Meeting Alan Nala
When I was in my mid-thirties, I would often go to bars in the city by myself, under the pretext…
Blog (page 2)
Do All the Undone Things
FOR SOME REASON, over the past weekend, a few things seemed to have become clearer to me — shredding old…
You Wouldn’t Give Your Car Away for Free
A few years ago, it was common to hear people say, in regards to claims that musicians were no longer…
One Guiding Principle for Creative Work
People will always tell you there is a proper way to do creative things. That your work should turn out…
The Chill-Out Room at Raves
A work-colleague was once surprised that I admitted my age, suggesting that I didn’t need to really put that info…
The Substation Melts Down
That magnificent sound of bedsprings at night has eluded me for a number of years now, even though everything else…
It’s Okay to Try
Last year, I read some of the Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck by Mark Manson. At first I…
Getting Stuck in the Game of Life
“Few women understand how great is the hunger in a man to be near femininity … Terrible things happen to…
Why music is so important to podcasting
When people think of a podcast, they immediately think of listening to a conversation, human voices, maybe laughing and joking…
The Dr Who Special on Channel 5
Henry wasn’t doing anything wild or exciting; he had simply wanted to go down to the local pub. His publisher…