I periodically call for ‘Freebird’ at gigs – usually at troubadour shows when there’s a pregnant pause for tuning up or the like. Usually gets a laugh. 🙂

Very sorry to hear about the ongoing knee woes. 🙁

Was he Tempted?

It’s a bit like a car crash – one cannot help but rubber-neck…

Funnily enough, I have a friend from an alt rock band (I won’t name him) who was asked by his manager in the early 2000s to meet him at a woody gentleman’s club somewhere in London. He turned up to find that he […]

Very good! 😀

The notion that Ron Wood had to set aside his songwriting – surely one of rock’s great tragedies.

You may jest and yet… there is a fairly new and thriving business near me called ‘Bread & Records’, which sells… well, have a guess! Opened by two blokes from alt rock bands, one of whom wanted a vinyl shop […]

Ian Crockett – can he rock it? Yes, he most certainly can! 😀 I have a feeling you’re going to enjoy the WA BBC box set later this year, Niallmeister.

Certainly. Though I understand there’s a statue of the ghastly Joe Dolan there.

One would hope not, but you never know…

Great stuff, lads! 😀

On the van-hiring thing that JG mentioned, be aware that if you travelled in from GB to Rep of Ireland, you would likely need a carnet – to pay for the privilege. The assumption is that if you’re bringing […]

Sounds like a great idea. The Galway coast area is lovely. I’ve no knowledge to offer on relocation matters, though – but I will gladly join you for an evening in Galway if you make it. I’m no good at holidays […]

Was anyone in the world waiting for a Plastric Bertrand / Leeee John duet?

Very good! 😀

To be fair, Dezza, I always assumed W.C. Handy would be dangerously modern for you.

As I said, ‘at least NY&CH gave the impression of yearning, not sneering, and of ‘trying to get somewhere’ rather than ‘nailing something to a floor’.’ Even if they didn’t get there, trapped in a languid […]

The word ‘lumpen’ comes to mind when talking about Oasis on stage. ‘Sludgy’ would be another one. One could use those words about Neil Young & his Crazy Horse too, though it now feels unfair to lump them in with […]

Whiney men in anoraks.