“My mission was always intended to be slightly outside the public eye, because that makes me appear more interesting than I really am. A lot of people don’t realise that merely by staying away, you can create a myth.”

— Julian Cope

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Latest Posts

  • Rhythm And Movement

    The latest piece for the Lincolnshire Suite focuses on memories of the famous seaside destinations of the Lincolnshire coast. I have a real proustian rush when I see footage of seaside towns from the seventies and eighties. It reminds me… Continue reading

    Rhythm And Movement

  • It’s Better to be an Unemployed Musician than an Unemployed Pipe Fitter.

    Reflecting on the role of musicians and artists in society. Continue reading

    It’s Better to be an Unemployed Musician than an Unemployed Pipe Fitter.

  • Something to Learn

    The third piece completed for “The Lincolnshire Suite” was the track “Something to Learn” a tribute to all the fantastic markets in market towns across Lincolnshire. The market place was the hub of many of the small towns around Lincolnshire,… Continue reading

    Something to Learn

  • Sunrise/Sunset

    I’ve recently had my own hauntology experience as I revisited and re-edited a short film I originally made in 2010. I think I’ve mentioned before how as I’ve recently looked back over the work I’ve done as a creative person… Continue reading

    Sunrise/Sunset

  • Of Monkees and Jellyfish…

    A slightly tangential tale this time. AKA How a random social media post sent me down a wormhole of nostalgia… Rock a Buy records in Oakham recently posted a video about their love for the Jellyfish album “Spilt Milk” which… Continue reading

    Of Monkees and Jellyfish…

  • The Windmill

    The second piece completed for “The Lincolnshire Suite” was the track “The Windmill”. When I was youngster we seemed to visit a lot of windmills. Looking back I suppose that the seventies in particular saw a bit of a sea… Continue reading

    The Windmill

  • Straight Furrows

    My first series of posts will focus on the work I’ve been doing over the last year or so assembling the Lincolnshire Suite. This post revisits the very start of the project and the proof of concept track that became… Continue reading

    Straight Furrows

  • Choosing the right road.

    Like this fox I saw back in Nottingham a couple of years ago I’m faced with a choice of which road to follow. He seemed in no rush to make a decision however… A little background… Until recently I worked… Continue reading

    Choosing the right road.

  • Starting afresh

    A brief intro to my return to blogging and the name of the site. Continue reading

    Starting afresh

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Royal House “Yeah Buddy” - Some classic @djtoddterry house music from 1988 with an equally classic sleeve design by @trevorjacksonofficial #avinyladaykeepsthedemonsatbay #recordcollection #vinylcollection #instavinyl #electronicavinyl Listening to any @williamorbit now has become a reflective experience for me as I imagine it has for others too. There really wasn’t anyone like him, but it is a joy that we have so much music to listen to that was touched by his genius. It would be lovely to see these legendary Strange Cargo albums given a nice reissue at some point. #avinyladaykeepsthedemonsatbay #recordcollection #vinylcollection #instavinyl #electronicavinyl Dego “Too Much” from 2019. Lovely funky soul filled beats from the 4 Hero legend and man of many aliases Dennis McFarlane. Really lovely cover on this with spot gloss handwritten elements. Easing me into the weekend quite nicely… #avinyladaykeepsthedemonsatbay #recordcollection #vinylcollection #instavinyl #electronicavinyl Love the cover art of the @prefuseseventy3 records from around this period. #theforestofoversensitivity on Warp Records from 2009. Obviously the music is top notch too! #avinyladaykeepsthedemonsatbay #recordcollection #vinylcollection #instavinyl A bit a Sunday chill from Marden Hill, with “Harlem River Drive” I have a few of their bits now, after being introduced to them through their MoWax releases. I always pick them up when I see one I haven’t got. #avinyladaykeepsthedemonsatbay #recordcollection #vinylcollection #instavinyl #electronicavinyl Another one ticked off my wants list at Scarborough record fair last weekend. The second Blacksmith remix on this is spot on, with a groovy looped bass line. Lovely stuff. Eric B and Rakim - “Let The Rhythm Hit Em”. #avinyladaykeepsthedemonsatbay #recordcollection #vinylcollection #instavinyl #hiphopvinyl All killer no filler. Two absolute classic #Troublefunk tracks on this early 12 on #sugarhillrecords Drop The Bomb is a perfect track that sums up the Go Go sound. The flip side Pump me Up has been sampled numerous times. Truly a classic. #avinyladaykeepsthedemonsatbay #recordcollection #vinylcollection Current gig list for my electronic music project DUTY. More gigs welcome, do get in touch if you’d like to book me! #independentmusician #electronica #diymusician #electronicmusic #deadlyavenger #deepred SUCH a good debut album. I Love it, it’s so cinematic it transports you to another place. #avinyladaykeepsthedemonsatbay #recordcollection #vinylcollection The second of the @acr.mcr companion albums. Force Majeure is a groovy laid back sister album to the classic Force album, which is a favourite of mine. This doesn’t disappoint and is chock full of the wonky funk we expect from ACR. Love the artwork too! #avinyladaykeepsthedemonsatbay #recordcollection #vinylcollection #instavinyl #electronicavinyl The first of two new @acr.mcr albums released this week. Both are companion albums to earlier classic albums, this one has potential album title of the year, #thejoyofsextet and is a selection of remixes/reinterpretations of the original Sextet album tapes by @emperormachine Its exceptionally good, capturing the essence of the original recordings but taking them “elsewhere”. Sextet is a fantastic album anyway but this album is a worthy companion. #avinyladaykeepsthedemonsatbay #recordcollection #vinylcollection #instavinyl A trip back in time today to the #spiraltribe EP with the classic “Breach the Peace”. Their first release on BigLife. It seems crazy to think back to those days, Castlemorton (many of the samples in breach the peace come from news reports about what happened there) and the whole blockading of the Traveller convoy afterwards. No wonder everyone left for Europe. Insane times, although I guess in some ways it’s not much better now really? #avinyladaykeepsthedemonsatbay #recordcollection #vinylcollection #instavinyl

Ramblings of a self confessed vinyl addict, synthesiser nerd, gamer geek and stone circle chasing hauntology enthusiast…