1. SAVE THE MOTH CLUB, HACKNEY, LONDON

What with this and The Observer, why can’t we ever have nice things? Predictably this superb grass roots music and comedy venue, with real atmosphere and fantastic sound and sightlines where we shot much of King Rocker, is at risk of closure due to a dodgy housing development. Two housing proposals have been deliberately split into two applications to avoid the obligation to include social housing. Save The Moth Club here

https://www.change.org/p/moth-club-faces-second-building-planning-application

2. NEW MERCH

Along with WAXFACE’s usual line of Stewart Lee merch there are new for 2025 t-shirts and hoodies on the Man-Wulf theme, all of the highest quality. I’d wear them myself but I’d look arrogant. Waste the money your Nan gave you for Xmas here

wax-face.com/stewart-lee

3. MAN-WULF BY THE PRIMEVALS

Glasgow’s garage punk veterans The Primevals announce a new single as featured in the new Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf U.K. tour.
There are 3 versions
Side a I’m The Man-Wulf
Side b I’m The Man-Wulf (long nail edit)
Plus a 9 minute I’m The Man-Wulf (long nail version) (I LOOOOOVE THIS!!)

Vinyl sides a&b were released on a 7” 45 in January.

See The Primevals live JUNE 27^th London Hope & Anchor, 28^th Preston Ferret.

There’s now a cool arty video for the song too

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yazuiF0OiAI

https://primevals.bandcamp.com

4. BASIC LEE IS ON NOW TV

https://www.nowtv.com/ie/watch/entertainment/collections/ultimate-comedy/asset/stewart-lee-basic-lee…/A5EK6949itCVNKaChrDXN

You’ll have to subscribe though.

Here is a thorough, and not entirely positive, review from a thoughtful young man on Youtube, still better than most pro-critics.
https://youtu.be/kdOYgqCzJ4s?si=1uIZBn8tMWsAiS0h

5. STEWART LEE VS THE MAN-WULF

John Mackay & Sally Homer, in association with Debi Allen/Curtis Brown present

STEWART LEE vs THE MAN-WULF

BRAND NEW SHOW

TOURING THROUGHOUT 2025

NB: TICKETS FOR THESE SHOWS WILL REMAIN AT THE ADVERTISED PRICE. SURGE PRICING IS IMMORAL AND TICKETMASTER AND OASIS ARE WANKERS, ENCOURAGED BY SUCCESSIVE TORY CULTURE SECRETARIES IN THEIR CRIMINAL ENDEAVOURS.

In this brand-new show, Lee shares his stage with a tough-talking werewolf comedian who hates humanity. The Man-Wulf lays down a ferocious comedy challenge to the culturally irrelevant and physically enfeebled Lee. Can the beast inside us all be silenced with the silver bullet of Lee’s unprecedentedly critically acclaimed style of stand-up. Opening at Leicester Square Theatre in December 2024 the new show will tour to UK cities throughout 2025 and 2026.

I AM VERY PLEASED WITH HOW THIS SHOW IS SHAPING UP – PRESS IS COLLECTING HERE.

April 2025

Wednesday 30th April 2025 – Playhouse, Nottingham – TICKETS

May 2025

Thursday 1st May 2025 – Playhouse, Nottingham – TICKETS
Friday 2nd May 2025 – The Mach Arena, Machynlleth Comedy Festival – TICKETS
Saturday 3rd May 2025 – The Mach Arena, Machynlleth Comedy Festival – TICKETS
Sunday 4th May 2025 – The Mach Arena, Machynlleth Comedy Festival – TICKETS
Tuesday 6th May 2025 – Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool – TICKETS
Wednesday 7th May 2025 – Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool – TICKETS
Thursday 8th May 2025 – Playhouse, Leeds – TICKETS
Friday 9th May 2025 – Playhouse, Leeds – TICKETS
Saturday 10th May 2025 – Playhouse, Leeds – TICKETS
Monday 12th May 2025 – Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton – TICKETS
Thursday 15th May 2025 – King’s Theatre, Portsmouth – TICKETS
Friday 16th May 2025 – The Forum, Bath – TICKETS

