That makes three of us.

(At least)

Absolutely seconded. We saw it at Theatr Clwyd and we both thought it was the best theatre we have seen in goodness knows how long. Do go if you can. Otherwise I believe it is in Galway next (!).

I was once at […]

Louis Armstrong’s Hot Fives and Hot Sevens, from the 1920s. The Old Testament Of Jazz, every home should have one, should be on the National Health : you name your cliché, it will still be true. I like this […]

Not much really gets to me, as so much just seems like pantomine, but then you encounter an exception.

The last time ? “Snowtown”. Really bleak, discomfiting, full-on nasty. Brilliant film-making but hardly […]

Though I suspect not among Continuity Afterword, I suspect. That would be Pharaoh Sanders, obvs. Ahem.

The Nailmeister has made some canny records, whereas if there is a Hell it will have Kenny G on a loop for all eternity.

Wot, no Kenny G ?

Point of order : the 1967 final was played at the Estádio Nacional, i.e. the national stadium, owned by the Portuguese FA. Sporting Lisbon played at the old Estádio José Alvalade, located further to the east. […]

Ta very muchly, y’all. Good luck with all your future ventures, If you can handle this lot….

The Piccadilly Records lists are out

Is there any movement in the Trailer/Leader records situation ? Dave Bulmer of Celtic Music died in 2013, and there was some hope that things might move on, but since then…nothing. Anything known ?

Hot off the press, an article in the LRB.

http://www.lrb.co.uk/v37/n13/ian-penman/swoonatra

Splendid review, Doc. Like you I have had a problematic relationship with Der Minds, from seeing them five times in six months around the New Gold Dream release to feeling I would not open my curtains if they set […]