Suggs: What A King Cnut – A Life in the Realm of Madness 31:10:2018

Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne “THE Spice Girls are in then…” quips Suggs in response to a little over ambitious harmonising from the ladies on the front row as he brings the show to a close with a celebratory version of Our House that’s laced with as much pathos as geniality. It’s the perfect ending to a Read More…

The Vinyl Say 019: Elvis Costello & the Attractions

In every collection there are records that get played all the time, many of them for years, decades even. Then there are those that, while no less treasured, somehow fall by the wayside to lie in wait, ripe for rediscovery. This series chronicles some of those nuggets as they resurface from my own back pages. So, put Read More…

Hats off to Bridport

Did you know Panama hats come from Ecuador, not Panama, or that the only difference between a fedora and a trilby is the width of the ribbon band? Me neither, until I spent a fascinating, laughter-filled hour or so in the company of Roger Snook of T Snook, family-owned hatters and outfitters in Bridport. I Read More…

Camp Bestival 2011

Lulworth Castle, 28-31 July In a crash course for the ravers, Primal Scream went hell-for-leather to recreate the heady rush of the early 90s by tackling their Screamadelia opus (almost) in its entirety. That they did so as part of Britain’s most polite festival experience says much about what has happened to the chemical generation. Read More…