7th November 2023 The inspiration for the song probably comes from watching the Mummy, the best action comedy to come out of the 90s, hands down. I was always taken by the sense of adventure, of endless possibilities but, also, that this great city is both the culmination, and the jumping off-point, of civilization. At… Read more: Cairo

23rd October 2023 Right, what songs have I been listening to? The first song that’s been driving my good lady wife to distraction is Eileen Óg, by the Mary Wallopers. I first heard it years ago in a folk club in Reading, but unfortunately I never caught the name of the title and could only… Read more: 3 songs I’ve been listening to on repeat

9th October 2023 Minnesota started with me messing around with a chord progression and a few snatches of melody and, having listened to Coulter Wall’s fantastic “The Devil wears a suit and tie” on repeat for about a week, it’s no surprise that my character ended up heading down the 61 too. Now, I confess… Read more: Minnesota