Joe Hisaishi is a legend in my house. My son is playing the “Spirited Away” theme for his piano graduation concert in a few weeks, and therefore plays it several times most days – but I still think its lovely

I came here also to nominate Leo Sayer’s early stuff. “The show must go on” is ace and also a candidate for the trivia question of songs that dont mention the title in the lyrics (along with BoRap and Ballad of […]

I decided only this week that I really dont like Richard Thompson even though I own various early albums and always nod along when he’s described as “our finest guitarist”. I suppose he may be – but the voice is […]

oh … and while we are at it. If any Cardiacs fans have any spare cash around – Tim really needs it. Cheers

The full “Sing to God” album is on youtube if you want to give it a try.

You are in for a treat Rigid. Said many times on this blog – Cardiacs are the greatest lost British band. “Sing to God” is their mad masterpiece

I hate it – but my kids love it and I’ve always felt guilty at being grumpy about a bit of dressing up.
Here in Oz it’s summer, hot as hell and broad daylight. Doesn’t stop the ghouls and zombies though, […]

Coincidentally this week Spotify threw up an Anthony Philips track on one of those “Radio” playlists. (I think it may have been Stackridge Radio.) Anyway I thought it was pretty good. I was a huge fan of […]

Interestingly my 17 yr old daughter and all her friends like “Big Star”. They see nothing particular hip or cool about this – its just Spotify regularly throws them into their “Daily Mix” lists, presumably […]

Leicester scored more than the All Blacks

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Oh there’s loads. How about “Everyone’s a VIP to Someone” – you think you have the measure of the song with a nice harmonica refrain, a middle eight, return to refrain followed eventually by a long fade out – […]

Astonishingly and uniquely IMO every album was better than the previous one culminating in the masterpiece that is Apple Venus. Wasp Star was the exception so for that reason and to right the world again, I […]

Blimey – 80yrs old. Lets face it – the headline “rock star dies of old age” is going to become ever more common.

Cointreau is one of the few spirits to be found in my kitchen cupboard and a regular duty free purchase – essential ingredient in the Margarita (best served frozen on a roasting Sydney summers night).

Quick spliff followed by Butterscotch Angel Delight. Pretty much every dinner in my student days. I cant believe we didnt all get scurvy.

I once saw a TV chef (can’t remember which one) declare that tinned fish is very tasty, cheap, nutritious and convenient (keeps for ages in the cupboard). I have been a regular consumer ever since.

I too was at Salford Uni from 81 – 83. Dont remember the Q tips but saw U2 and the Comsat Angels during freshers week.

I’m a regular flexible cystoscopy-ist – used to be every 3 months, now every 6 months. The specialist gets to choose the music. He’s a bit of a Dylan fan. The op is pretty routine, mostly painless (if a bit […]