A spicy little rebuttal to the oft-repeated opinion that our NHS emergency departments are like 'a war zone' - from one who knows.

That was fun. My visceral hatred of Counting Crows is also now known to the world.

And, in an important Charlotte Sometimes update: I met (((penelopefarmer))) today and we had lunch. She’s great. We’ll meet again. And thanks to for Catherine Taylor & our interconnected world!

On BBC Radio 6 Music in just under an hour for my first Round Table in an age! And in Cardiff with Huw Stephens and some guests adderchog.

A wonderful book by a fantastic person! Buy buy buy!

Oh good Lord.

Well that’s nice.

Me on the wonderful Paraorchestra's Death Songbook project for The Quietus (at London Roundhouse tmrw and Factory International on Fri). Includes Charles Hazlewood & Brett Anderson, who talks movingly about Suede HQ & his mum, & the excellent piper/cellist @hattiemcd thequietus.com/articles/34082…

Thanks Jude Rogers 💙 for this wonderful feature on the Death Songbook by the Paraorchestra, a collaboration between disabled and non-disabled musicians, Charles Hazlewood & singers including Brett Anderson & Nadine Shah. Suede fans there is a 👀 in there

thequietus.com/articles/34082…

Massive band, massively underrated, love love love.

Happy St George's Day

Yet more reasons for me to adore cmat theguardian.com/culture/2024/a…

The half a billion pounds the Tories have spent on the Rwanda scheme so far would have covered last year's cuts to adult social care. Twice over.

Monday tune into our live session!!! On @bbc6music with Marc Riley ⚽️🍺🐳 @gideoncoe Withered Hand @linklaterpip @graemejohnsmillie @bbcsounds @mediacityuk @onelittleindierecords @bucksmusicgroupltd @laughingdogmusic

Jak's nights are really great.

This Thursday

This, on the VAR thing, is good, as are some of the comments.

I'm putting together a special radio show this week celebrating the UK's DIY and grassroots music scenes and collectives. If you'd like to be included and say something about your scene on air, please drop me a lil DM 🪩

Football eh?

This FA Cup semi-final is insane.