Archive for August, 2008



A Wednesday-style post

I’m sitting here in as close to silence as you can get in London, sipping a Knockando Scotch whisky, courtesy of my great friend and business partner Neil in New Zealand. I can’t even remember now why he deemed it necessary to dispatch the bottle my way, but there you go. I don’t drink on [...]

SAYONARA DEADWEIGHT 08.08.08

Sayonara Deadweight artwork by Gerry Murphy
Behind me in the kitchen I can hear the BBC voiceovers in China as the Olympics begin… trumpets and fanfares, a sea of applause and excitement.
In a much less grandiose way, I have released my new album Sayonara Deadweight into the ether… and yes, the Chinese numerology of “all the [...]

Mice? Yes… mice.

There’s a faint scratching on the ceiling of our kitchen, and I think it must be mice.
I am up late, trying to gather a few moments of peace and quiet. We had our second baby (Poppy) on 14th June, and ever since, I’ve been up every morning looking after Luka… the days are much longer [...]