Colonel Irrelevant

07 Dec

Christmas Songs

I was sat in a hotel bar/ restaurant last night having a bite to eat when I noticed that they were playing Christmas Tunes over the (quiet) sound system. The thing that struck me, after I’d noticed and confirmed that I wasn’t shopping in Tesco, was that the vast majority of the songs were British. [...]

06 Nov

Foos and Serj

Just got back from seeing Serj Tankian support the Foo Fighters. Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. Two great showmen having a great time. Very professional, very polished but so full of originality and yet tradition. Great rock and roll from the Foos, with Serj delivering a strange mix of Fagin and Ozzy Osbourne. No airs and graces [...]

26 Sep

Happy Birthday Radio 1

40 years old and celebrating like a celebratory radio station. Great fun, especially the Golden Hour with Chris Moyles. It’s been a delight listening to tunes from the past which I remember from my younger days. Shame, then, that the target demographic is the 16 – 24 year old rather than doddery old blokes like [...]

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