<p>Pointing the scanner of inquiry at the baggage carousel of news to see what gets the lights flashing, which this week includes …</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… we know what’s making Morrissey miserable</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… bands that can get a whole stadium singing</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… the rock star who misses the music press most</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… “a Likely Lads for the rave generation”, anyone?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… the speed at which news now travels</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… Loudon Wainwright and Richard Thompson, Ben Sidran and Boz Scaggs, Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer, Steve Martin and Martin Short … in praise of inseparable old pals!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… Anfield Rap (Red Machine in Full Effect)! Lift it High (All About Belief)! Whatever happened to football singles?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… I Started Out with Nothin and I Still Got Most of It Left, Musta Notta Gotta Lotta, Trouble Over Bridgewater: albums you bought because you liked the title</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>… “English radio stations won’t play new music!” Really?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Plus birthday guest Adrian Ainsworth on the Sensual World, Us, Monster, the Rhythm of the Saints and other great experimental sequels to big-selling albums.</p><br><p><strong>Help us to keep the conversation going: </strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>