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Music and Musings

Explore Live Gigs and Hidden Gems

Gig reviews, features on favourite artists, and monthly discoveries of classic and lesser-known albums

Monthly Music -
"New To Me"

Each month I dive into a handful of albums I’ve somehow never heard before. Some I fall in love with. Some I don’t. But the fun is always in the discovery, and potentially finding my new favourite artist.

November

Goldfrapp, Tubeway Army, Dirty Vegas

Surprises, synths, and a little Goldfrapp

October

Pink, Kirsty MacColl, Prefab Sprout

Art-pop, post-punk, and unexpected favourites

September

The Divine Comedy, Barbara, Bjork

Bjork, Tears For Fears, and more '80s brilliance

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Gig & Live Show Reviews

Whether it’s a music gig, a comedy night, or a hilarious and macabre theatre event like Inside No.9 Stage/Fright, I love writing about the live shows I go to.

Theatre / Event

Inside No.9 - Stage/Fright

Edinburgh Playhouse - 2025

A clever, unsettling love letter to live performance and a decades-long partnership

An Evening with The Fast Show

Comedy

Edinburgh Usher Hall

2025

The Upbeat Beatles

Music

Mac Arts

2025

Glenn

Tilbrook

Music

Barnsley

2025

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EVENT

XTC 2025 Fan Festival

A look inside Swindon's three-day celebration of all things XTC.

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AUDIO TALE

The Girl in Carriage No. 5

A free, short audio tale narrated by Cliff Chapman.

CHARITY BOOK

PLEASED

A multi-author charity anthology created for the 60th anniversary of The Beatles' debut album, Please Please Me.

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UPCOMING BOOK

Jockula

Arriving May 2026. The first in a trilogy about a sweary, Scottish vampire.

ARTIST FOCUS

Squeeze

Exploring overlooked gems from one of the England's finest songwriting duos.

RADIO SHOW

New To Me Are Everything

Monthly discoveries, new favourites and the music that caught my ear.

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