John Harris
@johnharris1969
Guardian. Free Substack pieces at maybeimamazed.substack.com Plus music writing in MOJO. Maybe I'm Amazed, my new memoir about autism & music, out now. Order here
Well, we did the location of the Kinder Trespass and more, on a 10-mile loop from Hayfield.The William Clough stretch, though - oof
Had a proper blast compering the Wilderness orchestra's connoisseur's tour thru post-65 Beatles, at the festival of the same name. Big thanks to the musicians, singers & Ben De Vere
Stopped in Manc en route home (kind of). A new @thestrokes.bsky.social LP is a big event in our house, so cheers @piccadillyrecs.bsky.social
Just back from holiday in Northumbria. Big up the Accidental Bookshop in Alnwick, where me & James signed some Maybe I'm Amazeds 1/2
Great work as per by @gabrielpogrund.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
The Labour Party has long been an institutionally stupid organisation
Went to Friendly Records in Bedminster, Bristol, today... and was hipped to this, by sometime Geoff Barrow & Robert Plant associate Billy Fuller. It's very very good (and on Spotify, but buy it)
During One of the many times I have chatted with A.Burnham, we animatedly discussed the lost 80s agitpop classic Country Of The Blind by the Faith Brothers. Would be a good ice breaker with Don, I reckon (Ps it's a strange world)
Bradfordians! Leeds types! Yorkshire people! I'll be talking about autism, music and all that with Bradley "Heartstopper" Riches at @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social at 11am on Saturday. Tix here bradfordlitfest.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
Good find. It was written as a "hold their feet to the fire" kind of thing, maybe should have emphasised that more
Went to see Kraftwerk in Bristol last night. Was great, but what is the song composed of words ending 'sion'?
Out in paperback on April 2nd! Quote from Cameron Crowe and everything!
Here's Dylan's John Wesley Harding, live from Sound Lab music youth club, Radstock, Somerset
These days I find that I can't be bothered To argue with them, well, what's the point? Better to take your shots and drop down dead Then they send you home in a pine overcoat With a letter to your mum Saying, 'Find enclosed one son, One medal and a note to say we won'