Musings on Song and Dance

This week I attended the funeral of a friend I’d known primarily as a DJ for over forty years. His name was Dave Hucker. I first attended his sessions at London’s Sol y Sombra on London’s Charlotte Street and then was a regular at his Villa Stefano club nights, followed by sets Upstairs at Ronnie … Read more

On Record Stores, Vinyl and other Records

Today I read in the paper that Tower Records in Tokyo, Japan was opening a dedicated a vinyl-only shop inside its flagship store in Shibuya. I have been intending to do a post on record stores and vinyl for some time, and to link some of the disparate images I have on this theme. Here’s … Read more