For the record, I like all of the following so they are no longer contenders: A Groovy Kind of Love All Around My Hat All That She Wants Candle in the Wind 1997 Chasing Cars Crocodile Rock Dance into the […]

A quick list from me – three no-one else seems to have voted for yet: 1. Bush Gothic – What Pop People Folk This Popular 2. Gasper Nali – Chule Chule Iwe 3. Peggy Seeger – Teleology Merry Christmas all! Chris x

Never read the book, seen the film or even heard the Gigspanner project (despite being a massive Edgelarks fan), so I don’t have an emotional investment in the Salt Path drama. I read the Observer article and t […]

Cheers, I think I’m following you back. The thing with Substack is that it feels worthwhile just to have it ‘out there’ even if I only have five people seeing each post, rather than a poxy Tweet or FB post which […]

I’m on there (for free) and rather enjoying it, having spent the last 20 years telling people I’ll never do a blog! I’m sharing music stuff, digging out old articles from fRoots days, recommending gigs, using […]

Bridgwater. Uhmmmmm…

I rarely book ahead, and think all I’ve paid for so far is the Oysterband in Canterbury and Peggy Seeger in London, both on final tours (I’ve been to a lot of those of late – 2024 saw be attending them by Show of […]

Heemoon Lee @ the Purcell Room Chae Soo-jung @ the Korean Cultural Centre Bellowhead @ the Palladium Sean Kuti & Egypt 80 @ Koko Yazz Ahmed @ Grand Junction All very good and all within a week! I’m a lucky boy.

I know if it’s part of the London Jazz Festival there’s a pretty high chance it ain’t jazz. (Last night’s offering, Seun Kuti and Egypt 80.)

Yeah, I dunno how to do it. But it’s here: https://ibb.co/dgxS2c2 Just what came to mind. I’m already thinking wot no Bjork. Wot no Radiohead. etc.

More or less my commute to the office, on the rare occassion I go in.

Well, I really don’t need more CDs and got rid of a bunch of magazine comps when I moved recently, but I hate the idea of they getting chucked! If you find yourself heading into London at any point Metal Mickey…

Does Mojo do themed / curated discs? I’ve little interest in plain ‘best new releases’ compilations but some of the more creative releases are worth having.

I was there in real life. I agree about Camplight but am very surprised Marika Hackman didn’t come across well – for me and my friend she was the absolute highlight (and we’d never heard of her before). Olivia Cha […]

I’ve got a funny one from this year involving Steve Hillage. Can’t be bothered to type it up right now though. Another time ay?

I was there and I enjoyed it a lot. I managed to go without weeing for the whole thing, which is apparently possible when you are 22.

Wow, great meeting!

Thanks, a great review. I was at the Albert Hall show and loved it, but rather wished I’d also caught a full band show. One typo for you: ‘Take Care the Road You Choose’ is from ‘Sweet Warrior’, not his […]

I’ve been to every Glastonbury since 2000 and still have never seen Coldplay. The thing is, I like them quite well enough and would be up for seeing them, it’s just they’re always up against someone I like more. […]