Catching up slowly here... I'm still awaiting delivery of their new album 'Michigan' but I've just received my vinyl copy ...

I don't know if you are aware of this but Di and I run a small music venue  The Hat Club , in Beaconsfield, Bucks. Musicians are havin...

'Mystery' is the word... I write to discover... The poem has an intelligence that the poet doesn't have.' I'd encourag...

Songwriting’s a rum business. It’s like firing arrows into an empty sky and hoping that they’ll lodge in a tender heart whilst not taking an...

'Friend of Rachel Worth' is David Ashley whose 'Cathedral of Sound' blog is sadly missed. As you can see he still has an e...

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 ...