Last Exit 30 Second Homemade Movie Viva VHS and I were one of the three winners chosen in the Last Exit to Nowhere 30 Second Homemade Movie competition. Our film, shot with a Flip HD handheld camera, tells the tale of a VHS collector who accidentally takes the last exit to nowhere when he watches an obscure pre-cert tape. More
I’ve launched a songwriting podcast In addition to my writing and recording activities with Sodajerker, i’ve recently launched a podcast called ‘Sodajerker On Songwriting‘. It’s a programme devoted to the art and craft of songwriting and features interviews with some of the most successful songwriters and musicians in the world. More
Peter Gregory Barber (1947-2011) I have been asked by friends and relatives for a copy of the eulogy I gave at my father’s funeral on Friday 24th June 2011, so I have published the text here along with some photographs. He was a wonderful Dad and a close friend. He leaves a great void in my life and I... More
Prince radio documentary broadcast on Xfm Xfm pays tribute to this groundbreaking album with another in their series of hour-long documentaries created by the brilliant radio producer Sam Coley. I contribute in the programme as one of the interviewees alongside Prince keyboard player Matt Fink (aka Doctor Fink), Brett Anderson (Suede), Brent Fischer son of arranger Clare Fischer, S-Endz (from Swami),... More
Caol Ila: Cask Strength Brethren, I spake not lightly when I say that the cask strength Caol Ila is the first whisky to hurt me, both emotionally and physically. It is with no hesitation that I confirm this brutal copkiller of a dram into a list that sports Chuck Norris’s roundhouse kick as its sole entry. Consume this one... More
