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The Night Marchers & Dan Sartain – Camden Underworld 24.11.09
The Night Marchers play London with SWAMI labelmate Dan Sartain in support. It doesn't get much better for Harry, last seen emptying his wallet at the merch desk... »
Songs Steve never let me play #3
TweetOne of the many things that I don’t like about airports is that they don’t understand early morning. You know what I mean. You get up at half past yesterday for your pre-dawn flight. You feel like crying. But you’re too tired. Your eyes are so bleary you can’t quite work out if you’re... »
Great Lake Swimmers – Camden Jazz Cafe
TweetA bleak, windy night in Camden. A middle-aged gentleman emerges onto the busy street from his flat and spies the queue for tonight’s show. “Who’s playing then?” “Great Lake Swimmers”, replies a lovable North London street urchin. “The Greg Lake Singers?” Now, Christmas is coming and there’s a small part of me that would... »
Unfortunate Musical Deaths
TweetYou might have noticed an awful story in the news over the weekend. A British tourist was tragically shot dead in a bar in Amarillo, Texas, in what appears to be a bungled robbery. He was on a road trip from San Francisco to Florida. The only reason his party had stopped in Amarillo... »
Your help needed
TweetI’m putting my trust in you, faithful readers. Please don’t let me down. Turns out I’m needed on the wheels of steel at a friend’s birthday celebration next weekend. It’s a DJ emergency if you will (it must be if they’re calling on me). So, I’ve dusted off my nimble fingers, re-learnt some of... »
Nothing To Hide – 12 Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus – Spirit
TweetThis is a test post. Do not panic. I am the site admin, just fixing the YouTube embed problem that Dan is having. As a test, here is “Nothing To Hide” by Spirit, which is an old hippy American band that I used to listen to a lot in my long-haired drunken youth. First... »
A Gentleman’s Cultural Leanings #1
TweetOn Monday night I went to see some intimate comedy at a drinking club I’ve been going to for a few years called Black’s in Soho. It’s spread over 3 floors of a Georgian house, and rumour has it that Joshua Reynolds and Dr Johnson had traded ideas, blows and beers in the very... »
Numbers with numbers – a Tiny Dan top five
TweetI wouldn’t want anyone to think that the demise of the Steve Show has quelled our almost pathological desire to hunt down new music. Our New Music Quest (NMQ) was no affectation we adopted for the show. Me, Harry, Rufus and Sammy were NMQ-ing pigs, sniffing out fresh melodies like they were tune-based truffles. For... »
Songs Steve never let me play #2
TweetTiny Dan fans are often disappointed when they see me in the flesh. This is for a number of reasons. Firstly, I am quite simply physically disappointing. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not grotesque or unpalatable. But neither am I majestic like, say, Jamaican runny man Usain Bolt or unstoppable bike emperor Sir... »
Moose …xyz
TweetWhen you’re writing a blog that’s predominantly about music, you’ve got to pay your dues. Knowing your blog onions is essential. You can’t just start typing any half-baked thought, as there’s always someone out there who has already baked a similar thought for slightly longer. For a band who had the radar-avoiding qualities of... »