February 24, 2008
I met my friend and neighbour Matt at a baby shower this afternoon. Very Rock’n’Roll, right? Well, we were talking websites, and so now I know his one. Here it …
December 26, 2007
The artwork for Antidepressant is by the artist Susan Logoreci (working with sleeve designer Hosuk Lee-Makiyama) all based on her drawing ‘Silverlake revisited’, which I saw in Harper’s magazine. I …
December 26, 2007
One of John’s photographs from his 1977 Zuma series was used as the front sleeve of ‘Love Story’ (Rykodisk version).
November 23, 2007
I was stuck for somewhere to eat on a Monday night in Belfast when the seafood bar I’d planned on visiting was closed. Not great news ten years ago, but …
November 23, 2007
I guess this place is a San Francisco institution, on Polk at California, just up the hill from the nasty Tenderloin I was staying in (for the last time). This …
November 23, 2007
On the Corner of S. Van Ness and 20th, close to Mission. I had lunch there on consecutive days. What a great place, clean, bright and friendly with an excellent menu. I only regret that I was alone both days (I was sick) so I couldn’t order as extensively as I’d have liked.
July 8, 2007
This is one of my favourite stories. I was just googling it for a quote and found the whole thing. If you like it – buy Pastoralia – the collection …
April 21, 2007
Sweetlips! Just around the corner from my hotel and a real godsend – the battered Snapper was light, flakey, buttery, absolutely ripper as they say over here.
April 15, 2007
Dan Dryden, my friend and sometime sound engineer, recommended this place when he knew I’d be staying in The Rocks area. I just had a simple lunch and I cannot …
March 21, 2007
My old acquaintance Robert Forster has become a journalist, and seems to be very well received, which isn’t surprising.
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