Some regular readers will no doubt think ‘oh, here he goes again, banging on about the Lottery Winners again’ but hear me out on this one. This is about so much more than a favourite band and a few favourite songs. So much more… For those of you who may not be aware, The Lottery …
Tag: Music is a safe kind of high
Joan’s tale: a true story about living life to the fullest
There is a singer / songwriter called Charlie Landsborough who my mum adores. Originally born in Wrexham, he is very much a Scouser, having grown up in Birkenhead. He is a writer of Country songs, with a little bit of folk also thrown into the mix. He only really came to prominence in the 1990s, …
The good outweighs the bad more often than not
A couple of weeks ago, Lux Bay played our first gig in 22 months. We’d been practicing for a couple of months beforehand, revisiting every song in our sets to ensure everything would be perfect. Not for us a nice easy lead back into the world of gigging, such as a relatively stress-free pub gig. …
Why I need music in my life and my go-to playlists and songs
This post was inspired by a request from a good friend of mine who asked if I’d write about the music I’d been listening to this year, during various COVID-related lockdowns and restricted periods. That request came some time ago and I’ve been mulling over just how to address this. I came to the conclusion …