That's five Nobel laureates for Fitzcarraldo, FIVE. It is less than ten years old

Judi Dench was on Graham Norton last night to push her new book about her life and work with Shakespeare. After making the point we quote Shakespeare daily without knowing it, this happened:

More acts added to this stellar lineup as Martha the Nightshift Cat teams up with Gappy Tooth Industries 👀🏆⁠ ⁠ Old Man May / Enjoyable Listens / Tamara / Laima Bite / Barricanemusic / Simon Veaney ++ ⁠ Sunday 17th December | Doors at 2PM⁠ 14+⁠ ⁠ Tickets - tinyurl.com/BULLYTICKETSTW 🎫

Looks like at ‘In a different Place’ I’ll be playing right after Nightshift’s well deserved song of the year. Read all about the upcoming Oxford gig of the year here…

Honoured to be playing amongst Oxford’s very finest!

Someone said they don't see a difference between how Hoffman dresses here and how many guys dress today, so I thought I'd run through some points. What makes these outfits better than what we see today? 🧵

Not long after I joined the Guardian, I managed to get Shane MacGowan to write three short but beautiful pieces for what was then the arts blog. You can read them here theguardian.com/profile/shanem…

A week today we'll be celebrating Oxford music with our pals Gappy Tooth Industries & All Will Be Well Records with 15 brilliant local acts at The Bullingdon. Last few advance tickets on sale at wegottickets.com/event/594469

Well now - if there was ever a day to listen to this album, it's today

Loved playing this Oxford showcase …get tickets to the next one! It’s the real deal.

What’s an album you love with a black and white cover?

Have you heard our re-imagining of the Iceland anthem “Ég er Kominn Heim”? A passion project for our live Knights of Iceland shows Feat. Lala ⁦Keithhoustonvoices.bsky.social⁩ Mike Garson⁩ ⁦Simon Veaney⁩ 🇮🇸 #iceland #ísland #heima instagram.com/reel/C1k_cd7PA…

For the 25th anniversary of the first Bonnie "Prince" Billy album, I SEE A DARKNESS, we spoke to Will Oldham about how it was made. The Palace years, creating the Bonnie character, recording in isolation and embracing the minor places of the world. Listen: lifeoftherecord.com/#/bonnie-princ…

"lovelorn lullabies, like Tindersticks with a kick of turbulence". Beautiful description of my acoustic gig at In A Different Place in the latest Nightshift. The brilliant Barricanemusic as the cover story is a treat too.

Farewell Transmission

Well LOW it’s taken since November ‘22 to get our act together and record.. but I wanted you to know that myself and my buddy Lala Boosh wrote this; dedicated to Mimi’s memory. Each aspect was guided by your wonderful songs. Pressed Flowers. on.soundcloud.com/CFDAsBMzvtXh3n…

It’s a corker of an episode! Not least to hear the premiere of my new torchsong The Black Sand!