It has a poem on it about an empty glass of beer called ‘The Bitter End’. Ironic really given what happened…

My dad went on a round the world trip in 1975. He offered to take my mum with him, but not me. So, honourably, my mum said no. She and I would take a holiday of our own. So we went to Great Yarmouth on a coach […]

The first two series were great I thought. I liked the way they focused on relatively little-known aspects of the royal story such as the episode about Lord Altrincham and his plan to modernise the family or the […]

Indeed, I enjoy the playing. Nascent Ronson and some nice drumming from Woody. As previously mentioned, Visconti’s baroque bass was an annoyance when I first heard this album as a teenager… but it’s growing on […]

It’s not so much the sequencing for me, more that the melodic nature of the songs on the ‘original’ side one were always stronger. The one big standout moment on the ‘original’ second side was the awesome title […]

By ‘side one’ I naturally mean the one featuring ‘The Width of a Circle’, ‘All the Madmen’, ‘Black Country Rock’ and ‘After All.’

Not my favourite Bowie album by a long chalk but this remix is rather superb. I used to be rather annoyed by Visconti’s show-offy bass but maybe I’ve got used to it. The second side was always a bit of a […]

Indeed. I was disappointed on my first listen but it grew on me a little. Still not up there with his best but hey. A decent effort. It will naturally never be Born to Run but then not much will be.

Maybe the […]

Agree about the Bright Eyes album but he/they have form on poor spoken openers and, once skipped, the albums are usually great. I really like the new one from track two onwards. There’s even a mention for Cardiff. […]

Quite enjoy Weller in small doses. The Jam, for me (like 10CC and REM to name just two) were bands whose singles I liked but whose albums left me cold generally. Liked TSC very much though- particularly ‘The Paris […]

Some artists are beyond criticism on this forum. Neil Young. Dylan. The Fabs. Tom Waits.

And XTC…

I concur that it may be a grower and that my initial reaction might change. There’s a glowing review in the Observer and in the Times today. The other rave review I saw was also in the Times- last week I think. […]

I agree. I thought Western Stars was a really lovely album and I bought this new one on the strength of this seeming resurgence of his powers and also on the wildly positive reviews. I was also attracted by the […]

Side one of In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning by Sinatra. Never actually heard side two…

For me generally I find that radio is a bit like coffee. I like it in the morning but hardly ever bother with it after that. In terms of R4 though (which is really the only station I listen to), when I do venture […]

Radio Four comedy is truly awful these days.

Er, yes I have listened beyond Today occasionally…

I always avoided people whenever I could anyway.

Morrissey’s California Son was, for me, the best album of whichever year it came out.

Can someone help me climb into this suit of armour…?

I find myself spinning Wasp Star more often than Apple Venus. But both great.

Memory Almost Full is my preference. Although I enjoyed Egypt Station too.