I can't even remember how I latched onto this little bit of narrative. It's a story about the intersection between the worlds of new wave music and academia, and in this case, the title reference is for one and the same person. And yes, I know it is not unheard of for musicians to later become academics, especially with the visual arts connection, but in this case I found it interesting as it is a person you may well have never heard of... On The Beach: Martha Ladly was study

As we draw to the end of another year, it is always a good time to take stock and reflect on those from the music world we have lost...

As 2022 ended with the sad news that the godmother of punk, Vivienne Westwood, had died at the age of 81 - so the losses in the music...