The problem with your Sisters theory is that “Temple Of Love (1992)” is peak distilled Sisters but also their penultimate release. (I’ll grant you that the “Screw Shareholder Value” bootleg was dreadful, but that […]

What IS it about stodgy Tories and “Start Me Up”? I read in the Tim Shipman book that Theresa May psyched herself up for campaigning with it, at which point that song was immediately Ruined Forever.

Borrowed once from the library in my formative years and never forgotten – the joys of swimming in the sea at Aberdeen:

It’s not _as_ good but still a compelling read. I went straight on from that to read “Eve In Hollywood”, the companion set of short stories about one of the side characters.

Will second all you say about the A Gentleman In Moscow. I read it last year and was enthralled. Rules Of Civility is also worth the time.

My experience in the supermarket is that the folks wearing masks are the worst ones for failing to observe proper distancing. Like they think they’re now invulnerable.

Listening now, much better than I expected at this point in their career. The “woah-oah-oh” backing vocals help a lot.

The live version of “Mind Drive” on their 35th anniversary tour was very powerful. Probably their last great outing. Agree about KTA & Magnification, although I have no quibble with 90125 and Big Generator either. […]

Does he dish much dirt on the interpersonals? Yes have always been fastidiously diplomatic in what they’ve said about each other, despite the fact that they must fight like cats in a sack to cause so many line-up […]

Anyone who’s watched the footage of his recent tours on Youtube really ought to be having second thoughts about tickets by this stage. The closing section of “In The Air Tonight” is painful to observe.

I saw him on the Growing Up and So 25th Anniversary tours and, while the contrast with the Arquette-boffing gay divorcee of the Secret World years was stark, his mojo was most certainly still present. The problem […]

Remember when it was Tom Baker, Sarah-Jane/Leela, a white console room with roundels and you were (well, I was) 7 years old? Once you accept it’s never going to be as good as that again, it’s easier to let go.

I lost interest during the Capaldi era, and nothing in the last series tempted me back in. This one is pulling out more of the stops it appears, by leaning into the canon. I heard the chatter about last week’s and […]

I really sympathise but not to the extent of cancelling my streaming sub, and I don’t think the genie is going back in the bottle now owing to the convenience and wide uptake (barring perhaps one of the major […]

I thought the USP of Bandcamp was the ability to preview a complete album and then immediately download it in a lossless format for less than the price of a CD.

Ooh, ta for the reminder. I remember reading about this when it came out, must catch it now it’s on streaming.

Late favourite film of 2019, and I’m surprised to find myself saying this in a year when Avengers: […]

Not sure what’s in Fairbourne but may be worth a visit just to say you saw it before it disappeared: […]

If you can commit to stopping, book your visitor tickets online at least a day ahead for a discounted rate.

Ah, but this run has also seen The Sisters Of Mercy and peak The Mission (Tower of Strength).

I recently watched the San Junipero episode of Black Mirror and, inspired after years of denying I liked any 80s […]

Haven’t yet heard anything from them that grabs me but intrigued to learn that Edd Gibson from FF was apparently involved in this recent tribute/reformation: