Next stop on the trip down memory lane – Echo & the Bunnymen. I’ve never been a hardcore fan (and didn’t know that they’re still releasing new albums until I looked them up on … Read More
Eliza – Peter Murphy
There’s a long tradition of goth bands writing songs that use a one word female name for the title – Laura, Marian, Alice and Christine to name some of my favourites. I doubt Peter … Read More
Peter Murphy at the Rickshaw Theatre
We wrapped up our vacation last night by going to see Peter Murphy play at the Rickshaw Theatre. Given that we were still tired after our late arrival home and weren’t … Read More
Jack White – Lazaretto
Jack White has released the official video for the title song from his new album – Lazaretto. I’m a big fan of his first album, Blunderbuss, and I’m looking forward to this new … Read More
Peter Murphy – I Am My Own Name
I Am My Own Name – one of the tracks from Peter Murphy’s new album, Lion. Pretty good but this is still my favourite of his solo tracks: Beautiful stuff. … Read More
“I don’t love you but I always will”
The Civil Wars are best known for their hit Barton Hollow, and deservedly so. But I also really like Poison & Wine. Probably because Johnny Depp is in the video.* They … Read More
“Heavy is the cost”
I’m not a hardcore fan of Stars (the band, not the celestial bodies – I have nothing but good things to say about those) but I do have some of their … Read More
Five Things I Learned Last Week
Happy March. Here’s some things I learned last week. I’m doing revision wrong. One of my favourite sessions at last weekend’s WANACon virtual writing conference was Gabriela Periera and Julie Duffy’s Simple … Read More
Another @amandapalmer Post – Now With Added Melon!
If I don’t get back to writing soon, I’m going to have to turn this into an Amanda Palmer fan blog but anyway… Amanda Palmer and her band, The Grand … Read More