Only CDs Is Sounding Like These # 132: V/A, “Dressed In Black — Goth Divas From The Dark Side: 1941-2025” (2026)
A new occasional series — CDs are coming back baby! And I’m here for it. BIGTIME! Also, some albums just REALLY suit the format, right
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…Bit of a Mariah Carey Fan, Actually!
Friday is fine, it’s about music — so links, and playlists, etc. Today, fully revealing my Mariah Fandom!
Poem: Harry at 50
A poem about writing these Harry Nilsson poems
TAPE Me Back To The Future — MADE For Tape #119: J Mascis, “Several Shades of Why” (2011)
An occasional series here that celebrates the cassette-tape format in all its glory. Wobbles and all…
Paul McCartney: Man On The Run — Music From The Motion Picture
A short review of a short compilation from the recent McCartney documentary
Poem: We Are Fucked
A poem about people in an argument with science like it’s just someone’s opinion
Live Poetry Reading from The Cabana, Napier (Tues, Aug 18)
Here’s a recording of a half-dozen poems by me at The Cabana as part of the Hawke’s Bay Writers/Readers event, A Party of Poets
The Third Goodreads Update of 2026
Wednesday is about writing, and reading, and books. Once a quarter or so, I share my favourite recent reads, already logged on Goodreads of course…
Poem: Bruce Hornsby’s Psychic Evaluation
A poem about things that won’t change
Sparks: Live On The Moon
A review of the brand new live album by the mighty Sparks
Only CDs Is Sounding Like These # 131: Randy Newman, “Dark Matter” (2017)
A new occasional series — CDs are coming back baby! And I’m here for it. BIGTIME! Also, some albums just REALLY suit the format, right
Poem: Sharing Fifty
A poem about catching up