@willothewhisk.bsky.social
Vinyl, Mott, Weller, Soul, Small Faces Dansettes, AFC Wimbledon and cheese. #MDANT. One is starved of technicolor up there.
Visit to Vinyl Villains. Picked up a Brinsley Schwarz and the second Bethnal LP. Popped into the National Portrait Gallery for half an hour.
February 16, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Visit to Vinyl Villains. Picked up a Brinsley Schwarz and the second Bethnal LP. Popped into the National Portrait Gallery for half an hour.
Always one of the highlights of a trip to see family in Edinburgh is a visit to @thornerecords.bsky.social. A few beers then a number 11 bus back up the road.
February 14, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Always one of the highlights of a trip to see family in Edinburgh is a visit to @thornerecords.bsky.social. A few beers then a number 11 bus back up the road.
So in 2005 me and a few mates went to Cropredy festival in my pal's Routemaster bus.
February 12, 2026 at 8:27 PM
So in 2005 me and a few mates went to Cropredy festival in my pal's Routemaster bus.
Really enjoying this absorbing biography of Phil Lynott by @graemethomson.bsky.social. Revisiting early Lizzy in tandem.
February 10, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Really enjoying this absorbing biography of Phil Lynott by @graemethomson.bsky.social. Revisiting early Lizzy in tandem.
Carwyn Ellis and Rio 18, Fontana Rosa and Yn Rio LPs. My discovery of 2026, Latin, cinematic soul and funk. Looking forward to getting hold of the recently released 'Haf'.
February 10, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Carwyn Ellis and Rio 18, Fontana Rosa and Yn Rio LPs. My discovery of 2026, Latin, cinematic soul and funk. Looking forward to getting hold of the recently released 'Haf'.
Listening for a wet Thursday afternoon, Annaiis and Grupo Cosmo (soulful Latin grooves) and Kokoroko 'Could We Be More'.
January 22, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Listening for a wet Thursday afternoon, Annaiis and Grupo Cosmo (soulful Latin grooves) and Kokoroko 'Could We Be More'.
Glad I caught Benny Trokan's support set at Cadogan Hall last night. His mid 60s beat group influenced songs were great.
January 16, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Glad I caught Benny Trokan's support set at Cadogan Hall last night. His mid 60s beat group influenced songs were great.
Lee Fields and the Expressions at Cadogan Hall tonight. Wonderful.
January 15, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Lee Fields and the Expressions at Cadogan Hall tonight. Wonderful.
I think my top 10 albums of 2025 are 1. Louis Philippe and The Night Mail - Road to the Sea 2. Ger Eaton - Season Changes 3. Sterolab - Instant Holograms on Metal Film 4. The Milk - Borderlands 5. Paul Weller - Find El Dorado.
December 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I think my top 10 albums of 2025 are 1. Louis Philippe and The Night Mail - Road to the Sea 2. Ger Eaton - Season Changes 3. Sterolab - Instant Holograms on Metal Film 4. The Milk - Borderlands 5. Paul Weller - Find El Dorado.
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WIS 2025 Tracks
The Lazarus-like return of the WIS blog brings you an end-of-2025 look back at some of the new music released in the last 12 months. Unusually short on words and (very!) long on music, stick the playlist on (resurrection) shuffle and enjoy...
The Lazarus-like return of the WIS blog brings you an end-of-2025 look back at some of the new music released in the last 12 months. Unusually short on words and (very!) long on music, stick the playlist on (resurrection) shuffle and enjoy...
WIS 2025 Tracks
The Lazarus-like return of the WIS blog brings you an end-of-2025 look back at some of the new music released in the last 12 months. Unusually short on words and (very!) long on music, stick the playlist on (resurrection) shuffle and enjoy...
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December 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
WIS 2025 Tracks
The Lazarus-like return of the WIS blog brings you an end-of-2025 look back at some of the new music released in the last 12 months. Unusually short on words and (very!) long on music, stick the playlist on (resurrection) shuffle and enjoy...
The Lazarus-like return of the WIS blog brings you an end-of-2025 look back at some of the new music released in the last 12 months. Unusually short on words and (very!) long on music, stick the playlist on (resurrection) shuffle and enjoy...
Didn't do as many gigs this year as usual but my top five were 1. Edwyn Collins - Festival Hall 2. Richard Hawley - Sheffield City Hall 3. Nick Lowe - De La Warr Pavilion 4. Thee Sacred Souls - Roundhouse 5. JTQ - Ronnie Scott's. Honourable mentions for Monophonics, PP Arnold and Martyn Joseph.