June 2025

Wednesday 18th June 2025 – Leicester Square Theatre, London – TICKETS
Friday 20th June 2025 – Leicester Square Theatre, London – TICKETS
Saturday 21st June 2025 – Leicester Square Theatre, London – TICKETS
Saturday 21st June 2025 – Leicester Square Theatre, London – TICKETS

July 2025

Saturday 5th July 2025 – Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London – TICKETS
Sunday 6th July 2025 – Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London – TICKETS
Sunday 6th July 2025 – Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London – TICKETS
Saturday 12th July 2025 – Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London – TICKETS
Sunday 13th July 2025 – Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London – TICKETS
Sunday 13th July 2025 – Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London – TICKETS

September 2025

Monday 8th September 2025 – Lighthouse, Poole – TICKETS
Tuesday 9th September 2025 – Lighthouse, Poole – TICKETS
Wednesday 10th September 2025 – Hall For Cornwall, Truro – TICKETS
Thursday 11th September 2025 – Northcott Theatre, Exeter – TICKETS
Friday 12th September 2025 – Northcott Theatre, Exeter – TICKETS
Saturday 13th September 2025 – Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil – TICKETS
Sunday 14th September 2025 – Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil – TICKETS
Tuesday 16th September 2025 – New Theatre, Cardiff – TICKETS
Wednesday 17th September 2025 – New Theatre, Cardiff – TICKETS
Thursday 18th September 2025 – New Theatre, Cardiff – TICKETS
Friday 19th September 2025 – New Theatre, Cardiff – TICKETS
Saturday 20th September 2025 – New Theatre, Cardiff – TICKETS
Wednesday 24th September 2025 – Hippodrome, Darlington – TICKETS
Thursday 25th September 2025 – Gala, Durham – TICKETS
Friday 26th September 2025 – Theatre Royal, Glasgow – TICKETS
Saturday 27th September 2025 – Playhouse, Edinburgh – TICKETS
Sunday 28th September 2025 – His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen – TICKETS

October 2025

Friday 3rd October 2025 – Aberystwyth Arts Centre – Great Hall, Aberystwyth – TICKETS
Tuesday 7th October 2025 – Milton Keynes Theatre, Milton Keynes – TICKETS
Wednesday 8th October 2025 – Milton Keynes Theatre, Milton Keynes – TICKETS
Thursday 9th October 2025 – Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford – TICKETS
Friday 10th October 2025 – Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford – TICKETS
Saturday 11th October 2025 – Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford – TICKETS
Wednesday 15th October 2025 – Grand Theatre, Swansea – TICKETS
Thursday 16th October 2025 – Grand Theatre, Swansea – TICKETS
Friday 17th October 2025 – Bristol Beacon, Bristol – TICKETS
Saturday 18th October 2025 – Bristol Beacon, Bristol – TICKETS
Tuesday 21st October 2025 – Storyhouse, Chester – TICKETS
Wednesday 22nd October 2025 – Storyhouse, Chester – TICKETS
Thursday 23rd October 2025 – Opera House, Buxton – TICKETS
Friday 24th October 2025 – Opera House, Buxton – TICKETS
Saturday 25th October 2025 – The Baths Hall, Scunthorpe – TICKETS
Wednesday 29th October 2025 – Cast, Doncaster – TICKETS
Thursday 30th October 2025 – Cast, Doncaster – TICKETS
Friday 31st October 2025 – Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate – TICKETS

