Introducing myself with the artists I’ve seen live so far in 2026 (not including support acts)… Scott Lavene Balamuc Andrew Bird Micah P Hinson Plantoid Nick Harper (x2) Sugar (x3) Blind Yeo Sprints Grace Cummings The Offspring Osees Frankie & The Witch Fingers Crumbling Ghost

Got the first of the Saudi Arabian ones mixed up 🙈www.maptap.gg August 28 100🎯 97🏅 90🎉 96🏅 99🔥 Final score: 962

Decent! www.maptap.gg August 21 97🏅 97🏅 96🏅 89🎉 100🎯 Final score: 953

Not too bad overall, but really terrible Indian geography knowledge 🙈 www.maptap.gg August 10 98🔥 92👑 68🙂 92👑 94🏆 Final score: 884

www.maptap.gg August 9 95🏆 100🎯 100🎯 100🎯 81✨ Final score: 938

Ears still ringing and soul still fully vibrating from the incredible Crumbling Ghost at The Black Heart tonight. Played the perfect mix of some from the new album and a load of old favourites. My world needs more from them, so I really hope this wasn’t the last hurrah!

New (and final?) Crumbling Ghost album released today - and it’s an absolute doozy! Stunning doom folk full of massive distorted guitars, reworked trad English folk standards, gnarly drone like bass and undeniable groove.

www.maptap.gg August 6 100🎯 97🏅 100🎯 90🎉 98🔥 Final score: 961

Decent! www.maptap.gg August 4 100🎯 100🎯 96🏅 98🔥 95🏆 Final score: 971

@arsenalfc.bsky.social you really need to sort out the integrity of the Arsenal player app. Regularly crashes when just using for audio comms during the season, and now crashing out when people have paid for the pre season pass. Not good enough.

Osees at EArtH this evening. Fanfuckingtastic!

@matpringle.bsky.social I’ve been meaning to ask…have you read Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban? Set in post-apocalyptic Kent - lots of twisted folklore contained within. Think it would be right up your street (not an easy read though as language has devolved significantly in that future)

Finally a score worth sharing! www.maptap.gg July 15 96🏅 100🎯 100🎯 95🏆 100🎯 Final score: 981

Always relevant, but today seems an especially good day to crank this up! Nick at his most acerbic 🔥🔥🔥

Grace Cummings this evening, as incredible as expected. Voice like you wouldn’t believe, a complete loon and a total babe.

#NowPlaying Hang it in the Louvre… Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto - Insen

At the Bulletproof Festival at EartH (Sprints headlining) and have just been thoroughly entertained by Alien Chicks. Riotous jazz punk outfit. Worth a listen, great fun live. #MAMSolo

As this is two 3 track EPs smooshed together to make a 6 track EP I doubt it’s eligible for #5DebutAlbums2026, but want to shout it out anyway. Saw them live last night and they were fucking fantastic! Full length album out in August. Blind Yeo - Echoes/Anam Cara

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#5DebutAlbums2026 Absolute rip-snorter of a debut! Visceral mash-up of grime/punk/dubstep/metal/hiphop/dnb. I love these guys 🔥 Pengshui - Pengshui

#5DebutAlbums2026 Blistering debut, absolutely top drawer 🔥 Sprints - Letter to Self

#5DebutAlbums2026 Exquisite! Nala Sinephro - Space 1.8

#5DebutAlbums2026 Superb debut! Riff heavy psych with jazz/prog/yacht undertones, and even better live - go see them if you get a chance Plantoid - Terrapath

#5DebutAlbums2026 Undeniable! Should be in everyone’s 5 imo ØXN - CYRM

At The Forum for Sugar this evening. Said it before, and it’s worth reiterating, that there’s a business opportunity for someone to make an app for all the 40+ yr old dudes who come to gigs by themselves to connect and make new friends.

Celebrating this morning with Highbury (and the world)’s finest!! #5DebutAlbums9599

GET THE FUCKING FUCK IN!!! CHAMPIONS!!!

#5DebutAlbums9599 Undeniable brilliance, another 10/10 zero skips debut. The absolute pinnacle of DnB for me, and an all time great regardless of genre. Exquisite sonic architecture. Photek - Modus Operandi

#5DebutAlbums9599 10/10 solid gold no skip debut. Grubby, dubby wonderousness. Rodney absolutely nailed it right out of the gate. Roots Manuva - Brand New Second Hand

#5DebutAlbums9599 Barnstorming debut from the first iteration of Task Force. An all-timer! Task Force - New Mic Order @hair-rayney.bsky.social @bitsbitsbirch.bsky.social @marksmusic1977.bsky.social