I have an ungodly amount of music in my house that I’ve never substantively listened to. Some of it was bought; some of it was given; and some of it was downloaded from the Internet back when I… more →
Neck Pickupwrote 5 days ago: This was the very first single that was bought for me. I shall not hang my head in shame – I w … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Who can forget their first time? The lip-biting anticipation, the dimmed lights, the pounding rhythm … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Part of Kit was terrified, and another part told herself that nothing would come of it. Karen had k … more →
wrote 1 week ago: So, farewell then Ray Harryhaussen, Your stop motion effects were inspiring. It’s been touch and go, … more →
wrote 1 week ago: I have an ungodly amount of music in my house that I’ve never substantively listened to. Some … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: My modest proposals tend to be either works of breathtaking genius or arrant nonsense. Mix in the on … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: Normally, the Mundane Moments series of posts takes a photo from my grandfather’s archives and … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: Jean-Sebastien Evrard – AFP – Getty Images If you know what Sheena Easton, Ian Anderson … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: What can you say about a band that arrived in Montreal amid little fanfare and left with little fanf … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: Dust off your platform shoes and flared trousers, it’s time for Europe’s premiere 70s party. The Sup … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: A recurring feature in which I (usually) look at something I enjoy but have never thought deeply abo … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: Another installment in the never-ending Edinburgh Exorcism series. When you’re the top-ranked … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: Another installment in the ongoing and potentially never-ending Edinburgh Exorcism series. Somewhere … more →
wrote 4 weeks ago: Carla Olson – Keep Searchin’ (with Peter Case) Hot Nun – Brave New World Runway 27 … more →
wrote 4 weeks ago: This originally appeared on my old blog in November 2010; I’m reposting it as part of Edinburg … more →
wrote 4 weeks ago: Whitehaven Festival Friday 21st – 23rd June – Not to be missed!! The Whitehaven Festiva … more →
wrote 4 weeks ago: In the late 70s, Saturday night was acquiring a huge reputation for itself. It spawned two variety s … more →
wrote 1 month ago: The next installment in my potentially endless Edinburgh Exorcism series of posts, devoted to the Ba … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Wendy O. Williams Note: Here is chapter four of my book. I’m toying with two titles, either … more →