November 2025

Saturday 1st November 2025 – Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate – TICKETS
Sunday 2nd November 2025 – Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate – TICKETS
Monday 3rd November 2025 – Tyne Theatre & Opera House, Newcastle Upon Tyne – TICKETS
Tuesday 4th November 2025 – Tyne Theatre & Opera House, Newcastle Upon Tyne – TICKETS
Friday 7th November 2025 – The Anvil, Basingstoke – TICKETS
Saturday 8th November 2025 – Rose Theatre, Kingston – TICKETS
Sunday 9th November 2025 – Rose Theatre, Kingston – TICKETS
Tuesday 11th November 2025 – Brighton Dome, Brighton – TICKETS
Wednesday 12th November 2025 – Brighton Dome, Brighton – TICKETS
Thursday 13th November 2025 – Brighton Dome, Brighton – TICKETS
Friday 14th November 2025 – Brighton Dome, Brighton – TICKETS
Saturday 15th November 2025 – Brighton Dome, Brighton – TICKETS
Monday 17th November 2025 – Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham – TICKETS
Tuesday 18th November 2025 – Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham – TICKETS
Wednesday 19th November 2025 – Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham – TICKETS

6. Snowflake/Tornado

Stewart’s 2019-2022 touring show Snowflake/Tornado, which was originally broadcast as a BBC Special in Autumn 2022 is now available to buy or rent “on demand” from www.mediagarageproductions.com

Both shows also appear to be free as part of the current Amazon Prime rosta, but buy them from us to defeat American fascism.

We are currently preparing a physical release of these shows but it’s got delayed as I got pneumonia and have been bogged down in picking through a wealth of possible, and very exciting, audio extras, where the material worked much better than in the broadcast show itself.

7. FESTIVAL STAND-UP SETS 2025

(the usual 30 mins greatest hits shit, except Green Man where I may do something a bit more deep as the tent is quite good)

24^th May 2025 Bearded Theory, Derbyshire Iggy Pop, The Manics, Thee Sisters O’ Mercy, Yard Act, Left Field, Throwing Muses, The Selecter, The Lovely Lovely Eggs, my pals Asian Dub Foundation, Cool distaff Japanese Ramones Shonen Knife, The Alarm (!!!!???), Beans on Toast, dub legends Zion Train, Angeline Morrison, Miki Berenyi from off of The Shoegazing Lushes, The Vaselines, Stick In The Wheel, Paul Heaton, and afro-rock avatars W.I.T.C.H. www.beardedtheory.co.uk

18^TH – 20^TH JULY Toldpuddle Martyrs’ Festival, Tolpuddle, Dorset. I will be doing 20 mins on a mixed bill here one night. Looks great. https://www.tolpuddlemartyrs.org.uk/festival

14^th – 17^th AUGUST Green Man, Bannau Brycheiniog. Alan Sparkhawk, Big Special, Boss Morris, Bridget Hayden, Broadside Hacks, Daisy Rickman, Gwenno, Asha Puthli, Kneecap, Richard Dawson, Wet Leg, Yard Act

22^nd – 24^th August Krankenhaus, Muncaster Castle, Lake District Sea Power, Arab Strap, the legendary Throwing Muses, Jane Weaver, The Lovely Lovely Lovely Eggs, the awesome Richard Dawson, the amazing Nightingales who are currently ON FIRE!, that King Rocker film, the quirky Personal Trainer, the mesmerising Ex-Easter Island Head, the hypnotic Alison Cotton. www.krankenhausfestival.com

28^th – 31^st August End Of The Road, Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset. Black Country New Road, Goat, Lisa O’Neill, Throwing Muses, Vieux Farka Toure, The Bug Club, Ex-Easter Island Head, Broadside Hacks celebrate The Incredible String Band, Jackie-O Motherfucker, Six Organs Of Admittance, The New Eves, Jim Ghedi, Bridget Hayden, Daisy Rickman, Tropical Fuck Storm, Adam Buxton, Celya AB, Gina Birch.

8. IDLER FEST 11-13 JULY, HAMPSTEAD HEATH, LONDON

I will be amongst the knobheads being grilled at the Idler magazine’s annual 3 day garden party. It’s a lovely event. “FENTON HOUSE & GARDEN, HAMPSTEAD, LONDON. The Idler Festival is a weekend of philosophy and merriment, comedy, talks, music, workshops and salons in the bucolic surroundings of Fenton House and gardens near Hampstead Heath.

