Felt aren’t the first band that come to mind for guitar solos. But there are at least three very different classics from various times in their career. All of which kick in halfway through more or less.

Don’t have one and never will I reckon. What would I put? No idea. Feel kind of alternative with my lack of piercings/tattoos these days. But have encountered a few over the years and they can be attractive when […]

Great review. I love this book. So much so I bought and read it twice, first on kindle and then on paper because I wanted the real thing. The subtitle is over the top (perhaps a publisher decision to make the book […]

The Word Podcast. My first and favourite and most listened to podcast. But have started skipping them. Possibly it’s a result of them not being in the same room, but they increasingly resemble two blokes shouting […]

Alexsd Patredis. A critic I’ve always enjoyed reading. Always read him even if not interested in the record under review because always learn something or am amused by a turn of phrase, Quite a feat to be able to […]

If the numbers on his Patreon page are to be believed Danny Baker must be making at least 9,000 Euros a month through the site. Blimey. No lockdown blues there.

The Eno brothers channelling the Wind of Change hit makers…

Teenage Fanclub. Not disregard but under-exploitation. They did lovely vinyl plus 7 inch single reissues of their Creation albums a couple of years ago. I have neither the equipment nor the ears to say whether it […]

Thanks very much all. Much appreciated. Junior’s playlist is already proving to be the entrance to what promises to be a very long rabbit hole (though struggling to get past the Orchestra Super Mazembe song which […]

Wow. That looks amazing. Will give it a whirl. The Congo, Ethiopia and Nigeria were what stuck but I never became an expert. But am happy to explore further. Feel like learning something basically!

I have very fond memories of my then much younger girls singing happily (and endlessly) along to some perfectly pleasant pop music. True, I can only remember What Makes You Beautiful. But they (and High School […]

Haven’t regularly bought a music mag since the demise of The Word (is that ten years ago now?!) and probably haven’t bought Q in 20 years. But it was an enjoyable part of my journey:

Smash Hits: I’ve discovered […]

Fair enough! Definitely a case of ‘personal favourite’ v ‘objectively best’. Billy Wilder could easily have filled my top ten, but there’s simply no film I’ve seen more times or makes me happier. Or has had a […]