As it stands right now I have about 70 pages left to read of James McPherson’s Battle Cry of Freedom. Hopefully get that finished before going away at Christmas for a week in Northumbria. Also part way through C […]

Last week I took my 160GB classic out of hibernation. Everything on it is from a long dead laptop so I’m not minded to fiddle about. Pressed play on ‘artists’ and 600 tracks later I’ve got to the letter B.

Nowt wrong with a blast of Spooky Tooth/Freedom/Tractor

For one week only I am completely on trend. Not happy.

It really never learned the lesson about hole digging and knowing when to stop. I suspect he’s rendered himself unemployable.

The Drifters
Englebert ( is he still kicking)?
Uriah Heep…

Who is this Agnes Olsen bird? Any relation to Angel Obel?

No not spies, more private investigatory type stories.

Yes it’s in the Oracle – well it was just before Christmas.

The Jackson Lamb series – of which Dead Lions is the second of about six I think – are good reads. There is also the ‘Oxford’ series that commenced with ‘Down Cemetery Road’ that I liked even more. There are a f […]

Morning all.

I briefly lifted my head over the parapet to watch the news having largely hidden away since 12th December. Tin hat on and back below the lip of the trench I go. Bloody world is on fire it […]

Here we go then.
1. Yola – Walk through fire
2. Michael Kiwanuka – Kiwanuka
3. Springsteen – Western Skies
4. Metronomy – Forever
5. Nerija – Blume
6. Purple Mountains – Purple Mountains
7. Angel Olsen – […]

Oh yes that one. Also new music isn’t released any more, it’s ‘dropped’ …. what’s that all about?

Any news on actual closing date?

And yes, I think Amazon will be the real winner

Oh yes that Oxfam in Reading is comical in its pricing (as most are). Looks like I’ll be sticking to Sound Knowledge in Marlborough and the various second hand shops dotted around.

The Bath store must be costly to rent given its location. Bath becomes a music lovers wasteland I think

I’d almost forgotten about that one. Haven’t been in for years. I’ll miss FOPP and Rise ever so much more than is compensated for by Rough Trade. And those interminable family shopping trips to Cribbs are going […]

Given the store closure list announced today I may as well conclude HMV/Fopp is dead to me.

Reading, Cribbs Causeway, Bath HMVs; Bristol and Oxford FOPP all closing. Shops I’ve used regularly over the years.

It […]

Ok, here we go – finally, and post-Christmas present listening;
1. St Paul & The Broken Bones – Young Sick Camellia.
2. Charles Bradley – Black Velvet.
3. The Breeders – All Nerve.
4. Kacey Musgraves – Golden […]