The Flying Scotsman
We went to see the Flying Scotsman take passengers on the Bluebell Railway.
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How and why this blog moved to its new address.
Album Digest January 2017
Albums by Mike Oldfield, Bonobo and The xx
Understated Classics #34: Stray by Aztec Camera
The next understated classic is “Stray” by Aztec Camera. Released in 1990, it features two hit singles and the cover is my favourite colour: green.
Heavyweight Podcast
A miniature semi-review of Heavyweight, a podcast that I’m enjoying at the moment.
Mira Schendel at Tate Modern
Mira Schendel was a Brazilian artist considered to be one of South America’s best artists. I visited her retrospective at Tate Modern in 2013.
Album Digest September 2016
This album digest features albums by Wilco, M.I.A., Local Natives, and Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith & Suzanne Ciani.
The Threepenny Opera
A short review of The Threepenny Opera at the National Theatre, starring Rory Kinnear as Mack the Knife.
A New Notebook
On confronting a new notebook and the joys of where writing takes you.
I Don’t Have a Clue, part 43
Up late, with hot feet and unable to sleep, I type out this confession that I haven’t got a clue what I am doing.
Album Digest August 2016
Albums by Prins Thomas, United Vibrations, Sarathy Korwar, and Doomsquad.
Adventures with Discover Weekly
I’ve been using spotify’s music discovery playlist Discover Weekly to find new albums for this month’s album digest. Here’s some thoughts.