Since music began, lyricists have been trying to write words about subjects that touch everybody, love, life, loss. The Clockworks have hit upon the one truly universal theme of our time, one that we can all relate to – the angst brought about by trying to get anywhere with a major company’s customer helpline (and […]
Month: August 2020
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Podcast #16 – Wild Weather Ales
This week, Adam chats to Iain and JD from Wild Weather Ales. The brewery:Brewed in Silchester (just outside of Reading for the geographically challenged) and drawing inspiration from new world hops, Germany’s malts and beer styles from across the globe, Wild Weather vow to make your drinking experience as enjoyable as our brewing. Now with […]
With Leeds United finally where they belong, the sleeping giants have been awakened, and I’ve said time and time again, it’s about time the Leeds music scene was recognized in the big leagues too. The return of Sounds Like a Storm helps matters, with their follow up to hailed EP “Classic Way of Things”, “Try […]
This week, Adam chats to Grace and Thom from Liquid Light Brewing Company. The brewery:We are Liquid Light Brewing Company based in Nottingham. We aim to combine our passion for great beer and groovy music to create a range of creative brews available in bottle, keg and cask. All our beers are unfined, unfiltered and […]
This week, Adam chats to Martin and Steve from the fantastic Podcast, the Beer O’Clock Show Hopinions. The Podcast:Now in it’s fourth year, the Hopinions spin-off of the Beer O’Clock Show is wonderfully crafted by long-time host Steve and co-host Martin. The guys chat weekly about beers, beer styles and go on regular adventures introducing […]
Based in the heart of South London, Carnival Coffee Roasters are an exciting specialty roastery, producing some fine roasts from across the globe. I recently had the pleasure of trying their Luz Dary’s Espresso, brewed wonderfully both via V60 Filter and through the Aeropress, and this week am enjoying their Arcangel from Bolivia. Outstanding coffees […]
Just over three years ago, I set-up Halfway 2 Nowhere as a personal venture. A way of keeping a log of the great music I saw at underground festivals like Kazoopa in Leeds, the music that I found retweeted by peers, those special songs from special bands you think are going places. Over time, the […]
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Music Through Grief
Music has always been a huge part of my life, more so after the recent personal tragedy I’ve had of losing my Dad in April due to Coronavirus. Throughout lockdown, you will most likely find me with my headphones in or listening to LPs on my record player. Music isn’t just something to listen to, […]
I’ve never quite understood the concept of the EP. It’s neither one thing nor the other. The first one I ever bought was The Human Leagues’ Holiday 80 EP, 3 tracks with a total running time of just over 10 minutes. Cardiff based glamsters Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard have released, by comparison, a behemoth. The Non-Stop […]
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