Andy Lewis
@andylewis.bsky.social
Music producer, bass player, DJ. Soho Radio presenter. Weller band alumnus. Helped invent Britpop.
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"Why so many pubs have closed" is, as well as a concise and predictably bleak story of the capture of "third spaces" by rentier capitalism, a masterclass in how machine learning tools should be used.
the vested interests holding back economic growth; Epstein's favourite intellectual salon preached master-race science; Lib Dem call for school uniform price cap; why so many pubs have closed; climate change and the persecution of witches; Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
The Joy of Six 1476
Chris Dillow argues that if government wants to foster economic growth, it will have to fight for it: "Right now, the social transformation...
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February 17, 2026 at 9:06 AM
"Why so many pubs have closed" is, as well as a concise and predictably bleak story of the capture of "third spaces" by rentier capitalism, a masterclass in how machine learning tools should be used.
My dead cat Biggles isn’t on this list but in spite of this he’s still got better odds than any of the Reform/Restore/Rewind As The Crowd Say Bo Selecta mob at forming a government at the next election.
More news outlets need to focus on this fact, frankly.
More news outlets need to focus on this fact, frankly.
Labour are once again favourites with Ladbrokes to win the most seats at the next General Election - narrowly.
Labour at 13/8 with Reform at 7/4 (14/8) and the Conservatives at 11/2
The election is probably over three years away: Reform lead the polls, but have dipped to 28% from 31%
Labour at 13/8 with Reform at 7/4 (14/8) and the Conservatives at 11/2
The election is probably over three years away: Reform lead the polls, but have dipped to 28% from 31%
February 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM
My dead cat Biggles isn’t on this list but in spite of this he’s still got better odds than any of the Reform/Restore/Rewind As The Crowd Say Bo Selecta mob at forming a government at the next election.
More news outlets need to focus on this fact, frankly.
More news outlets need to focus on this fact, frankly.
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"Mam! There's a duck in Harlech Television"
The drake Bufflehead at Llyn Coron, Ynys Môn this morning; gave some fab views feeding on its own in a sheltered bay. #birdingWales
February 14, 2026 at 10:10 PM
"Mam! There's a duck in Harlech Television"
This was flipping brilliant. And the theme tune, by Alan Price, has an earlier, more O Lucky Man soundtrack adjacent predecessor that’s worth checking out youtu.be/L5w2gair0VA?...
February 16, 2026 at 3:10 PM
This was flipping brilliant. And the theme tune, by Alan Price, has an earlier, more O Lucky Man soundtrack adjacent predecessor that’s worth checking out youtu.be/L5w2gair0VA?...
This is a fantastic listen! Get on it. Left Banke, Lemon Pipers, Lovin' Spoonful so far
I'll be on here at 7pm, spinning a few tunes and hosting your very own personal do-it-yourself 1966 High School Hop in your own front room. Tune-in, daddio!
noiseboxradio.com
noiseboxradio.com
Noisebox Radio
Making a noise about great music
noiseboxradio.com
February 15, 2026 at 7:12 PM
This is a fantastic listen! Get on it. Left Banke, Lemon Pipers, Lovin' Spoonful so far
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I'll be on here at 7pm, spinning a few tunes and hosting your very own personal do-it-yourself 1966 High School Hop in your own front room. Tune-in, daddio!
noiseboxradio.com
noiseboxradio.com
Noisebox Radio
Making a noise about great music
noiseboxradio.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:54 AM
I'll be on here at 7pm, spinning a few tunes and hosting your very own personal do-it-yourself 1966 High School Hop in your own front room. Tune-in, daddio!
noiseboxradio.com
noiseboxradio.com
If you’re not listening to Soho Radio at the moment, you’re probably doing something else. But it’s not as much fun! www.sohoradio.com
Home - Soho Radio
Soho Radio is an online radio station broadcasting live from Soho and New York to the world, featuring two channels: Soho & NYC + Culture.
www.sohoradio.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:11 PM
If you’re not listening to Soho Radio at the moment, you’re probably doing something else. But it’s not as much fun! www.sohoradio.com
Ten minutes to airtime on Soho Radio. How will it go? Will the various technical challenges be overcome? Have a listen here www.sohoradio.com
Home - Soho Radio
Soho Radio is an online radio station broadcasting live from Soho and New York to the world, featuring two channels: Soho & NYC + Culture.