You’ll be entertained and enlightened by the Idler’s favourite thinkers, comedians, writers, and musicians. There’ll be walks, ukulele, bibliotherapy, agony aunts, beekeeping and plenty of time to loaf under the apple trees. There’ll be dancing lessons on the lawn, loafing to DJs in the orchard and salons in the house. Join us for our dream garden party.

Headlining a stellar line up will be comedians Michael Palin and Stewart Lee and former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams. Plus Daisy Dunn, Miranda Sawyer, a mini pilgrimage with Guy Hayward, evensong on Sunday and much more to be announced. “Britain’s best arts and literary festival,” Spectator”

https://www.idler.co.uk/festival/

9. CODE : DAMP AT THE BFI, LONDON, WEDS 25^TH JUNE

CODE: DAMP Experimental Mixtape. Curated by Sophie Sleigh-Johnson. + Q&A with Sophie Sleigh-Johnson, hosted by Stewart Lee

A new book on the dark shadows of 1970s British TV comedy, centred around the work of Leonard Rossiter, provides the inspiration for a new Experimenta Mixtape in which, as ever, no further information is provided in advance of the event. The textures, domestic surrealism and atavistic underbelly of the British television sit-com are unpicked and excavated in singular, idiosyncratic fashion in Sophie Sleigh-Johnson’s strange, new book CODE: DAMP, and this one-off, adjunct, ExperimentaL, film and television, cut-up, screening mix. With references to The Fall, the situationists, medieval musical instruments, 1970s horror, and Holsten Pils, Sleigh-Johnson’s world is at once: weird, wonderful and frightening.

10. I ARROGANTLY RECOMMEND

TIRZAH GARWOOD: Beyond Ravilious, Dulwich Picture Gallery London, until 26 May 2025.

https://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/about/press-media/press-releases/first-major-exhibition-of-modern-british-artist-tirzah-garwood-among-2024-highlights-at-dulwich-picture-gallery/

The first major exhibition devoted to the artist and designer Tirzah Garwood (1908–1951) since 1952. Best known until now as the wife of Eric Ravilious and as the author of the autobiography Long Live Great Bardfield, Garwood excelled as a fine artist and printmaker. Her diverse and enchanting works are gems of the mid-20th century.

WATERBOYS The Waterboys ebb and flow like the tides of time, under the ongoing stewardship of mad Mike Scott. He saw the crescent. MAY 1^st Basingstoke Anvil, 2^nd Bath Forum, 3^rd Bexhill-On-Sea De-La-Warr, 5^th Brighton, 7^th Nottingham Rock City, 8^th Liverpool Philharmonic, 9^th Sheffield City Hall, 10^th Gateshead Glasshouse, 12^th Blackpool Opera House, 13^th M’cr Bridgewater Hall, 15^th York Barbican, 16^th Birmingham Symphony Hall, 18^th Bournemouth Pavillion, 19^th Cardiff New, 20^th Cambridge Corn Exch, 22^nd Bristol Beacon, 23^rd Oxford New, 24^th Stockton Globe, 25^th Llandudno Venue Cymru, 27^th Guildford G Love, 28^th Leicester De Montfort, 31^st London Roundhouse. JUNE 1^st London Roundhouse, 7^th Dublin 3 Arena.

THE FALLEN LEAVES Mod-punk veteran assassins. MAY 3^rd Stockton-On-Tees Volume, 4^th N’Castle Billy Bootleggers, 31^st London Dublin Castle, June 8^th Southsea Edge of The Wedge, SEPT 27^th London Dublin Castle

FRED FRITH The mighty free-improvisor Fred Frith, exposure to whose guitar playing in London in the late ‘80s was a big influence on my stand-up in the early days, makes rare UK appearances in MAY. 6^th Café Oto London w Sally Potter, 7^th Café Oto London solo, 9^th Old Hairdressers’ Glasgow w Glasgow Improvisors’ Orchestra, afternoon of the 10^th Leeds Wharf Chambers, 11^th Bristol Beacon w Adrian Utley.

DAVID LANCE CALLAHAN I cannot arrogantly recommend enough the former Moonshake and Wolfhounds man’s amazing solo folk-blues-noise workouts, nailing the state of the world over a superb stripped down sound in some great small venues that we all should support.

