think there can be a place for both statues of individuals and more artistic representations. I used to live in Dorchester where the statues of William Barnes and Thomas Hardy were popular with both locals and […]

For all her failings, as the Financial Times has pointed out, Truss ultimately did not crash the economy or send the country spiralling into recession. Perhaps that would have happened if policies hadn’t been […]

In other words, allowing for inflation, sales are now about half of what they were in 2001. And about 85% of current sales are subscriptions to streaming services.

Presumably following the money, see also the latest vinyl reissue of Harvest. Yours for just £52.99.

Sadly, should any younger folk be enthused by his appearance and rush to buy to his most famous album, they will possibly be disappointed to find the latest reissue of Harvest costs £53.

I suspect that the spread at Cheltenham was largely down to the indoor piss-ups that accompany the meeting.

Purely anecdotal, but last time I was in India ( Covid brought regular visits to a swift halt) I saw lots of kids playing football and hardly any playing cricket.

In truth, if, as in 2009, the BBC have agreed to only show 5 songs, the broadcaster might well be happy to settle for that, if it gets some say over which 5.

There are great clips of the Osmonds playing at the Ohio State Fair 28 August 1972. Top show. It was Wayne’s 21st birthday.

Mostly classical so far. Partly by taste, but also becuase there is lots locally and it’s relatively good value. ( £10-30). The following are in January to March. Orchestra of Age of Enlightenment Ligetti […]

There are perfectly reputable auction houses a rung down from the household names that I suspect would be happy to sell it. Dukes, in Dorchester, for example.

Nope. Some got nowt. From The Times “Britain’s victorious Olympic men’s eight crew, climbing champion Toby Roberts and shooting gold medallist Nathan Hales have missed out on honours in the new year’s list after […]

It is, nevertheless, disappointing that some of the UKs successful Paris Olympians have been ignored whilst Southgate gets a knighthood.

I am not entirely comfortable with the notion that streaming services, particularly in the context of music we don’t already physically own, is OK because we have spent on a lot of money on music in the past. I […]

The 12 Ensemble do a spectacular version of this, should anyone get the chance to see them perform it live.

The a swe to that might turn put to depend on which group you belong to. Most of the Christians have, as in the countries previously mentioned, already left, so hopefully they won’t bear the brunt. The Kurds might […]

The history of what happens when secular dictators ( Libya, Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan) are deposed doesn’t fill me with much optimism.

Crikey, I see Lucinda Williams has just released an album of Beatles covers. Afterworders the world over must be amending their Top20s even as I type.

Many, if not most, of the people who end up living there will be tenants. And increasingly people don’t have the luxury of choice enjoyed by many of us in the past.

Correction not on the Choir’s You Tube, but this snippet of the opening march and sentence is. For anyine who hasn’t heard it, just give the opening march a go, if only for the punch when the trumpets hit full […]