If, as the song goes, it’s cliched to be cynical at Christmas, then colour me slush grey Continue reading →

The big night’s drawing ever closer – yes, there’s under a month to stock up on Hogmanay booze. Continue reading →

Times sure have changed. When I was a nipper, after a full day down t’pit, sent to bed without any supper, I’d listen to John Peel on a tiny radio into the wee small hours Continue reading →

Time does indeed fly. It seems like only yesterday that we were at Buck House, sipping Pimms and nibbling on cucumber sandwiches Continue reading →

The shocking events in Paris two weeks ago have rather rendered newspaper columns as glib and redundant. Continue reading →

An open letter. “Dear Mark Zukerberg. Please send me, at your earliest convenience, a $1bn investment to extend this column into a 32-page weekly entertainment pullout with a free covermount 7” single. Continue reading →

This Christmas time, spare a thought for those behind the scenes of the music industry. Continue reading →

Dunno about yourself, but the brevity of the Christmas break always sends me straight to the travel websites Continue reading →

As I’m sure you are all aware, it’s Independent Venue Week. What, you missed the extensive press coverage Continue reading →