I know that musical taste is a personal thing, and that some people don’t even look (or listen?) to the music stuff on this blog, but it’s a chunk of my life, so I like to stick it on here. #MMIRIM, remember? And this latest Baxter Dury track has got me hooked. (Previous Baxter Dury […]
“6Music Dad”? What’s that, then? I don’t think it was ever really meant as a slur initially, but it did sort of become one. Coined by Sheffield artist Self Esteem (Rebecca Lucy Taylor to her friends): It was during this tour that Self Esteem clocked the presence at her gigs of a certain grouping: men […]
It’s not new anymore, but I can’t get it out of my head. It’s Baxter Dury’s latest offering, Celebrate Me. I’m not sure I needed to see the video: the cinematography – like some of the song itself – is a bit uncomfortable. But at the same time, I quite like the Renaissance painting feel […]
Baxter Dury had the 6000 miles… Album Of The Year title all wrapped up for 2020. Then came lockdown, and the effects of lockdown. I know that feeling. And suddenly, a new challenger approaches: it are Doves, with their first new release in 11 years. And the first two tracks from The Universal Want are very special. […]
Given that there’s no sport and no socialising at the moment, I have found myself trawling the internet for stuff to watch. They are generally quick trawls. You don’t have to look very far. One of the things I have been enjoying is some of the concerts that have been made available for our lockdown […]