It turns out I’m Left-wing!
Just read a blog post by Labour’s Tom Harris where he took a test to see where he sat on a political spectrum and thought I’d give it a try. If you had asked me before I would have said I was in the Economic Liberal camp. Well if this test is to be believed […]
Labour’s Phil Woolas found guilty
My first recollection of Phil Woolas was him looking sheepish as he took a grilling from Joanna Lumley on the issue of Gurkha rights. I remember thinking then that he looked sleekit (that’s crafty or sly to my non-Scottish readers). So it was with just a little bit of pleasure that today two High Court […]
It’s not every day you meet Elvis’ guitarist
One of the nice things about my job is getting to meet some very cool people. I remember when I met Elvis’ guitarist Scotty Moore and being struck by what a gentle, humble man he was. This year I’ve been busy working on the launch of the Martin Taylor Guitar Academy, which is based in […]
One Nice Thing About Touring
Touring as a musician in 2010 has its downside, what with airport security, visas, bad food, late nights and early starts. However apart from the enjoyment of the shows themselves and meeting lots of cool people one nice aspect is finding yourself in interesting places. This week I played a show at the Eden Court […]
My New Kindle
As my wife will tell you I hate shopping with a passion. Years of being dragged around clothes shops with my mother ensured that high street shopping fills me with dread. The only exception are bookstores. Yes ladies and gentelman, I am a Bibliomaniac and proud of it. I get no kicks from cocaine, champagne, […]