Has anyone in the UK seen Jaime Harding, singer from the band Marion lately? i knew him about 10 years ago but lost touch over the years. i am growing deeply concerned for his wellbeing because his posts on social media have been sporadic over the last few months, namely to comment on the death of a celebrity. his social media accounts only seem to post at the same time as his girlfriend's social media account and vice versa, with both of them simultaneously liking or commenting on each other's posts, so it looks like it's her running both accounts. this will have been the case for several years, and in fact i have known that his previous girlfriends have tended to run things for him too, because he hasn't been well enough to do this himself. however, this last year there have been few if any recent photos or videos of him. i've no idea if this is because he has been in rehab, hospital, jail etc, or if he is incapacitated or worse. i know that his health had been really deteriorating. i can see that comments on his social media accounts have now been limited, and some of his platforms deactivated so it's all a bit strange.

The song Your Face was a B-Side to the Longpigs' excellent On and On. IMO Longpigs were such a great underrated band. And Your Face is a brilliant track, I remember a girl put it on a mixtape for me and I just loved it...BUT it's not on any of the streaming services (at least not in my region) and the only way I can listen to it is via YouTube (here for those of you that haven't heard it) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QHinF6qXD0

I can't find the lyrics anywhere, despite some deep digging...I've been working on deciphering them a little myself but my hearing is a bit crap (almost deaf in one ear) so I don't think I'm the best. Anyone here got any leads on the lyrics?

Here's a video about the first album 9 y/o me fell in love with.

https://youtu.be/ALwUwi0WPLU

Best guitarist, bassist, drummer, and singer. From 4 different bands to make the ultimate britpop super bands.

It's called 'Litter On The Breeze'. Anyone checked it out?

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2438248

My wife cleaned house today, and added some friends to my desk while I was at work ❤️

https://youtu.be/xXB2gSXrtj0?si=rSPAimteZN0T4qRv

Lots of good songs on Spotify!

Is there a Cast or The La's reddit area? Thanks.

Hey there everyone!

If you’re a fan of My Bloody Valentine, unusual music, shoegaze, dub, scary music or any combination of the above, you'll enjoy the debut album from Deb Googe (My Bloody Valentine / Primal Scream / Thurston Moore) with Cara Tivey (Blur / Au Pairs) . . .

It's called, “The Golden Thread a superb collection of haunting songs recorded and sung by Deb, who plays or programs everything on the record, save Cara’s piano parts.

Alexis Petridis wrote in The Guardian the other day (about the pre-release single, Dumb”):

“My Bloody Valentine bassist Deb Googe and serial collaborator Tivey unexpectedly dream up a fabulously creepy, disorientating and delightful soundworld.”

No less an authority than presenter / music writer / label owner Pete Paphides expounded:

“The first fruits of a new collaboration between Deb Googe and Cara Tivey don’t sound much like anything that either musician is known for – in other words, they don’t sound like My Bloody Valentine (Googe) or Billy Bragg, Blur, Everything But The Girl and The Lilac Time (Tivey). What’s happening instead is something more akin to the feeling of trying to avert a panic attack in a Victorian doll’s house. An atmosphere like that needs an earworm to keep you coming back, and Dumb certainly has one of those. It’s a phantasmagorical waltz-time lullaby that locates fertile equidistant space between something you might find on Pram’s North Pole Radio Station or the more febrile hinterlands of Siouxsie and the Banshees’ Peepshow.”

The album is being released on very limited edition gold vinyl (this is going fast), black vinyl, compact disc and digitally.  Marc Riley, Gideon Coe and others have played it on various BBC radio outlets, and the combo will be playing shows this spring. Plenty of reviews forthcoming, too.

You don’t have to take anyone else’s word for it other than your own . . . watch the video Deb Googe made for the first single, “”Dumb” here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI8yGjlnsNo

Or just listen to the track "Dumb" and / or buy from Bandcamp:

https://dagoogie.bandcamp.com/album/the-golden-thread

We're preparing a list of questions for Deb and Cara to answer, so post yours here.  We'll pass them along and post what responses we get once we have them!‘The Golden Thread’ album + video from da Googie (Deb from MBV) + Cara Tivey

I really love the kind of songs that build to something massive with lots of instruments like its a full on orchestra, trumpets & strings and all that. Examples of that would be Oasis' All Around the World or Embrace's All You Good Good People. I know theyre not everyones taste but i love them a lot. Do you have any recommendations for songs in this style?

I've done Disco Down by Shed Seven before which was fun. Any other suggestions?

I'm a journalist and podcast producer working on a series about the Oasis reunion this summer. I want to hear from fans who are going to any of the shows - particularly keen to hear from fans outside of the UK who will be travelling to see them. Get in touch!

does anyone have good recommendations for brit pop bands? and pls don’t say like surface level stuff, i’ve been trying to get more into brit pop lately but i’m running into an issue that i can only find a rotation of being recommended the same couple bands.

Oasis fans, Britpop enthusiasts, and cinephiles—get ready for (Wonderwall), a groundbreaking musical biopic about the legendary band Oasis! Here’s why this film is poised to be a massive cultural moment:

First Film to Shoot at Wembley Stadium: Unlike Bohemian Rhapsody (which grossed over $900 million worldwide!), (Wonderwall) will actually film inside the iconic Wembley Stadium, a first in cinematic history.

Star-Studded Cast & Crew (Rumored):

Director: Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation, Marie Antoinette).

Cast:

Timothée Chalamet (Dune, Call Me By Your Name). Jack O’Connell (Unbroken, Skins). Barry Keoghan (The Banshees of Inisherin). Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird, Little Women). Kit Harington (Game of Thrones).

A Visual Spectacle: Shot on 35mm film at 48fps, the movie will premiere in IMAX theaters, offering a lush, immersive experience. Support from Manchester: Marketing Manchester and Screen Manchester are fully behind the project, with tax incentives and tourism funding to celebrate Oasis’s roots and legacy.

Release Date: Expected to hit theaters in 2026. This film will dive deep into the band’s rise to fame, their music’s cultural impact, and the tension between brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher. If you’ve ever dreamed of seeing the Oasis story on the big screen, this is it.

Check out the IMDb page here: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt35188182/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_wonderwall

What’s your dream Oasis song to see featured? Who do you think should play Noel and Liam? Let’s discuss!