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Derek Walmsley

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I'm almost always trying to make the text flow better or reduce the number of words. Music writing in The Wire, Electronic Sound, The Quietus, LRB, elsewhere. slowmotion.blog

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Yeah a really thought provoking piece.

13.03.2026 11:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

man don’t know that book

13.03.2026 08:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

legendary

12.03.2026 22:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The commentary’s great. Also, a really tremendous header across goal to set things up.

12.03.2026 11:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Pretty sure they were actually in Crufts last week

12.03.2026 07:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Jealous. Such a lovely edition that one.

11.03.2026 22:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Great to see them in the paper.

11.03.2026 09:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Entrance to TG Jones at Westfield Stratford

Entrance to TG Jones at Westfield Stratford

This reminds me of The Traitors when some complete random gets recruited and tries the robe on, claims it feels great but theyβ€˜re squirming awkwardly and you know they’ll be gone soon

11.03.2026 09:47 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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And You Are?, by Midland track by Midland

Finally did that β€˜Did it start with A... did it start with B...’ M! It started with M. Midland! It finally came to me hours later. The relief. I'm glad it did, because he released this excellent new track β€œAnd You Are?” last year midlandsound.bandcamp.com/track/and-yo...

11.03.2026 09:43 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I moved every synapse and sinew to try and remember a particular artist: inventive asymmetric techno, killer EP in 2019, releases only sparingly. Spent hours. ChatGPTing 'similar artists too...', useless results. Looking through enormous lists of adventurous techno DJs, who played with who.

11.03.2026 09:43 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

The Merrydown years.

11.03.2026 09:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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TimothΓ©e Chalamet Under Fire For Dismissive Comments About Traditional Japanese Puppet Theater Form β€˜Bunraku’ LOS ANGELESβ€”Facing fierce backlash for remarks deemed deeply ignorant by devoted fans, actor TimothΓ©e Chalamet came under fire Monday for dismissive comments about traditional Japanese bunraku puppetr...

theonion.com/timothee-cha...

11.03.2026 09:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Incredible

10.03.2026 23:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wild thread.

10.03.2026 23:29 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Say it ain't so.

10.03.2026 23:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Currently eating some salty liquorice which tastes like that thing when you're at the swimming pool when you're young and you get a load of chlorine-y water up your nose, but sort of in a good way somehow

10.03.2026 23:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

That Wayne Rooney podcast is sort of an intriguing broadcast experiment I reckon. He's quite flawed and relatable. Which is why not an A-star pundit.

07.03.2026 20:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds incredible!

06.03.2026 14:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy birthday to Betty Boo. Here's a reminder of the time she rapped with Public Enemy in the McDonalds at Shepherd's Bush back in 1987 (look out for the unimpressed manager!)

06.03.2026 07:35 πŸ‘ 618 πŸ” 180 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 34

I thought exactly the same.

05.03.2026 18:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

this looks great tonight.

05.03.2026 07:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Free super-niche podcast idea, but you have you have me on as a guest or occasional host:

”The Year You Got Wrong”

Music critics look back on a year 5 years or more on the past where their Top Ten Albums List was off the personal mark

Laughter, ribbing, revisionism ensue

04.03.2026 18:32 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

In the late 90s I was a regular attendee at Manasseh's Thursday night sessions at The Loughborough Junction SE5. Amazing selector.

04.03.2026 10:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh interesting, would be interested to look at that.

04.03.2026 09:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers!

04.03.2026 09:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Manasseh On Kiss FM (1987-1999) | Dub-Stuy Every Saturday night from 1987 to 1999, London’s roots fans would tune into Kiss FM pirate radio for a weekly show by the Manasseh crew, which went deep into the early hours of Sunday morning. When th...

Crucial source for my understanding of Pablo was Kiss FM’s Manasseh show, who played a lot of his work from the 80s and 90s, particularly work with Yami Bolo, Delroy Williams, Junior Delgado et al, I've always felt marginally overlooked, among so much other stuff

www.dub-stuy.com/manasseh-on-...

04.03.2026 09:25 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Such a gift.

04.03.2026 09:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hugely important work.

04.03.2026 09:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Review of Ukrainian Field Notes book in The Wire's Print Run section

Review of Ukrainian Field Notes book in The Wire's Print Run section

Also was privileged to review this important new book on the music world in Ukraine amid war

04.03.2026 08:56 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Wendy Eisenberg on the cover of The Wire magazine 506

Wendy Eisenberg on the cover of The Wire magazine 506

Primer spread with shot of Pablo and Junior Delgado rocking the Astoria in 1987

Primer spread with shot of Pablo and Junior Delgado rocking the Astoria in 1987

Opening spread of The Primer article on Augustus Pablo with Savage Pencil illustration

Opening spread of The Primer article on Augustus Pablo with Savage Pencil illustration

Savage Pencil strikes again! The brand new @thewiremagazine.bsky.social includes my guide to the world of outernational visionary Augustus Pablo, from sideman dates to digital steppers in the dancehall era, which has been on the back burner for many a month

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