December 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Didn't do as many gigs this year as usual but my top five were 1. Edwyn Collins - Festival Hall 2. Richard Hawley - Sheffield City Hall 3. Nick Lowe - De La Warr Pavilion 4. Thee Sacred Souls - Roundhouse 5. JTQ - Ronnie Scott's. Honourable mentions for Monophonics, PP Arnold and Martyn Joseph.
Richard Hawley at Sheffield City Hall tonight. Wonderful gig, beautiful venue.
December 17, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Richard Hawley at Sheffield City Hall tonight. Wonderful gig, beautiful venue.
A late call for one of my albums of 2025. Ger Eaton's Season Changes LP. Wonderful baroque pysch folk/pop. Perfect for any season.
December 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM
A late call for one of my albums of 2025. Ger Eaton's Season Changes LP. Wonderful baroque pysch folk/pop. Perfect for any season.
A couple of hours on Holy Island this morning before the tide covered the causeway.
December 4, 2025 at 7:03 PM
A couple of hours on Holy Island this morning before the tide covered the causeway.
Fantastic weather in Northumberland last couple of days.
December 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Fantastic weather in Northumberland last couple of days.
A few days in Northumberland. Records, books and beer.
December 2, 2025 at 3:25 PM
A few days in Northumberland. Records, books and beer.
Martyn Joseph at Voodoo Lounge, Edinburgh. Passionate, heartfelt music. Hope and light in a dark world
December 1, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Martyn Joseph at Voodoo Lounge, Edinburgh. Passionate, heartfelt music. Hope and light in a dark world
No trip back up to Edinburgh complete without a trip to @thornerecords.bsky.social ......records for me, including latest by Jeb Loy Nichols.
November 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
No trip back up to Edinburgh complete without a trip to @thornerecords.bsky.social ......records for me, including latest by Jeb Loy Nichols.
Martyn Joseph at South Street Arts Centre last night. Wonderful evening of passionate heartfelt songs. Great wee venue too.
November 21, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Martyn Joseph at South Street Arts Centre last night. Wonderful evening of passionate heartfelt songs. Great wee venue too.
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WE. ARE. THERE.
THANK YOU @scotlandnationalteam
#thornerecords #recordsmakeyourlifebetter #scotland #denmark #worldcup2026 #fifaworldcup #wellbecoming #wearethere
THANK YOU @scotlandnationalteam
#thornerecords #recordsmakeyourlifebetter #scotland #denmark #worldcup2026 #fifaworldcup #wellbecoming #wearethere
November 19, 2025 at 12:38 PM
WE. ARE. THERE.
THANK YOU @scotlandnationalteam
#thornerecords #recordsmakeyourlifebetter #scotland #denmark #worldcup2026 #fifaworldcup #wellbecoming #wearethere
THANK YOU @scotlandnationalteam
#thornerecords #recordsmakeyourlifebetter #scotland #denmark #worldcup2026 #fifaworldcup #wellbecoming #wearethere
Monophonics at Electric Ballroom, Camden tonight. Funky and soulful from start to finish. Great Ike Turner and Sonny and Cher covers.
November 4, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Monophonics at Electric Ballroom, Camden tonight. Funky and soulful from start to finish. Great Ike Turner and Sonny and Cher covers.
Getting ready for a trip up to Camden for the Monophonics at the Electric Ballroom tonight.
November 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Getting ready for a trip up to Camden for the Monophonics at the Electric Ballroom tonight.
What a lovely evening in the company of Edwyn Collins at the Festival Hall tonight. Career spanning set. Quite an emotional night really. Support, The Hanging Stars were great.
October 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
What a lovely evening in the company of Edwyn Collins at the Festival Hall tonight. Career spanning set. Quite an emotional night really. Support, The Hanging Stars were great.
Great evening, Richard Hawley Q&A with Steve Lemaq and hour plus long accoustic set. Standing At The Sky's Edge had the hairs on the back of my neck standing up.
September 29, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Great evening, Richard Hawley Q&A with Steve Lemaq and hour plus long accoustic set. Standing At The Sky's Edge had the hairs on the back of my neck standing up.
I've been looking forward to a beer all day. Yamas!!
September 19, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I've been looking forward to a beer all day. Yamas!!