
Songs that change their meaning
I recently saw a YouTube clip of Joni Mitchell returning to the stage after a decade away. The first clip … Read More “Songs that change their meaning”
I recently saw a YouTube clip of Joni Mitchell returning to the stage after a decade away. The first clip … Read More “Songs that change their meaning”
I ran through the list of what I would need for the journey. Passport – still valid for five years, … Read More “A weekend away”
My usual Music Monday post didn’t appear. I was busy with other things and didn’t realise I had nothing queued … Read More “St James Infirmary”
This is a small part of a story I’ve been working on sporadically for a good while. It isn’t a … Read More “First Contact”
One of my all-time favourite albums is Disraeli Gears, from Cream. In fact, I think it is probably one of … Read More “Drummers should never lead bands”
This is a vignette written for an on-line contest. It is yet another piece of alternate history. The basic premise … Read More “Republic Day”
Sounds obvious, doesn’t it? Surely a good singer needs a good voice? Apart from the obvious question, “What is a … Read More “What makes a good singer?”
For some time, I have been writing a novel set in the years just before World War 1. Like much … Read More “A Frozen Spring – extract”
Admin note – from now on, I’ll be posting about music on Mondays, under the tag #musicmonday. I can’t guarantee … Read More “The art of the duet”
Another snippet from the world where Dunkirk failed, set this time in 1963, some fifteen years later, when Germany controls … Read More “Dunkirk Fails – fifteen years later”