I have a vague memory of reading the line had been nicked from Hunter S Thompson

Done

We go to Islay every year to see my old college chum and her husband – both of them work at Bruichladdich. They live down the road at Port Charlotte, just a few seconds from the beautiful pier. We go mainly for […]

There were Sugar and solo LPs up for a tenner as well. If you’ve never heard Copper Blue do take a punt

Orange Juice – You Can’t Hide Your Love Forever Lloyd Cole and the Commotions – Rattlesnakes Prince – Purple Rain Prefab Sprout – Steve McQueen Jesus and Mary Chain – Pyschocandy Elvis Costello and the A […]

I too hate Christmas, it was a stressful and especially violent time in our house when I was growing up, and I’ve never found a way to feel festive. I do my best to smile my through it for my family, and d […]

Only yesterday we accepted an offer on our house in north London. We’ll be moving to Edinburgh, probably Portobello, to see out our days. The agent put the house on the market the market on the Wednesday. Then F […]

The last few tours he’s been complaining about being ill. My guess is repeated covid infections and now he might have long covid. On his original tweet about this the only reply I saw him make was a thank you to s […]

If I remember correctly the first pressing of the LP didn’t contain the song but later ones did

And on Billy Bragg’s You Woke Up My Neighbourhood along with Peter Buck

One of my favourite players, must have seen him perform more than 50 times.
Here’s a little-known fact – he played uncredited on the first couple of Talking Heads LPs. I heard him confirm it at an in-store i […]

He was feeling chilly, apparently

Tickets were being given away on at least one seat-filling service, which probably explains the conversations with your neighbours

Why would Sunak want to be associated with the Truss Cabinet? The longer he keeps a low profile the better he looks in the eyes of the party members who’ll be choosing the next party leader – unless the MPs pull a fast one.

How about a bit of Big Flame

He rarely plays live these days, but if you fancy a trip to Medway he puts on a good show

Archive From 1959, a two CD retrospective is a decent place to start.
The Milkshakes and The Buff Medways are my favourite periods, but as you probably know,his sound doesn’t change that much from band to band.

I’ve had this on and off for two years now as part of long covid. I went through a period when the smell of wood smoke was so real I was certain the house was on fire. Mrs P was a away for a fortnight and I b […]

Presumably blue-collar Bruce has more than enough industry clout to put a stop to this if the mood took him?

Yes, if only they’d followed the example of Corbyn who was nothing but the loyal backbencher during the Blair years.
The sheer shamelessness of Corbyn and acolytes demanding unquestioning fealty was a sight to behold.