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I have found 2 boxes of unplayed vinyl Helen and the Horns albums- I've played one and the top-end of the sound is a little distorted (...

I played in Brixton on Monday at Hidden Treasures. It was a real singers night- lots of lovely voices- Ilana Lorraine, Rachel Huggins (who o...

Just off to the Telegraph; I'm on at 9 p.m. and lookin' forward to it!

Odd one, last night- it was a bit like this Parisian wine bar I went to a couple of years ago, with a French jazz band in the corner; I supp...

One Christmas, when I was a little girl, McMum was given a pink satin padded coathanger as a present. That was the point at which I decided ...

Boots henna and horsechestnut, yummy winter snack! Humm, lyrics. I was trying to write a rockabilly track inspired by Claire's search fo...

Tomorrow I'm playimng at Viva Viva in Hornsey- I'll be doing a few there, apparently it's a little restaurant. Lots of people pl...

The first orders came in today; I found a little packet of original Chefs badges, so the first 25 orders will each get a free one. If you do...

Did you see that programme last night? It was so wonderful, this choir of people who were really ancient, going off to sing rock cover versi...

A lot of rap music seems like jigsaws put together by arrogant young men living at home whose mums have bought them lots of jammy equipment ...

My friend told me last night that her partner, who drives a Black Cab, has taken Suburban Pastoral with him to play as he drives round Londo...

Yes, that's what I found on the pavement a month ago. But I'd been having a horrendous run of bad luck and I decided I didn't wa...

If you want to listen to, or download this track, hurry! I'm taking it off the Songbird site to replace it with new MP3s from artists pe...

The weird ones are always the best! (remind me to tell you about those nights in Hampstead). Tonight I played a benefit for East Barnet Fest...

My nephew, who is autistic, picked up an egg one day and said 'Birdbaby'. What beautiful poetry, all in one word. At the dinner tabl...