music
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More adventures on the wheels of steel
I haven’t had much inclination to write here (or anywhere else) of late, but I think that’s starting to change, at least for the forseeable future. Recently I have been waking up very early for some unknown reason, with thoughts running through my head relating to music old and new, about dim nightclubs and distant holidays, and about DJing. Hopefully I can channel some of that into a more regular stream of blog posts. I made a retun to DJing in public recently after a gap of around 20 years, and it felt absolutely fantastic to be playing records again.…
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Stand By Me hits middle age
I never liked any movies later on as much as the ones I liked when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone? I’m paraphrasing the lines typed by The Writer (Richard Dreyfuss) at the end of Rob Reiner’s Stand By Me, of course, but I think there’s something to be said for the sentiment. I watched the film for the umpteenth time at the weekend, but it was the first occasion that I’d caught it on the big screen, as it’s currently back in cinemas for 40th anniversary screenings. I loved Stand By Me when I first saw it in 1986,…
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Eddie Palmieri: Sueño
I picked up Eddie Palmieri’s 1989 album Sueño – along with, uhhh, far too many others – at a local record fair last weekend. I’m slowly making my way through everything that I bought, but this one’s an early highlight. I suppose that’s not really a surprise, given the quality of Palmieri’s output over several decades, but still: this one is a welcome addition to the shelves. Sueño has also recently been reissued by Intuition on 180g vinyl, but my copy’s an older pressing. The pianist/arranger, who sadly passed away in 2025, was on fine form during these sessions. They…
Lonesome Tonight 