11 degrees, no rain, but thick-ish fog/sea mist here in Guernsey… …Hoping it clears up a bit later, as I am barbecuing steaks, ‘shrooms and courgettes – after we have had a long break, following a starter of […]

Thank you @fentonsteve ! Looks/sounds a pretty professional set-up to me, Junior. For my sins, I am a presenter on a little digital radio station called gnetradio.com . I have done “Musica Mundi” – a 2-hour […]

…We have a small vegetable patch and a little greenhouse in our back garden. Compared to previous years: VEG. PATCH ————– courgettes – in abundance, and still coming aubergines – only 3, about a […]

Sat next to John Peel and Andy Kershaw at an Ivor Cutler gig at the Bloomsbury Theatre (I think). Stood behind David Gilmour in the queue and fawned for Leonard Cohen at the O2, 20/6/13. Had lunch with Paul […]

Tago Mago, in particular, is my “go-to” Can. I feel this will be an appropriate tribute in my digital radio show (1978-tomorrow) next week:

Having checked things – and also possessing the Irvine Meadows gig on an “ROIO” CD which is of very good sound quality – I wouldn’t be surprised if that was the source of this disc… …Hooky and The Light at […]

With my own money… First single – David Bowie – “The Jean Genie” – The Sweet – “Blockbuster” …went into Boots with Christmas money, gave the lady behind the counter my interpretation […]

… I have seen a number of great gigs in Guernsey (including Elton John in a pub!), but that 2012 line-up in Jersey over 2 days was pretty special. And included Wanda Jackson!

@pajp – blimey, are you a Crapaud? You are spot on with your other comments… … Back in the day (1980’s mostly) here in Guernsey we had The Jam, Big Country, Hot Chocolate, Depeche Mode, Slade, Depeche […]

…Oh and there is a very good art exhibition at the same venue. Local artists are randomly allocated a Beatles’ LP and can choose a song therefrom to interpret. Again put on by Guernsey Arts.

Killer of threads…

Yup. I also – not sure why – really like Gabriels oeuvre. Arctic (roll) Monkeys a little subdued (dull?) so far, but early doors, eh…

FWIIW: – I think Stokes only made one – albeit major – error and that was after the inspired decision to give JR 66 another (wicket-taking) over, he gave him another (“No! No!! No!!!”) came the shout from my […]

In case of any further interest, Part The Second can be found here: *Warning – contains solo material*

Agreed re the BBC sessions… …However, the “In Mono” box set is (almost) as good as the one for Beatles band. And – unlike, say, Led Zeppelin – the Stones always seemed to appreciate/acknowledge/support […]

Thank you Dai. I have never seen them live, though they did play more than one night in Guernsey during August 1964. I was 13 months old… Think I mentioned your live-on-their 50th anniversary snippet fact […]

And, err, to “celebrate” – part 1 of a 2-part programme is available to hear here: