Howdy Hoops! Reckon we’re approximately the same vintage based on years as a green? I’ve been an exile for many decades but still make it to HP as and when – the last few seasons have been quite the ride!

A fellow Argyle fan? Howdy!

Some terrific new records this year – these are the ones I’ve played the most: 1. Bonny Prince Billy – The Purple Bird 2. These New Puritans – Crooked Wing 3.Saving Grace – Saving Grace 4. Julie Fowlis, […]

Oh my goodness – Chakwal was a mainstay of my life in Leeds in the late 70’s! Rampant inflation had taken the cost to 75p by then.

£36 for Lucinda at the Town Hall, which is a bargain in my book. Speaking of bargains, Bill Frisell is playing a rare UK gig outside London at the BRC in May – £22! I was expecting it to be considerably more.

These are the new records that I’ve listened to & enjoyed the most this year. The top 2 are really equal first, but rules is rules 1. Wilco – Cousin 2. Eddie Chacon – Sundown 3. Matthew Halsall – An Ever […]

Another thumbs up for the Eddie Chacon album from me – I’ve been playing it at the end of the long light evenings and it’s perfect for that time of day. I’ve also been enjoying new records by The Golden Dregs, […]

@SteveT I’m not surprised that you’re excited Steve, what a fabulous adventure! The prospect of Elvis in a collaboration with Steve Nieve & Nick Lowe is so intriguing – I’d really love to hear that.

Hi @retropath2 , @moseleymoles et al., I’m in Solihull so handy for KH or Birmingham. It’s always good to meet other music loving folk in the vicinity so please sign me up.
I’m open to suggestions for gigs; I’m […]

1. Little Feat – Electrif Lycanthrope
What else is there to say about this? I still have a copy of the vinyl bootleg (subtitled be-bop deluxe), loaned to me by a friend of a friend in around 1980 along with […]

I managed to get to several this year, my three favourites were:

Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets at Symphony Hall in Birmingham:
To echo @tiggerlion I thought the show was even better than the first time […]

Huzzah! Many thanks to the girls.

Huzzah! Many thanks to “The Girls”.

These are the new records that I’ve enjoyed the most during 2022:

1. Anaïs Mitchell – Anaïs Mitchell
2. Eric Chenaux – Say Laura
3. Bill Frisell – Four
4. Bonny Light Horseman – Rolling Golden Holy
5. Weyes B […]

She’s a star. I’m totally with you on her voice; it has the same wonderful affect on me that you describe so well. I saw her play at the Moseley Folk Festival at the end of the summer, she came across as warm, […]

Totally agree about the Kurt Vile record, it’s the other one on the list that I own. Very much looking forward to seeing him play at the Moseley Folk Festival later in the summer.

I love the Eric Chenaux record, it will be close to the top of my albums of the year I expect.

Just to note that there are now a few more UK dates confirmed for the summer, including, happily for me, the Hare & Hounds in B’ham.

Happy days indeed, it was never quite the same after the shop moved to larger premises. There’s a good chance we shared that sofa at some point – I think I remember at least 2, maybe 3 sets of headphones?

I saw Little Feat at the Rainbow in January 1975, the only really legendary show I’ve been at in nearly 50 years of gig going. I was 16 at the time, and I travelled up from Plymouth in a van with the kindly folk […]