there was a thing on the old place where we listed 50 gigs and there were at least a couple of people who had been at some of my key ones (Cramps at the Apollo/Glasgow Tech, Fleshtones at Night Moves, etc). […]

bon voyage!

I’ve been working from home, for which I am grateful, and last week switched from 4 days a week back to 5, which is a boon. More time to do all the work, and a decrease in stress levels.

Best thing I have heard […]

My Beauty was obviously made in a period of meltdown – but he pours his heart and soul into it. It’s a great record for a long drive.

In Rag Doll, there is a beautiful point about 6 minutes in where he says […]

leave them all behind – they look like a rotten bunch, and you deserve a better social circle

so sorry to hear that – everything crossed and all candles lit for you

this book was pretty helpful, especially for the basics of shading – https://www.cassart.co.uk/drawing/accessories-2/you-will-be-able-to-draw-by-the-end-of-this-book-by-jake-spicer.htm

I have been very busy making music since lockdown started – I found that I gravitated to playing guitar and making a world of sound rather than wanting to watch TV or read. That has snowballed into being about 10 […]

if I had endless funds, and space, I would have bought them all on vinyl – having them as downloads made it easy to listen to them via iPod / bluetooth speaker in the garden as we enjoyed a burst of decent weather

apologies @duco01 – I mangled your handle in tipping my hat to you for the Birchall

you’re welcome. Some of her books are darker than this one – while this is not entirely sunny, I think she does a great job of capturing Fife, and small communities.

Hope you enjoy it!

sure, it’s Friday somewhere

I have been listening to less music than usual, because I have been making music instead – Quarantunes Volumes 1-5 are complete, 6 in under way, and Quarantronix Volume 1 is now out too. All here, pay what you […]

She is also joyous here, with fellow Bangles, as gogo dancers with Elvis Costello

I bought a Sire Marcus Miller bass last year – beautiful to play, with a great pre-amp. It has been fabulous for recording. Although I started out on bass a million years ago, I have mostly played guitar since […]

Off the T of my H
1) Miles Davis – Kinds of Blue
2) The Stooges – Fun House
3) The Stooges – The Stooges
4) The Ramones – Rocket to Russia
5) Rolling Stones – Exile On Main St
6) Nick Drake – Pink Moon
7) […]

gracias, amigo – the Primevals album has been about a year of collaboration, and I am thrilled with the final version. many hours of friendly work to get to the end point.

whereas with Quarantunes, it’s all up to […]

Sopranos is great – there is a fab podcast by two of the cast (CHRISTAFUH!! and Bobby Bacala) which has made me want to go back and watch it all again.