Thanks, yes. My advice to anyone approaching retirement is to understand the space work takes in their life and how they will fill that space. Not simply in terms of earnings and time but social interaction, self […]

Retirement looks a no brainer from a distance but close up its challenging. My senior public sector job was restructured away three years ago when I was 64. Financially I was OK but I had no hobbies or pastimes […]

There are some excellent musicians around with sidelines in occasional tribute gigs. Leeds based Gary Stewart has assembled a band to perform Paul Simon’s Graceland album and he also plays in a very creditable […]

Here are mine – have a good Christmas all 1. Sam Fender – People Watching 2. Jason Isbell – Foxes in the Snow 3. Paul Weller – Find Eldorado 4. Robert Plant – Saving Grace 5. Van Morrison – Rememberi […]

He’s not on the ropes but the punches are beginning to land. Sadly the racism won’t harm his standing with his base but Nazi sympathies won’t sit well with WW2 obsessed “patriots” and if closer links to Russia […]

It’s similar to The Fray , a bit of a progression. He played our local arts centre a few years back, we went on spec and were hooked.

Fair enough only came to my attention this year -please can Waxahatchee sneak in the bottom and everyone steps up. Thanks

Merry Christmas all and thanks to the good people compiling this 1. Danny & The Champions of the World – You Are Not A Stranger Here 2. Our Man In The Field- Gold On The Horizon 3. Sarah Jarosz – P […]

1. Martyn Joseph – 1960
2. The Coral – Coral Island
3. Curse of Lono – People in Cars
4. Robert Plant & Alison Kraus – Raise the Roof
5. Teenage Fanclub – Endless Arcade
6. Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Re […]

Caleb Caudle came up as a recommendation of the Apple Music New Music list but I’ve heard Bob play him since.
Discovered Bennett Wilson Poole this week which would have found its way into that list

1 – Gretchen Peters: Dancing With The Beast
2 – Kacey Musgraves: Golden Hour
3 – Tracey Thorn: Record
4 – As I Fell; Curse of Lono
5 – Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real; Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real […]

Emerging from my gold envelope are (in every particular order)

Blue Rose Code – The Water of Leith
Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit – The Nashville Sound
Justin Townes Earle – Kids In The Street
The Remedy Clu […]

1. Ziggy Stardust
2. Station to Station
3. Hunky Dory
4. Young Americans
5. Blackstar

1 Teenage Fanclub – Here
2 David Bowie – Blackstar
3 Paul Simon – Stranger to Stranger
4 Case/Lang/Viers- case/lang/viers
5 Ben Watt- Fever Dream
6 Teddy Thompson- Little Windows
7 Radiohead- A Moon Sha […]

Having ended up in Yorkshire via Durham, Merseyside and Shropshire my vote goes to my adopted home. OK its the biggest one but I can’t think of anything in any other county that Yorkshire lacks. Unless you know different?

The Labour Party was established to represent ordinary working people. His predecessors are not blameless but now it’s Corbyn’s job.
Has he been tirelessly visiting places like Sunderland to explain how remain […]

I saw loads of bands at Erics in Liverpool during that era. Unlike a lot of bands of that era, the Pirates were tight and totally focused.
Saw them again in 90s – only difference was Mick’s son was in the band!

Could be the same guy – he did seem to rile Richard.
Response to a more friendly female
Q How old are you ?
A 38
R I’ve got peas in my fridge older than you
Sound at the Barbican was great. Special mention […]