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Only two weeks to go! What was punk really like in 1977? Not anything like the nostalgic memories would have you believe. This new set of so...

Also, I have some great news. the label Spinout Nuggets will be releasing The Darkside Truth in April next year. I sent the final mixed tra...

When autumn comes, you have to grab it by the windy, rainy horns. Yes, it's tempting to sit inside with a cup of tea and watch whatever ...

I realised that what made it take such a long time was having a different sound and a different vocal mood for each song- you couldn't j...

I think I have! It's been quite a challenge because each of the song has a very different mood. Today I even sang one for about the fift...

 

  Hosted by Miss Airedale, AKA Phil Fowler, who used to saw people in half for us when we did Dr Calamari's Music Hall of the Macabre

Over the past few months, tracks by British Birds have consistently made my ears prick up when I've been drawing along to Riley and Coe...

 

I've just spent an hour re-singing four of the songs because I could hear the difference between vocal edits through headphones. The sou...

I'm on the second day of an adverse reaction to the latest vaccination. Yesterday I did practically nothing, and today has been weird- a...

 

Here is a round up of interesting things that I've been involved with and that are happening over the next few weeks. After a Covid boos...

Afterwards, I mean after all the buzzing and the tiredness, we realised that one day somebody will write a book about The Betsey Trotwood an...

... what a fabulous afternoon. Stuffed to capacity, well played Robert and band, we had an amazing reception, great conversations afterwards...