The Curnow Irrupter

Posted in Railways on 28th May 2011

I could have spent a little extra time in bed this morning, but old habits die hard and I found myself heading for the 05:48. This, at least, allowed time for breakfast and coffee before picking up today's tour at Bristol Temple Meads. It's rare I manage to do a...

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Missed Connections #4 - Kitchen Cynics - Wooden Bird

Posted in SHOFT on 26th May 2011

I spend quite a bit of time trying to convince myself - and indeed the small group of people who read this - that this isn't a Scottish music blog. It certainly didn't set out to be - after all there are plenty already, and some of them are very...

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King Post Kitsch - Don

Posted in SHOFT on 24th May 2011

One of the most thrilling things about listening to emerging new music is the sense that you could probably, given the time and the opportunity, do something very similar yourself. There is something liberating and exciting about the way the DIY ethic lowers the barrier to entry. Granted, given this...

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