In certain praying mantis relationships, the female is approached by the male, who has evidently received no briefing whatsoever. He climbs onto her with romance in his heart and perhaps […]

I was invited to read from my book. The person introducing me praised an old song I had written about lawyer Douglas Christie, and from the shape of the praise […]

It was awesome to attend the 52cnd screening of the Holy Grail and listen to John Cleese do Q&A with the audience afterwards. I didn’t find the level of questioning […]

Having many conversations with people who believe we are living through uniquely terrible times. Corruption, discrimination, cancellation, violence, authoritarianism. They speak as though humanity recently acquired a new set of […]

I was reading the board member list of CARAS and MusiCounts, reminded how much power in the music business belongs to executives, managers, marketers and broadcasters. It’s like a zoo […]

For twenty-three years, Konrad had been explaining musicians to people. This was how he described his occupation. Technically he was a music journalist. He had written for magazines that no […]

I remember the first time I encountered people who hated the Beatles. Not people who found them overrated or preferred someone else. People who appeared to regard admiration for the […]

After the Sudbury show, while I was standing beside the merchandise table trying to remember whether I had just sold someone a book or merely signed one they already owned, […]

Nutmeg and cardamom, now my favourite spices. Oatmeal no longer complete without nutmeg but it is dangerous. just some dust will do. Transforming breakfast into something approaching civilization. Cardamom best […]