22 January 2025MUSICRUSSIAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL MANIFESTOBeen spending most of my Fridays in January at Nuanu for live music. Four different acts. All Russians. All amazing.
30 December 2024MUSICDISCO 2000 & DEBORAHEleven years ago today, Deborah Bone, the woman who inspired Pulp’s hit song “Disco 2000” died shortly after being appointed an MBE.
14 December 2024MUSICNENA: IRGENDWIE IRGENDWO IRGENDWANNHere's Nena's famous song, other than "99 Luftballons".
7 November 2024MUSICCYNTHIA SOLD JOHN LENNON’S LOVE LETTERSCynthia Lennon was forced to make a painful decision.
19 October 2024MUSICTHE GALLAGHER BROTHERS ONLY WANT YOUR MONEYTo attend the reunion of Oasis? Not recommended. The Gallagher Brothers only want your money.
13 October 2024MUSICU2’S THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE: UK NO. 140 years ago today, U2 scored their second UK number 1 album with The Unforgettable Fire.
11 October 2024MUSIC, POLITICSBELLA CIAO, THE HYDRANT, RESISTANCEThe Hydrant frequently covers "Bella Ciao", but I had no idea it was a protest song about resistance and antifascism.
4 October 2024MUSICTHE SMITHS FIRST-EVER CONCERT42 years ago today, The Smiths played their first gig at the Ritz in Manchester, England.
21 September 2024MUSICRADIOHEAD: CREEP32 years ago today, Radiohead released their iconic single, "Creep". Eventually, they hated their own song.
13 September 2024MUSICDON’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY38 years ago, "Don't Leave Me This Way" peaked at #1 in the UK. The song eventually became an anthem for the LGBTQ+ community.
5 September 2024MUSICUNITED STATES OF WHATEVERLiam Lynch, the one-hit-wonder sensation, turned 54 today. He once shook showbiz with his short and abrasive punk tune, "United States of Whatever".
24 August 2024MUSICEVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL – MISSING28 years ago today, EBTG's "Missing" broke the all-time US chart stay record previously held by The Four Seasons' "December, 1963 (Oh What A Night)".
4 August 2024BOOZENOMIKAI: DRINKING IS PART OF THE JOBDrinking with clients, in Japan, is a sign of company loyalty and is regarded "part of the job".
8 July 2024TRAVEL & PLACESBEL KAZAN IN BALIOne of my oldest—and coolest—friends, Belinda Kazanci, was in Bali. This wasn't her first time, but it was perhaps the most memorable.
28 June 2024MUSICIT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TURNED 36One of the most influential recordings of all time, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, turned 36 today.