Gordon Haskell: The return of the native

What on earth is Gordon Haskell doing here? Nearly nine years after he beat a tactical retreat from his beloved Dorset to start a new life on the Greek island idyll of Skopelos, the Bournemouth-born singer-songwriter-musician is back under grey skies on frozen home soil. He obviously hasn’t come home for the weather, but he Read More…

Gordon Haskell

Singer songwriter Gordon Haskell is on his way back to Blighty for his first UK gig in almost seven years. It’s 12 years since he claimed a famous victory for the underdog, notched up a hit single from nowhere with How Wonderful You Are and declared his earnings “back pay”. Only kept from the top Read More…

The Giles Brothers 1962-1976

They turned their backs on rock stardom because they wanted to be “the best musicians we could be”, but now the formative years of Michael and Peter Giles, one Bournemouth’s finest rhythm sections, are remembered in a new compilation album. The Giles Brothers 1962-1967 gathers together a selection of singles, b-sides and unreleased studio recordings Read More…

Gordon Haskell 2010

It’s nearly four years since Gordon Haskell posted a note on his website that said, “Gone fishing”, changed his pounds for euros and fled to a Greek island to find the peace and freedom his late-flowering fame had failed to deliver. For more than 40 years he held success at bay because “it felt phoney” Read More…