October 14, 2025

In 1999 in retreat from mainstream ambivalence the idea of becoming a Troubadour was perversely alluring. Two acoustic guitars, a suitcase, and a round the world ticket. It took a …

March 25, 2025

In March 2020 I was made unemployed.Quite an achievement considering I was, and I remain self employed.Such was the impact of the COVID pandemic.My family were locked down for two …

May 4, 2015

This was originally posted 29 July 2010 but I’m reviving it, because it is awesome.

Definitely my favourite email this year came today from Brisbane. Here’s the note in it’s entirety …

March 31, 2004

This is me, caught by Mike, my sound guy, leaving the fabulous Angel Inn, Hetton, Yorks. I could still wear all black in 2003.

September 6, 2010

Q – I recently bought John Phillips’ The Wolfking of LA and was wondering if you’d made reference to a couple of lines in the new record: namely Genevieve and …

August 22, 2010

Q – I decided to overlay the original Perfect Skin on my IPOD with the electric BBC version w/ Quine and Matthew. When all is said and done — which …

August 20, 2010

Q – If I am reading the Cleaning Out book correctly, is there another complete Electric Lady studios mix of Bad Vibes? Is it radically different to the completed album? …

August 20, 2010

Q – Did you write a guidebook for businessmen. If not there is another Lloyd Cole out there?

August 19, 2010

Q – Just listening to a shuffle of David Sylvian songs and your songs on my player. Did you ever colaborate on anything in the early days or recently? Do you know him?