Jon Hillcock
@jonhillcock.bsky.social
music at BBC Sounds. Formerly of Xfm/NME/BBC 6 Music. linktree for new music, playlists, bandcamp, substack etc
Scratched. Warped. Creased. £2.50. Sold.
March 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Scratched. Warped. Creased. £2.50. Sold.
do I actually like this song, or is it just the coffee and sunshine?
March 4, 2025 at 8:50 AM
do I actually like this song, or is it just the coffee and sunshine?
It’s here! 2024’s finest in the flesh; February 2025.
February 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
It’s here! 2024’s finest in the flesh; February 2025.
Seems I’m at the Severance Is Everywhere IRL stage of watching S2. Fonts. Shades of blue etc. Got a shock walking past one particular office near Marylebone (it’s a construction company. *apparently*)
February 22, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Seems I’m at the Severance Is Everywhere IRL stage of watching S2. Fonts. Shades of blue etc. Got a shock walking past one particular office near Marylebone (it’s a construction company. *apparently*)
Yesterday was a good day for new music. Here are four things I really liked. Also, Damon Locks’ new album came out overnight.
February 20, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Yesterday was a good day for new music. Here are four things I really liked. Also, Damon Locks’ new album came out overnight.
The sun burning the frost off the fence this morning. I’ve recommended a wonderful new album by Nyron Higor - perfect for this sort of hopeful start to the day - in today’s post.
open.substack.com/pub/jonhillc...
open.substack.com/pub/jonhillc...
February 17, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The sun burning the frost off the fence this morning. I’ve recommended a wonderful new album by Nyron Higor - perfect for this sort of hopeful start to the day - in today’s post.
open.substack.com/pub/jonhillc...
open.substack.com/pub/jonhillc...
listening to new things with a finger poised over the wishlist heart on Bandcamp
February 11, 2025 at 12:55 PM
listening to new things with a finger poised over the wishlist heart on Bandcamp
Love that all the feeds are flooded with Lynch quotes like this right after the day that AI guy said that no one actually enjoys making music
January 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Love that all the feeds are flooded with Lynch quotes like this right after the day that AI guy said that no one actually enjoys making music
Hard to say anything about Lynch’s influence or impact without resorting to cliche or hyperbole. Best leave it his own words.
January 16, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Hard to say anything about Lynch’s influence or impact without resorting to cliche or hyperbole. Best leave it his own words.
Hard to say anything about Lynch’s profound influence or impact without resorting to cliche or hyperbole. Best leave it his own words from The Art Life
January 16, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Hard to say anything about Lynch’s profound influence or impact without resorting to cliche or hyperbole. Best leave it his own words from The Art Life
Being immersed in a Severance rewatch has made everything feel a bit… Severency
January 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Being immersed in a Severance rewatch has made everything feel a bit… Severency
Local #buildhollywood billboard does it again
January 12, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Local #buildhollywood billboard does it again
Halfway through Severance S1 rewatch. The most surprising thing so far is how funny it is. So many jokes I missed first time, probably because I was distracted by how dark, dystopian and odd it all was.
January 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Halfway through Severance S1 rewatch. The most surprising thing so far is how funny it is. So many jokes I missed first time, probably because I was distracted by how dark, dystopian and odd it all was.
Yes please / no thank you for 2025. (I failed at much of the things on my 2024 list)
January 1, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Yes please / no thank you for 2025. (I failed at much of the things on my 2024 list)
Christmas is over.
Here are four exclusive new playlists for the comedown. Guest-curated by
Clairo
Flying Lotus
Big Thief
Leon Bridges
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
Here are four exclusive new playlists for the comedown. Guest-curated by
Clairo
Flying Lotus
Big Thief
Leon Bridges
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
December 29, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Christmas is over.
Here are four exclusive new playlists for the comedown. Guest-curated by
Clairo
Flying Lotus
Big Thief
Leon Bridges
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
Here are four exclusive new playlists for the comedown. Guest-curated by
Clairo
Flying Lotus
Big Thief
Leon Bridges
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
Liz Pelly’s article about Spotify’s PFC (“perfect fit content” 🤢) and fake artists is full of paras that turn your stomach. Here’s one. Do read the whole thing. harpers.org/archive/2025... @lizpelly.bsky.social
December 19, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Liz Pelly’s article about Spotify’s PFC (“perfect fit content” 🤢) and fake artists is full of paras that turn your stomach. Here’s one. Do read the whole thing. harpers.org/archive/2025... @lizpelly.bsky.social
At this exact time one year ago the best gig I’ve probably ever seen had just begun. When will Sault’s Acts of Faith film finally land..?
December 14, 2024 at 9:11 PM
At this exact time one year ago the best gig I’ve probably ever seen had just begun. When will Sault’s Acts of Faith film finally land..?
December 13, 2024 at 12:29 PM
Albums I really like and are by big major artists so probably nothing new to see here
December 10, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Albums I really like and are by big major artists so probably nothing new to see here
The albums I like a lot also but just haven’t listened to as much yet
December 10, 2024 at 5:07 PM
The albums I like a lot also but just haven’t listened to as much yet
Here are the albums if you can’t be arsed to read my bs
the ones I liked utterly and unequivocally
the ones I liked utterly and unequivocally
December 10, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Here are the albums if you can’t be arsed to read my bs
the ones I liked utterly and unequivocally
the ones I liked utterly and unequivocally
Wayne Shorter - Night Dreamer, 1964
(okay are these even car lights? I’m not sure. But I’m having it cos it’s incredible and this is MY LIST and obviously got to respect the iconic work of Reid Miles)
(okay are these even car lights? I’m not sure. But I’m having it cos it’s incredible and this is MY LIST and obviously got to respect the iconic work of Reid Miles)
November 27, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Wayne Shorter - Night Dreamer, 1964
(okay are these even car lights? I’m not sure. But I’m having it cos it’s incredible and this is MY LIST and obviously got to respect the iconic work of Reid Miles)
(okay are these even car lights? I’m not sure. But I’m having it cos it’s incredible and this is MY LIST and obviously got to respect the iconic work of Reid Miles)
Jimmy Whoo/Muddy Munk - To The Moon, 2023
November 27, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Jimmy Whoo/Muddy Munk - To The Moon, 2023