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“But in the end, as so often in Joni's songs, she's the one calling the shots. The song is a farewell with ‘no regrets.’” - Tracey Thorn on Joni’s performance of “Coyote” from ‘The Last Waltz’ at Winterland Arena on this day in 1976.

"The morning of the US election result I sat down at the piano and tried to play some Beethoven...Reader, it was a cacophony, but it didn’t half make me feel better." newstatesman.com/culture/2024/1…

I wrote a long piece about Charli XCX and Brat and the concert the other night - "The whole thing treads that line between minimal and maximal in a way that is so Charli – stripped down to basics, but every single one of those basics working its arse off." newstatesman.com/culture/music/…

I wrote about Brat, and being in your early 30s. "I was 32 when “Missing” came out..And it is similarly fixated on that transitional life moment – a dance-floor anthem about longing for a childhood friend, while also being unable to “move on”. newstatesman.com/culture/music/…

Merry Christmas all! I'm not here much any more (can be found happily posting elsewhere), but I'll carry on putting my New Statesman pieces up here this coming year. Love to all ❤️

"I like these concerts, but more in theory than in practice. I like the IDEA of them. Maybe I like the idea of being the kind of person who would like them." New column, in which I try to listen to classical music newstatesman.com/culture/2025/0…

"As I look at it I think, 'Hang on, I’m IN this photograph!' Taken in 1978 at Victoria Park it shows Paul Simonon from the Clash on stage facing a huge crowd at the culmination of an Anti-Nazi League march. I’d been on the march and I was in that crowd" newstatesman.com/culture/life/2…

New column, in which I see The Brutalist, and some young bands playing Dylan songs newstatesman.com/culture/life/2…

I went to see the new Led Zeppelin film, in a spirit of curiosity rather than avid fandom, was won over by the sound, but came out with thoughts about women and our complicated relationship with rock music newstatesman.com/culture/film/2…

I wrote about Vivian Gornick's The Odd Woman & the City & how it resonated with me. "Maybe cities are perfect for introverts, and writers. Those of us who like people, at a distance; who like the IDEA of company; who enjoy imagining what others are like." newstatesman.com/culture/life/2…

Hi, all. We play 2 shows at London’s MOTH club, Apr 6 & 7. Just us two, with Rex Horan on bass. No club bangers, just a chill folk-tronic vibe. Tickets offered to UK mailing list at 9am today. Sold out instantly. We hope to do more soon 😍

I wrote about the fun of rehearsing for these gigs that are *checks notes* ANY MINUTE NOW - "the whole experience has felt quite free, reminding us of our DIY roots. We've no expectations and no obligations to anyone else. We’re just pleasing ourselves" newstatesman.com/culture/music/…

We did it! Thanks to everyone for two wonderful nights at MothClub. Here are some pics taken by our friend Edward Bishop We will be back at the MOTH soon 😍

Gorgeous new single Down The Line out today from Family Stereo - great work from Blake, Sam, Dov and George ❤️ open.spotify.com/track/2jB6b07X…

We’re back at MothClub for 3 nights in JUNE! After two instant sell-outs in April, we play again on June 8, 9, 10. Tickets (max 2) on sale 6pm GMT, this Thu 17 April via DICE (you’ll need the app). Get ticket link now at linktr.ee/ebtg or via DICE.

I wrote about playing live recently, for the first time in 25 years newstatesman.com/culture/music/…