I thought your Seven day bender was ending last week?

As a fellow Welshman, I am worried that you are living up to the “glum” stereotype.

Wales’ greatest ever guitarist, Micky Gee there on Lead. He was still around for Its Not Unusual. He also played on Dave Edmunds’I Hear You Knocking and Shaky’s early 80s hits. So No1s in the 60s, 70s and 80s a […]

Think that was more The Art Of Noise’s fault.

I think it is almost a scandal that Simon Russell Beale has not done more TV and Film over the years. He is always brilliant on stage. Hopefully his turn in Death Of Stalin will open more doors for him.

I would second the short film of Sea Wall with Andrew Scott. Great acting and a moving script. Not for the faint hearted though!

What I love about Remains Of The Day and Artist is the need for you to look through the first person narrative and figure out what is really happening.

Not just nicknames, I feel sorry for the late Neville Neville (father of footballers Gary and Phil) who was born such.

Fabled Chuck Berry pianist Johnnie Johnson also seems to have been christened […]

I have read many comments from Right Wing American nuts who think Bill Gates is going to use a vaccine to brainwash them.

I did like PS’ mischievous acceptance of an award a few years ago, slightly paraphrasing
“To my longtime musical partner, Art Garfunkel, I say that I hope we can put aside our differences one day and rekindle tha […]

@johnw I can think of 2 John Prine UK shows.

First he was the host of a Channel 4 Country series whose name escapes me. It featured the likes of George Strait and, memorably, Webb Wilder. John would also sing a […]

Yes, an essential part of the afropop sound. Very sad given the warm reception given to his recent album release.

And Brian ENO is preferable to Gambo being the go-to Talking Head.

Can I be first to offer the obligatory House Of Love reference?

I think Paul is on record as saying he never even liked Rick when they were in The Jam together. Don’t expect any reconciliation anytime soon.

That is great news about your daughter Paul. I remember your previous post regarding her and feared for you during the lockdown.

Madeleine Peyroux – Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go. Really swings and brings out the natural poetry.

I was 6 at the time of their break up but I too recall that black and white footage of them on the fire escape. I vaguely recall it may have been reshown on Ask Aspel that week. I remember feeling sad but with no […]

That is very sad news, especially as he was only 52.

As part of Fountains Of Wayne, he has given me a lot of pleasure over the last 20 years. I also enjoyed his synth pop sensibilities in the band Ivy. Amazing […]

Adam Schlesinger of Fountains Of Wayne, hospitalised and on a ventilator but condition improving say family.

Dai, I have taken great solace from listening to Van this week. Started at Beautiful Vision and worked through his great run of albums after that. Of course I will go back to his early classics as well.

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