Never make lists in haste. You'll miss the bleeding obvious: The butter The milk The porridge Somehow my Top 10 of the year omitted...

5: Passengers: Whispers 'I've a big old heart This I know for sure But I don't know what my love is for I should know by n...

Bittersweet. It's been a ho-hum kind of a year all round. A little unrest goes a long way in our house. We like things calm and settl...

Jeremy Searle is a much respected music journalist. He writes for the fine online magazine Americana uk. I'm proud to reproduce his ...

Tim Patrick is a good friend. Here are his choice cuts from 2014. As you can see, he knows his onions... Why not add your list at the ...

Thanks to all of you who have sent birthday wishes. You've made a bold man very sappy... My birthday started early; yesterday Di took ...

'It was like learning how to walk again, a little bit like going for a walk in the woods without really knowing where you're going...

Ok, it's a day too late... I love Bonfire night. I love fireworks so much that... I wrote a song about them. I hope that you enjoy th...

No words, just listen. Oh, and there's fireworks too...

'What's a clown when there's no-one around? There's no joy in laughing on your own Please forgive me for my funny bones...

Thanks to  Boo Hewerdine  for such a brilliant set on Saturday. Our next presentation comes to you from Melbourne Australia. I've...

I'm not sure if you know this but... Di and I run a music venue. The Hat Club is hosted in the bar of our local squash club in Beacons...

'Closing Time'  (1973) was the debut; fairly conventional fare in retrospect. This song is beautifully rendered but I think that I ...

How do you judge people? On whether they are kind to animals or old folk? On how they behave when they know that they are not being watche...