2012 Albums Of The Year

2012 Albums Of The Year

If there was to be an award for best album liner notes of 2012 then it would surely be won by one of my favourite songwriters Bob Lind. On the album Finding You Again, his first since 1971’s Since There Were Circles there is a short essay and the usual lyric...
Scared To Dance on New Years Eve

Scared To Dance on New Years Eve

Once again I will be dj’ing at the superb Scared To Dance club,the home of indiepop, new wave, sixties pop, post-punk, C86, lo-fi and DIY music in London, this time on New Years Eve. What a nice feeling it is not having to plan for that night other than to pick...

The 3 Minute Chat Show

Recently I found myself wondering if it was possible to create a chat show which while containing the traditional elements of the format, could be done in a far shorter time, literary just a few minutes. As it turns out, it is possible. Hosted by myself and featuring...
The Word Magazine – It Shall Be Missed

The Word Magazine – It Shall Be Missed

I knew the day was coming a couple of weeks ago when I read on the magazines web site that the next edition of The Word would be the last and so when I handed over my money at WH Smith’s this morning, it was with some sadness. The variety of large chocolate bars...