A weekly perspective on music every Friday. Information, inspiration, indignation.
Ex-journalist. Current music fan. Proud Lancastrian with Irish tendencies. "Steve, you're our favourite part of Substack!" - Matmag. "This rare gem of an email pops into the mailbox every Friday and always makes me smile" - Paul Rizos.
The number of free subscribers for Musical Chairs over time since it was added to the directory.
Record Shop Stories is a lovingly produced newsletter about independent record stores โ the people who run them, the people who cherish them, and the stories that live behind the counter.
The Long Play Project is an exploration of what musicians learn when they venture out of their comfort zone.
It will be a buffet, hopefully one with good salads and homemade delights rather than a beige banquet. I write memoir and cultural musings.
Award-winning short story fiction literary magazine designed to spark real discussion in classrooms, book clubs, and around the dinner table.