Nov
08
WINGS OF DESIRE
Rosalía’s latest album Lux (2025) is further proof, if any were needed, that pop has its own Hildegard von
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Nov
07
OUT OF TIME
You're out of touch, my baby
My poor discarded baby
I said, baby, baby, baby, you're
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Nov
05
MOON ON THE RAIN
Jazz in a basement bar, the moon's on the rain
Drunk too much, spent too much, penniless again
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Oct
31
TRICK OR TREAT?
TRICK
I'm pretty desensitised these days to Jason, Freddy and Scream masks, given their ubiquity around Halloween. But
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Oct
30
COLD MOUNTAIN MUSIC
In the dark of night, these thoughts of mine keep me up all night
Got my heart on ice, don&
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Oct
29
SEND IN THE CLOWNS
There’s a kind of ghoulish fascination in taking a quick tour through Lily Allen’s latest album, West End
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Oct
27
SPANISH EYES
Yeah, I’ll have another one. Why not.
I really wasn’t supposed to be called up on stage to
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Oct
27
JACK
Just heard the sad news that jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette has passed away at the age of 83. The trio
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Oct
26
MY TOP 5 POD AND VID CASTS
Though it's true, I'm prone to the occasional bouts of lofty pretentiousness, I'm happy
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Oct
24
TOP 5 SCORSESE MOVIES OF ALL TIME (RANKED)
So, after finishing the highly enjoyable and impressively candid five-part series Mr. Scorsese (Apple TV), I’ve decided to attempt
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