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Art Brut played an excellent set at the Voodoo Rooms a few weeks ago, 96 minutes including various long mid song monologues. One of those monologues was the story of getting escorted in to the basement of the Van Gogh … Continue reading →

I was very interested in this obituary of Michael Davies, the founder of Parallel Histories, in the Guardian this weekend. It must be very difficult trying to teach the history of any sectarian conflict, so an approach that recognises both … Continue reading →

I’m steppin’ out, I’m looking good, I’m Mr Cool of the neighborhood Steppin’ Out by Lionel Robinson from the excellent Soul Jazz compilation New Orleans Soul

The vinyl listening group I go to had a special guest for its latest meeting — University of Dundee rector and Stevie Wonder’s manager Keith Harris. Keith was a great guy with a whole world of stories, both first and … Continue reading →

I saw the Stranglers play North Berwick Fringe at the Sea a couple of weeks ago. The last time I had seen them play was November 1986 at Wembley Arena, supported by X-Mal Deuthschland and Keith Allen who did a … Continue reading →

I watched Graham Thorpe bat for England countless times on television and once at Lords. Even though I didn’t know him personally at all, I was very sad when I learned he had died last week, and even more so … Continue reading →

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I’ve seen a couple of highly entertaining Wobble shows in Edinburgh recently, but I was most impressed by his generosity giving his time for free jam sessions in Wimbledon Library. Happy birthday Jah Wobble, 66 today.

We had a nice trip to Newcastle and Wallsend last week and I picked these up at an actual record shop (not a charity shop). The Ska-Dows and Clint Eastwood and General Saint records are the only ones I have … Continue reading →