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Building and buying an extra small, super-portable drum kit for gigging drummers
Posted on Wednesday, Oct 3, 2012 | 2 CommentsThere’s a lot to be said for using a modern small drum kit: they’re less hassle to move about, lighter to carry and can be put up and taken down... -
So, farewell The Word Magazine, you’ll be missed
Posted on Friday, Jun 29, 2012 | No CommentsSad to hear this morning that the independent UK monthly music magazine, The Word, will be publishing its last issue in July 2012. -
Doing the Digbeth Shuffle: Actionettes at the Flatpack Festival at the Spotted Dog, Birmingham
Posted on Monday, May 14, 2012 | No CommentsOn Saturday night there was a big Brummie party to be had at the fabulous Spotted Dog pub in Digbeth, as part of the Flatpack Festival. -
The Worry Dolls at Brixton Offline – and my birthday!
Posted on Sunday, Apr 8, 2012 | 3 CommentsI trust you’ll forgive me if my memory about this Offline Club night isn’t as good as it might be, but it was my birthday party too! -
Vinyl reggae galore at Music Temple records, Brixton Village
Posted on Friday, May 27, 2011 | 2 CommentsWedged between fashionable recent incomers in Brixton Village (Granville Arcade) is the Music Temple record and CD exchange, a fantastic place to track down rare reggae records. -
From bands to DJs to soundmen: The Hierarchy Of Cool At A Gig
Posted on Monday, Apr 18, 2011 | 3 CommentsFrom working at gigs and clubs in a wide variety of capacities, I’ve begun to work out the ‘hierarchy of cool’ in the eyes of punters. From hard-earned personal experience,... -
Here’s what the death of the music industry looks like
Posted on Friday, Feb 18, 2011 | 2 CommentsPeople can talk about the death of the music industry and throw figures around, but nothing brings its demise into sharp focus more succinctly than this graphic plotting sales over various formats from 1973 to 2009. -
Mrs Mills, pub party pianist extraordinaire – we salute you!
Posted on Thursday, Apr 22, 2010 | 4 CommentsMrs Mills was discovered while working as the superintendent of the typing pool in the Paymaster General’s office in London in the early 60s. Her catchy piano style and jolly,... -
My worst ever band reviews in music papers
Posted on Wednesday, Apr 14, 2010 | 4 CommentsPrompted by a thread on urban75, here’s two of my worst reviews – and boy are they shockers! This one below appeared in NME. We later heard the writer Roy... -
The curious case of the Tap Dancing Smiths fan (video)
Posted on Friday, Mar 26, 2010 | 1 CommentThis is why Brixton is the best place to live in London: where else can you see a fine bill of indie bands, curious acts and a girl tap-dancing to,... -
Ella Edmondson at Offline Club, Brixton
Posted on Monday, Sep 21, 2009 | No CommentsShe was absolutely fabulous! One of my fave Offline gigs this year! More pics here. -
London Astoria: nearly gone
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 9, 2009 | 1 CommentI’ve seen some great gigs at the Astoria in central London, but the end came on 14th Jan, 2009 when the venue was closed to make way for the construction... -
A trip to Rockaway Beach, 1986
Posted on Tuesday, Nov 18, 2008 | 1 CommentAllow me to introduce a youthful photo of me near Rockaway Beach, on the Rockaway Peninsula in the New York City borough of Queens, circa 1986 – a trip taken... -
Offline Club mayhem!
Posted on Sunday, Nov 16, 2008 | No CommentsSome photos from last night. It was a wild one, alright! There’s another Offline on Friday with four acts, rappers, ukuleles and more. And, as ever, it;’s free all night!Offline... -
We love the 12 Bar Club, London
Posted on Friday, Oct 24, 2008 | 1 CommentWe love the 12 Bar Club. It’s one of the few old-school live venues left in central London that hasn’t either been closed or turned into a ghastly style bar....