New Trumpton fire brigade just dropped.

Sometimes the oldies are still the besties. ‘I’m Still Waiting’ - Diana Ross youtu.be/5VKH40H9zo0?si…

The new issue of Shindig is out now, and it’s a Sunshine Special! Lots of fab summer-friendly reads inside, and I review new music from stevewynn (Fire Records), The British Stereo Collective/Phil Heeks (Castles in Space), Thee Marloes (Big Crown Records), Quivers (Merge Records), Psychic Phil.

And there’s my Tracks column with its monthly fix of thirst-quenching delights (featuring Kit Sebastian, Dummy, Juniore, Thee Sacred Souls, Skinshape, SHAPES LIKE PEOPLE, Personal Trainer, Bitchfinder General, Chime School, MJ Lenderman and Dave Guy): open.spotify.com/playlist/3yldk…

For Celtic fans.

Spirit of ‘66. Reed, Sedgwick, Malanga, Cale.

The fact that these are all 30 (T-H-I-R-T-Y) years old this month is just nuts.

Josef K - ‘Heads Watch’ youtu.be/phJXt_ofd4w?si…

Johnnie is still posting this joke on Twitter, but should have realised by now that the platform has changed considerably since he last shared it. In order to maximise interaction, he really ought to join everyone else in recklessly spraying insults around like machine gun fire.

I think he was on the road to this album for some time. The three albums he made between 71-72 are almost as good. Think ‘Maybe Your Baby’ from Talking Book or ‘Love Having You Around’ from MOMM. But yes, a step up and a fantastic album!

This ain’t no party, this ain’t no disco, this ain’t no foolin’ around… Fear of Music’s 45 today, third in a run of perfect Talking Heads albums, might even be my favourite. #talkingheads #fearofmusic

Not my favourite Fabs 5 but for a one off I’d have to say: She Loves You A Hard Day’s Night A Day In The Life Helter Skelter Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End (that counts as one!) That should do it.

This.

#NowPlaying

Anyone else had enough of this cesspit?

One of the most perfect album openers ever. And it’s followed by ‘Sparks’! My fave 1-2 since Let England Shake. youtu.be/d0mt0N5-LLw?si…

Just tremendous.

Thanks to Paul PJ McCartney for this, via FB ‘Early pic of Joy Division featuring clean-shaven Hooky.’

I’m over on Blue Sky now. Farewell and see you on the other side. bsky.app/profile/johnni…