After a weekend spent with the letters VIP around my neck and being plied with free booze at every turn, I have returned to normality with a bump. Most of my pictures are blurry (like my memories) and writing about it brings the taste of cider back into my mouth. Not a pleasant experience... »
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SPOTIFY PLAYLIST: An Idlewild tribute
“It isn’t in the castle, it isn’t in the mist It’s a calling of the waters as they break to show The new black death with reactors aglow Do you think your security can keep you in purity? You will not shake us off Above or below Scottish friction, Scottish... »
Idlewild Lament: Like a “flight of stairs falling down a flight of stairs”
Do you remember the day that Take That split way back in 1996? Aged 9 I watched Newsround in disbelief as young girls screamed and wailed at the loss of their heroes. It was a national outpouring of grief only outdone by Diana’s death... »
SPOTIFY PLAYLIST: In the Air (Drumming) Tonight
I once won an air guitar competition without even practising. I saw the sign on a local pub and, due to a certain level of inebriation, decided it was... »
The Music Industry and What Killed the Dinosaur
We often say that the tech industry moves quickly. It’s bizarre to think that when I was born the BBC was the main brand in computing and Apple Macs... »
SPOTIFY PLAYLIST: Great album finales
In an industry where people’s attention spans rarely go beyond two minutes, the album has become worryingly insignificant. Illegal downloads mean people get hold of a few low quality tracks,... »