MAY 9th Brighton Hope and Ruin
JUNE 5th Birmingham Rock’n’roll Brewhouse, 6^th Sheffield Bishop’s House
AUGUST 3^rd Chilterns Awamu Together Festival

HAWKWIND 2025. Another implausible trip for the psychedelic survivors, Dave Brock still imperious, even from his octogenarian stool. MAY 9^th – Aylesbury Waterside, 10^th – Liverpool Auditorium, 11^th – M’cr Bridgewater Hall, 23^rd – Sheffield City Hall, 25^th – Cambridge Corn Exchange, 26^th – London Barbican

RICHARD DAWSON Unmitigated art-folk genius, and funny with it

MAY 1^st Cardiff Gate, 2^nd Notts Metronome, 17^th Gateshead Glasshouse, 20^th Edinbro Pleasance, 21^st Glasgow St Lukes, 22^nd L’pool Philharmonic, 23^rd Brighton St Georhe’s , 24^th Folkestone Quarterhouse.

MACHYNLLETH COMEDY FESTIVAL MAY 2^ND-4^TH. https://machcomedyfest.co.uk The greatest comedy festival in the world. Book your bell tent now to avoid disappointment. I am doing MAN-WULF 3 times, John Shuttleworth is on, Celya AB etc etc. Make sure to see Ben Moor’s A Three Thing Day. May 2^nd – 4^th. Once visited, never forgotten. DON’T TELL ANYONE ABOUT IT OR YOU WILL RUIN IT!!!

My Machemendations – These top turns still available!!

FRIDAY

7.00 Peter Fleming is a tiny gemstone of comedy https://machcomedyfest.co.uk/show/2025/peter-fleming/

9.00 Paddy Young made my then 9 year old laugh at the Edinburgh fringe a few years ago with a routine about masturbating in hospital https://machcomedyfest.co.uk/show/2025/paddy-young-if-i-told-you-id-have-to-kill-you/

SATURDAY

6.00 Jen Brister – smart, hilarious, humane and also a slick pro! https://machcomedyfest.co.uk/show/2025/jen-brister-reactive-work-in-progress/

SUNDAY

12 MIDDAY Ben Moor’s Three Thing Day, mythopoetic work in progress https://machcomedyfest.co.uk/line-up/

12 MIDDAY I met Clare Ferguson-Walker, a multidisciplinarian poet-comedian-artist, in the extended Robin Ince multiverse, and she promises a midday surprise. Is her stand-up as good as her sculpture?

https://machcomedyfest.co.uk/show/2025/clare-ferguson-walker-hot-mess-work-in-progress/

2.00 Josie Long is one of the all-time greats, and her work-in-progress shows reveal her fascinating process https://machcomedyfest.co.uk/show/2025/josie-long-now-is-the-time-of-monsters-work-in-progress/

4.00 John Shuttleworth – I’ve seen this and it is mind-manglingly hilarious. I totally lost my shit for about 20 minutes. https://machcomedyfest.co.uk/show/2025/john-shuttleworth-raise-the-oof/

4.30 Rob Auton is a deadpan genius poet-comedian https://machcomedyfest.co.uk/show/2025/rob-auton-the-eyes-open-and-shut-show/

DEAD PIONEERS Native American hardcore punk. Superb. MAY 13^th Norwich Voodoo Daddy’s, 14^th London Dome.

CHRIS PACKHAM PORTRAIT BY RICHARD ANSETT on display at The Fitzrovia Chapel, London May 14^th-21^st . The building alone is worth seeing. https://www.fitzroviachapel.org/series/chris-packham-endangered-species/

BEVIS FROND Psychedelic survivors reaching a late career phase of imperial majesty MAY 16^th Lewes Con Club, 17^th & 18th London Lexington, AUG 8^TH Built Wells Kozfest.

