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The first half of the 1985 list in podcast form! mixcloud.com/hdif/hdif-1985…

The next HDIF is this Saturday June 21st and it's a 1985 special. We'll be playing our favourite indie songs from 1985, alongside our usual mix of indie and soul, plus songs for Brian Wilson and Sly Stone. The Phoenix, 37 Cavendish Square, London, 9pm-2am. howdoesitfeel.co.uk/thephoenix.html

Both parts of our 1985 podcast are up now! Part 1 - mixcloud.com/hdif/hdif-1985… Part 2 - mixcloud.com/hdif/hdif-1985…

Tonight! Saturday June 21st. This month's HDIF is a 1985 special. We'll be playing our favourite indie songs from 1985, alongside our usual mix of indie and soul, plus songs for Brian Wilson and Sly Stone. The Phoenix, 37 Cavendish Square, London, 9pm-2am. howdoesitfeel.co.uk/thephoenix.html

I've set up a substack to publish my old reviews and any new writing I might do. Please take a look and subscribe! ianwatsonuk.substack.com

I've got a bunch of interview transcripts sitting around doing nothing on my hard drive, so I'm going to post them up on the substack. Here's part 1 of a 2002 interview with Tony Wilson. open.substack.com/pub/ianwatsonu…

Part 2 - Ian Curtis and Joy Division. ianwatsonuk.substack.com/p/tony-wilson-…

Today's single is Playgirl by Ladytron, which was released on June 26th, 2000. Amazing to think that this sleek, futuristic beauty is actually 25 years old.

The new HDIF podcast is up now! mixcloud.com/hdif/hdif-at-t…

Today's single is The Walk by The Cure, which was released on June 27th, 1983. What a wonderful single - strange, spiky, weird, even by The Cure's standards, synth pop pushed to breaking point.

The next HDIF at The Phoenix in central London is on Saturday July 19th and it's our annual Cure special. Dance to your favourite Cure hits alongside our usual mix of indie pop and soul. 9pm-2am. howdoesitfeel.co.uk/thephoenix.html

Fantastic looking gig at The Ivy House tonight. Cola Jet Set playing with our old friends The Understudies, plus Samantha Whates on first. wegottickets.com/event/655066/

Woo! Well done to EndOfTheRoadFestival for selling out. This has been a superb year for festivals, but the best is yet to come! Can't wait!

Today's single is Rockin' With Rita by The Vindaloo Summer Special, which was released on July 7th, 1986. Ted Chippington, The Nightingales and Fuzzbox join forces for this seaside smash. You sure can't beat it, oh no.