Monthly Archives: March 2011

Every week, lots of people die …

… under all kinds of different circumstances, at all ages, in every single part of the world. Google — which, as any fule kno, is both your friend and mine — could probably not only tell me exactly how many, … Continue reading

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This may not be the best time to be called Blast Furnace …

… as I realised when trying to come up with a non-tasteless headline for this post. Ever since the idea for reuniting Blast Furnace & The Heatwaves (the Lost Princes Of Punk Blues) came up last summer, leading to a … Continue reading

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Beware The Hellhound …

… Sample. Let me explain. This week, I’ve sent off what I devoutly hope are the ABSOLUTE! FINAL! revisions of my novel The Hellhound Sample to its publishers, the adorably freaky Headpress. I’ve also dispatched the dedication and acknowledgments … … Continue reading

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Live Jeff Beck and The Late Ron Wood …

… relax, gentle reader. Woody is alive, fit and well: that’s ‘late’ as in ‘punctuality’. A splendid time was had by all last week at the official launch of Mr Beck’s Rock’N’Roll Party DVD (with accompanying audio CD, natch), held … Continue reading

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