Specs

Wakeful, and heard the news about Tony Allen's death. Pioneer of the Afrobeat sound, and surely one of the most joyous, uplifting dru...

As I type this on 18 April 2020, today would have been Record Store Day - the annual event which sees loads of enthusiasts, collectors, boff...

It couldn't be put off any longer. Next year - and I realise, given the extreme abnormality of this year, very little is likely to be ru...

Before it becomes a distant memory - and while, I suspect, many people may have a little more time than usual to tune in... I wanted to post...

As I type (and for a few more hours yet) it's World Piano Day. So here's a highly topical playlist that I hope you'll enjoy... n...

Hello there - I hope this post finds you safe and well. Mrs Specs and I are both working from home at the moment and so far, thankfully, w...

My 'beat', as you know, is music and the arts. So it's with a peculiar feeling of horror mixed with resignation that I've wa...