In League With Paton

Authenticity There is a great deal of new music at the moment which might loosely be termed 'folk' or 'traditional' music, m...

Together or Alone A crazy long weekend has just come to pass in which I journeyed to Manchester to see Morrissey's first gig in his home...

This is the first post I've made in a while - so there's plenty to catch up on. In fact, the last couple of weeks have delivered the...

Magic and Accident The final date of the Matthew Herbert Big Band tour at London's Barbican Centre was a genuine spectacle. The Barbican...

Whilst the rest of the country debates the pressing issue of ID cards (which, by the way, I do have strong opinions about - but I'll sav...

I've had an adventurous week, finding familiar faces in exciting places, if not entirely unexpected ones. I've also been forging new...

The Great Easter Film Round-Up Part 2 OK so it's a little bit late in the day, but better late than never I guess. I've recently bec...

Film Round-Up Easter holidays - everything pretty much quiet. No new music in my bag this week - although I've been tempted by the prosp...

On The Cusp of History One of the most exciting things about being an historian (stop laughing at the back) is finding a document that gives...

The Scotch A friend of mine with a misanthropic sense of humour has recently taken to transferring the comic vitriol usually directed agains...

Re:Invention £150?!?! Think about it, pop fans. Someone is having a laugh at your expense. This is the cost of the best seats for Madonna...

This is the first post - so perhaps it's understandable that I'm experiencing a little performance anxiety. So far today has been on...