I’ve been to some great gigs in my time. Here are five of my favourites, in no particular order. Suede, Wolverhampton Civic Hall, 1 November 1994 I was into Suede from the first moment I heard their music, and really loved the angst in the guitar sound. This was one of the first gigs at … Continue reading My standout gigs
Category: Music
How Soon is Now? – Johnny Marr, The Smiths, & The The
I've just finished reading Johnny Marr's autobiography Set the Boy Free. It's a great book for anyone interested in Marr as a musician, and of course for any fan of The Smiths. It’s a pacy read, giving insight into Marr’s early years, the band's formation, gigs, songwriting, recordings and relationships, and Marr’s experiences following The … Continue reading How Soon is Now? – Johnny Marr, The Smiths, & The The
PHONO – a return to vinyl
“I can’t believe you need all that stuff!” That’s what our daughter said when she recently took an interest in our vinyl collection and I dug out the hifi equipment: turntable, amp, speakers, cables which within moments were entangled. You can see what she means. Compared with the tiny devices we’ve become used to this … Continue reading PHONO – a return to vinyl
A Guy That’s Been – the death of David Bowie
Are you like me feeling moved by the death of David Bowie today? Perhaps you’re wondering at the media outpouring, or young enough to think he was just some old guy who used to dress weird. You could even be like David who?. I’d have to admit to being somewhat unmoved the day Elvis died, … Continue reading A Guy That’s Been – the death of David Bowie
THE PUREST FORM
A blog about the music of Brian Eno, Harold Budd & others During the day I often have BBC Radio 3 playing at a very low volume: unlike recordings with vocal content the classical music doesn’t interfere with my train of thought in any way, but does provide a level of stimulus. (Radio 3 does … Continue reading THE PUREST FORM
Gotta love your man – a blog about Riders on the Storm
Riders on the Storm was never really one of my favourite tracks by The Doors. It was a bit too sophisticated, and that thunderstorm stuff was a bit corny, wasn’t it? I always preferred more rock ‘n’ roll/blues tracks such as Back Door Man and Soul Kitchen. But I was younger then, and while I … Continue reading Gotta love your man – a blog about Riders on the Storm
I Think That’s the One – a blog about my favourite vintage Bowie
While performing a mundane household task the other day I thought I’d put on some music. I had a look through our CDs and settled on some Bowie – a “best of” collection. Just out of interest I thought I’d try to decide which was my favourite of these vintage tracks. (Well, I guess all … Continue reading I Think That’s the One – a blog about my favourite vintage Bowie
Relax and Swing – a blog about 80s pop group Japan
I was mad into Japan 25-30 years ago. I had David Sylvian hair (well, kinda – and as my wife pointed out, “everyone had their hair like that”; but then she went to a girls’ school). I also had a Sylvian coat, but although I tried to get shoes like those he wore on the … Continue reading Relax and Swing – a blog about 80s pop group Japan
