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Why my new music is not on Spotify
And why it is time for ALL of us to rethink our financial engagement with the big music streaming platforms.
Feb 8
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"Miss America's wearing thin..."
My domestic music duo Hudson Palace covers a ballad by the band James.
Feb 4
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Cultural Cures for the February Blues
A warm dose of culture for the saddest month of the year, featuring films, fiction, Substacks, fanzines and no shortage of music...
Feb 1
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The Prophet In Platforms
Mark Jay's "Five Years" sets the collision of Bowie and Primal Punk to verse.
Jan 29
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The Beauty and Test of our Civilization.
What Ghandi, Tagore - and Bowie, James, Crass and more - can offer at this troubled moment.
Jan 26
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Why I left Spotify for Qobuz
Jun 23, 2024
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How I find "new" music
Jul 10, 2024
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Love. Hope. Strength.
Apr 30, 2025
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I'm Not THAT F***ing Old, You Know!
Apr 27, 2025
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I was not a Bowie kid...
Or so I always thought.
Jan 25
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Should I Stay (Home) or Should I Go (Out)?
CROSSED CHANNELS podcast Episode 24 debates the merits of the live gig and delves into our favourite live recordings.
Jan 22
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The Greatness and Perfection of Julian Cope
Revisiting the 1984 solo debut World Shut Your Mouth
Jan 18
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Laughing In the Face of Adversity
On being on the receiving end of the greatest upset in FA Cup history.
Jan 15
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Johnny Marr: "With me and Morrissey there was always a sense of excitement."
The seventh extract from my mammoth 2011 interview with The Smiths' mainman.
Jan 11
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The Final Fanzine Podcast
Wrapping up a 5-year show with RAPMM, a brand-new digital Fanzine Archive
Jan 8
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Why Best of The Year lists are futile – and Why I Love Them Anyway
And why I am sharing a ‘250 from 2025’ Playlist in 2026
Jan 4
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Tony Fletcher, Wordsmith
An author, musician, traveler, and runner's musings on writing, music, travel, and falling over.
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