Passed on with pleasure.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DP65916CfK2

A couple of weeks ago I had a long, detailed dream about the Eno brothers and their sister, but that doesn’t really count, as I know them all personally.

This morning, however, I woke from a dream in which I was extolling the joys of surrogate grandparenthood, even in the aftermath of relationship breakdown, to late era Charlie Watts, who was sporting short grey hair, and dressed for a gig in T-shirted mode. (I have never seen the Stones in live setting…)

So, fellow Massive members, share your dreamtime encounters with the stars here.

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On my evening walk a couple of days ago this slice of gorgeousness popped unbidden into my head as an earworm, and it’s been with me ever since, sharing headspace with Chris and Morgane Stapleton singing ‘Fire Away’.

While I love the the beautiful interplay between guitar and horns, what really stands out for me is the bass, apparently improvised in the studio by Marq “Remarqable” Jefferson.

So, fellow Afterworders, what bass parts enthral you?

“Makes Michael Jackson look nailed to the floor.”

Mods, can you please remove the other one?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001mpgh/prince-and-the-revolution-live

It was of course brilliant!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001sx3h/doctor-who-2023-the-star-beast

(Features lashings of da fonk.)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001q19m/the-old-grey-whistle-test-average-white-band

Mr Mayfield from ’84 ❤️

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001nq1x/sight-and-sound-in-concert-curtis-mayfield-1984

Recent interview.

https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/lucinda-williams/lucinda-williams-interview-stories?utm_source=PMNTNL&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=230712&fbclid=IwAR0lh1hhjo0ai5qpGGv6N8mL0G-IUiHf6-N4R7m_w3yDXLHPL8dCWHjk7GY

We buried our Mum today, in a lovely woodland setting – a site she’d chosen and paid for some seven years ago. I held it together as Corinne the celebrant kicked off proceedings, as my niece read a little poem my brother had chosen. I held it together to read my eulogy and to hear little brother Chris read his.

But I lost it completely, tears streaming down my cheeks, as the song my season ticket holder sibling had chosen played, niece Saskia squeezing my arm in reassurance. People sneer at Ed S – partly because he’s so very popular, and musical snobs absolutely hate that – but fuck, he hit a nerve.

So what pieces of “cheap music” get my fellow AWers going?

(A small prize – a very small one – goes to the first person to tell me where the quote at the top comes from.)

I’m sure we can all agree that bad reviews are the most fun to read…

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/may/06/van-morrison-new-record-project-volume-one-review?fbclid=IwAR0biveN6l36ZTygm7tRFTC2x5GK6YCa8ckRhuR9yg68L_RCbpYDMxJcplo

Shots fired in the chamber.

Cult45 has incited insurrection.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/election-us-2020-55558355

Anyone seen the delightful Mrs Breakfast lately? It’s her birthday today, so do join me in wishing her a lovely day with much vinly goodness.

@minibreakfast

The Torygraph wants to know what people think about our glorious government’s response to the pandemic.

Frankly I think it would be rude not to let them know…

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/07/01/tell-us-think-governments-coronavirus-response/?fbclid=IwAR19cags4j3IpyUvMOw2irchbN3Q-B05WRg4eVNmKZxE8lPjgSaeS2oqGzs

Wardens on patrol?

https://www.itv.com/news/2020-03-14/elderly-to-be-quarantined-for-four-months-in-wartime-style-mobilisation-to-combat-coronavirus/?fbclid=IwAR3MVqs3ItG52qgy8d8maAsBuShI6b0RPHsbXLDFDPVKpBz7mhkvQrCDiQI

O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!

*chortling in my joy*

Please could our Alces alces correspondent explain the Afterword’s official position on this – Canada or Norway?

(And there was me trying not to think about Brexit 😉 )

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/jan/18/worlds-tallest-moose-statue-canada-norway-battle

(It’s not my birthday too.)

…and have a floordrobe full of t-shirts.

A friend’s random FB post – she’d heard a song of his on the radio, and was looking for more – reminded me how great Chris Stapleton is, and a search for suggestions led me to this, which has proved a cathartic blub-fest.

Can’t beat a good cry. What opens the flood gates for you lot?