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Quick Take: Script for a Jester's Tear, Riffs Bar, 27/01/2006
03 Feb, 2007

Surely the best way to judge a gig is by looking at the crowd, and nobody could question the level of enjoyment felt by those leaving Riffs bar last Saturday evening, having just seen Mick Pointer and his friends perform a rendition of …
Quick Take: Keane at the Wolverhampton Civic, 22/10/06
23 Oct, 2006

I was full of trepidation about this event, not just because Tom might have rushed back to rehab at any moment, but also that we didn't have any tickets - I was assured they would be available for pick-up at the box office, but the only …
Quick Take: Master of None at the Sundial Theatre Cirencester, 14 October 2006
17 Oct, 2006

Three acts - a singer/guitarist called Richard Cox, a guitar and fiddle combo called Take Two and the main act, Stroud-based Master of None. An evening of gentle music, punctuated by amusing chat and the retuning of various instruments. …
H at Riffs Bar, Swindon 01/10/2006
03 Oct, 2006

Having missed all of the h-natural gigs for reasons of just being too darn busy, I was delighted to be able to catch Mr Hogarth at Riffs on Sunday Night. It was one man and his Yamaha keyboard, playing a mix of Elvis and The Beatles, Tim …
What is the music industry, anyway?
05 Nov, 2005

The recent, utter faux pas by Sony BMG to hide copy protection software in the computers of unsuspecting individuals raises a number of interesting questions about what kind of service music companies are trying to provide to their …
Seven Lessons from London
24 Sep, 2005

Several quite amusing events occurred on my return from Vancouver, some better, some worse, so I thought I'd share them as cautionary tales. Ignore them at your peril. 1. Never leave your hotel details on the plane It was all so simple. …