When I was 19 I decided that I would never be nostalgic about music. I stated that I would always keep up to date with the latest releases, go to gigs and follow the music press. I would not live in the past. Then life does its thing and you end up with...
As someone who prefers radio to television, I am quite taken with podcasts. I find them easier to work while listening to them than music and it’s easy to curate your content. My app, Pocket Casts, isn’t needy like Netflix asking you whether you are still...
We went to see Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri on Friday and I can’t stop thinking about. It’s the story of Mildred Hayes (Frances McDormand) whose daughter was murdered and no killer has been found. Angry with lack of progress she hires three...
I have a theory about favourite albums. This album is why. We choose our favourite songs (The Border Song by Elton John). They can be a memory, the emotional impact or an anchor in your life. Our favourite artists are those whose work speaks to us the...
I may be getting over excited because I love the start of a new year, it all feels so fresh and optimistic that I get swept up in it all. I thought I’d share what’s made me bounce with fizziness this week. Desert Island Discs with Christine...
The Sellout by Paul Beatty Hallelujah! I have read my first book of 2018 and it was good. A fellow book club member recommended this one a while ago and this month it is our book club choice so I got stuck in. It’s the story of an...
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