From the simply sublime Cinema Paradiso through all the westerns and the multitude of other films he scored, Ennio Morricone brought a nuance to the big screen that few others could ever dare. They’re all my children… every score I’ve done. Enno Morricone One of…
Given the current situation the world finds itself in, one could be forgiven for thinking that perhaps it is too soon for international sport to return. With so many countries still facing agonising lockdowns and surges in positive tests and possible second-waves, cheering on your…
Having worked from home since March 20th, one could say that this in itself has become the new normal, trapped at my desk for hours on end with only the occasional rumble of the fridge whirring away to keep me company. But it soon became…
In this period of global lockdown – no mass-gatherings and cancelled festivals and concerts – sport has also taken a real hit to the gut. Events the world over have been cancelled or at best, postponed, leading to an increased feeling of isolation and boredom…
Also, honourable mentions to… Furthermore… And Led Zeppelin IV, of course. Let’s not get into Louis Armstrong, Chet, Miles, Dizzy etc… Or indeed Black Dyke Mills, Grimethorpe Colliery or HM Royal Marines. Am I allowed to include orchestral recordings and the more classical of genres?…
…but still wearing a shirt every day because I’m classy like that. OWS: Ollie Worry Scale – How worried I am. Usually relates to my parents. BAche: Back Ache Scale – Since working from home, my lower back has suffered. The entries below detail my…
The warmth of the morning sun caressing your cheek is enough to stir you from slumber. The chilled breeze on your bare feet enough to cause a gentle shiver to ascend. Goosebumps form and leg hair stands, the scent of yesterday’s fire leaving just a…
Miles told me to stop listening to critics who said that I was a clone of his. He said, ‘I know what you’re trying to do. You keep doing what you’re doing. Because if you don’t, and [you] listen to them, they will be playing…
NASA’s flight plan for Apollo 11 from 1969. In itself, a beautiful work of art, only made more impressive by what it represents. And moreso remastered.
Houston: ISS, this is Houston, we’re good-to-go on your return to Earth. Please make your way to the Soyuz capsule and get yourselves comfortable. ISS: Houston, this is ISS. Listen, we’ve had a bit of a chinwag up here. Basically, we’re thinking of extending our…
The original title of this was What Does 239,000 Miles Look Like?, but as with just about everything I write, it sort of evolved from being a simple question to wondering about the sheer scale of distances involved in our solar system. It is often…
As eaten at Shire Restaurant in Southampton. They don’t appear to have a website, but it is a really nice little Polish restuarant at the city centre end of Bevois Valley Road, close to the Jury’s Inn roundabout. It was called something else a while…
…I get to sleep like a starfish. Every. Single. Night. This photo is actually of me. Taken in Coventry Premier Inn in 2017 after the company I worked used to work for took over a store and I pulled a ‘week-long open-to-close’ type shift. Ah,…
