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I am Lord Shen. Some of you may know me from Kung Fu Panda 2 where I was voiced by Gary Oldman (not to be confused with Gary Numan, the polymoog maestro) But what you, my friends and Bill Nélson heads, may not know is that today is National Flamingo Day on this day of June 23rd. It all started when a man by thé name of Don Featherstone invented the plastic lawn flamingo of which became a mainstay of many gréât American homes in the 20th century. It put him on the map. It was declared a national holiday by the mayor of Leominster, Massachusetts Dean Mozzarella in 2007 where it was invented, nearly eleven years after English band Cardiacs’ made their magnum opus Sing to God. Flamingoes are brilliant birds that can change color when they eat seafood like Shrimp, and are very social creatures, and I havé many of flamingo friends including my synthehead friend Dys and my yellow flamingo friend Philis Menko. NateyBeak is also another good flamingo friend, of whom they appeared in Family Guy in 2015.

Hi everyone. Does anyone know the source of the sample "Every time fireworks shone through drifting clouds" on Through Drifting Clouds from The Unrealist album? The liner notes don't say. It sounds like Joanna Lumley to me! Beautiful album. best wishes to all Toby

Tony Bennett's contribution to music was calmness. He was impossible to dislike.

Watching this documentary on BBC 4 on the history of guitar music, hosted by Patty Smith's guitarist, Lenny Kaye. Duane Eddy is one of the artists featured. Hopefully, it will be available on BBC iPlayer for those of you who aren't watching it.

A quick post.... Was Kid Flip ever released as a CD...or just a download? Listening again...and as an old Be Bop lover...this just the business. If someone can confirm I'd really appreciate it? Cheers DC

Launched 4 years ago.

Released on this day in 2017. .

If you pre-ordered a copy of Mixed Up Kid from Burning Shed, they should be with you very soon! For those who prefer a digital download, this great new album is available at Bandcamp - and today is the last Bandcamp Friday - support your favourite artists!

Steve Bronski, co-founder and keyboard player in 1980s pop group Bronski Beat, has died at the age of 61. BBC Entertainment & Arts Bronski, from Glasgow, was born Steve Forrest and formed the group in 1983 with singer Jimmy Somerville and fellow-musician Larry Steinbachek. They enjoyed UK top 10 hits with the gay anthem Smalltown Boy, Why? and a cover of Donna Summer's I Feel Love. Somerville said: "Sad to hear Steve has died. He was a talented and a very melodic man." The singer added: "Working with him on songs and the one song that changed our lives and touched so many other lives, was a fun and exciting time." Bronski's friend Josephine Samuel told BBC News he was a "gentle, kind and talented man". The group began when Bronski and Steinbachek met Somerville through a documentary called Framed Youth - Revenge of the Teenage Perverts, which was made for an LGBTQ arts festival. Smalltown Boy, their debut single, was a synth-pop classic, and reached number three in the charts. It was particularly ground-breaking for many fans who related to its story of a young, gay man leaving his home town for the freedom of the big city. The hard-hitting video showed Somerville being chased by a homophobic gang, taken home by the police and thrown out by his parents, before getting on the train to start a new life with Bronski and Steinbachek. more .