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Review of ‘Cher: The Memoir, Part One’

11/12/2024 nsford 2 Comments

No wonder that Cher’s life won’t fit in one volume. I enjoyed the memoir and look forward to the next!…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Cher, memoir, music, reviews

Sheet music review: ‘Beatles Sheet Music Collection’

29/11/2024 nsford 2 Comments

‘Help!’ How do you choose a Beatles piano book? If you are a confident player, not a beginner, this fab…

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Posted in: Book Reviews, Music Filed under: music, reviews, The Beatles

Review of ‘From Here to the Great Unknown’ by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough

12/11/2024 nsford 2 Comments

I could not put this book down. I’m having that problem of ‘how to review famous people’s memoirs of trauma’…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Lisa Marie Presley, memoir, music, reviews, Riley Keough

Review of ‘Never: The Autobiography’ by Rick Astley

16/10/2024 nsford Leave a comment

Wild rock ‘n’ roll stories… are not in this book. With the famously clean-cut reputation of the author, this is…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, memoir, music, reviews, Rick Astley

Review of ‘Lives Behind the Music’ by The Times

29/09/2024 nsford Leave a comment

A marvellous collection of rock and pop music obituaries from talented writers for The Times. It’s almost a comprehensive resource…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: biographies, books, music, non-fiction, reviews

Music album review: ‘Gravity Stairs’ by Crowded House (2024)

31/08/2024 nsford Leave a comment

The follow-up to Dreamers Are Waiting is, on first listen, even less memorable, except for the song ‘Oh Hi’, which…

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Posted in: Music Filed under: Crowded House, music, reviews

Review of ‘Uncommon People: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Stars’ by David Hepworth

23/08/2024 nsford 3 Comments

There are no rock stars any more. According to David Hepworth, the age of the rock stars has long been…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, David Hepworth, music, non-fiction, reviews

Review of ‘Finding My Voice’ by Rachel Stevens

05/07/2024 nsford 2 Comments

Rachel was my favourite S Club 7 member (along with Paul – RIP). I haven’t really followed her career since…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, memoir, music, Rachel Stevens, reviews, S Club 7

Review of ‘Spirit of Talk Talk’ by James Marsh, Chris Roberts and Toby Benjamin

01/05/2024 nsford Leave a comment

A beautifully-produced book which I’ve been reading a little of, every so often, when in the mood for Talk Talk.…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: art, books, music, reviews, Talk Talk

The first CD single I bought was…

27/04/2024 nsford 8 Comments

I don’t know if this is embarrassing or if enough time has passed for it to be retro, but the…

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Posted in: Music Filed under: Craig David, music

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