I believe that Simon Nicol puts the number of appearances he made with Dave Swarbrick on Pebble Mill at One being partly down to living just down the road and hence easily drag innable in case of a sudden absentee […]

Certainly ‘Chromium’ and ‘Tristesse’. Put it this way, he certainly didn’t do ‘The Unguarded Moment’ by “…the other band”

He also curates a music archive in Cornwall. Marty is, I think we can confidently agree, our kind of people.

Got ten minutes to spare?

Saw one of Guy’s stand-up shows. His account of his wife and Jon Lord’s daughter popping in to a rehearsal involving David Coverdale will, I think, stay with me forever. “These are dark days for a swordsman, Guy…”

“…and a big arse on top.”

Point of order – Streets of Baltimore (Gram Parsons) or Streets of Bakersfield (Dwight Yoakam)?

It’s one of those boxes you sit on and thump in different places to simulate the sound of a bass drum and a snare. Beloved of folk bands who don’t want to hump a whole drum kit around.

With regard to those band photos, some of them look as if they may have actually seen Andrew Eldritch.

This is my absolute favourite so far…

Speaking as someone who believes tha the worst of all shows are request programmes, I didn’t hold out much hope for this, but even the little I saw failed to live up to any promise it might have potentially h […]

See also Farageland

Depends which sex you are to start with.

It was brilliant. The heyday of Zippo Records, Demon, Fairport reformed and The Waterboys were in their pomp. Also, I was working in a record shop, which helped.

Oh, good spot.

I had a slight connection through a friend of a friend and word from the inside was that MM wouldn’t get any money but, equally, wouldn’t get sacked. He did the best with what he could and at least had the clo […]

Why not? I hear there’s a new Pokemon movie out soon too.