where are the new punks hiding?

February 14, 2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

“Some of the most talented artists I know who actually create something valid for others are constantly struggling.” – Kit Krash

Music Monday – (more terry hall) Fun Boy Three

January 2, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

The Lunatics Have Taken Over the Asylum is one for the repertoire – it never gets old / is the same old story / elephant in the room . . .

Music Monday – The Specials

December 27, 2022.Reading time 1 minute.

Image of the Specials from BBC – Terry Hall: Tributes to The Specials singer who was ‘one of the greats’

Music Monday – Songs Eternal

August 8, 2022.Reading time 1 minute.

All the music you need for deep summer vibes.

Music Monday – Beautiful Satellite

July 18, 2022.Reading time 1 minute.

The Only Ones are all you need right now.

Wednesday Writing Prompt 118 – do we have to ask?

May 25, 2022.Reading time 1 minute.

How is it we are here – again?

Let what you love inform what you love

May 10, 2022.Reading time 8 minutes.

Do your thang! You are worth it! And – the world needs your gifts right now – more than you could possibly know.

lundi en musique – françoise hardy

April 11, 2022.Reading time 1 minute.

photo of Françoise Hardy by Victor Blackman

Indeed, we are all Ukrainians

April 8, 2022.Reading time 9 minutes.

So much happens in 24 hours, and yet, the constant groove, the samskaras that are pressed upon us, would tell us the same five things are happening over and over again.

Music Monday – Real Life Anti-Folk Hero

April 4, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

Then I met Lach, founder of the anti-folk movement, in the early-90s. He was one of the most encouraging people on the music scene. I was super shy, but sometimes we’d have coffee and chat, and sometimes he’d have coffee at the cafe where I worked. It was always great talking with him. Our conversations […]