On Love
One mid-morning in early December, with no thought of love or stories, I was sitting in the economy section of a British Airways jet making its way from Paris to London. We had recently crossed the Normandy coast, where a blanket of winter cloud had given way to an...
This is Damien Jurado
If you don't know who Damien Jurado is yet, you are in for a treat! Despite releasing his 14th album in 2019, he's remained relatively unknown to the mainstream. This seems unlikely to last much longer, so try and get to one of his gigs before it's stadiums only.
This is Will Oldham aka Bonnie “Prince” Billy
One of my all time favourite live artists, Will Oldham, or Bonnie "Prince" Billy if you prefer, is as prolific as he is lyrical. When I first heard a Bonnie "Prince" Billy record I didn't immediately like it, and I think that's probably the case for many. Once the...
The Buffalo
But it was spring. Even the lion licked the lioness’s smooth forehead. Both animals blond. The woman averted her eyes from the cage, where the hot smell alone recalled the carnage she’d come looking for at the Zoological Gardens. Then the lion paced calmly, mane...
This is Steve Reich
Electronic music pioneer and classical music revolutionary, Steve Reich is surely one of the most inspiring artists alive today. He's also been extremely prolific over his lifetime and sometimes that combination can make it difficult to get into his music, so here's...