To be more precise, the book is called, The Islander: My Life In Music And Beyond - and this was a great library find (so make sure you keep using your local one, as you never know what you will discover). This time it is a musical book review from the other side of the business. Chris Blackwell is an oddity, one of life's eccentrics, you could say. He was definitely one of the silver spoon brigade but in such a laid back way, he was able to twist and turn his life until he f

Chalk, Brighton Wednesday 2 September 2026 What happens when a respected actor and a veteran Chicago musician take on the mantle of giving the world access to the back catalogue of one of the most beloved bands of the last forty years (and more than a decade after they split)? First, some back story... Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy have been collaborating on these niche cover / tribute shows for quite a few years now. It started with one-off shows in Chicago covering the