It’s, almost ridiculously, a decade since we lost the visionary Prince. So, with no fanfare at all, here’s one of the earliest hits which put him on the musical firmament. Drink a purple coloured beverage to him and his legacy tonight. He was the full package, a total visionary, a funky one-off.
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Happy Birthday , Samuel Beckett ๐
What a visage: like a tor you’ve spent ages attempting to scale. What writing: past, present and an elusive future. Samuel Beckett would have been 120 today- imagine. His detractors thought him morbid, or impenetrable. They’re wrong on the latter. He’s touching, hilarious, tender, raw. Even his pauses have eloquence; his silences, poetry. Who elseContinue reading “Happy Birthday , Samuel Beckett ๐”
Anatomy Of A Fall Song: I Am Damo Suzuki
We’ve lost some wonderful people lately, and far too young: Benjamin Zephaniah, Olly Emanuel and Sinead O’Connor, to name but a few. Damo Suzuki ,while not as young, nevertheless leaves a sad space in our lives. The indefatigable solo artist and former Can frontman toured and recorded well into his senior years. He passed awayContinue reading “Anatomy Of A Fall Song: I Am Damo Suzuki”