

- Nov 27, 2020
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: IS THIS THE REAL LIFE
One of the pleasures of writing this column is that scarcely a week goes by when I am not entranced by an artiste or two entirely new to...


- Nov 20, 2020
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: A CHRISTMAS COMMERCIAL
It’s that time of year again. The Christmas TV ad is back in abundance offering nice warm feelings in exchange for shifting stock....


- Nov 15, 2020
A TRIBUTE TO SOPHIE MCGEORGE: A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE SPIRIT
I came across Sophie McGeorge when she entered the Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition in January this year. The annual contest...


- Nov 13, 2020
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: PARASKEVIDEKATRIAPHOBIC? ME?
So, Friday the Thirteenth: a seemingly endless horror franchise from the 80s or just plain unlucky for some? Not one for the...


- Nov 6, 2020
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT
So, is love but a second-hand emotion? It goes without saying that without love a deep seam would be missing from the songwriting mine....