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If I was a conspiracy theorist, I’d wonder if Farage or one of his supporters is using their wealth to ramp up the number of crossings (it’s a great distraction from the people profiting from the fires and the death of our natural world) I’m not that far gone, but… no… but…

The work this man is doing is so important. Lock in. www.drownedinsound.org/meet-the-pol...

Meet the politician who wants to help save live musicIt's oddly comforting finding the names in Westminster who want to use their political capital to keep arts and culture in national conversations.www.drownedinsound.org

New episode of our podcast just dropped. Our first ever conversation with a Lord. Lord Brennan is a big music fan and also a musician. We got his reaction to the govt’s response to the fan-led review of live and electronic music (4000+ fans had our say!) as well as his expectations for Andy Burnham

What Will Andy Burnham Do for Live Music FansYouTube video by Drowned in Soundyoutu.be

CDs are so back www.drownedinsound.org/hello-the-cd...

Hello the CD resurgence, we've been expecting you...A report has confirmed that the growth in CD sales is outpacing that of vinyl - Emma Wilkes unpicks this (with some help from her sister).www.drownedinsound.org

This bodes well. The new PM owns a share of the Snug in Atherton through Music Venue Properties open.substack.com/pub/markdavy... @markdavyd.bsky.social @musicvenueprop.bsky.social

A Night Out in AthertonBecause you should always keep the receipts. Or in this case, the Mystic Meg style video.open.substack.com

And now, after Jude Bellingham uniting the nation for a few weeks, we must go back to being an island of strangers…

Something to listen before or after the England game Geoff Barrow from Portishead and @invadafilms.bsky.social recommends @pjharvey.net Search for “Drowned in Sound” wherever you get your podcasts to hear our full chat drownedinsound.org/podcasts

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🚨 CRUMBLING 🚨 The usual establishment flaky-crumb-covered-faces from Big Croissant are reportedly donating to Farage’s by-election fund to prevent @countbinface mandating the price of the people’s baked yeast-leavened dough in Clacton-on-Sea 🥐 #Reform #Doughligarchs

Which album would you love to hear performed live in full? @emmabwilkes.bsky.social delved into the discourse, the joys and the pitfalls of records in full sets in this week's newsletter www.drownedinsound.org/beyond-west-...

Beyond West End Girl: the pros and cons of album-in-full showsAmid the Lily Allen tour discourse, Emma Wilkes defends and celebrates the album-in-full show - but they're not without their pitfalls.www.drownedinsound.org

The world seems so quiet without a fan running constantly

Hot in the city? Imagine how hot it is up on stage. Or behind it, lugging amps and building stages. @emmabwilkes.bsky.social speaks to artists and organisers about everything from the calls for a Heat Strike to drowning in your own sweat www.drownedinsound.org/the-show-mus...

The show must go on... even in 35 degrees?One musician tells us "we can't afford to not play." Emma Wilkes explores the mitigations to extreme weather and calls for a Heat Strike.www.drownedinsound.org

I don't usually write things like this but James Blake has smeared our profession, and his retraction didn't make things much better. www.drownedinsound.org/james-blake-...

James Blake Smears Music CriticsAn open invitation to James Blake to retract his comments about music journalism.www.drownedinsound.org

Some great advice for creatives from Portishead’s Geoff Barrow Hear more drownedinsound.org/podcasts

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Give whoever chose this photo a raise

George Michael was a real one 🎤 Loved this chat with @sathnam.bsky.social for the @drownedinsound.org Podcast with my new cohost @helenawadia.bsky.social 🎧 drownedinsound.org/podcasts

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Game off! Strait of Hormuz reopened yesterday but is now reportedly closed again 🤦

Wayne's World: Game On!ALT: Wayne's World: Game On!static.klipy.com

All that polling and media punditry that doesn’t look at turnout and doesn’t reflect unsure voters… And all those people who turned up to defend our country and vote tactically ( 👏 @fwddem.com) against the trillionaire backed misogynists and racists 👏

Met the music legend Geoff Barrow at his home near Portishead to discuss @invadarecords.bsky.social and the first film on @invadafilms.bsky.social which co-stars Jason from @sleafordmods.bsky.social www.drownedinsound.org/a-portishead...

A Portishead And A Sleaford Mod Made A MovieEach week I talk to someone about music and everything it drags with it (usually that's a side order of politics and a glimpse at a better world).www.drownedinsound.org

Utterly and delightfully overwhelmed by the response to this. Apologies if I haven't gotten back to you yet...

Some exciting news… but first we need a team More info on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/posts/seanin... & Insta www.instagram.com/p/DZj5RCgDlTY/ Please spread the word Apply here: thesounding.org/jobs