- Nov 3, 2023
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: STILL GOT THE BLUES
“Is this queue for Ann Summers?” someone enquired. I got that he was joking but nonetheless several men of a certain age around us...
- Oct 27, 2023
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: NOT QUITE HALLOWEEN
So, inspired by today’s opening song I had this idea to link this week’s featured artistes to Halloween. Like most of my ideas this...
- Oct 20, 2023
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: BRINGING SOMETHING BETTER
Bringing something better, eh? No, it’s no political soundbite, though I wonder why no one has thought of it given some of the more...
- Oct 13, 2023
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: SISTERS STILL DOING IT
It is great when a new album arrives and you are entirely spoilt for choice as to which song to feature within the constraints of our...
- Oct 6, 2023
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: IT’S A LIVE REVIEW HYBRID
Last week saw me at two live gigs on consecutive evenings while enjoying the freedom of the London transport network which, when it...
- Sep 29, 2023
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: AN ICON AND A RISING STAR
Last night found me at the Barbican Centre in London to see a true icon and a rising star in contemporary folk music. It is scarcely...