Incroyable!

 I'll be at the good ol' Glasgow Film Theatre on Sunday introducing a rare cinematic screening of this... 

...which will be showing as a short appetiser to Godard's own Bande à part. Crazy. Ticket info here.

I was glad to write the music for his compelling 3-part documentary series:

Anyone I know who has watched Episode 1 has pretty much binge-watched the rest. Available now on BBC i-player.

Before I forget - this was a fab night.:

It was a treat to hear my composed music through the cinema sound system. It's a lovely film. Coming to TV soon.

 I found this book quietly fascinating:

Pop-pickers of all persuasions will enjoy the mighty Ben Vaughn's new podcast...

A great storyteller with great stories.

I'm enjoying this:

Never seen him live - so I've bought a ticket.

A Wendy Cope poem? How about Men and their Boring Arguments

And now ... *drum roll* ... some art:

Adios x

Danny

Very sad news that Danny Coughlan has passed.

A great talent and a great person. He was much loved. My thoughts are with his family and friends. 

I believe he wrote this song about the passing of his beloved gran:

Waltzing Into 2026

 It's January...

Here comes my belated review of Bob Dylan's two recent shows in Glasgow:

"Brilliant."

I *loved* the inside Number 9 live show in Edinburgh.

I *loved* this film:

(...and not solely because of Gustav's excellent turtleneck sweaters.)

Who would open a bookshop? This person.

Nice tribute to Prunella Scales here.

I like this Larkin poem, inspired by throwing an apple core at the bin and missing...

Apropos of nothing, someone asked me to name my three favourite actors. Impossible obvs. But these names came to me: Steve Buscemi, Peter Mullan and Philip Seymour Hoffman.  

If, like me, you love Billy Connolly - this is a treat.

My Christmas? fine thanks:

Home Alone - tick

Home Alone 2 - tick

Elf - tick

Two Doors Down - tick

Stranger Things Season 5 - tick (which reminds me of the time I met Finn Wolfhard...)

Terry's Chocolate Orange - tick

Pannetone (re-purposed for bread & butter pudding) - tick

John Cooper Clarke memoir - tick

And on we go.

I was glad to score the forthcoming Victoria Wood movie "Becoming Victoria Wood" - screening at several UK cinemas this month.

More info here.

Here's to art...