Apart from the daily delete of Abercrombie & Fitch promoting spam comments I’ve not touched this blog for a month. So its about time for another of those roundup “music Ive been loving” posts. This …

When the largest recording conglomerate in the world, Universal swallowed legendary reggae imprint Trojan back in 2007, many feared it would be forgotten by its mighty new owner.
Now three years on Universal appear to be …

There’s a limit to how much you can cram into an unexpected work trip to Berlin, but I managed an “alternative Berlin” walk, 45minutes in the Modern Art Gallery, a record shop, a few aimless …

Yes I know, enough Akira The Don already, but stick with me, this is just a brief post in honour of Music Like Dirt’s walk on part in securing Hackneys favourite bleach blonde his first …

SAVE BBC ASIAN NETWORK (AND 6 MUSIC TOO)
Another delayed post featuring some of my musical favourites from the last few weeks. Hurriedly put up (in unfinished form) simply because its the last …

The link between listening to Go-Go flavoured Hip-Hop circa 1992 and increased turn out at polling booths remains unproven but as Mr Franti says:
“No vote doesn’t mean we’re protected some suckas still gon’ get elected….”
Disposable …

“When I drink Tea, It’s usually Tetley”
The Busking Champions of the South West, Hedluv & Passman are back with that difficult 2nd LP. Having confused/delighted/irritated audiences near and far, from Brazil to a string …

On the assumption that visitors to music blogs aren’t on the look out for the musings of an amateur Judith Chalmers I’ll keep the holiday diary to a minimum. Suffice to say as a …

Last year BBC News took leave of their senses and had me running round Austin, Texas for 13 days covering the SXSW Interactive, Film & Music festival.  Shooting and editing a video a day meant …