Category Archives: Music

Forthcoming events

Currently have tickets booked for:
The Hold Steady
Augustines
Interpol (well, from a tout on the day)
Elbow

I think I’m probably looking forward to seeing the Augustines the most.

The Schooner

A lovely way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Bessie and the Zinc Buckets at the Schooner.

The return of a dear friend

After several failed attempts to get my sick old iPod into disk mode so I can reinstall software, I resorted to the tip I’d read on the Internet. After throwing it at the sofa a couple of times, it burst back into life. The problem seems to be a sticking hard drive mechanism. I’m expecting it to fail again soon but, if it does, I might just replace the old drive with an SSD one.

Cautionary Tales

Eels at the Sage, last night, practically on our doorstep. A chilled, relaxed set perfectly suited the venue. While I usually prefer a loud Eels gig, last night’s was one of the best.

And it was nice to have a family kind of evening; it’s something we used to do pretty often, but it’s becoming harder for everyone to be in the same place at the same time. Still, we did manage to make loose arrangements for a follow-up.

The loss of a dear friend

While I’ve used a few more modern media players and phones, my old iPod has served me well for quite a few years (eight I think). I’ve used it most days and, particularly since I replaced the battery last year, it’s been totally reliable. Until now.

Willow Festival

Music, sunshine, beer.

Glastonbury

Despite thunderstorms, mud and sunburn, Glastonbury’s an amazing experience. A couple of pictures, delayed due a pretty awful 3G signal; our hire van, which we now love very much, our campsite and an evening view of the Pyramid stage (while Elbow were playing.