A lovely article about people who vanish from football terraces reminded me of familiar faces from long-lost record shops
Another post in my occasional series of “Well, I enjoyed this, so you might enjoy it too” series, this time with a football and record shop theme. There was a lovely piece on the Guardian website a few days ago…
Come and spend a night in June dancing to the Fall in Walthamstow
Long-time readers will know what a huge fan of the Fall I am, and I am excited that in June I am helping to put on a night in Walthamstow dedicated to the band. Yes, 10 June 2025, come along…
A one-line review of everything I saw at Manchester Folk Horror Festival VII
I was very lucky enough to be invited to play at the Peer Hat in Manchester at the weekend as part of the Manchester Folk Horror Festival VII, and so here is my take on everything I saw at the…
A one-line review of every gig I’ve been to in January 2025
This monthly series is probably as much for my benefit as yours. I go to a lot of gigs and it is nice to have a way to remember them all. Maybe your interest will be piqued by one of…
m-orchestra – Rosaleen – track-by-track guide
I’ve released Rosaleen by m-orchestra today – some more of my Fortean electronica. Yay! It isn’t really an album, because it is only 20-ish minutes long. And it isn’t really an EP, because it has seven tracks. I guess if…
Come and watch m-orchestra at the Manchester Folk Horror Festival!
It has been a while since the last m-orchestra show, but I am absolutely thrilled to be doing my first gig of 2025 on 1 February at the Manchester Folk Horror festival! The venue is The Peer Hat in Faraday…
A one-line review of every gig I’ve been to in December 2024
This monthly series is probably more for my benefit than yours, but maybe your interest will be piqued by one of the reviews. Maybe you’ll scroll straight past. Maybe you’ll unsubscribe thinking what did I see in this blog in…
The inevitable end of 2024 list of lists …
Much like those family circular letters at Xmas, end of year lists on personal blogs are more for the benefit of the writer than the reader. I look forward to looking back on this list for years to come. And…
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A one-line review of every gig I’ve been to in November 2024
This monthly series is probably more for my benefit than yours, but maybe your interest will be piqued by one of the reviews. Maybe you’ll scroll straight past. Maybe you’ll unsubscribe thinking what did I see in this blog in…
A one-line review of every gig I’ve been to in October 2024
This monthly series is probably more for my benefit than yours, but maybe your interest will be piqued by one of the reviews. Maybe you’ll scroll straight past. Maybe you’ll unsubscribe thinking what did I see in this blog in…