www.sohoradio.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Ten minutes to airtime on Soho Radio. How will it go? Will the various technical challenges be overcome? Have a listen here www.sohoradio.com
It's Soho Radio today! Have a listen in at 1600 UK time to hear what old nonsense I've got in my box.
www.sohoradiolondon.com
www.sohoradiolondon.com
February 15, 2026 at 7:45 AM
It's Soho Radio today! Have a listen in at 1600 UK time to hear what old nonsense I've got in my box.
www.sohoradiolondon.com
www.sohoradiolondon.com
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"For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night"
@alwynturner.bsky.social selects his 70 favourite album titles from the 1970s.
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@alwynturner.bsky.social selects his 70 favourite album titles from the 1970s.
thelionandunicorn.com/2026/02/14/a...
Ass, and other 1970s album titles
What a Bunch of Sweeties… ALWYN TURNER’s favourite album titles of the 1970s.
thelionandunicorn.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:47 AM
"For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night"
@alwynturner.bsky.social selects his 70 favourite album titles from the 1970s.
thelionandunicorn.com/2026/02/14/a...
@alwynturner.bsky.social selects his 70 favourite album titles from the 1970s.
thelionandunicorn.com/2026/02/14/a...
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IS LONDON AS DANGEROUS AS YOU THINK? Video made by @theeconomistnews.bsky.social and posted to Insta by @nitinsawhney.bsky.social All sources are cited on the relevant info frames.
February 13, 2026 at 9:14 AM
IS LONDON AS DANGEROUS AS YOU THINK? Video made by @theeconomistnews.bsky.social and posted to Insta by @nitinsawhney.bsky.social All sources are cited on the relevant info frames.
Just putting this out there, as a proud Alesis Micron owner, that the Alesis Micron may well have the best emulation of an RMI electric piano of any keyboard or plugin, and it’s the nuts if you’re after that Tony Banks Carpet Crawlers vibe. The “Black Knobby” preset is also absolute moog perfection
Preparing some synths for floggage, to raise much-needed funds for Studio Tundra. Let me know if any interest in these good boys:
🎹 Korg Poly 61
🎹 Alesis Micron
🎹 Yamaha DX27
🎹 Nord Lead 3
🎹 Korg Poly 61
🎹 Alesis Micron
🎹 Yamaha DX27
🎹 Nord Lead 3
February 14, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Just putting this out there, as a proud Alesis Micron owner, that the Alesis Micron may well have the best emulation of an RMI electric piano of any keyboard or plugin, and it’s the nuts if you’re after that Tony Banks Carpet Crawlers vibe. The “Black Knobby” preset is also absolute moog perfection
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Jay’s Shoebox Shuffle Vol 5. This, my friends, is truly exceptional. 50 minutes of mostly mid-late 60s pop obscurities. Every single one a mini masterpiece. A Bob Stanleyesque deep dive worthy of its own Ace release. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ youtu.be/4Ua4cPr6TAA?...
Jay's Shoebox Shuffle VOL 5
YouTube video by Jason Groom
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February 13, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Jay’s Shoebox Shuffle Vol 5. This, my friends, is truly exceptional. 50 minutes of mostly mid-late 60s pop obscurities. Every single one a mini masterpiece. A Bob Stanleyesque deep dive worthy of its own Ace release. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ youtu.be/4Ua4cPr6TAA?...
I once nearly fell down a hole in a field near his illegally converted agricultural buildings in Upper Tysoe. Also a sheep in an adjacent field looked at me in a funny way.
Nadhim Zahawi thinks London is now unsafe, because the other day a tired-looking man walked past him during the morning rush hour.
February 13, 2026 at 8:53 PM
I once nearly fell down a hole in a field near his illegally converted agricultural buildings in Upper Tysoe. Also a sheep in an adjacent field looked at me in a funny way.
Reform needs to be, once again, given an electoral reality check.
Reform candidate calls for young girls to be given "biological reality check" www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Reform candidate calls for ‘young girls’ to be given ‘biological reality’ check
Exclusive: Matt Goodwin argued ‘young girls’ should be explained ‘the biological reality’ that ‘many women in Britain are having children much too late in life’
www.independent.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Reform needs to be, once again, given an electoral reality check.
