Music was my first love…
This is the soundtrack to a life well travelled — classic albums, deep cuts, backstories, playlists and concert memories that deserve a place on your turntable or in your headphones.
You’ll find first-hand reviews of landmark albums, reflections on unforgettable live shows, and playlists to match a mood, a moment, or a destination. Some of the records here are well known. Others might just surprise you.
In Search of the Division Bell
A first-hand journey into the Cambridgeshire Fens to identify the exact location of Pink Floyd’s The Division Bell album cover, and to understand how Ely Cathedral shaped one of rock’s most enduring images.
Peter Gabriel's Solsbury Hill - Where is it and can you climb it?
Solsbury Hill is a real hill overlooking Bath, and it became the inspiration for Peter Gabriel’s first solo single in 1977. This piece looks at where the hill is, whether you can climb it, and what the song’s lyrics reveal about Gabriel’s decision to leave Genesis.
Happiness is Easy
Happiness Is Easy by Talk Talk isn’t as straightforward as its title suggests. With haunting melodies and thought-provoking lyrics, the song explores themes of war, religion, and innocence—wrapped in the atmospheric brilliance of The Colour of Spring. But is Mark Hollis being ironic, or is there something deeper beneath the surface? Let’s take a closer listen