The Life of Books receives its premiere on Radio Free Matlock on Sunday 14th June 2020. It’s been a long haul but it’s finally done and dusted… Read more “Life of Books Radio Premiere”
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Free Isolation Album
I recorded a new song We Will Go dancing Again (see video on previous post) and a number of cover versions during those heady early lockdown days… Read more “Free Isolation Album”
We Will Go Dancing Again
A ‘lockdown’ song. I read a tweet where someone wrote, almost sighed, ‘will we ever go dancing again?’ That set me off and I wrote this, changed… Read more “We Will Go Dancing Again”
Bestsellers -Video
About 10-15 years ago (time is elastic when you’re getting older) a phenomenon known as guilty pleasures appeared in music loving circles. People admitted they loved best… Read more “Bestsellers -Video”
Enid Blyton – Video
The author whose name came up most often in my Life of Books Project survey was Enid Blyton. Enid was a controversial figure all her writing life… Read more “Enid Blyton – Video”
16 Tambourines Gig November 2019
16 Tambourines 9/11/19 photo Simon O’Brien Oh how life flies on by. 30 years can happen and yet…you know it’s been that long , you can plot… Read more “16 Tambourines Gig November 2019”
A Life of Books Project Update & Song
I started working on this project in the Summer of 2019 with an end date of December 19. However, due to family illness and other crises, I… Read more “A Life of Books Project Update & Song”
A Life of Books
On the navigation menu for my website you should see the one titled Survey – A Life of Books and if you clicked on it, you’ll know… Read more “A Life of Books”
The end of the Cold War
‘I feel it in my bones, I’m kicking at the stone, and the wall comes tumbling down…’ It’s almost 30 years since the ‘fall’ of the Berlin… Read more “The end of the Cold War”
Fings ain’t wot they used to be
I’m playing a gig in Liverpool next month. Saturday 2nd March 2019. Nothing surprising there of course, but for me this gig is a bit like going… Read more “Fings ain’t wot they used to be”