This is indeed good news. The first song on the album is the only one I’ve heard of – Jackson. Am not too sold on their cover as it is so far out of the original tune it kind of misses the whole joy of it for me, […]

Yes, and I discovered them from a review of Eveningland in an old Word magazine. Great choice Katharine, two Hem albums in your top 10. The lead singer Sally Ellyson has such a gorgeous lush voice too.

Yes this could be my album of the year too. There are so many stand out songs, the title track, Finest Actor, Charity Shop Window, and Jody are my favourites. Here’s Jody.

It was a very long wait, and quite a surprise to suddenly hear she has made a 2nd, but worth it. The first track on the album sort of addresses it, “Been Around.” A voice says at the beginning, “Girl where you’ve […]

That was a great listen guys. I think the world was so crazy when you made it originally (C word) so it has taken me 3 months to manage to hear it but was v good to get your recommendations. Was interesting to […]

Thanks for posting, this sounds fab, is right up my street – I will investigate. I loved the work Daniel Tashian did with A Girl Called Eddy’s recent album too. (And of course Burt is a legend).

It was episode 79, The One-to-One Cast Carolina on the Afterword Podcast available on Apple Podcasts or putting that info into the search box on the AW web page. I am sure you heard it when it was first made […]

Bless you, Twang. That has warmed the cockles of my heart. (You never hear anyone say that now, do you – that’s an idea for a thread, “Archaic Phrases You Would Like to Revive”!)

Good luck in your artistic search, Tigs.

I never thought I was that artistic as however I mixed up paint at school with all my ideas of a painted page full of vibrant colour, it mostly ended up a muddy brown on the brush. I was forbidden art later on as […]

Thanks so much for your very kind words, good vibes and well wishes, everyone. I am hoping to get a scan in around a month’s time and then I will know more how the new treatment is doing.

Many thanks, all, for your good wishes, and crossing everything possible. Greatly appreciated.

I have been very distracted this month (see AOB) and haven’t bought much music. I did get Gretchen Peters singing songs of Mickey Newbury The Night You Wrote That Song and just got around to listening to a track […]

I absolutely love Summer Heights High, especially Mr G. Chris’s debut We Can Be Heroes is very good too. Ja’mie Private High School has its moments, but Angry Boys was pretty disappointing. Jonah from Tonga also […]

A heads up that Broken Greek is going to be the Book of the Week on Radio 4 this week, serialized between 9.45 – 10 am each weekday and then later in the evening. I hope Pete is going to read it himself!

Hadn’t heard the performance but just seen Lemonhope’s link below and watched it laughing out loud imagining the small crocodile going up his leg. At 2 minutes 42 sec when he attempted a high note the crocodile […]

Radio comedy has the advantage here I think. Both the no-audience Now Show and the first episode of The News Quiz have been really good and got the tone right in the current circumstances.

Heard – a lot of Karen Carpenter’s wondrous voice, and also Judy Collins from Box Sets bought recently. Calming and beautiful. Mahalia, Sarah Vaughan and Ella when my spirits need lifting. New Stuff – Jonathan […]

Some cancer patients are being seen for scans and treatment in Private hospitals, to keep them out of risk of going to main ones. Others have been told to stop treatment or part of it till the risk of covid […]

Cheers for that. I saw it on the schedules and thought it must be a repeat (as a lot is at the moment) but have now just set my player to record it.

Many thanks Declan, and Mike and FentonSteve too. Had the great news today that Tesco has recognized me from Gov list and given me priority access to slots. First slot free is on 24th April but have snapped it […]