You might be interested to know that this weekend I am honoured to be the 'Spotlight UK Artist' on  'UK Country Radio'. T...

Sleepless; I finally get off by reading the late  John O'Donohue' s blessings in 'Benedictus'.   Lucinda has nudged this m...

Tuesday:   I've changed the title of  'Somewhere North of Here'   to  'Huckleberry Dear' . I had initially played a chu...

Monday: The Monday and Tuesday sessions will be nuts and bolts stuff; tidying up the vocals; adding a minimal amount of backing. The natur...

'In Cassidy's Care' has received another 'Best of the Year' vote. Every audiophile's bible, 'The HiFi News...

Nick Baker is a massive music fan with a huge knowledge of music and an even bigger record collection. It is therefore a great honour for ...

20: He Could See Nothing But Shadows He didn’t know what he was doing. There was a humming in his head. Stepping out of the air-conditio...

19: An Unsteady Hand Mike Tehan’s funeral was unforgettable. The Catholic church of St Felix was full; people stood in the aisles and outs...

It was my birthday on Saturday. Thanks for all of the cards... Di produced a few surprises. On Friday night a quiet game of squash beca...

It's my birthday tomorrow and, rather than offer it up as a present, my stingy old mucker Les Nemes has suggested that I add this to my ...

18: A Pocketful of Stars When I was a kid the arrival of Uncle Mike was always a time of great excitement; he was a maverick p...

Unsure why this tickled me but... tickle me it did. Di's favourite building ever is The Chrysler Building. What a looker... Check o...

Ok folks; I need your help again. Marcus and I have been discussing the format for the forthcoming release of 'To the Bone'. Marcu...

17: Friends Applaud The island life had stirred my creative pot, culminating in a productive year that had seen a potent change in th...

Sorry if this offends but it made me blow snot. So wrong it's right... Thanks Katy; I hope your day improves...

16: Ennui on the Mountain Life in England was now in stark contrast to Corsica. The everyday realities of commuting into London to an un...

Mmmm, I love Neil Finn's writing, especially his contemplative songs. He's often said that his 'rockers' are just slow ...

Di and I had a nice night out ce soir. We went to the Everyman cinema in Maida Vale to see the new Clooney/Bullock film 'Gravity' . ...

Up early; Willow tries to get into the shower with me and I tell her to... be elsewhere. Which brings us neatly on to the first song of the ...

I'm up early and Marcus and Willow are still out for the count. As I'm in 'Rock 'n' Roll' mode... I decide to make B...

I'm in Norbury Brook studio again with Marcus, to continue work on what has been tentatively re-christened 'To the Bone'.  It...

'In Cassidy's Care' continues to pick up some glowing reviews. I particularly like the florid translations of some of the Itali...