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— Music, personal —

Better dead than Led

September 5, 2020

My 12-year-old daughter is about to become a teenager and I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my own adolescence. As a parent, naturally, you want to share some of the things you enjoyed when you were young. But not everything. The other day, I asked her what she thought about the music of Led… Read More Better dead than Led

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I don’t think this song means what you think it means

March 11, 2018

Today, I went to Canary Wharf to meet some friends at a pub, in order to collectively celebrate Mother’s Day. It was one of those very modern, family-friendly chain pubs where the menu features British standards such as fish and chips alongside twists on dishes from other countries and cultures. Vietnamese spicy chicken wings. Harissa… Read More I don’t think this song means what you think it means

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Bring back ugly pop stars!

December 31, 2016

I miss Leo Sayer. Do you remember Leo? He was a pop star in the late 1970s and early 1980s, with a string of number one hits in the UK and the USA. Songs like You make me feel like dancing and More than I can say. He was one of the biggest music stars in… Read More Bring back ugly pop stars!

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