19 August 2023MUSICPHIL LYNOTT’S STATUE18 years ago today, a life-size bronze statue of Phil Lynott was unveiled in Dublin.
30 June 2023MUSICROCKABILLY MEXICANOA brief and beautiful story about the origins of rockabilly in Mexico.
20 June 2023MUSICJENNY LEWIS: THE YOUNG STEVIE NICKSJennie Lewis, the young Stevie Nicks, sings "Silver Lining", with her arms outstretched.
17 June 2023MUSICRILO KILEY: THE INDIE ROCK FLEETWOOD MACRilo Kiley should be on the list of 1001 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘉𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘋𝘪𝘦.
12 June 2023MUSIC, POLITICSFREE NELSON MANDELA59 years ago today, Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment; his struggle would later inspire several notable songs.
3 June 2023MUSICBOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS: EXODUS46 years ago today, Bob Marley & The Wailers released one of the greatest albums of all time: 𝘌𝘹𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘴.
2 June 2023MUSICSUBTERRANEAN COMPUTER KO26 years ago today, 𝘖𝘒 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘳, one of the greatest records of all time, was released in the UK.
28 May 2023MUSICVIAGRA BOYS: THE VIKING JAZZ ABSURDISTSBeen listening to these Swedish PTSD disco punkers religiously: Viagra Boys!
24 May 2023MUSICAMY WINEHOUSE: REHAB16 years ago today, Amy Winehouse won Ivor Novello Awards' Best Contemporary Song for her hit "Rehab"; it propelled Winehouse to international stardom.
23 May 2023LIFE IN GENERAL, MUSICRISKY SHAG, MARIJUANAUT & LOUD MUSICSex, drugs and rock 'n' roll, from an academic perspective.
5 March 2023MUSICNON, JE NE REGRETTE RIEN"Non, je ne regrette rien", a classic French song popularised by Édith Piaf, covered so gorgeously by Aldous Harding.
24 February 2023MUSICTHE STONES CRAWDADDY-O60 years ago today, The Rolling Stones started a Sunday night residency at The Crawdaddy Club, London.
4 December 2022MUSICI FOUGHT THE LAW62 years ago today, The Crickets released the single “I Fought the Law” on Coral Records.