Axis

It's time to introduce you to the best band you've never heard of. I know you've never heard of them for two reasons. Firstly, although they recorded three albums in the mid to late seventies they were never signed up by a record company and never promoted in any way. Secondly, they never played any live gigs.…Read more Axis

Somebody…

Back in January 2012, looking forward to my 60th birthday later that month, I spent some time browsing Internet sites for music I might like and came across a blogger called Xandi. He (I’m guessing it’s a ‘he’) publishes links to music videos of a wide range of genres from all round the world and I enjoyed…Read more Somebody…

Regret

I've listened to a lot of contemporary music over the last 50 years or so. Inevitably, most of the tracks and albums I blog about were recorded and released a long time ago. But to prove I'm not stuck in the past my latest track of the week was only released at the end of April (this year)…Read more Regret

Stop This Train

I'm sure you remember a train journey like this... It was bright and sunny when you boarded the train but dark clouds rolled in and now it has started to rain. All you can see in the window is a few orange streetlights outside and the reflection of the seats and the passengers inside the carriage. It feels as…Read more Stop This Train

Scarborough Fair

For my next track of the week I'm going to Scarborough Fair. It's a journey of around 150 miles from where I live now to the seaside town of Scarborough on the north east coast of England. I'll have to travel back in time, too, because the fair hasn't been held since 1788, but that's OK; time…Read more Scarborough Fair

Crotchety Man