DINOSAUR JR The Crazy Horse of the hardcore era in another turn of the wheel MAY 18^th M’cr Albert Hall, 20^th Glasgow Barrowlands, 22^nd London Troxy

SAMANTHA CRAIN Heart-rending Choctaw country-folk. MAY 19^th Brighton Green Door, 20^th London Neon 194, 21^st M’cr Gullivers

BOOTHBY GRAFFOE & ANTONIO FORCIONE May 28^th, The Old Woollen, Leeds. A MUST!! ONE OFF SHOW!!!! “20 years ago a stand-up comedian made an album with a virtuoso guitarist. They did a bunch of shows and got a bunch of 5 star reviews. Then they toured Australia, and won a bunch of awards. One of which they left in an Italian restaurant in Adelaide. Now they’re back, performing songs from Wot Italian? and some other songs too. Boothby is funny & Antonio is one of the best guitar players in the whole wide world. Seriously.” https://oldwoollen.seetickets.com/tour/antonio-forcione-boothby-graffoe-wot-italian-

SONGHOY BLUES The Mali Clash. JUNE 1^st Sheffield Crookes, 2^nd Leeds Brudenell, 4^th B’ham Castle & Falcon, 6^th London Islington Assembly Hall, 7^th Bristol Thekla

BO NINGEN Japanese art psyche-punks JUNE 5^th Liverpool Arts, 7^th London Dome.

EXETER COMEDY FESTIVAL 5^th-8^th JUNE EXETER COMEDY FESTIVAL Last year’s inaugural Exeter Comedy Festival was a joy – great programme, delicious pizza and special late-night acts too! Again – what a brilliant set of comedians – Christie, Hegley, Long, Adamsdale etc. TICKETS ON SALE NOW Includes another work-in-prog from Ben Moor at 16.00pm Saturday 7th June A THREE THING DAY – WORK-IN-PROGRESS

0SEES I am a late adopter of the extreme noise power of this veteran combo, amazing live, who share the same t-shirt provider as me. JUNE 9^th Edinburgh Liquid, 15^th Bristol Marble Factory, 16^th M’cr Ritz, 18^th Glasgow Galvanisers, 20^th Leeds Irish Cent, 21^st B’ham Digbeth Crossing, 23^rd London Electric Ballroom, 24^th London Earth, 25^th Brighton Chalk.

LEN PRICE 3 Durable punk-mods. JUNE 18^th – 229 London

CHRIS ECKMAN Former frontman of dark alt country progenitors The Walkabouts in what I think is his first UK date this century. June 19^th Water Rats, London

SKEP WAX WEEKENDER July 17^th – 20^th, Islington, London

Four nights of radical indiepop – Thursday and Friday evening at the Lexington, Saturday evening at Islington Town Hall, Sunday (4pm) back at The Lexington: see full line-up below. The ‘Weekender’ ticket will admit you to all four nights. Day tickets are available for each of the four shows.
Thursday (The Lexington) Jeanines, Sassyhiya, Panic Pocket
Friday (The Lexington) The Would-Be-Goods, The Orchids, Swansea Sound
Saturday (Islington Assembly Room) Heavenly, Lightheaded, Crumbs
Sunday (The Lexington), Marlody, The Gentle Spring, Special Friend
Venue addresses: The Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville Rd, London, N1 9JB.
Islington Assembly Hall, Upper St, London, N1 2UD. (The venues are less than a mile apart.)
Heavenly’s new 7″ single will go on sale at this event.
Ticket prices include £1.50 Venue Levy for Islington Town Hall.
The Lexington is 18+ admission, The Islington Assembly Hall is 16+

https://wegottickets.com/f/13685

MARTIN SIMPSON Folk guitarist who mines the hidden connections between British and American traditional musics with taste and virtuosity. JULY 21^st Croydon Ruskin House. SEPT 6^th Howden Shire Hall

MILLIONS OF DEAD COPS / MDC American hardcore heroes of NO KKK NO FASCIST USA chant fame. AUG 4^th – New Cross Inn, London

THE NEW CHRISTS!!!!!

