The end of October heralds a noticeable shift in seasons. Change is evident in the crisper quality of the morning air, the availability of pumpkin spiced lattes causing excitement and eye rolls in equal measure and the clocks moving back – giving us in the UK an extra hour in bed. Along with that extra hour … Continue reading Scary Good

Trekking down to south London on a school night for a band I’ve never heard felt like a little bit of a stretch this week. Completely missing the entrance to the Bussey Building in Peckham I felt like I was in a strange land wandering up Rye Road alone in the dark. Retracing my steps … Continue reading The Birth of Henryetta

Earlier this year a school friend of mine posted a song on her Facebook wall. The title intrigued me so I had a little listen and instantly fell in love with it. The band was called Bleachers, hailing from New Jersey  in the USA, and the song was ‘Don’t Take The Money’. Immediately I was … Continue reading Bleachers

It’s been about eight years or so since I last went to a gig at Scala – and that was dressed up in a green neon tutu and leg warmers along with a friend wearing the same outfit in equally neon pink to see Cage the Elephant. This modest Kings Cross stage which has previously hosted rock … Continue reading Construction Does Indeed Rock!

I can't remember the last time I went to the O2 for a gig (probably Monty Python). I always seem to forget the massive scale of the venue. What was more astounding than the volume of space though, was the show that filled it. Nick Cave has long been one of my all time favourite … Continue reading Just Breathe

A wonderful envelope made its way to my desk today - a much anticipated delivery. Mid-summer, through the power of social media, I discovered that Jonny ‘Itch’ Fox the front man of one of my favourite bands, The King Blues, was launching a side project. Setting up a page on Kickstarter, he was looking to … Continue reading Special Delivery

By now the whole world has heard of the incident at Parson's Green tube station on Friday where murder and mayhem were on a coward's agenda. While they managed to injure, 22 that we know of sought treatment but all have since been discharged, no one was seriously physically hurt.. In the panic to exit the station … Continue reading Spirit of London

Nestled in among the new development of Woodberry Down, just behind Manor House tube station in North London, lies the New River. The name however is rather inaccurate since it is actually a 400 year old viaduct so not ‘new’ or a in fact a river at all.  Completedin 1613, it was built to supply London … Continue reading Hidden Treasure

I’m sure if I write that an evening of poetry turned into an unexpected transformative experience you would think me crazy or a liar. At the risk of inducing eye rolls I will stand by that statement. As a teenager I discovered a book of poems belonging to my mother called The Mersey Sound – an … Continue reading Bearded Guy is Funny and then Sad