Sing me a Song of Hope and Despair or Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here”

I don't know how to write about Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here. I've been staring at my laptop for more than ten minutes, trying to find the words to describe how I feel about this record. Trying to capture when I first listened to it, how it became the most important record in a… Continue reading Sing me a Song of Hope and Despair or Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here”

Wondrous Wallflower: ‘Smallcreep’s Day’ is no stroke of genius – but worth a listen!

There is such a thing as the musical wallflower. An album that has been there forever, blending in with its background on the shelf. Hidden from view. I must have skipped over Mike Rutherford's Smallcreep's Day for years when looking through my dad's vinyls. I don't remember listening to it ever before. Maybe because my… Continue reading Wondrous Wallflower: ‘Smallcreep’s Day’ is no stroke of genius – but worth a listen!