…well actually whilst the rest of the Gapsters are sunning themselves on various exotic beaches, Marvin’s going for a long lie down in a darkned, and slightly padded, room. Luckily though, before the nice men in white coats came to take him away he managed to find you the following sonic booms:

Fare Thee Well Blues by Joe Callicot. Available @ Fat Possum

Floor Wax by DJ Zeph. Available @ Wide Hive

I Turn My Camera On by Spoon. Available @ Matador Records

Nobody Home by Larry Rivers. Available @ UBU

I’ve also had something of a mental week music wise, seeing a total of 25 bands in just 7 days. The pinnicle of which had to be ending up backstage at Roger Waters headlining Hyde Park Calling. The question is did I have a valid VIP pass or did I tunnel my way in the under security fence? Well you’ll just have to listen to the show to find out.

And as for next week - like Marvin I too shall be spending my time in a darkened room (unlike Marv I won’t be sporting one of those special jackets that does up at the back). Nope - I’ll be enjoying the NFT’s Access All Areas film season. It’s a rock ,n, roll circus of perfomance films and rockumentaries celebrating all sorts of musical marvels from The Clash to Johnny Cash, Beastie Boys to Bowie, Sigur Ros to Siouxse & the Banshees - I suggest you do the same.