I’ve written many, many blogs for the Huffington Post. So many that they deserve their own section. Recently they’ve become much harder to publish, but I’m pretty proud of the works thus far. Have a browse on the Huffpost site, while they’re still there… or look at my archived versions underneath.
DON’T KNOCK SOCIAL MEDIA USERS – THEY’RE THE DIARISTS OF OUR TIMES – FEB 2018
MAKING A FINK RECORD WITH FLOOD IN LONDON – AUGUST 2017
HOW TO NOT BE A DICK ON THE INTERNET – JULY 2017
ROCK FESTIVALS IN THE AFTERLIFE – MARCH 2017
I’VE BEEN DETECTING YOU – MARCH 2017
10 GREAT AMERICAN PROTEST SONGS – FEB 2017
POLISH POST-PUNK, ESTONIAN ELECTRO AND CZECHPOP – ONE NIGHT IN BUDAPEST – DEC 2016
Composing Movie Scores 2: Melvyn Goes To Hollywood – AUGUST 2016
TOP 5 UNLIKELIEST BANDS TO REFORM – JULY 2016
TIRED OF THE EU REFERENDUM? HERE’S SOME MUSIC – JUNE 2016
Gigantic 3: The Great Mancunian All-You-Can-Eat Indie Buffet – MAY 2016
THE WONDER STUFF – 30 YEARS IN A BAD MOOD, BABY – MARCH 2016
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and (Almost) Love Pink Floyd – FEB 2016
David Bowie – We’re Going To Have To Get Used To This – JAN 2016
TEN ALBUMS THAT ROCKED MY 2015 – DEC 2015
Ten Early 90s Indie Songs That Say It All – NOV 2015
HOW BORDER CROSSINGS CAN BE FUN – NOV 2015
FINK – A TEAM PREPARES – SEPT 2015
Earworms from Finland to Plzen: A Festival Playlist – JULY 2015
ISTANBUL WITH FINK – JUNE 2015
HORIZONTALISM – A LOVE STORY – MAY 2015
IN DEFENCE OF MUMFORD AND SONS – MAY 2015
THREE DAYS IN AUSTRIA WITH FINK – MARCH 2015
BACKWARDS THROUGH FRANCE – NOVEMBER 2014
THE SCANDINAVIAN FACTOR – OCTOBER 2014
STORY OF A TECHNICAL REHEARSAL – SEPTEMBER 2014
LIVING THE DREAM – AUGUST 2014
WHY IT’S OKAY TO NOT DO ENCORES AT FESTIVALS – JULY 2014
FESTIVALS: RANDOMS, BIGGIES AND NICE SURPRISES – JUNE 2014
FINK – THE LONG WEEKEND IN INDIA – DECEMBER 2012
CALIFORNIA – TAKE IT ALL THE WAY HOME – OCTOBER 2012
LONG DRIVES AND BED BUGS – OCTOBER 2012
CANADA, THE MIDWEST, MONTREAL JUNKIES AND NOT-SO-PLEASANT BORDER GUARDS – SEPTEMBER 2012
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