Blog posts by year and monthApril 2016
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Let the sunshine in!
> > Friday and a Bank Holiday weekend (caps/no caps?) weekend on the way (for some) so jolly good news all-round. Yes it feels like February but warmth is just around the corner (by warmth I mean 14C and by the corner I mean a few weeks obviously). So who’s having a big weekend then?
Tomorrow gets me higher
Long old day at the RAH (as we call it) but so many moments of genius. My personal highlights would include Sam Lee and his choir, The Young ‘Uns (even if they wanted to be on Steve Wright), Rufus Wainwright singing the Sandy Denny ‘Who Knows Where The Time Goes’ and all the young folk musicians...
Albert and me
You know when the heating is back on in Matt’s house that things are really cold. And another week of it too apparently. Those of us working the Bank Holiday may have got it right after all. Store up those days for when the sun shines and Mr Celsius is feeling slightly more generous…
2B or not 2B (HB is better)
That sunshine is deceptive. It’s winter knickers time and no mistake. It’s about now that the need for some warmth becomes overpowering so I intend to stand next to a radiator till lured away by the promise of something hotter. I know this cold snap won’t last long but we have served our time an...
Walk me to the car
And a very good morning to you too. I trust your weekend had its moments. We went down to watch and cheer on the runners at the London Marathon.It was hardly the balmy spring morning we were hoping for but what an event it is. I know I’ve heard it all before from the commentators but it really i...
Talk about movin'
I’d go for Sign O’the Times myself (just joining the favourite track conversation). I remember sitting in the Radio 1 playlist meeting when it came on and it was so far ahead of anything else we’d heard, it was listened to in hushed silence. A contender for song of the decade.
One fell swoop
Flesh and blood. Wild goose chase. Be cruel to be kind. Heart of gold. Good riddance. Wear your heart on your sleeve. One fell swoop. Set your teeth on edge. Too much of a good thing. Thereby hangs a tale. Blinking idiot. Elbow room...
Rooms to let, fifty cents
So it’s early 2008 and I’ve been sent to New Hampshire to do some shows for 5 Live about the US election. Once I’ve stopped larking in the huge snow fall and marveling at the waiter’s political analysis (everyone in New Hampshire seems to be an expert) I have some shows to do.
Just like they did it nineteen fifty five
Checking in. What’s happening? Who’s new? Who’s busy? Who has loads of time? Who is in peak shape, who is a little peaky? Just a few questions to get the whole Tuesday thing going…oh yes happy Tunesday everyone. Happy find-the-long-way-home-so-you-don’t-miss-a-thing day. Happy can-you-just-keep-...
Now listen here Harry
And we’re back! Hooray for Monday! None of that flabby weekend nonsense, lolling around eating bad food and giving in to slothful thoughts. No sir/madam. It’s time for some serious nose/grindstone interaction and thrill of honest work, well done. In my case that means going to see a Tom Hanks mo...
