It is a sad, angry, unpleasant island - but at least we have a new series of Taskmaster.

First ice cream of the year🍦☀️

Trying the Glastonbury resale. The two green bars taunt me again.

Work is currently at the stage where I need background noise rather than full albums. But Sault just released another album out of the blue (that seemed to die and resurrect over the Easter weekend). I intend to listen to all 10 again over the next week or two.

Spending my Saturday installed Arch Linux on an old laptop just to have something to tinker with and scratch the Linux itch I’ve had for a while. Normally I would be in town on my 2nd pint.

A grey, wet Easter Friday bank holiday? I guess it’s time for Lord of the Rings.

I can’t help but think we should use money to help solve world hunger rather than build rockets to blast Katy Perry into space — but that’s clearly just me, a non-billionaire, failing to grasp how important it is to blast Katy Perry into space with my poor, woke, non-billionaire mind. (I will still watch it.)

🎵Now Playing: The Maccabees - Given to the Wild (2012)

The Maccabees are also back. No new music just yet but I managed to grab tickets to one of their upcoming Manchester shows. I think of all the indie-adjacent bands of my youth, The Maccabees are my favourite. Sorry, Bloc Party. I can’t wait to hear these songs live.

Favourite Tracks:

• Child
• Feel to Follow
• Ayla
• Forever I’ve Known
• Pelican
• Go
• Grew Up At Midnight

PULP are back! With new music! And it’s fucking great!

🎵Now Playing: Snapped Ankles - Hard Times Furious Dancing (2025)

The lead single Raoul was an instant hit for me. The rest of the new songs continue in that vein - weird, thumping, agitating- the album title speaks for itself.

Favourite Tracks:

• Pay The Rent
• Raoul
• Bai Lan