Since treating myself to a turntable a couple of years ago, I have mostly been picking up vinyl from record fairs and used vinyl shops, and mostly from their bargain sections. £4 each or three for a tenner sot of thing. I have bought a few new releases as they come out, but it has […]
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Heresy corner
August 24th, 2024 · No Comments · Music
Last year I picked up a copy of Jon Anderson’s first solo LP, Olias of Sunhillow, at the Horsham record fair. It is a gorgeous artefact, with its intricate cover art and an illustrated booklet inside explaining the story of the album. Considering it was nearly 50 years old, both record and artwork were in […]
If I had my time again
July 22nd, 2024 · Comments Off on If I had my time again · Life, Music
I have seen Sliding Doors and have read a lot of science fiction time travel books, so I know that if I had my time again I should not change anything. For sure, there have been some bad times, but if those bad time had not happened I would not be where I am now. […]
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Just take my money already
July 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on Just take my money already · Life, Music
A few weeks ago I was in a record shop, Wow & Flutter in Hastings. I was chatting to the owners, Tim and Susan and complaining about how we do not have anything similar in Crawley, or even close to Crawley. I said that there are absolutely no independent record shops or shops selling used […]
Getting carried away
January 27th, 2024 · Comments Off on Getting carried away · Music
When I treated myself to a turntable for my 60th birthday I had intended to have a small collection of records. Or small-ish. My brother-in-law, Rob, had mentioned to me that he had been finding vinyl collecting a bit habit-forming and addictive and, as I am finding out, it can also be contagious because I […]
2023 – Ghosts Again
January 6th, 2024 · Comments Off on 2023 – Ghosts Again · Life, Music
As a born and bred Essex boy from Basildon, its amazing that I have got this far into my lifetime playlist without putting a Depeche Mode track on it. South-East Essex has been represented by Doctor Feelgood and Yazoo already, but it has taken this long for our biggest export to get included.
Tags: 1962Onwards·Spotify·Vinyl
June 2023
July 5th, 2023 · Comments Off on June 2023 · Life, Music
After months of dreary rain, cold, and high winds, I finally found some days suitable for flying my drone. The first attempt was just me on my own, down at Wytch Cross to get the hang of it. As I managed that without any disasters, I went down to Arundel to meet up with our […]
Tags: Drones·Glastonbury·Medicine/Health·Motorbike·TV·YouTube
King of Glastonbury
June 26th, 2023 · Comments Off on King of Glastonbury · Music
Last night I watched Elton John’s Glastonbury set with a big grin and moist eyes. It was absolutely monumental. Yes he is getting on a bit, and everybody moaning about his voice is missing the point. He knows very well that he does not have the range that he used to have, hence the adjustments […]
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Ten years making all the difference
February 5th, 2023 · Comments Off on Ten years making all the difference · Music
I was looking at some of the releases over at SuperDeluxeEdition today, and two in particular caught my eye. One was the 50th anniversary special edition reissue of Elton John’s Honky Chateau, and the other was the 40th anniversary reissue of OMD’s Dazzle Ships.
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All wrapped up
January 14th, 2023 · Comments Off on All wrapped up · Music
I have inadvertently become one of those people who keep their vinyl LPs in plastic sleeves. This is not because I am precious about my small collection. I have always looked after records, or tried to, but have never been distraught if the sleeves got a bit tatty. Admittedly vinyl costs so much now that […]
