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Saw reviews comparing Hurry Up Tomorrow to Purple Rain. Ha ha, no, but it does resemble Prince’s mid-90s ideas, videos and aborted ideas for dramas/musicals about relationships with female fans.

Tyler, the Creator’s Chromakopia show is one of the best-staged performances I’ve seen at the O2 since you know who. Lil’ Yachty superb in support too.

Dinosaur Jr doing a ‘play the album’ show of their worst record. Still fun though.

Throwing Muses, Electric Ballroom.

Iggy Pop departing the stage in a coffin.

Only ever spoke to him for a couple of hours once but he was an important figure in Minneapolis (and elsewhere) music.

Tina Knowles and Stella McCartney, Matriarch launch, South Bank.

Was writing something on Prince recently (review of a book) after not thinking about him for a while and it made me think again about how it’s an uncelebrated era 2013-15 was as fertile as 85-88 or 92-95, if you include all the online/leaked stuff.

Had a very enjoyable birthday watching Massive Attack at Victoria Park.

Sly Stone forever 🖤

Destroyer, Islington Assembly Hall.

NIN, O2.

My review of Caroline Fraser’s new book, Murderland: observer.co.uk/culture/books/…

Cannot wait.

The Hard Quartet, EartH.

As Springsteen fans enjoy their seven unreleased albums boxset, it’s painful to know that if they wanted the Prince Estate could do a box of seven unreleased albums from a single year if they wished.

Bill Callahan, EartH.

James Brandon Lewis and the Messthetics, Cafe Oto.