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Have you got good ears?

If so, I think you’ll love this. That is all. https://jow2o.bandcamp.com/album/the-one-that-does-not-go-straight-home

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All things of ancient wonder, all things that brought us here.

If you have any fondness for the old things, the rare things, the strange ways in which we came to this place, the wisdoms and foolishnesses we have partly forgotten, you may already know of Doc Rowe....

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ATM – anyone here invested in some of Rick Beato’s training material?

I know there are a lot of musicians here, most of them far more accomplished than my clumsy C,F and G strumming. Oh, and D as well. And A minor. I wonder if any of them have previously invested in any...

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I love the BBC, but…

…how come, when they cover the huge public turnout for Shane McGowan’s funeral procession through the streets of Dublin, they focus on a bunch of street musicians playing a song about Salford written...

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No more than 4 minutes of EXCITEMENT

OK then, enough of all these lists. Enough arty-farty boasting or reminiscence. Let’s ROCK. Gimme your under-four-minute-distillation-of-excessive-excitement. This is mine.

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Iowa must have IQ-reduction-serum in its drinking water.

Have we got any posters here who live in Iowa? Do they stick to bottled mineral water? If not, surely they must be negotiating a bulk-buy option from their local mart by now, as their fellow Iowans...

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Your favourite mischievous LP title?

Browsing the spines of my LPs this morning it occurred to me that when choosing an album title, artists can decide to serve a wide range of purposes. The artist’s previous experiences and level of...

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Great music? Small venue? Trendy dive in that Lahndahn? Ticks all boxes

Fellow Afterworders who live within reach of hipster joints in that Lahndahn, despite my provincial location and my disdain for the alleged delights of our capital city, I feel it is my duty, nay...

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New Statesman: Staggering incompetence in the subs department. Anyone else?

I used to look forward to my weekly dose of The Staggers. My print copy of The New Stateman would drop into the mailbox each week, bringing me a mixture of hope, despair and thoughtful distraction....

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Hattie Whitehead’s imminent debut album – here’s the chance to help it get here

Dear Afterworders, may I commend to you this artist, whose singing and playing is of the very highest quality; Hattie Whitehead. I know there are several amongst us who have already seen her play...

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