Author Archives: John

Well now – what have I learned so far (on this current trip to Japan). O.K. In no particular order; daytime TV sucks all over the world (although I would offer praise for Children’s programs here – they’re mostly of the Johny Morris / Vision On school of production which will be familiar to those [...]

When Japanese people like your band they let you know it. Snaps are taken, autographs requested and charmingly, small gifts are given (like these socks – how practical!) The show at the Apollo Theatre was one of the more memorable ones in my time treading the boards with Willie and the distance between stylish pop, [...]

Sendai I have to confess to feeling slightly overwhelmed. This is my first visit to Asia and I think I may struggle to describe it, but I’ll give it a go. First of all, the people we have met have all been extraordinarily generous & kind. This is apparently an extension of the Japanese culture [...]

Picture the scene – Ginger, Willie, Gav and myself sitting in Willie’s car, setting off on a journey to Brighton from Oxfordshire. “So is your car reliable then?” asks Ginger. “Always has been in the past” replies Will. 20 seconds into the journey we are all standing on the hard shoulder. A further 6 hours [...]

Only slightly disappointed by the total lack of wooden hills in Bedfordshire, we boldly struck on to Oxford’s Academy to play amongst the dreaming spires. It was a really sweaty one, but the audience was warmly enthusiastic and also won the wittiest heckle of the tour award (you had to be there really, but suffice [...]