Darren Johnson
@darrenjohnson66.bsky.social
Music writer. Social Democrat. Environmentalist. "Glam rock aficionado" - The Spectator Out now: 'Steeleye Span On Track' via Sonicbond Publishing
Folk-rock: album review – Julie July Band ‘Diamond Rainbows’ darrensmusicblog.com/2026/07/07/f...
Folk-rock: album review – Julie July Band ‘Diamond Rainbows’
Diamond Rainbows is the fifth album from the Julie July Band and their fourth album of original material. Their first, back in 2018, was a tribute to the late Sandy Denny, representing a foundation…
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Folk-rock: album review – Julie July Band ‘Diamond Rainbows’ darrensmusicblog.com/2026/07/07/f...
Folk-rock: album review – Julie July Band ‘Diamond Rainbows’
Diamond Rainbows is the fifth album from the Julie July Band and their fourth album of original material. Their first, back in 2018, was a tribute to the late Sandy Denny, representing a foundation…
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Not the type of chap I would have a pint at the pub with.
Adam Bienkov@adambienkov.bsky.social · last mo.The facade is cracking
When you launch your leadership bid with an opportunistic pitch to hard-left Corbynistas, spout off about leaving NATO and throw in vacuous soundbites about "bold politics", don't be surprised if it all comes back to bite you less than a year in. www.ft.com/content/b48b...
Folk: album review – Bity Booker ‘There’s No Song About a Stone’ darrensmusicblog.com/2026/07/02/f...
Folk: album review – Bity Booker ‘There’s No Song About a Stone’
I first came across the delightful Bity Booker supporting Green Diesel in Brighton last summer. Describing her as “a London-based alt-folk singer-songwriter with beautiful songs, a sweet voice and …
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To mark the release of her new album 'Being Serafina' (which comes out today) Tricia Duffy AKA Little Lore sat down with Ross Muir of Fabrications HQ for an in-depth look at the album and the inspiration behind the songs. Read the full interview here. www.fabricationshq.com/tricia-duffy...
Released today 12th June - the new album by Little Lore. "Being Serafina is a work that stretches the imagination and reveals a conceptual depth outside the normal approach." - RnR magazine. darrensmusicblog.com/2026/06/09/b...
Being Serafina: the stunning new album from Little Lore inspired by Tennessee Williams
Released: 12 June 2026 “In the 21st century it’s refreshing to know that there are still artists creating unique albums. The London-based Little Lore is a fine example of that and her latest releas…
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There's been some lovely reviews for the forthcoming 'Being Serafina' album by Little Lore - released this week 12/6. This one from Fatea Magazine is no exception - a detailed and thoughtful review that really captures what the album is all about. www.fatea-records.co.uk/magazine/rev...
It genuinely fills my heart with hope for the future when I see things that I spent most of my adult life campaigning for as a member of the Green Party now being implemented by this Labour government and Labour local authorities. Vote Labour on May 7th. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A reason to vote Labour tomorrow: we are the only party taking the climate crisis seriously | Katie White
Climate action is something the vast majority of Britons agree on. But even the Greens are blocking the vital infrastructure we need to electrify Britain, says Labour MP Katie White
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Released this week: Double A-Side single from the forthcoming Little Lore album inspired by Tennessee Williams darrensmusicblog.com/2026/05/06/d...
Double A-Side single from the forthcoming Little Lore album inspired by Tennessee Williams
Released: 8th May 2026 “We were spellbound by her ability to highlight unique perspectives with her songwriting” – Maverick magazine “Duffy’s first-class writing shines through” – RnR magazine The …
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Heading off on holiday here. I've already cast my postal vote for Labour and urge others do the same. But if you can't stand Labour I'd sooner you vote Conservative than Reform. And if you can't stand the Tories I'd sooner you vote Lib Dem than Green. Say no to divisive populism.
