EXTC Live at MacArts, Scottish Borders
If you read my last post New (To Me) Music – March, then you’ll know my story about getting into the works of English rock band, XTC, only a matter of weeks ago, and that I got myself a ticket to…
New (To Me) Music – March 2025
It’s the end of March which means another round-up of first time album listens this past month. March has been a bit of a busy month for me. First, I had the Paul Heaton gig at the beginning of the month, then…
Paul Heaton Live at The Leadmill, Sheffield
A personal review of Paul Heaton live at The Leadmill, Sheffield. “You’re a nervous gig goer, aren’t you?” I was a little surprised at this statement from my mate as we sat in the pub earlier this week. My mind…
New (To Me) Music – February 2025
Well, time has certainly flown by since January’s new (to me) music post. In fact, I couldn’t wait until the beginning of February, to discover more music I’d not heard before. Thirteen albums have entertained my ears and nourished my…
New (To Me) Music – January 2025
This year I’m making an effort to listen to more new-to-me music, whether it’s from a band/artist I’ve never heard before, artists I’m aware of, or music from an artist I already enjoy but haven’t kept up with their output…
Squeeze Live at Edinburgh Usher Hall
9th October 2024. Not just the day which would have been John Lennon’s 84th birthday, but the day of my first ever Squeeze gig, at the Edinburgh Usher Hall. I became a fan of the band last Spring after watching…
Documentary: One Hand Clapping (Paul McCartney & Wings)
Prior to attending the film screening of the documentary, I admit to not knowing much about One Hand Clapping, the newly-restored 1974 documentary featuring Paul McCartney and Wings, recorded at Abbey Road studios during August of that year – I’d seen a couple…
Film Review: House on Haunted Hill
Screaming Nora! (a spoilerific post) Recently, during one boring Saturday afternoon, I browsed the films Amazon Prime had to offer, and the original 1959 version of House On Haunted Hill, produced and directed by William Castle, caught my eye. I…
The (Non) Hit Singles of Squeeze
One of the things that baffles me as a recent fan of English new-wave/pop-rock band Squeeze, is discovering that a number of their singles didn’t fare as well as I thought, commercially, especially here in the UK. Of course, there…
Dial M For Movies
My initial dive into the movies of Alfred Hitchcock (Spoilers for Dial M for Murder, Rope, and Rear Window). Growing up, I was aware of Alfred Hitchcock, and not just because we share a birthday (albeit, almost a century apart).…
Marvellous McCartney & The Beatles
Picture the scene: It’s the mid 1990s. I’m a young teenage fan of Irish boygroup, Boyzone, with their posters covering my bedroom walls, selected pieces of merch on display, and their dance moves learned. But I’m also a restless young…
