. Hope you enjoy it.