We moved house in the summer of 76. My nan had died earlier in the year so we had to move out of the big terrace house in Camden (she rented the bottom half, mum and dad the top, or the other way around) to a […]

Listening to Abbey Road at the moment. Pick a song, any song. All killer, no filler. Every one a maserati.

I echo the sentiment. Of all the dumb films in all the genres, this is one of my favourites. It’s got everything you need in a dumb action movie. It reminds me of the old Batman series where The Joker, The […]

A cocktail to keep the famililial hyperlip at bay. Rovustatin, Ezetimibe and a fortnightly inject of Repatha. Taking the tablets and stabbing myself in the leg every two weeks is much less of a pain than wearing […]

Dad loved his classical. Sunday morning would find him in the living room, supposedly dusting, but was actually conducting the orchestra (complete with baton). The occasional bit of George Formby was as close as […]

Same here!

My wife and I did a typing course decades ago, and I must admit it’s served me well working in offices for nearly 40 years. On a good day I whizz around the keyboard (not that whizz, keep it clean), most days I […]

I was going to say child of NWOBHM, but that suggest My parents were into NWOBHM and I was conceived during that period (probably at a gig at the Marquee). Couldn’t afford to see most of the bands or by the […]

I love all flavours of Rush. Saw them on this tour, sadly the only time. Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures were the first albums I heard, so have a soft spot for turn. 2112 is magnificent and bonkers. […]

Always a relaxing listen. Only this version though, definitely not the one he did with Van Morrison

Mid 20’s and absolutely chucking it down in Stanwell Park near Sydney.

They make it sound like they’re testifying against the mafia, all that talk of suicide and anonymity.

If we don’t have the subtitles on cries of “what did they say?” or “I missed that bit” abound. Although […]

Lovely stuff. Bit of a long trek from down under, but it’s another addition to the Bandcamp library.

Thanks for the shout-out. There are so many interesting albums to check out on everyone’s lists, it’ll be 2023 before I get time to listen to anything released in 2022.

This year I was going to attempt to […]

Plans to break with the tradition of sitting on the balcony watching the legal and illegal fireworks, and going to see a bunch of bands at the Enmore Theatre, have been scuppered by a spot of Covid in the house, […]

Loved the first four albums when they came out, and still listen to Mindcrime regularly, a brilliant album from start to finish.

Saw them support Bon Jovi on their Slippery When Wet tour at Hammersmith Odeon. […]

A lovely video for one of the most depressing songs ever. No wonder it’s one of my favourites.

I love the KK album, the best one they’ve done together.

I forgot Kilbey’s latest album, The Hall of Counterfeits. Eclectic and long, but worth a listen.

1. Mogwai – As the Love Continues
2. Kilbey Kennedy – Jupiter 13
3. Steven Wilson – The Future Bites
4. All India Radio – Afterworld
5. Matt Berry – The Blue Elephant
6. Tori Amos – Ocean to Ocean
7. The […]

1. Lee Morgan – The Complete Live At The Lighthouse
2. Various – Journeys In Modern Jazz: Britain
3. Steven Wilson – Last Day Of June
4. The Church – Priest = Aura (vinyl reissue)
5. Matt Berry – Gather Up […]