Friendly Science Orchestra: Because of You
Another from the Tim Buckley tribute album, this is a cover of the track from 1973’s Sefronia.
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Sufjan Stevens: She Is
Cover of the song from the 1966 LP Tim Buckley. This is Sufjan’s contribution to the 2005 tribute album Dream Brother: The Songs of Tim and Jeff Buckley.
Bonny Light Horseman: Buzzin’ Fly
Winsome ensemble from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, performing the Tim Buckley classic at the 2019 Newport Folk Festival. Posted in honour of the pesky bluebottle that had me chasing around the … Continue readingBonny Light Horseman: Buzzin’ Fly
My life of crime
MY criminal career was quite possibly the shortest in history. At the age of five I used to walk to school in Nelson, Lancashire, and was often joined by a … Continue readingMy life of crime
Tiswas, anarchy on the TV
ON the rare occasions when work failed to intervene, my Saturday morning treat in the early 1980s was Tiswas, ostensibly a children’s show but with more than enough hilarious moments to … Continue readingTiswas, anarchy on the TV
A ride through lava land
IN a recent column I described shamefacedly how I drove into a Lancashire ravine while drunk, and that brought back memories of a hair-raising yet oft-repeated trip to the Timanfaya National Park … Continue readingA ride through lava land
Joni Mitchell: Night Ride Home
Title track of her 1991 album and one of the best of her later songs.
The Jam: Down in the Tube Station at Midnight
Having been in this position many times when I was lodging in West Ken, I find this resonates.
Rolling Stones: Midnight Rambler
Live in London, 1971. Keef swigs from a bottle of something that’s not lemonade, and orft we go.
Heroes and villains of Fleet Street
I HAVE written previously about some of the wonderful and talented people I worked with in Fleet Street, including Gordon Greig, Lynda Lee-Potter, Nigel Dempster and Keith Waterhouse. Obviously, the Daily Mail also had its share of … Continue readingHeroes and villains of Fleet Street