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Adding up all the time I’ve spent at Worthy Farm over the years comes to a good few months of my life – ‘good’ being the operative word. This was the 10th year I’ve worked for FMS (festival medical services) … Continue reading

A meeting of the quite interesting music society was convened at John Fs downtown apartment amid the glass and steel of Canary Wharfe (Leeds style). Roger was unable to attend but sent along a cryptic poem, or maybe it was song lyrics (that no one recognised). Continue reading

I first heard The state that I am in on Mark and lards Radio 1 show in 96 and its still amongst my favourite Belle & Sebastian tracks. Great tune, wonderful lyrics (Got married in a rush, to save a … Continue reading

Loudon Wainwright III has been part of my musical history since I first heard John Peel play April Fools Day Morn in 1983. There was something confessional about the lyrics that drew me to it. You got the sense that all the stuff in the song actually happened…..welcome to Loudons world. Continue reading

Metronomy’s ‘English Riviera’ CD must be the years best so far and they certainly know how to put on a show. This was the last of their tour so you’ll have to wait til next time to see them again….you really should! Continue reading