EDWYN COLLINS Orange Juice’s indiepop originator SEPT 27^th Glasgow Theatre Royal, 29^th Buxton Opera House, 30^th Bath Komedia. OCT 2^nd S’hampton Central Hall, 3^rd Brighton St Georges, 4^th London RFH, 6^th Norwich Epic, 7^th Manchester Albert Hall, 8^th Newcastle Boiler Shop

BOB MOULD Hardcore punk pioneer of Husker Du/Sugar lineage. NOV 18^th Glasgow Oran Mor, 19^th Leeds Brudenell, 20^th London Dome

SAINTS 73-79 Superb! The original line-up of the Australian Punk progenitors, but with Mudhoney’s Mark Arm deputising for the departed Chris Bailey (a gentleman and a scholar who once came to my show!). His co-writer and co-guitarist Ed Kuepper remains undimmed and the rhythm section will rattle your bones.
NOVEMBER 21^ST Bristol Trinity, 22nd Leeds Project, 23^rd Glasgow Garage, 24^th M’cr Academy 2, 26^th London Camden Electric Ballroom

11. IN OUR LAMENTATIONS 2025

Barre Phillips (Jazz bassman, 1934)
Bob Grover (Brighton Piranha, 1956)
Riro (Japanese sea otter, 2007)
Nora Orlandi (Spaghetti symphonist, 1933)
Ed Askew (Acid folkie, 1940)
Tony Slattery (The vile blows of the world made him reckless, 1959)
David Lynch (He erased our heads, 1946)
Landy Randerson (Museum access pioneer, 1949)
Garth Hudson (Bandolier, 1937)
Brian Murphy (Instantly aged actor, 1932)
Rab MacWilliam (Hackney historian, 1951)
Barry Goldberg (His flag was electric, 1941)
Peter Yarrow (He left on a jetplane, 1938)
Snowy Fleet (Easybeater, 1939)
Jamie Muir (Absolute fucking rhythmical genius, 1942)
Mike Ratledge (Moon in June Soft Machine man, 1943)
Gabriel Yacoub (Malicorne muso of French folk, 1952)
Bill Fay (Christian mystic songwriter seer, 1943)
Roberta Flack (Made Ewan MacColl sexy, 1937)
Gene Hackman (an actor who knew when not to,1930)
Jay Rayner’s Observer restaurant column (1999)
David Johansen (New York Doll, 1950)
Bill Dare (Even his socks were funny, 1959)
Johnny Green (A gentleman, a dandy, and always a pleasure,)
Ken Parker (The Blue Bender, 1943)
Edweena Banger (Her nose bled, 1959)
John Cassady (Planetary penman, 1971)
Joey Molland (His finger was bad, 1947)
Peter Farrelly (Fruuppster, 1949)
Jesse Colin Young (He got it together, 1941)
Brian James (Lord of The Damned, 1955)
Roy Ayers (Good vibes, 1940)
Bob Rupe (Brilliant Gutterball and Silos bottom end)
Nadia Cassini (Starcrash starlet, 1949)
Nike Arrighi (The Devil Rides Out, 1944)
Bill Smith (Original Corrie, 1936)
DG Hessayon (Garden expert who answered my questions, 1928)
Elliot Ingber (Winged Eel Fingerling, 1941)
Leanne Cowie (Scientific drummer, 1964?)
George Foreman (Meat griller, 1949)
Michael Hurley (He’s gone back to Capistrano, 1941)
Dave Allen (At Home He’s A Bassist, 1955)
Alastair MacKinven (Country teaser and artist, 1971)
Clem Burke (Magic Christian Plimsoul & Elvis Ramone, 1954)
Larry Tamblyn (He loved that dirty water, 1943)
Clive Revill (The Emperor strikes back, 1930)
Amadou Bagayoko (blind bluesman, 1955)
Max Romeo (Wet-dreaming devil chaser, 1944)
Clodagh Rogers (Northern Irish Spider-Woman, 1947)
Pope Francis (Relatively inoffensive pope, 1936)
Eleonora Giorgi (Young, violent and dangerous, 1953)
David Thomas (Ube Pere, 1953)