Back in the sixties, when I was just a lad, every once in a while there would be a musical interlude to liven up the school assembly. One of these stands out like a beacon in the fading fog of my memory. One of the boys in my year was an accomplished pianist - his name was…Read more Albatross
Month: March 2015
John Renbourn
I turned on the radio yesterday at the very end of Lauren Laverne's morning show on BBC 6 Music. The strains of folk guitar came over the airwaves. "That's nice", I thought, "and not Lauren's usual material". Crossing the hall on my way to make a cup of tea it struck me that it sounded like John Renbourn.…Read more John Renbourn
Journey of a Sorcerer
A few days ago I was listening to the Radcliffe and Maconie show on BBC 6 Music when over the airwaves came the theme tune from The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. Stuart Maconie was doing the show solo that day and the track was part of The Chain - "officially the longest running listener-generated thematically-linked…Read more Journey of a Sorcerer
For 1000 Mothers
It's Mother's Day today and the obvious choice for the next track of the week is For a Thousand Mothers from Jethro Tull's 1969 album, Stand Up. It's a rip-roaring, defiant song in which flautist and vocalist Ian Anderson calls out to his mother (and father). "You had no faith in me", he says bitterly, "but…Read more For 1000 Mothers
Feels Good To Me
I was going to have All Heaven Let Loose by Bill Bruford's Earthworks as my album of the month for March but it's not available on Spotify and there's not much point writing about music my readers can't listen to. So, instead, I'm going back to Bill Bruford's first release as a solo artist, Feels Good To…Read more Feels Good To Me
Valerie
Most of the boxes have been unpacked and our new home is fit for a few select visitors. I'm not going to invite the Queen just yet, but family and friends are welcome. I would also be pleased to see the Zutons and their friend Valerie so that I can tell them how much I…Read more Valerie
Books From Boxes
Last week we moved house. This week we'll be unpacking many of our belongings. With a bit of luck we might even find our books somewhere at the back of bedroom 3. If we do I'll put on Maximo Park's Books From Boxes. This is the track from the Earthly Pleasures album that first piqued…Read more Books From Boxes
Crotchety Man 