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Entry #29 – Urban Hymns (a.k.a One Last Hurrah)

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)”

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)”

Entry #26 – What I’ve Been Listening to Lately (a.k.a Oh yeah. I have a blog, don’t I?)

Hello again. Sorry I haven’t been posting much in the way of content lately. Basically April has been a curious blend of being busy and living life as close to normal as possible. The pubs are open once again and I’ve been back out with my mates twice having a good time, minus freezing ourContinue reading “Entry #26 – What I’ve Been Listening to Lately (a.k.a Oh yeah. I have a blog, don’t I?)”

Entry #25 – Blur (a.k.a Fame’s a Bitch part 2.5)

Not too long ago I finished reading the Blur biography 3862 Days, written up by Stuart Maconie at the time of the release of 13 in the dying months of the 20th century. Most Blur fans already know the cliffnotes of the band’s 90s output but this book really fills in the gaps and expandsContinue reading “Entry #25 – Blur (a.k.a Fame’s a Bitch part 2.5)”