- Jul 28, 2023
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: REMEMBERING SINEAD O’CONNOR
The sudden death of Sinéad O’Connor on Wednesday has already generated untold column inches and garnered tributes from all quarters,...
- Jul 21, 2023
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: DUSTING OFF A COUPLE
This week’s Fifty3 Fridays dusts off a couple of albums from the last decade or so. Taking an occasional break from the usual feast of...
- Jul 14, 2023
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: HARASSED BY LIFE
I often struggle with how to introduce this weekly column. Sometimes I latch onto topicality or just lead with a thing I need to get off...
- Jul 7, 2023
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: IT’S JUST NOT CRICKET
OK, you will be pleased to know you have escaped two tedious paragraphs about stumping-gate as the preamble to this week’s music...
- Jun 30, 2023
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: AN ARMCHAIR GLASTONBURY
Last week’s Glastonbury Festival would have been my tenth. I’ve been privileged to attend originally as guest of a band, then as a writer...
- Jun 23, 2023
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: A SENSE OF DEJA VU
This past week has been a mite challenging. I was ready to gear up for Glastonbury 2023 on return from a relaxing break on the island of...