Apr 223 minEverything Everywhere All At OnceThere's a lot to be said for the ease of living in the streaming age, but is the instant availability of so much film, music, TV and...
Apr 142 minEvery book deserves a soundtrackMusic played a huge part in the writing of 'How Soon Is Now?' (and the other novel-and-a-quarter written since its completion). I always...
Dec 8, 20192 minThe pick of the bunchThere’s something indefinably magical about the intricate, chiming sounds of a finger-picked acoustic guitar. It’s something I’d always...
Oct 15, 20193 minKristin Hersh in conversation, 1998From the archives comes this 1998 interview with singer, songwriter, Throwing Muses founder and. latterly, author Kristin Hersh, as she...
Jul 31, 20194 minAn interview with Ivor CutlerIt’s 1997, the tail-end of Britpop, and one of the more idiosyncratic – but enduring – talents to emerge during the first British beat...
Jul 30, 20191 minCakes, concerts and coffees in ReykjavikLast year Mrs C and I visited Reykjavik for the first time – tying our long-awaited (17 years!) honeymoon into a trip to see the...