Marcus came over yesterday. We had a photo session to do. The new album requires pictures. We had an 'its grim up north' directiv...

There's devilish wizardry afoot; Toronto Tim's at it again; invading my mental space; reducing my list to nowt but post dated prem...

I bought some black Doc Martins yesterday. I'm also considering getting a surf board, tattoo and piercings. Maybe even a punchy pup ...

When I was young the radio played just for me It saved me... Tuning out the darkness, turning on the dawn If life was like the songs I...

Di doffs her cap to more personal musical highlights: 41. Subtitlo - Josh Rousse 42. Time Without Consequence - Alexi Murdoch 43. Bue...

Barry Cross is a talented designer who runs his own  Hot Cross Designs . You're about to see his work as the cover of the forthcomi...

I've followed Thompson since his early days as Fairport axman through to his well earned lofty seat as folk rock's elder statesman...

This is getting ridiculous; I'm being mind stalked by the musical thought police. Seamus zoned in on me as I penned my paean to ...

Back in 1968, insecure and hoping for some kudos from her peers, Dusty had signed to Atlantic, the label of her heroine Aretha Franklin. ...

Note: There is a great classical twist on my, not very original, idea compiled by New York Times art critic Anthony Tommasini over on th...

'Cheat' I hear you cry! 'Two for one ' my reply. And with good reason. I saw these two acts as a double bill way back ...

I had a brief chat with Seamus over on Vapour Trails recently. He'd chosen Frank Sinatra's ' Songs for Swinging Lovers'...

Singer, songwriter, poet, trollop. Thus does Jane Siberry introduce herself on her own website. Followed by: Welcome! All animals, b...

                                                      "Hello, is it tea you're lookin' for?                               ...

There's not a lot to say about this other than it's a terrific collection of songs released in 1989; it's one of those easy l...

You've got somebody who loves you  I want to see you fan the fire Mistaken shyness can be costly  Too hasty a goodbye and then you...

This was more acoustic than their previous rockier, funkier albums, with James Grant's voice and sensitivities to the fore. I...