Gavin Hogg
@wholehogg.bsky.social
'ebullient enthusiast'-The Observer. Part of @GiddyPopPod.bsky.social, @charityclassics.bsky.social & co-author of We Peaked At Paper, a history of British zines publ'd 2022. Music nerd, vegan, Fall fan, Sheffield.
Lots of highlights from #EOTR - Spacelady, Jeffrey Lewis, BCUC, the new parkrun closeby, Femur and the mighty Pulp.
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Listening to the family playlist on the way to see the in-laws this week, and the kids had thought 'You Can Call Me Al' was about artificial intelligence.
I’m sure most of you aren’t watching the US Open right now which means you missed this instantly iconic moment, now available in gif form
No violin is tiny enough. We need one that can only be seen with a high power microscope. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Milo Yiannopoulos, a far-right political commentator, detained by ICE
A former editor of Breitbart News, Yiannopoulos has also served as an intern for Marjorie Taylor Greene
theguardian.com
Rescued about 50 decent CDs from a skip near my home yesterday. Lots of blues rock and prog - these are the pick of the crop. Still going through the rest to see what I'll keep.
Just picked out a 7" at random and got transported through time, back to the spare room at my cousin's house near WSM. I bought this cheap from a newsagent's carousel and played the A and B sides constantly.
Looking forward to weaving some words on the 26th September and a cheeky mention of Mr Larkin in this @plsoc.bsky.social
High Wolds Poetry Festival@highwoldspoetry.bsky.social · 2w agoMeet Sarah, director of the 2026 High Wolds Poetry Festival!
Not sure if the fire was a comment on King Crimson's performance. Either way, the mellotron was a goner.
I always wondered if Rocky would remember me. What a treat this weekend was ❤️
"Dear Diary, Suella is on resignation watch, Jenrick is eyeing up my job, Zia is being a deluded maniac (no change there), Lee Anderson spends all day molesting bacon sandwiches and Ticey thinks we should be celebrating wildfires. What is it about Reform that attracts morons?"
Bruce Forsyth and Lulu enjoying a dance, May Bank Holiday 1974
Remembering Joe Strummer on his birthday. Here’s his fantastic tape collection photographed at the Strummer Calling exhibition in 2018
Last day of the bonkers heatwave. Yesterday was brutal. Today is insane. Tempted to close early. Ain't nobody buying records in 41c. It's already over 30 before breakfast.
Many happy returns to the great Dave Brock who’s 85 today i.e. considerably older than his mate Dame Vera was here.
Elvis Costello, talking about the far-right in Jamming! zine #15, September 1983. Things don't change.
Happy birthday to Kevin Rowland. Here are Dexys Midnight Runners performing Come On Eileen live on No. 73 in 1982. Watch the full performance with added interruptions by Sandi Toksvig at youtu.be/dUw91rW_4RY
"If you were the sort of person who liked proper binmen, then Farage wasn’t just right: he was fun. He just says it like it is, doesn’t he? Why’s she pulling that face? Can’t she take a joke? "But Farage has stopped being fun."
Nigel Farage isn't laughing any more
The Reform leader now looks like the one who can't take a joke
newstatesman.com
Some more interesting quotes from the 1983 Rock Yearbook. We need to know more from Mike off of Bucks Fizz about where and how and what and why.
I know the early 80's were a different time - but not that different.
Been on that Contest and bought some Virgin Rock Year books from the early 80's. The compiled reviews are worth the price of entry alone.
This is the gayest thing I've ever seen and I've been on pride marches.
AFP News Agency@en.afp.com · 4w ago🇺🇸 Supporters of Tate brothers rally in Miami ahead of bail hearing Supporters of Andrew and Tristan Tate gathered outside a Federal Detention Centre in Miami ahead of the brothers' bail hearing, doing push-ups, chanting and holding banners calling for their release.
NEW SHOW! Myself and @bobfischer.bsky.social are bringing the Scarred For Life Unplanned show to Burnley Library in September, and it's FREE! Bring your anecdotes, memories and scars for an unscripted group chat with the Scarred For Life support group! Book here: bit.ly/4xAGTQg
