Hello dear readers, It will come as no surprise to you that I am of the opinion that birds are the finest class of creature to inhabit this planet. Our singing voices are remarkable (some better than others, though I for one can stretch from bass to contralto parts, if necessary). Our wit is...
Last weekend I went out in London’s trendy Dalston with our Live Editor, Helen. She takes me out every year or two to remind me that I don’t like it much in fancy pubs with copies of Wired magazine for wallpaper and significant sound systems. I like it up a tree by myself. We...
Dear readers, It’s time for another silly yearly traditional that has been forever marred by the greed and capitalism that has modern society so relentlessly in its grasp. As a sensible owl I could not possibly approve of Valentine’s Day, but I do realise that feeling loved, and telling someone you love them, causes...
There are end-of-year lists aplenty around, but few from so musical an ear as our guest playlist-maker Nick Hemming of the Leisure Society. The band have spent 2012 holed up writing, rehearsing and recording album number three (due out early next year – we are excite) but Nick’s had a chance to listen to...
Dear readers, I write to you in the most difficult of circumstances. It’s the most wonderful time of the year for a whole lot of people. Not for owls. At Christmas owls are ridiculed, patronised and treated like adorable ornaments, rather than with the respect our noble characters deserve. But despite all this, I...
Click here to celebrate the most fun holiday in the Gregorian calendar with a playlist full of (non-rubbish) scary tracks. 1. She Made My Blood Run Cold – Ike Turner 2. Monster Mash – The Beach Boys 3. The Frighteners – Joe Innes & the Cavalcade 4. Thriller – Michael Jackson 5. Werewolf Bar...
Dear readers, I feel we have already discussed the fact that I am not the sporting sort of owl. While at school I was far more likely to be found rifling through the rafters of the music cupboard than in the sock-scented realms of the sports hall. As a boy I found sport’s insistence...
Dear readers, You may have suspected that I would jump on the sporting bandwagon and create a playlist around the greatest of all competition anthems, Vangelis’ Chariots of Fire because of the ‘Games’ that people are getting all worked up about. But I would never be so mundane, as every other publication’s playlist engineer...
Dear readers, My playlist this week is inspired by a world so ostentatious that it may even be more flashy than that of music. A medium which draws a fascination from even those who own more albums by Boyzone than they do The Beatles, and which can be the most exquisite frame for even...
Dear readers, This week I present to you a playlist of which I am particularly proud. The subject was born from the many celebrations my dear friend Elizabeth has been inspiring of late, and the many, many toasts we have been making in her honour. Personally, I found the brash celebrations at the palace...
#79 Ane Brun - This Voice 2013 May 21st, 2013
#78 Natalie Evans - Library Days May 20th, 2013
#77 Dodos - Confidence May 19th, 2013