Stay-At-Home Indie Pop

On Wednesday I flew home from England. On Thursday I wrote this, in a mood. I'm still in that mood today, so here it is. Clowns fo...

I paid more attention this year, which is why I probably think it's been a 'good' year for new music, and why I'm bothering ...

I know - who publishes a top four? The answer: people who only read four books published this year that are worth mentioning. Apologies to ...

UPDATE - NOVEMBER 2018 I've added another new blog to this network, The Quiet Fan , to back the book of the same name (see picture),...

Referee tales - please come and visit . There is a new blog in this network, Referee Tales , and a re-activated blog, World Cup Human Ri...

One daughter has just left home for good, the other will soon be old enough to drive. My pseudo-identity as a stay-at-home dad, or primary c...

Here we go again... (pic: SAHIP) Around once a year I get caught up in the rush hour. I think that the reason I’ve never had a ‘proper’...

Murky and mediocre - how our pictures used to look. The other night a friend of mine told me that he and his fiancé had been planning t...

Reluctant Stars: I suppose a smile's out of the question? The bloke behind me at the Mazzy Star concert last night had a profoundly...

Why do good guys have to die? (Pic: Semi-Charmed LifeDLFPixelOate@gmail.com) Not many people claim to have favourite security guards, an...