In Summer 2022, I welcomed subscribers to mailing list by asking them the question “what was the first chart single you bought?”. Here’s a compilation of the responses I received. https://youtu.be/86URGgqONvA?si=Ef4L9OgxFaVu3Lv8 Claire Norman: “The first single I bought for myself was Iron Maiden – Run To The Hills, 12 inch picture disc (vinyl), in the early 1980s.ContinueContinue reading “Subscriber Series: First Chart Singles”
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Gigs of 2022
Sunday 30th January 2022: Wet Leg at The Joiners, Southampton w/ Prima Queen Wednesday 16th February 2022: Pale Waves at O2 Academy Bournemouth w/ Beaux and Bitters Saturday 5th March 2022: The Hold Steady at Electric Ballroom, Camden w/ His Lordship Saturday 12th March 2022: Feeder at Percy’s Cafe Bar, Whitchurch Monday 14th March 2022:ContinueContinue reading “Gigs of 2022”
Five Predictions for 1993
As the year comes to a close, here are my thoroughly researched predictions for 1993. These are based on a variety of news sources and memorandums from industry contacts. I am not a financial advisor and can accept no responsibility for any business investments made based on the following informations. 1. ‘Smart’ Hi-Fi’s Next yearContinueContinue reading “Five Predictions for 1993”
What is Christmas?
As I write I’m surrounded by boxes. The same boxes that materialise in my lounge every year as November becomes December, then once again as December becomes January before disappearing out of sight and far out of mind for another 11 months. I’m talking of course about Christmas decorations. The belongings that have been withContinueContinue reading “What is Christmas?”
Beer Tours: Cheltenham
Brewdog, Unit 3, The Brewery Quarter, Henrietta Street, Cheltenham GL50 4FA Cheltenham Motor Club, Upper Park Street, Cheltenham GL52 6SA DEYA Brewing Company, 33/34, Lansdown Industrial Estate, Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, GL51 8PL Favourite Beers, 5 Hewlett Road, Cheltenham, GL52 6BB Jolly Brewmaster, 39 Painswick Road, Cheltenham GL50 2EZ Planet Caravan, 25 Bath Street, Cheltenham GL50ContinueContinue reading “Beer Tours: Cheltenham”
Beer Tours: Norwich
The Artichoke, 1 Magdalen Road, Norwich, NR3 4LW Beer Hatch, Tombland, Norwich, NR3 1RF Brewdog, 1 Queen Street, Norwich, NR2 4SG The Brewery Tap, 98-100 Lawson Road, Norwich, NR3 4LF The Cottage NR3, 9 Silver Road, Norwich, NR3 4TB The Leopard, 98 Bull Close Road, Norwich, NR3 1NQ The Malt and Mardle, 163 Magdalen Street,ContinueContinue reading “Beer Tours: Norwich”
YATM Game Nite at Lighthouse, Poole
(L-R) John Jocham, me, TV’s Jake Moore and Zelda de Hollander Thanks once again to everyone who joined us for the 2nd You Are The Media GAME NITE! Despite the competitive nature of the event, it was such a lovely atmosphere and just what we needed at the end of a tough month in theContinueContinue reading “YATM Game Nite at Lighthouse, Poole”
The content creche
So, we’re all content creators. It doesn’t pay the bills for the majority of us, but we’re keeping the cogs of industry turning, much like we do by filling up the aisles of supermarkets or behemoth shopping centres. Q. When did this happen? A. Probably the day we popped our Freeserve CD-Rom into our homeContinueContinue reading “The content creche”
Sunny Southsea Saturday
One of my Top 5 records of the year is Garageband Superstar by Lauran Hibberd (take a listen on Spotify). It was great to get to see her on the album tour Saturday night at Wedgewood Rooms in Portsmouth. I also enjoyed both of Lauran’s support bands, Viji and Daisy Brain. Before the gig SamContinueContinue reading “Sunny Southsea Saturday”
The inconvenience of opinion
I grew up without satellite or cable. The limitation of terrestrial TV inspired some odd viewing choices. Perhaps none as strange as the BBC’s viewer opinion show Points of View. For some context, I’ve looked into the dates. I can remember watching Anne Robinson present the show. According to the ever reliable source Wikipedia, Anne presented PointsContinueContinue reading “The inconvenience of opinion”
Schaeftember Fest
This week I attended two days of events hosted by You Are The Media, featuring visiting marketing author from the US, Mark Schaefer Mark has written nine books and is currently working on his tenth, which we were given an extensive preview of during each of his talks. But this wasn’t just a guest lecture. This was more ofContinueContinue reading “Schaeftember Fest”
Train Station: Reading ’09
I’ll confess to not having yet seen Trainwreck: Woodstock ’99, the Netflix documentary series that has inspired this article, but I’m familiar with the festival’s uncomfortable place in music history. I’ve also never been to a Woodstock event, the furthest from home I’ve travelled for a music festival was Groezrock in Belgium. I did howeverContinueContinue reading “Train Station: Reading ’09”
Liam Toms 