Khayem

He’s a music industry in his own right!

(Re)Discover It's a sobering thought that so many albums which defined my musical preferences as teen are now celebrating their 40th anniversary. Case in...

I (re)discover Gene Loves Jezebel's third album, which should have been huge. The record buying majority sadly disagreed.

Three great songs, three great videos, but don't sit too close to the screen, their pouts will have your eye out.

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Alliance Remixed by GLOK/Timothy Clerkin (2026)

Chapter 1 by SAULT (2026)

Strictly Dub Wize by Blackbeard (Dennis Bovell) (1978)

Alliance by GLOK/Timothy Clerkin (2024)

#last4albums

#GLOK
#AndyBell
#TimothyClerkin
#SAULT
#Blackbeard
#DennisBovell

This Is Recycled Plastic Keeping with yesterday's feelgood theme, a jaunt to Japan and the, well, fantastic Fantastic Plastic Machine with L'Aventure Fantastique fr...

Some jaunty Japanese japes, courtesy of Fantastic Plastic Machine, Le Hammond Inferno and The Maxwell Implosion, circa 1997.

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Just Another Gig In Another City On Another Saturday Night.... ...and just another bearded old guy in a beanie wandering onto the stage, just as you're coming to the end of your set. Except, when you're ...

Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy are more than just another R.E.M. covers band. Even so, if you were at their gig in Brooklyn on Saturday night, could you have imagined Michael Stipe getting on stage to perform a couple of songs?

Life is beautiful.

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Thanks for the tip, Kathryn, new to me. Have just been listening to Teenage Fanclub, so this was the perfect follow on. 🙏

The Dream Academy by The Dream Academy (1985)

Psychocandy by The Jesus And Mary Chain (1985)

A Certain Frame Of Reference by David Luximon (2024)

Grand Prix by Teenage Fanclub (1995)

#last4albums

#TheDreamAcademy
#TheJesusAndMaryChain
#DavidLuximon
#TeenageFanclub

It made me smile to think that Ian made this film the same year that he recorded the spoken word intro to Grace Jones' single and album Slave To The Rhythm. Very different jobs, but (hopefully) both paid work!

Take The World At 45 I have JC at The Vinyl Villain to thank for my love of Sister John . It all started innocently enough on 12th March 2022, with #298 of JC'...

A Sunday Dubhed selection of songs by Sister John.

My introduction came via JC at The Vinyl Villain blog thenewvinylvillain.com and the excellent label Last Night From Glasgow @lnfg.bsky.social

13 contenders for my #BestSongHeardToday

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Bert Bevans on the mix, legend!

I would be contractually obliged to include a Julian Cope 7”, but I wou like to make the call on which of these to leave out. Excellent picks, Emma

Louder Than War Live - Manchester Festival - March 2026 Louder Than War is Hosting Its First Festival In Manchester called LOUDER THAN WAR LIVE in March 2026 - Signed Up Form

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Mad! by Sparks (2025)

Rhythm Shower by Upsetter (Lee Perry & friends) (1973)

PUMA by Mutanti Hledaj Východisko (2023)

DaDa by Alice Cooper (1983)

#last4albums

#Sparks
#Upsetter
#LeeScratchPerry
#MutantiHledajVýchodisko
#AliceCooper

Live It Well Not a lot of chat today as I've been plagues by power cuts whilst composing this post and it's accompanying selection. Only brief ones, but ...

A 67 min Dubhed selection of cracking 2026 (+ 1 from 2001), including A Space Age Freak Out, Al Mackenzie, Gavin Friday vs. David Holmes, GLOK/Timothy Clerkin, Jezebell vs. Justin Robertson, Namian Sidibé, Pye Corner Audio, Placebo vs. Richard Norris & SAULT.

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Now I want to track down the movie and watch it. Especially intrigued by the credits for Ian McShane and Charles Aznavour…!

I did indeed, thank you!

Renegade Flight / Photos Check out photos from Renegade Flight

Renegade Flight, a band from my hometown, were using this image for their records, cassettes & gig backdrop in the mid-80s. It’s taken me 40 years to discover where they nicked it from!

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Unexpected Item In Bagging Area* * Before Swiss Adam's solicitor takes further action, I state for the record that this post relates to Bandcamp Friday, not their client's i...

Five great new releases from Bedford Falls Players, Diz Undone ft. Grove & Tom Caruana, Krabberz remixed by Airsine, Högt I Tak, Jay-Son & 10:40, Muflon Dub Soundsystem and - so new it won't appear until 10am GMT - the wonderful Transglobal Underground.

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I listened to the entire Blood & Chocolate album yesterday. Fantastic from start to finish.

Blood & Chocolate by Elvis Costello And The Attractions (1986)

Expanded Mindset by Blancmange (2020)

Knowle West Boy by Tricky (2008)

To The 5 Boroughs by Beastie Boys (2004)

#last4albums

#ElvisCostello
#Blancmange
#Tricky
#BeastieBoys

Oops, that should have read “3rd March was De La Soul Day” 🤦

Style Is Surely Our Own Thing, Not The False Disguise Of Showbiz Well, if I thought yesterday's music heralded the start of Spring, then I'd missed the fact that 3rd March was official De La Soul Day. At ...

3rd March was De La Soul, but really there's no excuse not to listen to them every day. What an amazing set.

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All You Need Is... ...love, if you subscribe to The Beatles' time-honoured testament. Bobby Thorpe and Psychederek , 21st Century realists and therefore much ...

Spring is officially here...well, the soundtrack at least thanks to the new EP from Bobby Thorpe & Psychederek.

I'm getting a little emotional just writing about it...

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The Mutant Move 12“ mix is a classic.

"I Used To Listen To This During Thunderstorms A Lot" Another entertaining and enlightening episode of What's In My Bag? arrived on Monday, thsi time featuring Peaches aka  Merrill Nisker. I h...

Peaches on the latest edition of What's In My Bag? with some great picks by Kate Bush, Diamanda Galás, Eartha Kitt and The Who.

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I’m mentally scarred after reading some of this mont’s suggestions! 😂

16 Lovers Lane Acoustic Démos by The Go-Betweens (1996)

Lake Deep Memory by Pye Corner Audio (2025)

A Love From Outer Space, compiled by Sean Johnston (2025)

Colourbox by Colourbox (1985)

#last4albums

Any connection to the phallus-related nomination for the Pun Fun challenge over at 27 Leggies today?

A pedestrian walkway along a dock, with buildings on the horizon. A metal structure partially obscures signage behind, spelling out “fook”

Fook me, it’s Monday again…

I Fought The Law And The Law Won Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros performing I Fought The Law on  Later... With Jools Holland, broadcast on BBC2 on 13th May 2000. I don't post...

I've discovered this clip of Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros performing I Fought The Law on Later... With Jools Holland, which I missed when it was originally broadcast on BBC2 in May 2000.

Wow.

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