Catherine Butler

Thank you for the memories and adventures. Rest in space Walter Koenig aka Chekhov.

All hail the Archdrude! 🖤

Happy birthday to Julian Cope. Here are the Teardrop Explodes performing Treason live in Nottingham in 1981. Watch the full concert at youtu.be/Q8d6i3sHx_E

Sally Rooney 💚🤍🧡🇵🇸👏🏻

RIP R J Mitte. What utterly tragic news. Actor and disability rights advocate, it was such a pleasure to meet you 10 years ago. A really genuine young man who had time for his fans and was utterly lovely to converse with. Rest easy. 🤍

According to Suella Braverman not one of these ENGLAND players are English. FUCK HER 🖕🖕🏾🖕🏿🖕🏽🖕🏼

What a belated birthday treat this will be!! 🖤

It was #AlexanderMcQueen Spring/Summer 2027 runway show at #LondonFashionWeek yesterday, and the front row was dominated by three musical titans - Amy Taylor of #amylandthesniffers and Florence Welch of #florenceandthemachine flanking Siouxsie Sioux of #SiouxsieAndTheBanshees!

Happy 63rd birthday to Jarvis Cocker of Pulp!

Happy birthday to Justine Frischmann. Here are Elastica performing Connection on the Late Show with David Letterman in 1995

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Remembering John Martyn on his birthday. Here he is performing May You Never on the OGWT in 73

The annual Sylvian September ritual … youtu.be/hShAphTMMjQ?...

Happy 75th birthday to Chrissie Hynde. Here are the Pretenders rehearsing Brass in Pocket in 1979

75 years old today: Chrissie Hynde #ThePretenders Pics; Eamonn McCabe Fin Costello youtu.be/h8ND6xhtbAg?si…

Hey Lord, Don’t Ask Me Questions … This man and his band can certainly play a good tune. First seen in 1988, last seen in 2018! www.theguardian.com/music/2026/s...

A poem by Wendell Berry, who died yesterday at age 92. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/vVxSyn

We should put this sign on every politician's desk

What an absolute shining legacy just in terms of music and culture alone but even more for philanthropy and downright utter goodness. I’ve loved you since my teenage years and beyond … RIP and shine on #DollyParton youtu.be/UbxUSsFXYo4?...

Happy birthday to the inspirational Edwyn Collins. Photo taken when Orange Juice played Birmingham's Imperial Cinema in Feb 82

When you all like the same band… Mum and daughters night out in Margate courtesy of #Bastille who provided the nostalgia, feel-good dance anthems and hauntingly beautiful tunes. Didn’t realise I knew so many of the words! Excellent support from #onlythepoets and #orlagartland

Remembering Joe Strummer on his birthday. Here’s his fantastic tape collection photographed at the Strummer Calling exhibition in 2018

A sound that`s drifting out from you … Thank you for the beating heart … RIP Gary Dwyer No guesses for what I’ll be playing tonight.

Our sanctuary by the sea - lovely Lyme Regis. Didn’t fall off the Cobb either like Louisa Musgrove in Persuasion! Fab recognition of Mary Anning too. #jurassiccoast

"My message to the people of the UK is that I'll train the new guy but you're going to have to stick with one of them eventually."

Often, the best gigs are the ones when you chaperone your kids to see their favourite artist & end up appreciating the music along the way Wembley was wild inc. the temperature but #mcr proved last night that they remain pop-punk emo royalty Emotional, theatrical and thrilling 🖤 #mychemicalromance

81 years old today: Debbie Harry (Angela Trimble), most famously of #Blondie Pics; Chris Gabrin Brian Cooke youtu.be/JziVnT0d6tY?...

The famous top hat came out last night as Marlene On The Wall opened a truly accomplished set filled with iconic old songs and perfect gems from the new album including nods to Bob Dylan & Lou Reed Fab support from #KatherinePriddy too It was so sultry, we could have been in NYC #suzannevega

The youngest & I are still recovering from and quite in awe of the humble yet gigantic, glorious, global- minded uplifting & gargantuan outpouring of music and love from #Gorillaz & all their magical guests onstage last night at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium #Trueno & #Sparks ridiculously fabulous too

Absolutely buzzin’ for this. #worldmusic #gorillaz

Nigel Farage Listens to the News

Oh my, they are still the future!! A truly hypnotic, immersive and saturating sound and vision experience! #Kraftwerk #RoyalAlbertHall

En route to the Metropolis, having just played these in preparation for tonight … #Kraftwerk at the Royal Albert Hall It’s going to be special!

Blood boiling when neighbours cut down hedges and trees in nesting season. We really don’t deserve this planet …. 😡

Happy birthday to Wendy Smith. Here are Prefab Sprout performing Goodbye Lucille #1 (AKA Johnny Johnny) on the Old Grey Whistle Test youtu.be/iZIknAn2Mnc

BREAKING: The Banana Splits will NOT be performing at Freedom 250 Carry On.

2026 and this is a story … Dress for you and to hell with everyone else and the ‘male gaze’ - Jeez! www.theguardian.com/music/2026/m...

Five o’clock fox waiting on their human servant #lovefoxes #keeptheban 🦊

I can’t believe that the Nobel laureate of rock & roll is 85 today. If you see him, say hello … Happy birthday Bob Dylan.

Happy birthday to David Byrne. Here are Talking Heads performing Life During Wartime at Montreux in 1982. Watch the full concert at youtu.be/ldwpwrW6tno?...

Released on this day in 1979: The Undertones, the self-titled debut album from #TheUndertones youtu.be/kUg7OO1gZk0?si…

Joan Baez has announced her retirement from the stage at the age of 85. “This is not just the end of my career. It’s the final chapter of an entire era — an era of idealism, of protest, of songs that dared to challenge power and awaken hearts.

It would be a nice touch if Labour MPs lever out Keir Starmer using a crowbar made by his dad.

Starmer's resignation is not enough. What needs booting out is the politics he represents: corporate greed, anti-migrant rhetoric and endless war. My piece for Tribune. tribunemag.co.uk/2026/05/star...