I appear to have misplaced my mojo. I’ve not lost it completely. I mean I know roughly what it looks like, and it can’t be far cos I had it up until recently. I just can’t be bothered looking for it. I know I know, it’ll be the last place I left it. Thing is, it isn’t. I checked. I looked back a few weeks in my...

How do you discover new music, and what’s the latest gem you’ve found? I have two sources. Pitchfork (American skewed), and 6Music. I’m listening to the later at the moment, as I do most workdays when I can. 6Music, a digital radio station from the BBC, has been a source of new music for a while now. Their remit is...

What is a song that feels like home to you? Physically, home to me is the house I grew up in, the place of my childhood. Emotionally, right now, home to me is sitting in the chair opposite me drinking coffee. This one is for her. “Northern Sky” by Nick Drake Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the...

A weekly recap of the articles and posts I’ve read that I think are worth your time. Did it do the work? – Andrew Doran — A well considered article about AI and how it actually works, and what we need to question about how it does what it does. Good people refuse to do bad things | A journey into a wild pointer —...

What’s the first song you’d play at a party? I’ve already suggested the track that popped into my head for this prompt. That’s how it starts, we go back to your house… And to be fair you can’t really go wrong with LCD Soundsystem to get things started (literally). Casting around for other ideas, I asked my wife who,...

What song do you associate with the current season? It does not always rain in Scotland. It’s a myth. But when it does it can be days of grey skies, from a constant smirr to a torrential downpour. Many memories of drizzle drenched days, as the temperature falls, the leaves turn and fall, and minds think ahead to...

What’s your favorite love song, and why? Hard to beat a classic like this, not just the soaring melody, Etta’s voice, and the slower sensual pacing, but the whole idea of finding a love ‘at last’ sits well with me. Becca and I have been together for 8 years, and despite the age difference, since we first found each...

Been a little quiet on here recently. No big reason, no drama, just a few little events, an overly busy work schedule and, you know, dad life stuff. The week after Madrid was manic, not helped by a distinct post-holiday slump that left me less than motivated to do much of anything. Last week included a long wait at...

What’s a guilty pleasure song? I do not believe any pleasure is guilty. If something brings you pleasure then that is a good thing! Celebrate it!! I understand the thinking though, I’m sure there are some songs that we enjoy that fall outside the genres most of our friends would recognise as “ours”. For me, my...

What’s a song you’ve had on repeat recently? Recently? Ever since I first heard this I can’t listen to it once. Love the flow, the beats, the attitude, the lyrics, just love her voice in this too. Plus it’s only 2:39 long so easily repeatable. Seriously, how catchy is this track? Been 2 years and I still hit that...

aka the Mystery of Memory I know every word to “Boom Shake the Room” by Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, a song that was on high rotation in the pub/club we frequented in … checks notes … 1993! God, I’m old. Yo back up now and give a brother room The fuse is lit and I’m about to go boom! Mercy mercy, mercy me My...

What’s a song that helps you focus or concentrate? I have a full playlist of tracks like this, it’s called ElectroBurbleWorkTime. This artist features heavily and whilst I tend to lay the full album whenevr I can, this track is one I find great for focus work. “Emerald Rush” by Jon Hopkins Listen on Apple Music Your...