This could be Polanski's Salisbury moment. Previously sympathetic voters were weirded-out by Corbyn's cranky refusal to condemn Russia for the Salisbury poisoning and his reputation never recovered from that. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/zack-p...
Zack Polanski's Popularity Plummets In Wake Of Golders Green Row
The Green Party leader was slammed for appearing to criticise the police response to the incident.
huffingtonpost.co.uk
Simple arithmetic. When you already have one home and somehow by whatever means get a second that means you own two homes. How difficult is that to grasp?
I note with interest that it is possible to return to a trade bloc after a period of committing economic suicide.
FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 3mo agoMercosur is set to discuss Venezuela's possible return to the South American trade bloc
We never seen "Putin threaten genocide". We have seen: -Deportations -Killing civilians & targeting infra to set conditions of life calculated to bring destruction of 🇺🇦 & 🇺🇦ians -Genocidal rhetoric -Forced adoptions -Arrests for speaking 🇺🇦 -Forced change of citizenship... But no "threats"...
Ed Davey canoeing through the Strait of Hormuz to draw attention to the Lib Dems '10p off a litre' fuel policy h/t @worgztheowl.bsky.social
Why "just put solar on roofs" doesn't work, and four other common anti-solar farm arguments debunked, through the medium of dunking on the Green Party:
James O'Malley@jamesomalley.co.uk · 3mo agoNEW: The Green Party is STILL bad at being green (FREE TO READ) takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/the-green-...
'A former Green member of the London Assembly has denounced the “Corbynite takeover” of his former party.' Me in the JC this week. www.thejc.com/news/politic...
This is a total failure of leadership. The thing about populists is that they will never, ever confront their supporters to tell them they are wrong. Populists will always take the path of least resistance - even when it means appeasing racists.
Jack Mendel@mendeljack.bsky.social · 4mo agoOK Google, show me how detached Zack Polanski has become from his own Jewish community, and how he's tried to suck up to antisemites with the vain hope they won't attack him when they've stopped using him www.jewishnews.co.uk/fury-as-zack...
Has the Green Party removed their multiple candidates across at least 3 different situations who have made racist or antisemitic posts or comments? It's well over a week since the first of these came to light. From what I can see most, if not all, still remain as official Green Party candidates.
It’s like Corbyn’s been reincarnated as Polanski
Tom Hunter@onelifestand87.bsky.social · 4mo agoTurns out I was giving Polanski too much credit on Ukraine. What the fuck is he talking about here? Putin has an ICC warrant for the industrial kidnapping of tens of thousands of Ukrainian kids & rewarded the soldiers who massacred civillians Bucha with medals for their ‘bravery’
Turns out I was giving Polanski too much credit on Ukraine. What the fuck is he talking about here? Putin has an ICC warrant for the industrial kidnapping of tens of thousands of Ukrainian kids & rewarded the soldiers who massacred civillians Bucha with medals for their ‘bravery’
The audio tours for medieval castles should have a separate channel for people who are not complete idiots, who want to hear a deadpan description of the history of each room with absolutely no struggling actors hamming it up pretending to be a nobleman or a lowly washerwoman.
Green councillors hate private enterprise so much that they would rather we continued using fossil fuels and block renewable energy projects if they are operated by a private company. takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/the-green-...
I came of musical age at a curious time when increasingly earnest rock musicians disowned their pop hits and indeed the band members who wrote them. Hole In My Shoe is still a lovely piece of psych mellotronica for all that. RIP Dave Mason. Safe journey to the otherworld the better world. x
Green Party leader also suggesting antisemitism claims against his party’s local candidates have been 'weaponised'
Fury as Zack Polanski says Jewish community has ‘perception of unsafety’ after antisemitic attacks
Green Party leader also suggesting antisemitism claims against his party’s local candidates have been 'weaponised'
jewishnews.co.uk
Green councillors hate private enterprise so much that they would rather we continued using fossil fuels and block renewable energy projects if they are operated by a private company. takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/the-green-...