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About John S

I'm blogging about the things I love: music, sport, culture, London, with some photos to illustrate aspects of our wonderful city. I’ve written a novel called “The Decision”, a futuristic political thriller, and first of a trilogy. I’m also the author of a book on music since the 1970s called “ I Was There - A Musical Journey” and a volume of poetry about youth, “Growin’ Up - Snapshots/ Fragments”. All available on Amazon and Kindle.

RIP Lemmy

Posted on December 29, 2015 by John S

Lemmy – Ian Kilmister – died yesterday. Although it was an aggressive cancer that got him in the end, he’d been unwell for a while. But this is a man who lived the rock’n’roll lifestyle and was wedded to the … Continue reading →

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2015 – A Year in Music

Posted on December 28, 2015 by John S

Today I finished the editing and indexing of my music book, “I Was There – A Musical Journey”. Next steps: finalise cover pictures and find a printer. Early not-for-sale edition to friends and family while I work out what to … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes – 106 – Christmas greetings!

Posted on December 24, 2015 by John S

The Christmas lights on Regent Street. Wishing you all a happy and peaceful Christmas.

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A magnificent three: Star Wars, Jane Eyre, Hunger Games

Posted on December 23, 2015 by John S

In the the last few days I’ve been to two awesome films and a wonderful piece of theatre. A great cultural finish to 2015 – assuming there won’t be too much of that in the next few days! First up, … Continue reading →

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My Top Ten – Albums of 2015

Posted on December 11, 2015 by John S

It’s that time of year when it has to be done – my top ten albums of 2015! I had more candidates this year than in previous ones, as I’ve spent a lot of time listening BBC 6 Music and … Continue reading →

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The Importance of the European Union

Posted on December 9, 2015 by John S

If you have an aversion for political commentary, look away! Not party political – I don’t do that because of my job. This was prompted by my experience these last two days. I’ve just been to Zagreb, in Croatia, to … Continue reading →

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Have You Heard? – (70) “Light on our Limbs” by Daisy Vaughan

Posted on December 3, 2015 by John S

So we had one beautiful album earlier this week with Astrid Williamson – this is even better! I first heard Daisy Vaughan on Marc Riley (BBC 6 Music) back in September. The track was “Earth, Let Me In”. I thought, … Continue reading →

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Have You Heard? – (69) “Saint Saviour” by Astrid Williamson

Posted on December 1, 2015 by John S

I heard this song, this incredibly beautiful song, for the first time on Don Letts’ show on BBC 6 Music last Sunday night. I was immediately taken. I downloaded the album “We go to Dream”, which is excellent too, but … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes – 105

Posted on November 30, 2015 by John S

I like this mish mash of images taken from Vauxhall station this morning: the bizarre elephant, that Vauxhall bus station roof top and, in the background, the building the villains love to blow up in James Bond films!

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This Is The Kit at the Scala, Kings Cross, 25 November

Posted on November 26, 2015 by John S

This Is The Kit is the band fronted by Kate Stables. She sings (beautifully) and plays guitar and banjo. The music would be categorised as folk, but there’s a bit more to it than that. It’s rooted in the folk … Continue reading →

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