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John Martyn – Wolverhampton – May 3rd
Many years ago, when I was significantly younger (not to mention smaller) than I am now, my Dad would play John Martyn cassettes in the car. There's no doubt that my Dad has been and continues to be a massive influence on my musical tastes (as all fathers should be), but back then I didn't [...]
Things I’ve got on my iPod…
…that I really should listen to…or delete… Blue Man Group – Complex Beth Orton – Central Reservation Ben Folds – Songs for Silverman David Byrne – Grown Backwards Garth Brooks- The life of Chris Gaines Joe Henry – Everything June Tabor – An Echo of Hooves Mary Gauthier – Mercy Now Terry Reid – Everything [...]
The Village Wakes
A friend of mine forms part of a trio of folk singers and musicians from Birmginham, who call themselves The Village Wakes. He's recently posted some new material on their site here. If you're interested in folk music I recommend you download the new tracks from their Sir Patrick Spens and other tales EP; I'm [...]
Zane Lowe
As much as I hate leaving work late – it inevitably means that I'll miss putting my son to bed and spending time with my wife – it usually means I'll get the chance to hear Zane Lowe's Radio 1 show. I've written about this before, only last time Zane wasn't in the hot seat. [...]
Everybody have fun tonight!
Blimey, reality TV did something good for a change. The other night I had a bit of an 80s inspired drive home – I found Rick Springfield's great album Tao on iTunes and gave that a play through for most of the journey. It's every bit as good as a I recall (this was one [...]
Brits
Seeing as I've got a draft post called "Brits" I ought to get it posted. I created the draft prior to watching the show (as a reminder to post something, see) so here goes: KT Tunstall – Yay! A sensible decision amidst a veritable ocean of mediocrity. While she might not be the best thing [...]
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