My favourite era of Weller. Not just, not only, because I was in the band. Sonik Kicks is an incredible achievement of an album. There's a bit of everything in there. All the things Weller cared about packed into a punch, to coin a phrase. -
February 13, 2026 at 7:24 AM
My favourite era of Weller. Not just, not only, because I was in the band. Sonik Kicks is an incredible achievement of an album. There's a bit of everything in there. All the things Weller cared about packed into a punch, to coin a phrase. -
The book Absolute Beginners, both songs Absolute Beginners and the film Absolute Beginners are all excellent for different reasons but all are pop culture at its best. D*minic S*ndbrook is a twunt. If he had any imagination he’d know why. We all know why.
February 12, 2026 at 7:37 PM
The book Absolute Beginners, both songs Absolute Beginners and the film Absolute Beginners are all excellent for different reasons but all are pop culture at its best. D*minic S*ndbrook is a twunt. If he had any imagination he’d know why. We all know why.
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honestly judge i’m as surprised as you are, never in a million years could i predict my pack of 10 fucking insane mutant cunt dogs might turn violent
February 12, 2026 at 1:46 PM
honestly judge i’m as surprised as you are, never in a million years could i predict my pack of 10 fucking insane mutant cunt dogs might turn violent
I’ve just heard that Mr Conti, proprietor of Conti’s Cafe in Lampeter, has died, well into his 90s. He outlived the University though. Damn sad news. He was a wonderful man, and his ice cream was absolutely amazing.
February 12, 2026 at 10:45 AM
I’ve just heard that Mr Conti, proprietor of Conti’s Cafe in Lampeter, has died, well into his 90s. He outlived the University though. Damn sad news. He was a wonderful man, and his ice cream was absolutely amazing.
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Olivia Newton-John’s debut solo single came in the wake of the cinematic disaster Toomorrow in which her psych-pop group are kidnapped by aliens hoping to harvest their vibrations for survival. Here they are performing Taking Our Own Sweet Time on a break at art school (shot in Holland Park)
February 12, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Olivia Newton-John’s debut solo single came in the wake of the cinematic disaster Toomorrow in which her psych-pop group are kidnapped by aliens hoping to harvest their vibrations for survival. Here they are performing Taking Our Own Sweet Time on a break at art school (shot in Holland Park)
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My musings on English Settlement, track by track, as the XTC album turns 44!
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February 12, 2026 at 8:43 AM
My musings on English Settlement, track by track, as the XTC album turns 44!
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gayleramage.co.uk/xtc-annivers...
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Matt is finding it really hard to get any work.
AI has had a devastating impact on his writing jobs. He’s had five clients let him down this year.
If you need the services of a great writer, have a look at his website
www.mathew-owen.co.uk
AI has had a devastating impact on his writing jobs. He’s had five clients let him down this year.
If you need the services of a great writer, have a look at his website
www.mathew-owen.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Matt is finding it really hard to get any work.
AI has had a devastating impact on his writing jobs. He’s had five clients let him down this year.
If you need the services of a great writer, have a look at his website
www.mathew-owen.co.uk
AI has had a devastating impact on his writing jobs. He’s had five clients let him down this year.
If you need the services of a great writer, have a look at his website
www.mathew-owen.co.uk
The bar is set very low at mine...
Terry Scott (Jooooooooooon!)
David Pyatt (a BBC Young Musician Of The Year)
Grant Shapps (Cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunt!)
Terry Scott (Jooooooooooon!)
David Pyatt (a BBC Young Musician Of The Year)
Grant Shapps (Cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunt!)
Who's the most famous alum of your high school?
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
guys i just found out i went to the same high school as howard lutnick. please respect my privacy at this time.
February 12, 2026 at 7:50 AM
The bar is set very low at mine...
Terry Scott (Jooooooooooon!)
David Pyatt (a BBC Young Musician Of The Year)
Grant Shapps (Cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunt!)
Terry Scott (Jooooooooooon!)
David Pyatt (a BBC Young Musician Of The Year)
Grant Shapps (Cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunt!)