I have the first six, perfect compilations. They went up to 13 wikipedia says, but the quality drops off as we enter the mid-70s.

Yes that is one of the few compilations I have, and again no need IMHO to own anything else they did except perhaps the first. Always will associate it with early days running a touring theatre company and the […]

Mrs Moles can’t be the only person who coloured in the black and white drawing on the Relics cover – vinyl. Cassette would need a good eye.

I agree that there’s lots to question about Sinner and Swiatek. I guess it shows just how elite athletes exist on a smorgesbord of pills, lotions and supplements. Swiatek served a one-month ban, but Sinner’s […]

Cash Cows – Virgin records, one of the first 50 records I bought, £1.15 in 1980. Side one: XTC – Respectable Street Human League – The Black Hit of Space Mike Oldfield (never mind) Ruts DC – West One Shine on […]

Aside from the matches 2025 saw the replacement of line judges with hawkeye – exactly as already happens in Australia and the US. Cue much huffing and puffing, including someone turning it off and on again at the […]

The golden age of Fopp.

Yes I had tickets to the NEC for that tour

Listening to the latest Haim album and it’s sunny 80s pop all the way.

I was at Edgbaston for the second test on day one. The afternoon and evening sessions were pretty grim. We’re not a great bowling unit at the moment, and need injured players back badly. Tongue, Carse and Woakes […]

Not a day for locals in the city centre with the Sabs, ELO and the Test Match all on.

On the shop having a consistent route round Sainsbury’s and putting items into bags in a specific order is my special skill

Tim Hecker and Gas bubbling under. Would get into a starter for 20.

Ambient (not minimal classical, so no Glass, Reich, Riley, Richter etc) Eno – Music for Airports (could have been Apollo soundtracks really as well) Ashra – New Age on Earth Tangerine Dream – Phaedra Manuel […]

Baking a loaf of bread. After ten years of practice it takes 30s to mix flour, water, salt and yeast, wait 4 hours for the prove, then into the oven for 45 mins and the rise is pretty 100% reliable. Also a lemon […]

Singles 86-98 is a great Greatest Hits and actually all the Mode I need.

Wot No Fannies? Though the first two albums are a bit gnarly by Grand Prix surely its pure power pop.

Mixed by djs: Coldcut – 70 minutes of Madness – Journeys by DJ Sasha/Digweed – Renaissance The Mix Collection Prodigy – Dirtchamber Sessiions 2 Many DJs – As Heard on Radio Soulwax pt 2 Sasha/Digweed – […]

In true MES contrariness I liked the second album way more than the first.