Old Bloke Rattles On About . . . The Death and Rebirth of Indie…
There was a time when describing a band as indie told you almost nothing about what they sounded like. It told you something considerably more useful. It told you how … Continue reading
Old Bloke New Music – 6 – Bitter Kisses vs. Hyper Real
More dad dancing and joyful idocy. This time, it’s Bitter Kisses with “Dissolve” and Hyper Real with “Mr Macguyver”. Two tracks compete for the affections of a bloke with far … Continue reading
Old Bloke New Music – Episode Five – Glass bridges and Minor Ailment
Old Bloke does his thing. 2 bands, two tracks, improbably dad-dancing and an winner. https://youtu.be/1FPG3pIqdWk
Old Bloke New Music 4 – Chalk and THEATRE
Old Bloke listens to two more new tracks: THEATRE with “The Fall” and Chalk with “Get Fucked”. Two bands, two songs, and absolutely no promises. And some suspect dancing…
The Architect’s Project – Final Entry?
I scrutinise the remaining leaves of the ledger. They are precious few. My archival zeal has been so relentless, so thoroughly efficient, that I find I have whittled my … Continue reading
Odd Bloke New Music – Episode 3 – Man/Woman/Chainsaw and Big Truck
Episode Three of Old Bloke: New Music, in which two more tracks are fed into the increasingly unreliable machinery of the Dad-o-Meter. This time it’s Man/Woman/Chainsaw and Big Truck. Two … Continue reading
Old Bloke New Music 0002 – Modern Woman vs. The Bleep Test
Episode two of Old Bloke: New Music, in which I continue my entirely unnecessary mission to find out whether there’s still new music capable of getting an old bloke out … Continue reading
Meanwhile, over on Youtube…
I just started a channel reviewing new music. It’s called Old Bloke New Music and, yes, it’s a bit of a Ronseal deal. This is the first, slightly dodgy episode … Continue reading
The Archivists Project 4
If I were to cross out my own name, what would be the consequence? Would I cease to function as the scribe, or would I cease to have been entirely? … Continue reading
The Archivist’s Project 3
I arrived, eventually, at the middle section of the register, which was given over entirely to the mid-century archives. It was a tedious catalogue of names, a sprawling list of … Continue reading
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