Rose and Pinkie

Another corker of a show today with a solo set from Rose Kemp, daughter of Maddy Prior and Rick Kemp from Steeleye Span. She does a very appealing line in doom laden, bass heavy guitar coupled with a truly remarkable voice. If you're reading this on Saturday 29th November, get off your computer and make your way in an orderly fashion down to the Miller in London Bridge to catch her live, along with the equally but differently excellent Plug and Hands on Heads. As well as Rose, Scotland's Pumajaw were also in session, playing some very fine music indeed. Their guitarist Jon once drove my former band, Heave, on one of our several ill-fated tours, contracting pleuresy in the process, as I recall. We all have very fond memories of him and it was great to see him and Pinkie again.

Whales, Plug and Marquez

Prints of Whales were at the Gladstone on Thursday in all their glory - you can't beat the sound of twin musical saws...except possibly with a trio of musical saws.

Plug and Ish Marquez were in session today. I was particularly impressed by Georgie from Plug's ability to play the bass while also playing a keyboard with her feet. Now that is multi-tasking! Come and see them play next Saturday, 29th November at the Miller in London Bridge.

Furrowed browse

Ventured into the Badlands of Norfolk for the Carleton Rode Ploughing Association Awards on Saturday night, where my dad collected five trophies. The deviation of his winning furrow was one sixteenth of an inch. Sadly, I do not appear to have inherited the family talent for precision.

House Ache Horse

A vintage Hello Goodbye show with the incredible Men Diamler playing live - check out the shaky footage of him performing 'House Ache Horse'

Ljubljana's avant-rock finest, Zoambo Zoet Workestrao, also clocked in an excellent live session so a quality show all round.