On my weekly pilgrimages around the charity shops of Nottingham I have noticed an increasingly prevelant trend. There are NO… Read more Classical: Beethoven Outliers -VOX and Rudy Van Gelder!
Author: Mr Squirrel
The Big Squirrel
Going to the Carnival (Mordaunt Shorts)
Picked up a pair of these Mordaunt Short Carnival 2 bookshelf speakers from mid 1970s in perfect nick from local… Read more Going to the Carnival (Mordaunt Shorts)
Mono Record Players X2
I am the proud owner of a 1978 Toshiba Music Centre ( thank you Terry) and after replacing the belt… Read more Mono Record Players X2
Amy LaVere – Painting Blue
https://amylavere.bandcamp.com/album/painting-blue I came across Amy Lavere by chance through Johnny Dowd’s new record which is produced by her husband Will… Read more Amy LaVere – Painting Blue
Trail of Tears: Mark Eitzel and the Great American Songbook
Writing a music blog is a little like masturbation, it generally something one does on one’s own and if it… Read more Trail of Tears: Mark Eitzel and the Great American Songbook
Canadee-I-O in Nottingham: Del Barber and Sarah Jane Scouten
My last post was a tad downbeat about music futures in Nottingham and indeed in general as the outlook for… Read more Canadee-I-O in Nottingham: Del Barber and Sarah Jane Scouten
Dirty Realists – Touring a fixed bout?
Last night I attended the Rod Picott gig at The Running Horse Nottingham which was enjoyable but also raised more… Read more Dirty Realists – Touring a fixed bout?
The Lost American Songwriter – Tom Pacheco
Back in the olden days before Camden Town turned into a cheap seaside and etsy version of itself..before coffee shops… Read more The Lost American Songwriter – Tom Pacheco
Rare Car Boot Violinists – Kogan and Oistrakh
One of the joys of car-booting is you never know what you might turn up. The charity shops have long… Read more Rare Car Boot Violinists – Kogan and Oistrakh
The Go-Betweens – a life-time commitment
I recently met a neighbour who unbeknown to me shared a life-long passion for the Australian group The Go-Betweens. He… Read more The Go-Betweens – a life-time commitment