I suppose I really should pay more attention at the back.

1. Go to School – The Lemon Twigs
2. Out of all this Blue- The Waterboys
3. Egypt Station- Paul McCartney

Er. That’s it. My other favourite album of 2018 was still ‘Revolver’.

‘Go to School’ by the Lemon Twigs. And ‘Out of all this Blue’ by the Waterboys. Kind of liked the new Elvis Costello one but I’m not sure if it’s actually ‘great’ yet or if I was just relieved that it wasn’t […]

Thanks, but I’ll pass. Nothing on here could possibly sound as good as ‘Roll Away the Stone’ did when I was thirteen.

I quite agree. Promoting ‘new’ as if it’s inherently ‘better’ seems to be very much a *thing* in music radio- particularly Radio One. Personally I would like to see them promote The Difficult Third Album by […]

Apologies if it came across as being flippant. My intention was to wonder whether complete silence was actually impossible and that we will always be aware of a slight ringing sensation- I have mild tinnitus too […]

Maybe that’s what silence really sounds like?

I have no idea what *relevant music* is.

If I did I would most probably avoid it.

I thought the ‘Man Who Sold the World’ era wig was somewhat distracting.

Yes, I agree. Inventive and with a great sense of melody. Of course he was never *cool* and was always rather too polite and well-educated for the hipsters but he is up there with the best of them in my book. You […]

I only tend to listen to the ‘Today’ programme so this will have absolutely no effect on my life whatsoever.

I wasn’t expecting to like this as much as I do. Even some of the outtakes are worth repeated listens. Never quite understood why people were so down on the original release. I loved ‘Screamadelica’ too but I […]

I do wonder sometimes if I prefer the *idea* of Lawrence to the reality. That outsider chic with the searingly individualistic approach to his chosen field, a certain stubborness and drive. Felt were certainly […]

They are my favourite new band and ‘Go to School’ is easily the best new album I’ve heard this year. I just love the campy truculence of the Telecaster brother. They sing in tune. Their harmonies are spot on. They […]

And, boy, with them you’re really something eh?

Not flouncing but moaning at the reduction of everything to a pub-type nudge nudge and a wink blokey banter bollocks.

I noodle around with the guitar every now and then but the main musical star of the tribe […]

If I was a lawyer I would probably rest my case at this point.

I pop in here very occasionally these days. I suppose I just get a bit weary of the in-jokes and- whatever the subject- the endless reduction of everything to tedious, smart arse and unfunny one liner gags.