Author Archives: Nige Blog

I started reading this letter to the Guardian about the property Adele once rented and claimed was haunted. When I got to the bit about long running science fiction strip I had to skip to the end to see who … Continue reading →

Listening to my Fall in Festive 50s playlist, the first Mott the Hoople album, Sensational Alex Harvey Band Live, the Art of Noise, Elvis Presley Almost in Love, yet another charity shop Northern Soul comp, Andy Votel, Jacknife Lee and … Continue reading →

Listening to the first Throwing Muses album, the first Underworld album, A Brave Man Once Said by Fierce Ruling Diva, my Fall Festive 50 and best of 1984 playlists, a bunch of 12″ singles I picked up in Oxfam and … Continue reading →

I know, I know, resolutions don’t really work, and it’s hard to find the motivation for anything in this cold weather (hence no blog for 11 days), but my general aims for this year are…

#SameStupidJokeEveryYeat

I’m really sorry we lost Ed Piskor, Graham Thorpe and Steve Albini this year. I hadn’t been expecting Donald Trump to win and that’s what I told my kids and friends before the election. Once Joe Biden pulled out of … Continue reading →

At this time of year lots of folk produce their top tunes of the year. Well here’s mine, but instead of this year, it’s a top 25 of 1984 when 17 year old me was actually a bit more up … Continue reading →

#ATuneADay

A few recent sad things:

#Moore #Morrison #Morrissey