Tag Archives: Pink Floyd

A Day In The Life – 27 September 1969

Has it really been that long since my last post? Moving house seems to be a process that never quite finishes. With only a few boxes left to unpack, I don’t feel too guilty visiting the 60’s again. 27 September … Continue reading

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A Day In The Life – 27 September 1968

“I was born the same year the greatest automobile in the history of automobiles was created, the 1957 Chevrolet. Thank God only one of us had tail fins.” ― Michael Buffalo Smith, Prisoner of Southern Rock: A Memoir I think … Continue reading

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Musical Micropause: P

Grant-Lee Phillips: Mona Lisa (2004) I first came across Grant-Lee Phillips when he was the front man and songwriter for Grant Lee Buffalo, and began another campaign to convince friends that GLB were the next big thing. Everything was on … Continue reading

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Musical micropause: G

From the G drawer, some memories of great nights here and some hopefully still to come… Gorillaz: Dare (2005) Gorillaz, the brainchild of Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, started as a virtual band in 1998 and may have ended on-stage in … Continue reading

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Musical micropause: B

Four more of my favourite songs…. Beck: Mexico A cautionary tale of the dangers faced by McDonalds night shift workers everywhere. I think it’s hilarious, but I don’t work at McDonalds.   Blue Nile: Happiness When I was driving from … Continue reading

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