Sep
03
ORPHEUS ASCENDING
Bless the spirit that makes connections,
for truly we live in what we imagine.
Sonnets to Orpheus, Part One, XII
1 min read
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Sep
01
LA FORZA DEL SEVERN SOUND
"Football as a sport is a way of looking at life, a philosophy in itself." - Francesco Farioli
5 min read
Aug
31
PICK ME UP
There's a small musical motif in the soundtrack score to Superman 2 (Thorne/Williams) that whenever I hear
1 min read
Aug
31
THE END OF SUMMER
Well, all good things (and bad) must come to an end and so summer '24 is on its way
3 min read
Aug
28
DON'T LOOK BACK IN ANGER
After the never-ending demonisation and disregard of the working class by the political class ever since the death of Brit
2 min read
Aug
26
ALFIE, WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?
What's it all about
When you sort it out, Alfie
Are we meant to take more than we
2 min read
Aug
25
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 NIPS
Kyla had left him so Frank decided to drink every miniature bottle of booze they’d collected on their numerous
3 min read
Aug
22
MAX
One of my favourite performances for sheer naturalness on screen is Robert Forster's portrayal of bail bondsman Max
2 min read
Aug
21
VIBE WORTHY
Play something that is very, very vibe-worthy
I don't want my mind alerting
People saying tweeting gonna make
1 min read
Aug
21
GOOD VIBRATIONS
My friend Rickshaw is the audiophile equivalent of Howard Hughes. Every aspect of the listening experience is blemish free, no
2 min read