A death, five years on
Flying to New York because of the death of a dear friend must rank as one of the worst reasons to go. Five years ago, I was flying out there because a dear friend of mine, John Falkenberg, had died. [...]
Music is moonlight in the gloomy night of life – Jean Paul Richter
As part of my way of getting through the stay-at-home requirements of covid-19, I am playing through all my classical music. It's a way for me to connect to some music I've not listened to in a while, but also [...]
Some reflections on David Bowie
As I never tire of telling people, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars was the first album I ever owned. Not long after seeing his seminal Top of the Pops performance — his other-worldly persona, draped [...]