The new book by Alice Severin.
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Content 4 November 3 I voted. November 4 5 6 Or WTF. Saw this on TikTok. Exactly WTF. November 7 This morning felt different. Depression comes and goes, so wary of any change in mood that may be fleeting. Lightness, or darkness, sometimes the best thing to do is routine. Coffee. Tea. But the slight … Continue reading At last
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November 1 November always used to be my favorite month. The month of fogs, and mist, and shapes in the dusk that change and disappear as you stare into the grey air. There’s NaNoWriMo. Always a good month to write, sinking into ideas without some sunny distraction. So - some various thoughts on voice and … Continue reading Content 3
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First responders to an outbreak of creativity. Or, how the group Facebook recommended might not have your best interests at heart. “Forget the arbitrary rules,” said a meme. Someone posted the other day, “I knew I had such a gift that I never took a real job.” The British Government now jumps in, offering you … Continue reading Content 2
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There are moments. You hear something, and you look up, and you realize that you are thinking. For the first time. Or at least in a long time. Today, I talked to someone on the phone. Are you ok? they asked. They’ll use you up, you know. They don’t care. Take time for yourself. You … Continue reading Content 1
Sandy McLelland-Album of the Year-Blues & Roots Radio Award
I'm thrilled to see this, and huge congratulations to Sandy for this well-deserved award. Sandy was planning to come over to the US to share music until the pandemic struck. But they sent the award to him, and hopefully he will be able to tour both in the UK and elsewhere in the future. If … Continue reading Sandy McLelland-Album of the Year-Blues & Roots Radio Award
Quarantine from normal.
40 seems to be one of those numbers. It’s mentioned in religion - a period of fasting, waiting, testing. Quarantino against the plague - 40 days before those who might be infected could come ashore in Italy in the 1400s. A time for preparation. I've been meaning to start some kind of quarantine journal. But … Continue reading Quarantine from normal.
The Review I Never Thought I’d Write – The Strokes – The New Abnormal
Really, the review I never thought I'd write. The Strokes. The New Abnormal. Someone asked what that meant. Well... Have you been to any of their concerts? Who were you? Not bro, not high school girl, not rich banker, not any of the Jeffrey Epstein group or anyone looking for trash and punk in the … Continue reading The Review I Never Thought I’d Write – The Strokes – The New Abnormal
Happy New Year and the end of a decade
Happy solstice, holidays, and soon to be new decade. I'm not sure where the old one got to, but it's been a long, strange trip - wasn't that The Grateful Dead? Anyway, the new book is now out on other platforms if the big internet behemoth didn't take your fancy. If you haven't heard of … Continue reading Happy New Year and the end of a decade
Sandy McLelland – Cross the Line – all the stars review
I don’t look forward to anything, not even my morning coffee. Expectations of the worst sort. Bitter. Expensive. Slightly off cream. Slightly off soy milk. Frequently, no matter which direction things turn in, it’s best to have low expectations. I know people who tell me to have no expectations. In their eyes, I’m practically a … Continue reading Sandy McLelland – Cross the Line – all the stars review
