For the last 12 days I’ve been nursing my wife Isabel through presumed COVID-19. She’s starting to feel better now, or I wouldn’t be writing this.  (more…)[…]

I’ve been categorising Omar Rodríguez-López’s solo recordings into three distinct, non-equal eras. Early ORL spans from 2004-2009, mostly consisting of experimental jams that were often reappropriated as Mars Volta songs. The middle period from[…]

Starting in 2017, I’ve had the aim of listening to a new (to me) album every day. This has been – for the most part – one of my best ever ideas. That said, in 2018 and 2019 I didn’t actually manage to finish – in fact I […]

During 2019: 1 who needed just 7.69 seconds at WD18? 2 which myopic nightwatchman fell just eight short? 3 which Servant, having acted the part, was elected in reality? 4 where did a spiral slide add fun to the Holy and Undivided Trinity? 5 whos[…]

 1 where did Colonel Ross and the Inspector await the travellers? 2 where did the duo alight when following up Cubitt’s conundrum? 3 which little “halt-on-demand station” was used by the would-be anglers? 4 from where in the Peak District […]

 1 what included the Bill as part of the Rape? 2 what is long in Britain but short across the pond? 3 whence the destination of Commons members on resignation? 4 what was the location of an old world strigine residence of great charm? 5 in what […]

Oscars Schmoscars, this is the list about five people have been waiting for. And while there is a lot here in common with the Best Picture lists from this year (and last), the conclusion is somewhat different – albeit partially due to UK releas[…]

Which dual enterprise:1 could work wonders?2 took over from West and Wyatt?3 gives one a shot at Double Dutch?4 exploited the unique qualities of Siberian Weasels’ hair?5 created 33 complications in a limited edition of just four devices? (more&hel[…]

Round and round and round: 1 what slope is now chronometric? 2 where is a duck bill followed by a dive? 3 where might there be help from the north-westerly? 4 what recalls the twin child nurtured by a lupine wet nurse? 5 what would be recog[…]

 1 whence the ‘two-spotted’ duck? 2 where were the forgeries sunk after Bernhard? 3 where did Alexander defeat the crusaders on ice? 4 whence the winter’s spray, washing through the bars in high winds? 5 over what stretch of water […]