I’ve actually been in the presence of Richard Ashcroft. The final days of the 20th century, around Christmas ‘99, in Oxford Street, doing a bit of shopping with my Mum pushing me around in my pram. He just happened to be there, with an air of ‘Do you know who I am?’ about him. NotContinue reading “Entry #29 – Urban Hymns (a.k.a One Last Hurrah)”
Monthly Archives: May 2021
Entry #28 – Eurovision 2021 (a.k.a From Bad to Worse to Amanda Holden)
Just a quick off-the-cuff entry here before I bring you a review of Urban Hymns later this week. This past Saturday brought us the long-awaited grand return of the Eurovision Song Contest, after the pandemic forced it to take a hiatus last year. And believe it or not this was the first time I haveContinue reading “Entry #28 – Eurovision 2021 (a.k.a From Bad to Worse to Amanda Holden)”
Entry #27 – Low (a.k.a Ich bin ein Bowie-er)
I had promised myself that I would go at least a couple more entries before I talked about David Bowie again but then I listened to Low. It’s a depressing fact that when an artist is going through a troubled period, nine times out of ten any material they release during that period, as wellContinue reading “Entry #27 – Low (a.k.a Ich bin ein Bowie-er)”
A-Side Glance 