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 #21 – idkwhyidkwhere (a.k.a Word of mouth is a wonderful thing)

Well this is something a wee bit different for the blog. For the first time I have been contacted by someone in the outside world and they have asked me if I would consider listening to a band’s music, specifically their latest single, and give my thoughts and feelings here on A-Side Glance. Of course,Continue reading “Entry #21 – idkwhyidkwhere (a.k.a Word of mouth is a wonderful thing)”

Entry #20 – Cosmic Fringes (a.k.a Noel was right)

Today is February 25th and I had resigned myself to just another day at the office, sorting out this afternoon’s radio show, finding out what’s going on around the north east and making witty comments about the songs I played. The usual. And then Nick Cave and Paul Weller both dropped new music within anContinue reading “Entry #20 – Cosmic Fringes (a.k.a Noel was right)”