Category Archives: Brian’s Blog

Good Friday April 10, 2009   Well, I finally made it and got to stand on that corner. But not without some effort. I had to make a 60-mile detour, ride across open plains while occasionally battling some fierce headwinds and … Continue reading →

Kerryn Tolhurst put me on to the Hacienda del Sol, set in the hills overlooking Tucson. He know sthe manage and I got the week day mates rate plus tax and so decided I had to stay there one night. … Continue reading →

I had initially thought that Womadelaide lacked a ‘killer’ headline act but Rokia Traore proved up to the task on Sunday evening when she took to the main stage. It was a much more up tempo performance than I had … Continue reading →

There is a terrific documentary on Leonard Cohen at Radio National’s Into The Music page: If It Be Your Will The documentary was made by Norwegian producer Kari Hesthamar. You can also read her interview with Marianne Ihlen – Leonard’s … Continue reading →

The older one gets the fewer the imperatives to celebrate the New Year. At least, that is the way it seems to me. Last night we ushered in the New Year in Mansfield. The town was buzzing in the afternoon … Continue reading →

Greetings from Dunkeld, where I am holed up at the Royal Mail Hotel on the last leg of a road trip that took me first to Mildura. The Grand Hotel there is excellent. The meal at the Spanish Bar & … Continue reading →

I listened to Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out yesterday and still believe it to be the greatest live album of all time. Shine A Light might be 40 years removed in time but it is also light years away in terms … Continue reading →