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#NowPlaying The Pretty Things – S F Sorrow (EMI Columbia, 1968)

RIP Derrick Harriott

Erika Hilton is the most voted congressperson in the country, without her, Lula wouldn't have won. (Reposting with alt text)

Things I saw from the train: A field folded in two Water organised in lines Two farmers kissing A kissing gate The wind fighting everything Broken fields stitched together with power lines Crows tumbling through gaps in the air An archdeacon dithering A sad ghost (reflection?)

New official work: Kubo and the Two Strings 10th Anniversary for Laika Studios. Made at Empire Design. I'm thrilled to share this piece which was a joy to design and create. It pushed the boundaries of what I thought I was capable of but it ended up being my most favourite piece I've ever designed.

Listening to Radio 1’s New Music show; they go into in-depth descriptive raptures about tonight’s ‘Hottest Record’; and then every single other song they play is absolutely miles better

#NowPlaying Ghost Dubs – Oblique (PRESSURE, 2026) @ghostdubs.bsky.social @bugpressure.bsky.social

#NowPlaying ZZ Top – Tres Hombres (London, 1973)

#NowPlaying The Kinks – Face to Face (Pye, 1966)

#NowPlaying Flying Lotus – Cosmogramma (Warp, 2010)

#NowPlaying Tyler, the Creator – Wolf (Odd Future, 2013)

#NowPlaying Jim O’Rourke – Eureka (Drag City, 1999)

#NowPlaying Shuggie Otis – Inspiration Information (Epic, 1974)

If you walk in the pub and the next song on the jukebox is House of Bamboo, that is a good sign

#NowPlaying The Black Keys – Brothers (Nonesuch, 2010)

#NowPlaying Gang Starr – Step in the Arena (Chrysalis, 1991)

#NowPlaying Sufjan Stevens – Illinois (Asthmatic Kitty, 2005)

#NowPlaying Space Afrika – Quiet Storm (Dais Records, 2026)

#NowPlaying Girls Against Boys – Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby (Touch and Go, 1993)

#NowPlaying St Vincent – Strange Mercy (4AD, 2011)

The mayor of Saint-Denis, Bally Bagayoko, literally used himself as a human shield to protect students from police violence

#NowPlaying Dr John – Gris-Gris (Atco, 1968)

#NowPlaying Solange – A Seat at the Table (Saint/Columbia, 2016)

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#NowPlaying Cluster – Zuckerzeit (Brain, 1974)

#NowPlaying Thelonious Monk – Brilliant Corners (Riverside, 1957)

#NationalPoetryDay

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Current library haul #UseYourLibrary

Typografia, ročník 68, 06, 1965. Cover design by Bohuslav Blažej. designreviewed.com/typografia/

Every time I start to get depressed about the state of the world it requires one (1) bangin' song to remind me that life fucking rules actually

what in the name of jenny agutter

Actually, I would describe myself as a discontent creator.

#NowPlaying Knats live in session on GP

The amazing thing about the 80s ITV Holmes is I saw this reply out of context and thought it was about Suede

#NowPlaying Erykah Badu & The Alchemist – Before the World Blows (Control Freaq/Young, 2026)

There is something unheimlich about Richard Madeley

But what about the other half of the basil

Must be loads of these, eg. Most of Herbie Hancock’s work does not sound like Rockit. Early Steve Miller Band is much more interesting than you’d expect if you only know Abracadabra/The Joker. As a big fan of the Boo Radleys up to that point I hate that Wake Up Boo is what everyone knows them for.

#NowPlaying Louie Vega’s disco mix on Gilles Peterson, including an ace cover of Teddy Pendergrass’s The More I Get – a big favourite chez moi

For boring logistical reasons I have only just got my mitts on issue 4 of Unch but my goodness it is a beauty 😍 big thanks to the Unch Bunch and especially designer extraordinaire @dnatkinson.bsky.social